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Old 01-22-2015, 11:12 AM   #1
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Hi everyone. I just bought a Kindle Paperwhite. Don't know what generation it is but it is ver. 5.06 (etc). I have not owned one before and I am not a geek or hacker. Anyway I am sure you have dealt with my question before now. But here it is. Is there an easy way to read epubs on this reader? I have read about jailbreaking, converting on pc and transferring and that you can't install epub reading apps (Kobo) on the PW. By "easy way" I mean something simple without ruining the PW. Thanks.
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Old 01-22-2015, 12:04 PM   #2
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Convert to mobi using Calibre.
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Definitely use Calibre to convert the books to a Kindle format, but convert to .azw3 instead, the result should look near identical to the epub format. The only thing you'll need is to install in Calibre is Apprentice Alf's Tools plugin to remove DRM (Google "Apprentice Alf" for instructions, we're not allowed to discuss it here).

There's no hacking of the Kindle involved at all. I'm basically an epub user and I use Calibre to store all of my epubs in one location. I do not keep copies of all books in both epub and azw3 format, rather Calibre is set to convert a book when it sends it to the Kindle. My library retains its epubs while the Kindle has azw3s on it.
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If the books have DRM, you will have to find the plugin for Calibre that will remove it, if you are comfortable doing that. Google Apprentice Alf.
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Old 01-22-2015, 02:04 PM   #5
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Convert to mobi using Calibre.
I agree that if you have a Kindle that can handle KF8, convert your ePub > AZW3 as any formatting more advanced than Mobi can handle will be changed and might not look good. KF8 (AZW3) can handle the formatting.
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No one so far has said this important fact:

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite does not make use of the Epub format instead it reads its own format called .Mobi or .azw3.
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Why is it people think converting ePub to Mobi is a good idea? An obsolete format is never a good idea to use if you can avoid it.
Seriously? There is a hijacked thread with 7 pages "discussing" this. Please take it back there.

If you're trying to say "Convert it to AZW rather than mobi because it is a newer format" why not just say that rather than trying to restart an arguement.
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Why is it people think converting ePub to Mobi is a good idea? An obsolete format is never a good idea to use if you can avoid it.
I always convert epub to mobi and I've never ever had an issue.
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Also don't you need it to be a mobi to get Whispersync working?
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Also don't you need it to be a mobi to get Whispersync working?
I think you need it to be an original Kindle eBook downloaded from Amazon.
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I think you need it to be an original Kindle eBook downloaded from Amazon.
Nope. You can send it to your Kindle cloud via email,mother send to Kindle app and so on, and it will sync just fine.
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Nope. You can send it to your Kindle cloud via email,mother send to Kindle app and so on, and it will sync just fine.
How would it Whispersync, though? It wouldn't have the right anchors.
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I agree that the best and easiest option for you is to use Calibre with Apprentice Alf's tools and convert to azw3. However, if you actually want to read epubs on the Paperwhite you can install KoReader. This does not "ruin" your Paperwhite but does jailbreak it and is probably getting away from the "easy way" as per your initial post. Another option, installing Duokan, is similar, and not encouraged.
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Nope. You can send it to your Kindle cloud via email,mother send to Kindle app and so on, and it will sync just fine.
But can you send a KF8 eBook via email for syncing? I don't think you can. So if that's the format you want, the email method might not work.
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Hi everyone. I just bought a Kindle Paperwhite. Don't know what generation it is but it is ver. 5.06 (etc). I have not owned one before and I am not a geek or hacker. Anyway I am sure you have dealt with my question before now. But here it is. Is there an easy way to read epubs on this reader? I have read about jailbreaking, converting on pc and transferring and that you can't install epub reading apps (Kobo) on the PW. By "easy way" I mean something simple without ruining the PW. Thanks.
jailbreaking is now stupid simple on the kindle and takes about a minute with a one-step process that shouldn't cause problems. You can then add KoReader which adds so many great features -- including epub and a *much* better pdf experience -- that it makes it more than worthwhile.
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