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Old 08-04-2026, 11:10 AM   #3
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Location: Belgium / Vlaanderen
Device: Kobo Libra 2 + Vivlio Light HD + (ancient) iPad Pro
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Originally Posted by plowfield View Post
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. 1. After booting the Clara for the first time, I select the language and connect to an network.
  2. 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. 3. I connect the Kobo with the USB-C cable from the box and mount the Kobo on my Computer
  4. 4. I open the file located add .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf
  5. 5. I add the line SideLoadedMode=true in the ApplicationPreferences section and save the file
  6. 6. I unmount the Kobo and press on the Powerbutton untill the white LED lights up and press again on the Powerbutton.
  7. 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
That's pretty much what I did on my KL2 and my MIL's KLC but I remember it being SideloadedMode=true rather than SideLoadedMode=true and I remember restarting my MIL's KLC twice before the change took effect.

I'm also using Fedora.
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