[Tips & Tricks] Sharing books using AirDrop

kguil · 10-29-2013, 01:45 PM

In version 2.3 you can use the new "Send to" function to send books using AirDrop. You'll need iOS 7 and an AirDrop compatible device. Books can be sent to any eBook reader capable of opening EPUBs (not just Marvin).

I've written a tutorial here.

dpeace · 10-29-2013, 03:49 PM

Fantastic idea!

I'm having trouble, though, but am sure this is an iOS7 rather than a Marvin issue.

My destination device (in this case an iPhone 5) enables me to accept a book sent from my iPad; however, the list of destination apps does not show Marvin. I suspect that this is because I have 2746482636852 apps that can open epubs.

Does anyone know of any way to adjust the list of destination apps, other than to uninstall them?

Thanks again for my most-used app.

Darren

kguil · 10-30-2013, 02:07 AM

I noticed that too during testing. Unfortunately, I don't think there's a way to customise the list and it's not scrollable.

Bad news: the only way I know of to "customise" that list is, as you say, uninstalling them.

Faterson · 10-30-2013, 04:29 AM

That's another way in which iOS 7 botched what used to work perfectly fine in iOS 6. In iOS 6, if Marvin was your preferred app for opening EPUB files, it would be offered by default as the first app to open a new EPUB file. But in hideous iOS 7, it's always iBooks that gets offered as the default EPUB app, much like in ancient iOS versions like iOS 4. So you need to manually look for Marvin's icon every time, wasting time.

It's reallly an embarrassement for Apple to fail to offer "default app" setups on iOS, not just for EPUB files, but also the default browser, mail app, calendar app, etc. One locked-down hell.

dpeace · 10-30-2013, 05:16 AM

Many thanks.

I'll experiment with deleting other apps until Marvin appears in the list, then reinstalling the deleted apps. Perhaps they will then appear below Marvin in the list.

Darren

kguil · 10-31-2013, 08:33 AM

@Faterson - What's worse is that in some cases it is *impossible* to receive an EPUB using AirDrop in your favourite app because the list is not scrollable. I think it's quite stupid. After all, the *send* list is.

JTravers · 11-22-2013, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kguil

@Faterson - What's worse is that in some cases it is *impossible* to receive an EPUB using AirDrop in your favourite app because the list is not scrollable. I think it's quite stupid. After all, the *send* list is.

Do you know if anyone has filed this bug with Apple? Seems a ridiculous oversight given the strides made over the years in the number of apps available in the "Open in" menu (originally had a 10 app limit, which was increased to 27 apps in iOS 6 and is now even greater in iOS 7).

kguil · 11-22-2013, 08:25 AM

@JTravers - Yes, I recall seeing filed in their radar some time ago.

JTravers · 11-22-2013, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kguil

@JTravers - Yes, I recall seeing filed in their radar some time ago.

Now, hopefully, they do something about it.

BTW, I used AirDrop to send a backup of Marvin on my iPad to restore to Marvin on my iPhone. So quick and easy. Worked perfectly.

RONE · 11-24-2013, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTravers

Now, hopefully, they do something about it.

BTW, I used AirDrop to send a backup of Marvin on my iPad to restore to Marvin on my iPhone. So quick and easy. Worked perfectly.

That's a great idea!

At_Libitum · 12-01-2013, 10:57 PM

Maybe this could be of use to someone having AirDrop available, but it certainly may be for those of us still on a pre iPad4 or iPhone5. Some time ago I downloaded Mover+, it's an app that lets you push stuff from one iOS device to another (Bluetooth or WiFi) as long as both have the same app installed. The nice thing is that it also shows as possible target when you send your backup (or a book) to an "Open In" app (and that list is perfectly scrollable on my iphone), allowing for easy transfer to other device a la AirDrop.

Dabiellie · 08-25-2014, 02:51 AM

Hi, there
What is Airdrop?
Airdrop is a new function of iOS 7, which handles swift file transfer between iOS devices. However, it should be noted that not all iOS devices can use this function. At present, Airdrop is provided only on iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPad mini and iPod Touch 5. They need to use iCloud account. In other words, iPhone 4S and its contemporary products do not support AirDrop.
Hope it can help you.
If you have more interests in iPhone Data Recovery, you can read more here.

protomik · 05-24-2016, 02:53 AM

This is really cool. Never tried it before. And this is quite convenient for book transfer. Or you can use third party tool for this, which is quite convenient. Taking music transfer for example, it performs better than iTunes.

