Automatic, Complete Backup of Kobo Aura

petey23 · 01-06-2016, 07:36 PM

I am trying to set this up for my sister. Recently, her Kobo Aura froze and I had to factory-reset it. She lost her books (no big deal) but also her annotations (a much bigger deal).

I am hoping for some guidance. I want to set up a complete backup system so that if/when this happens again, I can restore her books AND annotations to the device without losing anything. Ideally, this system would automatically backup the device on a specific day of the week or something, over wifi.

I don't mind doing a complete backup because the data size is trivial; she only has a few books on the device.

Suggestions from first principles? Right now I just copy an .epub file onto her reader. I don't even use Calibre or any library software. So I am flexible about what I use to get a solution.

Thanks in advance!

PeterT · 01-06-2016, 07:42 PM

Be far easier to make a backup by USB. Just install a sync tool such as Always Sync and have it configured to copy files from the Kobo whenever it's connected to the PC.

Lynx-lynx · 01-07-2016, 05:59 AM

Does the Aura have an sd card slot? If so, can a backup program be loaded onto the device to auto back up to the sd card?

01-06-2016, 07:36 PM	#1
petey23 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2016 Device: Kobo Aura	Automatic, Complete Backup of Kobo Aura I am trying to set this up for my sister. Recently, her Kobo Aura froze and I had to factory-reset it. She lost her books (no big deal) but also her annotations (a much bigger deal). I am hoping for some guidance. I want to set up a complete backup system so that if/when this happens again, I can restore her books AND annotations to the device without losing anything. Ideally, this system would automatically backup the device on a specific day of the week or something, over wifi. I don't mind doing a complete backup because the data size is trivial; she only has a few books on the device. Suggestions from first principles? Right now I just copy an .epub file onto her reader. I don't even use Calibre or any library software. So I am flexible about what I use to get a solution. Thanks in advance!

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01-06-2016, 07:42 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Be far easier to make a backup by USB. Just install a sync tool such as Always Sync and have it configured to copy files from the Kobo whenever it's connected to the PC.

01-07-2016, 05:59 AM	#3
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,149 Karma: 94320195 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Does the Aura have an sd card slot? If so, can a backup program be loaded onto the device to auto back up to the sd card?

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