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[Q] NookColor ebook format support

I checked the nook site, and it does not show support for .mobi files. The majority of my ebook collection is already in that format, and I would hate to have to convert each and every book over to epub, etc.
Does the Nook Color support .mobi files, rooted or not? I did read that someone was able to get the Kindle reader app on the NC, which reads the .mobi files, so I happy with that, but I just want to make sure before I make the purchase.
Thanks! and Happy Holidays!

DevalB said:
I checked the nook site, and it does not show support for .mobi files. The majority of my ebook collection is already in that format, and I would hate to have to convert each and every book over to epub, etc.
Does the Nook Color support .mobi files, rooted or not? I did read that someone was able to get the Kindle reader app on the NC, which reads the .mobi files, so I happy with that, but I just want to make sure before I make the purchase.
Thanks! and Happy Holidays!
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The NC supports epub ... a rooted NC can install the Kindle app so that would be a route .. a better route might be to use Calibre (free DL) .. this PC app can convert mobi files to epub and can do so in bulk so you needn't do them one by one .. also the Calibre software (runs on your PC) can connect and send files to the NC, so pretty handy.

zdrifter said:
The NC supports epub ... a rooted NC can install the Kindle app so that would be a route .. a better route might be to use Calibre (free DL) .. this PC app can convert mobi files to epub and can do so in bulk so you needn't do them one by one .. also the Calibre software (runs on your PC) can connect and send files to the NC, so pretty handy.
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True, I use Calibre for my EVO to convert books, but I was hoping to avoid even a bulk conversion, only due to the sheer number of books to do so.
I'm not afraid of rooting it, so that may be the best way to go, and this way I can whispersync with my desktop (in theory)

[Q] Can I sync side loaded books between my NC and my Kindle?

So, I own the NC. It rules as a tablet, but as an e-reader, I love, love, love, love, love my Kindle. It's lighter, viewable in the sunlight better, etc.... Strictly as an e-reader it's better. The problem I have is that I do sometimes read on the NC at night just because the screen is backlit. This doesn't cause any problems when I'm reading Kindle books as they seemlessly sync between both devices with no problems.
The issue I run into is with books that I sideload. I've got a library of books that I obtained from 3rd parties. I can easily sideload them with Calibre on either device with no problems. I can't find a way to sync them though and I'm not sure if there is one. If I read 100 pages on the NC, then I have to figure out what that corresponds to on the Kindle and vice versa. Any ideas? Part of me makes me think this won't work just because the Kindle obviously can't run any apps. I can email documents to my Kindle and get the books to my Kindle that way, but I can't access those documents from the Kindle app on the NC so it's not a solution for me. Any ideas?

I wanted to do the same thing.. followed these instructions & working fine. Won't sync highlights or notes.. only the location.
wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Sync_with_non-Amazon_eBooks

The location is really all I'm looking for. I am definitely going to try this this weekend. I've got over 200 side loaded books so I'm not gonna do this for all of them obviously, but for the ones on my reading list, this is so worth it if it works.
Edit: It looks like this is designed to work between the PC app and the Kindle. Will it also work between the Android Kindle app and the Kindle? What folder do I need to drop my .mobi books in?

It syncs the location both ways fine all devices. You just need to edit the exth type on the mobi file before you sideload it to your kindle/nc.
I don't use calibre to sideload, I just use it to convert epubs to mobi. I import the epub, convert to mobi, then export the mobi. From there, I edit the exth type, and keep that edited mobi in my own directory structure... dragging & dropping the file into my devices. For android devices, there's a kindle directory on the sdcard, and on kindle, drop it in the 'documents' folder.
I imagine you can reimport the mobi file to calibre after you edit it to sideload it that way, but someone else would know better...

[Q] Download book covers for PDFs?

Hey all,
Have a rooted nook, and I would like to know if an app is out there that can download a book cover (from amazon/bn/wherever) and load it up on the BN reader so it is associated with PDF file.
Ideas? Thanks!

BN reader doesn't support PDFs
ace7196 said:
Hey all,
Have a rooted nook, and I would like to know if an app is out there that can download a book cover (from amazon/bn/wherever) and load it up on the BN reader so it is associated with PDF file.
Ideas? Thanks!
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Nook app doesn't read PDFs - only ePubs. The usual suspects read PDFs of course. The ease of reading PDFs is defeated by its inability to save pages, to highlight, to remember where you were. Etc.
Sorry m8!

