Libra Colour 8BitDo Micro continuosly disconnects

neclepsio · 01-09-2026, 12:18 PM

Hi everyone, after I updated my KLC to 4.38.23552, the 8BitDo Micro (firmware 1.05) worked well.

Since a few days ago, it continuously disconnects. Maybe after one minute, maybe ten, it disconnects and does not reconnect easily. Using the Bluetooth options, it almost always shows "connection failed". Sometimes, switching the Micro from K to D and then to K makes it reconnect, but only sometimes. Sometimes, turning the Micro off and then on makes it reconnect, but only sometimes.

I tried to reboot the Kobo and to factory reset the Micro (hold star for 5 seconds). I removed the pairing and then repair. None helped.

It doesn't seem the experience is SO frustrating from the threads here.

Can anyone help? Thank you.

neclepsio · 01-09-2026, 01:09 PM

An update: testing with Android phone and PC, there is the same problem of disconnection. It may be a problem with the S-D-K switch: my hypothesis is the Micro switches to gamepad mode instead of keyboard, and subsequent connections fail because the Kobo tries to connect to a keyboard, but the Micro says it's a gamepad. I wrote to 8BitDo support.

01-09-2026, 12:18 PM	#1
neclepsio Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Colour	8BitDo Micro continuosly disconnects Hi everyone, after I updated my KLC to 4.38.23552, the 8BitDo Micro (firmware 1.05) worked well. Since a few days ago, it continuously disconnects. Maybe after one minute, maybe ten, it disconnects and does not reconnect easily. Using the Bluetooth options, it almost always shows "connection failed". Sometimes, switching the Micro from K to D and then to K makes it reconnect, but only sometimes. Sometimes, turning the Micro off and then on makes it reconnect, but only sometimes. I tried to reboot the Kobo and to factory reset the Micro (hold star for 5 seconds). I removed the pairing and then repair. None helped. It doesn't seem the experience is SO frustrating from the threads here. Can anyone help? Thank you. Last edited by neclepsio; 01-09-2026 at 01:09 PM.

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01-09-2026, 01:09 PM	#2
neclepsio Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Colour	An update: testing with Android phone and PC, there is the same problem of disconnection. It may be a problem with the S-D-K switch: my hypothesis is the Micro switches to gamepad mode instead of keyboard, and subsequent connections fail because the Kobo tries to connect to a keyboard, but the Micro says it's a gamepad. I wrote to 8BitDo support.

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