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rashkae · 02-06-2016, 05:00 PM

An interesting change I noticed on the new 5.7.2.

If I generate an AZW3 in Calibre with the Option to Enable Sharing of Book Content, and sideload the book directly, (ie. copy the file into the folder myself, rather than send to device through the Calibre Driver.), the Kindle now generates it's own cover thumbnail, instead of using the blank "Personal Document" placeholder. I forget exactly what that option does to the distinguish the book as a personal document rather than an Amazon book, but this might the the solution to people who noticed that their sideloaded covers are getting overwritten by Amazon.

02-06-2016, 05:00 PM	#221
rashkae Wizard Posts: 1,274 Karma: 5935030 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Aura HD	Change of behaviour with side loaded AZW3 Files An interesting change I noticed on the new 5.7.2. If I generate an AZW3 in Calibre with the Option to Enable Sharing of Book Content, and sideload the book directly, (ie. copy the file into the folder myself, rather than send to device through the Calibre Driver.), the Kindle now generates it's own cover thumbnail, instead of using the blank "Personal Document" placeholder. I forget exactly what that option does to the distinguish the book as a personal document rather than an Amazon book, but this might the the solution to people who noticed that their sideloaded covers are getting overwritten by Amazon.