whispersync question

rheostaticsfan · 03-28-2011, 11:29 AM

I am considering buying a kindle. I currently use kindle for PC and kindle app on my ipod touch.

I'm wondering if on the kindle device you can have whispersync set to sync when you turn on/off and yet have the communication services (3G, wifi) off otherwise. For battery preservation.

I'm happy to manually turn on networking in order to browse the kindle store or whatever, but I'd like it to be seamless for bookmark syncing. But, I don't want to radically impact my battery life by having networking always on.

Anyone know if this is possible? Set the kindle to turn on networking, sync bookmarks and then turn networking back off?

Cordanim · 03-28-2011, 11:32 AM

I would think yes, if you just turn networking on, then sync, and turn it back off, everything should be fine, but I'm still learning all the intricacies that are Kindle

Kev

rheostaticsfan · 03-28-2011, 11:36 AM

I figured I could do that: turn networking on, sync, turn networking off. But that seems like a lot of work to do every time I pick up AND put down the kindle.

I was hoping the software could automatically do that for me.

Cordanim · 03-28-2011, 11:41 AM

Don't think so

hellraiser06 · 03-28-2011, 12:13 PM

Naw man, switching networking off is the only option. Although, what you say is not half bad an idea. Turn networking off automatically as soon as I am done syncing/donloading/surfing/whatever.... hmmm..

rheostaticsfan · 03-28-2011, 12:52 PM

Yeah, "like switch on networking then sync then switch off networking" on boot and "shutdown" would rock.

BTW, I dontt have a kindle yet so I don't know...is there a power button? Sleep button? Something like that?

susan_cassidy · 03-28-2011, 01:26 PM

Yes, both sleep mode and power off/on are there. Sleep is the norm. I highly advise downloading the User's Guide from the Amazon Kindle Support area, and reviewing it. It will explain much.

mr ploppy · 03-28-2011, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rheostaticsfan

I figured I could do that: turn networking on, sync, turn networking off. But that seems like a lot of work to do every time I pick up AND put down the kindle.

I was hoping the software could automatically do that for me.

It syncs automatically when you turn the network on, you would only need to sync manually if you left it on all the time.

03-28-2011, 11:29 AM	#1
rheostaticsfan Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 591 Join Date: May 2008 Device: kindle, iOS, Blackberry, Sony DPT (pdfs)	whispersync question I am considering buying a kindle. I currently use kindle for PC and kindle app on my ipod touch. I'm wondering if on the kindle device you can have whispersync set to sync when you turn on/off and yet have the communication services (3G, wifi) off otherwise. For battery preservation. I'm happy to manually turn on networking in order to browse the kindle store or whatever, but I'd like it to be seamless for bookmark syncing. But, I don't want to radically impact my battery life by having networking always on. Anyone know if this is possible? Set the kindle to turn on networking, sync bookmarks and then turn networking back off?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Sideloading and Whispersync	mikemc2	Amazon Kindle	215	01-15-2013 05:38 PM
Whispersync is not always working	neonbible	Amazon Kindle	3	01-20-2011 04:00 AM
Whispersync question	stustaff	Amazon Kindle	11	12-15-2010 08:39 PM
Thinking of switching to K3 from Nook. Calibre & Whispersync Question before I buy...	jhkaplan	Amazon Kindle	7	09-01-2010 12:24 PM
Whispersync question	gandor62	Amazon Kindle	3	03-12-2010 03:54 PM

03-28-2011, 11:32 AM	#2
Cordanim Kindle Newbie Posts: 29 Karma: 5280 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cambridge, ON Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3G, Kindle 3 3G, iPad 2, BlackBerry Bold 9900	I would think yes, if you just turn networking on, then sync, and turn it back off, everything should be fine, but I'm still learning all the intricacies that are Kindle Kev

03-28-2011, 11:36 AM	#3
rheostaticsfan Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 591 Join Date: May 2008 Device: kindle, iOS, Blackberry, Sony DPT (pdfs)	I figured I could do that: turn networking on, sync, turn networking off. But that seems like a lot of work to do every time I pick up AND put down the kindle. I was hoping the software could automatically do that for me.

03-28-2011, 11:41 AM	#4
Cordanim Kindle Newbie Posts: 29 Karma: 5280 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Cambridge, ON Device: Kindle Paperwhite 3G, Kindle 3 3G, iPad 2, BlackBerry Bold 9900	Don't think so

03-28-2011, 12:13 PM	#5
hellraiser06 Yaabbaa dabba doo Posts: 76 Karma: 5348 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: India Device: Kindle Touch wifi, Kindle 3 Wifi, Asus Transformer TF101	Naw man, switching networking off is the only option. Although, what you say is not half bad an idea. Turn networking off automatically as soon as I am done syncing/donloading/surfing/whatever.... hmmm..

03-28-2011, 12:52 PM	#6
rheostaticsfan Zealot Posts: 107 Karma: 591 Join Date: May 2008 Device: kindle, iOS, Blackberry, Sony DPT (pdfs)	Yeah, "like switch on networking then sync then switch off networking" on boot and "shutdown" would rock. BTW, I dontt have a kindle yet so I don't know...is there a power button? Sleep button? Something like that?

03-28-2011, 01:26 PM	#7
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Yes, both sleep mode and power off/on are there. Sleep is the norm. I highly advise downloading the User's Guide from the Amazon Kindle Support area, and reviewing it. It will explain much.

Advert

Advert