Retaining Kindle sync features after conversion

GusGF · 03-15-2015, 09:41 PM

I converted a Kindle file (mobi) to AZW3 so that I could edit the CSS file due to poor choice of font color. I had bought the book from Amazon and stripped out the DRM.
My question is what do I now have to do to have all the Kindle sync features available to me when I upload back to my Kindle device?

I didn't bother converting the file back to .mobi and just uploaded back to my device. The Kindle is no longer recognising it as my original purchased book, no surprise I suppose. But before I go on a wild goose chase trying to achieve what is probably impossible can someone advise me on this?

Thanks

eschwartz · 03-15-2015, 09:46 PM

You cannot do it. The book is a totally different book -- conversion changes all the internal file offsets, the markup, everything.

There is no way to map it back.

GusGF · 03-16-2015, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

You cannot do it. The book is a totally different book -- conversion changes all the internal file offsets, the markup, everything.

There is no way to map it back.

Okay I was afraid of that, thanks for confirming.

03-15-2015, 09:41 PM	#1
GusGF Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2015 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2nd Gen	Retaining Kindle sync features after conversion I converted a Kindle file (mobi) to AZW3 so that I could edit the CSS file due to poor choice of font color. I had bought the book from Amazon and stripped out the DRM. My question is what do I now have to do to have all the Kindle sync features available to me when I upload back to my Kindle device? I didn't bother converting the file back to .mobi and just uploaded back to my device. The Kindle is no longer recognising it as my original purchased book, no surprise I suppose. But before I go on a wild goose chase trying to achieve what is probably impossible can someone advise me on this? Thanks

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03-15-2015, 09:46 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)	You cannot do it. The book is a totally different book -- conversion changes all the internal file offsets, the markup, everything. There is no way to map it back.

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