2nd Marvin

HowardBrazee · 12-31-2013, 08:34 AM

I now have two Marvin apps on my iPad. The new iPad only version is empty. The old one has all of my books on it. Is there any reason to keep the iPad only version? If so, is there any way to transfer my books?

(I'd also like to transfer books to my iPhone - or better yet, get them to automatically use the same library).

kguil · 12-31-2013, 10:57 AM

There's no reason to stick to the "old" version. You can use this guide to migrate all your books and settings to the new one before deleting: http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/67661991764

HowardBrazee · 12-31-2013, 03:15 PM

That worked! I was able to migrate then delete the old Marvin. iTunes did not differentiate the two versions of Marvin where I could read it - so I deleted the one with the old date.

When I did the "send", I saw that one option was to Drop Box. I hoped that that might be a way to prime the synchronization and get the library on my iPhone as well, so I backed up there as well. Nope, that doesn't seem to do it. Well, I don't need synchronization to my iPhone, but am curious what the synchronization check box is supposed to synchronize.

kguil · 12-31-2013, 07:25 PM

I wouldn't recommend using backups as a synchronisation method. It's too cumbersome and backup files will tend to grow large as you add more books to your library. Of course you can send backups to Dropbox (or any other cloud app) to keep "cloud" backups.

The sync option is to synchronise your reading location between devices. I wrote something about it here: http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/61407972806

HowardBrazee · 12-31-2013, 07:34 PM

OK, I can synchronize my books between my iPad's Marvin and my iPhone's Marvin. But I need to load the books separately in each device?

kguil · 12-31-2013, 08:22 PM

Yes, that's right.

12-31-2013, 08:34 AM	#1
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	2nd Marvin I now have two Marvin apps on my iPad. The new iPad only version is empty. The old one has all of my books on it. Is there any reason to keep the iPad only version? If so, is there any way to transfer my books? (I'd also like to transfer books to my iPhone - or better yet, get them to automatically use the same library).

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12-31-2013, 10:57 AM	#2
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	There's no reason to stick to the "old" version. You can use this guide to migrate all your books and settings to the new one before deleting: http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/67661991764

12-31-2013, 03:15 PM	#3
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	That worked! I was able to migrate then delete the old Marvin. iTunes did not differentiate the two versions of Marvin where I could read it - so I deleted the one with the old date. When I did the "send", I saw that one option was to Drop Box. I hoped that that might be a way to prime the synchronization and get the library on my iPhone as well, so I backed up there as well. Nope, that doesn't seem to do it. Well, I don't need synchronization to my iPhone, but am curious what the synchronization check box is supposed to synchronize.

12-31-2013, 07:25 PM	#4
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	I wouldn't recommend using backups as a synchronisation method. It's too cumbersome and backup files will tend to grow large as you add more books to your library. Of course you can send backups to Dropbox (or any other cloud app) to keep "cloud" backups. The sync option is to synchronise your reading location between devices. I wrote something about it here: http://blog.marvinapp.com/post/61407972806

12-31-2013, 07:34 PM	#5
HowardBrazee Zealot Posts: 141 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lafayette, CO Device: iPad	OK, I can synchronize my books between my iPad's Marvin and my iPhone's Marvin. But I need to load the books separately in each device?

12-31-2013, 08:22 PM	#6
kguil Addict Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1836966 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Malta, Europe Device: Marvin for iOS	Yes, that's right.