I need Help with Adobe Digital editions

Scarpad · 08-31-2011, 08:10 AM

I own both a nook Simple Touch and a Sony PRS350. I should be able to use both with any of the ebooks I buy from either store if I understand thngs correctly. But I cannot, on the nook it says I'm not authorized to read Sony Books and the opposite on the Sony for Nook books. I've rad the topics on installing Adobe and have done so on my Imac, but the readers themselves are not being seen when I try to authorize them and I think I'm doing something wrong. Can someone provide me with a step by step process?

Hellmark · 08-31-2011, 08:47 AM

You can read books from Sony on both readers, but B&N books only on the Nook. Newer versions of the ADE SDK have support for B&N's DRM schema, but Sony infamously uses outdated versions.

As far as things typically go, you install ADE, open it up, and connect the reader you want to authorize. When connected it will ask you to authorize.

The following is from the Adobe help guide:

Quote:

Connect the supported eReader device to your computer and launch Digital Editions. Digital Editions automatically detects the presence of your device and offers to authorize it with your Adobe ID. If you have not authorized Digital Editions with your computer, you will need to complete that first (Digital Editions guides you through that process: View the Activation and Authorization topic). Both Digital Editions and the device must be authorized to be able to transfer protected content to and from the device. Unprotected content can be transferred to and from the device without authorizing either the device or Digital Editions, but Adobe strongly advises authorizing Digital Editions as it gives you content portability for your protected books, whether on Digital Editions or the supported device.

After authorization, the device appears as a new bookshelf in your library. You can transfer items to and from the device's bookshelf just as you do with other bookshelves in your library. You can read books that are on your device or your own computer. You can even read books off a friend's device (though you cannot transfer books from that device to your computer or vice versa).

Important: Do not disconnect the device while transferring library items to or from your computer.

Toxaris · 08-31-2011, 10:03 AM

You could of course liberate the books by removing DRM. Then you can read them on both. If it is only for personal use, it should not pose any ethical issues.

Scarpad · 08-31-2011, 10:27 AM

I'd rather do that, I usually buy secure epub from Books on Board, I'll have to look into unDRMing from Sony and Nook stores as well

Hellmark · 08-31-2011, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarpad

I'd rather do that, I usually buy secure epub from Books on Board, I'll have to look into unDRMing from Sony and Nook stores as well

Sony uses same DRM as BoB, so if you know how to strip DRM from BoB, anything bought from the Sony Store can be done the same way. If you use the Calibre Plugins, then there is one to take care of the B&N one. If you use the python scripts, the same people who made the ones for the Adobe ones you use also made one for B&N.

This is the most info we can give. We cannot link to the scripts or plugins, we cannot tell you how to use the plugins or scripts. The legality of these scripts are questionable, or downright not allowed, in many countries and due to that the rules of the forum disallow much talk on the matter. All we can do is point you in a direction. If you get lost along the way, simply look for a nice man on google named Apprentice Alf to point the way.

Ken Maltby · 08-31-2011, 04:32 PM

ADE (Adobe Digital Editions), ADE SDK (Software Development Kit), the device
developers implementation of Adobe Reader Mobile (using the SDK), are all interrelated
factors. Add to that the fact that the B&N (Barns and Noble) DRM support was not
added to the Adobe Reader Mobile until recently, make for more confusion in these
discussions.

First, while the Adobe Reader Mobile versions that support the B&N DRM are
implemented in conjunction with ADE, the ability to read B&N DRM ebook files is a
function of the Reader not ADE. You do not need your device "Authorized" by ADE
or have your B&N .epubs interact with ADE in any way, to be able to read the ebooks.

Disinfecting your ebook purchases is only prudent and is the wisest move even if your
devices can deal with the DRM infection. It can be the only sure way to have the book
that you purchased readable on all the platforms you own, now or in the future.

