[jhowell]

I did some testing an also experienced odd behavior with a personal document on my Paperwhite 2 (5.8.1 firmware). Here are the steps I followed:

I converted a book to MOBI using Kindlegen and sent it to my Amazon account via email.

I searched for it on my PW2 and downloaded the book there.

I opened the book (loc 3) and jumped ahead. I highlighted a sentence (loc 297) and flipped further ahead (loc 313).

I did "Sync my kindle", exited to the home screen, and removed the book.

I re-downloaded the book and it opened to the beginning (loc 3) instead of the last place read (loc 313). I then went to the page containing the highlight and it no longer existed.

To add to the mystery I then opened the same book in the Kindle for Android app on another device. That device prompted me to go to the last page read (loc 313) it also showed the highlight that I had made in the book.

ETA: Further testing:

I deleted the book from the Android device and re-downloaded it. It opened to the beginning (loc 3), but soon prompted me to go to the furthest read location. I checked for the highlight, but it was gone.


So it appears to me that syncing and highlighting personal documents may work across devices, but removing and re-adding a book causes issues.