mac - Can I sync books I didn't buy from Amazon via Kindle app?

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2013-11
  • Propeller

    I have the Kindle app both on mac and android, I want to know if it's possible to sync the books that I have on android over to mac and vice versa as well as the last page I viewed? Some books weren't bought from Amazon though. Some of them directly from the seller and is distributed via .mobi file format.

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  • Rob

    Yes you can. You will need to send it to your Kindle as a personal document, i.e. email it to your Kindle email address. Once done download it on each device. Notes, highlights and Furthest Page Read will sync between devices.

    I use the Android App and a Kindle 4 (Non-touch) and documents handled as per the above work fine and sync without issue.

    I did have a problem with one book, but in that case I noted my furthest page read, deleted it from each device, deleted it from the Personal Documents on the Amazon website and then repeated the above process. It then synced perfectly.

    One caveat, you cannot sync progress or notes in PDF's

  • user207678

    No you can't, not with the Kindle for Mac. Only "official" Amazon content will sync to the Mac, rest should be able to sync to handheld devices but you're out of luck on the desktop. That's Amazon looking after their a**, not yours.


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  • cartoonfox

    The only thing preventing me from moving over to Ubuntu completely is my iPhone.

    I'd happily consider switching to an Android phone if it had proper sync support in ubuntu.

    I'd like to sync

    • contacts (Google contacts)
    • calendars (Google calendar)
    • music (mostly mp3)

    to Android under Ubuntu fairly easily.

    1. Can this be done?

    2. What software would I sync to on the Ubuntu side?


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  • basszero

    Are you getting a new phone because the iPhone is definitely not running Android.

    Android already syncs w/ all google services using the data connection on your device. Syncing music might be as simply as copying files to the Android device.

    UPDATE:

    Ditching the iphone may be an expensive proposition given contract fees, potentially switching carrier, new phone, etc.

    I see two easier options (assuming you've got a recent intel mac)

    1) Dual boot Ubuntu/OSX

    2) Run Linux in a VM. Get your hands on Parallels and run linux simulatenously with OSX (assuming you've got a intel mac). You could try with VirtualBox as well.

  • Jeff Smith

    Ubuntu One service promises to sync with Android contacts, etc, provided you have the Ubuntu One Android App installed and signed in.