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Originally Posted by DNSB
There have been several occasions in past where a firmware update and a bypassed registration triggered a factory reset.
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Let's start with this. Sauce? I have used the same database (with that same SQL insert.) on every every Kobo e-reader, (except Libra H20) since Firmware 3.19. There was one instance where a firmware update forced me to log out, (and hence re-register, and lost bookmarks.).
1. A far cry from a factor reset.
2. Repeated testing proves that whatever the trigger was, it wasn't the fake registration.
3. Having taken the reasonable precaution of backup up my device prior to the firmware update would likely have allowed me to restore it, if I cared enough about the bookmarks/annoations.
As far as I can tell, this is just one of those things Jwolf has decided to get on a soap box about and repeats every chance he gets without even justifying it when challenged. I have somewhat made peace with his nature,, but really not sure why you started repeating him.
For a fun exercise, comb through this forum for every example where someone was advised to log out to resolve some problem with their database, and compare that to how many times it involved by-passing registration. This has been the silliest Kobo Urban legend of all times. I would be willing to wager letting a device sync with 'cloud' is a far more common trigger for problems. (I haven't even tried to prove that though, so will leave it at that if anyone disagrees.)