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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives
It seems rather odd to me that anyone would want to avoid registering with Kobo while also being fine with registering for Google, DropBox, and other services. The point of sideload mode is to use the device totally offline and remove the clutter of the Home screen. If you want to be connected to online services, then don't enable sideload mode.
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Another nice post mixing fact and opinion.
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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives
You only need to download dictionaries one time, and it doesn't require a Kobo account to do so. You will probably want to install firmware manually for patching purposes, so yes, sideload mode is for people who want to keep their Kobos offline and not connected to online accounts.
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Originally Posted by DNSB
Yes, you can use the beta browser in SideLoaded mode.
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IMO, since you can turn wifi on, and do stuff online, shows that the point of SideloadedMode isn't to use the device entirely offline. YMMV.