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beespeckled · 07-03-2020, 08:43 PM

"IMHO, you would have been better off with the Kobo Libra H2O. Similar hardware with much better software. The problem with Kindles is that the WiFi downloading for Amazon is now a botch job. If you have side loaded eBooks on a Kindle with firmware 5.12.3 or later, you lose the cover thumbnails. So your only solution is to keep WiFi off. So that means always downloads are no go unless you don't mind your side loaded eBook cover thumbnails are OK to go."

JS- Not wishing go off topic, but the problem is some sort of ADE issue. ADE is working fine for sideloaded library books, the problem is sideloading books from the other source "this device not authorized" message came up. I troubleshooted deauthorizing the Kobo and authorizing again, verifying date/time. Removing/deleting the problem books then downloading those books again and sideloading to the freshly authorized Kobo with the same result. Took a several day break, and again went thru the process with the same results.

I even considered deleting ADE then reinstalling but I don't want to mess up my library/Kobo account since that is working brilliantly.

I am a 98% Overdrive user, so the Kobo will continue to delight in that respect.

07-03-2020, 08:43 PM	#67
beespeckled Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 80874 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Pacific NW USA Device: KOBO Aura One; Kindle Oasis 3, KOBO Libra Colour	"IMHO, you would have been better off with the Kobo Libra H2O. Similar hardware with much better software. The problem with Kindles is that the WiFi downloading for Amazon is now a botch job. If you have side loaded eBooks on a Kindle with firmware 5.12.3 or later, you lose the cover thumbnails. So your only solution is to keep WiFi off. So that means always downloads are no go unless you don't mind your side loaded eBook cover thumbnails are OK to go." JS- Not wishing go off topic, but the problem is some sort of ADE issue. ADE is working fine for sideloaded library books, the problem is sideloading books from the other source "this device not authorized" message came up. I troubleshooted deauthorizing the Kobo and authorizing again, verifying date/time. Removing/deleting the problem books then downloading those books again and sideloading to the freshly authorized Kobo with the same result. Took a several day break, and again went thru the process with the same results. I even considered deleting ADE then reinstalling but I don't want to mess up my library/Kobo account since that is working brilliantly. I am a 98% Overdrive user, so the Kobo will continue to delight in that respect. Last edited by beespeckled; 07-03-2020 at 08:58 PM.