Hello,
I recently got the Kobo Clara BW for myself and wanted to set it up without having to connect an account.
I followed various guides online and i got the understanding that the correct process goes like this:
- 1. After booting the Clara for the first time, I select the language and connect to an network.
- 2. The Kobo updates itself and i get to the login page with the qr-code (I press skip on the banner with the accessibility features
- 3. I connect the Kobo with the USB-C cable from the box and mount the Kobo on my Computer
- 4. I open the file located add .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf
- 5. I add the line SideLoadedMode=true in the ApplicationPreferences section and save the file
- 6. I unmount the Kobo and press on the Powerbutton untill the white LED lights up and press again on the Powerbutton.
- 7. Now I click trough all the setup steps like in the beginning and end by the login page with the qr-code
Now the curious thing, after trying this a few times, I made a mistake or something Im not entirely sure on the details. (I grew a bit tired and frustrated) But what ever i did diffrent made the kobo get to the home page. I loaded a few books onto the Kobo and started reading a bit. After looking around in the settings a bit, i did the unwise thing and tried out what happens when i press on the logout button.
Well now Im in the same loop as described above, where I only get to the login screen.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Firmware Version: 4.42 (I saw this number in the
Kobo eReader.conf file
PC: Fedora 44