Hello forum,
Let me preface this by saying that I have indeed read through many threads here in an attempt to find an answer, before creating my own.
These past few days I've started playing around with my Kindle PW3. As my Kindle was already running the latest FW v5.12.4, I had to go with the serial port JB. I then proceeded with the installation of the JB "hotfix", MR Package Installer, KUAL, USBNetwork and KOReader.
The main reason as to why I wanted to do the jailbreak in the first place was to have the ability to use a reader that would:
- Have dark reader/night mode option (Amazon hasn't released this feature to PW devices older than the PW4)
- Would render PDF documents better than the stock reader
- Would allow me to backup/export my highlights and notes in a format which would be importable on:
b)the same book on other e-reader devices
a)the same book on the same device, e.g. in case I decide to delete the book and its contents and re-import it along with its highlights and notes at a later point[/LIST]
This leaves us with KOReader as the perfect candidate for points 1) and 2). Now point 3) is where it gets tricky...
Lets consider .epub or any format other than .pdf, where KOReader cannot save the highlights within the document itself.
How can I achieve all the requirements I've listed above without using a WiFi connection? Using the stock kindle reader I know that I could just plug in my device, copy the .sdr folder which contains the .azw3f and .azw3r files, which in turn contain the highlights and notes, and store them on my PC - but these types of files wouldn't be compatible on a Kobo lets say.
The reason why I'm not so keen on using a WiFi connection is because my Kindle is running the latest firmware. From what I've read on the forum it would probably update OTA and I don't want to take any chances with losing the JB. Still, even if the JB were to survive, I really don't wanna go through the trouble of installing all the packages I've installed post JB again.
I also have one more question. Disregarding everything I said above (i.e. assuming WiFi wasn't a problem), does Amazon's Whispersync sync notes and highlights? e.g. I have book A which I've taken notes and highlights on, I perform a sync, but then I delete its notes and highlights locally. If I do another sync after the delete, will Whispersync fetch the deleted notes and highlights that were previously synced from the server?
If this is true, then I've also though of another possible solution... Does KOReader have a feature which exhibits the behavior I've just described above for Amazon Whispersync? If so, then I could try to downgrade my FW to a version where methods that block OTA updates were actually working so turning the WiFi on wouldn't be a problem and I could use this sync option with WiFI through KOReader - but then again would a downgrade work with the latest FW version that I am currently running?
I've tried to explain everything as clearly as I could but please, if there's anything that wasn't clear let me know and I'll try my best to explain it better.
I really hope someone can help me out with this, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks.