I have been trying to find a decent way to read my collection of .PRC ebooks. I have buckets of these from over the years using mobipocket on both old windows mobile devices and my n95's.
Well I stumbled on a simple solution which really excited me - please forgive me if this has been posted before, I might have missed it and been struggling needlessly!
Install the amazon kindle app
Oh I love amazon.
Not only can you buy all new books through the app, which works very well. (I Bought an Ian M Banks book I didnt have for like a godiver or something) but you can copy your old PRC files into the kindle folder (it gets created after install..)
Launch the app, then they magically appear in your book list!
Whoop!
I am staggered! - I wonder how many I can put in there before it crashes.......?
Ahh nice find. I've been converting them to epub, slow but works with adiko. Amazon did buy Mobipocket out ages ago and heard they was going to kill it off. Guess they didn't, thank god.
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yarod_g14 said:
I have been trying to find a decent way to read my collection of .PRC ebooks. I have buckets of these from over the years using mobipocket on both old windows mobile devices and my n95's.
Well I stumbled on a simple solution which really excited me - please forgive me if this has been posted before, I might have missed it and been struggling needlessly!
Install the amazon kindle app
Oh I love amazon.
Not only can you buy all new books through the app, which works very well. (I Bought an Ian M Banks book I didnt have for like a godiver or something) but you can copy your old PRC files into the kindle folder (it gets created after install..)
Launch the app, then they magically appear in your book list!
Whoop!
I am staggered! - I wonder how many I can put in there before it crashes.......?
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YESSS!!! thank you for sharing! i was trying so hard to figure it out! it doesnt do the kindle azw format tho. but hey This is GREAT!
I have installed Kindle, but i don't find the kindle folder...
Folder:
It may be that you need to actually get a book first, I wouldnt have thought so though. I would recommend actually manually creating this folder on the root of your internal SD.
So plug it in via USB - select Mass storage mode - mount dem discs
Then manually create the folder on the first drive that apears, should be internal.
yarod_g14 said:
It may be that you need to actually get a book first, I wouldnt have thought so though. I would recommend actually manually creating this folder on the root of your internal SD.
So plug it in via USB - select Mass storage mode - mount dem discs
Then manually create the folder on the first drive that apears, should be internal.
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It works! Thanks
Hi, I've tried the trick, but it seems that it doesn't work for all prc files. I have some médical ebooks with a search feature in them, and kindle doesn't recognize them although they appear in the list after copying them into the right folder.
xcuse my question but how to name that folder on the internal sd
sdcard\kindle ???
bapsack said:
xcuse my question but how to name that folder on the internal sd
sdcard\kindle ???
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yeah i also want to know how to name folder on th sdcard
" sdcard/kindle" ?????
thxb4
Thats right, on the root of your internal SD, simply create a folder called "kindle"
Not your external SD card!
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Hi
I realize this question isn't xda specific but I didn't know where else to ask. Anyways you guys are always helpful.
just bought my desire today but I can't seem to find an option to create a document in quickoffice. I open up the program but it just says "no files found on sd card".
Now I don't believe that the program can only edit documents that I transfer onto it, that would be absurd.
Anyone got any clues on how to acheive creating a new file?
I was under the impression that no version of Quickoffice for Android could currently edit or create office documents - it's view only as far as I'm aware.
If you want to edit/create, you need DocumentsToGo.
Regards,
Dave
It doesn't have the option I'm afraid.....
Check out documents to go on Android market. It's not free but I believe its on offer at the moment $14.99 I believe..... well worth the money
Ahhhh foxmeister you JUST got me there!
QuickOffice is a read only application.
If you want to create/edit MS Office Docs, get Docs To Go (from the market). There's a free viewer and a paid-for app for creating and editing. I bought it recently for the promotional price of $14.99 (about £9.99 in the UK) - just checked and it's still on offer.
Edit: Looks like zippyioa beat me to it - though I believe the price is $14.99.
Thankyou all for the info. Documents to go looks like the app for me. Very helpful.
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Hi
I realize this question isn't xda specific but I didn't know where else to ask. Anyways you guys are always helpful.
just bought my desire today but I can't seem to find an option to create a document in quickoffice. I open up the program but it just says "no files found on sd card".
Now I don't believe that the program can only edit documents that I transfer onto it, that would be absurd.
Anyone got any clues on how to acheive creating a new file?
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Sorry, I just got a new Kindle Fire, and after spending several minutes trying to figure out how to make a new document in QuickOffice (which comes standard and can't be removed),
I just have to agree with this post... THAT IS TOTALLY ABSURD!
Please tell me the paid version is not similarly limited.
Why in hell do you excavate a one and a half-year-old thread and post something about Kindle Fire, which has absolutely nothing to do with the desire??
why do you want to create a document on your phone? just curious, because i can not imagine I would make an essay on my desire and if for note-taking there are different much better apps
I swear I did search first, even did a few general Google searches. Ultimately figured I'd try here.
So, my SD card is down to 500mb. I'm trying to clear up some space, and notice a file on the root of the card called .HPIMAGE.VFS. It's about 150mb. I tried to open it with root explorer, but it won't open it. So I long press on it and select 'open as text file', and root explorer force closes.
I Google searched, and found really random and confusing search results for it that made no sense to me.Thought I'd ask here If anyone has ever seen it, or familiar with it. I wanna delete it, but not if Android needs it. Oh, and when I plugged into a pc in mass storage/disk drive to try to open and inspect it, it doesn't show up on my card at all! That's the real kicker
I have no idea what it is and sure as hell don't remember ever downloading something like that.
If anyone knows anything about what this could be, or understands it, please let me know. It'd be much appreciated. Thank you.
Scott,
Do you happen to have (or have used that card in) a HP all-in-one printer? The .HPIMAGE.VFS file is a collection of thumbnails generated by the printer. That way when you put the card in the printer, it doesn't have to re-do the thumbnails and slow down scrolling through the pictures.
If you are not worried about the thumbnails (since the printer will regenerate the file), you can go ahead and remove it from your SD card. There is also an option in the preferences menu of the printer to stop the thumbnails from being generated.
Hope this helps.
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I swear I did search first, even did a few general Google searches. Ultimately figured I'd try here.
So, my SD card is down to 500mb. I'm trying to clear up some space, and notice a file on the root of the card called .HPIMAGE.VFS. It's about 150mb. I tried to open it with root explorer, but it won't open it. So I long press on it and select 'open as text file', and root explorer force closes.
I Google searched, and found really random and confusing search results for it that made no sense to me.Thought I'd ask here If anyone has ever seen it, or familiar with it. I wanna delete it, but not if Android needs it. Oh, and when I plugged into a pc in mass storage/disk drive to try to open and inspect it, it doesn't show up on my card at all! That's the real kicker
I have no idea what it is and sure as hell don't remember ever downloading something like that.
If anyone knows anything about what this could be, or understands it, please let me know. It'd be much appreciated. Thank you.
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Nivron, thanks so much man. I knew if I posted this here, at xda, someone far more tech savvy than myself would have some idea. Yeah, the search results I got did appear to indicate something about HP printer, and thumbnails, but also seemed to indicate a lot of confused people. (Like myself). I couldn't think of a time I used a printer (if in fact it was related to that). But your post jogged my memory enough that now I do remember I did exactly that on Halloween. Thanks so much man.
And toast, since it turns out this is entirely unrelated to Android or winmo, and by extension, xda, please feel free to delete. I love xda.
Again, thank you.
Glad you figured it out! XDA is a great place for info, indeed!
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Scott,
Do you happen to have (or have used that card in) a HP all-in-one printer? The .HPIMAGE.VFS file is a collection of thumbnails generated by the printer. That way when you put the card in the printer, it doesn't have to re-do the thumbnails and slow down scrolling through the pictures.
If you are not worried about the thumbnails (since the printer will regenerate the file), you can go ahead and remove it from your SD card. There is also an option in the preferences menu of the printer to stop the thumbnails from being generated.
Hope this helps.
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thanx nivron....that damn file was occupying almost 800 mb on my card.....ur reply helped me get rid of it peacefully!
Is it possible to hide files on the external SD card from certain apps? Primarily video player and photo gallery. I've got little kids in the household that I don't want seeing certain things, if you catch my drift. I searched and couldn't find any way to hide the SD card from those apps, so as soon as you open the app kid-inappropriate thumbnails pop up. If possible I'd like to make those apps not scan the SD card so Iddon't have to worry about letting the kiddos play with the phone. Is this possible?
I'm running Jedi X6.1.2 ROM. Any help or advice is much appreciated.
Kids and phones are a bad combination.
So is porn and phones.
raduque said:
Kids and phones are a bad combination.
So is porn and phones.
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Lol, it's homemade, not downloaded from the net. I was just wondering if there was a way. I'm also usually sitting next to the kids while they use the phone, but I don't want them accidentally getting into the wrong place and seeing something theysshouldn't.
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Lol, it's homemade, not downloaded from the net. I was just wondering if there was a way. I'm also usually sitting next to the kids while they use the phone, but I don't want them accidentally getting into the wrong place and seeing something theysshouldn't.
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smh.. lol anyways:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.droida.nomedia&hl=en
I have never used an app to hide files from apps. I usually just put a ".nomedia" file in the folder in question. That makes it so no apps except a file explorer can see it.
