Questions tagged [ebook-reader]
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How do I decrease page spacing for vertical scrolling in Moon+ Reader?
I reading a manga in Moon+ Reader with vertical scrolling enabled and there is a large amount of blank space between the pages. Is there a way to decrease the blank space between pages?
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sync pdf between phone and e-reader
I'm looking for a way to sync pdfs / jpegs from an android to a e-reader (preferably kobo). If I did my preparatory work well, there's no ready made solution that are widely supported, works on most e ...
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Lithium Epub Reader app crashed and data seems to have deleted itself - any way to recover?
I've been using the Lithium Epub Reader app for about a year on my Android phone and had built up a lot of highlights, categories notes, etc. Today, the app crashed, restarted, and started re-syncing ...
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How to open big EPUB files?
Just found out that Play Books has a limit of 100MB for each .EPUB file one wants to upload.
Are there alternative eReaders for Android that would allow to upload/read bigger .EPUB files?
This one ...
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How can I prevent a downloaded Google Play Book from being purged?
I have purchased a digital book on Google Play. To read a book, the Google Play Books application downloads a copy to my Android device. This all works as expected.
The problem is that I read this ...
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Is it unnecessary to unmount twice?
My Android 4.0.4 tablet (Onyx Boox i86) mounts the internal and external SD cards as real read/write drives (not MTP) on my computer. In order to do this it goes into "USB mode" where the tablet's OS ...
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Where does SafariOnline (Safari Queue) store downloaded books?
I used the Safari Books Online "Safari Queue" not Safari to Go app to download a book to its "Offline Bookbag". In what format is the book stored? I ask because I'm hoping to use a ...
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Better Readability with epub Books
I'm seeking a method to re-format epubs to be more readable on an Android phone (specifically the SGS5).
Epubs are awesome, however there are some issues I've come across with a huge majority of them:...
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How to smart read PDF files in android on a mobile screen?
I have a large PDF file in my phone that I want to read while in transit. I have the adobe app downloaded for this purpose but there is no smart read feature in it. I do not want to scroll the screen ...
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How to set default file opening application on Android 5?
I have Aldiko Premium ebook reader application and it's a nice app for reading epub ebooks.
I can't set it to be the default application for reading epub ebooks stored as files on my micro SD card.
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How to export annotations from mobi/epub files?
So I use FBreader for mobi/epub ebooks and I highlight lots of text.
How can I export all the highlights I've made into another file (or share them all with the Internet)?
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How to use Android tablet as a ebook reader? [closed]
If the screen resolution is high enough, there should be no difference between a tablet and an e-ink ebook reader (I read in several reviews).
However, when I use my Android table (2560x1600) for ...
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Ebook reader: open file (and the overall problem with closed source, dumbed-down app ecosystem)
I am a long-time, experienced Linux user, but I am a newbie android user. I am struggling with android: it seems the OS has been dumbed down so much for regular users, that even the simplest ...
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How do I send articles viewed in my web browser to my Kindle from android
In my desktop web browser I have the Amazon "Send to Kindle" add-in which produces a readable version of a web page and sends the article to my Kindle for reading later.
I use this primarily for ...
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PDF (not text) to Speech
I need a TTS program to read my PDF files. I tried several programs, but all convert PDF to raw text, then read it. My PDF files have lots of pictures and designs, and I need to look at the PDF file ...
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How to download ebooks from Google Play Books for offline reading on other ebook reader apps?
I use Ebook Reader. I attempted to use the download option on the MyBook list (the three dots). The file that came was incompatible with my ebook reader.
It was: Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub.acsm
I ...
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Dual epub reader [closed]
I have started using my tablet for reading epubs and I have found a lot of different versions of the same book.
So, is there any application that allows me to compare, i.e. to see both versions in a ...
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Accessible Android Reader Application for text, epub, daisy and PDF formats
I need to find applications for particular formats of books:
1) ePub - Cool Reader, Ideal
2) Daisy - Darwin Reader
3) Txt - Accessible Talkback Editor
4) PDF- Adobe Reader, Smart Q Reader
Requirement:...
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Moon Reader Pro Text Wrapping
I have tried MoonReader Pro but when I increase the font size the text is not wrapped and the increased text overflows the screen in my tab. I want it to behave like as note pad does with its size and ...
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Tuning tablet into e-book reader?
Since I often need to read PDFs, I figured I should get an e-book reader from eg. Kobo or Pocketbook, but I was told it's not a good idea because e-book readers have a tough time rendering PDFs.
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Convert Safari to Go files to ePub
Safari to Go stores offline bag files in \data\com.safaribooksonline\files\zips. Each book has it's own directory with files that make up the entire book (xhtml, metadata, etc). Has anyone tried ...
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How to sync highlights & annotations of ebooks/pdf
i'm searching for a way to synchronize highlights & annotations of my ebooks over several android devices.
I prefer to read ebooks in pdf as it's the only format that keeps the original layout ...
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PDF reader with highlighting and bookmarks
Is there any way to read PDF books with highlighting texts and adding custom bookmarks?
I would like to read a book having about 500 and more pages and I would like to highlight sentences and words ...
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How can I look up words in an eBook reader with Google Translate?
Is there way to look up words and phrases while reading an eBook in the Google Translate app? Moon reader can do that in a browser, but the translate app is much better.
Here is what I ended up ...
