Sideload mode on kobo touch

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Originally Posted by Aleron Ives

Yes, but once you have DRM removal configured, you don't get asked whether you want to remove DRM or not. It happens automatically. I would expect this is the case regardless of whether you're redeeming a purchase or a loan, but I haven't tried redeeming a library book through Calibre yet to check.

And that is why I don't redeem library books through calibre. If my Kobo does not automatically sync the library book—generally when the library has a different edition from Kobo, easy seen when checking the ISBN—I will use the downloaded .acsm file and open it with ADE. I can then transfer the book from ADE to my Kobos without removing DRM.

Sorry but that's my personal quirk about only removing DRM from ebooks that I own.