iPad Mobipocket books in Kindle app?

winwintoo · 08-19-2010, 07:26 PM

I have purchased many books from Mobipocket.com that I read on Palm devices.

Is iat possible to convert those books to read them in the Kindle app on my iPad?

Thanks, Margaret

arcadata · 08-19-2010, 08:24 PM

Unfortunately, no. And it's one of my pet peeves agains Amazon - I just don't get why they bought Mobipocket & didn't bother to allow their DRM on Kindle devices.

If you really want to read those books on the Kindle, you'll have to go underhanded - i.e. the only way is to remove the DRM first.

p.s. You also can't sideload on the Kindle app. There are tricks to do that, but it's not really a feature

dgillette.rm · 08-19-2010, 08:28 PM

There is another problem since you are using the iPad app. At least there used to be. There is no way to load books not from the Amazon store into the iPad app. You might look at Stanza. It should do the job.

winwintoo · 08-19-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgillette.rm

There is another problem since you are using the iPad app. At least there used to be. There is no way to load books not from the Amazon store into the iPad app. You might look at Stanza. It should do the job.

I use Stanza a lot and it does a good job. Too bad about Mobipocket though. Did Amazon just buy and destroy their competition?

Thanks for all the speedy answers.

Margaret

thianliongpatpoh · 08-19-2010, 10:33 PM

Wrong, misleading answers.
The question was it possible to read mobipocket purchase with kindle app.
Can one? Not right away. Not directly.
Possible? Yes.
How?
1. Know your mobipocket pid.
2. Google for mobidedrm
3. You'll find out that once you can free your mobipocket ebooks, you can load it to your _jailbroken_ iPad with kindle app running in there.

Kindle app reads no-drm .mobi, .prc., regardless where you get them. Kindle app reads drm ebook (.azw) from amazon only.

tomsem · 08-20-2010, 03:04 PM

Yeah, it never has made sense to me that Amazon wouldn't support mobipocket DRM with Kindle & Kindle apps. They bought a customer base along with Mobipocket, why not bring them along?

As with so many things that don't make sense, my guess is that lawyers are involved.

winwintoo · 08-20-2010, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomsem

Yeah, it never has made sense to me that Amazon wouldn't support mobipocket DRM with Kindle & Kindle apps. They bought a customer base along with Mobipocket, why not bring them along?

As with so many things that don't make sense, my guess is that lawyers are involved.

Very true

Margaret

bthoven · 08-23-2010, 05:35 AM

After you remove the drm from your mobipocket ebooks, you can sideload the books through USB cable to your jailbroken iPad. Please see how to do it from here:

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=10
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57286

dwharrison · 08-23-2010, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bthoven

After you remove the drm from your mobipocket ebooks, you can sideload the books through USB cable to your jailbroken iPad. Please see how to do it from here:

Or just convert the de-DRMed file to ePub and read in Stanza, iBooks, or Kobo without needing to jailbreak the device.

ritibelle · 09-09-2010, 05:08 AM

Sorry about reviving this topic but I thought someone would want to know that it is indeed possible to read mobipocket books (without DRM) on your idevice.
You can use BookShelf (Link disabled by moderator]) and there's also a free app with reduced functionality BookShelf LT.
I reads epub, plucker, txt, html, palmdoc and mobipocket.

jmajluf · 09-23-2010, 04:18 PM

I've done everything explained in the posts and can't de-drm my mobipocket ebooks
is there another way?
thanks.

susan_cassidy · 09-23-2010, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bthoven

After you remove the drm from your mobipocket ebooks, you can sideload the books through USB cable to your jailbroken iPad. Please see how to do it from here:

http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=10
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57286

If you are talking about these threads, they aren't telling you how to de-drm, just how to move the files after you do it.

jmajluf · 09-24-2010, 10:25 AM

Now when I redownload my ebooks from mobipocket the file extension is "kindle content"
I have tried to dedrm all my >100 books following the instructions and nothing...
does anyone know of another (easier) way to dedrm my legally purchased ebooks?
thanks.

jmajluf · 09-24-2010, 10:55 AM

I've been following every step and I always get the followwing message:
'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

susan_cassidy · 09-24-2010, 11:51 AM

You have to install python on your computer for it to be able to run python scripts.

