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Originally Posted by abbynormal52
I joined this site a long, while back, but didn't get to into it I see 
Today I decided to start making use of Calibre, did some reading about it to refresh my memory. Mostly I want to consolidate things in one place, and Calibre seems like a good plan for me.
I wanted to ask about the app for my phone. There are several listed when I do a search for Calibre. Wondering what others are using? |
I use Calibre to maintain my eBook library, and have Calibre Companion on my Android tablet. To actually
read the books, I use the open source
FBReader for Android. I first discovered FBReader as a desktop app. It was written in C, cross platform, and available for Linux and Windows, which I dual boot. It read ePub, Mobi, FB2, and several other formats. It didn't handle DRMed titles but I didn't care because I don't
get books with DRM.
FBReader for Android is a rewrite in Java for mobile devices. Like the desktop sibling, it reads ePub, Mobi, FB2 and others, and can handle PDF, CBR/CBZ (standard comic book formats) and DjVu via plugins. I largely don't
care what format a book is in because FBReader will display it. Again, it doesn't handle DRM, but agin, I don't care because I don't get DRM laden titles.
My eBook library on device resides on an external microSD card, and FBReader is configured in Settings to look there for books. Books are placed on the card via Calibre, I plug the tablet into my desktop via a USB->microUSB cable. The tablet detects is has been connected and pops up a screen where I can turn on USB mass storage. This lets Calibre on the desktop see and access the library on device and transfer books to it.
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Dennis