The Big List of Android eBook Reader Apps - Page 18

peegee · 04-09-2011, 11:37 AM

Thanks for this great list. Personally I'm happy with FBReader, it does everything I need.

I don't know why you say

Quote:

There doesn't seem to be any meaningful progress indicator to let you know when the end of a chapter or book is coming, though it does give whole-book indication.

... it has chapter markers and pseudo-page-numbers in the progress bar, as you can see from the attached screenshot (I think they are only for the top level chaps, so if your book has a nested TOC maybe they won't show).

peegee · 04-09-2011, 11:39 AM

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kennyc · 04-09-2011, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peegee

Thanks for this great list. Personally I'm happy with FBReader, it does everything I need.

I don't know why you say

... it has chapter markers and pseudo-page-numbers in the progress bar, as you can see from the attached screenshot (I think they are only for the top level chaps, so if your book has a nested TOC maybe they won't show).

kennyc · 04-09-2011, 12:56 PM

This has become way too frustrating.... Aldiko on Honeycomb/Xoom constantly crashes when I try to open a book -- not quite, but almost every time. To the point where I'm going to stop even trying to use it (it seems okay once it opens the book) til they work out the bugs.

As a side note -- there is some similar crashing behavior on my DroidX with it as well.

beartard · 04-11-2011, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peegee

Thanks for this great list. Personally I'm happy with FBReader, it does everything I need.

I don't know why you say

... it has chapter markers and pseudo-page-numbers in the progress bar, as you can see from the attached screenshot (I think they are only for the top level chaps, so if your book has a nested TOC maybe they won't show).

The last time I "reviewed" FBReader was when this was originally posted. At the time, it was correct. Thanks for the update!

Seadart · 04-15-2011, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by tamole

iReader will open DRM. pdb books. I've tried it and it works fairly well. I like Moon+ reader best as an android ereader, but you have to remove the DRM first and convert to epub to use it. There is information out there for removing DRM for personal use. Just google it.

I have now solved most of my problems with iReader - good tip!

Last problem is how to get a Mobi PID for Android (I suspect I am going to be told it is not possible and therefore I must crack the Mobi DRM).

WzeroMN · 04-15-2011, 07:30 AM

From reading this thread it seems I could run the Android Kindle App on a rooted Color Nook. Is that true. Anyone does this and likes it?
If true I probably am going to Root it. I HATE being restricted to one supplier.

SCION · 04-15-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by WzeroMN

From reading this thread it seems I could run the Android Kindle App on a rooted Color Nook. Is that true. Anyone does this and likes it?
If true I probably am going to Root it. I HATE being restricted to one supplier.

Yes, the Kindle app works fine on a rooted NOOKcolor.

WzeroMN · 04-15-2011, 04:10 PM

I am interested in ONLY the Kindle application provided from Amazon to use on an Android phone. Has anyone tried this and does it work on protected books.

Has anyone gotten that to work?

kennyc · 04-15-2011, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WzeroMN

I am interested in ONLY the Kindle application provided from Amazon to use on an Android phone. Has anyone tried this and does it work on protected books.

Has anyone gotten that to work?

It works fine with Amazon ebooks -purchased directly or sent or sideloaded.

WzeroMN · 04-16-2011, 07:39 AM

Thanks. Now the thing is to determine how to root it. There are several ways from what I can see. One is to make a bootable SD card and the other seems loading some sort of custom ROM.

Any recommendations of what Root to use for Nook Color would be greatly appreciated and even better would be a link to the location to get it :-)

WzeroMN · 04-16-2011, 08:55 AM

I see that atoned will not root my device with higher serial number and the procedure to do it is so complex that it is easy to goof it up. I will wait. Anyone know of an easy root process that does not require command lines and Wifi and routers and such. I guess I will just wait. I do not have many Kindle books.

viviena · 04-16-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by WzeroMN

Anyone know of an easy root process that does not require command lines and Wifi and routers and such.

Not sure what atoned is, but the Autonooter process is very easy, as long as you read the instructions thoroughly and know which Nook Color firmware you're working with (1.0.0, 1.0.1 or 1.1). There are definitely no command lines required if you use Windows at least.

This ArsTechnica article summarises everything to do with rooting the Nook Color -- why root it, how to root it, what to expect from it when rooted. Read this article to get an overview of the rooting process.

This article on NookDevs is very comprehensive, and the sheer number of steps can look intimidating at first. However, the article only has so many steps so that the reader knows exactly what to do all the way through the process.

I recommend you read both articles if you decide to root. Both articles have download links also. Preparation may take an hour or so, but rooting for me only took ten minutes or less.

WzeroMN · 04-17-2011, 10:59 AM

The problem is this simple procedure is said not to work with my 1004..... serial number. If anyone has done it with this later hardware and it worked please let me know. Thanks.

viviena · 04-17-2011, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WzeroMN

Any recommendations of what Root to use for Nook Color would be greatly appreciated and even better would be a link to the location to get it :-)

Ah, I see the confusion now. I was responding to this, but you were actually asking about the root process for a classic Nook.

I'm not familiar with the Classic, but why not wander over to the Nook forums on MR and ask there? I'm sure somebody can help you out.

04-09-2011, 11:39 AM	#257
peegee Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 574 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	sorry, attachment didn't attach! Trying again... Attached Thumbnails

04-15-2011, 07:30 AM	#262
WzeroMN Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rochester, MN Device: Nook Color	Kindle books on rooted Nook Color From reading this thread it seems I could run the Android Kindle App on a rooted Color Nook. Is that true. Anyone does this and likes it? If true I probably am going to Root it. I HATE being restricted to one supplier.

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04-09-2011, 12:56 PM	#259
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	This has become way too frustrating.... Aldiko on Honeycomb/Xoom constantly crashes when I try to open a book -- not quite, but almost every time. To the point where I'm going to stop even trying to use it (it seems okay once it opens the book) til they work out the bugs. As a side note -- there is some similar crashing behavior on my DroidX with it as well.

04-15-2011, 04:10 PM	#264
WzeroMN Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rochester, MN Device: Nook Color	I am interested in ONLY the Kindle application provided from Amazon to use on an Android phone. Has anyone tried this and does it work on protected books. Has anyone gotten that to work?

04-16-2011, 07:39 AM	#266
WzeroMN Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rochester, MN Device: Nook Color	Thanks. Now the thing is to determine how to root it. There are several ways from what I can see. One is to make a bootable SD card and the other seems loading some sort of custom ROM. Any recommendations of what Root to use for Nook Color would be greatly appreciated and even better would be a link to the location to get it :-)

04-16-2011, 08:55 AM	#267
WzeroMN Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rochester, MN Device: Nook Color	I see that atoned will not root my device with higher serial number and the procedure to do it is so complex that it is easy to goof it up. I will wait. Anyone know of an easy root process that does not require command lines and Wifi and routers and such. I guess I will just wait. I do not have many Kindle books.

04-17-2011, 10:59 AM	#269
WzeroMN Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rochester, MN Device: Nook Color	The problem is this simple procedure is said not to work with my 1004..... serial number. If anyone has done it with this later hardware and it worked please let me know. Thanks.