08-19-2010, 07:26 PM	#1
winwintoo Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Western Canada Device: none	Mobipocket books in Kindle app? I have purchased many books from Mobipocket.com that I read on Palm devices. Is iat possible to convert those books to read them in the Kindle app on my iPad? Thanks, Margaret

08-19-2010, 10:33 PM	#5
thianliongpatpoh Zealot Posts: 101 Karma: 218 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: iPad	Wrong, misleading answers. The question was it possible to read mobipocket purchase with kindle app. Can one? Not right away. Not directly. Possible? Yes. How? 1. Know your mobipocket pid. 2. Google for mobidedrm 3. You'll find out that once you can free your mobipocket ebooks, you can load it to your _jailbroken_ iPad with kindle app running in there. Kindle app reads no-drm .mobi, .prc., regardless where you get them. Kindle app reads drm ebook (.azw) from amazon only. __________________ Finished this week: First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher Fate of the Jedi: Allies: Turn Coat Audiobook by Jim Butcher/James Marsters Current Reading: Changes by Jim Butcher Current Listening: Changes by Jim Butcher/James Marsters Next Reading: Alex Cross series

08-23-2010, 05:35 AM	#8
bthoven Evangelist Posts: 443 Karma: 544 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Device: Kindle'r 3, iPhone 3Gs, iPad 2, Galaxy Tab Wifi	After you remove the drm from your mobipocket ebooks, you can sideload the books through USB cable to your jailbroken iPad. Please see how to do it from here: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=10 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57286 __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/Europacafe http://twitter.com/Chotechai

09-09-2010, 05:08 AM	#10
ritibelle Member Posts: 20 Karma: 204 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Leiria, Portugal Device: Reb1100, Reb1200, Ebw1150, Sony 505	Sorry about reviving this topic but I thought someone would want to know that it is indeed possible to read mobipocket books (without DRM) on your idevice. You can use BookShelf (Link disabled by moderator]) and there's also a free app with reduced functionality BookShelf LT. I reads epub, plucker, txt, html, palmdoc and mobipocket. Last edited by pshrynk; 09-24-2010 at 02:38 PM.

09-23-2010, 04:18 PM	#11
jmajluf Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: None	dedrm I've done everything explained in the posts and can't de-drm my mobipocket ebooks is there another way? thanks.

08-19-2010, 08:24 PM	#2
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,305 Karma: 4388733 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Unfortunately, no. And it's one of my pet peeves agains Amazon - I just don't get why they bought Mobipocket & didn't bother to allow their DRM on Kindle devices. If you really want to read those books on the Kindle, you'll have to go underhanded - i.e. the only way is to remove the DRM first. p.s. You also can't sideload on the Kindle app. There are tricks to do that, but it's not really a feature

08-19-2010, 08:28 PM	#3
dgillette.rm Connoisseur Posts: 93 Karma: 10072 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony	There is another problem since you are using the iPad app. At least there used to be. There is no way to load books not from the Amazon store into the iPad app. You might look at Stanza. It should do the job.

08-20-2010, 03:04 PM	#6
tomsem Wizard Posts: 2,042 Karma: 1889878 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPod Touch, Nook STR, Xoom, Kindle Touch, PW & Fire, Sony PRS-T1, iPad	Yeah, it never has made sense to me that Amazon wouldn't support mobipocket DRM with Kindle & Kindle apps. They bought a customer base along with Mobipocket, why not bring them along? As with so many things that don't make sense, my guess is that lawyers are involved.

09-24-2010, 10:25 AM	#13
jmajluf Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: None	dedrm Now when I redownload my ebooks from mobipocket the file extension is "kindle content" I have tried to dedrm all my >100 books following the instructions and nothing... does anyone know of another (easier) way to dedrm my legally purchased ebooks? thanks.

09-24-2010, 10:55 AM	#14
jmajluf Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: None	I've been following every step and I always get the followwing message: 'python' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

09-24-2010, 11:51 AM	#15
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 1,418 Karma: 1040308 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You have to install python on your computer for it to be able to run python scripts.

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