Can hacked books be backed up to ur amazon account?

Douglasco · 02-22-2009, 11:54 PM

1. Can you backup all your books on amazon.com, or just redownload the ones that you've purchased from there?

2. Even with a book you purchased from the, if it doesn't backup then i guess you loose all your highlighting when you redownload it, huh?

pilotbob · 02-22-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglasco

1. Can you backup all your books on amazon.com, or just redownload the ones that you've purchased from there?

2. Even with a book you purchased from the, if it doesn't backup then i guess you loose all your highlighting when you redownload it, huh?

1. Currently you can't add any books to your media library.

2. Highlights and clippings are backed up too. But, only for purchased books.

BOb

MonaLS · 02-22-2009, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Douglasco

1. Can you backup all your books on amazon.com, or just redownload the ones that you've purchased from there?

2. Even with a book you purchased from the, if it doesn't backup then i guess you loose all your highlighting when you redownload it, huh?

Your media library at Amazon only contains items purchased from Amazon. You can't upload anything to it.

AnemicOak · 02-23-2009, 10:19 AM

Is there a way to upload stuff to a webserver and be able to download it to the Kindle?

For example, I've been converting the books I bought from FW into Mobi so I can use them on the K2. Is there a way for me to maintain those in a library online somehow so I can access them with the Kindle whenever I want to? I know you can't do it through Amazon, but is there any other way yet?

pilotbob · 02-23-2009, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Is there a way to upload stuff to a webserver and be able to download it to the Kindle?

Yes. Have you used the Feedbooks.com or mobile read download guide? It is a document with links to all the ebooks. The doc is auto-genned each day and you can d/l a new version of it right from the guide.

There is no reason you can't do your own personal version of this.

BOb

AnemicOak · 02-23-2009, 10:25 AM

Thanks for the info BOb, I'll check it out.

Gaurnim · 02-23-2009, 10:35 AM

I suggest you have a look at what MobileRead and FeedBooks do in this area.
I know that there are some guides for Kindle that allow you to download your books directly from the device.

Look at the 3rd and 4th sticky on the Kindle content section :
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=147

EDIT : oops, should have refreshed before posting.
Well, the link can be useful, I'm saved.

AnemicOak · 02-23-2009, 01:31 PM

Thanks. The method Hadrien, and MR, use are nice but I'm not sure I need anything that complex or even how I'd implement it. For now I put a few books in a password protected folder on my server (a main folder with folders for each author). Hopefully I'll be able to go to it using the Kindle's browser & select files to download that way (we'll find out tomorrow unless someone wants to test it for me real quick today). If that doesn't work I'll look into something more complicated.

If someone wants to try it out for me today PM me for the URL & a temp username & password.

susan_cassidy · 02-23-2009, 02:15 PM

Why not just back the books up on your pc? You can always move them to the Kindle using the USB cable.

You might have a problem with the username/password for the web server. I'm not sure if the browser is good with pop-up authentication stuff.

AnemicOak · 02-23-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

Why not just back the books up on your pc? You can always move them to the Kindle using the USB cable.

You might have a problem with the username/password for the web server. I'm not sure if the browser is good with pop-up authentication stuff.

Oh, I have multiple backup copies. Since the wireless is there I thought it'd be cool to keep an online copy that could be accessed away from the computer too.

pilotbob · 02-23-2009, 03:19 PM

[quote=AnemicOak;365212]Thanks. The method Hadrien, and MR, use are nice but I'm not sure I need anything that complex or even how I'd implement it.
[quote]

Right, I wasn't suggesting that. Just using it as a similar example.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

For now I put a few books in a password protected folder on my server (a main folder with folders for each author).

If someone wants to try it out for me today PM me for the URL & a temp username & password.

That should work. PM me I'll give it a whack.

BOb

AnemicOak · 02-23-2009, 03:22 PM

Thanks BOb

scotty1024 · 02-23-2009, 04:07 PM

I just pushed everything Amazon had backed up to my new Kindle 2 and it contained noone of the Baen and Fictionwise content I've emailed to my original Kindle. I'm off to Fictionwise to push the button a few more times over there and also over at Baen.

pilotbob · 02-23-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotty1024

I just pushed everything Amazon had backed up to my new Kindle 2 and it contained noone of the Baen and Fictionwise content I've emailed to my original Kindle. I'm off to Fictionwise to push the button a few more times over there and also over at Baen.

Yep, that's the way it works. Emailing to your Kindle does NOT put that item into your media library. Which is quite a shame.

BOb

02-22-2009, 11:54 PM	#1
Douglasco Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon monopoly or touch screen?	Can hacked books be backed up to ur amazon account? 1. Can you backup all your books on amazon.com, or just redownload the ones that you've purchased from there? 2. Even with a book you purchased from the, if it doesn't backup then i guess you loose all your highlighting when you redownload it, huh?

02-23-2009, 10:19 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,401 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Is there a way to upload stuff to a webserver and be able to download it to the Kindle? For example, I've been converting the books I bought from FW into Mobi so I can use them on the K2. Is there a way for me to maintain those in a library online somehow so I can access them with the Kindle whenever I want to? I know you can't do it through Amazon, but is there any other way yet? __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

02-23-2009, 10:25 AM	#6
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,401 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Thanks for the info BOb, I'll check it out. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

02-23-2009, 10:35 AM	#7
Gaurnim Final Five n°42 Posts: 789 Karma: 3599 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lyon, France Device: Cybook Gen3	I suggest you have a look at what MobileRead and FeedBooks do in this area. I know that there are some guides for Kindle that allow you to download your books directly from the device. Look at the 3rd and 4th sticky on the Kindle content section : http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=147 EDIT : oops, should have refreshed before posting. Well, the link can be useful, I'm saved. Last edited by Gaurnim; 02-23-2009 at 10:38 AM.

02-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#8
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,401 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Thanks. The method Hadrien, and MR, use are nice but I'm not sure I need anything that complex or even how I'd implement it. For now I put a few books in a password protected folder on my server (a main folder with folders for each author). Hopefully I'll be able to go to it using the Kindle's browser & select files to download that way (we'll find out tomorrow unless someone wants to test it for me real quick today). If that doesn't work I'll look into something more complicated. If someone wants to try it out for me today PM me for the URL & a temp username & password. __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain Last edited by AnemicOak; 02-23-2009 at 01:34 PM.

02-23-2009, 02:15 PM	#9
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 1,419 Karma: 1040308 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Why not just back the books up on your pc? You can always move them to the Kindle using the USB cable. You might have a problem with the username/password for the web server. I'm not sure if the browser is good with pop-up authentication stuff.

02-23-2009, 03:22 PM	#12
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 7,401 Karma: 18771935 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: AuraHD, Nook HD+, Kindle 2,3,T , Opus, TF101, Nexus7, iPT, iPhone5	Thanks BOb __________________ ~Brian "The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." — Mark Twain

02-23-2009, 04:07 PM	#13
scotty1024 Banned Posts: 1,300 Karma: 1479 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peoples Republic of Washington Device: Reader / iPhone / Librie / Kindle	I just pushed everything Amazon had backed up to my new Kindle 2 and it contained noone of the Baen and Fictionwise content I've emailed to my original Kindle. I'm off to Fictionwise to push the button a few more times over there and also over at Baen.

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