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Since there is no way to manually factory reset a Mini, I had to go through all the stuff to restore the correct firmware, which was a real pain in the bum. |
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All Kobo ereaders have a manual factory reset method. It either involves the second button (Touch, Glo Aura HD and Aura), tapping the corners of the screen (Mini, Aura H2O, Glo HD, Touch 2) or needs a PC connection (everything from the Aura ONE, though I don't know about the Forma). |
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10-04-2018, 06:37 AM | #22 |
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If you updated to a version that Kobo never released for the device, they could see. But, if you used a firmware version that Kobo did release for the, there is no way they could tell. And if you did a factory reset before they looked at it, there is absolutely no way they could tell.
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Can they monitor my device via my Kobo account? What exactly do you mean by "They could see"? I was texting them at Kobo Live Chat Support thing, and I used a fake name, and didn't give them my email address. So I don't know what you mean by "They could see." This was our conversation: [greeting and stuff] Me: Would manually installing firmware into a Kobo eReader void any warranty? They help guy: Yes, it would. Kobo strongly advises not to manually install any firmware, as it can possibly damage the eReader. And he was right! As I said before, I bricked my Mini while trying to downgrade. If I hadn't re-imaged (I don't know if that is the right term. I took out the SD card and replaced the firmware in the .kobo directory. So, is that replacing the image?) the device, it would be completely dead and useless by now. It would be very nice if you explained what you meant by "They can see." |
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Please don't type more than the occasional word in all caps. It's hard to read and netiquette regards it as shouting.
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Made soft reset (paperclip) on glo hd but it made a HARD reset
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07-18-2024, 11:59 PM | #30 |
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If your database is corrupted or your USB exposed partition has issues and you do a power on, pinhole reset or restart, it can trigger a factory reset. The pinhole reset is not a soft reset, it is a hard reset pretty much the same as a power on. If you hit the pinhole reset 5 times without allowing your Kobo to finish loading, this is considered a startup issue and will trigger the factory reset.
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