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January 10, 2014
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how can i trandfer my ebooks from a unauthoriza divice to an authorize divice?

  • January 10, 2014
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I cannt transfer my ebooks from an unauthorize computer to another that is authotize

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    Inspiring
    January 10, 2014

    This is a vicious trap that Adobe lays for unsuspecting customers.

    They do give very mild warnings, but not nearly strong enough.

    When you register 'without ID', ADE creates an anonymous/implicit ID with limited powers (eg can't be used to share with other devices).

    Whenever you first load a DRM book, that copy of the book is associated with whatever ID the computer is registered to at the time.

    Any book you load while this anonymous ID is active gets associated with that ID, and can't be read on any other device.

    When you properly register your computer with a real ID, that old anonymous ID is lost.

    Now you don't have any devices that can read the book.

    The only way I know round this is to use a DRM stripper such as epubee on the unauthorized computer BEFORE you make any changes to its device authorization.

    I do NOT advocate using such code to get around the valid limitations placed on a DRM book.

    However, where the problem arises only because of the ineptness of Adobe's ADEPT DRM infrastructure and its implementation,

    such a measure is totally justifiable.


    WoisixAuthor
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    January 10, 2014

    thanks