However, it may be easier to keep track of by using that app. (actually WAY easier)
it looks like the app marks the hidden folder in red so you know which ones are being hidden. That feature alone is enough to make it better than adding a .nomedia
That app puts a .nomedia file into the folders that you select to "hide." Works perfectly! Thanks!
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That app puts a .nomedia file into the folders that you select to "hide." Works perfectly! Thanks!
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Haha yeah that's what I meant. That's why I referenced the ".nomedia"
Long night..
No problem! I'd rather have you hide the video then have to explain what going on in them to a kid lmao
Have had my Note II for a couple of days now. When I connect my phone to my computer and go into Windows Explorer I can see the "Card" and the "phone" and I can see files and folders on both. What I cannot see is any hidden folders/files (i.e. those that begin with a period).
I was able to see hidden folders on my old Galaxy S under Windows, but not the Note 2 for some reason.
I can, however, see the hidden files using "File Manager" from the google play store.
I have tried reinstaling the drivers (v1.5.14 and v1.5.16) several times. No help.
Have tried turing debug mode on and installing drivers. Nope.
Tried turning debug mode off and installing drivers. Nada.
Obviously, I am missing something somewhere. Any hints?
turn on view hidden folders in win 7
It's on. If I take the SD card out of my phone and put it in the pc, launch Explorer, the hidden (.) files and folders show up just fine.
If I put the SD card back in the phone, connect the phone to the computer, launch Explorer, I cant see the hidden files.
why do you need to see them natively in the phone?
there is nothing there that you should need to mess with...
Do you suppose it might be that the phone is not rooted?
yes, that is probably why..but, once again, what are you looking for that you need to see in the hidden folders/files?
Have a couple of directories on my SD card that I dont want scanned for photos/music,etc. Have a .nomedia file in those directories (I think) but they are still showing up in my pictures on my phone. Also, I have a directory from my old phone (.Fav.Apps and .eMail.History) that I wanted to be able to get to from my PC. I wound up just renaming the .Fav.Apps to _Fav_Apps and .eMail.History to _eMail_History which allowed me to see the directories. But still cant see the .nomedia files. Guess I'll just root the phone with ChainFires root and see what happens. Thanks.
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why do you need to see them natively in the phone?
there is nothing there that you should need to mess with...
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Because it's his phone and he wants it that way.
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LittleRedDot said:
Because it's his phone and he wants it that way.
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what are you, his mother?
considering how many times you screwed up your phone, you should be the LAST person who offers ANY advice on ANYTHING..
+1
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wase4711 said:
what are you, his mother?
considering how many times you screwed up your phone, you should be the LAST person who offers ANY advice on ANYTHING..
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How many times have I screwed up my phone? And you're acting more like his mother than I am. Grow up
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Hey dot. Whats that?
×××some ppl×××
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Hey dot. Whats that?
×××some ppl×××
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You heard me
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Uhhhhh. I withdraw the question.
I would also like to know how to see hidden files on my android through windows 7. I have my Doggcatcher program backed up but i cannot transfer the files to my new phone through the USB using Windows 7 and the drive is not removable (GNex to Nexus 5)
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Uhhhhh. I withdraw the question.
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My friend ...
Download winrar....
Then use it's interface to see any files you want ...
Including those files that will nuke your phone if desired ...
Tread lightly in there unless you are sure of what your doing...
Happy hunting ...g
Edit :
All this mother talk forces me too remind everyone that I ....
Am your daddy....LOL
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I'm shocked how incompetent these replies are...
"turn on view hidden folders in win 7"
"Do you suppose it might be that the phone is not rooted?"
Seriously guys, do you even understand the problem/question OP asking at all?
"Download winrar....
Then use it's interface to see any files you want ..." - WHAT??? WinRAR won't even see the phone at all!
You remind me of phone tech support who uses cards to "give support" and have no clue what you talking about.
By default THE PHONE doesn't show all the files because it connected as media server (MTP or PTP), that's why it might requires a driver, unlike usb mass storage type that doesn't.
If you need see all files you'll need another program such as Droid Explorer on computer or usb mass storage app on phone. Neither of them is perfect, the app for example only allows mount SD card, but not internal storage.
I got the files needed. I zipped the folder with the files i needed then transferred the zip file to my other phone and it worked.
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[email protected] said:
I'm shocked how incompetent these replies are...
"turn on view hidden folders in win 7"
"Do you suppose it might be that the phone is not rooted?"
Seriously guys, do you even understand the problem/question OP asking at all?
"Download winrar....
Then use it's interface to see any files you want ..." - WHAT??? WinRAR won't even see the phone at all!
You remind me of phone tech support who uses cards to "give support" and have no clue what you talking about.
