Posts by popi@peertube.nomagic.uk
 (DIR) Post #9zTtBhxVOjsfBlV5Ci by popi@peertube.nomagic.uk
       2020-09-24T10:35:25.740Z
       
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       @lefarfadet@mstdn.io I can confirm, there is zero requirement for an /e/ account. Think of it as a clean Android where you are free to install alsmost anything you want. I don't use much of the /e/ default market app myself. F-Droid is my favourite, and for things that I can't find on F-Droid (like banking app for example) I use Aurora Store (installed from F-Droid). After about 18 months, I would say it works very well 99% of the time. I identified sound issues that seem to be linked to a smartphone model incompatibility, but nothing too bad really. 
       
 (DIR) Post #A3AP2vgpf02i4gn2gq by popi@peertube.nomagic.uk
       2021-01-12T16:26:29.498Z
       
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       I share your pain, it is a bit shit the way Kobo does things. After spending a fair bit of time online looking for a good candidate, I did get a Kobo Aura for a relative. There were many (old) references to ways to avoid the Kobo registration, I thought I could get away with it. Turns out nothing worked out. After messing with the sqlite file for an hour, I gave up and borrowed the only computer in the house to get that stupid proprietary software installed to create the account and pretty much unlock the darn thing (I did not know about several of the projects mentioned here in the comments though).My old PocketBook never asked anything in comparison. Such a terrible first user experience.