Synching between devices

kevinp · 08-16-2010, 11:15 PM

I currently read books on my Android phone, my PRS-300 and my old Dell Axim X51v. I mainly use my Sony Reader at home, but when I'm away I usually use my Android phone. I want to be able to sync pages between devices rather than just read different books on each device.

I've read on these forums that Kindle's WhisperSync is not working properly right now. But I've also read that you can sideload your own books in the Kindle and Kindle for Android app.

B&N claims the Nook has the capability, but I haven't read anything about it on these forums whether it works correctly. I've also read you can't sideload the Nook for Android app. I would rather have a Nook, but that would be a deal breaker.

Are there any more options out there? Has anyone hacked the Sony Readers to do it?

Ken Maltby · 08-17-2010, 12:19 PM

If your devices allow you to maintain your "book" library on external media, like SD or
other Flash media, you may be able to create and maintain a master folder on your PC
and use the free "SyncToy" from Microsoft. I find it easy to keep SD Cards in sync with
a folder on my PC, for 2ea 5-inch Ectaco Jetbook Lites and my 3.5-inch Pocket PC
PDA/GPS.

Luck;
Ken

08-16-2010, 11:15 PM	#1
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 583 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	Synching between devices I currently read books on my Android phone, my PRS-300 and my old Dell Axim X51v. I mainly use my Sony Reader at home, but when I'm away I usually use my Android phone. I want to be able to sync pages between devices rather than just read different books on each device. I've read on these forums that Kindle's WhisperSync is not working properly right now. But I've also read that you can sideload your own books in the Kindle and Kindle for Android app. B&N claims the Nook has the capability, but I haven't read anything about it on these forums whether it works correctly. I've also read you can't sideload the Nook for Android app. I would rather have a Nook, but that would be a deal breaker. Are there any more options out there? Has anyone hacked the Sony Readers to do it?

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08-17-2010, 12:19 PM	#2
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	If your devices allow you to maintain your "book" library on external media, like SD or other Flash media, you may be able to create and maintain a master folder on your PC and use the free "SyncToy" from Microsoft. I find it easy to keep SD Cards in sync with a folder on my PC, for 2ea 5-inch Ectaco Jetbook Lites and my 3.5-inch Pocket PC PDA/GPS. Luck; Ken

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