Kobo µSD Card Image Requests

[Segment]

I would like the firmware image for a Kobo N506 Clara 2E.

[NE1]

I would like the firmware image for a Kobo N249 Clara HD (4.38.21908)

Thank you

[DowneyDave]

Hello! I would like the Kobo N249 Clara HD card image.
Thank You!!

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by DowneyDave

Hello! I would like the Kobo N249 Clara HD card image.
Thank You!!

Perhaps you could indulge my curiosity as to why you have posted a total of 6 messages—all in this thread—requesting 4 different Kobo device images. Are you buying non-functioning devices and attempting to repair them?

[DNSB]

PMs sent.

[d10g3n3s]

Hello,
I fucked around too close to the sun messing with root and system files and bricked my Kobo Wifi's image. I thought I had a backup but I think it was on an old computer I don't have anymore. Does anyone have a factory image for a Kobo Wifi N289?

[DNSB]

PM sent.

[DowneyDave]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Please do not post duplicate messages. Not to mention you requested the same image in messages less than 24 hours apart.

My apologies. I was initially unfamiliar with the process to retrieve messages. I have a few Kobos I want to update, and I GREATLY appreciate your help.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by DowneyDave

My apologies. I was initially unfamiliar with the process to retrieve messages. I have a few Kobos I want to update, and I GREATLY appreciate your help.

Firmware images are not a good way to update a Kobo. Most of them are out of date since you need to have the device on hand and be willing to open it up and remove the µSD card to create an image.

Unless the internal µSD card is having issues, you should be able to download the latest firmware updates from Patrick Gaskin's Kobo Firmware Downloads, extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file, connect your Kobo to your computer using a USB cable, copy the upgrades directory and KoboRoot.tgz and manifest.md5sum files to the .kobo directory on your Kobo and then safely eject it.

[DowneyDave]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Firmware images are not a good way to update a Kobo. Most of them are out of date since you need to have the device on hand and be willing to open it up and remove the µSD card to create an image.

Unless the internal µSD card is having issues, you should be able to download the latest firmware updates from Patrick Gaskin's Kobo Firmware Downloads, extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file, connect your Kobo to your computer using a USB cable, copy the upgrades directory and KoboRoot.tgz and manifest.md5sum files to the .kobo directory on your Kobo and then safely eject it.

Thank You for the advice. I have no trouble updating the Kobo firmware. I am interested in expanding the storage capacity by installing a larger Micro SD card. But I seem to have problems successfully writing the cloned images to a larger card, on my Win11 or Win10 pc. I haven't figured yet why, but I seem to have no problem cloning your Kobo card images successfully. Any advice to address this issue would be appreciated. In the meantime, your Kobo card images save the day!
Thanks Again!