Organizing eBooks &or Downgrading

thekiddzac · 01-01-2015, 05:11 PM

I apologize in advance if this in the wrong section or if it has been addressed, but I am new, and cannot exactly find the answers I'm looking for.

First and foremost, I have a Kindle PaperWhite (9017 Serial Number) running firmware 5.6.1.0.2

1. I am pretty unsure if i can downgrade and jailbreak it. I tried downloading old "update" files and then using those (flushed the cache before ejecting device then hard reset and got error 12) TBH I'm not sure I even had the right files...

If it's possible to jailbreak it, I would greatly appreciate some pointers and maybe which files I should download etc. I'm a newbie but can follow along pretty well.

2. What is a good recommendation for editing metadata for my ebooks and organizing them on the device. I am currently trying to add books to collections but I have a lot of books and it's become very tedious.

TL;DR
1. jailbreak >=5.6.1.0.2
2. Best organization/metadata editor

Thanks in advance.

GoSharks · 01-01-2015, 06:49 PM

@thekiddzac-

1- at this time, unless you already have an earlier JB onboard that can be updated, you can not JB or downgrade firmware without opening it up.

2- I can't help here as I don't use collections, sorry.

knc1 · 01-01-2015, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thekiddzac

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I tried downloading old "update" files and then using those (flushed the cache before ejecting device then hard reset and got error 12)
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Error 12: !!Downgrade Attack!!
(Lab126's phrase for it.)

thekiddzac · 01-02-2015, 01:34 AM

Dang. That's what I was afraid of. I'll enjoy it as is and try to get the organization down to my liking, and continue to research and read the forums for now until I feel confident enough to try some funny business with it. Thanks for letting me know @GoSharks

AcidWeb · 01-02-2015, 12:59 PM

2. Calibre + LibrarianSync

thekiddzac · 01-02-2015, 02:09 PM

Thanks acidweb. I have heard of calibre I downloaded and will test out soon

eschwartz · 01-02-2015, 04:31 PM

LibrarianSync will only work on JB'ed Kindles.

But calibre will let you normalize metadata and update the ebook files. One incredibly useful tool is plugboards, which allow you to use templates to update metadata fields e.g. adding the calibre series info to the title.

It won't help you make collections faster, but it does allow you to do useful stuff like for instance sort by title and have the prepended series info group like books with like.

01-01-2015, 05:11 PM	#1
thekiddzac Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi (4GB) PW2IL	Organizing eBooks &or Downgrading I apologize in advance if this in the wrong section or if it has been addressed, but I am new, and cannot exactly find the answers I'm looking for. First and foremost, I have a Kindle PaperWhite (9017 Serial Number) running firmware 5.6.1.0.2 1. I am pretty unsure if i can downgrade and jailbreak it. I tried downloading old "update" files and then using those (flushed the cache before ejecting device then hard reset and got error 12) TBH I'm not sure I even had the right files... If it's possible to jailbreak it, I would greatly appreciate some pointers and maybe which files I should download etc. I'm a newbie but can follow along pretty well. 2. What is a good recommendation for editing metadata for my ebooks and organizing them on the device. I am currently trying to add books to collections but I have a lot of books and it's become very tedious. TL;DR 1. jailbreak >=5.6.1.0.2 2. Best organization/metadata editor Thanks in advance.

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01-01-2015, 06:49 PM	#2
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	@thekiddzac- 1- at this time, unless you already have an earlier JB onboard that can be updated, you can not JB or downgrade firmware without opening it up. 2- I can't help here as I don't use collections, sorry.

01-02-2015, 01:34 AM	#4
thekiddzac Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi (4GB) PW2IL	Dang. That's what I was afraid of. I'll enjoy it as is and try to get the organization down to my liking, and continue to research and read the forums for now until I feel confident enough to try some funny business with it. Thanks for letting me know @GoSharks

01-02-2015, 12:59 PM	#5
AcidWeb KCC Co-Author Posts: 845 Karma: 765434 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Poland Device: Kindle Oasis 2	2. Calibre + LibrarianSync

01-02-2015, 02:09 PM	#6
thekiddzac Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Device: Kindle PaperWhite 2 (2013) WiFi (4GB) PW2IL	Thanks acidweb. I have heard of calibre I downloaded and will test out soon

01-02-2015, 04:31 PM	#7
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)	LibrarianSync will only work on JB'ed Kindles. But calibre will let you normalize metadata and update the ebook files. One incredibly useful tool is plugboards, which allow you to use templates to update metadata fields e.g. adding the calibre series info to the title. It won't help you make collections faster, but it does allow you to do useful stuff like for instance sort by title and have the prepended series info group like books with like.

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