Adding non-Amazon content to K4iPhone

bpwhistler · 04-27-2010, 03:30 PM

I have a bunch of books I've purchased through the years for various formats. Through the "magic" of some python scripts, I can now read these books on any reader I choose. Currently I'm favoring K4Mac and K4iPhone. I don't have any problems getting content (not purchased from Amazon) into the K4Mac software. I can't figure out (or find anywhere) a method of getting these books into my K4iPhone software. Is it possible? if so...please share the good news!

I moved this thread to Apple Devices and received an answer...it's not possible on the iPhone unless it's jailbroken.

TWiTCommander · 07-11-2010, 03:14 PM

afaik, k4iphone (and k4android) can only be used for reading books purchased from amazon, i.e., no side-loading. it is not a general purpose ebook reader app. you have to download the books directly from amazon's servers though the app.

HarryT · 07-12-2010, 03:41 AM

Moved to the Apple forum. This is not about the Mobi file format.

owl123 · 07-12-2010, 03:50 AM

If your ebooks are unDRMed .mobi files (the .azw format is generally a .mobi) then it's doable. But you have to have a jailbroken device.

Use iPhoneBrowser/SSH on your computer to get to your iPhone and navigate to /private/var/mobile/Applications/(... Kindle app directory ...)/Documents/ and copy your .mobi or .prc ebooks there.

They'll be detected when you run the Kindle app on your iPhone.

rfog · 07-12-2010, 06:37 AM

I do not understand why you want to use Amazon application when Stanza (free) has all the Amazon features and a lot of more...

Bremen Cole · 07-12-2010, 07:46 AM

Plus one to rfog above.... Stanza is not as pretty as the Kindle app, but has way more features and you can read all your books in it.....

I use iBooks, Kindle App, Stanza and Goodreader (for PDF's)... but most of the time Stanza... it is just easier to deal with......

slm · 07-12-2010, 05:12 PM

My experience is that the Kindle app handles links in ebooks that were originally in mobi format much better.

04-27-2010, 03:30 PM	#1
bpwhistler Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Palm III, IV, Treo, Centro, MacBook, iPod Touch...and someday a tablet	Adding non-Amazon content to K4iPhone I have a bunch of books I've purchased through the years for various formats. Through the "magic" of some python scripts, I can now read these books on any reader I choose. Currently I'm favoring K4Mac and K4iPhone. I don't have any problems getting content (not purchased from Amazon) into the K4Mac software. I can't figure out (or find anywhere) a method of getting these books into my K4iPhone software. Is it possible? if so...please share the good news! I moved this thread to Apple Devices and received an answer...it's not possible on the iPhone unless it's jailbroken. Last edited by bpwhistler; 04-28-2010 at 12:57 AM.

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07-11-2010, 03:14 PM	#2
TWiTCommander Member Posts: 20 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: kindle	afaik, k4iphone (and k4android) can only be used for reading books purchased from amazon, i.e., no side-loading. it is not a general purpose ebook reader app. you have to download the books directly from amazon's servers though the app.

07-12-2010, 03:41 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moved to the Apple forum. This is not about the Mobi file format.

07-12-2010, 03:50 AM	#4
owl123 Addict Posts: 234 Karma: 214 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy NotePro 12.2, InkBook	If your ebooks are unDRMed .mobi files (the .azw format is generally a .mobi) then it's doable. But you have to have a jailbroken device. Use iPhoneBrowser/SSH on your computer to get to your iPhone and navigate to /private/var/mobile/Applications/(... Kindle app directory ...)/Documents/ and copy your .mobi or .prc ebooks there. They'll be detected when you run the Kindle app on your iPhone.

07-12-2010, 06:37 AM	#5
rfog Guru Posts: 694 Karma: 2383012 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Schiedam (The Netherlands) Device: Lots of eInk devices and iOS stuff	I do not understand why you want to use Amazon application when Stanza (free) has all the Amazon features and a lot of more...

07-12-2010, 07:46 AM	#6
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	Plus one to rfog above.... Stanza is not as pretty as the Kindle app, but has way more features and you can read all your books in it..... I use iBooks, Kindle App, Stanza and Goodreader (for PDF's)... but most of the time Stanza... it is just easier to deal with......

07-12-2010, 05:12 PM	#7
slm Fool Posts: 377 Karma: 3557934 Join Date: Feb 2003 Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle PW1, Kobo Glo HD, Nook Glowlight Plus ...	My experience is that the Kindle app handles links in ebooks that were originally in mobi format much better.

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