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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives
I haven't done this myself, but have you tried enabling sideload mode immediately after doing the full factory reset? In theory, this ought to let you bypass setup entirely, so you don't have to enter an e-mail address at all.
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You have to install the software update first. Factory reset on Kobo will restore everything, including the software (for some reason, often called firmware on this forum.) to it's original version, which does not support Sideloaded mode. (With the possible exception of the Clara 2E.)
I will also point out that the easiest way to get a Kobo working (unregistered) is to simply copy over a working blank database, (either with the SQL insert command, or registered with a fake e-mail address.) But sideloadmode does have the big advantage that the Kobo will still be able to download and install it's own dictionaries and future updates.