As to ADE "Authorizing" your devices, the most common situation is that the "Authorization"
has happened, but it is not apparent to the user. Check in the "Library" mode of the ADE
program on your PC and see if there is a "Bookshelf"/listing for your device.

On your device, you can check if there is a hidden (in linux) folder titled ".adobe-digital-
editions" that contains the file "device.xml", in the root of the device's internal storage.
This folder and file are what ADE uses to establish that there is a device that it can
"Authorize" and the file contains data needed in the process.

Having a folder titled "Digital Editions" on your device would also indicate that the ADE
program, on your PC, has already authorized your device, as creating that folder is a part
of the process.

Luck;
Ken

tomsem · 08-31-2011, 04:33 PM

Short of stripping DRM, you can read Sony books on Nook but not the opposite. You need to use ADE to move the Sony DRM content onto Nook; ADE 'blesses' the books so they can be read on Nook. Sony has not updated their devices to the Adobe SDK version required to work with passhash (B&N) locked books. If they did, you could just copy the B&N books to the Sony and read them after supplying unlock credentials (no ADE required).

08-31-2011, 08:10 AM	#1
Scarpad Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 1013114 Join Date: Sep 2006	I need Help with Adobe Digital editions I own both a nook Simple Touch and a Sony PRS350. I should be able to use both with any of the ebooks I buy from either store if I understand thngs correctly. But I cannot, on the nook it says I'm not authorized to read Sony Books and the opposite on the Sony for Nook books. I've rad the topics on installing Adobe and have done so on my Imac, but the readers themselves are not being seen when I try to authorize them and I think I'm doing something wrong. Can someone provide me with a step by step process?

08-31-2011, 04:32 PM	#6
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	ADE (Adobe Digital Editions), ADE SDK (Software Development Kit), the device developers implementation of Adobe Reader Mobile (using the SDK), are all interrelated factors. Add to that the fact that the B&N (Barns and Noble) DRM support was not added to the Adobe Reader Mobile until recently, make for more confusion in these discussions. First, while the Adobe Reader Mobile versions that support the B&N DRM are implemented in conjunction with ADE, the ability to read B&N DRM ebook files is a function of the Reader not ADE. You do not need your device "Authorized" by ADE or have your B&N .epubs interact with ADE in any way, to be able to read the ebooks. Disinfecting your ebook purchases is only prudent and is the wisest move even if your devices can deal with the DRM infection. It can be the only sure way to have the book that you purchased readable on all the platforms you own, now or in the future. As to ADE "Authorizing" your devices, the most common situation is that the "Authorization" has happened, but it is not apparent to the user. Check in the "Library" mode of the ADE program on your PC and see if there is a "Bookshelf"/listing for your device. On your device, you can check if there is a hidden (in linux) folder titled ".adobe-digital- editions" that contains the file "device.xml", in the root of the device's internal storage. This folder and file are what ADE uses to establish that there is a device that it can "Authorize" and the file contains data needed in the process. Having a folder titled "Digital Editions" on your device would also indicate that the ADE program, on your PC, has already authorized your device, as creating that folder is a part of the process. Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 08-31-2011 at 05:01 PM.

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08-31-2011, 10:03 AM	#3
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	You could of course liberate the books by removing DRM. Then you can read them on both. If it is only for personal use, it should not pose any ethical issues.

08-31-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
Scarpad Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 1013114 Join Date: Sep 2006	I'd rather do that, I usually buy secure epub from Books on Board, I'll have to look into unDRMing from Sony and Nook stores as well

08-31-2011, 04:33 PM	#7
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,464 Karma: 25996225 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	Short of stripping DRM, you can read Sony books on Nook but not the opposite. You need to use ADE to move the Sony DRM content onto Nook; ADE 'blesses' the books so they can be read on Nook. Sony has not updated their devices to the Adobe SDK version required to work with passhash (B&N) locked books. If they did, you could just copy the B&N books to the Sony and read them after supplying unlock credentials (no ADE required).

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