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Associate EPUB files with Stock Reader app?

This might be more of a standard Android question...
How can I associate EPUB files with the Stock Reader app on the rooted Nook Touch?
For instance, if I try to launch a file from Dropbox or ES File Manager, I just get a "No Viewer Available" message. After I download Moon+ Reader, those apps will send the file to that app, so it must do something similar to a Windows machine and associate the file type to that extension when it gets installed.
Is there a way to always open EPUB files in the Nook Reader instead?

As far as I've seen, for every extension you open, you get to choose a program to open it, and there is a checkbox to always open using that specific program. I guess for epub a "reader" program shows up, and that is B&N software.

apeine said:
As far as I've seen, for every extension you open, you get to choose a program to open it, and there is a checkbox to always open using that specific program. I guess for epub a "reader" program shows up, and that is B&N software.
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I was hoping that would be the case - that seems to work for some apps, but with EPUB it doesn't give me the choice...
I'll keep playing with it...

Android applications announce what types of files they handle to the operating system. If you try to open a file of a type that has at least one such application, it will either open the single application or ask you which to use.
Although the Nook reader program can read epub files (obviously), it doesn't tell Android that so you can't click to open. (The Kindle Android app has the same problem).
If you physically move the epub file to the right folder, the Nook reader will show the file when you open the reader.

Yes, apparently that is exactly the case we are experiencing here.
The question is: how one can edit those associations in Android OS? Where they are stored and in what format?

tymofiy said:
Yes, apparently that is exactly the case we are experiencing here.
The question is: how one can edit those associations in Android OS? Where they are stored and in what format?
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You misunderstand. It isn't a question of file association. The reader has to ANNOUNCE what it can do, and it has to be able to accept a file handle as input.
The reader application is simply NOT CAPABLE OF THIS.
There is nothing you can do.

Why not use something like Adobe Digital Editions to transfer your epubs properly to your N2?
I buy most my books in epub format with Adobe DRM and transfer them to my Nook with ADE .. works like a charm.

Well, I buy my books from O'Reilly without DRM and transfer them to my Nook with Dropbox. Also I have a bookmarklet for saving big articles I encounter on the web as epub and also put them on my Nook with Dropbox.
Very handy because I do not have to plug in Nook each time I want to save something for reading later. It is like Instapaper, but better - epub reader is better for reading texts than any Instapaper client I tried.
However, opening those downloaded epubs works only from OI file manager, not from Dropbox client itself, which is annoying. Dropbox displays message "no viewer available". While with OI epubs are opened in Nook's reader.
And that is the reason I am looking for a way to work around that Nook's reader limitation.

tymofiy said:
Well, I buy my books from O'Reilly without DRM and transfer them to my Nook with Dropbox. Also I have a bookmarklet for saving big articles I encounter on the web as epub and also put them on my Nook with Dropbox.
Very handy because I do not have to plug in Nook each time I want to save something for reading later. It is like Instapaper, but better - epub reader is better for reading texts than any Instapaper client I tried.
However, opening those downloaded epubs works only from OI file manager, not from Dropbox client itself, which is annoying. Dropbox displays message "no viewer available". While with OI epubs are opened in Nook's reader.
And that is the reason I am looking for a way to work around that Nook's reader limitation.
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I don't like to plug in my Nook to a computer either. With Dropbox you'll have to just download the file, use a file manager and put it in the proper directory (My Files->Books), and the stock Nook reader will detect it.
I've also discovered you CAN open ePub's with DRM. I use Aldiko, and link it to my Adobe ID, then you can open DRM'ed files that way.

While we at it, as one Dropbox user to other Dropbox user, I can highly recommend you taking a look at Dropsync - unofficial app that lets you sync entire directories, and can also do it automatically.

tymofiy said:
Also I have a bookmarklet for saving big articles I encounter on the web as epub and also put them on my Nook with Dropbox.
Very handy because I do not have to plug in Nook each time I want to save something for reading later. It is like Instapaper, but better - epub reader is better for reading texts than any Instapaper client I tried.
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What is the bookmarklet you are referring to? Can you send me a link? I would love to have a way to do what you are describing. Thanks!
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Got it, should have searched first. DotEpub is the service. It works great on the PC. I couldn't get the bookmarklet to work on the stock Android browser, but it did work fine on Opera.
I'm about to get a Nook Touch and this is going to be the perfect way to grab web pages to read on it. Thanks!
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Hi,
reopening this thread.I think I saw somewhere on the forum an application that was launching the stock reader app. But I can't find it now. I believe it should be possible to use such an app (propagating it can read epub & pdf files) to launch a stock reader and pass the document to it.

