Modifying reading stats

pindakaasmetmayo · 05-17-2016, 05:05 AM

Hello, I have a problem with my reading stats (Glo HD). It says I read 20 books, but it is 12 books. How do I fix that? Please in dummy language

. Thank you in advance for the help! It is driving me crazy.

davidfor · 05-17-2016, 07:35 AM

What exactly are you looking at? The books finished in the reading stats page is based on exactly that. It is reading a database table for "finished book" events. There is no way to get these entries into the table except to finish a book. And that is done by turning pages to the last page and then turning one more. Removing the book after finishing it does not reduce the count of finished books.

GeoffR · 05-18-2016, 02:39 AM

If you want to find the number of books currently on the device that are marked as finished (usually different to the number that the stats show as finished, because the stats include books that have been read and deleted, and don't include ones that were just marked finished without actually being read to the end) one way is to set the library filter to Show: Finished and work it out from the library page count.

e.g. on my Glo the library shows 5 books per page in list mode, so the number of finished books is 5 times the page count less the number of missing books on the last page.

pindakaasmetmayo · 08-14-2016, 01:38 PM

Well yes I know that obviously. Because the number of books finished is 12 and the number of books the stats say I finished is 20. I don't own the ereader for that long and I never remove books after I've finished them, so that is not it.

So the problem is that there are 12 finished books in my library and that there are 20 books read according to the reading stats. It is so annoying!

DNSB · 08-14-2016, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pindakaasmetmayo

Well yes I know that obviously. Because the number of books finished is 12 and the number of books the stats say I finished is 20. I don't own the ereader for that long and I never remove books after I've finished them, so that is not it.

So the problem is that there are 12 finished books in my library and that there are 20 books read according to the reading stats. It is so annoying!

Easiest way to get rid of the annoyance is to long press the reading stats tile and then press dismiss.

davidfor · 08-15-2016, 01:41 AM

The only thing I can think is that the read count in the statistics is not the number of books read on the device. It is closer to being the number of books read by the account. If you read a books using the same account on the iOS or Android apps, they should be counted.

shalym · 08-15-2016, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

The only thing I can think is that the read count in the statistics is not the number of books read on the device. It is closer to being the number of books read by the account. If you read a books using the same account on the iOS or Android apps, they should be counted.

Hmmm...that implies that the statistics are stored in the cloud, not only on the device. In that case, a factory reset would not cause statistics to be lost.

Is that really what happens? I was under the impression that a factory reset would cause the loss of all statistics.

Shari

davidfor · 08-15-2016, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shalym

Hmmm...that implies that the statistics are stored in the cloud, not only on the device. In that case, a factory reset would not cause statistics to be lost.

Is that really what happens? I was under the impression that a factory reset would cause the loss of all statistics.

Some of the stats are stored on the Kobo servers. But, it is only for purchased kepubs and I don't think it is as detailed as what the device generates as you read. If you do a factory reset, after the setup it should show how many purchased kepubs you have finished and the number of hours you have spent reading them.

shalym · 08-15-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

Some of the stats are stored on the Kobo servers. But, it is only for purchased kepubs and I don't think it is as detailed as what the device generates as you read. If you do a factory reset, after the setup it should show how many purchased kepubs you have finished and the number of hours you have spent reading them.

Ah...that makes sense. Unfortunately the vast majority of my books aren't purchased from Kobo, so it won't help.

Shari

compurandom · 08-16-2016, 07:20 AM

I think if you "finish" a side loaded book multiple times, it counts it each time.

davidfor · 08-16-2016, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by compurandom

I think if you "finish" a side loaded book multiple times, it counts it each time.

That's not been my experience. And testing it just now, it didn't happen.

DNSB · 08-16-2016, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by compurandom

I think if you "finish" a side loaded book multiple times, it counts it each time.

My experience is that after finishing a sideloaded ebook, re-reading does not increment the books read. I've done this often when I've re-read older books in a series after a new book in the series is released.

pindakaasmetmayo · 08-19-2016, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by compurandom

I think if you "finish" a side loaded book multiple times, it counts it each time.

