Unwanted changes to my Paperwhite

[Colc]

I have had my PW for a couple of years; it is used extensively, I had my books sorted into collections; author and books read, unread books would be left on the home screen.
When I finished a book I would move it to “books read’ it would be deleted from the home screen.
I assume that there has been an update, my current version is 5.8.9.2, a few days ago everything changed; I am able to move to books read, but remains on the home page as well, if I remove it, it removes from the device also.
Now I have pages and pages of books read on the home screen, instead of a page or two of unread books. Am I able to correct this?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by Colc

I have had my PW for a couple of years; it is used extensively, I had my books sorted into collections; author and books read, unread books would be left on the home screen.
When I finished a book I would move it to “books read’ it would be deleted from the home screen.
I assume that there has been an update, my current version is 5.8.9.2, a few days ago everything changed; I am able to move to books read, but remains on the home page as well, if I remove it, it removes from the device also.
Now I have pages and pages of books read on the home screen, instead of a page or two of unread books. Am I able to correct this?

You don't say which paperwhite, but the PW1 does not run 5.8.9.2 so you must have a PW2 or PW3.

First thing -
Go to your device's Amazon page, download and install the current firmware (5.8.10).
Now all of the changes can be fixed at the same time.

For your own control of OTA updates -
Connect Kindle to PC with USB cable.
At the top of visible USB storage, create a directory (folder) named:
update.bin.tmp.partial
That spelling, all lower case, no additional extension.

If the system ever deletes that directory, just put it back on the device.
So far, if it does, it will give you a pop-up warning menu that a OTA download failed (most firmware versions don't even try).

Since you have had the device "for years" and only now received an update, you must not let it connect to the Internet, or at least not very often.

With that directory name added, it should be alright to let it connect to the Internet.

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Now, onto your problem -
Amazon has made some changes in collection management fairly recently.
The changes include being able to manage the device collections from your Amazon account page.

Exactly what you have to do to sort out the mess - - -
Sorry I don't know what you have to do (it in part depends on the book type and if you purchased them from Amazon).

Someone else can continue with the HowTo on cleaning up the mess.

[HarryT]

What view do you have the library set to? In "Collection" view, if a book is in a collection, it won't also be shown separately; in "Author" or "Title" view it will be.

[Colc]

Thanks for prompt replies; will try the suggestions.