Has anyone discovered where to drag & drop mobi files onto the Google Nexus 7? I have tried creating a folder called Kindle and dropping content in there but the Kindle App stubbornly refuses to find it.
I usually email them to my kindle email address and let amazon add it to my library. Handily keeps the position synced between devices too
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gbroon said:
I usually email them to my kindle email address and let amazon add it to my library. Handily keeps the position synced between devices too
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Thanks, but I really do want to be able to drag & drop mobi files across too as I am often in a part of the world with v. expensive internet access.
i think the kindle app only accepts mobi files that were bought from amazon. Just transfer them with bluetooth.
Just drag them to the kindle folder and they'll show up in the app
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I just put them in the kindle folder on the sdcard and rebooted then they showed up.
load up the app once, sign in, and then just copy it over to the /kindle folder on your sdcard using any file manager, then run a sync to get to the last page read
you can email it to yourself using the doc email in the app, if the cover doesn't show up immediately, just [force] close and reopen the kindle program and it should
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peter_d_w said:
Has anyone discovered where to drag & drop mobi files onto the Google Nexus 7? I have tried creating a folder called Kindle and dropping content in there but the Kindle App stubbornly refuses to find it.
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I got it. I also wanted to load the mobi files I had on my computer onto my new Google nexus. I tried kendel, I tried nook. on both, I tried several ways to load my books on the nexus to no avail. I download Calibre, as there video said it would work, but It didn't work for the nexus. Then I tried Cool Reader and at last it worked fine.
You can download the cool reader app from nexus apps (search for it). Attach your nexus to you computer. Go to computer/nexus 7, and open. Make a new folder called Books, copy and paste the mobi files into the Books folder. On nexus open Cool Reader, and tap the three dots on the bottom right, then tap open file, there are the books.
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I dont know if there is a better way but I was annoyed at trying to import books into the MyLibrary app. I wanted a bookshelf experience similar to my ipad for my library of thousands of ebooks. What I found was using Calibre to set up a server with all my books and pdfs and then accessing it with the browser allowed me to choose to open it in MyLibrary. It said MyLibrary crashed but when i went in the book was on the bookshelf and worked fine.
Anyone have an easier way that still uses MyLibrary?
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While I use calibre to create the books I've never used it to organize. My books were stored on my laptop in a folder. And when I plugged in my tablet to the laptop, it showed up under My Computer. I just used windows explorer and moved copies over, as if it was an external drive. I don't have thousands of ebooks, maybe only about 20 right now. But after I moved them and went to My Library, My Library found all of them. I have both epub and pdf. I them have to sort them all to my various bookshelfs. Not sure if maybe your method also does the sorting, because if so, I would say with thousands of ebooks, you might not want to do it my way.
oops, just reread and saw you were doing more complex things like setting up content server and stuff then what I know. Ignore my response I am only simple beginner user right now with only a few books. Most likely you already tried what I did or what I did isn't what you are looking for.
Where did you put them when you copied them over? I tried that and it didn't work, that's why I went the more complicated route
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Where did you put them when you copied them over? I tried that and it didn't work, that's why I went the more complicated route
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You can put them anywhere!!! Just afterward have My Library import them into the bookshelf!! What is the issue?!!! I have 700 books on my virtual shelf. With that number there is a bit of lag but otherwise its fine.
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Where did you put them when you copied them over? I tried that and it didn't work, that's why I went the more complicated route
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I personally put them in: Computer\Transformer TF101\Device Storage\Books
However, I think they can be somewhere else too. I can't recall for sure, but I think I created the Books folder.
Big Thanks for this thread. This is one situation that was driving me nuts with how to transfer books from my computer to the Transformer.
The SD micro card I finally got down pat, but sometimes it's just easier to only do one here and there at a time while hooked up to my computer.
So it's "MyComputer\Transformer TF101\Device Storage\Books" and I had to copy/paste the book I want in that folder...this was where I was getting hung up not being able to directly send it to the Transformer. And it works!
So far I see Moon+Reader displays the ePub nicely and looks like MyLibrary likes the PDF. I have about 4 other book readers to check out how they display.
But, I finally got a book from my computer on the Transformer directly-whew
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I use Calibre to convert books to mobi. If you want to put them in the clowd then you want to change the extension to .doc or something. Once it is on your Kindle machine change the extension back to mobi.
Here is an article on how to trick the Kindle into letting you read it on their reader.
macworld search macs_kindle_fire_and_managing_files (too young to post links)
Another thing I have heard but not tried is that if you log off your kindle and someone else signs in then you get their books. Not something I would do myself because I demonstrate my dissatisfaction with pricing by not buying but not by violating copyright laws. However, i don't blame anyone else for doing it.
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Thanks for sharing this. I hadn't heard Calibre before today. Very cool
Or you can just send the.mobi file to [email protected]
They then show under docs tab and read just fine
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Or perhaps plug in the usb cable, go to the drive letter, books folder and drag something over...
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Or you can just send the.mobi file to [email protected]
They then show under docs tab and read just fine
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Interesting that the worked for you. When I tried it I was blocked from downloading it to my device. Maybe I will try it again.
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Or you can just send the.mobi file to [email protected]
They then show under docs tab and read just fine
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you were right, it worked. The first time i sent it I accidentally sent my epub version of the book instead of mobi. [embarrassed]
Any ideas how to get them out of the documents and into the books? Id like to have all my books in one place, the Books area, and my files in the documents folder...
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Any ideas how to get them out of the documents and into the books? Id like to have all my books in one place, the Books area, and my files in the documents folder...
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A Little More searching and I found this. It works: seperis. dreamwidth. org/ 116360. html
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If your non-Amazon-bought fic is currently only showing in Docs or half in Docs and half in Books and you have no idea why (except now you do!), easy solution. This will work for any mobi file.
If you use Calibre--and if you read ebooks, you probably should grab it anyway--this is how you sideload by USB and get it into Books.
1.) Delete all non-Amazon books from the Books folder.
2.) Load all those books into Calibre.
3.) Highlight all books and click on Convert Books.
4.) Go down to the blue arrow that says Mobi Output
5.) The last bit there that says Kindle Options. Below it is Personal Doc Tag. Clear whatever is in there completely. No text.
6.) Convert.
7.) Make sure your Kindle is still connected and choose 'Save only Mobi format to disk in a single directory'. This is because Kindle Fire right now does not do subdirectories. If you have a cover, let it go too.
8.)Disconnect your Kindle and look at Books. Your books are there. Your covers are there. Mine is squished, I do not know why. But! I will find out.
This is five minutes later and the cover is no longer squished. IDEK.
When Calibre adds book to your Books folder, you can go in and move the cover to the covers folder in there. Apparently, it may work either way but I'm remarkably anal about that sort of thing.
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Thanks!
I've been using Calibre for a while to convert my books to mobi for use on Kindle's. you are right on that you have to
-go into calibre
-convert/reconvert to .mobi
-click on the MOBI Output
-clear out the "Personal Doc Tag", mine had [PDOC] in it
-put it in the Books folder on the Kindle fire it worked great!
I'm really bummed out that you can't put your books in subfolders under the books directory. Regular kindle has been able to do this for years! This is really messy when you have dozens or hundreds of books.
However, maybe I'm making too much of this because I don't see myself ever using this to read books. I have a regular kindle for that, and I just like the eInk better.
Nice, but on some ebooks the formatting is off and some images don't load correctly any idea why?
I used this site a couple times, worked great.
http://www.convertfiles.com/convert/ebook/EPUB-to-MOBI.html
I just plug the kindle to my pc and put them in the book folder. Subfolders would be pretty nice.
I can't get books to show up, in documents or otherwise. When I go to the store, I can find them in "home", it says they are on the device, but offline, nothing is there. I have tried Calibre, and still nothing. I have tried unregistering, and re registering, still nothing.
I found I have to put my books in the sdcard/kindle folder. And only put the .mobi file in there.
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Hey guys,
Everytime I download a .mobi file (not through amazon) it always tries to automatically open with my app snesoid and then says it isn't a rom. When I try to use dropbox to transfer files, dropbox tells me it doesn't have a suitable viewer to read it.
I have to manually transfer the file into the kindle folder using a micro-usb wire and then it'll show up in the docs and kindle folder making it readable by the kindle app.
Tried ireader, but it always force closes on me. So my question is, how can I set it up so that anything ending up in .mobi is opened by the Kindle reader app? I'm using Go Ex Launcher and also got File Explorer as an alternative when I'm not near my laptop to do manual transferring.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Try making snesoid NOT the default program for mobi files. Sounds like it is.
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Hey guys,
Everytime I download a .mobi file (not through amazon) it always tries to automatically open with my app snesoid and then says it isn't a rom. When I try to use dropbox to transfer files, dropbox tells me it doesn't have a suitable viewer to read it.
I have to manually transfer the file into the kindle folder using a micro-usb wire and then it'll show up in the docs and kindle folder making it readable by the kindle app.
Tried ireader, but it always force closes on me. So my question is, how can I set it up so that anything ending up in .mobi is opened by the Kindle reader app? I'm using Go Ex Launcher and also got File Explorer as an alternative when I'm not near my laptop to do manual transferring.
Any advice would be appreciated!
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are you downloading it as a zip file? because snesoid would try to open that. but like xeddicus said try clearing snesoids default.
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huskerdu25 said:
Hey guys,
Everytime I download a .mobi file (not through amazon) it always tries to automatically open with my app snesoid and then says it isn't a rom. When I try to use dropbox to transfer files, dropbox tells me it doesn't have a suitable viewer to read it.
I have to manually transfer the file into the kindle folder using a micro-usb wire and then it'll show up in the docs and kindle folder making it readable by the kindle app.
