transfer to fire hdx using non-amazon email?

trollins · 07-12-2014, 08:55 AM

Hello,

I'm new owner with fire hdx. Moving over from galaxy tab 8.9.

Is it possible to transfer books to my fire using a non-amazon email? I have tried using my yahoo account but, when clicking on book it says no recognized program to open.

I am wanting to transfer azw3's as they keep all the covers, etc. Amazon email doesn't recognize azw3 and mobi's lose all the covers.

Thank you for any help

HarryT · 07-12-2014, 09:54 AM

Why not just copy them via the USB connection?

trollins · 07-12-2014, 01:48 PM

I can do that at home. But when I am away from home my mom can send me my books. With the galaxy tab I just download them from the email right into the kindle folder. Haven't figured out how to do that on the fire hdx.

Thanks

eschwartz · 07-13-2014, 04:31 AM

Kindle Fire has a number of issues related to sideloaded books. I may be wrong (I don't have one and all knowledge comes from discussion here on MR) but I don't think the Fire can read covers from sideloaded books.

Also, if you are downloading via the browser, you should be able to download AZW3 as well. You may have to save the file to storage in the documents folder, but I would think that the AZW3 handler is declared by the reader app?

If you are using Send-to-Kindle, covers should be sent from Amazon's server together with the book. (I am not sure what you mean by non-Amazon email.)

HarryT · 07-13-2014, 04:33 AM

Have you tried using Dropbox? That should work OK.

nynaevelan · 07-13-2014, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Kindle Fire has a number of issues related to sideloaded books. I may be wrong (I don't have one and all knowledge comes from discussion here on MR) but I don't think the Fire can read covers from sideloaded books.

I guess this would all depend on how they were created/converted. I do not have any issues with my covers, I use Calibre for my conversions. The key is to make sure the ASIN matches what is in Amazon's database. I vaguely remember reading something about size but I've never had to adjust the size on mine.

eschwartz · 07-13-2014, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

I guess this would all depend on how they were created/converted. I do not have any issues with my covers, I use Calibre for my conversions. The key is to make sure the ASIN matches what is in Amazon's database. I vaguely remember reading something about size but I've never had to adjust the size on mine.

Indeed -- a sideloaded book that has been forged to mimic an Amazon book will ALWAYS download covers from Amazon's servers.

The trouble can sometimes come, when it needs to extract the cover from the book itself but can't -- or the Kindle doesn't like the cover it finds.

07-12-2014, 08:55 AM	#1
trollins Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	transfer to fire hdx using non-amazon email? Hello, I'm new owner with fire hdx. Moving over from galaxy tab 8.9. Is it possible to transfer books to my fire using a non-amazon email? I have tried using my yahoo account but, when clicking on book it says no recognized program to open. I am wanting to transfer azw3's as they keep all the covers, etc. Amazon email doesn't recognize azw3 and mobi's lose all the covers. Thank you for any help

07-13-2014, 04:31 AM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Kindle Fire has a number of issues related to sideloaded books. I may be wrong (I don't have one and all knowledge comes from discussion here on MR) but I don't think the Fire can read covers from sideloaded books. Also, if you are downloading via the browser, you should be able to download AZW3 as well. You may have to save the file to storage in the documents folder, but I would think that the AZW3 handler is declared by the reader app? If you are using Send-to-Kindle, covers should be sent from Amazon's server together with the book. (I am not sure what you mean by non-Amazon email.) Last edited by eschwartz; 07-13-2014 at 09:41 AM.

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07-12-2014, 09:54 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Why not just copy them via the USB connection?

07-12-2014, 01:48 PM	#3
trollins Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	I can do that at home. But when I am away from home my mom can send me my books. With the galaxy tab I just download them from the email right into the kindle folder. Haven't figured out how to do that on the fire hdx. Thanks

07-13-2014, 04:33 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Have you tried using Dropbox? That should work OK.