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Originally Posted by JSWolf
How does one do this? What are the benefits of doing this vs a registration using the desktop software?
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If you do not have internet access, it's the only game in town. Otherwise, it's more or less paranoia (IMHO). You can also set the hosts files on your Kobo to disable Google Analytics if you want to use the WiFi without sending information that you may not want sent being sent. If Kobo suddenly shuts down, it's going to be the only way to recover from a factory reset if you didn't keep a backup copy of a known good database.
I tried this once after a factory reset and using the SQLite browser, it was fairly simple. I connected the ereader to my computer, ran the query against the database on the ereader and it came up as if it had been registered. At that point, I had nothing to lose since I had already factory reset the Touch.
It might also be handy if you are selling an old Kobo and want to be able to demonstrate it without having your account information being stored on the ereader.
Regards,
David