files crashing kobo just from list of books!

ghira · 08-03-2023, 07:13 AM

I sideloaded some files recently and just looking at the list of recently added books was enough to make the kobo lock up and reboot. I deleted them using a file explorer (couldn´t delete from kobo as having them visible in book list rebooted it) and problems went away. Never seen this before. Latest software, Sage.

Anyone else had this happen?

Quoth · 08-03-2023, 07:38 AM

I'd only copy epubs, kepubs and small page PDFs. There are other file types that Kobo will recognise and attempt to create a thumbnail.
Or could be a malformed epub, kepub or PDF that causes the issue when Kobo SW tries to generate the preview icon.

ghira · 08-03-2023, 03:40 PM

They were pdfs from a Humble Bundle, but maybe some were a bit strange. Anyway problem solved by deleting them.

08-03-2023, 07:13 AM	#1
ghira Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Aura One, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Glowlight,	files crashing kobo just from list of books! I sideloaded some files recently and just looking at the list of recently added books was enough to make the kobo lock up and reboot. I deleted them using a file explorer (couldn´t delete from kobo as having them visible in book list rebooted it) and problems went away. Never seen this before. Latest software, Sage. Anyone else had this happen?

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08-03-2023, 07:38 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,653 Karma: 103503445 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I'd only copy epubs, kepubs and small page PDFs. There are other file types that Kobo will recognise and attempt to create a thumbnail. Or could be a malformed epub, kepub or PDF that causes the issue when Kobo SW tries to generate the preview icon.

08-03-2023, 03:40 PM	#3
ghira Zealot Posts: 147 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Aura One, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Glowlight,	They were pdfs from a Humble Bundle, but maybe some were a bit strange. Anyway problem solved by deleting them.

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