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Originally Posted by DNSB
I'm wondering if this is due to the ASIN not matching an book in Amazon's database.
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I'm thinking the same thing. It's been a while since I messed with cover issues, but at that long-ago time, Kindles downloaded covers for azw3 based on ASIN; they didn't use any image file found inside the azw3.
For those having cover woes, try this:
- Make sure there's a correct ASIN in the opf: <dc:identifier opf:scheme="MOBI-ASIN">B000000000</dc:identifier> or <dc:identifier opf:scheme="AMAZON">B000000000</dc:identifier> (Fill in the 0's with the actual ASIN numbers, which you can get from the Product Details on the ebook page on Amazon's website.)
- In Calibre, use the Quality Check plugin to "Fix ASIN for Kindle Fire". That will properly add the ASIN to the azw3 based on the ASIN found in the opf. (This works for eink Kindles, even though the plugin says Kindle Fire.)
OR
If you're starting with an epub, load it in Sigil, run the KindleGen plugin, and select "Add fake ASIN". The plugin will insert the ASIN found in the opf.
- Sideload via USB while WiFi is on. Kindle will connect to Amazon's server and download the cover image to the proper folder on your Kindle based on the ASIN. Once that's done you'll see the cover and you can turn off WiFi if you want.
Note: If WiFi is off, Kindle won't be able to connect to Amazon to download the cover. Also, Send to Kindle, either the email or app won't work because Amazon automatically creates a new ASIN for every doc sent via Send to Kindle.
Again, this info may be out-of-date or otherwise incorrect as I use Send to Kindle nowadays and this info is from before I started doing that.