Added book not saving in collection

RZetlin · 09-01-2015, 09:15 AM

When I add a book to a collection and sync it, the book is removed from the collection.

I don't know what is causing this.

PeterT · 09-01-2015, 01:27 PM

Are you adding the book to a collection on the device itself? The calibre / Kobo integration works on the assumption that calibre is the 'master' for all collection management on the Kobo and will update the device to match calibre's list of collections.

I think there is a device driver option to prevent this, but am currently not at my PC and can't check.

RZetlin · 09-01-2015, 03:55 PM

I am not using calibre to add the book to the collection.

The issue seem to happen with Kobo cloud syncing.

davidfor · 09-01-2015, 09:32 PM

Is the problem with sideloaded books or books from Kobo? For books from Kobo, the collections will sync to the other devices and to the iOS and Android apps. From my testing this works, but there might be a condition that it doesn't. If the date on the devices are wrong, that can cause some syncing problems.

RZetlin · 09-02-2015, 08:11 AM

This is issue is with books from Kobo.

From what I can tell these are Kobo books are no longer sold on the website anymore or under a different publisher.

davidfor · 09-02-2015, 09:52 AM

That's a little different. I know I have a couple of books like that, but, I can't remember which

If I find them, I'll try and test.

NightStar76 · 09-04-2015, 12:03 AM

I'm having the same problem, and becoming increasingly frustrated. Kobo Customer Care's solution in my experience has always been to replace a faulty device, but the same thing happens on my phone, too.

CharredScribe · 09-04-2015, 01:15 PM

Yes, this happened to me several times on my Aura HD. Synching sometimes destroyed my collections, but only the books I added via the Kobo desktop. The sideloaded-via-Calibre books always remained in their collections. Eventually, I gave up on the Kobo desktop and now I only use Calibre to create collections. Maybe consider using Calibre. I was reluctant at first, as it just seemed too big and complicated, but then I just sat down one day, read a few manuals on using Calibre, and I'm glad I did.

NightStar76 · 09-04-2015, 02:53 PM

How do I turn off collection syncing? I'll start using calibre instead.

davidfor · 09-04-2015, 09:42 PM

You can turn of syncing of collections to the Kobo server by adding "SyncShelves=false" to the "ApplicationPreferences" section of the config file.

NightStar76 · 09-04-2015, 11:39 PM

Alright. Must be a bug in their system. Still better than the competition.

09-01-2015, 09:15 AM	#1
RZetlin Addict Posts: 383 Karma: 3461302 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD (RIP)	Added book not saving in collection When I add a book to a collection and sync it, the book is removed from the collection. I don't know what is causing this.

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09-01-2015, 01:27 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,528 Karma: 78910202 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Are you adding the book to a collection on the device itself? The calibre / Kobo integration works on the assumption that calibre is the 'master' for all collection management on the Kobo and will update the device to match calibre's list of collections. I think there is a device driver option to prevent this, but am currently not at my PC and can't check.

09-01-2015, 03:55 PM	#3
RZetlin Addict Posts: 383 Karma: 3461302 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD (RIP)	I am not using calibre to add the book to the collection. The issue seem to happen with Kobo cloud syncing.

09-01-2015, 09:32 PM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Is the problem with sideloaded books or books from Kobo? For books from Kobo, the collections will sync to the other devices and to the iOS and Android apps. From my testing this works, but there might be a condition that it doesn't. If the date on the devices are wrong, that can cause some syncing problems.

09-02-2015, 08:11 AM	#5
RZetlin Addict Posts: 383 Karma: 3461302 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura One, Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura HD (RIP)	This is issue is with books from Kobo. From what I can tell these are Kobo books are no longer sold on the website anymore or under a different publisher.

09-02-2015, 09:52 AM	#6
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	That's a little different. I know I have a couple of books like that, but, I can't remember which If I find them, I'll try and test.

09-04-2015, 12:03 AM	#7
NightStar76 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 7940 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Nook	I'm having the same problem, and becoming increasingly frustrated. Kobo Customer Care's solution in my experience has always been to replace a faulty device, but the same thing happens on my phone, too.

09-04-2015, 01:15 PM	#8
CharredScribe Addict Posts: 266 Karma: 959704 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: South Africa Device: Kobo Aura HD, Aura ONE	Yes, this happened to me several times on my Aura HD. Synching sometimes destroyed my collections, but only the books I added via the Kobo desktop. The sideloaded-via-Calibre books always remained in their collections. Eventually, I gave up on the Kobo desktop and now I only use Calibre to create collections. Maybe consider using Calibre. I was reluctant at first, as it just seemed too big and complicated, but then I just sat down one day, read a few manuals on using Calibre, and I'm glad I did.

09-04-2015, 02:53 PM	#9
NightStar76 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 7940 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Nook	How do I turn off collection syncing? I'll start using calibre instead.

09-04-2015, 09:42 PM	#10
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	You can turn of syncing of collections to the Kobo server by adding "SyncShelves=false" to the "ApplicationPreferences" section of the config file.

09-04-2015, 11:39 PM	#11
NightStar76 Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 7940 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Nook	Alright. Must be a bug in their system. Still better than the competition.

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