Switching annotated collection from one Kindle to another

jayp2013mobile · 05-21-2015, 03:58 PM

Switching annotated collection from one Kindle to another.

I am considering moving to a new Kindle unit but would like to retain my highlights & annotations currently sitting on my present Kindle. How can I best do this since I have been using Calibre to process all my ebooks and this seems to rule out going through the Amazon website ?

eschwartz · 05-21-2015, 09:25 PM

If you haven't reconverted your books, then annotations *should* sync automatically.

Either way, you can still transfer all books with annotations, by copying over the *.mobi/*.azw3 files, together with the *.sdr/ folder which contains that book's annotations.

Unless you have an older Kindle (Kindle Keyboard, K4NT) that still stores the files in the documents folder, rather than the .sdr/ subfolders, in which case copy those too.

Which Kindle do you have? Your profile only says "Kindle Wi-Fi", which describes most of them.

jayp2013mobile · 06-12-2015, 07:55 AM

Can I use the e-book software management called "Calibre" to send my current e-book collection currently assigned to my Kindle Wireless Reading Device from my computer to my Fire HD 7 ? Will this affect the sync / backup ? How do I get Calibre to switch device destination ?

eschwartz · 06-12-2015, 02:14 PM

Just plug in your other device, and use calibre to "Send-to-device". The books will be transferred.

As long as they have not been reconverted, the exth 113 field will still be the same, and annotations *should* sync.

You may need to DeDRM the books in order to read them on a new device. This does not count as conversion, so you should still be safe.

05-21-2015, 03:58 PM	#1
jayp2013mobile Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle Wi-Fi	Switching annotated collection from one Kindle to another Switching annotated collection from one Kindle to another. I am considering moving to a new Kindle unit but would like to retain my highlights & annotations currently sitting on my present Kindle. How can I best do this since I have been using Calibre to process all my ebooks and this seems to rule out going through the Amazon website ?

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05-21-2015, 09:25 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	If you haven't reconverted your books, then annotations should sync automatically. Either way, you can still transfer all books with annotations, by copying over the .mobi/.azw3 files, together with the *.sdr/ folder which contains that book's annotations. Unless you have an older Kindle (Kindle Keyboard, K4NT) that still stores the files in the documents folder, rather than the .sdr/ subfolders, in which case copy those too. Which Kindle do you have? Your profile only says "Kindle Wi-Fi", which describes most of them.

06-12-2015, 07:55 AM	#3
jayp2013mobile Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle Wi-Fi	Can I use the e-book software management called "Calibre" to send my current e-book collection currently assigned to my Kindle Wireless Reading Device from my computer to my Fire HD 7 ? Will this affect the sync / backup ? How do I get Calibre to switch device destination ?

06-12-2015, 02:14 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Just plug in your other device, and use calibre to "Send-to-device". The books will be transferred. As long as they have not been reconverted, the exth 113 field will still be the same, and annotations should sync. You may need to DeDRM the books in order to read them on a new device. This does not count as conversion, so you should still be safe.

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