How to Download & Update Kobo Arc (7, 7HD, 10HD) firmware

To update you Kobo Arc tablet easily, read this guide carefully and follow all instructions as is. The files and instructions provided on this page are meant for Kobo Arc, Kobo Arc 7, Kobo Arc 7HD, and Kobo Arch 10HD. So ensure to use it only on the mentioned devices and download the exact file listed for your tablet.

Before proceeding to download section below, it is important to note that this firmware update doesn’t add any extra features that did not exist on the tablet before this time. It only improves on the existing features and helps stabilize your device functioning.

Firmware Download & Details

Device Model Codename Firmware
Kobo Arc 10HD titan Download
Kobo Arc 7HD apollohd Download
Kobo Arc 7 apollojr Download
Kobo Arc zeus Download

How to flash/install the firmware on your Kobo tablet

If you downloaded the firmware on your Kobo Arc tablet directly, make sure you copy the zip file to the root (in /sdcard/ and not in any folder/directory) of your tablet internal storage before you proceed to installation steps below. You also need to copy the update to the internal storage if it was downloaded on your Windows, Mac or Linux machine.

  • Copy to the root directory of your tablet internal storage and rename to update.zip. For instance, if you downloaded update of Kobo Arc 10HD the filename should be tls-update-ota932.zip. You need to rename that to update.zip
    • as mentioned already, the renamed file should be in the root of your tablet internal storage, i.e. /sdcard/
  • Now turn off your Kobo Arc and wait a few seconds
  • Turn it back on to restart, then wait patiently while the update is installed on your Kobo Arc tablet.

If you need any further assistance with this, do not hesitate to post in comments section below.