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ericshliao · 04-21-2013, 08:49 PM

Can you open mobipocket ebook? I guess yes. Since you have firmware 2.12.1, the previous owner must have updated FW and acquired mobipocket reader program from iRex server.
If you adopt the prepared "registry.xml" technique, a firmware re-flash is required. It will wipe out iLiad file system, including the mobipocket reader program. The mobipocket reader program is proprietary and can only be obtained from iRex server. It's not included in the FW package.
That means if you get shell access using prepared "registry.xml", you will lose mobipocket reader. Unless you have a copy and you know how to re-install it, your iLiad won't open mobipocket ebook anymore.

Since iRex server is down, re-flash firmware is risky. Your iLiad will lose shell access (if it had) and mobipocket reader.

04-21-2013, 08:49 PM	#6
ericshliao Guru Posts: 976 Karma: 687 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Dell X51v; iLiad v2	Can you open mobipocket ebook? I guess yes. Since you have firmware 2.12.1, the previous owner must have updated FW and acquired mobipocket reader program from iRex server. If you adopt the prepared "registry.xml" technique, a firmware re-flash is required. It will wipe out iLiad file system, including the mobipocket reader program. The mobipocket reader program is proprietary and can only be obtained from iRex server. It's not included in the FW package. That means if you get shell access using prepared "registry.xml", you will lose mobipocket reader. Unless you have a copy and you know how to re-install it, your iLiad won't open mobipocket ebook anymore. Since iRex server is down, re-flash firmware is risky. Your iLiad will lose shell access (if it had) and mobipocket reader. Last edited by ericshliao; 04-21-2013 at 08:53 PM.