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beomagi · 09-13-2018, 05:10 PM

Hey all, I have a kindle keyboard (3) from 2010, and I'm looking at upgrading to an android based device.

The likebook mars caught my eye.

I have books I purchased for my kindle, some have DRM, so I won't be able to convert them to an open format.

I've read that the kindle app doesn't work well on android e-ink devices because of animations (didn't see much more that that).

This seemed like a general statement, I'm hoping that either some devices do handle it well enough, or that there's some way around it. Do most off-brand android e-readers have ways to read kindle books well enough?

Can APKs be directly installed?

Are there any common problems with android based e-readers? I'm assuming battery life takes a big hit.

09-13-2018, 05:10 PM	#1
beomagi Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle 3	How well does the Kindle app work on other devices? Hey all, I have a kindle keyboard (3) from 2010, and I'm looking at upgrading to an android based device. The likebook mars caught my eye. I have books I purchased for my kindle, some have DRM, so I won't be able to convert them to an open format. I've read that the kindle app doesn't work well on android e-ink devices because of animations (didn't see much more that that). This seemed like a general statement, I'm hoping that either some devices do handle it well enough, or that there's some way around it. Do most off-brand android e-readers have ways to read kindle books well enough? Can APKs be directly installed? Are there any common problems with android based e-readers? I'm assuming battery life takes a big hit.