Mobile Phone

FLP · 06-02-2025, 10:34 AM

Can Calibre be installed on a Smartphone? I like to read my books on my phone and have been using Kindle to do that. However, Amazon now requires the phone to be running Android ver 9 and my samsung phone is running ver 8 and cannot be updated to ver 9.

I love Calibre and have it on my PC. I could copy a pdf ebook to kindle and read it on my phone. But now, I can't do that. So, I would love to have Calibre on my phone as well as on my PC. Is there anyway I can do that? Thanks!

PeterT · 06-02-2025, 10:58 AM

Calibre does not run on a phone.

There are apps like Calibre Sync however that are designed to run on a smart phone and integrate with Calibre to perform downloads and then allow you to launch a reader application.

theducks · 06-02-2025, 11:25 AM

Calibre is a Library Manager that offers Conversion. It needs crunch power and lots of storage availability for larger book collections.

If all you want is to read on your phone, then what you have will probably suffice. Besides, Calibre (just the app part) is huge (over 500MB on Windows).

Sirtel · 06-02-2025, 11:45 AM

The Kindle app is far from being the only one capable of reading ebooks. Just install something else.

ownedbycats · 06-03-2025, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Calibre does not run on a phone.

There are apps like Calibre Sync however that are designed to run on a smart phone and integrate with Calibre to perform downloads and then allow you to launch a reader application.

You can also launch Calibre Content Server on desktop and load on mobile (might need port forwarding if away from home). It has builtin reader.

Quoth · 06-13-2025, 10:55 AM

PocketBook app on Android connects nicely to the Calibre Content server, when I'm on my own WiFi. See OPDS.

I find it the best Android app, and on a big tablet it's good for PDFs too. I've used other apps on older phones.

The Kindle App contacts Amazon even if you didn't start it. Background data has to be disabled as well as main data to stop it communicating on your mobile/Cell connection. It re-enables at power on if disabled.

The solution is to uninstall the Kindle app, That does mean you can't use Kindle Unlimited and you need an eink Kindle (older but K3 or later is best) to buy ebooks from Amazon now than Download & Transfer is gone.

06-02-2025, 10:34 AM	#1
FLP Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2025 Device: none	Mobile Phone Can Calibre be installed on a Smartphone? I like to read my books on my phone and have been using Kindle to do that. However, Amazon now requires the phone to be running Android ver 9 and my samsung phone is running ver 8 and cannot be updated to ver 9. I love Calibre and have it on my PC. I could copy a pdf ebook to kindle and read it on my phone. But now, I can't do that. So, I would love to have Calibre on my phone as well as on my PC. Is there anyway I can do that? Thanks!

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06-02-2025, 10:58 AM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,393 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Calibre does not run on a phone. There are apps like Calibre Sync however that are designed to run on a smart phone and integrate with Calibre to perform downloads and then allow you to launch a reader application.

06-02-2025, 11:25 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,971 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Calibre is a Library Manager that offers Conversion. It needs crunch power and lots of storage availability for larger book collections. If all you want is to read on your phone, then what you have will probably suffice. Besides, Calibre (just the app part) is huge (over 500MB on Windows).

06-02-2025, 11:45 AM	#4
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,369 Karma: 238915017 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	The Kindle app is far from being the only one capable of reading ebooks. Just install something else.

06-13-2025, 10:55 AM	#6
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,838 Karma: 103895653 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	PocketBook app on Android connects nicely to the Calibre Content server, when I'm on my own WiFi. See OPDS. I find it the best Android app, and on a big tablet it's good for PDFs too. I've used other apps on older phones. The Kindle App contacts Amazon even if you didn't start it. Background data has to be disabled as well as main data to stop it communicating on your mobile/Cell connection. It re-enables at power on if disabled. The solution is to uninstall the Kindle app, That does mean you can't use Kindle Unlimited and you need an eink Kindle (older but K3 or later is best) to buy ebooks from Amazon now than Download & Transfer is gone.

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