Kindle Fire Book Cover

Einnorottos89 · 09-07-2015, 03:34 AM

Hi everyone, I have a Kindle Fire that does not recognize the book cover on some of my ebooks. Can anyone help me on this please? Thanks in advance.

By the way, I use calibre in putting ebooks on my kindle.

HarryT · 09-07-2015, 04:06 AM

Please use the forums properly. Questions about the Kindle Fire belong in the Kindle Fire forum, to where I'm now moving this.

Thank you.

eschwartz · 09-07-2015, 04:26 PM

http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....droid-ipad-etc

Einnorottos89 · 09-07-2015, 11:09 PM

Oops, my apologies.

Einnorottos89 · 09-07-2015, 11:14 PM

Thanks for the link eschwartz. I've already read this before, just hoping someone might have a go around technique.

eschwartz · 09-07-2015, 11:47 PM

The only workaround, still, is to sideload a cover manually (as noted, calibre does this on E-Ink devices).

In theory, you should be able to generate thumbnails on a KFire as well, but I have no idea where those thumbnails are stored...

Josieb1 · 09-10-2015, 04:34 PM

I often get white rectangles instead of a book cover on my Fires, this is usually because the image used for the cover isn't large enough. Try enlarging the image and reconverting the file and sending it to your Fire again.

Blossom · 09-10-2015, 06:08 PM

Now you don't say what generation Kindle Fire you own. If it's the very first one then if the cover is too large and you have to make the cover smaller but on the newer Kindles from 2013 and up the problem became the opposite. It usually means the cover is too small or the wrong size when they don't show up. I use 1066x1600 now and it always shows up.

When I upgraded from the very first Fire I had to literally redo every cover to the new size to get them to show up because I had shrunken them so they would display on my old Fire. Don't you just love Amazon?

Einnorottos89 · 09-12-2015, 10:14 AM

Hi Blossom and Josieb1,

Thank you for your replies.

To answer Blossom's query, mine is the older version of Kindle Fire. I have checked my cover sizes and they range from 175 x 288 (smallest) to 929 x 1500 being the largest and they show in the books folder except for 2 books (so far) which only show a "white rectangle".

I'm really getting frustrated on this one so any assistance/suggestion will be appreciated.

Blossom · 09-12-2015, 01:04 PM

If it is a Kindle Fire v1 once you change the cover size you also have to reconvert the book and change the title or you can clear the data in the Kindle app to get it to regenerate covers if my memory serves me correctly.

Barbara1955 · 09-12-2015, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einnorottos89

Oops, my apologies.

No need. It takes awhile to learn a forum

Welcome to MR

Josieb1 · 09-13-2015, 12:06 PM

As Blossom said change the cover size and reconvert the file, then delete your current file from your Kindle and Amazon, if it's in the cloud, then resend the book to your Kindle. Hopefully now the cover will show.

Einnorottos89 · 09-18-2015, 02:01 AM

Thanks everyone, did exactly what you advised. Am a happy person now.

Josieb1 · 09-19-2015, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Einnorottos89

Thanks everyone, did exactly what you advised. Am a happy person now.

I'm glad you got it fixed, nothing more annoying than a missing cover.

09-07-2015, 03:34 AM	#1
Einnorottos89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kindle Fire	Kindle Fire Book Cover Hi everyone, I have a Kindle Fire that does not recognize the book cover on some of my ebooks. Can anyone help me on this please? Thanks in advance. By the way, I use calibre in putting ebooks on my kindle.

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09-07-2015, 04:06 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please use the forums properly. Questions about the Kindle Fire belong in the Kindle Fire forum, to where I'm now moving this. Thank you.

09-07-2015, 04:26 PM	#3
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)	http://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq....droid-ipad-etc

09-07-2015, 11:09 PM	#4
Einnorottos89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kindle Fire	Oops, my apologies.

09-07-2015, 11:14 PM	#5
Einnorottos89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks for the link eschwartz. I've already read this before, just hoping someone might have a go around technique.

09-07-2015, 11:47 PM	#6
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)	The only workaround, still, is to sideload a cover manually (as noted, calibre does this on E-Ink devices). In theory, you should be able to generate thumbnails on a KFire as well, but I have no idea where those thumbnails are stored...

09-10-2015, 04:34 PM	#7
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	I often get white rectangles instead of a book cover on my Fires, this is usually because the image used for the cover isn't large enough. Try enlarging the image and reconverting the file and sending it to your Fire again.

09-10-2015, 06:08 PM	#8
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Now you don't say what generation Kindle Fire you own. If it's the very first one then if the cover is too large and you have to make the cover smaller but on the newer Kindles from 2013 and up the problem became the opposite. It usually means the cover is too small or the wrong size when they don't show up. I use 1066x1600 now and it always shows up. When I upgraded from the very first Fire I had to literally redo every cover to the new size to get them to show up because I had shrunken them so they would display on my old Fire. Don't you just love Amazon?

09-12-2015, 10:14 AM	#9
Einnorottos89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kindle Fire	Hi Blossom and Josieb1, Thank you for your replies. To answer Blossom's query, mine is the older version of Kindle Fire. I have checked my cover sizes and they range from 175 x 288 (smallest) to 929 x 1500 being the largest and they show in the books folder except for 2 books (so far) which only show a "white rectangle". I'm really getting frustrated on this one so any assistance/suggestion will be appreciated.

09-12-2015, 01:04 PM	#10
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	If it is a Kindle Fire v1 once you change the cover size you also have to reconvert the book and change the title or you can clear the data in the Kindle app to get it to regenerate covers if my memory serves me correctly.

09-13-2015, 12:06 PM	#12
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,082 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra Colour, Libra 2	As Blossom said change the cover size and reconvert the file, then delete your current file from your Kindle and Amazon, if it's in the cloud, then resend the book to your Kindle. Hopefully now the cover will show.

09-18-2015, 02:01 AM	#13
Einnorottos89 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2015 Device: Kindle Fire	Thanks everyone, did exactly what you advised. Am a happy person now.