[Kindle Oasis] Adding books problem

rpitcairn · 01-03-2025, 01:04 PM

I have often added books formatted with Calibre to my Oasis kindle using transfer via USB from my computer. Have done this for years. However, last few days when I add a book to the kindle it transfers, I can see it in the kindle window on the computer, but cannot see it when disconnecting the kindle and looking for it. I can search but does not find though I know it is there. Have done with with half a dozen books. Have restarted the kindle twice. Still does not work.
Any idea?

–– Richard

Sirtel · 01-03-2025, 01:10 PM

Maybe something is stuck in indexing. Do a search for a nonsense string on the Oasis homepage, for example "flhglifng". It should say that not all books have been indexed yet, if that's the case. If you get the result 0 and no notice about books not yet indexed, then it's not an indexing issue.

rpitcairn · 01-03-2025, 02:16 PM

Thanks for the suggestion but I got result 0, so much be something else.

Sirtel · 01-03-2025, 02:20 PM

Is the date on your Oasis correct? And what format are the books?

rpitcairn · 01-03-2025, 02:35 PM

Checked the date and time and they are correct.
The format, from Calibre, is azw3 which is the one I always use.

Sirtel · 01-03-2025, 02:57 PM

Looks like the indexer is not working for some reason.

Sorry, I have no more suggestions. If nothing else helps, the factory reset might fix the problem. Then again, it might not. But it's something to try, as a last resort.

rpitcairn · 01-10-2025, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the reply. I have already done the factory reset more than once. I think I have figured it out. The cause is an old battery. The battery does not hold charge very long, a few days. I read somewhere that it takes a lot of energy to do indexing and I am thinking that the kindle is not able to do it. When I plug it in for a while then it seems to work.
Have new batteries on order.

01-03-2025, 01:04 PM	#1
rpitcairn Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kindle	[Kindle Oasis] Adding books problem I have often added books formatted with Calibre to my Oasis kindle using transfer via USB from my computer. Have done this for years. However, last few days when I add a book to the kindle it transfers, I can see it in the kindle window on the computer, but cannot see it when disconnecting the kindle and looking for it. I can search but does not find though I know it is there. Have done with with half a dozen books. Have restarted the kindle twice. Still does not work. Any idea? –– Richard

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01-03-2025, 01:10 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,757 Karma: 236462758 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Maybe something is stuck in indexing. Do a search for a nonsense string on the Oasis homepage, for example "flhglifng". It should say that not all books have been indexed yet, if that's the case. If you get the result 0 and no notice about books not yet indexed, then it's not an indexing issue.

01-03-2025, 02:16 PM	#3
rpitcairn Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kindle	Thanks for the suggestion but I got result 0, so much be something else.

01-03-2025, 02:20 PM	#4
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,757 Karma: 236462758 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Is the date on your Oasis correct? And what format are the books?

01-03-2025, 02:35 PM	#5
rpitcairn Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kindle	Checked the date and time and they are correct. The format, from Calibre, is azw3 which is the one I always use.

01-03-2025, 02:57 PM	#6
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,757 Karma: 236462758 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Looks like the indexer is not working for some reason. Sorry, I have no more suggestions. If nothing else helps, the factory reset might fix the problem. Then again, it might not. But it's something to try, as a last resort.

01-10-2025, 09:03 AM	#7
rpitcairn Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kindle	Thanks for the reply. I have already done the factory reset more than once. I think I have figured it out. The cause is an old battery. The battery does not hold charge very long, a few days. I read somewhere that it takes a lot of energy to do indexing and I am thinking that the kindle is not able to do it. When I plug it in for a while then it seems to work. Have new batteries on order.