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tshering · 01-23-2014, 03:59 PM

Since you can access the FAT partition, you should see there the folder .kobo, and in this folder the database file KoboReader.sqlite. I order to activate the device add to the table user (which has currently only one row) of this database file a second row with any content in each field.
As for updating to a newer FW, see this thread (the files go to the same .kobo folder).
You can do both activating and updating at the same time.
I am not sure whether this will make your USB connection work, but it is worth trying.

01-23-2014, 03:59 PM	#7
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	Since you can access the FAT partition, you should see there the folder .kobo, and in this folder the database file KoboReader.sqlite. I order to activate the device add to the table user (which has currently only one row) of this database file a second row with any content in each field. As for updating to a newer FW, see this thread (the files go to the same .kobo folder). You can do both activating and updating at the same time. I am not sure whether this will make your USB connection work, but it is worth trying. Last edited by tshering; 01-23-2014 at 04:09 PM.