How do I back up my Kindle?

granturissimus · 10-30-2012, 11:53 PM

I put books on it through Calibre, and also just by buying from Amazon through wifi. In case I need to do a reset and lose all my data, how do I back up all the info that's on it? Including my bookmarks, highlights, notes, metadata updates.

pidgeon92 · 10-31-2012, 12:42 AM

I imagine copying the entire documents folder on the Kindle to your computer should do the trick.

pchrist7 · 10-31-2012, 04:02 AM

Hi
I also have a K3.
I rutinely do a backup of ALL files and folder on my K3.
Not just the documents folder.
Collections are hidden within the systems folder (collections.json)
Being a bit lazy, I just select all files and folders on my K3 when it's connected, and copy where wever I want the backup.
Might be a bit slower, but .. I have a copy of all I can.
Hope this helps as well.
Cheers,

P.S. Love your avatar

terencek · 10-31-2012, 07:13 AM

+ 1

I do the same, and have even managed to simply reload the whole thing back onto my device after a major crash which left too many loose ends. All you need to ensure however is that when you copy (if using Windows) you make ALL the files visible, including the many Hidden ones.

vxf · 11-01-2012, 12:09 AM

I am new to Kindle... well, kind of. I had a KT for a while, but I have given up on the SONY as my main reader only with the release of the PW.
Anyhow, I have not yet figured out how to backup everything. I keep a copy of all my books drm-free in Calibre. But I have not been able to do that for periodicals. So I assumed I could just back them up manually (drag-and-drop) as above - but now I am wondering, in case of a catastrophic failure, will I be able to restore those on a different Kindle on the same account?

granturissimus · 11-01-2012, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxf

So I assumed I could just back them up manually (drag-and-drop) as above - but now I am wondering, in case of a catastrophic failure, will I be able to restore those on a different Kindle on the same account?

Thats a good question! I wonder about that too, will dragging and dropping work if I buy a new kindle?

oh and pchrist7, thanks! carly is a cutie!

Tabatha · 11-01-2012, 07:03 PM

Cannot do a copy of the backup to a different kindle, that's why when you purchase a newer model you have to reload all your books. Something to do with the Amazon DRM.

pchrist7 · 11-02-2012, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tabatha

Cannot do a copy of the backup to a different kindle, that's why when you purchase a newer model you have to reload all your books. Something to do with the Amazon DRM.

Tabatha is absolutely right that the "drag-drop"/copy method will ONLY work completely IF you restore to the same Kindle device.

However on the K3 (if you copy to another K3) you get your collections, annotations, NON-DRM books etc. etc. Your DRM books/periodicals will have to be reloaded to the new device.

The only reason I still do this "full backup" is I years ago had Calibre/K3 go totally out of sync (no K3 backup naturally) and had to start over from scratch.
If my trusty K3 should die, I know I will have to resent a lot of books from Amazon to my spare K3, but everything else should be OK.
Things might have changed since then, with better syncs in the Amazon world, but better safe than sorry

Cheers

sirmaru · 11-02-2012, 01:56 PM

Amazon fully backs up all your kindle eBooks purchased from them.

Blossom · 11-02-2012, 08:39 PM

The drag and drop will work for sideloaded books and personal documents though.

When I get a new Kindle I just copy the documents folder to my desktop from the old Kindle. I then copy the files from the folder to the new Kindle and import the collections. The only thing is having to resend Amazon books to the new Kindle from the MYK page. It works every time for me flawlessly. I don't lose anything.

10-30-2012, 11:53 PM	#1
granturissimus Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	How do I back up my Kindle? I put books on it through Calibre, and also just by buying from Amazon through wifi. In case I need to do a reset and lose all my data, how do I back up all the info that's on it? Including my bookmarks, highlights, notes, metadata updates.

10-31-2012, 04:02 AM	#3
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	Backup all of it Hi I also have a K3. I rutinely do a backup of ALL files and folder on my K3. Not just the documents folder. Collections are hidden within the systems folder (collections.json) Being a bit lazy, I just select all files and folders on my K3 when it's connected, and copy where wever I want the backup. Might be a bit slower, but .. I have a copy of all I can. Hope this helps as well. Cheers, P.S. Love your avatar

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I imagine copying the entire documents folder on the Kindle to your computer should do the trick.

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terencek Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1010944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The African bush Device: Kindle 3	+ 1 I do the same, and have even managed to simply reload the whole thing back onto my device after a major crash which left too many loose ends. All you need to ensure however is that when you copy (if using Windows) you make ALL the files visible, including the many Hidden ones.

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vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I am new to Kindle... well, kind of. I had a KT for a while, but I have given up on the SONY as my main reader only with the release of the PW. Anyhow, I have not yet figured out how to backup everything. I keep a copy of all my books drm-free in Calibre. But I have not been able to do that for periodicals. So I assumed I could just back them up manually (drag-and-drop) as above - but now I am wondering, in case of a catastrophic failure, will I be able to restore those on a different Kindle on the same account?

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Tabatha Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 1314940 Join Date: May 2011 Location: MA Device: KTouch-PW-WIFI Galaxy Tablet 7 Plus 32gb Galaxy Player 5.0-4.2	Cannot do a copy of the backup to a different kindle, that's why when you purchase a newer model you have to reload all your books. Something to do with the Amazon DRM.

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sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Amazon fully backs up all your kindle eBooks purchased from them.

11-02-2012, 08:39 PM	#10
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	The drag and drop will work for sideloaded books and personal documents though. When I get a new Kindle I just copy the documents folder to my desktop from the old Kindle. I then copy the files from the folder to the new Kindle and import the collections. The only thing is having to resend Amazon books to the new Kindle from the MYK page. It works every time for me flawlessly. I don't lose anything.