Troubleshooting PW2-Sideloaded books don't show up until reboot

boardlord · 05-16-2014, 11:34 AM

Hello guys, I tried to search for this, but wasn't successful...

Since a couple of weeks if I transfer anything (book, file, anything) over USB (be it with calibre or simply with Explorer) it won't show up until a reboot...

It's a jailbreaked PW2.

Have you noticed anything like this? Is there a way to "force" a refresh without a reboot? Thanks!

NiLuJe · 05-16-2014, 01:02 PM

Best guess: the Catalog or the Indexer is spinning in the mud, which confuses everything.

Did you notice a sharp drop in battery life recently?

boardlord · 05-16-2014, 01:52 PM

Unfortunately I don't have a good reference for what is a good battery life. I've recently upgraded from a Nook STR. I've had to recharge my Kindle cca. every 1.5 weeks, but I've been using it pretty frequently...

Now I've reset it, transferred all my books again with Calibre, and waiting for the indexer to finish. I'll report back when it finished!

boardlord · 05-16-2014, 03:37 PM

Ok, it finished indexing (I think). I searched for a gibberish expression and it said "Items Not Yet Indexed (2)" However, when I tap on this, no items show up and it says under the action bar: "Items Not Yet Indexed (0)"... Why is that?

NiLuJe · 05-16-2014, 04:09 PM

The Kindle indexer 'works' in mysterious ways

.

boardlord · 05-16-2014, 04:19 PM

That could be true

Maybe it's KUAL's azw?

Anyway, I've just uploaded a book from Calibre and it showed after ejecting my Kindle... Now I'm starting to get why people get repeatedly frustrated with the indexing service

If only there were an Android-based eink reader with the PW2-'s hardware...

Thanks for your attention!

NiLuJe · 05-16-2014, 04:36 PM

Nah, Apps are a completely different thing, and ignored by the Indexer

.

Belenos · 05-16-2014, 08:57 PM

Same problem happened to me 1 month ago, and I've solved by formatting the visible partition.

NiLuJe · 05-16-2014, 09:45 PM

Which is (part) of what a factory reset does too

.

boardlord · 05-17-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belenos

Same problem happened to me 1 month ago, and I've solved by formatting the visible partition.

You mean that you just simply right-clicked on the Kindle's drive letter and selected format, and then just restarted the Kindle? I'm thinking of doing this, since when I reset my Kindle it didn't delete my stuff.

It's jailbroken, and KUAL+backdoor lock hack+frontlight manager are installed.

Should uninstall JD and the others before I format?

NiLuJe · 05-17-2014, 11:39 AM

@boardlord: If you want them gone, yes. The factory reset doesn't touch the main FW, just user content & settings, so it just 'breaks' some hacks, it doesn't necessarily uninstall them.

boardlord · 05-17-2014, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@boardlord: If you want them gone, yes. The factory reset doesn't touch the main FW, just user content & settings, so it just 'breaks' some hacks, it doesn't necessarily uninstall them.

Is there a way to COMPLETELY reset my Kindle? Like REALLY factory reset-reflashing the complete firmware?

NiLuJe · 05-17-2014, 02:41 PM

Yup, just what you said: factory reset + official firmware upgrade/downgrade.

05-16-2014, 11:34 AM	#1
boardlord Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle PW2	PW2-Sideloaded books don't show up until reboot Hello guys, I tried to search for this, but wasn't successful... Since a couple of weeks if I transfer anything (book, file, anything) over USB (be it with calibre or simply with Explorer) it won't show up until a reboot... It's a jailbreaked PW2. Have you noticed anything like this? Is there a way to "force" a refresh without a reboot? Thanks!

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05-16-2014, 01:02 PM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Best guess: the Catalog or the Indexer is spinning in the mud, which confuses everything. Did you notice a sharp drop in battery life recently?

05-16-2014, 01:52 PM	#3
boardlord Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle PW2	Unfortunately I don't have a good reference for what is a good battery life. I've recently upgraded from a Nook STR. I've had to recharge my Kindle cca. every 1.5 weeks, but I've been using it pretty frequently... Now I've reset it, transferred all my books again with Calibre, and waiting for the indexer to finish. I'll report back when it finished!

05-16-2014, 03:37 PM	#4
boardlord Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle PW2	Ok, it finished indexing (I think). I searched for a gibberish expression and it said "Items Not Yet Indexed (2)" However, when I tap on this, no items show up and it says under the action bar: "Items Not Yet Indexed (0)"... Why is that?

05-16-2014, 04:09 PM	#5
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	The Kindle indexer 'works' in mysterious ways .

05-16-2014, 04:19 PM	#6
boardlord Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kindle PW2	That could be true Maybe it's KUAL's azw? Anyway, I've just uploaded a book from Calibre and it showed after ejecting my Kindle... Now I'm starting to get why people get repeatedly frustrated with the indexing service If only there were an Android-based eink reader with the PW2-'s hardware... Thanks for your attention!

05-16-2014, 04:36 PM	#7
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Nah, Apps are a completely different thing, and ignored by the Indexer .

05-16-2014, 08:57 PM	#8
Belenos Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 6090 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: PW	Same problem happened to me 1 month ago, and I've solved by formatting the visible partition.

05-16-2014, 09:45 PM	#9
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Which is (part) of what a factory reset does too .

05-17-2014, 11:39 AM	#11
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@boardlord: If you want them gone, yes. The factory reset doesn't touch the main FW, just user content & settings, so it just 'breaks' some hacks, it doesn't necessarily uninstall them.

05-17-2014, 02:41 PM	#13
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,497 Karma: 26047188 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yup, just what you said: factory reset + official firmware upgrade/downgrade.

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