Implications of SideloadedMode=true

[porcupine59]

Originally Posted by geek1011

List of sideloaded mode changes as of 23552

Thanks for that list. Great to have it.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I also sideload everything and never sync, but I haven't enabled the sideloaded mode. Not because I'd miss the home screen all that much (I have it patched, so it doesn't show recommendations and stuff), frankly I don't even know why. When I bought my current Kobos, the sideloaded mode didn't exist yet and later I guess I was just too lazy to change.

I too find no need to change. I sideload everything as well. I like the home screen.

[geek1011]

Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Are you sure about that? If you're setting up a fresh Kobo, you won't have any dictionaries, but you can still sync to download them. Are you saying that once you have a dictionary installed, syncing won't update it?

I made the list by skimming libnickel, so I'm not 100% sure, but there is definitely a case where dictionaries aren't synced in sideloaded mode where they would be otherwise.

Originally Posted by John F

Are we sure about this? I'm on 23552, and in settings->Accounts, "Kobo eReader" is still shown.

Didn't track down exactly which settings are hidden (there are at least 8 of them though), since that would require mapping out the class fields.