Firmware 4.35.20400

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by alexfarran

Thanks. Yes my WiFi is definitely working.

On the Sage?

Try again later. I bought a Sage for someone once and it couldn't load the Notebook FW even 1st time. I copied the files from a working Sage. Next time was fine. So sometimes the server may be off line.

This is why I won't by a Kindle Scribe. It's one thing an occasional OTA upgrade, but ANY gadget or ereader gratuitously depending on the Internet as a deliberate design decision by the supplier is a failure.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Deobulakenyo

The question is why was it pulled out?

and did something change between the first release and then re-release of the fw?

For what it's worth, the files are identical in my original download for the Sage and a re-download. I suspect the issue may have been on the Kobo server end. I never saw any issues with syncing purchased books, etc, though others reported issues.

[ps67]

I had updated to 4.35.20400 and then applied the patches as well. For some reason when I synced it wanted to update again and I have to re-patch. I don't understand.

[mzel]

My Forma updated for the second time automatically. I had to manually downgrade it the 1st time. So after the 2nd upgrade I do not see the issue I saw the 1st time. This makes me think they had an issue on the server side, pulled the update, fixed it, and released the update for the 2nd time

[alexfarran]

Originally Posted by Quoth

On the Sage?

Try again later.

Good advice. I tried again today and it synced the handwriting recognition resources with no problem.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Ned

We don't seem to know why yet, but it was reported above that the version number is identical for first and second releases, which it would not have been if there had been changes

It would be a real PITA if someone forgot to bump the release ID as there are folk with the old version that won't get a fix this round.

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by DNSB

For what it's worth, the files are identical in my original download for the Sage and a re-download. I suspect the issue may have been on the Kobo server end. I never saw any issues with syncing purchased books, etc, though others reported issues.

How many servers does Kobo have? Perhaps the syncing issue was only with specific ones.

[Josieb1]

Originally Posted by theducks

It would be a real PITA if someone forgot to bump the release ID as there are folk with the old version that won't get a fix this round.

Does this mean I need to downgrade my kobo’s before downloading the latest version? I upgraded manually before they took the release down.

[theducks]

I don't think so in this case as folk say it was a (store?) server not ready.
And the file is the same exact size.

But, other than wear on the Flash, that would be the trick if you had needed to.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by Josieb1

Does this mean I need to downgrade my kobo’s before downloading the latest version? I upgraded manually before they took the release down.

You would not need to downgrade. A simple re-install of the new version over itself would have the same effect. However since the SHA-256 checksum for the files in the upgrade are identical, my belief is that the issue was on Kobo's end and not with the firmware.

[Cootey]

WiFi syncing with Kobo's cloud across devices and apps has been broken for some time.

I ran a syncing test the other night. The only stat that consistently and quickly syncs across Kobo devices and apps is the percentage read stat. It updates almost immediately for the Kobo apps, and within moments for the Kobo devices after waking from sleep or manual sync.

Unfortunately, the stat is a lie. Although each book showed, for example, 26% complete, the last page read was different for each device or app. This is beyond variances in typesetting. They would be within the same chapter, but be completely different by several pages. Often, I would be prompted while reading to sync to the last read page. Doing so would bring me to a page from the other day, thus showing that Kobo's servers aren't propagating the changes or updating correctly.

Highlights and notes usually require a manual sync to show up for each device or app, but sometimes can take hours to have parity. And there are discrepancies. Even a day later, the iOS apps would not be fully synced with all highlights or notes. My iPad had issues with one book, and my iPhone another. Removing the book and redownloading it was the only way to fix this issue, though sometimes it wouldn't. In those cases, I would have to delete the note and highlight, then do it again to make it stick across all Kobo instances.

Syncing between Kobo devices works fine, though. Usually within ten minutes. Sometimes faster.

If like me you want to utilize the easier and quicker keyboard on the iOS apps to input notes, then return to reading on the Kobo eReader with its comfort light and super dim screen for late night reading, you'll end up frustrated as sync parity is a finicky business. It wasn't always this way, but has been for over a year now.

[ownedbycats]

I'm getting the 'endless sync' issue again...

[Ned]

Just to record I had my first spontaneous reboot with Kobo Libra 2 firmware 4.35.20400. -quietly reading, not touching any buttons or the screen, screen light goes off, screen goes blank, reboots.
So they've not fixed that yet then

[Sirtel]

I haven't had any reboots with my Libra 2 for most of the year now.

[Ned]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I haven't had any reboots with my Libra 2 for most of the year now.

Mine has rebooted on its own with every firmware version since I've had the device, but some, like you are reboot-free.
I wonder if it's down to different internal components