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Originally Posted by xtmpq
Hey guys, new to eReaders in general but I like tinkering stuff. Just got the Clara and want to use it to the fullest that I can but I need your help. I have a bunch of questions if you can answer them I will be thankful.
1. I used This to use my Kobo without creating an account. Is there any harm in it?
2. I used This to find out how to remove the Walmart logo. Can I just straight just remove the Affiliate.conf file?
3. What is the most optimal way that I can update my Kobo without connecting it to the wifi?
4. What are the best Kobo plugins that I should use with Calibre
5. What are the best hacks for Kobo. I know that I am gonna use One-Click Install Packages. I also know of Kobopatches but I don't know what to do with them.
6. I think I saw somewhere that a Calibre plugin could backup and update Kobo devices. Am I wrong. If so how to properly backup your kobo device and update their firmware.
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1. Yes, there is harm. In the past, Kobo has changed something in the firmware that prevented the current fake registration from working. That meant you had to lose everything and start over. Also, you cannot sync eBooks from Kobo or use Overdrive on your Kobo. There are a lot of negatives and no positives. I've had an account with Kobo for over 6 years. My H2O has been registered to my account for almost 6 years. I have not once had any problem. So I suggest you sign out of your Kobo, create a real account and use that to register.
2. Do not delete affiliate.conf. Edit the contents and change it to Kobo instead of Walmart.
3. Check
Geek1011's Kobo firmware site and if there is a new firmware, download the version for your Kobo and manually install it. To manually install, you unzip the contents of the firmware ZIP to the .kobo directory and when you eject, the Kobo will install the firmware.
4. If you want to remove the DRM, you'll need to run Calibre 4.23 because the
DeDRM plugin is not yet compatible with Calibre 5.x. Other plugins that are good to run are
Kobo Utilities,
Reading List,
Find Duplicates,
Quality Check,
Modify ePub,
EpubCheck,
Diaps Editor Toolbag,
Amazon Hi-Res Covers,
Kobo Books,
Annotations,
Count Pages,
EpubSplit,
Favorites Menu, and
ScrambleEbook. There may be others you'll want. Check the plugins forum. Oh and you'll want to decide in you want to read KePub or ePub. I suggest installing all of the KePub plugin and the KoboTouchExtended. I read mostly ePub because I prefer the better typesetting that you get with ePub.
5. NickelMenu and the patches are the best patches.
6. You backup your Kobo database using the
Kobo Utilities plugin.