Is it possible to side load kindle books? I bought a kindle book from a non-amazon-specific site (http://www.monergismbooks.com/Overcoming-Sin-and-Temptation-eBook-p-19461.html) and then uploaded it to the kindle PC app and synced it.
I can't sync it to the phone. And sending it to the phone through dropbox doesn't seem to work either.
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if it's in .mobi, you should be able to just place it in the "kindle" folder on your SD card. I have several ebooks that were in different formats that I converted for the wifes kindle into .mobi from other formats (epub, .lit etc) using calibre. I can place them in the folder on my droid X and the kindle app will open them just fine.
Thanks, I think I tried that, but I'll screw around with it some more. Where can I find the calibre program?
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Just getting the Vibrant from a G1 I noticed that Amazon's Kindle comes loaded on the device. If I had some ebooks installed is there a way to load these PDF files or do you recommend another alternative to using viewing ebooks?
i have not tried using pdfs with the kindle reader but the books are stored in /sdcard/kindle/ you could try sticking it there and see if it works
Put it in the dir /sdcard/kindle/ doesnt seem to be loading. Seems like it only registers pdfs/books that you have purchased from Amazon store?
Any other recommendations for a pdf viewer?
Downloaded the RFS and id love to read on the go ;p
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I dont use pdfs too often so I'm not the best to answer, but I know there is an official Adobe Reader in the market
I use Aldiko for the books I can't read in kindle.
The official Adobe Reader app is a really good PDF reader in my opinion and it's free.
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Just getting the Vibrant from a G1 I noticed that Amazon's Kindle comes loaded on the device. If I had some ebooks installed is there a way to load these PDF files or do you recommend another alternative to using viewing ebooks?
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Same thing with Borders' eReader app. They don't allow you to read epubs or pdfs that you've copied to the phone/sd card manually. They only access your online amazon/borders library.
Aldiko is a good free epub reader.
What format do books need be in order to read on the KF? Thanks will apply
If you install a app called "Aldiko" it will pretty much read any format. and is a much nicer reader than the built in one... and is free
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If you install a app called "Aldiko" it will pretty much read any format. and is a much nicer reader than the built in one... and is free
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I do not own a KF, but can you drag files to the Kindle from your computer if its hooked up USB? Thanks
I believe so... i literally booted my KF 1 time for about 2 minutes then rooted it and put on cm7... sorry. not much help
.Pdf is all I could add. Mobi and .pub would not come up in the stock reader
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princessakiki said:
.Pdf is all I could add. Mobi and .pub would not come up in the stock reader
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Can you drag files on to your Kindle via USB computer? Music,eBooks,files,etc?
Edit: Seems you can do that.. Thanks everyone
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Can you drag files on to your Kindle via USB computer? Music,eBooks,files,etc?
Edit: Seems you can do that.. Thanks everyone
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You are actually given an email when you register [email protected] where you can send directly to your kindle.
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What format do books need be in order to read on the KF? Thanks will apply
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You can download and use this program http://calibre-ebook.com/
to convert and send the books to your kindle via usb. This is what I have been using when I need to convert books.
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You can download and use this program http://calibre-ebook.com/
to convert and send the books to your kindle via usb. This is what I have been using when I need to convert books.
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True. This is what I do.
Download the program, there is an option to select kindle fire as your ebook reader. You can use it to convert books to .mobi format. Once you do this, put it in the books folder with all your other books via USB.
What formats does the KF support for eBooks?
heres how u do it! Use calibre and then send books to device. mobi is kindle format
I am also trying to load books on my fire. i have cm7 and have tried several different readers (books, amazon, google docs) and have tried pdf and mobi (with and without the pdoc). i have also tried to send to my amazon account and have placed these in my books and documents folder but still cannot get it to show up. what am i doing wrong?
Thanks in advance.
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.Pdf is all I could add. Mobi and .pub would not come up in the stock reader
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Had this problem as well with mobi files. Check under Docs instead of Books, odds are they'll be in there
Even if you are using CM7 you can install the app call Kindle that let you read books in mobi format.. You can download any book on pdf and then convert it with calibre and put the book in the folder named Kindle
Edit: at this moment I'm usingCM7 and can read mobi books easily try it
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Hello, I am a Mac user new to Android phone. I need some advice. I got several ebook files stored under "book" within iTunes. Whenever I launch an Apple app called iBook, all the ebooks are available in one place. I have connected the Galaxy Note to my MacBook Pro using an usb cable. Where in the Note should I copy the ebook/pdf files to? Is there a specific folder to store these files? Thanks.
