New firmware

[chrisridd]

Originally Posted by dardonardo

Try with another cable, I have the same inkpad and I have only one usb cable that allows computers to recognise it as a usb device...

You can buy cables that have been certified by the USB-IF that should work correctly. On the downside they do cost more, but you know the old adage: you pays your money...

FWIW my rather overspecced (but certified!) cable from Satechi works fine with my Mac and Inkpad Color 3.

[teaswift]

My InkPad Color 3 was not happy with the latest 6.8.3671 update installed via OTA. Auto Sync broke so it would fail to sync when entering standby, preventing the device from turning off after a few hours of inactivity. Aside from battery drain, the device also wouldn't properly wake from standby and would be stuck in a sync state until a hard reboot. Oddly, manual sync seemed to work fine.

I ended up manually reupdating the device (flashed over?) using a fresh copy of 6.8.3671, which fixed the issue.

[tropoy]

Hi,
My Inkpad 3 had some troubles with the last update 6.8.3455.
Indeed, after the update some "Vivlio" logos reappeared (It's a French Inkpad but I installed the PocketBook updates) in some menus. The book cover was no longer displayed as I had set it when I turn it OFF.
I turned it off and then realized several hours later that the lighting hadn't gone out.
I turned it on after a very long press on the button and now it seems to be OK... ��

[Michal Jancik]

NEW UPDATE INKPAD 4 : 6.8.4143

On the channel through which OTA updates are provided, a new version 6.8.4143 (from 23/09/2024) is already available for download (for now, the update must be downloaded manually).
Which means that it will soon be available via OTA on your Inkpad 4 device.

[chrisridd]

Originally Posted by Michal Jancik

NEW UPDATE INKPAD 4 : 6.8.4143

On the channel through which OTA updates are provided, a new version 6.8.4143 (from 23/09/2024) is already available for download (for now, the update must be downloaded manually).
Which means that it will soon be available via OTA on your Inkpad 4 device.

Does it contain anything interesting? Or since it is just 6.8.<bigger number, looks worryingly like a svn revision> is it just minor fixes?

[dmalinovsky]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

Does it contain anything interesting? Or since it is just 6.8.<bigger number, looks worryingly like a svn revision> is it just minor fixes?

The main highlight is addition of the dark mode.

'Added the DARKmode, recommended for reading in the dark.',
'Added the possibility to change the font size in the list of notes.',
'Automatic connection to BT headphones after the device is turned on.'

[Michal Jancik]

Originally Posted by chrisridd

Does it contain anything interesting? Or since it is just 6.8.<bigger number, looks worryingly like a svn revision> is it just minor fixes?

You've been using Pocketbook for some time, so you've probably noticed that the updates usually don't bring anything extra visible, at least not in such a small build difference as you write. " just minor fixes?"

I have already updated my Inkpad 4 and I am not sure if in the previous version it was possible to select "AUTO" especially for warm and cold light, see the picture?



I did a quick check, opened the book in ePUB, PDF, tried TTS for the audiobook, I didn't notice any changes. It's just that the device is a little more reactive, but it will be more like a fresh installation than a patch

[ps67]

I am still on 6.8.3711 and for for warm and cold light was already possible to choose "Auto". I am glad to know that with new firmware device is a little more reactive (making it slower was impossible )

[neil_swann80]

New firmware for the HD3 (PB632): 6.8.4078

Release Notes:

Spoiler:

Firmware: 6.8.4078 (September 06, 2024)

Core changes
1. Support of a new authorization schema of Dropbox service.
2. Ukrainian TTS voice is now available for download and install.
3. FLAC audio format support.

Reading program
1. Support of the new version of the LCP DRM, profile 2.x.
2. Fixed the problem that for some epub files the current reading page was not saved
when closing a book.
3. Fixed an issue that may have prevented covers of some books in epub format from
being displayed on the device’s Main Menu.
4. Fixed an issue that could cause not accurate selection of words in epub-format books
when creating highlightin notes mode.
5. Fixed an issue that may have caused some parts of text to be missed in some books in
EPUB format.
6. Fixed a problem that could cause incorrect adjustment of contrast, brightness, and
saturation of the page in some PDF format books.
7. Fixed the problem that some books in CBZ format were displayed without covers in
Library application.
8. Resolved an issue that could have prevented the underlining of text strings while creating
notes in some EPUB format books.
Release Notes
9. Resolved the issue of possible inverted illustrations in some books of CBZ format when
Dark mode is enabled.

Browser app
1. Fixed an issue that may have caused some ghosting to remain when moving a slider
while editing an address bar in the Browser application.
2. Added functionality of informing the website about the current color scheme, depending
on whether Dark mode is enabled or not in the Browser application.
3. Added functionality to invert the current web page when Dark mode is enabled in the
Browser application.

Other improvements
1. Smoother display of gradient transitions in black-and-white images in the Gallery app.
2. The issue that caused some wired USB Type-C headsets with digital output to be
unsupported by the device has been resolved.
3. Fixed an issue that could cause the absence of Adobe activation in device Settings when
activating the device in the ADE application.
4. Fixed a problem that might have prevented scrolling through the list of pictures in the
popup window using hardware buttons while adding pictures to a playlist in the Photo
Frame application.
5. Fixed a problem that could cause an incorrect search in the Library if special characters
are present in the search word.
6. Fixed an issue that may have caused some third-party dictionaries in .dic format not to
work on device.
7. Fixed an issue that displayed the author’s name incorrectly in some audiobooks.
8. Fixed an issue where the amount of free space in the device’s internal memory could
decrease when opening new books due to excessive data caching.
9. More accurate battery level display.
10. Translations improvements

Should be available as an OTA update.

EDIT:
After installing the latest firmware my device still displayed the notification that the update was available.
It looks like PocketBook may have forgotten to update the new_firmware variable in global.cfg after the update completes.

Spoiler:

If you want to fix this set new_firmware=0 in:
/mnt/ext1/system/config/global.cfg
You may also need to update the .back file for the setting to stick:
/mnt/ext1/system/config/global.cfg.back

[viceant]

It was announced on a German forum there will be an update on 4th trimester