How to install the firmware that we want in our Kobo reader

Multiple Kobo ereaders

More and more versions of firmware and not many usually work well with our eReader. In the case of Kobo, I recently had problems with an update that did not work well with my ereader so I decided to go back to an older version to fix it.

The thing is, Kobo has a system to make it quite simple Well, it is worth mentioning and talking about it, a method that does not harm the eReader software or the eReader itself and does not need to do any reset.

What do I need to install the firmware I want?

To do this we will need zip package with firmware that we want to install. On this website You will find a list of all Kobo firmwares. We have to have all our content safe since the system will erase all the data we have. We will also need a computer to pass the files to the reader and that the reader has battery fully charged. The latter is very important since without it our eReader could be seriously damaged.

How do I install the firmware that I want?

Once the above requirements have been met, we connect our eReader to the computer. Once connected, we unzip the zip file with the firmware and what it contains we copy it into the folder .kobo of our eReader. Once copied, we disconnect the eReader from our computer and will begin to install the firmware that we have put. Sometimes the installer does not jump and we have to restart the eReader so that it recognizes the files that we have installed.

Once the new firmware is installed, we have to make sure that the system has disabled automatic updates, since in case of having it activated, after synchronizing the eReader it will reinstall the latest version or the problematic version.

Conclusion

As I have told you, the system is easy to do and does not have any complications. It is also a system that will allow us to return to a version in which our Kobo eReader works very well. Without damaging the eReader or the software. I recommend that before doing it, you read this very well since an error could mean that in the long run we are without eReader.