So how is it done??

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by nabsltd

But, your quote shows that Adobe does let you download to all the devices on your account...they just limit you to 6 devices on your account at the same time.

Not quite right. You get 6 activations out of the box but if you contact Adobe to have your activations reset, it does not remove the activations from previously activated devices so you can end up with more than 6 activated devices. You can download a DRMmed ePub to an unactivated device (from ADE to a Kobo ereader for example) but attempting to open the book will result in an error message so while that might qualify as downloading to all devices, it's a rather useless download.

OTOH, I haven't had to contact Adobe in quite a few years since I found that simply backing up the activation.xml file (found in the .adobe-digital-editions directory in the root of the exposed storage on a Kobo ereader) and then copying it back on a factory reset or to a new Kobo activated it without requiring me to use ADE to activate the ereader. The device.xml file found in the same directory gets regenerated during the factory reset so does not need to be saved. This, BTW, is why @davidfor included the .adobe-digital-editions directory in the database backup segment of Kobo Utilities.

[John F]

Not quite right. You get 6 activations out of the box but if you contact Adobe to have your activations reset, it does not remove the activations from previously activated devices so you can end up with more than 6 activated devices. You can download a DRMmed ePub to an unactivated device (from ADE to a Kobo ereader for example) but attempting to open the book will result in an error message so while that might qualify as downloading to all devices, it's a rather useless download.

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I thought from what previous posters posted was that when they contacted Abobe, Adobe didn't actually "reset" activations, they just added more, which allowed users to have more than 6 activations?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by John F

I thought from what previous posters posted was that when they contacted Abobe, Adobe didn't actually "reset" activations, they just added more, which allowed users to have more than 6 activations?

Adobe calls it reset but I think what they mean is that it resets the counter so you can 6 more activations before having to contact them again.

[John F]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Adobe calls it reset but I think what they mean is that it resets the counter so you can 6 more activations before having to contact them again.

So a "deactivation" is a Erase Authorization through the ADE UI (I'm looking at ADE version 4.5.X)?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by John F

So a "deactivation" is a Erase Authorization through the ADE UI (I'm looking at ADE version 4.5.X)?

I've never tested but I think it should remove the activation information and remove 1 from the activation count.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

You've said this before and I've found it's not so with Kobo (issue when you add payment) or ebooks dot com (Geolocates IP as not USA even before payment system added).

I've traveled using both travel agents with no problem. The last time I traveled was with ebooks.com and I used PayPal to pay.

[issybird]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I've never tested but I think it should remove the activation information and remove 1 from the activation count.

It didn't use to, but that is going way back. It might have changed, because it didn't make a lot of sense that deauthorizing a device didn't free up an authorization. Perhaps the point was to keep people from churning devices.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Quoth

You've said this before and I've found it's not so with Kobo (issue when you add payment)...

I have no problem buying UK books with a US account.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I have no problem buying UK books with a US account.

Have you tried buying USA ebooks from Ireland? Easier to buy on paper if they are geolimited ebooks.

There is no difficulty for me to buy UK books from Kobo Ireland.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Have you tried buying USA ebooks from Ireland? Easier to buy on paper if they are geolimited ebooks.

There is no difficulty for me to buy UK books from Kobo Ireland.

I have no problem traveling to buy eBooks.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by Quoth

Have you tried buying USA ebooks from Ireland?

I'm going to put it down to user error, as I cannot imagine the process is different country to country. I'll send you a PM

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I'm going to put it down to user error, as I cannot imagine the process is different country to country. I'll send you a PM

Thanks. I'm thinking the issue might be particular books and IP checking. Generally I'm only trying to get a book (ebook or paper) from USA if I can't get it locally or from UK. Ireland is treated as a UK region by book, music, video, console games, and programs. It's historical since about 1590 and Queen Elizabeth I of England who severed all Irish international trade. It's only since Brexit, not 1992 Independence, that the UK middle men are gradually be cut out. Of course there are some Irish Publishers, that publish in English.

[maddz]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

I'm going to put it down to user error, as I cannot imagine the process is different country to country. I'll send you a PM

I've tried to buy ebooks from a non-UK store and been told as I was located in the UK I could only buy from the UK store (this is before I input my location or payment details).

I can buy direct from a publisher website, but not a bookstore website. It seems that it's only possible to virtually travel if you're in the US already.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by maddz

I've tried to buy ebooks from a non-UK store and been told as I was located in the UK I could only buy from the UK store (this is before I input my location or payment details).

But was that store Kobo? As that is the only one where I know traveling works. They seem to be more live and let live than, for instance, Amazon.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by ZodWallop

But was that store Kobo? As that is the only one where I know traveling works. They seem to be more live and let live than, for instance, Amazon.

Traveling also works with eBooks.com.