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)
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Has anyone had any problems with their ereaders..??......I have tried multiple ereader apps such as Aldiko, Kindle, etc.......none will read any of the books I have put on the micro-sd.......I even tried converting from pdf to epub......I must be doing something wrong.......any ideas..??.......I would love to have the ereader from the Pandigital Novel, but I can't figure out how to move it over.......
What were the formats you tried?...PDF typically works fine...there are several PDF readers available...Each of these reader apps support certain formats...maybe you did not match them correctly ( meaning reader app with ebook format)...if you need a program for conversion on PC try Calibre ( freeware) ...very good ...supports magazine subscription and much more...an dthen you can move ebook in corrcet format back to Elocity ( sd card or usb)
http://calibre-ebook.com/
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I have both the Nook and Kindle e-readers installed from the Market and working just fine, but I have downloaded my books from their stores, not sideloaded via SD.
JoeJags said:
Has anyone had any problems with their ereaders..??......I have tried multiple ereader apps such as Aldiko, Kindle, etc.......none will read any of the books I have put on the micro-sd.......I even tried converting from pdf to epub......I must be doing something wrong.......any ideas..??.......I would love to have the ereader from the Pandigital Novel, but I can't figure out how to move it over.......
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Even better with calibre you can run the built in web server and just download the books you want with the browser.
Personally I use FBReader for actually reading the books.
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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
Icetech3 said:
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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.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
chillenandy321 said:
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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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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does anyone know if it's possible to put my books (epub, pdf, etc) in the directory for the books in google books? I really like the google books application, but i already own the books, so if anyone knows of any way to do this, it would be a huge help. And I'm not looking for an answer like "Why don't you just use Aldiko?" that's not my question. Please lemme know if you know anything. thank you.
Use a program called Calibre. It lets you use your own ebooks and it will insert them in the book shelf with the other books.
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Ebooks
Most of my ebooks are pdf. And yes you can sideload them to your Kindle Fire. Put them into the Documents folder, as if you put them into the Books folder the Kindle Fire will not know where to find them.
Your can read them with the Kindle Reader, which comes with your Kindle Fire, or with Adobe Reader which you can download from the Kindle Store, or from Adobe.
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I am at a loss as to what you would use the program "Calibre" for in a Kindle Fire. I have been all over the Calibre Website and I can find the program for Windows, OSx, Linux and even a Portable Device, but nothing for the Kindle Fire, or even the Android Operating System.
Pardon?
you can prepare your books with calibre to work with the original reader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439456
Using Calible gives you ability to convert your books to proper format (i.eg .mobi for amazon app), so you can sideload your books to programs.
AFAIK you can't sideload your books to google books, but you can export from google books to other programs.
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I am at a loss as to what you would use the program "Calibre" for in a Kindle Fire. I have been all over the Calibre Website and I can find the program for Windows, OSx, Linux and even a Portable Device, but nothing for the Kindle Fire, or even the Android Operating System.
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Calibre is a PC program that allows you to convert, tag, etc. your ebook collection in bulk to a format that is more easy on your KF (Or any other ebook reader) I like to use it to convert my books to .mobi and have it add the ASIN from amazon. This way whispersync works on non Amazon books and I can read a book on my phone when I'm out and then pick it up where I left off on my KF when I'm home.
There is no Android client as it's not a reader, it's just a bulk management program.
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.
I am currently using calibre on my PC and calibre companion to side load ebooks on my NX7. I have a few of the reader apps however, I desperately would like to use the nook reader app which I have down loaded. However, my nook reader app and my calibre companion seem to not want to sync up. I have ensured the ebooks transferred are in epub format supported by nook reader but the two apps just don't seem to register each other....any suggestions?
Download es file explorer. Move your epub files from the books directory calibre created to the nook/my documents directory. Kind of a pain but the nook app doesn't allow for an alternate location for your books. I just moved my wife to Aldiko due to this problem. Aldiko has a lot more features and has made her reading experience better.
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Thank you sir, I shall check out alkido, I downloaded es files explorer but indeed the process is cumbersome to transfer to nook reader.
Check out Moon+ Reader also. It provides direct support of a Calibre Server running on your PC.
You can browse and download directly from your PC, over WiFi. No wires.
I am extremely happy with the combination of Calibre and Moon+ Reader.