Forma Walmart branding on Forma

GianniSoZo · 12-02-2018, 12:04 PM

Just wondering if all Formas have the Walmart branding on the start screen or if it's only the ones purchased through Walmart. It wasn't on my Aura One that I also bought through Walmart so just wondering.

MGlitch · 12-02-2018, 12:17 PM

If you mean when you register the device, mine did and I bought it from Kobo directly.

I suspect, but can not confirm at this time, that it is either part of their deal with walmart, or it detects via your IP that you are in the US and displays that. My sample size is currently limited to US customers so obviously I don't have enough data to draw a solid conclusion.

If you mean the sleep then this should only be for devices sold by Walmart. It can be changed by editing the affiliate.conf file to a different affiliate. Any, and every, device comes with these graphics installed, they are just set to different affiliates which will cause them to display different things.

GianniSoZo · 12-02-2018, 12:21 PM

Thank you for answering Mglitch! I will look for the file.

rcentros · 12-02-2018, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGlitch

I suspect, but can not confirm at this time, that it is either part of their deal with walmart, or it detects via your IP that you are in the US and displays that. ...

I'm guessing it's the IP address because even my old Kobo Touch defaulted to the Walmart login when I reset it. It had never done that before the Kobo deal with Walmart.

12-02-2018, 12:04 PM	#1
GianniSoZo Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Kobo Forma	Walmart branding on Forma Just wondering if all Formas have the Walmart branding on the start screen or if it's only the ones purchased through Walmart. It wasn't on my Aura One that I also bought through Walmart so just wondering.

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12-02-2018, 12:17 PM	#2
MGlitch Wizard Posts: 2,841 Karma: 22003124 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Forma, Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2	If you mean when you register the device, mine did and I bought it from Kobo directly. I suspect, but can not confirm at this time, that it is either part of their deal with walmart, or it detects via your IP that you are in the US and displays that. My sample size is currently limited to US customers so obviously I don't have enough data to draw a solid conclusion. If you mean the sleep then this should only be for devices sold by Walmart. It can be changed by editing the affiliate.conf file to a different affiliate. Any, and every, device comes with these graphics installed, they are just set to different affiliates which will cause them to display different things.

12-02-2018, 12:21 PM	#3
GianniSoZo Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2018 Device: Kobo Forma	Thank you for answering Mglitch! I will look for the file.