[Android] inkBOOK Obsidian

[mdclanahan]

I just purchased an inkBOOK Obsidian, having previously used a Kindle Paperwhite. I have little experience with Android, but I'm pretty tech savvy. I got the Obsidian because I wanted an eInk device I could run Calibre Companion on. When I search the "Midiapolis App Store" (the app store included on the device), I can only find the demo version of CC, which lets you sync 20 books to the device. That worked flawlessly; unfortunately, there's no in-app purchase option for the full version of CC, and the full version apparently isn't available on the Midiapolis App Store. How can I go about installing the full version of Calibre Companion (or a different app store that has the full version of CC) on the inkBOOK?

Thanks in advance,
mdclanahan

[Dopedangel]

Originally Posted by mdclanahan

I just purchased an inkBOOK Obsidian, having previously used a Kindle Paperwhite. I have little experience with Android, but I'm pretty tech savvy. I got the Obsidian because I wanted an eInk device I could run Calibre Companion on. When I search the "Midiapolis App Store" (the app store included on the device), I can only find the demo version of CC, which lets you sync 20 books to the device. That worked flawlessly; unfortunately, there's no in-app purchase option for the full version of CC, and the full version apparently isn't available on the Midiapolis App Store. How can I go about installing the full version of Calibre Companion (or a different app store that has the full version of CC) on the inkBOOK?

Thanks in advance,
mdclanahan

You will need to ask on the mobileread android forums on how to install Google playstore on your device.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by mdclanahan

I just purchased an inkBOOK Obsidian, having previously used a Kindle Paperwhite. I have little experience with Android, but I'm pretty tech savvy. I got the Obsidian because I wanted an eInk device I could run Calibre Companion on. When I search the "Midiapolis App Store" (the app store included on the device), I can only find the demo version of CC, which lets you sync 20 books to the device. That worked flawlessly; unfortunately, there's no in-app purchase option for the full version of CC, and the full version apparently isn't available on the Midiapolis App Store. How can I go about installing the full version of Calibre Companion (or a different app store that has the full version of CC) on the inkBOOK?

Thanks in advance,
mdclanahan

There are three solutions that I know of.

• Dopedangel's solution, which is the most general and is what I have done with my e-ink readers.
• Install the Amazon Appstore app and buy CC from them.
• If you have another android device that has the Google Play store then buy it on that device and install the APK on your inkBOOK. There are many tools available to get an APK from a device, and you must find a way to get the APK to the inkBOOK. You will need to repeat the process whenever CC is upgraded.