PW5 questions

OregaNooo · 08-17-2023, 06:21 PM

I have an 11th gen on 5.14.0.1

I got it a while ago, just never registered it.

Basically I just sideloaded my books from calibre.

The device is a kindle kids, so I think it may stil be under warranty for almost another year. I did not take advantage of any Kindle unlimited, probaby should have.

Since I've been using it for a while, there are a couple things I want to do.

1) Mark books by category (ie fiction, by project name (if I'm reading a about a specific subject), DNF etc).

That would make it easier to find a book i want to read, if I'm reading for fun (ie fiction), or reading for a specific subject/project.

Also might make removal/adding easier if I could do it by group. I would like to be able to tag books DNF so I can later bulk remove them from my device. I keep annotations on why I dnf'd in case I want to read them later, or want to avoid them. Or maybe need to be in a particular mindset to read them. I'd like to be able to see my annotations when deciding what books to sync to my reader or remove from the reader.

I may have a few books from a specific project that I'd like to read/sync, etc. It might be easier to do if they're grouped together somehow. I don't really sync that often, so I usually am moving multiple books on or off the device.

2) I'd like to keep my annotations synced to calibre, and viewable. I have experimented with obsidian and my annotations have been copied there, so I least I have them, but I don't know that I could sync them back to the ebooks again should something happen.

Questions:

Is what I want to do possible using collections or another feature?

Is it really necessary to register? I don't know if there's a registration "hack" (I haven't seen one yet like I have for the kobo). Though I should probably register if I might want to use the warranty. So I guess I could create a dummy account for it.

Is there a way to block OTA updates? So I can decide which one I want on my device (in case I want to jailbreak etc in the future, I'd like to keep my options open).

I avoided registering because I wanted to control the updates. And also I wasn't sure what I do if the book I want to buy/read is in another country that isn't the one I live in. Also I don't think my annotations are amazon's business, or the books I read outside amazon, I remove books that I don't need or clear the device if I need to connect to amazon for some reason.

If I want to jailbreak or customize the device, what's the best firmware version to be on?

Should I jailbreak under warranty or wait?

Part of writing this post was to help me get clear on what I want to do and what I need to know. I've been doing some searching and reading and still feel a bit confused.

JSWolf · 08-17-2023, 09:33 PM

You need to register it in order to be able to create collections. That way you can categorize your books.

hanakomisa · 08-18-2023, 08:09 AM

You can block OTA updates by manually updating to 5.14.1 or 5.14.2, then jailbreaking with WatchThis and then applying the OTA blocker KUAL extension.

A bit of tooting my own horn, but I have wrote a guide that covers these topics, though I wouldn't recommend it as your "main source" of guide and always double check the information.

08-17-2023, 06:21 PM	#1
OregaNooo Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2022 Device: PW5	PW5 questions I have an 11th gen on 5.14.0.1 I got it a while ago, just never registered it. Basically I just sideloaded my books from calibre. The device is a kindle kids, so I think it may stil be under warranty for almost another year. I did not take advantage of any Kindle unlimited, probaby should have. Since I've been using it for a while, there are a couple things I want to do. 1) Mark books by category (ie fiction, by project name (if I'm reading a about a specific subject), DNF etc). That would make it easier to find a book i want to read, if I'm reading for fun (ie fiction), or reading for a specific subject/project. Also might make removal/adding easier if I could do it by group. I would like to be able to tag books DNF so I can later bulk remove them from my device. I keep annotations on why I dnf'd in case I want to read them later, or want to avoid them. Or maybe need to be in a particular mindset to read them. I'd like to be able to see my annotations when deciding what books to sync to my reader or remove from the reader. I may have a few books from a specific project that I'd like to read/sync, etc. It might be easier to do if they're grouped together somehow. I don't really sync that often, so I usually am moving multiple books on or off the device. 2) I'd like to keep my annotations synced to calibre, and viewable. I have experimented with obsidian and my annotations have been copied there, so I least I have them, but I don't know that I could sync them back to the ebooks again should something happen. Questions: Is what I want to do possible using collections or another feature? Is it really necessary to register? I don't know if there's a registration "hack" (I haven't seen one yet like I have for the kobo). Though I should probably register if I might want to use the warranty. So I guess I could create a dummy account for it. Is there a way to block OTA updates? So I can decide which one I want on my device (in case I want to jailbreak etc in the future, I'd like to keep my options open). I avoided registering because I wanted to control the updates. And also I wasn't sure what I do if the book I want to buy/read is in another country that isn't the one I live in. Also I don't think my annotations are amazon's business, or the books I read outside amazon, I remove books that I don't need or clear the device if I need to connect to amazon for some reason. If I want to jailbreak or customize the device, what's the best firmware version to be on? Should I jailbreak under warranty or wait? Part of writing this post was to help me get clear on what I want to do and what I need to know. I've been doing some searching and reading and still feel a bit confused.

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08-17-2023, 09:33 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 75,654 Karma: 134254544 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You need to register it in order to be able to create collections. That way you can categorize your books.

08-18-2023, 08:09 AM	#3
hanakomisa Neon, she/her Posts: 41 Karma: 5000 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Hesse, Germany Device: PW2,3,5, Fire HDX 7"	You can block OTA updates by manually updating to 5.14.1 or 5.14.2, then jailbreaking with WatchThis and then applying the OTA blocker KUAL extension. A bit of tooting my own horn, but I have wrote a guide that covers these topics, though I wouldn't recommend it as your "main source" of guide and always double check the information.

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