Hello Everyone.
My Wife and I purchased some nook simple touches at the bargain price of £30 each.
Me being me decided that because they where running android, It would be rude not to root them.
I used the NookManager here :Nook Manager Link
and i also used :NTGAppsAttacks
I then proceeded to download the Kindle Apps 'app' from the market place on android and install it.
Unfortunately this Kindle app wont see the .Mobi files that are on the Nook.
I can still read the .epub files which are native to the nook using its own reader... its just i have a good stock of Kindle books on my PC as i used to have a Kindle before my wife decided to end its life with the heel of her foot after falling asleep, dropping it on the floor and forgetting about it.
Any help would be very gratefully received as i would like to continue reading my Game of Thrones book which is in .Mobi format.
Thank you in advance
Not really an answer to your question because I don't have any Mobi files, but I thought I'd recommend the e-ink friendly version of the Kindle app available on this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2268593&highlight=kindle+app
The interface is much easier to read than the one downloaded from the market.
I will, however, grab a couple of public domain mobi files from my daughter (she has a Kindle keyboard) and report back on whether it works or not. Other readers do work with Mobi but probably not with DRM files. Come to think of it, maybe that's why your GOT book isn't seen by the app.
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I've just downloaded a .mobi file from Gutenberg using Dropbox and can confirm that the Kindle app doesn't see it. FB Reader can read it very well, but it is a public domain non-DRM file.
I am not sure kindles are used to side loading DRM content. Try going into settings and looking at the device name. Then, log into Amazon's website and send the files to the device.
That should work. Also, make sure the app is registered with the same account you used to purchase the books.
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Last night I wanted to do the share feature on FB but it did not work in a sideloaded book. I tried the same thing in something from B&N and it did let me. I also tried it in a sideloaded book disguised as a sample as I discussed here
I guess B&N really gimped the books you manually put on so you'd buy theirs with the cool features.
Bobb_o said:
Last night I wanted to do the share feature on FB but it did not work in a sideloaded book. I tried the same thing in something from B&N and it did let me. I also tried it in a sideloaded book disguised as a sample as I discussed here
I guess B&N really gimped the books you manually put on so you'd buy theirs with the cool features.
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Sharing books is a way for B&N to use social networking to sell more books. They don't want you sharing books you got elsewhere.
Hey Everone,
I have a NC and I see everyone saying how they have hundreds of epub magazines and books that they sideload, etc...
I was just wondering where everyone gets their epub media, either free or paid? What are the best places to look?
Any advice for a noob with a Nook would be appreciated.
Look in torrent sites. There's a bunch.
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If you have Usenet access try the alt.binaries hierarchy and look for e-books. Tons of ebooks of all types.
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If you happen to come across some books and magazines in the places the others suggested you can use calibre to convert them to epub format.
I like O'Reilly books because you can get them in multiple formats at any time once purchased including ePub and PDF. They run ebook specials all the time, so I'd recommend getting on their mailing list if you like tech books.
My Library. I can literally borrow tons of eBooks and AudioBooks straight from their Website. Sure they Expire after 2 weeks but hey, I didn't spend a cent and didn't break a single law. Usually I read a book once anyway.
And of course there are sites out there that let you buy a Book without Den but sometimes they charge a Premium or the selection sucks. Of course these are the Legal ways that don't involve buying from the Big 3(Google, B&N, Amazon)
You can go the Gray route of course, namely Shady sites or torrents but the dificulty of finding a book or magazine varies depending on popularity. It can be fairly simple and easy, or cost you hours of time and be near impossible. Also you usually have to know what your looking for beforehand, unlike other places that help you find books you might be interested in.
There's my 3¢.
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my biggest issue with torrents is that there are so many fake ebooks out there, for those who have downloaded tons that way, how can you be sure they're the real ones? For example, when harry potter book 7 came out, the ebook that was out there actually only had 3 chapters of the real story and the rest of the ebook was fan fiction! Someone put it out there to mess with people.
My second biggest issue with torrents is I don't like to bootleg (anymore). Although they charge an outrageous price for ebooks on the big 3.
japzone said:
And of course there are sites out there that let you buy a Book without Den
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Apparently Tapatalk doesn't like DRM either.
The books listed below are all PD or use Creative Common License
Google
books.google.com
Google free books (link)
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org
Feedbooks
http://www.feedbooks.com
Manybooks
http://manybooks.net
MobileRead (book section)
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=132
Torrents. Arghhhhh...
