Make books from Kindle, Libby show in main library

[Kyriel]

How do I get books downloaded in Kindle, Libby, or other storefront/library apps to show up in the main library screen that my Nova Pro defaults to on boot? I'd love to be able to read these books in the default reading app. The Kindle app is fine once you're in to a book but a flashing mess getting there because of the graphics even after optimizing. Libby is even worse with flashing and slow, sometimes unresponsive page turns even after optimizing. It was nearly unusable before optimizing.

I tried configuring library settings to scan all storage and then refreshed the library. Nothing showed. I went to storage and tried to find where the books are kept for both programs but it looks like maybe they have DRM or are encrypted somehow? Maybe this won't be possible without running them through calibre and transferring them back as regular books. Doing that defeats the purpose of buying an android ereader though. If I wanted to run everything I read through Calibre and sideload I would have just stuck to my kindle and not spent the money on this.

If there's no solution without extra transfers involved, has anyone had any luck optimizing Libby? I tried a few variations of animation timeouts, regal refresh, A2 (which doesn't work well when graphics are involved), contrast, etc. The flashing at opening in both Libby and Kindle is enough to make me have to look away from the device for a minute or so while the software loads.

[bit101]

The main page only knows about ebooks you've added to the file system. The ones in the Kindle app are hidden away and probably not in a format that anything except the Kindle app can read anyway. You're right that running them through Calibre and putting them in the file system is the solution. That's what I do. This is an Android and Kindle app limitation, not any fault of the Nova.

[lumpynose]

Out of curiosity, since I'm backordered for my boox, what are the alternatives if I'd rather get a book in epub format instead of kindle format? For example, I see the book on amazon, then can I go elsewhere to buy it in epub?

[bit101]

Originally Posted by lumpynose

Out of curiosity, since I'm backordered for my boox, what are the alternatives if I'd rather get a book in epub format instead of kindle format? For example, I see the book on amazon, then can I go elsewhere to buy it in epub?

Any books you from Amazon Kindle will have DRM which means you can't put them on other devices or convert them to other formats. Other stores may use epub, but any store that offers commercial books for sale will also use DRM.

Calibre allows you to convert to and from any format if you get rid of the DRM. I'm not sure if we're allowed to talk about the specifics of how to get rid of DRM though. So I'll just say it is possible.