Dealing with Kindle for PC/Mac 1.19 and KFX in calibre - Page 72

steakhutzeee · 12-01-2020, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Download and transfer via USB does not supply KFX format at this time.

I see... but what's better? To have files in azw3 or kfx?

pdurrant · 12-01-2020, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

I see... but what's better? To have files in azw3 or kfx?

IMO, AZW3. Much closer to the original ePub (most ebooks are created as ePubs now and converted). Much easier to convert into other book formats.

lkmiller · 12-01-2020, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

I tried with version 1.26 but importing the books from there into calibre, the drm were not removed by DeDrm plugin. Do not know why. How do you do that?

See method 4 in the first post of this thread.

JSWolf · 12-01-2020, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

IMO, AZW3. Much closer to the original ePub (most ebooks are created as ePubs now and converted). Much easier to convert into other book formats.

And you can edit the KF8 eBook using Calibre's editor.

steakhutzeee · 12-02-2020, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

See method 4 in the first post of this thread.

Yes but i tried also with version 1.26 and 1.17 but the file is always .azw3 and not .kfx. With 1.26 iirc the drm is not removed, with 1.17 it's removed but the file is .azw3.

mbovenka · 12-03-2020, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

Yes but i tried also with version 1.26 and 1.17 but the file is always .azw3 and not .kfx. With 1.26 iirc the drm is not removed, with 1.17 it's removed but the file is .azw3.

1.17 doesn't know of or handle KFX in any way. It will always download a KF8/AZW3.

lkmiller · 12-03-2020, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

Yes but i tried also with version 1.26 and 1.17 but the file is always .azw3 and not .kfx. With 1.26 iirc the drm is not removed, with 1.17 it's removed but the file is .azw3.

You can remove the DRM from KFX downloaded with 1.26. Ask over at Alf's blog or Harper's GitHub if you'd like help.

steakhutzeee · 12-03-2020, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

You can remove the DRM from KFX downloaded with 1.26. Ask over at Alf's blog or Harper's GitHub if you'd like help.

Yes sure, but the main issue with version 1.26 is that the file is not imported as .kfx. Anyway as i read here it's better to have an azw3/kf8 so i will stick with it.

lkmiller · 12-04-2020, 06:03 AM

As long as you haven't disabled KFX downloads and your setup is working, they likely will be KFX on any version from 1.19 to 1.26. But I agree that kf8 is the better conversion and archival format.

steakhutzeee · 12-04-2020, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by lkmiller

As long as you haven't disabled KFX downloads and your setup is working, they likely will be KFX on any version from 1.19 to 1.26. But I agree that kf8 is the better conversion and archival format.

Actually I changed nothing, how can I check if KFX download is active?

EDIT: I actually installed version 1.26 from the link in the DeDrm wiki page. The books are imported in "KFX-ZIP" format. Any idea why?

DNSB · 12-04-2020, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

Actually I changed nothing, how can I check if KFX download is active?

EDIT: I actually installed version 1.26 from the link in the DeDrm wiki page. The books are imported in "KFX-ZIP" format. Any idea why?

Did you install the KFX Input plugin? You'll likely want the KFX Output plugin as well.

steakhutzeee · 12-04-2020, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Did you install the KFX Input plugin? You'll likely want the KFX Output plugin as well.

Yes i have both of them.

puncho · 12-04-2020, 03:21 PM

Hi, I downloaded a book in .azw3 format. Followed harper's github instructions by installing calibre 5.6, dedrm 7.0.0b4, installed the plugin and restarted. When I load up the book and try to open it, I still get the "Book locked by DRM" message. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!

JSWolf · 12-04-2020, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by puncho

Hi, I downloaded a book in .azw3 format. Followed harper's github instructions by installing calibre 5.6, dedrm 7.0.0b4, installed the plugin and restarted. When I load up the book and try to open it, I still get the "Book locked by DRM" message. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!

You will have to ask for help at Apprentice Alf's Blog.

lkmiller · 12-05-2020, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by steakhutzeee

Actually I changed nothing, how can I check if KFX download is active?

EDIT: I actually installed version 1.26 from the link in the DeDrm wiki page. The books are imported in "KFX-ZIP" format. Any idea why?

DRM isn't getting removed. Ask over at Alf's blog or Harper's GitHub.

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12-04-2020, 06:03 AM	#1074
lkmiller Laura Posts: 1,574 Karma: 23597272 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2	As long as you haven't disabled KFX downloads and your setup is working, they likely will be KFX on any version from 1.19 to 1.26. But I agree that kf8 is the better conversion and archival format.

12-04-2020, 03:21 PM	#1078
puncho Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2020 Device: kindle paperwhite	Hi, I downloaded a book in .azw3 format. Followed harper's github instructions by installing calibre 5.6, dedrm 7.0.0b4, installed the plugin and restarted. When I load up the book and try to open it, I still get the "Book locked by DRM" message. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!