06-25-2021, 05:54 PM | #1 |
Junior Member
Posts: 8
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2021
Device: Kobo Glo
|
No WiFi, stuck at firmware 3.15.0
Hello Forum members
My Kobo Glo does not go online. I am wondering if I should start with a soft reset to fix this ? What do you think ? |
06-25-2021, 06:31 PM | #2 |
Tenrec
Posts: 724
Karma: 1076988
Join Date: Oct 2012
Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Glo
|
There was a change to security protocols that meant that you needed to update the firmware to 3.19 or later *before* they stopped supporting older firmware, if you wanted to do it via WIFI.
Fortunately, you can either update using Kobo Desktop app and update to the most recent firmware for your device (it will be a much more recent firmware than 3.19), OR you can manually update to 3.19, or any other firmware after 3.19. You cannot keep firmware 3.15.0 and use WIFI. There are many instructions of how to install the firmware manually and each firmware is readily available through links provided on MobileRead. Just make sure you use the proper version (ie Mark4, Mark5, Mark6, etc) for your model. I've never needed manually install firmware, but it is fairly simple, and instructions are all over MobileRead about how to do it. |
Advert | |
|
06-26-2021, 09:35 AM | #3 |
Junior Member
Posts: 8
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2021
Device: Kobo Glo
|
Hi Uschiekid,
I figured that much. Thanks for your help. P Last edited by pier59; 06-26-2021 at 09:37 AM. |
06-26-2021, 04:51 PM | #4 |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 76,337
Karma: 136006010
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
|
06-27-2021, 04:05 AM | #5 |
Junior Member
Posts: 8
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2021
Device: Kobo Glo
|
Hi JSWolf,
Indeed here is what I did, so that people with the same issue know : Soft reset (not sure it helped) Update to latest firmware via kobosetup desktop It took a couple of attempts to connect to wifi. Then I added the Nightmod hack. It took also a couple of try and error until I found the last build. The first ones did not work with the latest firmware. |
Advert | |
|
06-27-2021, 05:07 AM | #6 | |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 76,337
Karma: 136006010
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
Quote:
See this thread on Nickelmenu. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=329525 |
|
06-27-2021, 07:22 AM | #7 |
Junior Member
Posts: 8
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2021
Device: Kobo Glo
|
It looks great. I love to have a lot of control.
I'll look into uninstalling the Nighmode and try this. Invert Screen is probably the equivalent of Nightmod. Thank you. |
06-27-2021, 03:53 PM | #8 |
Junior Member
Posts: 8
Karma: 10
Join Date: Jun 2021
Device: Kobo Glo
|
NickelMenu is actually very nice. Thanks again.
|
Tags |
connection, glo, wifi |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Kobo Wifi stuck at loading ? | WazabiQc | Kobo Reader | 2 | 01-06-2012 06:15 PM |
Stuck in Firmware Update! Help! | FluxAugur | enTourage eDGe | 7 | 09-19-2011 08:56 AM |
IQ IQ stuck on 2.0.3 repack firmware | Xervantes | PocketBook | 7 | 03-12-2011 10:28 AM |
PRS-600 Stuck on Updating firmware now | Jhorra | Sony Reader | 3 | 11-01-2010 07:11 PM |
Help - firmware upgrade stuck | amandajarrett | Sony Reader | 5 | 07-31-2008 10:04 AM |