Yesterday, 01:12 PM | #1 |
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Does Kindle sync furthest read reliably with Android Kindle app?
I'm looking for an eReader for my wife, who currently reads mainly DRM-free ePubs on her Pixel phone (using Play Books). She would like to have a dedicated eReader for "planned" reading, but would like one that remembers her place in the book when she switches between devices - both from phone to eReader and eReader to phone. So she can use the phone for ad hoc reading when she doesn't have the eReader with her, and can switch back to the eReader when it's available - without losing her place in the book.
The obvious solution is a Kindle (which I guess would require converting each ePub to Mobi format), but my question is: do Kindle eReaders reliably sync reading posiition (furthest read?) in both directions with the Kindle app on Android phones? If not, can anyone recommend a better solution for this problem? |
Yesterday, 02:18 PM | #2 |
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I am fairly certain however sideloaded content does sync when you use the send to kindle service. There are two ways to use that service one is to simply email the epub to the kindle app and kindle. The email address can be found in the settings menu. The other method is to use the website send to kindle. Whichever you choose will automatically convert your epub to a kindle friendly format.
Make sure whispersync is turned on both the kindle and on the kindle app and it will sync the bookmarks, notes, highlights, and last page read. Last edited by Scoob; Yesterday at 04:04 PM. Reason: Removed misinformation |
Yesterday, 02:23 PM | #3 | |
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That said, MOBI is an old and outdated format. For USB transfer, AZW3 is best, but it won't sync between different devices. For this you'll need to send your epubs via Send to Kindle service. |
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Yesterday, 02:25 PM | #4 |
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You cannot sideload epubs to kindle.
You can send to kindle which converts them to a file type kindle app/reader can read. @Scoob, I agree with the rest of your post (FWIW). |
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