January 14, 2019, 6:26 am
Last night I went to My Books on my H2O v2 and all the books on it were now marked Unread even though there were probably 80 or 90 on it previously marked Read.
Maybe it doesn't seem like a big thing but I know there are a lot of those books I won't necessarily remember reading and will have to start reading again to jog my memory. There are a couple hundred books on the Reader.
Running latest firmware. At least 95% were from Kobo with the remainder sideloaded or from Google Play.
Any thought on what might have happened? Pretty much figuring I will have to live with the aftermath of the glitch.
Dana
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January 15, 2019, 12:29 am
Hi, I find it extremely inconvenient to open pocket with the new home screen. You need to open the menu and then tap "my articles".
So, is it possible to replace some parts of the home screen with a shortcut of pocket? e.g., when tapping "shop kobo" or "wishlist" on the bottome of the screen, it will jump to pocket articles.:help:
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January 16, 2019, 4:02 pm
Has anyone outfitted their kobo's with a micro usb magnetic adapter charger?
Since we're constantly plugging them in to charge or download books I would think this would save the micro usb port from wear. So does anyone recommend any particular ones?
What's the difference between a gen2 and gen3 netdot 3rd generation etc... - I'm unfamiliar with the naming conventions - which one should a kobo use?
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January 18, 2019, 10:10 am
Just got a Clara HD this week. Nice device: great size and weight, easy to setup, gorgeous screen, super easy to side-load all books from my Calibre library, and also love the Overdrive/library integration.
But...I've noticed 2 significant issues impacting the usability.
- Lagging and slow performance on some operations. Example: you click a link to a distant location in a good-sized book like Shakespeare's complete works. Or open a good-sized book. It takes unacceptably long--sometimes 5 seconds, 7 seconds, or more--to locate the new position and re-render the page.
- Lack of sensitivity to screen pressure for executing some touch commands. Example: trying to adjust the screen brightness by swiping along left side of screen. The large majority of the time this operation is not recognized by the software, or it does something annoying like flip the page back instead of adjusting brightness. There are other screen commands too that are frequently ignored by the software.
Has anyone else noticed these? Is there a potential fix for either one, besides waiting for software updates?
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January 18, 2019, 6:25 pm
I have a Kobo Aura. I cannot get it Windows to recognize my Kobo on either my laptop (Windows 10) or my husband's desktop (windows 7). The kobo knows when it is plugged in, I press "connect to computer" then I get an error message from Windows 10 telling me usb device not recognized , the last usb device I connected malfunctioned.
It has worked in the past intermittently for me.
What I've tried tonight:
- tried multiple cables, including my husband's Kobo cable (his Kobo works fine BTW and is recognized)
- tried different usb ports (2 on my laptop) and with and without a hub (it never liked hub before)
- turned off the wireless
- done a factory reset (now have no books on it :( ).
call Kobo tech support (useless, they wanted me to clear my Google cache could not seem to get in their thick heads that I use Calibre, don't use Adobe digital editions, don't use Overdrive) and I don't want to transfer wirelessly
Apparently someone will call me back tomorrow but I don't expect much help from them.
Apparently I have the latest software on the thing but no books anymore.
Very frustrated, anyone help?
Do you think it is a hardware issue? It was bought last February 18th so it should be still covered under their 1 year warranty. I have the original box and bill.
Any suggestions?
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January 18, 2019, 10:11 pm
Hi, I want to modify the footer font family, but the code relating to this is missing in patches released recently.
Why this happens? Is it possible to modify the font family in the new-redeased firmwares?
This is the code from nickle.yaml (4.12.12111):
Code:
Custom reading footer style:
- Enabled: yes
- PatchGroup: Reading footer alternatives
- Description: |
This patch customises the following properties of the reading footer:
* Footer height (the amount of the screen reserved for the footer.)
* Caption font size (Caption = page number or other progress indicator)
* Caption top margin, which changes its vertical position within the footer.
* Caption font family.
