Aura Aura one registration alternative

sahbi · 09-23-2016, 09:52 AM

Hi folks,
is there a reliable way to register my new aura one without internet connection, I mean no WIFi and no kobo desktop.I did this with my aura h2o by adding a record manually in a sql file, does the same method works with the aura one?

PeterT · 09-23-2016, 10:31 AM

All kobo f/he's are basically the same (aside from some device specific drivers) do yes, the same approach should work. Some of the newer f/w releases do perform more validation on the data in the table where the ID is stored and will force a reset if the data does not pass all the checks.

johnnyb · 09-23-2016, 11:07 AM

Best alternative is to simply create an account with a totally nonexistent address. I think Kobo does not require confirmation to set up the device (caution: purchases made in that way are lost once you forget the address

)
Of course, this still requires an internet connection but is almost as good

robko · 09-23-2016, 12:40 PM

What Peter said should work, but something makes me think someone tried it and reported this didn't work with 4.0 firmware due to some changes in the database. Not sure anyone has taken the time to figure out what to do differently yet.

tshering · 09-23-2016, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robko

..., but something makes me think someone tried it and reported this didn't work with 4.0 firmware due to some changes in the database.

Works for me under 4.0.7523 as it did before (with the previous two or three FWs).

bartveld · 09-23-2016, 03:31 PM

Quote:

I did this with my aura h2o by adding a record manually in a sql file

I'm curious:what record is added?

robko · 09-23-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tshering

Works for me under 4.0.7523 as it did before (with the previous two or three FWs).

Good. Thank you for correcting me. Have you done it from scratch in 4.0 or it's just survived upgrade from older versions?

davidfor · 09-23-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartveld

I'm curious:what record is added?

A row in the table "user". If you search here, there are suggestions on what to put into a dummy row.

tshering · 09-23-2016, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robko

Good. Thank you for correcting me. Have you done it from scratch in 4.0 or it's just survived upgrade from older versions?

It survived.

sahbi · 09-25-2016, 02:08 AM

Thanks for the answers, but I was so impatient to test the KA1, that I registered with a dummy profile online, I don't know if KOBO deposit any crap on my device during the registration process, but good to know that it works with last fw 4.0.7523. So if I save the sql3 file now anyway and restore it after a Hard reset, this will function as registration back up, or am I wrong ?
By the way and like always on Kobo devices (especially this one, due to the pixels density)reading pdfs is not possible.But the display is real georgous.

09-23-2016, 09:52 AM	#1
sahbi Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 50 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony:psr 650 , KOBO:aura h2O, KOBO:Aura One	Aura one registration alternative Hi folks, is there a reliable way to register my new aura one without internet connection, I mean no WIFi and no kobo desktop.I did this with my aura h2o by adding a record manually in a sql file, does the same method works with the aura one?

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09-23-2016, 10:31 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,232 Karma: 74000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	All kobo f/he's are basically the same (aside from some device specific drivers) do yes, the same approach should work. Some of the newer f/w releases do perform more validation on the data in the table where the ID is stored and will force a reset if the data does not pass all the checks.

09-23-2016, 11:07 AM	#3
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,111 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	Best alternative is to simply create an account with a totally nonexistent address. I think Kobo does not require confirmation to set up the device (caution: purchases made in that way are lost once you forget the address ) Of course, this still requires an internet connection but is almost as good

09-23-2016, 12:40 PM	#4
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	What Peter said should work, but something makes me think someone tried it and reported this didn't work with 4.0 firmware due to some changes in the database. Not sure anyone has taken the time to figure out what to do differently yet.

09-25-2016, 02:08 AM	#10
sahbi Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 50 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony:psr 650 , KOBO:aura h2O, KOBO:Aura One	Thanks for the answers, but I was so impatient to test the KA1, that I registered with a dummy profile online, I don't know if KOBO deposit any crap on my device during the registration process, but good to know that it works with last fw 4.0.7523. So if I save the sql3 file now anyway and restore it after a Hard reset, this will function as registration back up, or am I wrong ? By the way and like always on Kobo devices (especially this one, due to the pixels density)reading pdfs is not possible.But the display is real georgous.

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