Notes, highlights and syncing

Kumabjorn · 07-04-2013, 11:31 AM

Have I missed something? Aren't notes and highlights supposed to sync automatically between devices if you are using an Amazon bought book? Or have they changed this in one of the latest Android apps?
I am reading a book in my Note 10.1 and my Galaxy Note, and it requires a fair amount of note taking, however I discovered that only the notes for each separate device is available. I can't find anything under settings, and I haven't tried opening the book in my K3.

susan_cassidy · 07-04-2013, 02:16 PM

You probably have to sync. Some people say that you have to go back to the home screen before syncing. You also have to have wifi turned on.

Kumabjorn · 07-04-2013, 05:54 PM

Do you mean a manual sync? I thought it synced automatically when you leave the application.

susan_cassidy · 07-04-2013, 06:54 PM

Not necessarily.

jersysman · 07-05-2013, 10:11 AM

On your My Kindle Page do you have Whispersync Device Synchronization turned on?

crich70 · 07-05-2013, 11:46 PM

Do you have Annotations Backup turned on? It's under reading options as part of the settings menu.

Kumabjorn · 07-06-2013, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by crich70

Do you have Annotations Backup turned on? It's under reading options as part of the settings menu.

Those settings aren't available on the kindle4android app. Anyway, now it seems to work and I haven't changed anything so perhaps Amazon's servers has a hiccup?

vxf · 07-06-2013, 05:44 AM

I am using a KT, a Paperwhite, an iPad and an iPad Mini with Kindle apps. While 'last page read' syncs reliably, annotations, bookmarks, and highlights are very 'hit or miss' with the iPad apps (but not across Kindles - those sync everything reliably). Most of the time they sync... eventually. But not always, and rarely right away.
It seems to have gotten worse lately, but I have not done any formal testing.

Kumabjorn · 07-06-2013, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxf

I am using a KT, a Paperwhite, an iPad and an iPad Mini with Kindle apps. While 'last page read' syncs reliably, annotations, bookmarks, and highlights are very 'hit or miss' with the iPad apps (but not across Kindles - those sync everything reliably). Most of the time they sync... eventually. But not always, and rarely right away.
It seems to have gotten worse lately, but I have not done any formal testing.

Ok, so there is some snag at times. Guess there isn't much a simple end user can do about this.

crich70 · 07-06-2013, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Those settings aren't available on the kindle4android app. Anyway, now it seems to work and I haven't changed anything so perhaps Amazon's servers has a hiccup?

But they are available on the actual Kindle devices so if you have a PaperWhite and don't have that setting turned on that might account for some of the problems.

Kumabjorn · 07-07-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

But they are available on the actual Kindle devices so if you have a PaperWhite and don't have that setting turned on that might account for some of the problems.

I have a K3, and yes it was turned on. But your statement then begs the question what people who only uses the apps will do. Amazon markets the fact that you don't need a Kindle to buy e-books fairly aggressively.

jswinden · 07-07-2013, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vxf

I am using a KT, a Paperwhite, an iPad and an iPad Mini with Kindle apps. While 'last page read' syncs reliably, annotations, bookmarks, and highlights are very 'hit or miss' with the iPad apps (but not across Kindles - those sync everything reliably). Most of the time they sync... eventually. But not always, and rarely right away.
It seems to have gotten worse lately, but I have not done any formal testing.

I've noticed some problems with Whispersyncing highlights across iOS devices/aps and the Kindle for PC/Mac apps. Rarely use my Touch so I haven't noticed whether there is a issue with it too. I've found that I often have to close the book, then close the app, then reopen both to get the highlights to update. And still it can have issues. Eventually the highlights will get synced correctly. Rather frustrating though.

07-04-2013, 11:31 AM	#1
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Notes, highlights and syncing Have I missed something? Aren't notes and highlights supposed to sync automatically between devices if you are using an Amazon bought book? Or have they changed this in one of the latest Android apps? I am reading a book in my Note 10.1 and my Galaxy Note, and it requires a fair amount of note taking, however I discovered that only the notes for each separate device is available. I can't find anything under settings, and I haven't tried opening the book in my K3.

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07-04-2013, 02:16 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You probably have to sync. Some people say that you have to go back to the home screen before syncing. You also have to have wifi turned on.

07-04-2013, 05:54 PM	#3
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Do you mean a manual sync? I thought it synced automatically when you leave the application.

07-04-2013, 06:54 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Not necessarily.

07-05-2013, 10:11 AM	#5
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	On your My Kindle Page do you have Whispersync Device Synchronization turned on?

07-05-2013, 11:46 PM	#6
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Do you have Annotations Backup turned on? It's under reading options as part of the settings menu.

07-06-2013, 05:44 AM	#8
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 using a KT, a Paperwhite, an iPad and an iPad Mini with Kindle apps. While 'last page read' syncs reliably, annotations, bookmarks, and highlights are very 'hit or miss' with the iPad apps (but not across Kindles - those sync everything reliably). Most of the time they sync... eventually. But not always, and rarely right away. It seems to have gotten worse lately, but I have not done any formal testing.

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