Trying to factory reset my Kobo Original

Saturnfly · 02-16-2016, 10:06 PM

Hi, I am trying to do a factory reset on my Kobo Original. It appears to do something after I continue with the factory reset, then it goes to the Welcome to your Kobo eReader page, I turn it on and set the date and everything, and then I find it STILL has my account on it as well as all my books???

I need to have my account unregistered to this Kobo and I can't freaking do it.

Saturnfly · 02-16-2016, 10:43 PM

If I deactivate my kobo account, will that get rid of my account on my kobo??? So that I can set it up again with another account.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 11:45 AM

Let me grab my kobo.
All I see is reset device.
Oh hey is your wireless on or off?
It may need to be on.

robko · 02-17-2016, 12:35 PM

How are you doing the reset (what steps)?

Something makes me think that with the original Kobo it DIDN'T delete your account info and books when you reset it but it's been a long while so I could be wrong.

Does it give you the option to sign out of your account (again, can't remember if it had that function)? That should be all you need to do if you want to use the device with a new account.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robko

How are you doing the reset (what steps)?

Something makes me think that with the original Kobo it DIDN'T delete your account info and books when you reset it but it's been a long while so I could be wrong.

Does it give you the option to sign out of your account (again, can't remember if it had that function)? That should be all you need to do if you want to use the device with a new account.

I looked at mine and on the device there is no sign out.
Over in advanced, there is a reset device. Only thing I found.
It says it restores to factory defaults.

Saturnfly · 02-17-2016, 07:09 PM

I don't think it has wireless, it has a Bluetooth option but nothing else. I was given this Kobo by my partner's dad and I did a factory reset which removed everything... Though I don't recall if there was actually an account linked to it, obviously not. Basically I wanted to just share my partner's kobo account since I can't really justify paying extra for his books, but he figured out how to strip the DRM so I guess I don't need to delete my account anymore.

Does anyone know why some books seem to be insanely overpriced? I was looking for a particular book and on the Kobo store it would have cost me $15 while a Kindle version on Amazon was less than $1 lol. I ended up just buying the kindle and stripping the DRM and converting it to an epub... just seems so ridiculous.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturnfly

I don't think it has wireless, it has a Bluetooth option but nothing else. I was given this Kobo by my partner's dad and I did a factory reset which removed everything... Though I don't recall if there was actually an account linked to it, obviously not. Basically I wanted to just share my partner's kobo account since I can't really justify paying extra for his books, but he figured out how to strip the DRM so I guess I don't need to delete my account anymore.

Does anyone know why some books seem to be insanely overpriced? I was looking for a particular book and on the Kobo store it would have cost me $15 while a Kindle version on Amazon was less than $1 lol. I ended up just buying the kindle and stripping the DRM and converting it to an epub... just seems so ridiculous.

I thought you said the original Kobo.
The original did not have Bluetooth because Bluetooth was not even a thing yet.
Does it have buttons or a touch screen?
The settings on the original are overview, general, wireless and advanced.
Advanced is where you reset.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 08:12 PM

Oh and on the books,
Prices will vary.

AnemicOak · 02-17-2016, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturnfly

Does anyone know why some books seem to be insanely overpriced? I was looking for a particular book and on the Kobo store it would have cost me $15 while a Kindle version on Amazon was less than $1 lol. I ended up just buying the kindle and stripping the DRM and converting it to an epub... just seems so ridiculous.

For many countries you'll find Kobo to be higher priced on some titles unfortunately. They do sometimes have coupon codes (see the bargains section of MR) to get prices down, depending on publisher.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=252693

They also offer price matching (a credit for the difference + 10% within 7 days) now in certain countries, but it's after the purchase matching not like Amazon's report a lower price price matching.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I thought you said the original Kobo.
The original did not have Bluetooth because Bluetooth was not even a thing yet.

The original Kobo didn't have WiFi, that wasn't until the second model (it did have Bluetooth, but IIRC it only worked with certain Blackberry devices).

