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Originally Posted by madagascaradam
So on the Kobo do you not have to jailbreak it to install extra programs like that? From the description it also sounds like the different launcher only launches when you click on it (and I'd assume a simple restart of the device relaunches the default OS/launcher - right?). Is uninstall as simple as deleting the corresponding files?
If so, it does sound like experimenting with different OS/launchers would be a simple and easy process so I could really choose what I like without having to jailbreak and put a lot of work into configuring and restoring backups, etc.
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Yes, after install you just launch it by clicking the KOReader icon, just as if it was a book in your collection. If you want to uninstall, you simply connect to your PC and delete the folder containing the installation. Really easy, and no harm no foul.
Per Jackie's comments, if using the Kobo native software, I'd strongly recommend taking the time to understand the .kepub format (Kobo's slightly customized version of .epub). The native Kobo software definitely is optimized for it, you get noticeably faster page turns, better image handling, better note handling, and a few other things. It's not a big deal if you use Calibre. You just install the KoboTouchExtended plugin, and then when you sync the existing .epub files in your Calibre library to your Kobo, they are auto-magically converted to the .kepub format so that you can take advantage of that. I found it definitely is worth doing that, and it's so easy with the plugin, there's no reason not to.
ETA: If interested, here's a recent thread I started as a new Kobo user, trying to understand the .kepub format. There's a ton of great information in there from the regulars on this forum, it's worth skimming that whole thread.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314989