Has the firmware update been released yet?

nursedude · 06-28-2010, 08:47 AM

Just wondering if:
A) firmware update has been released to live? and

B) If it has: how's it working for those who have done the upgrade??

Duiker · 06-28-2010, 10:11 AM

I can't find it anywhere. Anyone know anything?

Bismar · 06-28-2010, 11:17 AM

I don't think the beta's even started... either that or no one with the beta is posting anything.

So that doesn't bode well.

That said it was promised on 'the week of june 28th' so that gives them 5 days to do something.

corona · 06-28-2010, 11:36 AM

I signed up for the beta and haven't heard anything.

HamsterRage · 06-28-2010, 01:41 PM

The latest info I saw was the Twitter Q&A session with the CEO on Friday. In it, he says that the scheduled release was this week, and that's still the plan.

Personally, I would have been very surprised to wake up this morning and find it ready.

pholy · 06-28-2010, 02:38 PM

Especially if they were trying to work in downtown Toronto this weekend....

dantaipan · 06-28-2010, 04:14 PM

The beta program signup doesn't even have a way to let you state that you own a Kobo eReader (just lets you select from their software platforms). This makes me think they weren't really serious about releasing to people who signed up there or perhaps they overlooked that.

Correction - it is there now however I don't believe that option was available when I signed up.

Stinger · 06-28-2010, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pholy

Especially if they were trying to work in downtown Toronto this weekend....

Indeed! I'm in London, just a short distance away here... I heard on the radio on the my way home from work about the 900+ arrests and police cruisers being torched.... crazy!!!

marnom · 06-28-2010, 06:43 PM

Quote:

"...will start to roll out the week of June 28th"

That's what Michael Tamblyn said...

RedRoverJ · 06-28-2010, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantaipan

The beta program signup doesn't even have a way to let you state that you own a Kobo eReader (just lets you select from their software platforms). This makes me think they weren't really serious about releasing to people who signed up there or perhaps they overlooked that.

Correction - it is there now however I don't believe that option was available when I signed up.

It wasn't there when I originally signed up either. I signed up again with a different email address.

SameerH · 06-28-2010, 07:46 PM

Still on schedule to roll out this week. We've actually shipped the upgraded software to the factory and all new devices manufactured as of this morning will have version 1.4 on them. Depending on logistics and how our retailers are distributing amongst their stores, I'm guessing you'll see these in-store probably 1.5 to 2 weeks from today.

The rollout to existing users is waiting on updating the Kobo Desktop Application (or the borders desktop app, or A&R, or Whitcoulls, etc) before we can roll out the update over-the-wire, that piece is taking a bit to test and we expect the first ones to go out this Friday.

In other words, you'll get a Desktop App update, and then the new desktop application will trigger the firmware update when you connect the device (you'll have to go through a wizard).

This will be roll-out so everyone won't get the update right on Friday. I'll try to find out what the roll-out plan is to get you more info.

And for those curious, yes we were definitely affected by the .. ah.. disturbances.. around the Downtown Toronto area. Some quite close to home office actually. Pretty scary.

Mememememe · 06-28-2010, 08:10 PM

Thanks for the update, Sameer.

Is Kobo at the Indigo head office? If so, my office is just up the street from you, right in the heart of some of the fun ... And yes, it was a little worrisome seeing the neighbourhood on TV over the weekend.

pholy · 06-28-2010, 08:24 PM

Sameer, I recall some mention of a way to update using an SD card instead of the Desktop app. Is that being implemented as well? Will we be able to download a file ourselves to put on an SD card.

Dinodoc · 06-28-2010, 08:30 PM

Will this work for those of us running the linux version as well I hope?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SameerH

Still on schedule to roll out this week. We've actually shipped the upgraded software to the factory and all new devices manufactured as of this morning will have version 1.4 on them. Depending on logistics and how our retailers are distributing amongst their stores, I'm guessing you'll see these in-store probably 1.5 to 2 weeks from today.

The rollout to existing users is waiting on updating the Kobo Desktop Application (or the borders desktop app, or A&R, or Whitcoulls, etc) before we can roll out the update over-the-wire, that piece is taking a bit to test and we expect the first ones to go out this Friday.