Thanks everyone. I will take a look at the links above. I appreciate everyone's opinion/recommendations.
rhmclay said:
Thanks everyone. I will take a look at the links above. I appreciate everyone's opinion/recommendations.
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Also, you might download laputa app...it's stores are all international and have less-than-legal books on there.
You can buy ebooks at www.baen.com in multiple formats (including epub) - all without DRM.
I really loved getting to read daily comics on webOS with Comics HD. I only see comic book readers when doing a search for something similar on Android. Has anyone seen an app than works in the same manner by allowing you to read comic strips?
cajunflavoredbob said:
I really loved getting to read daily comics on webOS with Comics HD. I only see comic book readers when doing a search for something similar on Android. Has anyone seen an app than works in the same manner by allowing you to read comic strips?
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I use an app called 'comic strips '. I got from market (play, now), but I couldn't find it now. It's version 1.7,maybe a google search will turn it up. If you can't find it, post again and I'll put it in Dropbox or something and send you the link.
chicle_11 said:
I use an app called 'comic strips '. I got from market (play, now), but I couldn't find it now. It's version 1.7,maybe a google search will turn it up. If you can't find it, post again and I'll put it in Dropbox or something and send you the link.
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Was this it?
cajunflavoredbob said:
I really loved getting to read daily comics on webOS with Comics HD. I only see comic book readers when doing a search for something similar on Android. Has anyone seen an app than works in the same manner by allowing you to read comic strips?
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One issue is that many of the comics aren't licensed to be viewed from an app... In many cases the original artists or publishers find out and shut down the apps, because they're basically being stolen from. Don't know if Comics HD is licensed, or just "flying under the radar" as it were...
But the best way due to that is to add the RSS feeds to google reader and use the Google Reader app.
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One issue is that many of the comics aren't licensed to be viewed from an app... In many cases the original artists or publishers find out and shut down the apps, because they're basically being stolen from. Don't know if Comics HD is licensed, or just "flying under the radar" as it were...
But the best way due to that is to add the RSS feeds to google reader and use the Google Reader app.
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Yea, that's what i'm using now. It's just a bit cluttered. I loved how Comics HD had it all organized together under one roof. In any case, that's an angle I hadn't considered, and would explain why there isn't anything really close on Android.
chicle_11 said:
I use an app called 'comic strips '. I got from market (play, now), but I couldn't find it now. It's version 1.7,maybe a google search will turn it up. If you can't find it, post again and I'll put it in Dropbox or something and send you the link.
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This is the app I use.
https://www.box.com/shared/5ffcf4c37ea3e1ea49c3
I tried a few different comic readers but eventually stopped with this one:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer&hl=en
It has a lot of features and even comes with a shelf like home page.
Ok, first of all apologies if this is already answered somewhere, I have looked and worked my way through the beginner stuff but haven't been able to figure out exactly what I need to do.
I have just bought a 5th generation 7" Amazon Fire tablet and I wanted to set it up for my kids. I have a number of apps I've purchased on Google Play and I've got a number of films in .mp4 format that I want to have on the tablet for my kids.
So how do I make this happen? I fumbled my way through getting Google Play onto the tablet and its up and working, but only on an adult profile. Ditto for video files. The apps and video files just aren't visible to then select to add to the child profile.
How do I access apps from Google Play and media files etc in the child profiles?
Now I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to go down the root route but the reading I've been doing on here are all dated five years ago or so, I'm guessing things have changed!
Could someone point me either towards a straight solution or an idiots guide to rooting for a 5th generation 7" Fire tablet please? Also, once the rooting has taken place what exactly do I need to do to get up and running?
Thank you in advance!!
For 5th gen Fire (s) see 5th gen forum
start with
[Index]Amazon Fire 7" - 5th Gen-2015
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pretty sure this has not been solved
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Stumbled upon the site when looking to take my old kindle fire table out of the amazon jungle and just make it an Android tablet . Work in progress. I have always loved tinkering with things have sent several working items to the scrap heap due to me taking them apart and not figuring out how to get them back together, but somewhere a long the line I learned what to do . Have a mind that thinks way outside the box. Hope to continue my learning and maybe even teach a few on what not to do while here . A curious mind will always seek the answers in the unknown. As always stay curious.
Welcome to the XDA forums!
Maybe some information in the Kindle fire forums:
Amazon Kindle Fire
The Amazon Kindle Fire is a tablet version of Amazon's e-book reader known simply as the Kindle. The Kindle Fire has a heavily modified user interface that doesn't appear to be running an Android OS in many ways. Users have access to an Amazon App store, which includes many apps from the Google...
forum.xda-developers.com
Cheers