Juesrous · 07-02-2016, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dabiellie

Hi, there
Airdrop is a new function of iOS 7, which handles swift file transfer between iOS devices. However, it should be noted that not all iOS devices can use this function. At present, Airdrop is provided only on iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPad mini and iPod Touch 5. They need to use iCloud account. In other words, iPhone 4S and its contemporary products do not support AirDrop.
Hope it can help you.
If you have more interests in iPhone Data Recovery you can read more here.

can I recover my deleted messages from iphone without backup?

10-29-2013, 01:45 PM	#1
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	[Tips & Tricks] Sharing books using AirDrop In version 2.3 you can use the new "Send to" function to send books using AirDrop. You'll need iOS 7 and an AirDrop compatible device. Books can be sent to any eBook reader capable of opening EPUBs (not just Marvin). I've written a tutorial here.

05-24-2016, 02:53 AM	#13
protomik Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kindle	This is really cool. Never tried it before. And this is quite convenient for book transfer. Or you can use third party tool for this, which is quite convenient. Taking music transfer for example, it performs better than iTunes. Last edited by protomik; 06-01-2016 at 02:54 AM.

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10-29-2013, 03:49 PM	#2
dpeace Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: iPhone	Fantastic idea! I'm having trouble, though, but am sure this is an iOS7 rather than a Marvin issue. My destination device (in this case an iPhone 5) enables me to accept a book sent from my iPad; however, the list of destination apps does not show Marvin. I suspect that this is because I have 2746482636852 apps that can open epubs. Does anyone know of any way to adjust the list of destination apps, other than to uninstall them? Thanks again for my most-used app. Darren

10-30-2013, 02:07 AM	#3
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	I noticed that too during testing. Unfortunately, I don't think there's a way to customise the list and it's not scrollable. Bad news: the only way I know of to "customise" that list is, as you say, uninstalling them.

10-30-2013, 04:29 AM	#4
Faterson pokrývač škridiel Posts: 1,525 Karma: 3300000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia Device: 3iPad, SamsungNote & Tabs, 2OnyxBoox, Huawei 8″, PocketBook	That's another way in which iOS 7 botched what used to work perfectly fine in iOS 6. In iOS 6, if Marvin was your preferred app for opening EPUB files, it would be offered by default as the first app to open a new EPUB file. But in hideous iOS 7, it's always iBooks that gets offered as the default EPUB app, much like in ancient iOS versions like iOS 4. So you need to manually look for Marvin's icon every time, wasting time. It's reallly an embarrassement for Apple to fail to offer "default app" setups on iOS, not just for EPUB files, but also the default browser, mail app, calendar app, etc. One locked-down hell.

10-30-2013, 05:16 AM	#5
dpeace Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: iPhone	Many thanks. I'll experiment with deleting other apps until Marvin appears in the list, then reinstalling the deleted apps. Perhaps they will then appear below Marvin in the list. Darren

10-31-2013, 08:33 AM	#6
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	@Faterson - What's worse is that in some cases it is impossible to receive an EPUB using AirDrop in your favourite app because the list is not scrollable. I think it's quite stupid. After all, the send list is.

11-22-2013, 08:25 AM	#8
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	@JTravers - Yes, I recall seeing filed in their radar some time ago.

12-01-2013, 10:57 PM	#11
At_Libitum Addict Posts: 265 Karma: 724240 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: KyBook	Maybe this could be of use to someone having AirDrop available, but it certainly may be for those of us still on a pre iPad4 or iPhone5. Some time ago I downloaded Mover+, it's an app that lets you push stuff from one iOS device to another (Bluetooth or WiFi) as long as both have the same app installed. The nice thing is that it also shows as possible target when you send your backup (or a book) to an "Open In" app (and that list is perfectly scrollable on my iphone), allowing for easy transfer to other device a la AirDrop.

08-25-2014, 02:51 AM	#12
Dabiellie Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: none	Hi, there What is Airdrop? Airdrop is a new function of iOS 7, which handles swift file transfer between iOS devices. However, it should be noted that not all iOS devices can use this function. At present, Airdrop is provided only on iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPad mini and iPod Touch 5. They need to use iCloud account. In other words, iPhone 4S and its contemporary products do not support AirDrop. Hope it can help you. If you have more interests in iPhone Data Recovery, you can read more here.