Synchronising between Kobo devices

Brianrh · 10-19-2012, 01:54 PM

i have the Android Kobo app on my Android phone and a Kobo Touch. I currently have four books I'm reading on the touch but only two of these appear on the phone plus a different book. I sychronise the touch and refresh the Kobo for Android and expect some correlation between the two but it doesn't happen. The two common books when I open them on the phone start at the first page and not where I am in the book on the Touch; also the books on the phone haven't a full set of pages.

Am I correct in thinking that I should at least get the two books on the same page on both devices or what is the use of synchronising?

Thanks.

Brian

ottdmk · 10-19-2012, 02:17 PM

Did you buy the two books in common from Kobo?

Brianrh · 10-19-2012, 03:41 PM

No all my books are sideloaded. Does this make a difference? My son uses the Android Kindle app with sideloaded apps and his sync for reading works fine.

ottdmk · 10-19-2012, 04:11 PM

Yes, it make a difference. Due to privacy concerns Kobo does not transmit any data about sideloaded books to its servers. As a result, synchronization between devices is impossible with sideloaded content.

Some people find this inconvenient. Myself, I prefer it that way. I understand Kobo keeping track of what I buy from them. I appreciate that they don't nose around the rest of my ebook library.

John F · 10-19-2012, 04:49 PM

Will they sync side loaded epubs I buy from them?

ottdmk · 10-19-2012, 05:04 PM

Actually, they don't. Synchronizing is tied to the "kepub" format.

Brianrh · 10-19-2012, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottdmk

Actually, they don't. Synchronizing is tied to the "kepub" format.

Thanks ottdmk it makes sense even though it's not exactly what I was hoping for.

10-19-2012, 01:54 PM	#1
Brianrh Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 571054 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Purton, Wiltshire, UK Device: Kindle	Synchronising between Kobo devices i have the Android Kobo app on my Android phone and a Kobo Touch. I currently have four books I'm reading on the touch but only two of these appear on the phone plus a different book. I sychronise the touch and refresh the Kobo for Android and expect some correlation between the two but it doesn't happen. The two common books when I open them on the phone start at the first page and not where I am in the book on the Touch; also the books on the phone haven't a full set of pages. Am I correct in thinking that I should at least get the two books on the same page on both devices or what is the use of synchronising? Thanks. Brian

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10-19-2012, 02:17 PM	#2
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,208 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	Did you buy the two books in common from Kobo?

10-19-2012, 03:41 PM	#3
Brianrh Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 571054 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Purton, Wiltshire, UK Device: Kindle	No all my books are sideloaded. Does this make a difference? My son uses the Android Kindle app with sideloaded apps and his sync for reading works fine.

10-19-2012, 04:11 PM	#4
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,208 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	Yes, it make a difference. Due to privacy concerns Kobo does not transmit any data about sideloaded books to its servers. As a result, synchronization between devices is impossible with sideloaded content. Some people find this inconvenient. Myself, I prefer it that way. I understand Kobo keeping track of what I buy from them. I appreciate that they don't nose around the rest of my ebook library.

10-19-2012, 04:49 PM	#5
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,548 Karma: 67891011 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Will they sync side loaded epubs I buy from them?

10-19-2012, 05:04 PM	#6
ottdmk Wizard Posts: 1,208 Karma: 3765734 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Device: Kobo Libra 2, Lenovo Tab M10 FHD Plus, Lenovo Tab M8 HD	Actually, they don't. Synchronizing is tied to the "kepub" format.

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