Kobo Firmware 2.8.1: pass or fail? (poll)
So 2.8.1 is out. What do you think? What Change do you think would make a big improvement over all to 2.8.1? How would you suggest they implement the Home screen? Tiles or Old School? Or choice of Home...
View ArticleSecond Kobo firmware freeze
Frustrated with my Kobo Touch model N905C which was working fine until I was charging it and it updated from Kobo desktop version 3.2.3. Unit froze on Updating screen and tried the following...
View ArticleGlo Is this another bug ?
Decided to keep my Glo, prefer the smaller font over the kindle. Anyway decided to treat my Glo to a sleepcover, but I have noticed a annoying issue. If I open the cover, the kobo wakes up, great, but...
View Articlekobo mini bricked?
I had some problems and I had no idea how to rebuild the database file so i threw 2.6.1 firmware to my kobo hoping it will fix it. I am sure that there was no information about updating firmware on...
View ArticleMini kepub not showing in Calibre
I noticed something strange with a book recently: generally the non sideloaded kepub books (i.e. those downloaded straight from Kobo) show in Calibre as on the device, but for one book this does not...
View ArticleOlder Kobo E reader cable-Mini-A usb male end?
Think I may have killed the display on my old Kobo WiFi reader--bottom half of screen is greying out. Lost the cable and want to transfer my content before disassembling it, or more likely, replacing...
View ArticleGlo Cant get book onto my Kobo Glo
Today I took advantage of a Kobo discount code and bought Sweet Justice: Selected Short Stories from the 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Annuals. I purchased it by logging into the Kobo website on my PC via a...
View Articleinstall pyserial on python 2.7.2
Hi guys I am writing some code to talk to the serial port I have installed the Kernal from XCSoar that gives me /dev/ttyUSB0 when using USB OTG prolific usb-serial adapter I can read and write to the...
View ArticleIs Kobo having technical problems?
All day today, I have been trying to buy books for my Kobo Touch. Every time I go to check out I get the message "Uh Oh! unable to load because of technical difficulties. I've sent a message to Kobo...
View ArticleGlo Most missed shortcuts
Brightness Control it without entering an GUI for it, just with a gesture (like in Stanza) TOC Single step access to it Library Single step access to it Is there any hack to realize one of these missed...
View ArticleGlo The complete internal basic stylesheet?
Each Internet browser has a built-in internal basic stylesheet? It's rules are applied, if a webpage comes without any own style sheets/rules. I suppose it's the same with Kobo's rendering machine....
View ArticleGlo Phantom disconnect - solved ?
Some time since I experienced problems with my Glo disconnecting from my PC - http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=214 I have now done a lot more delving into what is happening and it...
View ArticleGlo Working with annotations
Hi, I'm thinking about buying a Kobo Glo, but since I have to buy it online, I tought I ask you happy owners a few questions first so I don't have to send it back in case I don't like what I see. I...
View ArticleKobo Arc charging problem?
My half year old Kobo Arc recently got this charging . If its not positioned right, then it won't charge. Its been going on for around 2 weeks. I have to keep on wiggling the charger, repositioning it,...
View ArticleMini Not able to download books to ADE
Anybody else notice they can't download books to ADE, not all, but specific ones. I reinstalled Windows and went to download books again from Kobo and many of the books I already downloaded before gave...
View ArticlePossible lead on converting epub to kepub...
I'm new to eReaders in general and just purchased the Kobo Aura HD. While I was waiting for delivery I downloaded the Kobo Android app on my 1st gen Nexus 7. I noticed that I would only accept epub...
View ArticleAura HD Order experience
Hi, thought I would ask here since so many have bought this device. I'm in the USA. I ordered a Aura HD and it's been 3 business days since the order. I haven't received anything more than the initial...
View ArticleHow to go back to earlier fimrware on the Glo
Hello all. I recently updated my firmware to the latest version, but frankly, I really don't like it. The home screen is now really cluttered and I preferred my original home screen which was from...
View ArticleKobo Aura Espresso SleepCover: Back in Stock
The espresso cover's back in stock, it appears: http://www.kobo.com/accessories/kobo...epcover-1.html In other news, there's reason to be worried about buying an espresso cover from Rakuten/Kobo...
View ArticleTouch Help with my (Wifes) kobo touch
Hi #, So she was reading it a few days ago turned it off, then when she came back to read it it wont turn on, it just shows a book cover and tells her its in sleep mode, we have tried all the resets...
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