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« on: March 07, 2009, 01:44:14 PM » |
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I loaded the IPhone Kindle application on my ITouch. I think it provides a great alternative when my Kindle is not available. However, I have noticed that sometimes the Touch does not sync to the latest page read on the Kindle. It appears to be going through the process, but does not move forward to the last page read. When I attempt to manually sync it comes back that I am already at the last page read. Note: I am connected to the internet via wireless. Anyone else experienced this problem, perhaps I am doing something wrong. Thanks Jerry
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« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2009, 01:56:11 PM » |
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I don't think mine always syncs either. I know that your kindle has to have the wifi on when you try to sync the iphone.
Does that help?
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« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2009, 02:59:28 PM » |
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I haven't seen this problem myself, but i'll give it a try and see what happens
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« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 04:00:06 PM » |
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Nope, mine doesn't sync right all the time either. Neither do my two Kindles.... I hope Amazon gets this feature to work properly.
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« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2009, 04:18:44 PM » |
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mine has worked flawlessly so far
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« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2009, 04:45:18 PM » |
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I put the question to Amazon support, I will post their reply. Jerry
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« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2009, 04:54:53 PM » |
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My Kindle asked if I wanted to sync to my iPhone, but my iPhone doesn't ask to sync to the last location of my Kindle.
I looking forward to seeing what CS says.
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 05:10:08 PM » |
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Those having the problem on their iphone. Do you have Whispernet turned on, on your Kindle? Whisper sync won't work from Kindle if WN turned off.
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2009, 05:41:43 PM » |
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Those having the problem on their iphone. Do you have Whispernet turned on, on your Kindle? Whisper sync won't work from Kindle if WN turned off.
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2009, 06:43:38 PM » |
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After going to the book and clicking on the refresh icon. (farest icon to the right along the bottom of the screen)
I get the following message.
Sync to Furthest Page Read
You are currently at location 142.
The furthest read location is 198 from "Bella" at 7:34 p.m. CST today.
Go to that location?
It's working for me on my iPhone now as well as my Kindle.
It was my fault it didn't work earlier on my iPhone I thought it would automatically ask to sync like my Kindle did. I forgot about the refresh icon.
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2009, 06:48:49 PM » |
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When I try the sync ICON it tells me I am already at the furthest page read even though I am farther ahead on my kindle 1.
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2009, 06:59:52 PM » |
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One thing I noticed is that to get the Kindle to Whispersync I either had to force it or return to the home screen before I put the Kindle to sleep. Otherwise it wouldn't send my current page up to Amazon to be synced with my iPhone. The iPhone seems to automatically sync whenever you open the application or exit the application.
Just some observations....
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2009, 07:19:39 PM » |
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To get my ITouch to sync to the last page read on my kindle I must go to the Home menu on the Kindle 1 and select "Sync & Check for Items". Then on the ITouch, I select the sync ICON and it now asks if I want to go the latest location read on the kindle. This works, but is not automatic as described by Amazon.
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2009, 08:21:41 PM » |
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I just ordered an itouch for hubby as a gift. I want him to be able to access my kindle account on it but I don't want the devices to sync since we won't ever be reading the same thing. Do we have to do anything or just leave them be?
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« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2009, 09:07:22 PM » |
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you can say no when it asks if you want to sync furthest read page
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« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2009, 09:28:08 PM » |
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I checked it out on my sister's and there seemed to be no issues
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« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2009, 04:42:16 AM » |
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When I try the sync ICON it tells me I am already at the furthest page read even though I am farther ahead on my kindle 1.
Same on my K2 and i Touch. Eric |
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« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2009, 05:03:43 AM » |
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I just ordered an itouch for hubby as a gift. I want him to be able to access my kindle account on it but I don't want the devices to sync since we won't ever be reading the same thing. Do we have to do anything or just leave them be?
If you don't read the same thing, it shouldn't be a problem. The issue comes in when you both have the same book and are reading at different places -- the sync will sync the slower reader to the faster reader's place. But if you are not sharing books, this shouldn't happen. L |
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« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2009, 06:05:58 AM » |
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Also, raccemup, you can turn the sync function off altogether at Amazon. It's all or nothing. . .sync is on for all devices, or sync is off for all devices. If you set it off you'll never have to worry about accidentally jumping to each other's places if you do happen to be reading the same book.
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« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2009, 05:02:48 PM » |
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Below is the response I received from Amazon Customer support on synchronizing between multiple devices. I have had success by going to the home screen on the kindle when I am done reading. Jerry
Hello from Amazon.com.
When you open a Kindle book you are also reading on another device, you are given the choice to go to the furthest page read if you are further ahead on the other device. If the other device has not synchronized recently i.e. your kindle has not been returned to the home screen or put to sleep this feature my not work properly. When you are done reading on the Kindle you need to either let the device go to sleep or return it to the home page once you have left the book the Kindle saves your place and syncs this to your amazon account this ensures that you can easily pick up where you left off regardless of which device you are using.
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« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2009, 06:52:35 PM » |
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Also, raccemup, you can turn the sync function off altogether at Amazon. It's all or nothing. . .sync is on for all devices, or sync is off for all devices. If you set it off you'll never have to worry about accidentally jumping to each other's places if you do happen to be reading the same book.
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« Reply #22 on: March 08, 2009, 07:51:36 PM » |
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Put my bff's iPhone on my account and now she's trying to play catch up with my reading. I am beginning to like this app.
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« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2009, 09:11:36 AM » |
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Below is the response I received from Amazon Customer support on synchronizing between multiple devices. I have had success by going to the home screen on the kindle when I am done reading. Jerry
Hello from Amazon.com.
When you open a Kindle book you are also reading on another device, you are given the choice to go to the furthest page read if you are further ahead on the other device. If the other device has not synchronized recently i.e. your kindle has not been returned to the home screen or put to sleep this feature my not work properly. When you are done reading on the Kindle you need to either let the device go to sleep or return it to the home page once you have left the book the Kindle saves your place and syncs this to your amazon account this ensures that you can easily pick up where you left off regardless of which device you are using.
Not working for me. I seem to be able to sync my Kindle to catch up to my i-touch use, but I can never get my i-touch to sync catch up to my K2 use. My i-touch ALWAYS tells me I am at the furthest point on all my reading devices. Not true though. EL |
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