Didn't click for me how small the Clara even while swiping pages one handed with my thumb, apparently the Clara can fit into my pockets comfortably with room to spare for my phone and flashlight.
Seriously loving this TINY guy.
Happy dance here! I hesitated for a few months before I decided to just go for it and order the remote. I know girl math doesn’t officially math but I wanted to feel better about spending money. So here’s how I justified my purchase:
I’m currently at 458 hours of reading for 2026, with about 4 months left in the year. My current pace puts me at roughly 724 reading hours by December 31. 724 hours ÷ 365 days = 1,98 hours per day.
Now, the important part… I bought the €29 Kobo Remote so I can turn pages without taking my hand out from under the blanket when it’s cold.
Girl math says:
€29 ÷ 724 hours = €0.04 per reading hour in a full year. And the remote reaches my personal definition of “basically free” — €0.10 per reading hour — after only 290 hours of reading. At my current pace of 1,98 hours per day that would add up to roughly 5 months.
Conclusion: by the end of January 2027, with my normal reading habits, the remote is financially irrelevant. Therefore, I am not spending €29. I am investing four cents per hour in blanket-based reading luxury.
The math is sound. I will not be taking questions at this time. 😂
I Have been using Kobo readers for a while now , and still I can not understand why such a simple feature to have a day night mode with an easy access on the header is not available, you need to go in the settings, second page, tick / untick the dark mode feature when going to bed and read every day...
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Hi all. Earlier today my Kobo decided to reset and when I tried to log in back it says "Currently its not available on your region". I had device for 3 months and im from Uk.
I tried to restart, factory reset, but no luck.
After update it does not give me the usual QR code to activate the device and takes me to main screen where you usually see books.
Anyone had same issue and know how to fix it? Thank you.
Edit: Thank you everyone, I was not aware of the maintenance! Fingers crossed that was it!
I bought a Kobo Libra Colour (N428) on eBay listed as “won’t charge”. The screen was still showing the low-battery/“please charge” message, so I thought it was worth a gamble.
When it arrived I connected a USB cable via a diymore 240W USB-C power meter/tester (very cheap on Amazon) so I could see the voltage and current draw. With both an old 5V/0.8A charger and a PC USB port it would:
If I immediately unplugged/replugged the USB cable current stayed at 0A.
I opened the back and measured the battery using a multimeter and it only read 2.50V. To do that I disconnected the battery and probed the contacts on the battery connector with a multimeter until I found the battery + and − terminals (the battery is an EVE188595QH btw). I then plugged the battery back in and tried charging again in the hope this might have unlocked the battery somehow. It hadn't but when I checked the battery voltage again it had gone up to 2.53V and stayed there after 10 mins. That suggested the battery was at least accepting and holding some charge, while some part of the battery/charging protection was aborting the charging attempt because the voltage was so low.
What eventually worked was repeating this cycle:
During that process, the battery voltage gradually increased:
2.50V → 2.53V → 2.63V → 2.69V
At around 2.7-2.8V something changed (not 100% sure what voltage as I stopped checking it at 2.7V) and the Kobo finally began charging continuously instead of shutting down after a few seconds.
It initially charged at about 0.15A, then increased to around 0.8A (so maxed out the old USB charger). At that point I switched to a 5V/2A USB supply and the Kobo drew around 1.52A, as shown on the diymore meter.
A while later I noticed the screen had changed from the low-battery message to a book cover and said:
Sleeping — Charging 5%
I left it alone and it eventually reached 100%. It booted normally, I logged the previous owner out, and it successfully installed a firmware update.
So in my case there was nothing wrong with the USB-C port or motherboard. The battery had simply fallen to around 2.5V, and the Kobo's charging circuit wouldn't initially sustain a charge. Repeatedly disconnecting the battery for ~20 seconds and then letting the Kobo make another brief charging attempt eventually raised the battery voltage enough for normal continuous charging to start.
I'm now testing how well the battery holds charge before deciding whether it actually needs replacing.
Obviously, a deeply discharged Li-ion battery can be damaged, so I wouldn't assume this will work or be safe for every dead Kobo. I monitored the battery for heat/swelling throughout and used the Kobo's own charging circuitry rather than directly forcing current into the cell.
Ive had my KCC for about 17 months and have read for ~250hours. I have kept the battery generally between 20 to 90 charged, never been to zero.
It suddenly wont hold a charge. In sleep mode or off, it will lose 30 to 50 percent in 1 to 2 days. It is supposed to last for 300 to 500 charging cycles and its been nowhere that, maybe 15 cycles at most.
Its an easy fix, but have any others had experience qith the battery crapping out prematurely?
I have the kobo Libra color and I'm wondering if the kobo stylus 2 is worth it. There are some generic brand versions on Amazon which are over half the price and I'm wondering if the kobo stylus 2 is worth the high price tag. I find myself doing a lot of high lighting and it might be engaging to annotate as well. Also being able to streamline the highlighting process would be really nice. I'd like to hear other people's experiences with it, and people's experience with any off brand versions.
Hi Kobo friends! I recently joined the family with my first color e-reader - and I LOVE IT. Can’t wait to take this with me everywhere now that I found a “square” sleeve!
I looked and looked and I finally found the perfect fit for the sleep cover with the stylus slot. Hope this helps someone!! Happy reading!
I did get it from Amazon, it’s an external CD sleeve!
TLDR: perfect fit sleeve for KLC for Stylus Sleepcover.
“USB CD DVD Writer Blu-Ray Protective Storage Carrying Case Bag Compatible Apple MD564ZM/A SuperDrive,Magic Trackpad, SAMSUNG/LG/Dell/ASUS/External DVD Drives, Gary” in grey not very many color options but I’m happy it fits perfectly!
Finally got a case with a front cover! It was supposedly advertised to have a magnetic back to hold the cover in place, but I’m kinda glad it doesn’t have it since I’ve seen some complaints with magnets on some covers interfering with the kobo. I can’t wait to add some stickers to it.
I bought a book on the web browser today. It won’t sync to my reader. I had to sign out. Sign back in. So far it’s taken be half an hour. And I’m nowhere. I can illegally get a book much quicker and more reliably than this. Do better.
I wanted to share because I thought you guys would appreciate it!
Hii
I hate flip cases and I was wondering if a simple clear case and a screen protector are enough for protection or if a flip case is needed.
Eu acabei de adquirir um kobo clara color e esse é meu primeiro e reader, até o momento tenho usado o app livros do iPhone e gostaria de saber como consigo mandar os livros que tenho para o kobo, alguém pode me ajudar?
I’m thinking of switching to kobo, my only worry is kobo plus is the book selection good?? Thank you
I have downloaded audiobooks, and am wondering if it is possible to transfer them to Kobo.
My family religiously doesn't celebrate any holiday and I've become pretty accustomed to not receiving anything. Now part of the Kobo Clara BW family! First E-book EVER thanks to a patient and kind gentle soul! Can't wait!
Bonjour à tous
Je possède une Kobo également depuis peu.
Quels sont les types de fichiers qui peuvent être pris en charge à la lecture svp?
Hi, I've had my e-reader for two years now (and I love it), but I don't really like the case I bought. Do you have any suggestions for making it look nicer?