Can someone help me with this update/Library issue?

coconutsoda · 05-26-2017, 06:20 PM

I borrowed a book from the library using Overdrive and downloaded it to the Kobo Aura One. The book expired yesterday. This morning, on my phone, I opened the OD app and the book was available to borrow again so I did that and it downloaded to my phone.

I wanted to continue reading it on the Kobo, but it was reporting that the book was expired and only gave me the option to buy. I searched here and someone said to sign out of OD on the Kobo and sign back in. That did not work. Syncing did not work. So I restarted my device and it updated itself to whatever the newest version of the software is and that is causing more problems.

Since this update, I have no "Overdrive" option anymore on my Search options on the Kobo. When I try to search for my Library book to try to re-download it, the only thing that shows up in the search results is a sample from the Kobo bookstore and the option to download the sample or buy the book for 12 bucks.

I went into the app on my phone and returned the book figuring that I would eventually find OD on my Kobo and could just re-borrow and download it from the device. No go. There is no Overdrive option. Was the searching via OD taken away on this update? Why the heck would they do that and how do you get Library books to download onto the device now? Clicking the magnifying glass from the home screen gets a search window with Kobo, My Items, Current Read, Annotations, and Dictionary. There is no Overdrive option anywhere. If you type in a random book title and get the Sort By drop down, there is no Overdrive option in there either. If I go into Settings on the device, I am signed into Overdrive on my Kobo.

Am I missing something?

robko · 05-26-2017, 06:51 PM

Have you changed the affiliate setting in your config files perchance? That would be the 1st thing that comes to mind with OD disappearing. It won't show up on devices set to affiliates in countries where OD is not supported by Kobo.

coconutsoda · 05-26-2017, 06:53 PM

I don't really know what your question means. I did not touch or manipulate any files on the device in any way. I wouldn't know how to do that. OD worked fine before this book expired fiasco and the update that installed after the restart.

Telemachus · 05-26-2017, 07:24 PM

I think you may be confusing the repositioned main menu with the search function or vice versa
The old menu was represented as three horizontal dots.
Go to the home screen and click on the drop down menu on the top left hand corner, of the screen(three horizontal bars) From there select 'Settings' does Overdrive appear as the second item in the list? (just below accounts)
If so, what happens if you select that option?

coconutsoda · 05-27-2017, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemachus

I think you may be confusing the repositioned main menu with the search function or vice versa
The old menu was represented as three horizontal dots.
Go to the home screen and click on the drop down menu on the top left hand corner, of the screen(three horizontal bars) From there select 'Settings' does Overdrive appear as the second item in the list? (just below accounts)
If so, what happens if you select that option?

Yes, Overdrive is the second item, but all I get when I click that is the window that says I'm signed into Overdrive and lists my Library under that. Nothing is clickable there except to sign out of Overdrive. Other than that, I can find no way to search for books with Overdrive on this device.

davidfor · 05-27-2017, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coconutsoda

Yes, Overdrive is the second item, but all I get when I click that is the window that says I'm signed into Overdrive and lists my Library under that. Nothing is clickable there except to sign out of Overdrive. Other than that, I can find no way to search for books with Overdrive on this device.

You don't actually search OD. You search the Kobo store and if a book is available from your OD library, then you will be able to borrow it. I think there is a restriction in the search to show borrowable books, but I don't have an Aura ONE to test this.

MGlitch · 05-27-2017, 11:08 AM

There is a restriction to only display overdrive books. You do have to initiate a search and then can limit it via a drop down menu to only display overdrive books

05-26-2017, 06:20 PM	#1
coconutsoda Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	Can someone help me with this update/Library issue? I borrowed a book from the library using Overdrive and downloaded it to the Kobo Aura One. The book expired yesterday. This morning, on my phone, I opened the OD app and the book was available to borrow again so I did that and it downloaded to my phone. I wanted to continue reading it on the Kobo, but it was reporting that the book was expired and only gave me the option to buy. I searched here and someone said to sign out of OD on the Kobo and sign back in. That did not work. Syncing did not work. So I restarted my device and it updated itself to whatever the newest version of the software is and that is causing more problems. Since this update, I have no "Overdrive" option anymore on my Search options on the Kobo. When I try to search for my Library book to try to re-download it, the only thing that shows up in the search results is a sample from the Kobo bookstore and the option to download the sample or buy the book for 12 bucks. I went into the app on my phone and returned the book figuring that I would eventually find OD on my Kobo and could just re-borrow and download it from the device. No go. There is no Overdrive option. Was the searching via OD taken away on this update? Why the heck would they do that and how do you get Library books to download onto the device now? Clicking the magnifying glass from the home screen gets a search window with Kobo, My Items, Current Read, Annotations, and Dictionary. There is no Overdrive option anywhere. If you type in a random book title and get the Sort By drop down, there is no Overdrive option in there either. If I go into Settings on the device, I am signed into Overdrive on my Kobo. Am I missing something?

05-26-2017, 07:24 PM	#4
Telemachus Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 16028 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: none	I think you may be confusing the repositioned main menu with the search function or vice versa The old menu was represented as three horizontal dots. Go to the home screen and click on the drop down menu on the top left hand corner, of the screen(three horizontal bars) From there select 'Settings' does Overdrive appear as the second item in the list? (just below accounts) If so, what happens if you select that option? Last edited by Telemachus; 05-26-2017 at 07:32 PM. Reason: Additional information

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05-26-2017, 06:51 PM	#2
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Have you changed the affiliate setting in your config files perchance? That would be the 1st thing that comes to mind with OD disappearing. It won't show up on devices set to affiliates in countries where OD is not supported by Kobo.

05-26-2017, 06:53 PM	#3
coconutsoda Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2017 Device: Kobo Aura One	I don't really know what your question means. I did not touch or manipulate any files on the device in any way. I wouldn't know how to do that. OD worked fine before this book expired fiasco and the update that installed after the restart.

05-27-2017, 11:08 AM	#7
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,855 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	There is a restriction to only display overdrive books. You do have to initiate a search and then can limit it via a drop down menu to only display overdrive books

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