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Old 11-27-2022, 07:43 PM   #930
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A repeated reboot without Nickel successfully loading is one way of triggering a factory reset on a Kobo. See the Kobo Touch 2.0 factory reset for Kobo's description.
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Thanks, I'm aware of that.

I'm describing a specific scenario which involves a modified /etc/init.d/rcS and a non-cancellable firmware restore screen.
Once you have triggered a factory reset by multiple restarts without Nickel loading to reset the flag, it is not cancellable so that result is not unexpected. One of the several reasons that I have preferred starting alternate renderers from NickelMenu.
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