# When editing the replacement values below, BE CAREFUL NOT TO CHANGE THE LENGTH
# OF THE REPLACEMENT STRING!
- FindBaseAddressString: "ReadingFooter {\n qproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\n"
- ReplaceString:
Offset: 0
Find: "ReadingFooter {\n qproperty-footerMargin: 105;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n qproperty-footerMargin: 170;\n}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n qproperty-footerMargin: 221;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsTrilogy=true] {\n font-size: 19px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {\n font-size: 23px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {\n font-size: 29px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsAlyssum=true] {\n font-size: 32px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsNova=true] {\n font-size: 32px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {\n font-size: 37px;\n}\n#caption[qApp_localeName=\"ja_JP\"] {\n font-family: Sans-SerifJP, sans-serif;\n font-style: normal;\n}\n"
Replace: "ReadingFooter {qproperty-footerMargin:105;min-height:70px;max-height:70px}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {min-height:80px;max-height:80px}\nReadingFooter[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {min-height:90px;max-height:90px}\n#caption {font-size:19px;margin-top:+00px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsPhoenix=true] {font-size:23px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDragon=true] {font-size:29px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsAlyssum=true], #caption[qApp_deviceIsNova=true] {font-size:32px}\n#caption[qApp_deviceIsDaylight=true] {font-size:37px}\n#caption[qApp_localeName=\"ja_JP\"] {font-family:Sans-SerifJP,sans-serif;font-style:normal}\n\0"
# Replacement footer height values: Touch/Mini/Glo/Aura/Aura2E
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 42, Find: "min-height:70px", Replace: "min-height:40px", MustMatchLength: yes}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 58, Find: "max-height:70px", Replace: "max-height:40px", MustMatchLength: yes}
# Replacement footer height values: AuraHD/H2O/GloHD/ClaraHD
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 116, Find: "min-height:80px", Replace: "min-height:52px", MustMatchLength: yes}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 132, Find: "max-height:80px", Replace: "max-height:52px", MustMatchLength: yes}
# Replacement footer height values: AuraOne
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 192, Find: "min-height:90px", Replace: "min-height:60px", MustMatchLength: yes}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 208, Find: "max-height:90px", Replace: "max-height:60px", MustMatchLength: yes}
#
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 235, Find: "font-size:19px", Replace: "font-size:16px", MustMatchLength: yes} # Replacement caption font size value for Touch/Mini:
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 305, Find: "font-size:23px", Replace: "font-size:20px", MustMatchLength: yes} # Replacement caption font size value for Glo/Aura/Aura2E:
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 357, Find: "font-size:29px", Replace: "font-size:26px", MustMatchLength: yes} # Replacement caption font size value for AuraHD/H2O:
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 444, Find: "font-size:32px", Replace: "font-size:30px", MustMatchLength: yes} # Replacement caption font size value for GloHD/ClaraHD:
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 498, Find: "font-size:37px", Replace: "font-size:34px", MustMatchLength: yes} # Replacement caption font size value for AuraOne:
#
# Optional Replacement caption top margin value for all devices:
# (A negative top margin moves the caption text upwards,
# further from the bezel and closer to the page content.)
#
#ReplaceString: {Offset: 250, Find: "margin-top:+00px", Replace: "margin-top:-30px"}
- ReplaceString: {Offset: 250, Find: "margin-top:+00px", Replace: "margin-top:-30px", MustMatchLength: yes}
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January 19, 2019, 7:38 am
Hi,
I have pre-converted all my epubs to the kepub format with a small generated cover image, to prevent wasted space in my library. My hope was that when I would send the book from my calibre library to my device, this kepub file would simply be copied from my calibre library and renamed to kepub.epub. This does not appear to be the case because, if I add another cover in my calibre library after the conversion, this new cover is inserted into the kepub.epub file that is transferred to my Kobo e-reader.
Is there any way to prevent this from happening, and have the "send to device" button copy over the kepub file from my calibre library untouched?
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January 21, 2019, 12:46 pm
Kobo doesn't carry a bunch of theological books so if I bought a Kobo, I'd need to buy some from other sites and side-load them. Is there a way to get highlights off the kobo to copy and paste into writing projects?
(google took me to kobonotes.com, but that doesn't seem to exist anymore)
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January 22, 2019, 3:14 am
Hi, I don't know if this the the correct place to post but I was wondering if anyone could help me.
I have recently installed a new modem to get away from using my IPS's router, my original set-up was using the ISP router as a "modem" (I had to double NAT) to my own router, my Kobo and Android app had no issues syncing with the servers with this set-up but now that I have change out the ISP router to my own modem my Kobo can no longer sync with the servers.
The desktop app (PC is wired into the router) allows me to sync and browse the store but the Android app and my Kobo will not allow me to sync or browse the store and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas. I have also tried the Kobo app via BlueStacks and that syncs correctly too, it just appears to be on my wireless network.
Any help is much appreciated.
Kind regards
Zandarck
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January 22, 2019, 9:03 am
Is there a way to sync reading data (like position, notes, highlights) on a Kobo device with other ereader software, such as Android apps like Moon+ Pro?
