Aura sync reading progress between aura and android app, sideloaded books

Tikker · 05-13-2017, 02:03 PM

is this possible?

I was kinda shocked that out of the box I wasn't able to hit my calibre server wirelessly either (it sits on a headless server)

I've done some quick reading about adding the Kobo start menu, and possibly koreader, but I just hope someone can point out a simple error I'm making

davidfor · 05-13-2017, 10:42 PM

Kobo only supports syncing of books purchased from them. Anything synced to the devices will sync to the Android or iOS app using the same Kobo account.

The browser on the device should be able to connect to the calibre server. Any time I haven't been able to, it's because of something else. The device does need be able to access an external URL before it will finish connecting to your WiFi network.

Tikker · 05-14-2017, 10:09 AM

Dumb question then. What browser? I'm clearly missing something. I see books and book store. Nothing else

filmo · 05-14-2017, 10:24 AM

Kobo web Browser, Yes still hidden in plane sight.

https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/arti...cts=kobo%20glo

Tikker · 05-14-2017, 11:17 AM

I have to admit I never would have searched under beta features for a browser. Many thanks

Ken Maltby · 05-15-2017, 11:12 AM

KOReader has a progress sync, with no restrictions, as to where or how you get your ebook files. It is a function that you access directly from within the KOReader menu structure, no browser needed. KOReader also has a good deal of calibre support, to include a limited "Calibre Companion" like function. It also supports accessing calibre's content server using OPDS. The search functions include a calibre metadata search function, so you can search for a listing of files/ebooks that match "tags".

(It is probably corrected already, but there was a problem with the server they were/are using, for the progress sync and they may have moved to another.)

Luck;
Ken

05-13-2017, 02:03 PM	#1
Tikker Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 2329890 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy S7, Kobo Aura	sync reading progress between aura and android app, sideloaded books is this possible? I was kinda shocked that out of the box I wasn't able to hit my calibre server wirelessly either (it sits on a headless server) I've done some quick reading about adding the Kobo start menu, and possibly koreader, but I just hope someone can point out a simple error I'm making

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05-13-2017, 10:42 PM	#2
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	Kobo only supports syncing of books purchased from them. Anything synced to the devices will sync to the Android or iOS app using the same Kobo account. The browser on the device should be able to connect to the calibre server. Any time I haven't been able to, it's because of something else. The device does need be able to access an external URL before it will finish connecting to your WiFi network.

05-14-2017, 10:09 AM	#3
Tikker Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 2329890 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy S7, Kobo Aura	Dumb question then. What browser? I'm clearly missing something. I see books and book store. Nothing else

05-14-2017, 10:24 AM	#4
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	Kobo web Browser, Yes still hidden in plane sight. https://www.kobo.com/help/en-US/arti...cts=kobo%20glo

05-14-2017, 11:17 AM	#5
Tikker Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 2329890 Join Date: Jul 2014 Device: Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, Galaxy S7, Kobo Aura	I have to admit I never would have searched under beta features for a browser. Many thanks

05-15-2017, 11:12 AM	#6
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	KOReader has a progress sync, with no restrictions, as to where or how you get your ebook files. It is a function that you access directly from within the KOReader menu structure, no browser needed. KOReader also has a good deal of calibre support, to include a limited "Calibre Companion" like function. It also supports accessing calibre's content server using OPDS. The search functions include a calibre metadata search function, so you can search for a listing of files/ebooks that match "tags". (It is probably corrected already, but there was a problem with the server they were/are using, for the progress sync and they may have moved to another.) Luck; Ken

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