Thread: Kobo insiders beta
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Old 07-25-2021, 01:23 AM   #17
davidfor
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Originally Posted by MGlitch View Post
Meant to reply earlier, they asked for the account email and device serial both of which I assume are sent when the device syncs. So they wouldn’t need anything on the users side in order to flag them for the beta, and which also prevents people from getting the beta who Kobo hasn’t approved for it.
The update check doesn't use the email address. It uses a model number, the current firmware version, the affiliate and the serial number. The affiliate is probably being ignored for previews. The serial number is the important bit here.
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Though I suppose I could download the update but opt not to install it then plug my kobo in and grab the update files. Not that there’s much point since I can’t see anyone updating patches for beta firmware, and while I don’t have any issues talking about being in the beta program due to no NDA, I do draw the line at distributing the beta since that’s well outside a common sense agreement in being in said program.
But, any time a sync is done, it will check for the update and download it. If you don't have WiFi on, then you won't see it, but, if you do it will be a pain.
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