I suspect the answer is no, but thought I'd ask. It's kind of a bummer with all the push to open source and common data formats and protocols, that we don't yet have a standard way for ereaders to implement reading data, so that it can be shared easily cross-app.
Assuming the answer is no, what workarounds have folks been using for this? Do you just skip taking notes on your Kobo device in favor of an Android app like Moon or FB that can store reading data in the cloud? If you use the Kobo, then what about books that you sideloaded to the Kobo that are not in the Kobo store, how do you preserve the reading data on those outside of your device?
The only workaround I know and have actually used:
* Manage all my original ebooks files from all sources in calibre, add metadata, etc.
* Push epub versions of all ebooks to the Google play bookstore, and the Google play reading app (imperfect as it is) lets me keep notes, highlights, and reading positions on all of them.
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January 22, 2019, 7:16 pm
I understand that there are a couple of threads already opened in forum discussing about screen flickering on Kobo Forma.
The purpose of this thread is to share how I tested my unit and hopefully someone can enlighten me if there is any better way to test (not requiring scientifically high-precision-advanced tool).
Also I'm curious how other forma users test their unit (if there is any testing done :)) and what is the result?
I tested using Iphone 7 Plus recording slow-mo video @ 240 fps.
Testing was done in a room with various lighting condition i.e. very dark, dim, well-lit with artificial light, and well-lit with natutal light.
Also, the screen was tested on different light intensity from lowest to highest and in-between. Also the kobo was set to both potrait and landscape orientation.
As a result, I couldn't see any flickering at all. Does it mean there is no PWM?
Part of me says I could be one of those fortunate to get non-defective unit.:thinking2
Like Kobo Clara HD model, while many users reported light-bleeding issue, my unit is does not suffer from this and I'm very much enjoying it.
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January 23, 2019, 8:12 pm
The one Walmart that took forever to get electricity to the Kobo kiosk finally has an Aura 2 on display (only took about 3 months!). Actually the display was clean and fairly well stocked (there were a few empty pegs at the very bottom, left corner). I thought, "wow, is someone finally interested?" Well, not exactly.
I took a closer look at the Aura. it was displaying the WiFi selection page, so I picked "WalmartWifi" and, apparently, there was no password because it immediately checked for and downloaded an update. But then it wanted me to set up the Kobo. So I tried turning it off and on (thinking maybe there was a demo mode somewhere). It installed the update, restarted and prompted me to enter my user name and password. I was half-tempted to enter in a generic email address and password (I wanted to see what the screen looked like) but I didn't. I figured that would screw them up at Walmart. So now, unless someone else has put in their credentials, there is a Kobo Aura 2 stuck at the login in page. Great way to sell one.
So, giving up on Aura 2, I checked the Samsung tablet. Pretty impressive tablet ... NOT displaying Kobo. So I checked to see if I could load in the Kobo app. It's not on the tablet. I don't think it's ever been installed. So two devices at the Kobo kiosk, neither one of which will let you try out reading on a Kobo or Kobo app. ?!
Ugh.
There were about 20 cards for Kobo Aura 2s there. Supposedly you take a card to the counter and they get the Kobo for you. But, at least on Walmart's website, there aren't any more Aura 2s. I guess I should see what happens if I bring a card to the counter. I've got a feeling the employee would be wandering around for about 20 minutes in a vain search for one.
Not very impressive.
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January 25, 2019, 8:02 am
Everything is in the tittle: I just found out how to change the fonts and I'd love to ennable the ligature. I'm a student in French Litterature (in France, so my English will be absolutely bad, sorry for that :( )and I wonder if I could get ebooks as close as to the famous "Pléiade" edition.
You definitely want to have one book of this collection, trust me, they are marvelous! But even after I add Garamond PremierPro Fonts on my Kobo, nothing happens...
So if you guys have a tuto, you'll make my whole life awesome!
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January 25, 2019, 8:39 am
I've recently acquired one of these and determined that there is more current firmware that the 1.0 firmware that is installed. However, I can't find it anywhere. I'm hoping that someone has a copy stored away.
Thanks
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January 26, 2019, 2:11 pm
Is there any way to see the file size before purchasing a book?
I know it's no guarantee of the quality of the embedded images of a book, but it's at least usually a reasonable proxy. (i.e., if the file size is within an order of magnitude of Amazon's file, the images are probably going to be of similar quality. If the book is only 1 MB and Amazon's is 15 MB, they're probably crap. As I've found out when trying another vendor.)
