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Ken Maltby · 11-20-2013, 08:43 PM

It is sounding like you had the firmware update function properly, but encounter the problem when you try to establish your account with the Kobo servers. This is the process that initializes the database. And it is likely something in that is causing your problems.

There is a way to not have to connect to the kobo servers to make your device work;

Anyway, in order to initialize the reader without registering you can add a new line to the "user" table of the database. Fill in any fitting values. Depending on your reset firmware version, the number of values varies.
Example for FW 1.9.12:

Code:
INSERT INTO user VALUES ("0", "0", "0", "0", "0");Example for FW 2.5.0:

Code:
INSERT INTO user VALUES ("0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0","false")

I think you use the SQLite Database Browser. Right? Open the database file "KoboReader.sqlite". Select "Browse Data" and choose the table "user". Look at line 1 and try to establish whether the values of one of the two examples might fit or whether you have to make some modifications. I guess the second example might be correct for the Mini. Choose Execute SQL, enter the command "INSERT INTO user VALUES ..." and press "Execute query".
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tshering

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sqlitebrowser/

Once you have done the firmware update connect to your PC and open the above program and make the changes to your \.kobo\KoboReader.sqlite file. [For my AuraHD I just cut and paste the second code example into the "Execute SQL" "SQL string" box.

Then when you safely eject and disconnect your USB cable, your kobo should be functional without having to do any more setup.

Keep a copy of the "zeroed out" KoboReader.sqlite file, in case you run into database corruption, in the future.

Luck;
Ken

11-20-2013, 08:43 PM	#18
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	It is sounding like you had the firmware update function properly, but encounter the problem when you try to establish your account with the Kobo servers. This is the process that initializes the database. And it is likely something in that is causing your problems. There is a way to not have to connect to the kobo servers to make your device work; Anyway, in order to initialize the reader without registering you can add a new line to the "user" table of the database. Fill in any fitting values. Depending on your reset firmware version, the number of values varies. Example for FW 1.9.12: Code: INSERT INTO user VALUES ("0", "0", "0", "0", "0");Example for FW 2.5.0: Code: INSERT INTO user VALUES ("0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0","false") I think you use the SQLite Database Browser. Right? Open the database file "KoboReader.sqlite". Select "Browse Data" and choose the table "user". Look at line 1 and try to establish whether the values of one of the two examples might fit or whether you have to make some modifications. I guess the second example might be correct for the Mini. Choose Execute SQL, enter the command "INSERT INTO user VALUES ..." and press "Execute query". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tshering http://sourceforge.net/projects/sqlitebrowser/ Once you have done the firmware update connect to your PC and open the above program and make the changes to your \.kobo\KoboReader.sqlite file. [For my AuraHD I just cut and paste the second code example into the "Execute SQL" "SQL string" box. Then when you safely eject and disconnect your USB cable, your kobo should be functional without having to do any more setup. Keep a copy of the "zeroed out" KoboReader.sqlite file, in case you run into database corruption, in the future. Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 11-20-2013 at 08:54 PM.