PeterT · 02-17-2016, 10:17 PM

While officially it was designed to allow loading of content from a BlackBerry I seem to recall being able to send ebooks from my PC using Bluetooth file transfer.

And yes, the original had Bluetooth and no wifi, and I think an SD card slot as opposed to newer models having a micro SD slot.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 10:21 PM

Oh I was under the impression that I had a first kobo.
It has the size buttons and the 5 way controller.
Which one is that?

AnemicOak · 02-17-2016, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Oh I was under the impression that I had a first kobo.
It has the size buttons and the 5 way controller.
Which one is that?

Both the original & the WiFi had a 5 way (they look pretty much the same). IIRC it was blue on the original and gray on the WiFi for the white devices or black for the black device.

Cinisajoy · 02-17-2016, 11:03 PM

Thanks. Mine is the Kobo wifi black.

DNSB · 02-18-2016, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

I thought you said the original Kobo.
The original did not have Bluetooth because Bluetooth was not even a thing yet.
Does it have buttons or a touch screen?
The settings on the original are overview, general, wireless and advanced.
Advanced is where you reset.

Actually, the original Kobo had Bluetooth but not wifi. It could connect with your Blackberry for example.

DNSB · 02-18-2016, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

While officially it was designed to allow loading of content from a BlackBerry I seem to recall being able to send ebooks from my PC using Bluetooth file transfer.

And yes, the original had Bluetooth and no wifi, and I think an SD card slot as opposed to newer models having a micro SD slot.

The original and the WiFi had full size SD card slots. I tried the Bluetooth connection with a Blackberry once but it was a pain in the posterior.

02-16-2016, 10:06 PM	#1
Saturnfly Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kobo Original	Trying to factory reset my Kobo Original Hi, I am trying to do a factory reset on my Kobo Original. It appears to do something after I continue with the factory reset, then it goes to the Welcome to your Kobo eReader page, I turn it on and set the date and everything, and then I find it STILL has my account on it as well as all my books??? I need to have my account unregistered to this Kobo and I can't freaking do it.

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02-16-2016, 10:43 PM	#2
Saturnfly Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kobo Original	If I deactivate my kobo account, will that get rid of my account on my kobo??? So that I can set it up again with another account.

02-17-2016, 11:45 AM	#3
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Let me grab my kobo. All I see is reset device. Oh hey is your wireless on or off? It may need to be on.

02-17-2016, 12:35 PM	#4
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	How are you doing the reset (what steps)? Something makes me think that with the original Kobo it DIDN'T delete your account info and books when you reset it but it's been a long while so I could be wrong. Does it give you the option to sign out of your account (again, can't remember if it had that function)? That should be all you need to do if you want to use the device with a new account.

02-17-2016, 07:09 PM	#6
Saturnfly Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Kobo Original	I don't think it has wireless, it has a Bluetooth option but nothing else. I was given this Kobo by my partner's dad and I did a factory reset which removed everything... Though I don't recall if there was actually an account linked to it, obviously not. Basically I wanted to just share my partner's kobo account since I can't really justify paying extra for his books, but he figured out how to strip the DRM so I guess I don't need to delete my account anymore. Does anyone know why some books seem to be insanely overpriced? I was looking for a particular book and on the Kobo store it would have cost me $15 while a Kindle version on Amazon was less than $1 lol. I ended up just buying the kindle and stripping the DRM and converting it to an epub... just seems so ridiculous.

02-17-2016, 08:12 PM	#8
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Oh and on the books, Prices will vary.

02-17-2016, 10:17 PM	#10
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,255 Karma: 74007256 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	While officially it was designed to allow loading of content from a BlackBerry I seem to recall being able to send ebooks from my PC using Bluetooth file transfer. And yes, the original had Bluetooth and no wifi, and I think an SD card slot as opposed to newer models having a micro SD slot.

02-17-2016, 10:21 PM	#11
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Oh I was under the impression that I had a first kobo. It has the size buttons and the 5 way controller. Which one is that?

02-17-2016, 11:03 PM	#13
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Thanks. Mine is the Kobo wifi black.

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