Thread: Touch Stupid registration prevents sideloading for gift?
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Old 07-25-2012, 06:16 PM   #2
mconh
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Originally Posted by starky158 View Post
Is there work around to turn it into a usable device as a gift without registering to an email address they will never use and possibly lose, while giving them the possibility of registering later to use the store and other garbage?
Load firmware 12.
http://download.kobobooks.com/firmwa...ade-1.9.12.zip

With 12 no registration is required or needed. Upgrading beyond that to 14 or higher requires registration. As a simple reader 12 is fine.
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