In other words, you'll get a Desktop App update, and then the new desktop application will trigger the firmware update when you connect the device (you'll have to go through a wizard).

This will be roll-out so everyone won't get the update right on Friday. I'll try to find out what the roll-out plan is to get you more info.

And for those curious, yes we were definitely affected by the .. ah.. disturbances.. around the Downtown Toronto area. Some quite close to home office actually. Pretty scary.

Jestocost · 06-28-2010, 08:36 PM

I'm another Kobo user running the beta Linux version of the Kobo app. Never installed the A&R version.

Will this work for us? Or could we, as mentioned above, use an SD card to apply the update?

Thanks for all your hard work and for keeping us updated!

06-28-2010, 08:47 AM	#1
nursedude Zealot Posts: 131 Karma: 17102 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo (Original), KT, iPad 1, iPhone 4S, iPad 3rd gen	Has the firmware update been released yet? Just wondering if: A) firmware update has been released to live? and B) If it has: how's it working for those who have done the upgrade??

06-28-2010, 11:17 AM	#3
Bismar Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 928 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down Under Device: Kobo eReader	I don't think the beta's even started... either that or no one with the beta is posting anything. So that doesn't bode well. That said it was promised on 'the week of june 28th' so that gives them 5 days to do something. Last edited by Bismar; 06-28-2010 at 11:21 AM.

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06-28-2010, 10:11 AM	#2
Duiker Addict Posts: 258 Karma: 30680 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I can't find it anywhere. Anyone know anything?

06-28-2010, 11:36 AM	#4
corona Addict Posts: 324 Karma: 25168 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	I signed up for the beta and haven't heard anything.

06-28-2010, 01:41 PM	#5
HamsterRage Evangelist Posts: 435 Karma: 24326 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	The latest info I saw was the Twitter Q&A session with the CEO on Friday. In it, he says that the scheduled release was this week, and that's still the plan. Personally, I would have been very surprised to wake up this morning and find it ready.

06-28-2010, 02:38 PM	#6
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Especially if they were trying to work in downtown Toronto this weekend....

06-28-2010, 04:14 PM	#7
dantaipan Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: kobo	The beta program signup doesn't even have a way to let you state that you own a Kobo eReader (just lets you select from their software platforms). This makes me think they weren't really serious about releasing to people who signed up there or perhaps they overlooked that. Correction - it is there now however I don't believe that option was available when I signed up.

06-28-2010, 07:46 PM	#11
SameerH Product Manager Posts: 487 Karma: 590887 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Still on schedule to roll out this week. We've actually shipped the upgraded software to the factory and all new devices manufactured as of this morning will have version 1.4 on them. Depending on logistics and how our retailers are distributing amongst their stores, I'm guessing you'll see these in-store probably 1.5 to 2 weeks from today. The rollout to existing users is waiting on updating the Kobo Desktop Application (or the borders desktop app, or A&R, or Whitcoulls, etc) before we can roll out the update over-the-wire, that piece is taking a bit to test and we expect the first ones to go out this Friday. In other words, you'll get a Desktop App update, and then the new desktop application will trigger the firmware update when you connect the device (you'll have to go through a wizard). This will be roll-out so everyone won't get the update right on Friday. I'll try to find out what the roll-out plan is to get you more info. And for those curious, yes we were definitely affected by the .. ah.. disturbances.. around the Downtown Toronto area. Some quite close to home office actually. Pretty scary.

06-28-2010, 08:10 PM	#12
Mememememe Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 7542 Join Date: May 2010 Device: Kobo	Thanks for the update, Sameer. Is Kobo at the Indigo head office? If so, my office is just up the street from you, right in the heart of some of the fun ... And yes, it was a little worrisome seeing the neighbourhood on TV over the weekend.

06-28-2010, 08:24 PM	#13
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Sameer, I recall some mention of a way to update using an SD card instead of the Desktop app. Is that being implemented as well? Will we be able to download a file ourselves to put on an SD card.

06-28-2010, 08:36 PM	#15
Jestocost Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	I'm another Kobo user running the beta Linux version of the Kobo app. Never installed the A&R version. Will this work for us? Or could we, as mentioned above, use an SD card to apply the update? Thanks for all your hard work and for keeping us updated!

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