I use Astro (free app) to do this. I also paid 99 cents for button savior pro and set the telephone button as Astro for easy access... works very well
If you want to use the B&N stock reader to open epubs sideloaded wirelessly:
1. Download and install ASTRO File Manager
2. Open Astro and go to preferences. Choose "Edit File Extensions" under Data. Choose "New Extension".
Extension Name: epub (no . in there, just epub)
Mime Type: application
SubType: epub (again, no . in there, just epub)
Save
Exit Astro
Now just open the epubs through Astro

I made an app that will accomplish this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22490176

dhkr234 said:
You misunderstand. It isn't a question of file association. The reader has to ANNOUNCE what it can do, and it has to be able to accept a file handle as input.
The reader application is simply NOT CAPABLE OF THIS.
There is nothing you can do.
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The B&N factory reader application can most certainly read .epub files.

bigtexan99 said:
The B&N factory reader application can most certainly read .epub files.
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Yes, but it can not handle TELLING everything else that it can. :/

ereader that support colored fonts

I'm fairly new to all of this so forgive me if this is a stupid question.
I'm using uSD cm7 on my NC and loving it. I frequently use word documents with colored text for presentations. I found a software (calibre) that converts documents to epub format but I lose the colored fonts when I view it in aldiko. I've got a friend who is doing the same thing only on an Ipad and his colors stay. Am I doing something wrong or should I be using a different ereader or converter?

calixt0 said:
I'm fairly new to all of this so forgive me if this is a stupid question.
I'm using uSD cm7 on my NC and loving it. I frequently use word documents with colored text for presentations. I found a software (calibre) that converts documents to epub format but I lose the colored fonts when I view it in aldiko. I've got a friend who is doing the same thing only on an Ipad and his colors stay. Am I doing something wrong or should I be using a different ereader or converter?
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If you are talking about Microsoft Office documents (doc, docx, ppt,pptx, etc.) you can get the app called DocumentsToGo or QuickOffice. This way you won't have to convert them into epubs. I personally recommend QuickOffice it's better looking
Edit: Scratch QuickOffice since the one in the market works only with version 3.0 (honeycomb) and up. I got my copy from someone who posted it in the forum, which was extracted from another device...maybe a search could find the post.
Second edit: Check out this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934916&highlight=Notion+Ink you can get a working version of QO for the nook there.

jgaf said:
If you are talking about Microsoft Office documents (doc, docx, ppt,pptx, etc.) you can get the app called DocumentsToGo or QuickOffice. This way you won't have to convert them into epubs. I personally recommend QuickOffice it's better looking
Edit: Scratch QuickOffice since the one in the market works only with version 3.0 (honeycomb) and up. I got my copy from someone who posted it in the forum, which was extracted from another device...maybe a search could find the post.
Second edit: Check out this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=934916&highlight=Notion+Ink you can get a working version of QO for the nook there.
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I actually prefer using something easy like a book. I may just end up going back to the nook color software that is easy to use and works like I want it to. I can't get the nook app to find my loaded ebooks only stuff from Barnes and Noble

calixt0 said:
I actually prefer using something easy like a book. I may just end up going back to the nook color software that is easy to use and works like I want it to. I can't get the nook app to find my loaded ebooks only stuff from Barnes and Noble
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Ok, this is how I got my epubs working in the Nook:
sdcard/Nook/My Documents
I dropped my epubs in that folder, then went into the nook app and refreshed (they should be under "My files"
Hope this works.

jgaf said:
Ok, this is how I got my epubs working in the Nook:
sdcard/Nook/My Documents
I dropped my epubs in that folder, then went into the nook app and refreshed (they should be under "My files"
Hope this works.
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Ok I can't get my downloaded books or epubs to show in the nook app on the android side of my uSD card cm7. when I tried putting my epubs in the my documents folder of nook it wouldn't allow it.
Please help.

calixt0 said:
Ok I can't get my downloaded books or epubs to show in the nook app on the android side of my uSD card cm7. when I tried putting my epubs in the my documents folder of nook it wouldn't allow it.
Please help.
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How are you transferring your files? If your are moving them from inside the nook using a file manager, then use Root Explorer and when in the documents folder press the button that says mount R/W and try to paste the files that way.

jgaf said:
How are you transferring your files? If your are moving them from inside the nook using a file manager, then use Root Explorer and when in the documents folder press the button that says mount R/W and try to paste the files that way.
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I was using the usb cable. I got it now thanks. not sure what different happened but finally it worked.

Add your own books to the Kindle

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.
cheers

Thank you
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...

kick069 said:
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.

kick069 said:
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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When downloading books I can't get it to download directly to Kindle folder...

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.

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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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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How do I add my own content to Kindle App?

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

Larryb
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.