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Old 01-27-2012, 08:03 AM   #11
mike998
Exasperated Kobo Lover
mike998 began at the beginning.
 
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Device: Kobo Touch, Kobo Vox
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Originally Posted by kcarscadden View Post
...If you want the Kobo apps de-emphasized, get the Go Launcher from Android Market, then you can get rid of all the Kobo apps on the bottom row of the home screen.
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Originally Posted by BWinmill View Post
I think ROM refers to everything from the hardware interface to the bundled software in this case, rather than the technical definition of ROM (or, more appropriately, firmware).

For the most parts, removing bits and pieces of the system works well. Yet it does have some drawbacks. If you get a little too zealous, breakage is easy. Also, how many people understand what changes Kobo made to the system? The user-facing stuff is the obvious part. While poking around, it seems as though other modifications were made as well. Kobo's fingerprints are definitely on some of the initialization files (as an example).
BWinmill has hit the nail on the head. There's massive amounts of customization with the Vox - A great example is when you use the pull-down shade - The Kobo information is right there. I've already tried installing other launchers but this doesn't help. I'd like a blank, clean slate to start from.
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