Use your dictionary in Kindle App on i-Device

zhleonix · 12-31-2010, 07:51 AM

I find a way to upload your own dictionary to replace the default one in Kindle App. The key is the ASIN field (in the EXTH block) in the mobi dictionary file.

Just download or find a satisfied dictionary and update its ASIN to B003ODIZL6, which is the one used by default dictionary: B003ODIZL6_EBOK.azw.

Then upload the dictionary file to Kindle App like you sideload other ebooks and remove B003ODIZL6_EBOK.* from eBooks directory.

After restarting Kindle, you can start to use your new dictionary!

Doitsu · 01-07-2011, 01:16 PM

This may be a stupid question, but how exactly did you add the ASIN information to your mobifile? (My mobi file has a MOBI header.)
Can the ASIN be specified in the .opf file or does this require a hex editor?

wallcraft · 01-07-2011, 02:03 PM

The short answer is use MobiPearl (or its Windows GUI). See Kindle Sync with non-Amazon eBooks on Windows. For non-Windows PCs see ASIN info.

12-31-2010, 07:51 AM	#1
zhleonix Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 216 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPodTouch, Android	Use your dictionary in Kindle App on i-Device I find a way to upload your own dictionary to replace the default one in Kindle App. The key is the ASIN field (in the EXTH block) in the mobi dictionary file. Just download or find a satisfied dictionary and update its ASIN to B003ODIZL6, which is the one used by default dictionary: B003ODIZL6_EBOK.azw. Then upload the dictionary file to Kindle App like you sideload other ebooks and remove B003ODIZL6_EBOK.* from eBooks directory. After restarting Kindle, you can start to use your new dictionary!

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01-07-2011, 01:16 PM	#2
Doitsu Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,584 Karma: 22735033 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle PW2	This may be a stupid question, but how exactly did you add the ASIN information to your mobifile? (My mobi file has a MOBI header.) Can the ASIN be specified in the .opf file or does this require a hex editor?

01-07-2011, 02:03 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The short answer is use MobiPearl (or its Windows GUI). See Kindle Sync with non-Amazon eBooks on Windows. For non-Windows PCs see ASIN info.

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