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sitrucz · 03-18-2014, 10:21 AM

I’ve given up trying to sync 3rd party books between my Paperwhite, Mac, and IOS iPhone specifically to sync reading position.

Here’s what I’ve done so far.

Paperwhite and K4PC Sync:

1. Convert to mobi. NOTE: azw3 does not sync with this method.
2. Update ASIN using Quality Check Plugin (Fix ASIN for Kindle Fire). This sets book to EBOK and sets the ASIN to Kindle’s ASIN.
3. Copied mobi book to Paperwhite.
4. Opened mobi book in K4PC (i.e. side load).

Reading points are synced.

5. Copied the same .mobi to Kindle for IOS using iTunes.

Reading point is not synced on the iPhone.

I consider this a fail since I need the iPhone sync (i.e. could be picking up daughter at dance class…just saying).

Paperwhite and Mobile devices:

1. Convert to mobi.
2. Don’t update ASIN using Quality Plugin. This disables Read sync via whisper sync on my Paperwhite. I found this out with support.
3. Send mobi to whisper sync.
4. Open mobi in K4PC.

This sync’s reading position on Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad but not K4PC. I consider this the most acceptable workaround. To maintain my position in K4PC I just see the current location on my iPhone then go to that position in K4PC.

I’ve spent two full days on this reading and testing throughout the forums here. I even was on with support and they couldn’t figure out why whisper sync wouldn’t sync when I updated the ASIN the mobi file on my Paperwhite.

So if anyone has any thoughts on syncing reading position between Paperwhite, K4PC, and IOS devices I’d love to hear their solution. But for now I have a pretty good workaround for my reading habits. I have provided feedback to Amazon to include personal docs in K4PC.

03-18-2014, 10:21 AM	#57
sitrucz Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 40919 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3, Apple iPad Air 3, Apple iPhone 16 Pro, iMac M3	I’ve given up trying to sync 3rd party books between my Paperwhite, Mac, and IOS iPhone specifically to sync reading position. Here’s what I’ve done so far. Paperwhite and K4PC Sync: 1. Convert to mobi. NOTE: azw3 does not sync with this method. 2. Update ASIN using Quality Check Plugin (Fix ASIN for Kindle Fire). This sets book to EBOK and sets the ASIN to Kindle’s ASIN. 3. Copied mobi book to Paperwhite. 4. Opened mobi book in K4PC (i.e. side load). Reading points are synced. 5. Copied the same .mobi to Kindle for IOS using iTunes. Reading point is not synced on the iPhone. I consider this a fail since I need the iPhone sync (i.e. could be picking up daughter at dance class…just saying). Paperwhite and Mobile devices: 1. Convert to mobi. 2. Don’t update ASIN using Quality Plugin. This disables Read sync via whisper sync on my Paperwhite. I found this out with support. 3. Send mobi to whisper sync. 4. Open mobi in K4PC. This sync’s reading position on Paperwhite, iPhone, iPad but not K4PC. I consider this the most acceptable workaround. To maintain my position in K4PC I just see the current location on my iPhone then go to that position in K4PC. I’ve spent two full days on this reading and testing throughout the forums here. I even was on with support and they couldn’t figure out why whisper sync wouldn’t sync when I updated the ASIN the mobi file on my Paperwhite. So if anyone has any thoughts on syncing reading position between Paperwhite, K4PC, and IOS devices I’d love to hear their solution. But for now I have a pretty good workaround for my reading habits. I have provided feedback to Amazon to include personal docs in K4PC.