Aura HD More text on screen ...
For those who want to cram more text on screen, here's a suggestion: Procedure: Force a factory reset. This brings you back to firmware 2.4.2. Plug into your computer and register via sqlite3. Never...
View ArticleFaulty page-turning
My 2-year-old Kobo Touch has developed 2 most tiresome faults. First of all, the page-turning is slow -- there is a pause of a couple of seconds after stroking the screen before the page actually...
View ArticleKobo Aura sleep cover
I was interested in purchasing a Kobo Aura as a backup reader. Unfortunately I see that the sleep cover is out of stock and has been for several weeks. Is this product coming back into stock or is it...
View ArticleTurkish Dictionary
I hate Kobo's built-in en->en dictionary, after so much fun with Kindle's dictionary. Turkish being my mother tongue, I thought I would look for an en->tr translation dictionary that I can use....
View ArticleAura HD 2nd Aura must go back
My Aura luck is sure bad so far. 1st one had glo light flicker, frequent freeze-ups, two-page turns, but a perfect screen. The next arrived today and has 4 pinholes in the glo light layer. 3 are pretty...
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Aura HD Is Kobo filtering non NA IPs?
Since about a week ago, when I access Kobo's website, I can no longer see Aura HD listed under the e-readers section at http://www.kobo.com/ereaders (I can, however, access...
View ArticleGlo Going Back To Previous Firmware
Hi, Ever since the my Glo updated to 2.6.1 it has become sluggish and takes a good 3/4 taps before it changes pages, opens a book etc. I would like to go back to the previous firmware 2.5.1 which...
View ArticleGlo How to reverse the update's horrible "design choices"?
Yesterday I hooked up my Kobo Glo to my pc to charge it, and I opened up the application to let it update for a bit. After I turned my pc off later that night, I took the e-reader without looking at it...
View ArticleTouch User Manual
I just downloaded the Kobo Touch use manual from the Kobo website as a pdf file. Is it available in ePub? How can load the manual from my computer (using Windows 7 if that makes any difference.)
View ArticleAura HD Aura battery life using glow light
I see a test report posted on ReaderRocket that the Aura supposedly has a much shorter battery life than the Glo when using the glow light. They claim Aura 28 hr. versus Glo 55 hr. (source: "real world...
View ArticleTouch images folder content (problem?!)
Hi all, I've noticed one thing that I'd like to share to understand if it's only my Touch or... The fact is that I often take a look at suggestions and browse the Store from the Kobo but I've noticed...
View ArticleMini Malresponsive Touch Screen
Hello, I've been enjoying my first e-reader quite a lot even with the frustrating amout of glitches I've been experiencing with my Mini. The main one is that the touch screen mapping is all funky. If I...
View ArticleFacelift for Kobo site
Kobo has a new look. I'm not sure I like the scrolling "Today's top 50 ebooks" bar, but I don't hate it either. It's just a little jarring because it's so different from other sites. One thing that's...
View ArticleAura HD How to have Pocket show up under "News & Magazines"?
Hello all -- Recently bought an Aura HD, and I love it. I'm using Calibre, naturally, and I have a question regarding Pocket. On my previous reader, Sony PRS-T1, when I synced it automatically...
View ArticleAura HD Aura showing wrong time
Anyone having an issue where their Aura shows the wrong time? From day one my Aura has been showing 15 minutes behind actual time. When I try to adjust it, it would appear that there is no way to do so...
View ArticleTouch Made 1 good Kobo Touch from 2 Dead ones
I had a Kobo touch given to me as a replacement for my "original" rubber button model. that one died out of warranty with a frozen screen while changing font size, and I bought another Kobo Touch...
View ArticleTouch Kobo Touch now $69 (in Canada)
To go along with the current Mini sale, Kobo and its retail partners (Staples, Chapters, Best Buy, etc.) have dropped the price of a Touch by $30. Sale ends July 18th. The Touch may be the oldest...
View ArticleOrdering Aura HD from US
I have tried multiple times now to order an Aura from the Kobo website. Each time I try, the order fails with a "payment authorization error" message, but a hold for the amount of the reader ($169.99)...
View ArticlePlease recommend the best Pdf To epub Converter for mini kobo reader ...
I just bought a mini Kobo Reader ( for 35 US$ .. :-) ) and really enjoy using it on the go . The problem is the epub version converted from pdf files does not look good on Kobo reader (i.e. there are...
View ArticleThumbnail images incorrect display
I have added custom covers to a number of epub books in Calibre, using the "Generate Cover" plugin. The ebooks look perfect in Calibre and when you open the books and check page 1 (the cover) on my...
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