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Android distro for reading? [duplicate]
Is there an android distribution that presents a stripped-down ereader interface and nothing more? The reason for this is just a matter of ultimate usability.
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Clear search history in ebook reader App (Desire S)
Is there any way to clear search history in ebook reader App on Desire S?
(It is the default reader App for ebook on HTC desire S).
Thanks.
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How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader?
How do I access the reflow mode on Adobe Reader for Android?
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Filling in the blanks in a Kindle book
I'm considering buying a Kindle version of a workbook which requires a lot of blanks to be filled. I'm aware of "Note" feature in Kindle app for Android but texts that are entered this way do not show ...
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Where does SafariOnline store downloaded books?
I used the Safari Books Online "Safari to Go" app to download a book to its "Offline Bookbag". In what format is the book stored? I ask because I'm hoping to use a reader other ...
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Reading fixed-layout ePubs
I'm looking for a way to read fixed-layout ePubs; nothing I've found supports this format.
Aldiko supports epub, but surely not a fixed-layout epub.
Is there a possibility here to have the same ...
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How can I test my ePub files in Android emulator?
I have installed the Android emulator and everything is going fine. But I don't know how to test my ePub in it. This is actually the main reason I installed Android emulator and SDK, to test out my ...
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Could you indicate me a PDF reader for android with a fit visible feature? [closed]
Could you indicate me a PDF reader for android with a fit visible feature? It's the same feature that's built in on foxit reader.
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Are Google Books DRM protected?
In some countries Google Play offers ebooks. I was wondering if those are DRM protected.
Can I export them as e.g. epub? Or are they bound to be read within the Google Play Books application?
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Is there a way to adjust the size of the text when reading PDF files?
When I use Aldiko to a book in epub format on a mobile device with a small screen, I can read it without problems. The text is adjustable to the size, the application has no issues.
The opposite is ...
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Is there a PDF/eBook Reader like the "Google Playbook" Tablet?
I'm a really big fan of the Google Playbook reader, especially for an Android Tablet. I love the 2 columns and the effect when you go to other page. So I was wondering, is there a PDF/eBook reader ...
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Is there any android epub reader supporting epub3 with audio/video/javascript? [closed]
Hi i just developed an epub format ebook (containing a video and a javascript animation).It is working fine on iphone/ipad (running on ibooks)..I was wondering if I could read the same ebook with an ...
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Is there a PDF reader app for the Kindle Fire with Dropbox syncing?
Are there any apps for reading PDFs on the Kindle Fire that sync with Dropbox? (Ideally I'm looking for an app comparable to the excellent GoodReader for iOS.)
Note: Dropbox does not have an app in ...
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eBooks from Amazon Market or from Android Market?
I have finally succeeded at Rooting and installing Android Market on my Fire, but now I'm wondering if there are any complications with using both the Market and Amazon to purchase ebooks.
Scenario
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Is there any graphic-accelerated PDF reader for Android?
I use Adobe's Reader and ThinkFree Office, but they both are too slow. Any suggestions?
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Suggest an app for reading PDF and CHM [closed]
I have seen apps that read CHM or PDF but not both. I need an app that reads PDF as well as CHM quickly and smoothly. I tried OliveOffice but there are issues with landscape mode. Is there any other ?
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How can I uninstall Alkido 1.1 when both Alkido 2.0 and Alkido 1.1 are installed on my Samsung Galaxy S
After installing my Archos 101 tablet, I noticed that the Alkido version I installed on it was version 2, when the version installed on my Galaxy S was still version 1.1.
The market when run on the ...
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Repligo RGO file
Is there any app to open Repligo .RGO files?
It seems that Cerience doesn't support it anymore.
Thanks.
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Can the Aldiko reader show pdf files in it's catalog screen which are not present in the ebook folder?
I have the following situation :
I purchased an Android pdf book which was downloaded on my PC
I used Dropbox to transfer it onto my Android device (Archos 101)
When clicking the downloaded book in ...
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PDF reader app that remembers the last page you were on? [closed]
I usually access my PDFs via the DropBox app on my phone.
Every time I open the same PDF it starts back at page 1.
Is there a way to set up the Android Adobe Reader app to remember the last page I ...
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A reader for big HTML files and/or zipped HTML bundles?
I'd like to read a moderately big HTML file - about 3M. Another option is to have it split in several interlinked HTMLs.
Cool reader is the closest. Though it:
either crashes/gets out of memory, I ...
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pdf reader which has zoom and width locking? [closed]
I have both Adobe Reader and EZPDF. Are are both lacking. I want to lock the width and zoom and everything once I have a pdf open to my preferred settings. I just want to page up or down when sliding/...
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Is there a PDF (or epub) reader that allows to take notes (or at least to copy text)? [closed]
I have many PDFs that I would like to read on my Galaxy Tab and then take notes. Preferably the notes would be attached to the document (may be like Skim does), but as a workaround I can also imagine ...
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Can I sync my Kindle books with my Android phone?
I have just bought a Kindle and the cool thing about it is you have an email address @kindle.com where you can send your books and it automatically converts it to a .azw and syncs it with your Kindle. ...
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Looking for an ePub reader that works without an SD card [closed]
I'm looking for a ePub reader to read a collection of .epub files I have but so far each one I've tried has had problems because I don't have an SD card in my phone or I haven't been able to figured ...
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What is the best way to read PDFs on Android?
What is the best way to convert PDF's to some kind of format that is easily readable? For example can you convert it to ebook format?
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