Yes, this is what I did. Somehow the books that I read didn't count well and so I finished them again (by flipping one page past the last page) and then they did count well and now those 8 extra books are counter double. I don't buy books from kobo and I don't read at another device.

At first it worked when I didn't flip further than the last page and just pressed the closed book longer and selected finished. It didn't count to my reading statistics. I thought if I read 8 more books and select them as finished then the reading stats will be lined up again. Unfortunately it stopped working. Don't know why. But that is why I replied again.

Is it possible to modify the number in a sort of 'dos' language or something? Like in the core of the device.

freekobo · 08-19-2016, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pindakaasmetmayo

Yes, this is what I did. Somehow the books that I read didn't count well and so I finished them again (by flipping one page past the last page) and then they did count well and now those 8 extra books are counter double. I don't buy books from kobo and I don't read at another device.

At first it worked when I didn't flip further than the last page and just pressed the closed book longer and selected finished. It didn't count to my reading statistics. I thought if I read 8 more books and select them as finished then the reading stats will be lined up again. Unfortunately it stopped working. Don't know why. But that is why I replied again.

Is it possible to modify the number in a sort of 'dos' language or something? Like in the core of the device.

My understanding is that this is all tracked in the KoboReader.sqlite database in the Activity and/or Events tables somehow. You could try modifying it there, but the risk is breaking/corrupting the database.

Jellby · 08-27-2016, 05:49 AM

If you delete a finished book, it will still count for the number of books finished. If you sideload it again and finish it again, it will probably be counted twice. If you update a finished book, the Kobo will take it as a different book, you'll still have one book finished, but the new book will not appear in the list of finished books: if you read it past the last page, you'll have two finished books again.

05-17-2016, 05:05 AM	#1
pindakaasmetmayo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Modifying reading stats Hello, I have a problem with my reading stats (Glo HD). It says I read 20 books, but it is 12 books. How do I fix that? Please in dummy language . Thank you in advance for the help! It is driving me crazy. Last edited by pindakaasmetmayo; 05-17-2016 at 05:10 AM.

05-18-2016, 02:39 AM	#3
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	If you want to find the number of books currently on the device that are marked as finished (usually different to the number that the stats show as finished, because the stats include books that have been read and deleted, and don't include ones that were just marked finished without actually being read to the end) one way is to set the library filter to Show: Finished and work it out from the library page count. e.g. on my Glo the library shows 5 books per page in list mode, so the number of finished books is 5 times the page count less the number of missing books on the last page. Last edited by GeoffR; 05-18-2016 at 02:45 AM. Reason: usually different to the number that the stats show as finished ...

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05-17-2016, 07:35 AM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	What exactly are you looking at? The books finished in the reading stats page is based on exactly that. It is reading a database table for "finished book" events. There is no way to get these entries into the table except to finish a book. And that is done by turning pages to the last page and then turning one more. Removing the book after finishing it does not reduce the count of finished books.

08-14-2016, 01:38 PM	#4
pindakaasmetmayo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Well yes I know that obviously. Because the number of books finished is 12 and the number of books the stats say I finished is 20. I don't own the ereader for that long and I never remove books after I've finished them, so that is not it. So the problem is that there are 12 finished books in my library and that there are 20 books read according to the reading stats. It is so annoying!

08-15-2016, 01:41 AM	#6
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	The only thing I can think is that the read count in the statistics is not the number of books read on the device. It is closer to being the number of books read by the account. If you read a books using the same account on the iOS or Android apps, they should be counted.

08-16-2016, 07:20 AM	#10
compurandom Wizard Posts: 1,012 Karma: 500000 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: Rocketbook, kobo aura h2o, kobo forma, kobo libra color	I think if you "finish" a side loaded book multiple times, it counts it each time.

08-27-2016, 05:49 AM	#15
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,548 Karma: 19500001 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	If you delete a finished book, it will still count for the number of books finished. If you sideload it again and finish it again, it will probably be counted twice. If you update a finished book, the Kobo will take it as a different book, you'll still have one book finished, but the new book will not appear in the list of finished books: if you read it past the last page, you'll have two finished books again.

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