However, I don't see the file size on Kobo's site. Is there some way to see it that I"m missing?
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January 26, 2019, 3:53 pm
I've posted about this before last year or the year before, and thought it was time to revisit the topic since I'm still frustrated. Maybe some of you have suggestions that will help.
I have only two major complaints with my Kobo experience.
The first is that I find highlighting to be a cumbersome experience on my KA1 (and earlier) devices. Having a game of "find the handle" every time I want to highlight something is made even more frustrating when the highlight mechanism is so inaccurate that it highlights partial words, under and overcompensates, and often misses the sentence I want to highlight entirely. In short, it's a lot of work, especially considering how easy highlighting is on my Kindle Paperwhite.
This leads to my next bugaboo, which is the lack of syncing between Kobo apps and eReaders. Initially, I compensated for my Mini's and KA1's lousy highlighting ability by just opening up the Kobo app on my iPad. It was easier to type notes on the iPad, and highlighting in that app was gloriously easy. I spent weeks highlighting that way until I discovered that my annotations didn't sync back to my Kobo eReader. davidfor and I discussed previously how the sync happens one way, from eReader to app, and only the first time the book is opened on the iOS app. I haven't seen any improvements.
In short, I want to be able to interchangeably highlight and annotate from eReader to app. I can do this seamlessly on my Paperwhite and Kindle app. There was a day when Whispersync wasn't so hot (around 2010), but Amazon fixed it. Kobo hasn't made much progress in years. I annotate a lot. I resent not being able to do it easily with my KA1.
First of all, do any of you have these problems? Secondly, do you have any suggestions? Is there a patch that fixes this? Thanks.
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January 27, 2019, 8:42 pm
I won 2 Ebay auctions, and I am now the proud owner of a Kobo Aura One and Kobo Aura One LE. I noticed that the backlight of my Kobo Aura One LE is much less orangey than the original Aura One. I am trying to decide which one to keep and which to resell, and the backlight will have primary importance.
1) Are the backlights supposed to be different?
2) If not, which one is it supposed to be - orange or yellowy?
3) If they are different, which one has a better reading experience, backlightwise? If anyone owns both, over the long run, which backlight did they prefer?
Thanks!
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January 28, 2019, 7:25 pm
I just got a couple emails from Kobo. One told me that my Kobo WiFi will not be supported after February 28th and that I won't be able to connect to the Kobo eBookstore using it. (Also no updates, but I don't think there has an update for the Kobo WiFi for a while anyhow.) Not a big a deal on this one.
The other email told me that my Kobo Mini would have a mandatory update (also by February 28th). The line that bothered me in that email was this... "Without this update, your Kobo Mini eReader will no longer be able to exit the setup process after a factory reset is performed." ??? Does this mean that, if we want to sync to Kobo we won't be able to drop back to older versions of the firmware on our Kobo device? I've turned off WiFi for now on the Mini and the Touch. I'll probably let the Touch update (regardless of the results) but first I want to know exactly what is going to happen here.
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January 28, 2019, 10:39 pm
Is there any way to disable highlighting and word lookup functionality on the Forma 4.12.12111 firmware? The only screen interaction I use while reading is page fwd/back and menu. I can't find a setting for that anywhere.
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January 28, 2019, 11:01 pm
Email from Rakuten Kobo just now:
We have important news for you regarding your Kobo Mini eReader.
Your Kobo Mini eReader requires a mandatory software update by February 28, 2019. To stay aligned with global internet security standards, we are releasing a mandatory software update for all Kobo eReaders. Without this update, your Kobo Mini eReader will no longer be able to exit the setup process after a factory reset is performed.
Rest assured that no items in your Kobo library will be affected; you will continue to have access to all reading material you have purchased or downloaded from Rakuten Kobo.
How to update your Kobo Mini's software
Follow the prompts on your Kobo Mini to install the update before February 28. If you are unable to do this before February 28, you will need to install the update manually using the Kobo Desktop Application for Windows or OSX.
- Connect your eReader to your computer using a Micro USB cable and tap Connect.
- Open Kobo Desktop on your computer.
- If you're not already signed in to your Kobo account, click the Profile icon at the top of your screen and sign in.
- Click the Sync icon.
- Your eReader will sync and update with the latest software.
- Click the Eject button at the top of the screen to disconnect your eReader from your computer.
Read with Kobo with the free Kobo App
You can download the free Kobo App available for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, and read with Kobo on a device you already own.
If you have any questions or concerns about this message, please contact Kobo Customer Care.
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