![]() This can take a few minutes, so be patient and let it do the work required to update the system. I’m ready to go, though, so I’ll tap on “ Update now” and almost instantly the device turns off and the screen changes to show: The update will restart the device and take a few minutes, so if you want to finish up the chapter you’re reading in your book, no worries, tap on “Update later”. Once that firmware update was downloaded, the Kobo popped up a prompt to allow me to easily update the device: ![]() Is there an update? That can be ascertained by tapping on “ Update check“, which rather confusingly dropped me back to the home screen, but immediately started a download: There’s an update! You can see that I’m running Kobo firmware version 9 from 7/20/22. This time you’ll get a lot of information shown about your specific device, including serial number, MAC network address, software version number, and more… Tap on “ Device information” instead, however. Notice if you’ve finished up some ebooks and want to delete them to free up space, you can choose “Manage downloads” from this menu to axe ’em as required. Lots of interesting options and settings that can help you personalize and customize your own Kobo experience. Yet another menu appears with even more choices: For this task, however, tap on “ Settings” near the bottom. There are a lot of options:ĭefinitely plenty of things to check out, including “Beta Features” if you want to try some of the features and capabilities that are still being tested for future Kobo system releases. Tap on “ More” to get to the main system and settings area. But where’s the fun in that, right? Let’s force it! Look along the bottom of the Kobo’s screen and you’ll see four major areas to explore: CHECK FOR A KOBO SYSTEM FIRMWARE UPDATEĪs I said, now that you’re connected, you can probably just relax and read your latest ebook for a while and let the system check in the background, alerting you if there’s an update available. Logged in to a public wifi network here at Ziggi’s Coffee, so it’s time to check for a system update. ![]() If you’ve typed it in correctly, after a moment or two you’ll hopefully see this: Tap on the on-screen keyboard to enter the password, letter by letter, then tap “JOIN” to proceed. Not every wireless network needs a password, but generally they’re a bit more secure if they do. A tap on the desired wireless network and you’ll be prompted for a password: You can see that there are a number of options for me to connect, including an HP printer! Probably that printer won’t actually be very helpful, but “Ziggis Guest” is a good option. If you stay offline, however, it is necessary to go online to check for system updates, so let’s go through the steps… CONNECT A KOBO READER TO A WIFI NETWORKįully charge or plug in your Kobo Libra reader since that’s going to be required for a system update, then go to the home screen and tap on the tiny wireless network icon on the top right. If you’re always online with your home Wi-Fi network or similar, it should automatically be checking for updates every so often without you needing to do much of anything. Security issues? Well, there probably aren’t too many people trying to hack into your Kobo reader, but if the company finds a security problem, don’t you want to receive the fix as soon as possible? New features are added, bugs are squashed, additional capabilities magically appear, and security issues are addressed. Like any modern device, however, the firmware that’s installed on the unit when you receive it doesn’t stay current for long. ![]() I also have a Kobo Libra H2Oand it’s waterproof (hence the H2O designation), has a big screen, endless battery life, and a bright, backlit screen. You’re not alone in your enthusiasm for the Rakuten Kobo ebook reader line while Amazon might get most of the press with its popular Kindle devices, the Kobo eInk readers are a solid option and offer more features at the same price.
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