12-30-2013, 11:33 PM | #1 |
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How do I use my Kobo without signing in?
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I know there is a way to start up Kobo without any signing in. I just cannot find the link. I do not care about drm/store stuff. I mostly read old books anyway. I would like to be able to just use it without any login. thanks Last edited by khahoon; 12-30-2013 at 11:38 PM. |
12-30-2013, 11:47 PM | #2 |
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It's in the Hacks sticky thread in the Kobo Dev Corner:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=217160 under Registration Bypassing. but honestly it's probably a lot quicker and easier to just register with a throwaway free email and whatever details you care to invent. You don't have to enter a credit card or anything. |
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12-30-2013, 11:59 PM | #3 |
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That's what I did, register with a fake name only and no credit card or personal information included at all, in case my reader gets lost.
The idea that anyone who then found my reader could buy $100 in books in under 5 minutes, probably before I even realized I lost it, let alone be able to change my login info, really bothered me. |
12-31-2013, 12:15 AM | #4 |
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Hi
Tthat is what I was looking for. Thanks for the link and the recommendations. I will try both methods |
12-31-2013, 09:19 PM | #5 |
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You don't even need a throwaway e-mail address, I just use something_rude@kobo.com (assuming you intend to sideload only.). Backup the database after so you don't have to do the hassle again.
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01-01-2014, 05:47 PM | #6 |
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Thanks for the info (something_rude@kobo.com - LOL!!!)! I'll be thinking about this when I need my rollback to 2.4.0!
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