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Old 09-22-2019, 08:30 PM   #77
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Device: Rocketbook, kobo aura h2o, kobo forma, kobo libra color
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Before I update the firmware, I plug the Kobo into the computer and copy everything that's on it. That way I have a backup just in case. That's the way I suggest doing it,
I consider all portable computing devices (tablets, laptops, etc.) to be disposable, in the sense that any day they could get lost, stolen, or broken.
I don't put anything on any such devices that I don't already have a copy of somewhere else.

For my kobo, there's no point in making a copy of what's on it, because calibre already has everything, including config settings that get automatically backed up.

I use a custom column (dedicated to each device) indicating which books are on the device, and use the reading list plugin to keep that in sync.

The only thing I'd lose if I had to unexpectedly replace (or reset) the device would be reading positions for individual books, because I don't want to wait for that to sync up every single time I side load.
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