Issues Getting Books onto my Galaxy Tab A

Shewolf13 · 09-22-2020, 01:26 AM

Hello, I have had some major issues getting my Calibre library onto my Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I have the latest version of Calibre (just downloaded it today, in fact), 4.23. I have the latest version of the Calibre Companion.

I cannot get it to connect via wireless (my internet connection is permanently set to "public" from our internet provider and there's not a thing I can do about it, sadly, so I can't use the wireless connection. However, I cannot get it to connect via the Content server either.

I also tried to load it via USB. I can find the folder of books, but it tells me that the calibre information is corrupted or missing. Yet, I sent it all to the device using Calibre itself. I have no idea why nothing works with this. I love Calibre but I haven't been able to use it in months and I am feeling very frustrated with everything.

Shewolf13 · 09-25-2020, 12:59 AM

Anyone have any thoughts? I figure the Calibre companion won't work because of the fact that my internet connection is public. But I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why I can't use it by sending the books to my tablet via USB. It just tells me that the calibre information is missing or corrupted. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do.

kovidgoyal · 09-25-2020, 01:21 AM

Find and delete the files driveinfo.calibre and metadata.calibre and you should be ok to connect via USB.

Shewolf13 · 09-25-2020, 01:48 AM

Unfortunately, not. I deleted the files. And opened up Calibre Companion and it still says that the Calibre information is missing or corrupted. I'm a bit at my wits end here. I have tried all the trouble shooting I can find and I just don't understand this. I even tried it on the main storage as opposed to the SD card and same results.

kovidgoyal · 09-25-2020, 01:51 AM

I'm confused. If you are using USB dont use calibre companion. If you are using calibre companion then ask for help in the calibre companion forum.

Shewolf13 · 09-25-2020, 01:54 AM

I thought to read it, I had to use calibre companion in order to import them all into the reader of choice? I use Moon+ Reader and trying to import them all without it is problematic. But I will try over there.

Thank you for the help. I thought it may be something with calibre because it kept mentioning that it was missing or corrupted.

kovidgoyal · 09-25-2020, 02:02 AM

No if you use USB to transfer, the files are on your device already you should be able to acess them from your reader program of choice.

Shewolf13 · 09-25-2020, 02:05 AM

I can, but each one has to be imported into the reader individually. In fact, I have to go through the files and open it up in the reader, then it will show up, but I can't just go into the folder and import the folder of books, if that makes sense (sorry, it's late here and every time I think I've got it, it doesn't work as it did before).

kovidgoyal · 09-25-2020, 02:14 AM

That will be a function of the whatever reading application you are using. calibre can only send the files to the device, no more.

09-22-2020, 01:26 AM	#1
Shewolf13 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre	Issues Getting Books onto my Galaxy Tab A Hello, I have had some major issues getting my Calibre library onto my Samsung Galaxy Tab A. I have the latest version of Calibre (just downloaded it today, in fact), 4.23. I have the latest version of the Calibre Companion. I cannot get it to connect via wireless (my internet connection is permanently set to "public" from our internet provider and there's not a thing I can do about it, sadly, so I can't use the wireless connection. However, I cannot get it to connect via the Content server either. I also tried to load it via USB. I can find the folder of books, but it tells me that the calibre information is corrupted or missing. Yet, I sent it all to the device using Calibre itself. I have no idea why nothing works with this. I love Calibre but I haven't been able to use it in months and I am feeling very frustrated with everything.

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09-25-2020, 12:59 AM	#2
Shewolf13 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre	Anyone have any thoughts? I figure the Calibre companion won't work because of the fact that my internet connection is public. But I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why I can't use it by sending the books to my tablet via USB. It just tells me that the calibre information is missing or corrupted. I have no idea what I'm supposed to do.

09-25-2020, 01:21 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Find and delete the files driveinfo.calibre and metadata.calibre and you should be ok to connect via USB.

09-25-2020, 01:48 AM	#4
Shewolf13 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre	Unfortunately, not. I deleted the files. And opened up Calibre Companion and it still says that the Calibre information is missing or corrupted. I'm a bit at my wits end here. I have tried all the trouble shooting I can find and I just don't understand this. I even tried it on the main storage as opposed to the SD card and same results.

09-25-2020, 01:51 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I'm confused. If you are using USB dont use calibre companion. If you are using calibre companion then ask for help in the calibre companion forum.

09-25-2020, 01:54 AM	#6
Shewolf13 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre	I thought to read it, I had to use calibre companion in order to import them all into the reader of choice? I use Moon+ Reader and trying to import them all without it is problematic. But I will try over there. Thank you for the help. I thought it may be something with calibre because it kept mentioning that it was missing or corrupted.

09-25-2020, 02:02 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No if you use USB to transfer, the files are on your device already you should be able to acess them from your reader program of choice.

09-25-2020, 02:05 AM	#8
Shewolf13 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: Calibre	I can, but each one has to be imported into the reader individually. In fact, I have to go through the files and open it up in the reader, then it will show up, but I can't just go into the folder and import the folder of books, if that makes sense (sorry, it's late here and every time I think I've got it, it doesn't work as it did before).

09-25-2020, 02:14 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That will be a function of the whatever reading application you are using. calibre can only send the files to the device, no more.

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