hello, i have a kindle fire (rooted to ice cream sandwich) and i want to transfer books to my kindle (.mobi). I downloaded the program Calibre and it doesnt work.
For some reason the program doest have the "send to device" button like it should, and when i right click a .mobi file (that i already have) it doesnt let me send to my device. I dont know whats wrong.. maybe it cant detect my device..? Can you help me please!
If i "temporarily unroot"---put my books in---then reroot to ice cream sandwich.. will that work? Will i lose all my data?
^^ If that works.. how would I "safely" do that?
I'm rooted and I'm on stock ROM, but have my ebooks. You'll need to manually copy the .mobi file into the documents folder of your sd card, then you'll need to get the kindle app in order to read your books. Hope this helps.
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Stupid me...
So since I am on icecream sandwich right now, are you saying i have to take that off in order for it to work?
Ive tried to copy and paste my .mobi files directly into the documents folder, but when i try to open them on my kindle using the amazon kindle app it says "unfortunately, amazon kindle has stopped"
what version of calibre do you have. I find sideloading books with calibre is a lot better than just adding the ebooks directly to the documents folder.
I have calibre version 0.8.46 (supposedly the latest one)
What ate side books if u don't mind me asking.. would they work in my case?
sorry for not clarifying, sideloading books is pretty much just putting books on your kindle using a program (such as calibre). yeah that is the latest version, your kindle shows up under "computer" tho right, like you can add files to it?
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a couple tips on using calibre with the kindle fire
1) after adding books from calibre, they won't show up until the next time you reset your device.
2) http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39...books-show-up-under-books-on-the-kindle-fire/
Yes, my kindle fire comes up in My Computer and I can manually drag and drop music files in. But when i drag in a .mobi file into the documents folder, the Amazon Kindle App does not work.
In Calibre, the program does not have the "send to device" button. So I have not yet even been able to send any file via Calibre.. ><"
chrisleealee said:
Yes, my kindle fire comes up in My Computer and I can manually drag and drop music files in. But when i drag in a .mobi file into the documents folder, the Amazon Kindle App does not work.
In Calibre, the program does not have the "send to device" button. So I have not yet even been able to send any file via Calibre.. ><"
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if your on cm9 you have to put the mobi files in a folder on your sd called kindle... then it may take a min for the kindle app to load them but it will or you could reboot.. calabre wont work on a custom rom
DJLamontagneIII said:
if your on cm9 you have to put the mobi files in a folder on your sd called kindle... then it may take a min for the kindle app to load them but it will or you could reboot.. calabre wont work on a custom rom
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Thank you for your clear answer! Have you tried this before? Are you "in my shoes" so to speak.. Im asking this because im wondering if its because I DID something wrong.
I am trying to do what you suggested now... I copied and pasted the .mobi file in the "kindle" folder in my SD card. Rebooted. And the Amazon Kindle app still says: "Unfortunately, Amazon Kindle has stopped working"
when I was using cm7 and cm9 roms, the kindle app would not work. I had to use a different reading app like akimbo or fbreader. look first to see which formats they support. Not very many apps support mobi, you might have to convert to epub
okay..i FINALLY GOT IT!! thank you all fgor helping me!
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what did you do chrisleealee to get it to work
I've read about a way to get calibre to work with any ics rom, simply plug your kindle into the computer, open calibre, click on "connect/share", then select "Connect to folder" and naviagte to the kindle folder under the Kindle Directory in my computer.
Hey thanks for the renaming kindle folder method worked perfectly. I was curious about this but even though I have bunch of books I don't have time to read them. So I did not mind using another app until I stumbled on this. Thanks a bunch
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chrisleealee said:
okay..i FINALLY GOT IT!! thank you all fgor helping me!
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Mind sharing what the fix was? I didn't see anyone actually explain whatever it was that did it. I am in the same situation right now. Converted the book with Calibre and I have put it in books, documents, ebooks, kindle....none of these get the book to show up in the kindle app on my ICS Kindle Fire. Can one of you fine people tell me what I am doing wrong? They are in mobi format which is supposed to be for Kindle. I can't figure it out.
