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Old 05-08-2024, 06:23 AM   #91
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Not certain, my notes say was noted in rev 3.19 firmware by multiple users but a added note mentions a similar issue with 4.4 software though no confirmation on that. ...
3.19 was released in 2016? So 6 years ago? Some people would probably be willing to take the inconvenience of a factory reset every 6 years.

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... So you are willing to setup your Kobo with a manually added fake user knowing that a new firmware revision may cause a factory reset? When current firmware makes it so easy to use SideloadedMode, it seems to be a silly choice.
Maybe you would like the home screen? But that would be silly, wouldn't it.
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Old 05-08-2024, 06:27 AM   #92
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Why not just properly register and then keep the WiFi off?

And no it's not silly. You lose everything including annotations. A backup database cannot be restored. Basically, you're toast. And yes, i did happen (from what I remember) in a version 4.x firmware.

For all we know it could happen again in a version 5 firmware as it seems to be rather different.
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3.19 was released in 2016? So 6 years ago? Some people would probably be willing to take the inconvenience of a factory reset every 6 years.


Maybe you would like the home screen? But that would be silly, wouldn't it.
The home screen is pointless if not registered.

I don't miss it. The My Books screen (default home with SideloadedMode=true) is wonderful.

You are not asked for an address or payment method and even a fakeuser@inventeddomain.etc used to work.

No spam in 10+ years of a real email address on a Kobo.
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Why not just properly register and then keep the WiFi off? ...
I think this was discussed before (many times?)?

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And no it's not silly. You lose everything including annotations. A backup database cannot be restored. Basically, you're toast. And yes, i did happen (from what I remember) in a version 4.x firmware.

For all we know it could happen again in a version 5 firmware as it seems to be rather different.
Anything is possible. Maybe we should all stop updating firmware, in case Kobo introduces some bug that would cause a factory reset?
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why buy one if you are not going to connect. seems like a waste of money. get a tablet
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why buy one if you are not going to connect.
For sideloading. Yes, there are folks out there who sideload all their books, imagine that.
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Why get a tablet, just get pbooks.
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I think this was discussed before (many times?)?


Anything is possible. Maybe we should all stop updating firmware, in case Kobo introduces some bug that would cause a factory reset?
When someone asks about registering a Kobo without a Kobo account, we know that person has not read any of the other threads on this topic or it would never be asked.

But we could go back and restore the previous firmware and maybe an older database in that case. I do keep the last backed-up database from the previous firmware just in case.
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You still have to register. That won't do for someone that paranoid.

I bet the OP has a cell phone, computer, streaming service and/or TV service and they are all registered. So why not register the Kobo?
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Anything is possible. Maybe we should all stop updating firmware, in case Kobo introduces some bug that would cause a factory reset?
Been there and done that and worse.
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When it comes to Kobo, unless there is a feature of bugfix you specifically want, I would say anyone is *way* better off not updating. Of course, that's only an option if sideloading exclusively.
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When it comes to Kobo, unless there is a feature of bugfix you specifically want, I would say anyone is *way* better off not updating. Of course, that's only an option if sideloading exclusively.
I believe there is patch for that: it asks before applying an update (with some caveats).
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When it comes to Kobo, unless there is a feature of bugfix you specifically want, I would say anyone is *way* better off not updating. Of course, that's only an option if sideloading exclusively.
There have been some useful enhancements.For example, when Kobo made highlighting on ePub much easier.
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There have been some useful enhancements.For example, when Kobo made highlighting on ePub much easier.
Or, "SideloadedMode=true"
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