05-13-2024, 08:59 AM | #16 | |
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05-13-2024, 10:07 AM | #17 |
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again because you keep sreading this nonsense. I have personally tested every updated from 3.19 to 4.39 on multiple devices. There have been no issues to device with fake registration.
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05-13-2024, 01:56 PM | #18 |
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It's been reported that it's failed twice. And that's not nonsense. That's reality.
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05-14-2024, 09:36 AM | #19 |
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05-14-2024, 09:49 AM | #20 |
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05-14-2024, 10:30 AM | #21 |
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Can other people comment on the video posted by JSWolf seemingly impling that Sideload mode permanently disables native function of Dropbox (and presumably Google Drive) and Overdrive so that they are no longer working or accessible from the settings menu. This is new to me and I don't see this problem reported by others on Reddit and elsewhere.
Can anyone who has Sideload enable report whether or not this is true? |
05-14-2024, 11:34 AM | #22 | |
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05-14-2024, 12:19 PM | #23 | |
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It seems a bit unrealistic to expect to have Kobo's APIs work without knowing whom you are. |
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05-14-2024, 02:40 PM | #24 | |
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Inherently you need a real email for Overdrive, Google and Dropbox. I do use SideloadedMode=true on a really registered Kobo (reconnecting account doesn't need password or editing) because I like "My Books" as Home and I always download on computer browser if buying an ebook. |
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05-14-2024, 02:50 PM | #25 | |
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In your case, with a previously registered Kobo but currently using SideloadedMode=true mode, do you still have Google Drive and Dropbox in your menu and be able to access these services from there?
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05-14-2024, 03:52 PM | #26 |
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It seems rather odd to me that anyone would want to avoid registering with Kobo while also being fine with registering for Google, DropBox, and other services. The point of sideload mode is to use the device totally offline and remove the clutter of the Home screen. If you want to be connected to online services, then don't enable sideload mode.
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05-14-2024, 04:56 PM | #27 | |
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That doesn't need a user account or password, it uses the existing one by cancelling SideloadedMode=true assuming you originally registered. If you didn't then I presume you are prompted to create an account, but I've never enabled SideloadedMode=true until after creating an initial account (even if the email wasn't real). You then have to connect to computer and you see that SideloadedMode=false So you edit it back. Clue is in the name. The whole point to Sideloaded Mode is to copy ebooks via USB! The installing of dictionaries or update of Nebo/Notebooks resources still works in SideloadedMode=true Obviously anything that needs an account can't work. Personally I have zero interest in Kobo, Amazon, Google, Dropbox, etc Clouds. If I buy an ebook I download at once using regular computer browser, remove DRM and make a backup. I don't use "Send To Kindle" or Sync anything on anything as that is giving random companies copies of my stuff. It's not like we only have 512 M or 2G storage now. My main ereaders are 32G and phone & tablet both have 256G SD cards. The "cloud" is so 1960s. Last edited by Quoth; 05-14-2024 at 04:58 PM. |
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05-14-2024, 05:03 PM | #28 |
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Pocket sign in option is still there in Settings in SideloadedMode=true
I've not used it in years and remove it from Browser toolbars/menus etc. Copy & Paste into LO Writer works better. |
05-14-2024, 05:57 PM | #29 | |
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05-14-2024, 07:47 PM | #30 |
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You only need to download dictionaries one time, and it doesn't require a Kobo account to do so. You will probably want to install firmware manually for patching purposes, so yes, sideload mode is for people who want to keep their Kobos offline and not connected to online accounts.
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