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Ok, here is what I found. After manually updating my K2 to 2.5.2, leaving Wireless off, and not contacting Amazon via Wireless, here is what I came up with. All files were transferred via USB:
I pulled an old azw book from my hard drive and then downloaded the same book from my account on Amazon. Both files worked on the K2 and Mobidedrm worked on both files.
I did the soft-reset (20sec hold) and my collections stayed where they were. They did not disappear.
I turned on Wireless, got 2 bars and then selected ‘Sync & Check for Items’. After synching with nothing new found, I waited appx. 15min. I then went to my account on Amazon and downloaded the same book as before. This time, Mobidedrm would not work on it. All three copies of the book still worked fine on my K2.
Conclusion: Once you update and contact Amazon via Wireless, your books will automatically be re-DRM’d with the new 2.5.2 scheme. All previous books you have downloaded that still have DRM will still work. The 2.5.2 update will work with all your DRM’d books even though Mobidedrm won’t work with the post 2.5.2 versions. Collections are stable and don’t disappear with a soft-reset. Even if you don’t connect with Amazon via Wireless, the Collections will work and are stable. I even deleted everything off of my K2 and then did a restore. The Collections were restored along with all my books.
Seems the only thing being lost with the 2.5.2 update is the Mobidedrm capability, and that can gotten around with the Kindle4PC solution.
C.P.T.
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