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Adding Coolreader to KSM menu?

July 3, 2017, 4:32 am
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At one point I had seen some notes about adding CoolReader to the KSM8 menu (So that I would have a "Start Coolreader" choice). . . but now I can't locate them in the forum. Can someone point me at the thread?

TIA . . . .

Dan
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Connection Kobo to new Macbook Pro

July 3, 2017, 6:48 am
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Hi everyone,

I just bought a new MacBook Pro which doesn't have any USB ports anymore, so you would have to use a connecting piece. However, I can't seem to be able to connect my Kobo to my laptop anymore. It doesn't show on the desktop, nor via the Kobo app, I have tried all ports on the connecting piece and different cables, but none of it seems to work.
Do you have any other ideas?

Many thanks!
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Aura HD Gestures in Koreader ?

July 3, 2017, 8:16 pm
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None of the gestures seem to work in Koreader on my Kobo Aura HD. E.g. panning in flip mode, or any of the zoom gestures. Is this expected/a limitation of this device?
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Aura Install Android apps through built-in browser?

July 3, 2017, 10:04 pm
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Don't know if this is completely ridiculous or not, but I discovered that the Kobo Aura 2 uses the Android browser 4.0 as i found thanks to www.whatismybrowser.com . Can u download apps through beta browsr? Sorry about engrish I am typing on my kobo right niw and we all know how finicky the keyboard is. Hooefully i will have access to an actual computer tomorrow. Also, please ELI5 because im new to the kobos inner workings. thx
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Heads up: no Kobo devices being shipped

July 4, 2017, 1:58 am
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If you're tempted to order directly from Kobo (and I don't know why you would...) then be advised that all orders are held indefinitely due to the recent ransomware attack on TNT.

They don't tell you this on their website, but with some effort you can get an explanation from their customer services.

Quote:
xxxxxxxx@gmail.com: Does this mean that all Kobo orders are on hold until TNT fix their computers?
Xxxxxxxx B: Yes that is correct David , other customers are experiencing the same issue as yourself, we do apologize for that inconvenience.
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Where to buy --UK--

July 5, 2017, 8:11 am
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Hello everyone,
i am new to this community and still finding out the extend of all the topics. For sure i will need a lot of things posted here.

I have decided to buy the KA1 after a lot of thought, still not being sure it will be with no problems.

My main concern is that due to the fact that i live in Greece (where noone sells this device) i will have some friends' relative bring me one from the UK. So if i will need anything like warranty stuff etc. i will have to deal with sending there my device for repairs or anything.

Could anyone tell me if there is a trusted seller there among those listed in kobo's website? Has anyone bought it from within the UK and could provide some advice?

Also, could i arrange so that i can use someones library card from the UK to borrow books in my KA1, or even set up an account from here?

I know i post a lot of questions. If someone can help, it will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance
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KOBO Glo serial ports

July 5, 2017, 8:31 am
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Hi,
There are two, I believe, serial ports on the Glo. J1 and J2. On the silkscreen they have V, TX, Earth and RX. TX, Earth and RX are self explanatory. Is the V a 5V input to the device to charge or is it 5V out to the serial port? If it isn't a charging input, is there a connection that will take 5V in?

Kind regards

Robin Birch
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Aura One return dupe?

July 5, 2017, 12:52 pm
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Got the Aura One a few weeks ago. Other than a bug with the backlight failing to shut off that developed, I liked the thing a lot.

(One big criticism, though the more red lighting for night reading is nice, the illumination is wildly uneven.

Also, no landscape. Seriously?)

Up until today - this morning, it suddenly quit. The light opposite the power button comes on, but that's all. I can even do a reset (light turns blue, light turns red, light turns blue - no response from the screen).

I've kept it plugged in - the blue light randomly comes on and the unit gets hot. No screen response.

Contacted Kobo and they said they'd replace it.

Great, except...

I've had it less than a month, so I can return for a refund.

Their replacement deal means I won't have it for about three weeks, at the end of which I'm out of the return period. I have to send it back to them, then they send me a replacement.

So... I'd be pretty stupid to take their offer, wouldn't I?

It seems that these are having a fairly high failure rate. Maybe they ought to work out something better.

I guess I have to send mine back. Only problem is, I ordered it from Canada, and I'm in the US. What a pain.

I really don't understand Kobo's indifference to the US market. (Reminds me of Dragon Anywhere, a potentially killer product massively let down by quality issues and bad - in that case atrocious - customer service.)
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Aura H2O Database problems (recurring)

July 5, 2017, 2:43 pm
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My Kobo's had recurring database problems. I've wiped it twice so far and again it's malfunctioning. Calibre won't talk to it:
calibre, version 2.85.1
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

CorruptError: database disk image is malformed

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 88, in run
File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 511, in _books
File "site-packages/calibre/devices/kobo/driver.py", line 1835, in books
File "src/cursor.c", line 231, in resetcursor
CorruptError: CorruptError: database disk image is malformed
...and the KoboUtilities Device Database Check has this to say:
Result of running 'PRAGMA integrity_check' on database on the Kobo device:


*** in database main ***
On tree page 45154 cell 0: invalid page number 218103808
On tree page 38121 cell 40: 2nd reference to page 36343
On tree page 38121 cell 40: Child page depth differs
On tree page 38121 cell 41: Child page depth differs
Page 71501 is never used
Page 71502 is never used
Page 71506 is never used
Page 71507 is never used
row 40146 missing from index sqlite_autoindex_content_1
Any suggestions? Could there be a particular bad file causing this? Could it be losing it just because I use Pocket heavily? What else? I'm clutching at straws here. :-/
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Kepub for technical books not working properly on Kobo Aura one

