internal clock disable

Bogdan999 · 02-16-2011, 06:13 PM

Is it possible to disable the Kobo's internal clock? My downloaded library books keep getting locked out at the end of the lending period (7, 14, or21 days) before I can finish them. The Overdrive people tell me that library ebooks come with an internal "signal" that locks out the book after the lending time has expired. Frustrating as I have to put a hold on again and wait weeks for availability.

The Terminator · 02-16-2011, 07:13 PM

What!!!! Thats really weird I can keep mine as long as I want as long as I don't manage library after the time is up. What do you mean by Overdrive? I thought that was only for audio books? Wouldn't it be ADE for E-pub or PDF?

pholy · 02-16-2011, 11:10 PM

Bogdan - Have you made sure the time and date is set properly on your Kobo? I haven't checked how fast mine drifts, but just now it was about a week out.

Terminator - The Overdrive server adds a date expiry to the the ADE encryption, so you do use ADE to download the library books, from Overdrive instead of a store.

kiwipippa · 02-17-2011, 12:08 AM

I have done this before when I had a chapter or two left to read. I simply changed the date back a day or so under the settings and my library book unlocked.

But you need to make sure you don't plug the kobo in and sync it with the dates incorrect as apparently it can get a bit confused and create problems

So set the date back, finish your book, reset the date to the correct one - then sync.

02-16-2011, 06:13 PM	#1
Bogdan999 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo wifi	internal clock disable Is it possible to disable the Kobo's internal clock? My downloaded library books keep getting locked out at the end of the lending period (7, 14, or21 days) before I can finish them. The Overdrive people tell me that library ebooks come with an internal "signal" that locks out the book after the lending time has expired. Frustrating as I have to put a hold on again and wait weeks for availability.

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02-16-2011, 07:13 PM	#2
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	What!!!! Thats really weird I can keep mine as long as I want as long as I don't manage library after the time is up. What do you mean by Overdrive? I thought that was only for audio books? Wouldn't it be ADE for E-pub or PDF?

02-16-2011, 11:10 PM	#3
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Bogdan - Have you made sure the time and date is set properly on your Kobo? I haven't checked how fast mine drifts, but just now it was about a week out. Terminator - The Overdrive server adds a date expiry to the the ADE encryption, so you do use ADE to download the library books, from Overdrive instead of a store.

02-17-2011, 12:08 AM	#4
kiwipippa Fanatic Posts: 578 Karma: 613022 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: kobo glo, kobo touch (dead), kindle touch, android phone	I have done this before when I had a chapter or two left to read. I simply changed the date back a day or so under the settings and my library book unlocked. But you need to make sure you don't plug the kobo in and sync it with the dates incorrect as apparently it can get a bit confused and create problems So set the date back, finish your book, reset the date to the correct one - then sync.

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