EDIT: Ok I got it. Not sure why this was never said anywhere except one place I could find. You have to put the mobi files in Android\data\com.amazon.kindle\files
or you can just put them in the kindle folder on the sdcard
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Just to throw my 2¢ in here. I rooted my KF and I think I'm running a CM9 Rom. (where do you look to see which rom is running?) Anyway, at Amazon under Manage your Devices it says "registered Kindle", Nancy's Android. Then under that it says "registered Kindle Readers", Nancy's Cloud, Nancy's Mac, and Nancy's Android. The Device and the Reader have 2 different "send to" email addresses. The Kindle is [email protected] and the Reader is [email protected]. Amazon added the _79. When I launch the kindle/android using the kindle launcher there are no books. I even tried sideloading them using USB but they are nowhere to be seen. I found at Amazon they have Kindle Readers for other devices so I downloaded the Kindle Reader for Android. Actually, they tell you to get it at Google Play. That icon does not appear using the Kindle Launcher. However, using GoLauncher EX it does. So, I opened that and under "Archives" a list of all my books appears! WHEW! You tell the app to move them to "home" (the reader's home, not the Kindle home), then you can read. I'm reading now and have not been able to figure out how to get back to that main page but I'll worry about that later. If you guys at xda find an error in this account, by all means, straighten me out. You've been a tremendous help to me (I even donated:angel and I don't want to steer anyone wrong. I guess my point is, I didn't have to use another app such as Calibre or put things in specific folders. I hope this helps someone. I'm a firm believer in forums and this one is terrific.
Poesmom said:
Just to throw my 2¢ in here. I rooted my KF and I think I'm running a CM9 Rom. (where do you look to see which rom is running?) Anyway, at Amazon under Manage your Devices it says "registered Kindle", Nancy's Android. Then under that it says "registered Kindle Readers", Nancy's Cloud, Nancy's Mac, and Nancy's Android. The Device and the Reader have 2 different "send to" email addresses. The Kindle is *******@kindle.com and the Reader is **********@kindle.com. Amazon added the _79. When I launch the kindle/android using the kindle launcher there are no books. I even tried sideloading them using USB but they are nowhere to be seen. I found at Amazon they have Kindle Readers for other devices so I downloaded the Kindle Reader for Android. Actually, they tell you to get it at Google Play. That icon does not appear using the Kindle Launcher. However, using GoLauncher EX it does. So, I opened that and under "Archives" a list of all my books appears! WHEW! You tell the app to move them to "home" (the reader's home, not the Kindle home), then you can read. I'm reading now and have not been able to figure out how to get back to that main page but I'll worry about that later. If you guys at xda find an error in this account, by all means, straighten me out. You've been a tremendous help to me (I even donated:angel and I don't want to steer anyone wrong. I guess my point is, I didn't have to use another app such as Calibre or put things in specific folders. I hope this helps someone. I'm a firm believer in forums and this one is terrific.
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Just a bit of advice to you. It's probably not a good idea to post your Amazon.com email address in a forum with millions of computer minded individuals. You should probably edit your post, immediately.
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soupmagnet said:
Just a bit of advice to you. It's probably not a good idea to post your Amazon.com email address in a forum with millions of computer minded individuals. You should probably edit your post, immediately.
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OK I was under the assumption that only email addresses that I approved could use the kindle.com address so I didn't worry about it. But, whatever you say. Thanks.
I think I did it right this time.
Poesmom said:
OK I was under the assumption that only email addresses that I approved could use the kindle.com address so I didn't worry about it. But, whatever you say. Thanks.
I think I did it right this time.
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What I'm saying is, unless you have a secure password, it isn't very hard for someone with your email address to get access to your Amazon.com account with all of your credit card information. Just be careful with it in the future.
To start off with, I have a regular Kindle Fire, I posted here since it was the closest thing to a traditional kindle fire.
Okay, so my question is if there is a way that I can add my own e-books to my rooted kindle-fire running Jellybean 4.2.2. I tried getting the google play book store and couldn't seem to find a way to actually add my own books that I already have. Is there a specific app that I could use or a feature that I don't know about that can enable me to add my own books to my kindle? Thanks for any help!
DerangedSyntax said:
To start off with, I have a regular Kindle Fire, I posted here since it was the closest thing to a traditional kindle fire.
Okay, so my question is if there is a way that I can add my own e-books to my rooted kindle-fire running Jellybean 4.2.2. I tried getting the google play book store and couldn't seem to find a way to actually add my own books that I already have. Is there a specific app that I could use or a feature that I don't know about that can enable me to add my own books to my kindle? Thanks for any help!
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if they where purchased through amazon they have a kindle app in the play store and you can sync your account. thats what i do. then there is moon+ for regular e-books
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if they where purchased through amazon they have a kindle app in the play store and you can sync your account. thats what i do. then there is moon+ for regular e-books
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There is a way to convert books to be accepted by the Kindle app, but only on the local device, and without sending them to your amazon Kindle email address, but I couldn't be bothered and like you, I installed Moon+.
If you Google search for it, I'm sure you'll find the info on how to do it, but you might have to use Calibre to get the books in the right format first.
An easy way to get apps to loaded to your AFTV is to use an APK extractor. If an app is not available directly to your AFTV you can install it on your phone or tablet, extract the APK, and then transfer it to your AFTV. I use the one below as it allows it to be transferred to your cloud account, by email, WiFi, and many other ways. I usually opt for Google Drive then go to the AFTV, open Drive, and run the APK.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.asif.apkextractor
Disclaimer - Obviously not all apps will work/run properly on the AFTV but many will.
