Looking for hints on full reset of Kobo 1

PeterT · 11-18-2010, 02:22 PM

I am the happy owner of a Kobo 1 who plans to upgrade to a WiFi model and donate the original to a bazaar this weekend at his church.

Any suggestions on the best steps to take to ensure it is fully wiped clean before I donate it? I actually even have the original box from it

taming · 11-18-2010, 03:13 PM

Go into settings--advanced--and do a factory reset.

pholy · 11-18-2010, 03:30 PM

And then put in a clean database by following the instructions here:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94789

assuming you do have the version 1.4 update on your Kobo.

PeterT · 11-18-2010, 04:43 PM

I'm not sure the full reset wipes the file system... but yes... those were the steps I was planning

taming · 11-18-2010, 05:00 PM

It does. It might be good to wait until the upgrade is released and on your reader. The upgrade will then be the system that will restore when the other folks do that in the future.

PeterT · 11-18-2010, 07:21 PM

Lol... bazaar is this Saturday so time is ticking!

p_a_smith · 11-18-2010, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

I'm not sure the full reset wipes the file system... but yes... those were the steps I was planning

On an original Kobo the factory reset does not restore the database to the original. I know because I had a messed up database and did a couple of resets which achieved nothing before I followed the sticky noted above. (I understand for a gen2 device the factory reset actually does restore the datebase).

To completely wipe any personal things from the Kobo and make it "factory clean" I would do both the reset and the database restore.

taming · 11-18-2010, 09:40 PM

I believe if the Db is ok to begin with, you do get a clean install, but replacing the sqlite and image files can't hurt.

PeterT · 11-19-2010, 11:27 AM

All done

Reset, DB restored; file system double checked. Battery fully charged; put back in original box (well... actually a box from the Black Kobo 1, and this is a White Kobo 1). Even stuck a screen protector over the screen.

I think I will include my eMail address to answer any questions.

dmacmart · 11-19-2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

All done

Reset, DB restored; file system double checked. Battery fully charged; put back in original box (well... actually a box from the Black Kobo 1, and this is a White Kobo 1). Even stuck a screen protector over the screen.

I think I will include my eMail address to answer any questions.

Nice of you! Hope your church prices it fairly, and not $1.00 or something.

PeterT · 11-19-2010, 05:07 PM

They will; dropped it off this afternoon and chatted with the Minister about it. We might go for a dutch auction idea, or ask for at least $50 (maybe even $75).

PeterT · 11-20-2010, 01:13 PM

Well; last time I checked it was up to $65 bid

ModReader · 11-21-2010, 09:33 PM

Hey, Wonderful!

11-18-2010, 02:22 PM	#1
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	Looking for hints on full reset of Kobo 1 I am the happy owner of a Kobo 1 who plans to upgrade to a WiFi model and donate the original to a bazaar this weekend at his church. Any suggestions on the best steps to take to ensure it is fully wiped clean before I donate it? I actually even have the original box from it

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11-18-2010, 03:13 PM	#2
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Go into settings--advanced--and do a factory reset.

11-18-2010, 03:30 PM	#3
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	And then put in a clean database by following the instructions here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94789 assuming you do have the version 1.4 update on your Kobo.

11-18-2010, 04:43 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	I'm not sure the full reset wipes the file system... but yes... those were the steps I was planning

11-18-2010, 05:00 PM	#5
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	It does. It might be good to wait until the upgrade is released and on your reader. The upgrade will then be the system that will restore when the other folks do that in the future.

11-18-2010, 07:21 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	Lol... bazaar is this Saturday so time is ticking!

11-18-2010, 09:40 PM	#8
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I believe if the Db is ok to begin with, you do get a clean install, but replacing the sqlite and image files can't hurt.

11-19-2010, 11:27 AM	#9
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	All done Reset, DB restored; file system double checked. Battery fully charged; put back in original box (well... actually a box from the Black Kobo 1, and this is a White Kobo 1). Even stuck a screen protector over the screen. I think I will include my eMail address to answer any questions.

11-19-2010, 05:07 PM	#11
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	They will; dropped it off this afternoon and chatted with the Minister about it. We might go for a dutch auction idea, or ask for at least $50 (maybe even $75).

11-20-2010, 01:13 PM	#12
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,846 Karma: 56938177 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wife: Touch, Arc, Vox Me: Nexus 7, Glo	Well; last time I checked it was up to $65 bid

11-21-2010, 09:33 PM	#13
ModReader Kobo Posts: 53 Karma: 326 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Aura, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Wifi	Hey, Wonderful!

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