PDFs perform well when opening them from a file explorer, like ES file explorer, and opening the file with the B&N Reader app. This is not the same as opening or accessing the file from the Library app. Using the reader app, you can see the book cover and use bookmarks. Reading and page turning also is better. Also, larger PDFs seem to open a little better from the internal memory.

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I was wondering if there is anyway to add shortcut to kindle app? not kindle books or newstand so that reading pdf's would be easier (for my grandma).
Right now I can send some books via email and they sow up on main screen but I would like to go into app and select which book to read like on regular android. Maybe there is some app to do that?
EDIT: ok found a way to have books in Books app but they need to be on internal anyway to make it work to read books from SD-CARD? internal has like 5gb space left and ext sd-card 32gb.. even if I send the books to the email they do still somehow get saved on internal sd.

patt2k said:
I was wondering if there is anyway to add shortcut to kindle app? not kindle books or newstand so that reading pdf's would be easier (for my grandma).
Right now I can send some books via email and they sow up on main screen but I would like to go into app and select which book to read like on regular android. Maybe there is some app to do that?
EDIT: ok found a way to have books in Books app but they need to be on internal anyway to make it work to read books from SD-CARD? internal has like 5gb space left and ext sd-card 32gb.. even if I send the books to the email they do still somehow get saved on internal sd.
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Please share how.
I've been putting PDF files on my device every which way I can, but they never show up under books.
They do on my older Kindle Fire HD, but not on the Amazon Fire under Fire OS 5.
The only way I can view them is to go to docs, which gives a fairly cluttered view.
I did email it with "convert" and it aappeared, but the conversion was dreadful and totally destroyed the document.
I also tried to convert to mobi with Calibre. Same poor conversion.
So if you know how to get a PDF into the Books section, please let me know.

Does fire support EPUB or other book extension?

I am planning on buying this (FIRE) tablet for reading books . But recently I came to know that kindle doesn't support epub format. As you know epub is probably the best extension for books. :laugh::laugh: I am now in a fix that if I can use moon+reader pro to read such formatted books or not.
can anyone assure me? :angel::angel:
Thanks in Advance.

If you are on 5.01 you can install the Google Play store and then will have access to install Fbreader which does work on the tablet for epub format books. I can't confirm about moon reader as I've never used it but fbreader does work. Amazon app store will say fbreader isn't compatible but it does work.

There is also Aldiko, which is the best book reader app for Android IMHO.

Along the same lines, has anybody had this problem?
I have Nova Launcher installed as my default launcher (not sure if this is part of the issue or not) and the book reader app (whatever variation of the Kindle App is installed) is unable to see any .mobi files that I have sideloaded into the kindle folder.

D97 said:
Along the same lines, has anybody had this problem?
I have Nova Launcher installed as my default launcher (not sure if this is part of the issue or not) and the book reader app (whatever variation of the Kindle App is installed) is unable to see any .mobi files that I have sideloaded into the kindle folder.
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It can if you put them in the kindle folder in the system memory, not on a card. All my books I can read.

Thanks for the reply - I have actually put them in the kindle folder ... they are just not being seen by the kindle app. I think that I am just going to have to restore / re-setup the tablet and see if it still happens. I might have tweaked something somewhere and can't remember what it is / was.
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D97 said:
Thanks for the reply - I have actually put them in the kindle folder ... they are just not being seen by the kindle app. I think that I am just going to have to restore / re-setup the tablet and see if it still happens. I might have tweaked something somewhere and can't remember what it is / was.
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I'm having the same problem. I have a bunch of mobi files and it's only showing 2 in the library.
If I open any of the other mobi files from a file viewer it opens the files just fine in the Kindle app. However it won't save reading position etc because the book is not in the library. Highly annoying!
The Kindle app in the Play store does not have this issue. I tried replacing the built in Kindle app with the one from the Play store but didn't manage to do it. Even when I delete the original Kindle app and sideload the APK it crashes and launch.

I use Calibre to convert them to mobi. So far, so good.

Moonreader
Moonreader supports all ebook formats. Is easy to use and has night mode.

I have moved on to the Cyanogenmod 5.1 and am using the official Kindle App now so I haven't had any problems recently - having said this, it started working at some point (registering my .mobi files in the app) but I can't explain why it happened.

+1 for Calibre (run on computer) to convert ebooks to/from different formats.