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Originally Posted by Ken Maltby
I think you will find that the majority of those who "Bricked" their ereader did so from a failed firmware update, or while attempting to install an Android OS. The software is eminently modifiable due to the wide use of scripting in its construction. This is indeed the forum to find some very well thought out modifications, that most who can follow the discussions well be able to implement. Even those who might feel the need for more detailed help can usually find it available here.
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Sorry, Ken but that is not what I have seen. Some have used the wrong firmware update for their hardware, some (a very few) attempted Android installs, some mucked with the uSD card outside the reader but there have been a fair number who have bricked their ereader while attempting firmware modifications and installing non-Kobo software.
Do you feel that someone who has not read enough in these forums to realize that a Kobo does not run Android is at the point in their quest for knowledge where they are going to be able to evaluate the potential risks in modifying their ereader's software?
Before I wrote my response, I did a quick Google search on "install" and "KoboRoot.tgz". The first search result was "
To install, copy KoboRoot.tgz to the data partition to a directory called “.kobo” (note the leading dot; the directory already exists, but is hidden). Reboot the Kobo." Brought to you courtesy of XCSoar.org and Google.ca. Please note that this was the first search result displayed by Google.
I did notice that you removed the first sentence of the paragraph I wrote and you
partially quoted which referred to Google -- my exact words were, I believe, "To be a bit nasty, a quick search using Google came up with several items in the first page with this information."
Just for chuckles, take a quick look how many times the words
copy,
KoboRoot.tgz and
.kobo occur together on Mobileread. Feel free to use the search engine of your choice.
Perhaps I am expecting more that I should. Perhaps a belief that spending some time to learn about your ereader before jumping in to perform the equivalent of neurosurgery on it is a "Good Idea" is a trifle naïve. That a belief that at this point in time, knowing how to use internet search engines is no longer an esoteric skill but a necessity is revealing my own ignorance.
Your expectations are, rather obviously, different from mine.
Regards,
David