Reading non Amazon books on Kindle iPhone?

neonbible · 09-11-2010, 08:06 PM

Is it possible read books which have been purchased elsewhere or converted on the iPhone version?

I like to sync my book positions between the two devices. But a lot of my books are not purchased from Amazon.

cvkemp · 09-11-2010, 08:13 PM

I know that on the kindle for pc you can read non drm mobi files.

Leep · 09-11-2010, 08:14 PM

It is possible to read ebooks purchased from anywhere on your iPhone provided they are in epub format and drm free. I use Calibre. You can put ebooks from Calibre into iBooks on your phone, or access your Calibre library directly using Stanza and the Calibre content server.

cheers

neonbible · 09-11-2010, 08:21 PM

I need to read them in the Kindle app otherwise reading position is not synced. I already use iBooks for epub files. And I sync between my iPhone and iPod touch, works well.

I want to sync between my Kindle and iPhone/touch.

dordale · 09-11-2010, 08:35 PM

I don't own a Kindle, so I don't know this for sure--but I'm pretty sure that the only books that the Kindles have the ability to sync are Kindle books purchased from Amazon.

dordale

jswinden · 09-11-2010, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dordale

I don't own a Kindle, so I don't know this for sure--but I'm pretty sure that the only books that the Kindles have the ability to sync are Kindle books purchased from Amazon.

dordale

That is correct.

neonbible as leep said your best bet is to use Stanza. iBooks is lackluster. But with either Stanza or iBooks you can import them to your iPhone (or iPod touch) via iTunes. You don't need calibre, although you can use it if you so desire.

TheKindleWorm · 09-11-2010, 10:52 PM

I use Kindle for iPhone but as far as I'm aware the only ebooks you can use in this are ones purchased from Amazon - unless there is a "hack" available but I've never read of this. That means no syncing either. The sync feature works with books purchased from the Amazon store as Amazon back these upon their own servers.

If there was a hack to load non-Amazon books on Kindle for iPhone, you wouldn't need to sync - all you'd need to do is input the location number to get to the exact same spot on your Kindle or your iPhone.

Stanza on the iPhone is my fav app for non-Amazon books.

09-11-2010, 08:06 PM	#1
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cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	I know that on the kindle for pc you can read non drm mobi files.

09-11-2010, 08:14 PM	#3
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	It is possible to read ebooks purchased from anywhere on your iPhone provided they are in epub format and drm free. I use Calibre. You can put ebooks from Calibre into iBooks on your phone, or access your Calibre library directly using Stanza and the Calibre content server. cheers

09-11-2010, 08:21 PM	#4
neonbible Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 10802 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, iPhone 5, iPad Air, Nexus 7	I need to read them in the Kindle app otherwise reading position is not synced. I already use iBooks for epub files. And I sync between my iPhone and iPod touch, works well. I want to sync between my Kindle and iPhone/touch.

09-11-2010, 08:35 PM	#5
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	I don't own a Kindle, so I don't know this for sure--but I'm pretty sure that the only books that the Kindles have the ability to sync are Kindle books purchased from Amazon. dordale

09-11-2010, 10:52 PM	#7
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	I use Kindle for iPhone but as far as I'm aware the only ebooks you can use in this are ones purchased from Amazon - unless there is a "hack" available but I've never read of this. That means no syncing either. The sync feature works with books purchased from the Amazon store as Amazon back these upon their own servers. If there was a hack to load non-Amazon books on Kindle for iPhone, you wouldn't need to sync - all you'd need to do is input the location number to get to the exact same spot on your Kindle or your iPhone. Stanza on the iPhone is my fav app for non-Amazon books.

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