Calibre on Android

Darkmatter · 04-29-2013, 12:45 PM

hey there.
First things First - I´m using calibre on my windows machine for some time now and it has yet to disappoint me - good work guys.

i have recently started to read ebooks on my mobile phone - (an galaxy S with android 2.3.6 stock rom) I´m currently using FBReader but the catch it that it doesnt support as nearly as much Formats as Calibre does - i know that the possibilities of mobile apps are somewhat löimited, but since you´ve done a good job on the large software, i thought i´d ask for a hint for the mobile software. it would be nice if whatever software you propose would be able to read Epub as well as Lit files (some things in my library are somewhat dusty...) and would be able to remember where i´ve last been in a book.

normally i wouldnt ask, but there so damn much trash floating around for mobile phones that asking for a hint seems like a good idea.

Thx very much.

p.s.: dont hesitate to ask if my english sucks - i´ll think of something to make myself understood.

Adoby · 04-29-2013, 05:01 PM

For me one of the main uses of calibre is to convert to epub, from other formats, so I can read the books on my device. When I add books to calibre, that are not in epub or pdf format, I convert to epub. So I only have to have a reader app that handles epub and PDF. Mantano in my case.

Darkmatter · 04-30-2013, 06:31 AM

You´re right - but these old lit files can be quite the hassle to convert.
Dont know why but they tend to end up screwed and barely readable after conversion.

Adoby · 04-30-2013, 08:08 AM

When you read lit files in calibre, you are actually reading epubs. Calibre converts the lit files on the fly to epub, and displays them. It's the same for all(?) other formats that the calibre reader can display. Easier to convert and display than it is to display natively. And the code to convert is already there...

theducks · 04-30-2013, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkmatter

You´re right - but these old lit files can be quite the hassle to convert.
Dont know why but they tend to end up screwed and barely readable after conversion.

Did you mess with the default LIT input conversion settings?
IMHO LIT is one of the cleaner formats to start with.
By cleaner, I mean what I saw as the EPUB was very close to what I saw in MS Reader.

Darkmatter · 05-01-2013, 03:32 PM

didnt know calibre was doing that all along - anyway - thx for the advice.

04-29-2013, 12:45 PM	#1
Darkmatter Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy S 2 I9100	Calibre on Android hey there. First things First - I´m using calibre on my windows machine for some time now and it has yet to disappoint me - good work guys. i have recently started to read ebooks on my mobile phone - (an galaxy S with android 2.3.6 stock rom) I´m currently using FBReader but the catch it that it doesnt support as nearly as much Formats as Calibre does - i know that the possibilities of mobile apps are somewhat löimited, but since you´ve done a good job on the large software, i thought i´d ask for a hint for the mobile software. it would be nice if whatever software you propose would be able to read Epub as well as Lit files (some things in my library are somewhat dusty...) and would be able to remember where i´ve last been in a book. normally i wouldnt ask, but there so damn much trash floating around for mobile phones that asking for a hint seems like a good idea. Thx very much. p.s.: dont hesitate to ask if my english sucks - i´ll think of something to make myself understood.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
[Android App] Best Android reader software for use with Calibre / Calibre Companion	ellett	Devices	11	12-16-2012 04:27 PM
Calibre (or Calibre Companion) For Fetching News Directly Onto Android Tablets?	mojumoka	Devices	2	12-11-2012 12:18 PM
Calibre and Android	mitch13	Calibre	5	10-08-2012 09:49 PM
[Android App] Coming: Android app to connect as a device to calibre using wifi	chaley	Devices	92	09-07-2012 08:24 PM
[Android App] Beta version: Android app to connect as a device to calibre using wifi	chaley	Devices	116	08-27-2012 12:42 PM

04-29-2013, 05:01 PM	#2
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	For me one of the main uses of calibre is to convert to epub, from other formats, so I can read the books on my device. When I add books to calibre, that are not in epub or pdf format, I convert to epub. So I only have to have a reader app that handles epub and PDF. Mantano in my case.

04-30-2013, 06:31 AM	#3
Darkmatter Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy S 2 I9100	You´re right - but these old lit files can be quite the hassle to convert. Dont know why but they tend to end up screwed and barely readable after conversion.

04-30-2013, 08:08 AM	#4
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	When you read lit files in calibre, you are actually reading epubs. Calibre converts the lit files on the fly to epub, and displays them. It's the same for all(?) other formats that the calibre reader can display. Easier to convert and display than it is to display natively. And the code to convert is already there...

05-01-2013, 03:32 PM	#6
Darkmatter Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy S 2 I9100	didnt know calibre was doing that all along - anyway - thx for the advice.

Advert

Advert