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Hello, I am a Mac user new to Android phone. I need some advice. I got several ebook files stored under "book" within iTunes. Whenever I launch an Apple app called iBook, all the ebooks are available in one place. I have connected the Galaxy Note to my MacBook Pro using an usb cable. Where in the Note should I copy the ebook/pdf files to? Is there a specific folder to store these files? Thanks.
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If you have adobe reader or any.pdf reader app installed in your device, you can just make a folder in your external/internal storage and place all your ebooks there.
Ps: launch the app and you'll see your ebooks on it.
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Hello, I am a Mac user new to Android phone. I need some advice. I got several ebook files stored under "book" within iTunes. Whenever I launch an Apple app called iBook, all the ebooks are available in one place. I have connected the Galaxy Note to my MacBook Pro using an usb cable. Where in the Note should I copy the ebook/pdf files to? Is there a specific folder to store these files? Thanks.
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If you have the common epub format files, you can store them in the folder associated with a epub reader. I store in the folder lumibooks, for example. Cheers!
You can import books into the Kobo reader, part of the Readers Hub. Just place the files into the kobo/spubs folder using the MyFiles app. Then should be able to import them into the app, there is a import option.
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Yup, and if you install apps like Aldiko or Kobo your epub ebooks will usually be stored in the "eBooks" folder on your SD card, which will automatically be created.
If you want some other PDF or Epub readers, just search the Play Store for "PDF Reader" or "Epub".
You can also just drop the iTunes mentality from now on. You don't have to use a software to transfer your stuff. Just drag and drop the stuff over to your Note.
I use fbreader and it finds the ebooks wherever they are stored on the sd card in numerous folders
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You can import books into the Kobo reader, part of the Readers Hub. Just place the files into the kobo/spubs folder using the MyFiles app. Then should be able to import them into the app, there is a import option.
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Thanks. Is the kobo/spubs folder created by default? After I clicked Readers Hub, I see a list of folders but there is no kobo. On the top left, I see /sdcard
The home screen of Readers Hub looks nice.
I am also consider ezpdf reader because it is fully compatible with S-pen, has Japanese language and annotations supported.
I just got my Nexus 7 and can't figure out where I put my mobi format ebooks so Kindle will recognize them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Same with the Nook app
Copy them to the kindle folder on your nexus 7 from your PC
The full directory for Kindle is below mate, if you haven't found it yet:
/sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle/files
Don't use any folders, or they don't show up. Just put the .mobi file in there.
Not too sure where to put the nook files as I don't use the app
Can I suggest using a different e-reader app? The kindle app is sort of a joke. Limited format (.mobi) and slow. Try aldiko (free) or mantano (a few bucks, but totally worth it).
Thanks
Thank you all for the response. At first my Nexus didnt show the Nook and Kindle directories but after a reboot there they are.
Again Thanks
Look into Calibre (free application for managing books) and Calibre Library (android app) if you haven't. Lets you connect wirelessly to your library of books on a PC and download them straight to the Kindle on your device. I am using this approach for my N7 and finding I like it better than what I do with my Kindle Touch (load everything via USB and Calibre)
Hello,
I am new to the Android world, and I recently purchased a N7 after selling my Kindle Fire (1st gen). The nice thing about the Kindle Fire was that I could transfer my PDF files to the Kindle Fire via USB and the files would show up under the "Docs" app and I would be able to read my personal files.
Here is what I have tried so far.
PDF file size is 88MB
Amazon Kindle app - Doesn't work because I can only transfer 50MB max through "Send to Kindle"
Adobe Reader - This seemed to work the best, but I don't like I have to to scroll down, I would prefer to scroll left/right like I was able to on my Kindle Fire.
Zinio - No idea how I can load my own files into this app, even after creating an account.
Is there a way I can load my PDF into Google Magazine or Google Books through sideloading or rooting?
Is there an free or trial app that would allow me to load my PDF magazines or books and have it look nice and clean as the Google Books/Magazine app does so I can see the cover art and such?
Thanks!
Use Google Drive
Download your pdf to N7 using Google Drive. Get a File explorer (HD File Manager) and just click on the pdf file. It will give you option to open with different apps. Kindle would be one of them.
That worked out great! Thank you!!
What I also ended up doing instead of selecting to open with Amazon Kindle app, I used HD File Manager to copy my PDF to the actual Amazon Kindle app directory and pasted, this way I can directly access the PDF by going into the Amazon Kindle app.