By default THE PHONE doesn't show all the files because it connected as media server (MTP or PTP), that's why it might requires a driver, unlike usb mass storage type that doesn't.
If you need see all files you'll need another program such as Droid Explorer on computer or usb mass storage app on phone. Neither of them is perfect, the app for example only allows mount SD card, but not internal storage.
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Thanks for the insult ...much appreciated ....and I'm sorry to say that you are in fact wrong about not only my post...but the abilities of a program you must not spend a lot of time with..
My conscience is clear ...but I'm not so sure about a few others in this thread....g
Edit: read and learn....
Winrar is possibly one of the best file viewers/managers there is...and operates within the windows environment..
Now where did I put those pesky flash cards that my boss gave me when I hired on yesterday...
Oh...and pay particular attention to the portion of the article that explains the viewing of hidden files from within a mass storage device...and the ability to repair them in place as well...
I'm not opposed to being criticized...but I am opposed to being called incompetent ...which I clearly am not...g
http://www.downloadatoz.com/howto/how-to-view-hidden-files-using-winrar-4-0-,9888.html
http://www.techresorts.org/2013/01/winrar-hidden-file-viewer.html?m=1
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Oh...and pay particular attention to the portion of the article that explains the viewing of hidden files from within a mass storage device...and the ability to repair them in place as well...
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Ok, I admit, I was harsh and yes, you can use WinRAR to view WINDOWS hidden files, and only on mass storage devices, which by the way I don't see where this topic switched directly to mass storage as you trying to claim it has)
However you seem to fail understand the difference between windows hidden files and android as what the OP is having problems with. They are different things in most cases and WindRAR would not help at all, especially if you use your phone to see the files, not a card reader.
Looking to see if someone can help me out seting up my new FireTv with some old school games and what not... I see there is some folks that have done it on here and looking for some quick help... so if there is any high speed folks ready to help a Afghanistan Army vet out let me know please you can email me [email protected]... Thanks
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Looking to see if someone can help me out seting up my new FireTv with some old school games and what not... I see there is some folks that have done it on here and looking for some quick help... so if there is any high speed folks ready to help a Afghanistan Army vet out let me know please you can email me [email protected]... Thanks
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Exactly what are you having trouble with?
FireTv
dismissthesky said:
Exactly what are you having trouble with?
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setting up the advance launcher on kodi to find and play the roms ... I installed the launcher but the setup to play the roms in another story and from what i have read its kinda tuff to set up to play off a ext hdd
sandog12 said:
setting up the advance launcher on kodi to find and play the roms ... I installed the launcher but the setup to play the roms in another story and from what i have read its kinda tuff to set up to play off a ext hdd
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I've never used Advance Launcher, but RCB is pretty straightforward. Load roms and emulators on to Fire TV -> import rom collection -> follow instructions. If the external HDD is recognized and mounted by the FTV then you shouldn't have any additional problems than you'd encounter if the roms were located on the internal storage. You just have to make sure that you point RCB in the right rom directory.
Honestly the easiest way to set it up is to start RCB once so that it creates a basic settings.xml and then manually text edit settings.xml with whatever arguments your setup requires. Then it's just a matter of pressing "import games" and waiting for a year for the FTV to finish scraping and downloading. This step is a great thing to do before bed just because it can take forever depending on the size of the collection.
I loaded the APK for retro arc on the firetv it self it gives a option to move it to the ext hdd.. wasn't sure if it was ok to move it but i would rather have it on the ext drive when i load the other apk can i load them st8 to the ext or do i have to sideload them and then move them alsois there a guide on how to edit the xml files and what the settings are? Thanks man for help
sandog12 said:
I loaded the APK for retro arc on the firetv it self it gives a option to move it to the ext hdd.. wasn't sure if it was ok to move it but i would rather have it on the ext drive when i load the other apk can i load them st8 to the ext or do i have to sideload them and then move them alsois there a guide on how to edit the xml files and what the settings are? Thanks man for help
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I'm not sure I understand, but yeah, as far as I know moving emulators to external storage is fine. The guide you want to follow is this. I personally wouldn't recommend retroarch. It works, but can be a serious pain to configure. Most of them aren't free, but I'm a big fan of this guy's emulators, along with epsxe and Mupen64.
Ok... Do you need both advance launcher and RCB? what do you use to push/pull the xml files or do you know where I can just get a xml file that most of the editing is done or close to working the less I have top screw up the better...
I have a question guys...after the initial SCRAPE....and you want to change something - how can I pull up the menu shown here:
https://romcollectionbrowser.googlecode.com/files/screen_contextmenu_1202.jpg
its easy to do on PC, but not on the FIRE (I am finding)