Glo Kobo Stuck in Restoring Loop

solveitjake · 02-17-2022, 11:04 PM

Hey Peeps,

I've got this Kobo Glo from my gf and I'm trying to make it work again.

It's stuck at the restoring screen and I'm looking to get an image that I can put on a new SD card internally and try getting it to work again.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The device is not being recognized by my computer and I'm currently waiting for it to die AGAIN to try the factory reset with the existing SD card.

Cheers,
Jacob

davidfor · 02-18-2022, 12:55 AM

I have sent a PM in response to the other posts. A failing SD card is a likely cause of the problem. And a seen plenty of reports of Glo's being fixed by replacing the card. Including mine.

As to doing a factory reset, you do not need to wait for that. The steps for a Glo are:

Charge the device for at least an hour.
Hold the power switch in the off position for about 20 seconds to force the device to turn of.
Hold the light button down and turn the device on.
Release the light button when the screen changes.

That should do it. If it doesn't the first time, try again and make sure each step is done. I know I've not held the light button down properly and it didn't work.

02-17-2022, 11:04 PM	#1
solveitjake Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2022 Device: Kobo GLO N613	Kobo Stuck in Restoring Loop Hey Peeps, I've got this Kobo Glo from my gf and I'm trying to make it work again. It's stuck at the restoring screen and I'm looking to get an image that I can put on a new SD card internally and try getting it to work again. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The device is not being recognized by my computer and I'm currently waiting for it to die AGAIN to try the factory reset with the existing SD card. Cheers, Jacob

02-18-2022, 12:55 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	I have sent a PM in response to the other posts. A failing SD card is a likely cause of the problem. And a seen plenty of reports of Glo's being fixed by replacing the card. Including mine. As to doing a factory reset, you do not need to wait for that. The steps for a Glo are: Charge the device for at least an hour. Hold the power switch in the off position for about 20 seconds to force the device to turn of. Hold the light button down and turn the device on. Release the light button when the screen changes. That should do it. If it doesn't the first time, try again and make sure each step is done. I know I've not held the light button down properly and it didn't work.

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