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Old 01-19-2015, 09:22 PM   #747
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Originally Posted by PeterT View Post
I can't answer the details of reinstalling but I can answer the question regarding Android apps.

Simply put an emphatic NO.

This is not an Android device (however if you really want to you can blow away all aspects of Kobo functionality and install an Android build and forgo Nickel, KoReader, Kobo Start Menu, etc).
Thanks, Peter. In fact, the tutorial I linked to says it is a dual boot system, which means the original kobo and android can both be used, just not at the same time. This video review shows some of its features. The reviewer is not the developer so I guess it might not be as bad as he implied.

I have been thinking to get a Kobo Arc HD 10 recently because my crappy android phone didn't work well and the ARC HD are often on sale - the 10" once was sold for 100 CAN$. But getting many devices doesn't sound too appealing. And the screen is not really easy on the eyes. It took me more than 24 working hours to successfully install a new rom and bring everything back to life and ad-free on this HTC Wild Fire S (in the hall of shame of smartphones)! Did learn something tough - at a very high price.
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