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An easy way to get the latest firmware links for Kobo eReaders

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I have made a webpage to show you the latest firmware version, with a download link for every Kobo eReader. See it here: https://geek1011.github.io/KoboStuff/kobofirmware.html.

UPDATE December 27, 2016: I have released version 2 of this tool. It now shows the hardware revision, works on https, shows the release date, has faster update times, and has cleaner code.

Why use this?
This tool will allow you to download the latest firmware files for inspection or sideloading.
This tool will automatically compare the versions for different affiliates to give you the latest firmware possible.
This tool will always show the most up to date information because it comes right from Kobo servers.
This tool also shows all the latest links in one easy to use page.
This tool is easy to use.
There are no software downloads required.

How does it work?
First, I start by having a list of all the Kobo models, and their corresponding IDs.
Next, I loop through each of them, and do the following.
  1. For each of the affiliates, I check this url as follows: https://api.kobobooks.com/1.0/Upgrad...ffiliate/0.0/N .
  2. I then get the response with the highest version number, and add it to the list of models and links
Finally, if the server took too long to respond, I show an error message.

Can I see the source code?
Sure. Go here: https://github.com/geek1011/KoboStuf...ofirmware.html

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