01-25-2019, 11:39 AM | #1 |
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Kobo Original N416 - Looking for r22907 1.8.3 Firmware
I've recently acquired one of these and determined that there is more current firmware that the 1.0 firmware that is installed. However, I can't find it anywhere. I'm hoping that someone has a copy stored away.
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01-25-2019, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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I think I have it. Can you tell me the model ID of your Kobo so I can be sure? It's in the .Kobo/version folder and looks like a bunch of dash separated zeroes with a number at the end.
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01-25-2019, 12:34 PM | #3 |
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Nevermind, I figured it out myself. Here it is: https://send.geek1011.net/download/7...ICppvD4ZS4oL2Q
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01-25-2019, 02:49 PM | #4 |
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Thanks. I found the same file here (http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwares/kobo/kobo-upgrade-1.8.zip) by trying different URL's until something worked.
Contents of the .kobo/version from my reader: 00:08:54:E3:15:01,NickelEReaderKoboLinux,1.0,Nicke lEReaderKoboLinux,NickelEReaderKoboLinux Do you know how this upgrade is applied? It only contains the following 3 files: fs.img u-boot.bin-eb600em uImage-eb600em And doesn't look like any of the other upgrade version files. I tried a number of different approaches, none of which worked.
I also tried putting the kobo into Upgrade mode as described here. When I plugged the kobo into my computer, I didn't see a partition I could copy files to. (I did see an error in Device Manager showing a device with missing drivers). My guess is that the old version of Kobo Desktop knew how to write to this device when it was in upgrade mode. I did try installing the version of Kobo Desktop that comes with the Kobo original. However, it kept upgrading itself to a current version, which doesn't support the original Kobo. Last edited by tonyyng; 01-25-2019 at 02:51 PM. |
01-25-2019, 04:06 PM | #5 |
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There are two links that mention the firmware file as: kobo-sd-restore-1.8.tgz
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=111475 https://www.reddit.com/r/kobo/commen...kobo_original/ Anyone have this file? |
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01-25-2019, 04:22 PM | #6 |
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I responded to most of your questions on the GitHub issue. As for your last post about kobo-sd-restore-1.8.tgz, davidfor probably has it.
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01-25-2019, 07:32 PM | #7 |
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Sorry, I can't help. I have absolutely nothing for the original Kobo ereader. And know even less about them.
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01-26-2019, 08:04 AM | #8 |
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I obtained an original Kobo that was Bluetooth only about two years ago. I think it was the N416, but I am not 100% sure since I gave the Kobo to a friend. I also struggled to get it upgraded to version 1.8. What worked for me was to install the ancient version of Kobo desktop in 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS following the instructions in this post:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/3381...ktop-on-ubuntu From memory: I tried to install Ubuntu in a virtual machine, but couldn't get the usb to detect the Kobo. What finally worked for me was to get the Live CD iso on a bootable USB using Rufus. Once booted into Ubuntu, I had to manually download and install the dependencies libicu44_4.4.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb, libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-7ubuntu3.2_i386.deb, and libzip1_0.9.3-1_i386.deb. The others weren't needed. Then, I installed the kobo-desktop.deb. When kobo-desktop was running and I was signed in, I plugged in the kobo and it automatically downloaded and installed the update 1.8. Once upgraded to 1.8, the Kobo Bluetooth was very similar to the Kobo Wifi on 1.9.12. I was never able to get the Bluetooth to work properly with any device. I think it was designed to work with Blackberry. Anyway, I could sideload books either manually or using Calibre from my everyday Windows 7 machine, so the bluetooth was unnecessary. I still have the *.deb files archived if you cannot find them on the net. NickE |
01-26-2019, 11:45 AM | #9 |
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Thanks for those details. I'd like to give it a try. Can you post the various files I need somewhere I can download?
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01-26-2019, 09:34 PM | #10 |
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I managed to find the kobo-desktop.deb file here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8c5i2s0iff...sktop.deb?dl=0
And got it installed with all its dependencies. I created a video of the application trying to update the reader: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ghWm1BspVAsvvQJ59 The application
When I use the paperclip to reset the Kobo, it still has the old firmware. I've tried this several times. Initially, I just tried it with a livecd, but then tried by installing Ubuntu on two different laptops. Each time I got the same results. I'm so close...but I've run out of ideas of what to try next. |
01-27-2019, 08:22 AM | #11 |
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These are the kind of issues I was seeing when trying to do the update from a 64bit Ubuntu. It was switching to a 32bit version of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS that allowed it to finish.
You might look at dmesg and see if there are some clues. The usb shows up as a different device in upgrade mode than in regular connection mode. |
01-27-2019, 10:06 AM | #12 | |
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[ 1434.014011] usb 1-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 7 [ 1436.772834] usb 1-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 8 using ehci-pci [ 1436.866033] usb 1-1.2: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x81 has invalid maxpacket 64 [ 1436.866046] usb 1-1.2: config 1 interface 0 altsetting 0 bulk endpoint 0x3 has invalid maxpacket 64 [ 1436.867239] usb 1-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=5345, idProduct=1234 [ 1436.867250] usb 1-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 1436.867256] usb 1-1.2: Product: SEC S3C24X0A SMDK B/D [ 1436.867261] usb 1-1.2: Manufacturer: SAMSUNG CO.,LTD. tony@tony-Vostro-2520:~$ lsusb Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 152d:2329 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20329 SATA Bridge Bus 001 Device 008: ID 5345:1234 Owon PDS6062T Oscilloscope Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0c45:6473 Microdia Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver This post reported the same things I see, including the strange Owon Oscilloscope device. However, he reports at the end that the upgrade worked, which unfortunately is not my case. |
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01-27-2019, 11:32 AM | #13 |
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Well, with all the messing around, the device now won't start properly. It gets to three black boxes and then hangs.
Oh well. I have other readers. I was just hoping to get this one on more recent firmware. |
02-17-2019, 01:03 AM | #14 |
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As a fun co-incidence, I was playing around in Linux-land on the device and thoroughly bricked it by mounting one of the NAND filesystems in such a way that it modified some magic value and now UBoot refuses to load Linux.
I've been digging around for the last hour trying to find a firmware image. Thanks for sharing this! Update: Here are the steps to get this working from a 32bit Ubuntu 12.04.5 live CD: cat /etc/issue # Should return "Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS \n \l" DEB_LOCATION=/home/ubuntu/Desktop/kobo-desktop.deb # Dependency junk and installation sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.8 /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libjpeg.so.62 sudo dpkg -i libicu44_4.4.2-2ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i libzip1_0.9.3-1_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i libssl0.9.8_0.9.8o-7ubuntu3.2_i386.deb sudo dpkg --force-depends -i $DEB_LOCATION # Now run Kobo Desktop from the dash Last edited by RandomInsano; 02-17-2019 at 12:32 PM. |
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These appear to be commands you run from a shell session in a 32bit Ubuntu environment right? What is their purpose? My Kobo is basically bricked and the Desktop isn't seeing it. I'm missing the basic understanding of how you get a shell session on the Kobo. Can you explain? Last edited by tonyyng; 02-22-2019 at 11:10 AM. |
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