10-15-2012, 08:33 PM | #1 |
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Managing Collections Efficiently with Kindle Touch
I have a Kindle Touch, latest firmware 5.1.2. No jailbreak, No registration. I also have Kindle PC.
Problem: Setting up collections FAST. I have hundreds of pdf articles and a small number of books in various formats. I'm just looking at a simple system, for instance filing stuff into categories like: 1. Articles, 2. Novels, 3. Other. I don't want to spend a lot of time doing this. I know how to do it from the Kindle Touch menu, but I want to avoid that as I find it too slow. I dump dozens of pdf articles into my kindle almost everyday, remove them, add new ones, etc.. Therefore, I would like to do this from the PC (Windows, Linux, Mac, name your solution I'm flexible). Another reason is I use multiple PCs (work, home, laptop), keep them in sync, and like to back things up several times over, including my Kindle content. I currently manage everything from the PC and copy-paste into the Kindle folders, which is very fast, but doesn't "produce" collections even if the documents are in separate folders. The ideal would be a script that would convert a folder hierarchy into an equivalent collection. (There seems to be ways to do that for the NON-Touch Kindles, but, let me insist on this: I have a Kindle Touch.) On a related topic, The first day I got the Kindle I spent hours downloading free books from amazon, but I have currently quarantined them out of my kindle because they have names like B000JMLPBC_EBOK, "coded names" instead of intuitive names like "Potter, Beatrix - The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse", and that's incompatible with my practice of copy-pasting books from my PC to my Kindle. So my bonus question: Is there a way to rename the files automatically? Thanks! NOTE: I posted a nearly identical question on kindleboards where someone suggested I post here instead. |
10-16-2012, 04:45 AM | #2 |
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I'd recommend checking the dev subforum for ixtab's Collections Manager .
(So, that means a jailbroken device, but, on the Toch/PW, you can pretty much forget working with collections on a vanilla device anyway). |
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10-16-2012, 09:16 AM | #3 |
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> I'd recommend checking the dev subforum for ixtab's Collections Manager .
Roger that NiLuJe, will follow up on it. > on the Touch/PW, you can pretty much forget working with collections on a vanilla device I was getting pretty close to that conclusion, so it's at the same time reassuring and depressing to hear it from an expert. Thanks a lot for your guidance. |
10-16-2012, 09:43 AM | #4 |
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jailbreak ADVICE for Kindle Touch 5.2.1
NiLuJe, if I may,
I'm looking to jailbreak and install version 2.1.0 of the Collections Manager. The thread (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...23#post2165923) lists the following requirements: 1. Jailbreak 2. Kindlet Jailbreak 3. Firmware 5.1.0 - 5.1.2 4. JBPatch or Developer Certificates Bundle I'm a little confused about item 1 and item 4. A) Item 1 links to the wiki page referenced below, which lists different jailbreak methods. I'm trying to identify the method that would be appropriate for my firmware. I have the latest firmware 5.1.2. I am guessing that I want to use the data.tar.gz method/Universal_Method, i.e. the file jailbreak_kt510.zip, is that about right? The confusing thing is that the wiki page talks about firmware 5.2.0, which doesn't yet exist as far as I can make out from the amazon page referenced below. References: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kind...king#Jailbreak http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200790650 B) In item 4 above, it says JBPatch OR DCB, so which one would you recommend? |
10-16-2012, 10:39 AM | #5 |
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@annoporci:
A/ PaperWhite == 5.2.0, so, anything that supports 5.2.0 (meaning the simple method). B/ No need to bother with anything else, the JailBreak already installs the DCB. (The only time you might need to reinstall the dev certs is after a factory reset). |
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(*) unless you install JBPatch - one of its features is precisely that it installs the certificates when required. |
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10-16-2012, 04:16 PM | #7 |
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@ixtab: Oh, right, I was thinking of unregister, but somehow ended up writing factory reset instead... .
(Although, a factory reset obviously kills it too since it wipes /var/local, but, still ^^). Last edited by NiLuJe; 10-16-2012 at 04:24 PM. |
10-17-2012, 07:23 AM | #8 |
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thanks
thanks NiLuJe, thanks ixtab, as soon as I find a 4-hour window I'll get a can of red bull, amulets, and go ahead with the jailbreak!
[EDIT] Question: Do I need to register? I haven't so far, will it give me something I don't have if I do register? or just allow amazon to peek over my shoulder? Last edited by annoporci; 10-17-2012 at 07:24 AM. Reason: added a question |
10-17-2012, 08:21 AM | #9 |
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@annoporci: AFAIK, no, you don't. CM will let you work with collections on an unregistered device.
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10-17-2012, 09:53 AM | #10 |
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Thanks!
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10-22-2012, 01:13 AM | #11 |
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Kindlean does what you want: create collections on your computer, drag and drop books into them, disconnect your Kindle Touch … and then reboot it several times.
The program, from Russia, is not free, but it's not expensive either. |
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