The Big List of Android eBook Reader Apps - Page 19

beartard · 04-18-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by viviena

Ah, I see the confusion now. I was responding to this, but you were actually asking about the root process for a classic Nook.

I'm not familiar with the Classic, but why not wander over to the Nook forums on MR and ask there? I'm sure somebody can help you out.

Just go to http://nookdevs.com

surakmn · 04-22-2011, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by WzeroMN

From reading this thread it seems I could run the Android Kindle App on a rooted Color Nook. Is that true. Anyone does this and likes it?
If true I probably am going to Root it. I HATE being restricted to one supplier.

Yes, the Kindle app works fine, as do the Android versions of Nook, Kobo, etc. I have several readers loaded and price shop between the different stores.

surakmn · 04-22-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WzeroMN

I am interested in ONLY the Kindle application provided from Amazon to use on an Android phone. Has anyone tried this and does it work on protected books.

Has anyone gotten that to work?

Not quite sure what you mean by protected books. By definition, Kindle software supports the Kindle books you buy from Amazon.

The Kindle supports a few other formats, including Mobi, but doesn't handle DRM in Mobi. For that you need iReader.

I've used the Kindle software on both phones and tablets and it worked fine.

TPp · 05-13-2011, 04:49 PM

Is there any Android book reader that supports dictionaries? In case I read book in second language... If yes, what are the readers and will I be able to use dictionaries when not connected to network?

Logseman · 05-13-2011, 05:52 PM

Cool Reader supports two dictionary types, which you can download and install. Once they're installed you can use them offline.

lost101 · 05-18-2011, 10:09 PM

http://market.android.com/details?id=udk.android.reader

ezPDF Reader - PDF Viewer with TTS support.

beartard · 05-22-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lost101

http://market.android.com/details?id=udk.android.reader

ezPDF Reader - PDF Viewer with TTS support.

Added to the list. Thanks for your suggestion!

Marseille · 05-24-2011, 01:16 PM

I have two big requirements I'm having trouble meeting in the same package. 1) screen lock. My device has a keyboard, upon sliding out, it moves to landscape, but I prefer to lock it in portrait. 2) the ability to turn pages with my keyboard's arrow keys. The above is how I do book form with the my Touch Pro2, and combined with the tilting screen it makes it very comfortable to hold while l'm lying down. Reading is part of my routine and helps me fall asleep at night, so book form is important to me.

So far, the only android reader I've found that does both of those two things is the kindle reader. Hypothetically, someone whose entire library was from an now defunct store and format and might now be in a new and accessible format might be wary of using the reader a large and all seeing entity for those titles. Aldiko, which I otherwise love, won't allow me to turn pages with the arrow keys.

Does anyone know of a reader that does screen lock and allows page turning with the arrow keys? Alternatively, does anyone know of an app that can remap arrow keys to volume keys, which aldiko will allow you to turn pages with (especially on a per-app context basis)? Most of the remap apps I've found focus on a phone's face buttons or are otherwise too limited.

Thanks.

murraypaul · 05-25-2011, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by David Marseilles

Does anyone know of a reader that does screen lock and allows page turning with the arrow keys?

Moon Reader allows screen lock and mapping of d-pad up/down/left/right to page turning, but I don't know if your keyboard arrow keys would be mapped to d-pad buttons?

Marseille · 05-25-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by murraypaul

Moon Reader allows screen lock and mapping of d-pad up/down/left/right to page turning, but I don't know if your keyboard arrow keys would be mapped to d-pad buttons?

I'll give it a try. Maybe no mapping will be necessary. In winmo, anything you can do with the dpad, you can do with the arrow keys. Maybe it will be the same with android. Thanks.

murraypaul · 05-25-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by David Marseilles

I'll give it a try. Maybe no mapping will be necessary. In winmo, anything you can do with the dpad, you can do with the arrow keys. Maybe it will be the same with android. Thanks.

No problem. They aren't mapped by default (at least on my installation), you need to go into settings, then Control Options.

Marseille · 05-26-2011, 07:09 PM

Best one I've tried so far. Thanks mp.

I had some odd issues with assigning the buttons, but that could be as much related to my hack of an android build as anything else, and it works well enough now. I haven't been using Android to read since installing it a few weeks ago, but I think I'll give it a try tonight.

emilianm · 06-06-2011, 07:18 AM

Is there a way to synchronise the current reading position and the reading experience between two android devices(a tablet and a phone) with a "General Purpose Reader" (Aldiko, Laputa, Cool Reader ) ?Thanks !

Logseman · 06-06-2011, 10:02 AM

AFAIK, you can use FBReader with a third-party app called FBSync, provided that you have a Dropbox account as well. It needs the devices to be rooted, though, so it's a bit of a hassle.

Oh, Why Not? · 06-11-2011, 11:35 AM

Perhaps I missed it, but I don't see Mantano listed yet.

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05-13-2011, 04:49 PM	#274
TPp Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Android	Is there any Android book reader that supports dictionaries? In case I read book in second language... If yes, what are the readers and will I be able to use dictionaries when not connected to network?

05-13-2011, 05:52 PM	#275
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Cool Reader supports two dictionary types, which you can download and install. Once they're installed you can use them offline.

05-18-2011, 10:09 PM	#276
lost101 Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 12044 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: HTC Hero	http://market.android.com/details?id=udk.android.reader ezPDF Reader - PDF Viewer with TTS support.

05-24-2011, 01:16 PM	#278
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	I have two big requirements I'm having trouble meeting in the same package. 1) screen lock. My device has a keyboard, upon sliding out, it moves to landscape, but I prefer to lock it in portrait. 2) the ability to turn pages with my keyboard's arrow keys. The above is how I do book form with the my Touch Pro2, and combined with the tilting screen it makes it very comfortable to hold while l'm lying down. Reading is part of my routine and helps me fall asleep at night, so book form is important to me. So far, the only android reader I've found that does both of those two things is the kindle reader. Hypothetically, someone whose entire library was from an now defunct store and format and might now be in a new and accessible format might be wary of using the reader a large and all seeing entity for those titles. Aldiko, which I otherwise love, won't allow me to turn pages with the arrow keys. Does anyone know of a reader that does screen lock and allows page turning with the arrow keys? Alternatively, does anyone know of an app that can remap arrow keys to volume keys, which aldiko will allow you to turn pages with (especially on a per-app context basis)? Most of the remap apps I've found focus on a phone's face buttons or are otherwise too limited. Thanks.

05-26-2011, 07:09 PM	#282
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	Best one I've tried so far. Thanks mp. I had some odd issues with assigning the buttons, but that could be as much related to my hack of an android build as anything else, and it works well enough now. I haven't been using Android to read since installing it a few weeks ago, but I think I'll give it a try tonight.

06-06-2011, 07:18 AM	#283
emilianm Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	Is there a way to synchronise the current reading position and the reading experience between two android devices(a tablet and a phone) with a "General Purpose Reader" (Aldiko, Laputa, Cool Reader ) ?Thanks !

06-06-2011, 10:02 AM	#284
Logseman Orisa Posts: 2,001 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	AFAIK, you can use FBReader with a third-party app called FBSync, provided that you have a Dropbox account as well. It needs the devices to be rooted, though, so it's a bit of a hassle.

06-11-2011, 11:35 AM	#285
Oh, Why Not? Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 13065 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Galaxy Note 2; KindleFireHDX	Perhaps I missed it, but I don't see Mantano listed yet.

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