🛑 This won’t damage your Kobo, but I’ve only tested it on the Kobo Clara Colour. I’m not responsible for any issues that may arise. This does not promote piracy in any way—the goal is simply to enable the use of DRM-protected ebooks legally on a Kobo, without a computer. Use at your own discretion.
Problem:
In the Netherlands, Libby and OneDrive aren’t connected, which means I can’t send files from Libby to my Kobo. Public Dutch libraries don’t even have Libby yet—Erasmus University Library only recently adopted it. Without OneDrive integration, I’m forced to transfer library ebooks to my Kobo using a USB cable (which feels rather primitive in 2025).
Adobe Digital Editions allows you to sync between devices (specifically Android and desktop only). It’s a free but outdated app, so improvements are unlikely. While I can download files to my ADE account via the Android app, I can only add them to my Kobo using a computer—not very convenient when borrowing books while on the road.
Solution I found after many tests:
On your phone, locate the Digital Editions folder and send the epub file to your Kobo—but only after authorizing both your phone and Kobo under the same account. The Kobo authorization must be done via computer, but you only need to do it once! The first steps are straightforward, but the last step is trickier without your own server. While Dropbox isn’t an option (even with modifications), I found that Google Drive works well. Though the process is technical, I’ll explain it as simply as possible.
Steps:
Follow this guide to get started with Adobe Digital Editions. (Important: NEVER open an ebook as “Anonymous”—you won’t be able to read it anywhere else.) Follow all steps to download Adobe Digital Editions, create an account, and authorize your e-reader.
Next, download Adobe Digital Editions for Android. Log in with the same account and authorize your device.
NickelMenu
Download KoboRoot.zip and extract KoboRoot.tgz (this updated version is compatible with Google Drive). (See this GitHub thread for the details).
Connect your Kobo to the computer and open the .kobo folder. Since it’s a hidden folder, you can either type it directly in the address bar or enable “Show Hidden Files” in your file explorer.
Copy the .tgz file to this location and safely disconnect your Kobo.
It will now update the device and you should see an empty extra menu on the right corner.
Connect the device again. Now comes the technical part.
Config files
Open this file: .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf
Find the lines under [OneStoreServices] for google and edit them as follow:
googledrive_link_account_start=https://authorize.kobo.com/{region}/{language}/linkcloudstorage/provider/google_drive
kobo_googledrive_link_account_enabled=False
Then add a new folder and file here: .adds/nm/config
There is nothing else for that file, no txt, nothing, just config and save it.
Add this menu in that file (copy/paste):
menu_item :main :Dark Mode :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :main :My Articles :nickel_open: library: pocket
menu_item :main :Screenshots :nickel_setting :toggle :screenshots
menu_item :main :GoDrive :nickel_open :library :godrive
menu_item :reader :Dark Mode :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :reader :My Articles :nickel_open: library: pocket
menu_item :library :Dark Mode :nickel_setting :toggle :dark_mode
menu_item :library :My Articles :nickel_open: library: pocket
You can also just add the line:
menu_item :main :GoDrive :nickel_open :library :godrive
I just thought you might like others.
Now all you have to do is open the menu on the Kobo and connect to your Google Drive. From your phone, you can then upload the books from the Digital Editions folder to the folder in the drive and SYNC!
Happy reading!
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