Not to make your way seem bad, cause it isn't, but there are so many backup tools to backup apk files that most people already know this. I backup my apk files with root browser, but there is no need to backup apps and transfer them. There are actually a couple easier ways to install apps without backing them up. My favorite way is by installing third party app stores. I have six differnt app stores installed on my fire tv and most every one of them have my updates the same day that gooogle play gets them. My next favorite way is by using the fire tv app that lets you pick what apps on your phone or tablet you wanna install on your fire tv and it sends the apk files from your phone to the fire tv without backing them up. Its called Fire Installer. Not sure if I'm allowed to name the app stores I have installed, but send me a message and I'll let you know.
Not sure what your point is. The app I mentioned is not backing anything up although it can be used for that purpose. It simply pulls the APK without you having to figure out what its unfriendly name is and where it is located and sends it by several different routes to where you want it. I looked at FireInstaller but is a single purpose app. The other day I wanted an app installed on my tablet but it was refused as incompatible. I then used APK Extractor to send it to Drive from my phone, opened drive on the tablet, and installed it. It runs fine on my tablet. The file I mentioned is simple and versatile.
Attached is a screenshot of some of the Send To options.
I use apk extractor that is how it's called looks very similar great way to transfer apps from play store
I am the latest FireTV 5.0.5 version installed on my second generation FireTV. However, when I sideload Kodi, it does not appear under the apps section. I have 3 FireTV's in the house, and they all have the same issue. Recently helped a friend to setup his FireTV, which is registered under amazon.co.uk, and as I sideloaded the Kodi app, it appeared under apps section. My FireTV are registered under amazon.com
I uninstalled and reinstalled Kodi, but no difference.
Am I missing something? Please advise.
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I am the latest FireTV 5.0.5 version installed on my second generation FireTV. However, when I sideload Kodi, it does not appear under the apps section. I have 3 FireTV's in the house, and they all have the same issue. Recently helped a friend to setup his FireTV, which is registered under amazon.co.uk, and as I sideloaded the Kodi app, it appeared under apps section. My FireTV are registered under amazon.com
I uninstalled and reinstalled Kodi, but no difference.
Am I missing something? Please advise.
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Have you tried using Firestarter (a launcher app) & see if it is in there?
Or try ending the app by FTP using ES File explorer on your phone to ES File explorer on your Fire device & then install from there?
portal007 said:
I am the latest FireTV 5.0.5 version installed on my second generation FireTV. However, when I sideload Kodi, it does not appear under the apps section. I have 3 FireTV's in the house, and they all have the same issue. Recently helped a friend to setup his FireTV, which is registered under amazon.co.uk, and as I sideloaded the Kodi app, it appeared under apps section. My FireTV are registered under amazon.com
I uninstalled and reinstalled Kodi, but no difference.
Am I missing something? Please advise.
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Have you downloaded Kodi app from Amazon store when it was available? If so go in your Amazon account and delete Kodi app then go to Firetv2 settings an re-sync.
bula1ca said:
Have you downloaded Kodi app from Amazon store when it was available? If so go in your Amazon account and delete Kodi app then go to Firetv2 settings an re-sync.
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Thank you! This worked like a charm!
Now the Kodi icon is under the apps section, and that is all I wanted.
Case solved!
To ask a dumb question.. You mean to delete the app from inside my amazon web account.. Then resync the AFTV in setting in the box ?? this will bring it back to my apps in the amazon home screen (and after use recents) ??
And this option is available in the AFTV1 ??
I dont want to delete the app in my amazon account and then lose the option later if this is something that appears after the 5.0.5 update (I cant get that yet it seems).
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To ask a dumb question.. You mean to delete the app from inside my amazon web account.. Then resync the AFTV in setting in the box ?? this will bring it back to my apps in the amazon home screen (and after use recents) ??
And this option is available in the AFTV1 ??
I dont want to delete the app in my amazon account and then lose the option later if this is something that appears after the 5.0.5 update (I cant get that yet it seems).
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That is exactly what I meant however this is valid for FireTv2 only, app will appear in app section of your firetv main screen but will not appear in home "recently used" screen.
Ahh... any equivalent trick for AFTV1 ??
Or will it work after update to new FW ??
I was just seeing if someone can get me the apk for the beachbody on Demand app. I am trying to see if it would work on the shield. I have sideloaded chrome and the Amazon app store, but it won't seem to let me download this app. I realize this may not work at all, but I thought it is worth a try. Otherwise I am going to buy a roku stick just for this one app.
Can anyone help? I am looking for the same thing to try and load on my Android TV
You have to use adb
I just did this and haven't fully tested but seems to work. You have to use adb to pull the apk from a fire stick then sideload it. Then you have to load the amazon app store and sign in to use it.