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chilady1 · 06-16-2011, 09:25 AM

Same here - on Carol's advice I have been using the DiskAid program (as someone pointed out, $9.99 well spent) to load my books in the KindleApp\Library\ebooks folder. I re-converted my entire library doing a mobi to mobi conversion so when I get ready to load books I don't have to worry about which ones have been converted or not.

Using this process I have been successful in syncing books between my iPhone 4, Kindle and my new acquisition, iPad2. The one thing I have found that makes a difference is you need to have the Kindle for iPhone app closed completely. Carol indicated she didn't need to reboot her phone and at first I did, it was only after I realized that I was transferring the books with the Kindle for iPhone app open. Once I closed out of that - no need to re-boot.

BTW, if you have an iPad, the same folder is applicable KindleApp\Library\ebook folder. Glad it worked!

Personally this is one of the best things I have learned from coming to this forum and I am so grateful to a lot of people who were patient with me as I asked 20,000 questions.

06-16-2011, 09:25 AM	#55
chilady1 I devour books! Posts: 789 Karma: 1285226 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad Air, Kindle 3/Kobo Aura HD, iPhone 6	Same here - on Carol's advice I have been using the DiskAid program (as someone pointed out, $9.99 well spent) to load my books in the KindleApp\Library\ebooks folder. I re-converted my entire library doing a mobi to mobi conversion so when I get ready to load books I don't have to worry about which ones have been converted or not. Using this process I have been successful in syncing books between my iPhone 4, Kindle and my new acquisition, iPad2. The one thing I have found that makes a difference is you need to have the Kindle for iPhone app closed completely. Carol indicated she didn't need to reboot her phone and at first I did, it was only after I realized that I was transferring the books with the Kindle for iPhone app open. Once I closed out of that - no need to re-boot. BTW, if you have an iPad, the same folder is applicable KindleApp\Library\ebook folder. Glad it worked! Personally this is one of the best things I have learned from coming to this forum and I am so grateful to a lot of people who were patient with me as I asked 20,000 questions. Last edited by chilady1; 06-16-2011 at 09:28 AM.