Troubleshooting PW2 with 5.4.2.1 not deleting sideloaded books

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 03:17 PM

Ever since I upgraded my Paperwhite2 to 5.4.2.1, when I delete a sideloaded book it doesn't seem to do anything. The book still shows up in my collection but I can't open it or delete it. The book was sideloaded via usb with Calibre.

Has anyone else had this happen?

HarryT · 01-29-2014, 03:27 PM

Does Calibre still show it as present on the device? What happens when you try to delete it with Calibre?

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 03:34 PM

No, Calibre doesn't show it as still installed. I checked in usb mode and the folder for the book is there but all it has is a .mbs and a .mbp1 file.

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 03:34 PM

With this and the Collections issues I'm wishing I would have stayed with 5.4.0!

HarryT · 01-29-2014, 03:40 PM

It sounds as if the home page isn't being updated. Have you tried rebooting the Kindle?

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 03:45 PM

Yes, it didn't help. I'm gonna just delete the folder in usb mode and see if that does it.

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 03:51 PM

Nope, even deleting the folder and restarting didn't get rid of it.

just_jeepin · 01-29-2014, 04:00 PM

I moved the books I wanted to keep out of the collection, deleted the collection, and that got rid of them.

Thanks Harry for your suggestions.

tomsem · 01-30-2014, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

Ever since I upgraded my Paperwhite2 to 5.4.2.1, when I delete a sideloaded book it doesn't seem to do anything. The book still shows up in my collection but I can't open it or delete it. The book was sideloaded via usb with Calibre.

Has anyone else had this happen?

It shows in the collection, but not greyed out like it would be if it was in the Cloud? Is the book still actually on the device (can you find it when list is in Recent order for example)?

just_jeepin · 01-30-2014, 08:04 AM

The book appeared in the collection like a normal book. I looked in usb mode and the book wasn't there but the folder was with an .mbs and a .mbp1 file. I deleted the collection and that fixed it.

tomsem · 01-30-2014, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

The book appeared in the collection like a normal book. I looked in usb mode and the book wasn't there but the folder was with an .mbs and a .mbp1 file. I deleted the collection and that fixed it.

Could you not just have removed it from the collection?

With Cloud collections generally, removing the book from the device does not remove the book from the collection. These are independent operations.

But it sounds like the UI makes it appear (for side loaded books) that the book is still on the device (at the least it should be greyed out, as with books in the cloud).

01-29-2014, 03:17 PM	#1
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	PW2 with 5.4.2.1 not deleting sideloaded books Ever since I upgraded my Paperwhite2 to 5.4.2.1, when I delete a sideloaded book it doesn't seem to do anything. The book still shows up in my collection but I can't open it or delete it. The book was sideloaded via usb with Calibre. Has anyone else had this happen?

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01-29-2014, 03:27 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Does Calibre still show it as present on the device? What happens when you try to delete it with Calibre?

01-29-2014, 03:34 PM	#3
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	No, Calibre doesn't show it as still installed. I checked in usb mode and the folder for the book is there but all it has is a .mbs and a .mbp1 file.

01-29-2014, 03:40 PM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It sounds as if the home page isn't being updated. Have you tried rebooting the Kindle?

01-29-2014, 03:45 PM	#6
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Yes, it didn't help. I'm gonna just delete the folder in usb mode and see if that does it.

01-29-2014, 03:51 PM	#7
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Nope, even deleting the folder and restarting didn't get rid of it.

01-29-2014, 04:00 PM	#8
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	I moved the books I wanted to keep out of the collection, deleted the collection, and that got rid of them. Thanks Harry for your suggestions.

01-30-2014, 08:04 AM	#10
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 297 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	The book appeared in the collection like a normal book. I looked in usb mode and the book wasn't there but the folder was with an .mbs and a .mbp1 file. I deleted the collection and that fixed it.

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