Rakuten Kobo has just issued a software update for most of their e-readers. It just came out today, and the version number is 4.38.23038. The company has just solved a bug on their store that would crash when using the touchscreen and scrolling around. They also fixed a database bug when users would plug the Kobo into their computer with a USB cable and eject it before a transfer was completed.
Kobo tends to release new updates for the e-readers every couple of months. The last firmware came out a couple of months ago and was available for their latest generation devices: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Clara Colour and Libra Colour. The 4.38.23038 update that came out today is for all other e-readers.
Typically, Kobo pushes the updates in a staggered release. So, everyone will not receive it simultaneously, but it will sometime over the following week. If you are feeling especially adventurous, there is a Kobo Firmware Download Page where you can download the update for your particular e-reader. Download the file to your computer, then plugin your Kobo via the USB drive. Copy it to the root folder, reboot the Kobo, and it will automatically install.
Michael Kozlowski is the editor-in-chief at Good e-Reader and has written about audiobooks and e-readers for the past fifteen years. Newspapers and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times have picked up his articles. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
