Moving device library to another device

RonaldP · 06-01-2020, 02:34 PM

Sometimes devices die, and sometimes it's time to get a new and better one.

My wife just changed devices (from the ancient Kobo Mini to a modern basic model, the Clara). I spent an inordinate amount of time replicating the library on the Mini on the Clara, eventually transferring all of them to the new device via Calibre.

Is there no way to track the content of a device, within Calibre? It would be great if there was a way to replicate the on-device library to a new device, which would require retaining the appropriate data within Calibre, and then transferring to the new device when required.

Just wondering.

Ron

PeterT · 06-01-2020, 04:43 PM

Use the reading list plugin and configure it to populate a list from the device.

theducks · 06-01-2020, 06:26 PM

I connect the device: search ondevice: true , select all: then Add a Tag OnXYZ

(remember to flush (delete) previous usage of the tag if you care for an exact snapshot)

davidfor · 06-02-2020, 06:55 AM

I'm the opposite. I don't need to know what is on the device. I can always look. Grab the device and look, or plug it in. Then send anything I now want on the device. And the occasional factory reset, or new device, lets me do a cleanup.

I automate this with the Reading List plugin. I have a reading list for each device. When I get a new book, I add it to the lists for the devices I want it on. When I connect the device, the books are sent to the device. That means that each device has the books that are supposed to be on it, so there is no need to track what is on them.

For moving to a new device, I already get the reading status from the device to my library. After sending the books to the new device and have it process the books, I send the reading status for those that need it. Which is basically those that are being read. I don't normally send finished books to the new device.

06-01-2020, 02:34 PM	#1
RonaldP Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Device: Kobo Aura	Moving device library to another device Sometimes devices die, and sometimes it's time to get a new and better one. My wife just changed devices (from the ancient Kobo Mini to a modern basic model, the Clara). I spent an inordinate amount of time replicating the library on the Mini on the Clara, eventually transferring all of them to the new device via Calibre. Is there no way to track the content of a device, within Calibre? It would be great if there was a way to replicate the on-device library to a new device, which would require retaining the appropriate data within Calibre, and then transferring to the new device when required. Just wondering. Ron

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06-01-2020, 04:43 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,313 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Use the reading list plugin and configure it to populate a list from the device.

06-01-2020, 06:26 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,912 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I connect the device: search ondevice: true , select all: then Add a Tag OnXYZ (remember to flush (delete) previous usage of the tag if you care for an exact snapshot)

06-02-2020, 06:55 AM	#4
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	I'm the opposite. I don't need to know what is on the device. I can always look. Grab the device and look, or plug it in. Then send anything I now want on the device. And the occasional factory reset, or new device, lets me do a cleanup. I automate this with the Reading List plugin. I have a reading list for each device. When I get a new book, I add it to the lists for the devices I want it on. When I connect the device, the books are sent to the device. That means that each device has the books that are supposed to be on it, so there is no need to track what is on them. For moving to a new device, I already get the reading status from the device to my library. After sending the books to the new device and have it process the books, I send the reading status for those that need it. Which is basically those that are being read. I don't normally send finished books to the new device.

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