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Originally Posted by FrustratedReader
The only use I have for WiFi is to look up Wikipedia or google for a word or phrase in a book.
I have nothing at all that needs Sync: NO Overdrive, Kobo Library, Kobo app or other Kobo device. Sync should ONLY sync stuff. Kobo would know my device account has no related Kobo Library, Kobo app or other Kobo eReader, so therefore any SYNC related to Kobo is wrong.
I've no idea how Overdrive works, it's for libraries? The libraries here (this part of Ireland) don't have eBooks at all and audio books are on CD.
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Do you have to log in with a Kobo account when you set up the device? I don't know if I had to, but I did because I already had Kobo books even before I got a Kobo device. I also don't know if it's different outside of the US/Canada. At any rate, if you are signed into a Kobo account, how would the device know that you haven't bought a Kobo book on the website or added another device/app unless it checks your online account?
Obviously you know that you haven't and have no intention of doing any of those things. So you would prefer to be able to leave wifi on for looking stuff up, but disconnect completely from all ebookstore functionality. Maybe sync the time and keep the firmware up-to-date? That's probably pretty low on the list of possible software options for any ebookstore affiliated ereader. My impression is that Kobo prioritizes selling ebooks over ereaders. Maybe less so than Amazon.
Yes, Overdrive is for library books. I believe they only partner with libraries in the US and Canada.