June 26, 2017, 7:20 pm
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I recently replaced my Kobo Aura One due to a green light issue. The replacement has the same issue too, but it's not as noticeable as the original. The replacement has it's own issues though. It was having a battery drain problem. After a factory reset*, it's ok now. But the main issue is that some kepub books are not working at all. When I try to open them, the device hangs up and restarts. This is mainly the case for technical kepubs(like drm free cisco press books). The kepub is 28 mb. I tried loading the epub version (77 mb) and that seems to work without any problems. My process for conversion is epub into calibre, epub to epub conversion with justify text, then hypenation and send it to kobo as kepub. This used to work without any problems with the old device. But on the replacement, it just hangs. Anyone has had this issue before? Any way to rectify this? Thought I'd give it a shot here before contacting Kobo as I don't think they'll have any idea. Any help is welcome. :)


*Contacted Kobo about this. Heard that there is going to be a firmware update early July to fix this.
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Glo Kobo Glo randomly powering off

July 6, 2017, 6:00 pm
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Hello, I hope you can all help me figure out what's up with my Kobo Glo.

Short version: It powers off randomly. Multiple factory resets have failed to deal with the problem. Battery is apparently full.

I can only wake it up by plugging it into my computer, but most of the time when I try this the screen just flashes at me and then powers off again. Sometimes it behaves long enough for me to try another factory reset, but I've had it crash in the middle of reformatting it. Can anyone guess what might be wrong? Is there any way I could fix this?

Context, and a second question:

The problem first manifested about 66% of the way through a book I'd got off Amazon and converted to EPUB via Calibre, and I'm a little concerned that this may have triggered the problem? The majority of what I have had loaded onto the Glo is *not* from the Kobo store: I use it to read Project Gutenberg books, ebooks that I've formatted myself in Calibre (I am a self-publishing author), ebooks from libraries via Adobe Digital Editions, and ebooks that I've bought from Amazon and converted to EPUB via Calibre. Should I be concerned that this motley collection somehow fouled up the device's software? Should I be worried that this will happen again if I get a new Kobo Glo?

Thanks in advance.
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TOC in wrong place?

July 6, 2017, 6:48 pm
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I've just published an ebook on Kobo and purchased my own book to see what it looked like.

One error and I wonder how I might fix it? The automatic Table of Contents inserted itself in between chapters 1 and 2. It should be before Ch. 1. Yes?

Is there a way to rectify this?
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Kobo in the news

July 7, 2017, 9:09 am
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KAO overdrive - multiple libraries?

July 7, 2017, 6:26 pm
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Is there a nice solution to managing multiple public libraries? Currently I'm logging out of one and logging into another each time.

Thanks.

ps. Also doing all my search on other devices.
pps. I was pleased that it successfully down loaded a book which the library claimed to only have in mobi format.
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Aura Light bug in 4.4.9349 (Aura Edition 2)

July 8, 2017, 7:20 am
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Hi all --

After my trustworthy Aura HD died this week, I got my hands on an Aura Edition 2.

Did a sync upon setting it up, and it upgraded to 4.4.9349. Everything working alright, except 2 strange issues regarding the light, one known, one new to me.

1) When entering sleep mode, the light stays on permanently. I was seeing this on my Aura HD as well, so I figure this is the same bug.

2) This is new -- and very annoying -- whenever I wake the device from sleeping (with the light off), it automatically sets the light at 17%. Every time.

Is this a bug, or a feature of the Aura that I'm unaware of. Damn frustrating to have to manually turn off the light each time I wake the device.
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KOReader,Calibre connect,choose inbox?

July 8, 2017, 7:52 am
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I'm delighted to see that KOReader has Calibre connect bundled in. But, when it connects it prompts me to "Choose inbox".

I'd rather not quess what my best next move is. Suggestions? Maybe a bit of the big picture too, please.
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Kobo H20

July 8, 2017, 12:39 pm
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I have a Kobo H2o and recently updated to the newest version of the software. I can connect the device to my computer but for some reason I cannot attach my device to Calibre. I am getting this error message:

calibre, version 2.21.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

file is encrypted or is not a database

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 87, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 503, in _books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\kobo\driver.py", line 1680, in books
DatabaseError: file is encrypted or is not a database

Any suggestions on how to get this to work?

Thanks in advance.
Trice
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That's unbelievable!

July 8, 2017, 2:58 pm
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I bought Kobo Aura One yesterday. Everything was fine and I updated the firmware to the latest one. I turn off the wifi, the light and the automatic sync. But, the battery went from 100% to 0% in one day without any reading. That's ridiculous and annoying. :eek:
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Is it normal?

July 8, 2017, 6:05 pm
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I have bought the Kobo Sleepcover. It's not bad, but something is quite strange. I don't know whether my Sleepcover has a defect. If I want to make my Kobo reader stand without my holding it, I should turn the cover to the backside and I think the magnet will hold them together. But my Sleepcover cannot achieve it. The Cover and the backside cannot hold together, so I cannot make the reader stand. Is it an abnormal case? I hope I have explained it clearly.
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Go to any page you like.

July 9, 2017, 5:17 am
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I don't know whether I operate the Kobo Aura One correctly. But it seems that I cannot go to any page in the way that I give the number of the page. I can only drag the bar, but it's too difficult to locate any certain page if the book ist too big.

I also find that we cannot buy the books in Kobo shop with the debit cards, but only with credit cards and paypal.
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