Tried ireader, but it always force closes on me. So my question is, how can I set it up so that anything ending up in .mobi is opened by the Kindle reader app? I'm using Go Ex Launcher and also got File Explorer as an alternative when I'm not near my laptop to do manual transferring.
Any advice would be appreciated!
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Same exact problem manually transfer with caliber, any fix?
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I've rooted my kf. When I launch the Kindle desktop app, and browse the Cloud vs Device under the Books tab, nothing changes
To show what titles I have in my archive online.
What am I missing? how do I get to move things from my archive to my kf?
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I am trying my best to understand the Kindle App...I have just made an account..I have some Ebooks in all possible formats..but I dont know how to navigate to the files...
Also when I right click in the app, all I get is Cloud and Device and Kindle Store options. No 'Downloaded' option anywhere...
Basically, just wanted to know if we can read our own books on it?
TX!
You can only read kindle ebooks purchased on the amazon account you're signed in with.
X10man
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you can navigate with the arrow keys or the roller on the mouse.
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you can navigate with the arrow keys or the roller on the mouse.
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no no...i need to know how to read my own .epub and/or .lit files through the app.
circleofomega said:
no no...i need to know how to read my own .epub and/or .lit files through the app.
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Personally I have found that the desktop version of the kindle app is way more useful then the metro one
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circleofomega said:
no no...i need to know how to read my own .epub and/or .lit files through the app.
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Google a program called calibre (free) which can convert most ebook formats to kindle format.
Once converted, double click on the converted file and it should open up automaticaly in the kindle program.
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no no...i need to know how to read my own .epub and/or .lit files through the app.
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Personally I am waiting for the Nook app because I have a physical Nook (plus it reads A LOT more formats) but if you have a physical Kindle and that is why you want to stick with Kindle, you indeed have to convert your ebooks to AZW format.
If you just want to read your ePub files in Metro, I really like BookReader. Search for it in the Windows Store.
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Personally I am waiting for the Nook app because I have a physical Nook (plus it reads A LOT more formats) but if you have a physical Kindle and that is why you want to stick with Kindle, you indeed have to convert your ebooks to AZW format.
If you just want to read your ePub files in Metro, I really like BookReader. Search for it in the Windows Store.
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Thanks for your reply. No I don't have a Kindle. I too like the Nook app a lot. Strangely they discontinued the app on Android haven't they?
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Kindle doesn't read EPUB or LIT files, so yeah, you'll need a tool like Calibre if you want to use those files. However, if you have .MOBI or .PRC files, the Kindle app should be able to open them, but I haven't yet figured out how. On other Kindle apps - even the one for WP7, where you aren't *supposed* to have filesystem access - there's a "kindle" folder in the app's data directory, into which you can put compatible ebook files. However, a few minutes search hasn't turned up a comparable location on Win8.
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Kindle doesn't read EPUB or LIT files, so yeah, you'll need a tool like Calibre if you want to use those files. However, if you have .MOBI or .PRC files, the Kindle app should be able to open them, but I haven't yet figured out how. On other Kindle apps - even the one for WP7, where you aren't *supposed* to have filesystem access - there's a "kindle" folder in the app's data directory, into which you can put compatible ebook files. However, a few minutes search hasn't turned up a comparable location on Win8.
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Don't know about windows 8 but in windows 7 if you double click on your .MOBI or .PRC file it will prompt your kindle application to open up and display them no matter were they are stored.
I've just installed my windows 8 upgrade last night and installed the kindle app.
It doesn't appear to work as in windows 7 however, If you enable 'hidden folders' in programme files on your main drive, a folder 'windows apps' becomes visible.
I would guess that the kindle folder lies in this hidden folder and, if you insert your kindle format books into it, they will be displayed in the kindle app.
Unfortunately, to open the 'windows apps' folder requires different permissions and, so far, I have not been able to fathom out how to open this folder and test this.
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I've just installed my windows 8 upgrade last night and installed the kindle app.
It doesn't appear to work as in windows 7 however, If you enable 'hidden folders' in programme files on your main drive, a folder 'windows apps' becomes visible.
I would guess that the kindle folder lies in this hidden folder and, if you insert your kindle format books into it, they will be displayed in the kindle app.
Unfortunately, to open the 'windows apps' folder requires different permissions and, so far, I have not been able to fathom out how to open this folder and test this.
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Look it up. Its pretty simple actually.
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bobsie41 said:
Don't know about windows 8 but in windows 7 if you double click on your .MOBI or .PRC file it will prompt your kindle application to open up and display them no matter were they are stored.
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You can email the file to your kindle address (find it online on Amazon in settings), the file should automatically download when you sync...
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You can email the file to your kindle address (find it online on Amazon in settings), the file should automatically download when you sync...
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I just checked this option is not yet available for Windows 8, works fine on android and iPhone apps... hard luck
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You can email the file to your kindle address (find it online on Amazon in settings), the file should automatically download when you sync...
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I just checked this option is not yet available for Windows 8, works fine on android and iPhone apps... hard luck
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Tried that buddy. Doesn't work.
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