[HELP]Transferring collections from K5 to KT4

LarrxX · 09-28-2019, 06:21 AM

I have an old Kindle Touch (K5) with all my books sorted in neat collections. I only use calibre and never synchronised it with my Amazon account.

I am looking for a way to transfer the collections to my new Kindle (KT4) and got lost in all the CM and LibrarySync threads in this forum. It this is even possible, any instructions on what to use with which device would be greatly appreciated.

Both devices are jailbroken.

Thank you!

knc1 · 09-28-2019, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LarrxX

I have an old Kindle Touch (K5) with all my books sorted in neat collections. I only use calibre and never synchronised it with my Amazon account.

I am looking for a way to transfer the collections to my new Kindle (KT4) and got lost in all the CM and LibrarySync threads in this forum. It this is even possible, any instructions on what to use with which device would be greatly appreciated.

Both devices are jailbroken.

Thank you!

Are you using nested collections on the old K5?
Your KT4 firmware will not support nested collections.
Otherwise:
Use Calibre and its associated LibrarySync Calibre add-in.

NiLuJe · 09-28-2019, 12:32 PM

If everything is Calibre-generated, that'll work without much effort, yeah.

LarrxX · 09-28-2019, 01:09 PM

I wasn't sure LibrarySync would work with KT4. Thanks for the tip, I'll dive right into that!

(and no I don't use nested collections, didn't know you could!)

Thanks again

mergen3107 · 09-28-2019, 01:43 PM

Try Kindle Kranf Collections Manager

You can export collections from Calibre to folders and then use Kranf to make collections for Kindle.

NiLuJe · 09-28-2019, 01:58 PM

You don't need LS on the K4 (and, yeah, it won't work there anyway). The plugin will handle everything on its own.

(The K4 happens to be the last device where it was allowed to work standalone).

EDIT: Except you're talking about a KT4, not a K4. Ooops.

.

It's unclear to me how you're currently setting up your K5 collections, though.

knc1 · 09-28-2019, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mergen3107; NiLuJe

Try Kindle Kranf Collections Manager

You can export collections from Calibre to folders and then use Kranf to make collections for Kindle.

According to the link you gave, Kranf does not support the KT4 nor the K5.
(Yeah! I read the entire post this time.

Yeah me!)

NiLuJe · 09-28-2019, 05:57 PM

@knc1: Oh, crap. I definitely read that as K4. Both times.

.

@LarrxX: So, yeah, you *will* need LS

. Still need to know more about your K5 setup, though.

mergen3107 · 09-29-2019, 03:30 AM

Oh, wow, my mistake, sorry

LarrxX · 10-01-2019, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@LarrxX: So, yeah, you *will* need LS

. Still need to know more about your K5 setup, though.

It's a B011 Kindle Touch WiFi (Kindle 5) K5, KT, K5W to be more accurate. Anything else you need to know just ask.

NiLuJe · 10-01-2019, 12:39 PM

I was specifically thinking about *how* your current collections were created/maintained.

LarrxX · 10-01-2019, 12:41 PM

They were created manually, on the Kindle.

And now that I have LS set up, I'm at a loss what to do to import them into Calibre.

NiLuJe · 10-01-2019, 01:44 PM

Okay, so, not a Calibre workflow *at all*, that's what I was afraid of

.

Then you'll have to *export* them from the K5, via LS, then import that export into Calibre, via the plugin.

Swap to the new device. Export the collections via the plug-in. Then import them via LS.

LarrxX · 10-01-2019, 06:51 PM

In order to export the kindle collections on my K5 into LS, then into calibre, then back into the KT4 and back again into LS, what menu entries should I use? I'm a little confused by what each one does (even after reading the Github doc).

The menu entries I have are:

Rebuild collections (librarian)
Update collections (librarian)
Rebuild collections (from folders)
Rebuild collections (calibre plugin)
Update collections (calibre plugin)
Export current collections
********
Download from librarian
Delete all collections

Which entry should I use at which step?

NiLuJe · 10-01-2019, 06:52 PM

First step is "Export ..." for an export (i.e., on the K5), Final step is "Rebuild from calibre plugin" for an import (i.e. on the KT4).

09-28-2019, 06:21 AM	#1
LarrxX Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Basic 2019 (KT4)	[HELP]Transferring collections from K5 to KT4 I have an old Kindle Touch (K5) with all my books sorted in neat collections. I only use calibre and never synchronised it with my Amazon account. I am looking for a way to transfer the collections to my new Kindle (KT4) and got lost in all the CM and LibrarySync threads in this forum. It this is even possible, any instructions on what to use with which device would be greatly appreciated. Both devices are jailbroken. Thank you!

09-28-2019, 01:58 PM	#6
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	You don't need LS on the K4 (and, yeah, it won't work there anyway). The plugin will handle everything on its own. (The K4 happens to be the last device where it was allowed to work standalone). EDIT: Except you're talking about a KT4, not a K4. Ooops. . It's unclear to me how you're currently setting up your K5 collections, though. Last edited by NiLuJe; 09-28-2019 at 05:57 PM.

10-01-2019, 06:51 PM	#14
LarrxX Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Basic 2019 (KT4)	In order to export the kindle collections on my K5 into LS, then into calibre, then back into the KT4 and back again into LS, what menu entries should I use? I'm a little confused by what each one does (even after reading the Github doc). The menu entries I have are: Rebuild collections (librarian) Update collections (librarian) Rebuild collections (from folders) Rebuild collections (calibre plugin) Update collections (calibre plugin) Export current collections ******** Download from librarian Delete all collections Which entry should I use at which step?

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LarrxX Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Basic 2019 (KT4)	I wasn't sure LibrarySync would work with KT4. Thanks for the tip, I'll dive right into that! (and no I don't use nested collections, didn't know you could!) Thanks again

09-28-2019, 01:43 PM	#5
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,330 Karma: 4740000 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Try Kindle Kranf Collections Manager You can export collections from Calibre to folders and then use Kranf to make collections for Kindle.

09-28-2019, 05:57 PM	#8
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	@knc1: Oh, crap. I definitely read that as K4. Both times. . @LarrxX: So, yeah, you will need LS . Still need to know more about your K5 setup, though.

09-29-2019, 03:30 AM	#9
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,330 Karma: 4740000 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Oh, wow, my mistake, sorry

10-01-2019, 12:39 PM	#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	I was specifically thinking about how your current collections were created/maintained.

10-01-2019, 12:41 PM	#12
LarrxX Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Kindle Basic 2019 (KT4)	They were created manually, on the Kindle. And now that I have LS set up, I'm at a loss what to do to import them into Calibre.

10-01-2019, 01:44 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	Okay, so, not a Calibre workflow at all, that's what I was afraid of . Then you'll have to export them from the K5, via LS, then import that export into Calibre, via the plugin. Swap to the new device. Export the collections via the plug-in. Then import them via LS.

10-01-2019, 06:52 PM	#15
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	First step is "Export ..." for an export (i.e., on the K5), Final step is "Rebuild from calibre plugin" for an import (i.e. on the KT4).

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