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spameggs · 05-09-2023, 06:16 AM

Hello, I'm using a PW2 (9060), FW 5.12.2.2 and hoping to JB with WatchThis to prevent future device bricking by Amazon (happened once after an OTA). As the JB method requires an initial factory reset, I will need a way of creating a backup for all my documents and annotations.

I know Amazon purchases are synced in the cloud and I can copy/paste all my personal documents (added through Calibre). My concern is that after transferring my files back onto the Kindle, I may have my mix of personal and Amazon store documents, but with either some or all the annotations missing. I annotate heavily and have years of important highlights/notes, mainly for research, which I cannot lose.

I know the MyClippings.txt file contains a log of annotations made, but it will not restore annotations in the documents themselves. I also know that annotations may be kept in separate mbp1, etc. files in the document sub-folders. So some forums suggest a backup of the documents folder (thread 147031, thread 175299), or indeed the whole visible Kindle directory (thread 195397). However, the files that contain the annotations for each document are encrypted and I'm not sure if they will be accessible by the device post-JB, and/or maybe post-downgrade if I decide to roll back to pre-5.12.x firmware after JB.

Could anyone with experience with this process please either reassure me that my mix of annotations will probably be safe with a backup/restore of the Kindle directory, or tell me to avoid the JB if my annotations are so valuable? Any other advice/lifehacks/spiritual guidance are also welcome. Thank you!

05-09-2023, 06:16 AM	#951
spameggs Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2023 Device: Kindle PW2	Backing up documents before JB Hello, I'm using a PW2 (9060), FW 5.12.2.2 and hoping to JB with WatchThis to prevent future device bricking by Amazon (happened once after an OTA). As the JB method requires an initial factory reset, I will need a way of creating a backup for all my documents and annotations. I know Amazon purchases are synced in the cloud and I can copy/paste all my personal documents (added through Calibre). My concern is that after transferring my files back onto the Kindle, I may have my mix of personal and Amazon store documents, but with either some or all the annotations missing. I annotate heavily and have years of important highlights/notes, mainly for research, which I cannot lose. I know the MyClippings.txt file contains a log of annotations made, but it will not restore annotations in the documents themselves. I also know that annotations may be kept in separate mbp1, etc. files in the document sub-folders. So some forums suggest a backup of the documents folder (thread 147031, thread 175299), or indeed the whole visible Kindle directory (thread 195397). However, the files that contain the annotations for each document are encrypted and I'm not sure if they will be accessible by the device post-JB, and/or maybe post-downgrade if I decide to roll back to pre-5.12.x firmware after JB. Could anyone with experience with this process please either reassure me that my mix of annotations will probably be safe with a backup/restore of the Kindle directory, or tell me to avoid the JB if my annotations are so valuable? Any other advice/lifehacks/spiritual guidance are also welcome. Thank you!