Kobo mobile apps and syncing with non Kepubs

therealjoeblow · 10-24-2011, 02:47 PM

I tried the Kobo reader for Blackberry a while back and was very disappointed to see that it wouldn't sync my reading position with my sideloaded epubs. I copied exactly the same files to both my Touch and my BB, and the BB reader doesn't even see the sideloads, let alone sync reading position.

This was a major fail to me.

Does anyone know if this limitation has been removed, or if there are plans to do so? Without such a feature being functional, I fail to even see the reason for the mobile apps to exist, since I bet there are *many* people who get their books from either public libraries or other sources beyond Kobo themselves...

Developers - feel free to chime in here with some encouraging news please.

Thanks
The REAL Joe

SCION · 10-24-2011, 03:05 PM

As far as I know, the Sony Reader Android app (tablet version) and the iBooks app are the only ones that sync sideloaded content. The other "store" apps only sync their stuff.

PeterT · 10-24-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by therealjoeblow

I tried the Kobo reader for Blackberry a while back and was very disappointed to see that it wouldn't sync my reading position with my sideloaded epubs. I copied exactly the same files to both my Touch and my BB, and the BB reader doesn't even see the sideloads, let alone sync reading position.

I don't think Kobo ever said any of their reader applications would handle ePub's; they all support Kobo format material.

Also, I'm not sure if I have ever understood the need for syncing locations; personally I have never found it a problem to page through a book to find where I was.

It's the same in real books. Sure I can turn the corner of a page on a softback edition to mark where I am, but I don't expect my hardback edition to automatically bend over the corner of a page to reflect where I was on the softback edition.

SCION · 10-24-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

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Also, I'm not sure if I have ever understood the need for syncing locations; personally I have never found it a problem to page through a book to find where I was...

It can be time consuming if you have several books you're currently reading. Even more so if you've been away from a particular book for several days and try to recall where exactly you left off on another device.

Cottser · 10-24-2011, 08:52 PM

I couldn't even get syncing to work properly with kepubs.

taming · 10-24-2011, 09:06 PM

It has been working well with the Android App for a long time. I understand that there has been a problem with the iOS Apps for several months.

10-24-2011, 02:47 PM	#1
therealjoeblow Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 52102 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Samsung Android Tablet w/Moon+ Pro Reader	Kobo mobile apps and syncing with non Kepubs I tried the Kobo reader for Blackberry a while back and was very disappointed to see that it wouldn't sync my reading position with my sideloaded epubs. I copied exactly the same files to both my Touch and my BB, and the BB reader doesn't even see the sideloads, let alone sync reading position. This was a major fail to me. Does anyone know if this limitation has been removed, or if there are plans to do so? Without such a feature being functional, I fail to even see the reason for the mobile apps to exist, since I bet there are many people who get their books from either public libraries or other sources beyond Kobo themselves... Developers - feel free to chime in here with some encouraging news please. Thanks The REAL Joe

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10-24-2011, 03:05 PM	#2
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	As far as I know, the Sony Reader Android app (tablet version) and the iBooks app are the only ones that sync sideloaded content. The other "store" apps only sync their stuff.

10-24-2011, 08:52 PM	#5
Cottser Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 196790 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	I couldn't even get syncing to work properly with kepubs.

10-24-2011, 09:06 PM	#6
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	It has been working well with the Android App for a long time. I understand that there has been a problem with the iOS Apps for several months.