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eschwartz · 01-09-2014, 04:17 PM

I wonder actually, if by using Java MOBI metadata editor to forge the ASIN, will the Kindle Fire think it is a regular Amazon book and show the covers?

For background: Due to the disaster that is/was Cloud Collections, I came up with the idea for somebody to add Amazon ASIN data to personal docs so KPW2 would stop bugging about it being a sideloaded book. According to theory, it should just behave however Amazon treats any book that comes from them, instead of as a PDOC, which sounds like it might be the problem here.

I have no idea if this would work (does calibre even send the thumbnails to Kindle Fires? I know it does to Kindle e-inks,) but I suppose it's worth a try.

01-09-2014, 04:17 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	I wonder actually, if by using Java MOBI metadata editor to forge the ASIN, will the Kindle Fire think it is a regular Amazon book and show the covers? For background: Due to the disaster that is/was Cloud Collections, I came up with the idea for somebody to add Amazon ASIN data to personal docs so KPW2 would stop bugging about it being a sideloaded book. According to theory, it should just behave however Amazon treats any book that comes from them, instead of as a PDOC, which sounds like it might be the problem here. I have no idea if this would work (does calibre even send the thumbnails to Kindle Fires? I know it does to Kindle e-inks,) but I suppose it's worth a try.