iPad Sharing Kindle Books on an iPad

TomMMD · 08-25-2012, 10:29 AM

My wife and I each read Kindle books almost exclusively on our iPads and iPhones.

In general, we have different tastes in books but occasionally we want to share a book.

Here is what we have:

He: Amazon acct A, iPad, iPhone.

She: Anazon acct B, iPad, iPhone, older Kindle.

Until recently, I could get books by signing out of Amazon A, signing into Amazon B, get the book onto my iPad, then sign out of Amzon B and Back into Amazon A.

Doing this, I could not sync but could read her books on my iPad.

The iPad app no longer lets you do that. When you unregister, it deletes all books on your iPad.

Currently, I am borrowing her Kindle and that's fine but it's one more thing to carry and can't read in the dark.

Any thoughts on another work-around?

trophywife007 · 08-25-2012, 03:40 PM

Thanks for asking this question; I'm having this same issue. If there were some way to back up my Kindle for iPad content, then deregister, register to the other account, download and back up again, repeat, that would be wonderful.

As it is, I now have some content from Mr. 007's account on my K for iPad app, but it's registered to my Amazon account. I can't unregister from my account without losing the content from his account.

tanteoma · 08-25-2012, 10:12 PM

The only way I know is to break the DRM protection. That's how my husband and I share books across various platforms and different reading apps.

trophywife007 · 08-25-2012, 10:49 PM

I'd love to know how to break DRM but everything I've seen on it centers around PCs, and I have a Mac. It seems there are lots of free programs for PC, not Mac.

arcadata · 08-25-2012, 10:59 PM

Have you checked if the book you want to share is lendable?

Synamon · 08-25-2012, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trophywife007

I'd love to know how to break DRM but everything I've seen on it centers around PCs, and I have a Mac. It seems there are lots of free programs for PC, not Mac.

Google Apprentice Alf, the tools work fine on a Mac, as does the useful library management program calibre.

greenyouth · 09-01-2012, 09:02 AM

I have the same problem, the book is lendable but can't share it

dixieknits · 09-05-2012, 11:14 AM

Can't you register all devices to one account so what is available to one can be read on all?

greenyouth · 09-08-2012, 10:34 AM

how does it work?

08-25-2012, 10:29 AM	#1
TomMMD Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 50 Join Date: May 2007 Device: Sony Ereader	Sharing Kindle Books on an iPad My wife and I each read Kindle books almost exclusively on our iPads and iPhones. In general, we have different tastes in books but occasionally we want to share a book. Here is what we have: He: Amazon acct A, iPad, iPhone. She: Anazon acct B, iPad, iPhone, older Kindle. Until recently, I could get books by signing out of Amazon A, signing into Amazon B, get the book onto my iPad, then sign out of Amzon B and Back into Amazon A. Doing this, I could not sync but could read her books on my iPad. The iPad app no longer lets you do that. When you unregister, it deletes all books on your iPad. Currently, I am borrowing her Kindle and that's fine but it's one more thing to carry and can't read in the dark. Any thoughts on another work-around?

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08-25-2012, 03:40 PM	#2
trophywife007 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 2802 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central CA Device: Kindle Keyboard 3g & Kindle Dx (US)	Thanks for asking this question; I'm having this same issue. If there were some way to back up my Kindle for iPad content, then deregister, register to the other account, download and back up again, repeat, that would be wonderful. As it is, I now have some content from Mr. 007's account on my K for iPad app, but it's registered to my Amazon account. I can't unregister from my account without losing the content from his account.

08-25-2012, 10:12 PM	#3
tanteoma Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 4644 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ZH, Switzerland Device: Kindle Paperwhite	The only way I know is to break the DRM protection. That's how my husband and I share books across various platforms and different reading apps.

08-25-2012, 10:49 PM	#4
trophywife007 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 2802 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central CA Device: Kindle Keyboard 3g & Kindle Dx (US)	I'd love to know how to break DRM but everything I've seen on it centers around PCs, and I have a Mac. It seems there are lots of free programs for PC, not Mac.

08-25-2012, 10:59 PM	#5
arcadata Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,230 Karma: 4651787 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPod Touch, Sony PRS-350	Have you checked if the book you want to share is lendable?

09-01-2012, 09:02 AM	#7
greenyouth Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 507718 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: none	I have the same problem, the book is lendable but can't share it

09-05-2012, 11:14 AM	#8
dixieknits Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 1011418 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color	Can't you register all devices to one account so what is available to one can be read on all?

09-08-2012, 10:34 AM	#9
greenyouth Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 507718 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: none	how does it work?