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Originally Posted by Marcy
I'm giving the Aura HD a try as I'm desperately looking for the replacement for my Nook ST in case anything happens to it.
When I start it, it insists on updating the firmware to 3.2.0 so I can't install the third party readers on it, or use the .folder to keep my library from being cataloged by the Kobo (which would take weeks based on how long it took it to catalog just 20 books).
Is there a way to register a new Kobo and not have the firmware updated?
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If you just want to read your ebooks and do not want to use any of the sync features then you can use your Kobo device without registering. [This is what I have done all along. My memory may not be the greatest anymore but even I can find my place in a book I am reading on multiple devices. Sync is not of much use if you read a book from a single device.]
1). I agree with David that you should do a "factory reset" before this kind of change in firmware.
2).
The tool you need.
3). Download the FW Kobo-update-3.1.1.zip file and copy the contents to your devices .kobo folder. When you safely disconnect your USB cable you should see the updating on your AuraHD.
4). After the update it will ask if you want to register using WiFi or your computer - connect your USB cable and select computer. This should let you use the sqlitebrowser File>Open database function to find the "KoboReader.sqlite" file in the .kobo folder of your device.
3). Tshering's original description of the procedure:
"there are several explanations at this forum. I cannot find them myself right now. 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"
For my user for AuraHD 3.1.1:
INSERT INTO user VALUES ("0", "0", "0", "0", "0", "0","false","false","false")
You can just paste the above string into the "SQL string:" box in the "Execute SQL" tab.
Then click on the "Execute query" button.
4). After you have a zeroed out user and have saved the file, just restart your device and you should be good to go.
Luck;
Ken