04-01-2024, 05:36 PM | #541 |
Laura
Posts: 1,352
Karma: 22770108
Join Date: Nov 2009
Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2
|
In Bluestacks there is a Files app which allows you to export files to Windows. Don't know about a different emulator.
|
04-11-2024, 09:27 PM | #542 | |
Member
Posts: 13
Karma: 1125890
Join Date: Sep 2023
Device: kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis
|
Quote:
c:\Program Files (x86)\Nox\bin But this main vary for you, so use a file explorer to look and check. |
|
Advert | |
|
04-12-2024, 11:29 AM | #543 | |
Zealot
Posts: 103
Karma: 1544
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Paris
Device: quite a few Kindles...
|
Quote:
This is all going a bit over my head, I'm afraid. Maybe that's just what Amazon and such are looking for ; make things just hard enough to turn off most of even the best-willing people wanting to escape their tyranny... |
|
04-13-2024, 02:18 AM | #544 | |
Member
Posts: 13
Karma: 1125890
Join Date: Sep 2023
Device: kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis
|
Quote:
For the nox emulator version that you're doing, it appears you're almost there. If you've installed nox, run the "CMD" command prompt program that's built into win 10/11. Google "how to run cmd command" if you are unfamiliar with CMD. It is easy to use. When you run the CMD command prompt you will use the 'dir' and 'cd' commands. There are other commands available if you google them. For instance, when you run CMD you will be given a "c:\>" prompt. Use the 'dir' command to see where you are. It should list a 'Program Files (x86)' directory. Change to this directory by using the 'cd' command. "cd Program Files (x86)" Then use the 'dir' command to list the available directories. You should see a Nox one. Use the 'cd' command again to change to it. "cd Nox" then "cd bin" (or 'cd nox\bin' to save a step. Now you can run the adb commands for instance the adb backup command mentioned earlier that will create the key file you will need for the calibre plugin. Again, just do one step at a time. But once you've created the backup key file using adb you are almost there. It becomes just learning how to use calibre and the decryption plugin. Last edited by riverz; 04-13-2024 at 02:21 AM. |
|
04-13-2024, 03:07 AM | #545 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 11,156
Karma: 227607846
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Estonia
Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2
|
There are other, easier ways to decrypt Kindle books. No need to use the Android method. If you have eink Kindles registered to your account, the simplest method is to use Download & Transfer.
|
Advert | |
|
04-13-2024, 05:10 AM | #546 |
Laura
Posts: 1,352
Karma: 22770108
Join Date: Nov 2009
Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2
|
Or Kindle for PC/Mac.
|
04-13-2024, 10:55 PM | #547 |
Addict
Posts: 202
Karma: 494052
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: iPhone, iPad Mini, my PC and Galaxy Tab A :)
|
Uh Oh... I guess I'm way behind..... I've been using the Android method since it came out... now you mention the Kindle for PC/Mac. Does the old method work again for the PC or do you have to get a different version of Kindle for PC and DeDrm to get it to work? Please point me in the direction of that method and I hope it is slightly less steps than the Android version in getting the books. Thank you. |
04-14-2024, 08:24 AM | #549 | |
Groupie
Posts: 195
Karma: 245
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: USA
Device: Kobo Clara Blue PRS 350
|
Quote:
|
|
04-14-2024, 11:30 AM | #550 |
Resident Curmudgeon
Posts: 75,917
Karma: 134368292
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3
|
|
04-14-2024, 02:47 PM | #551 |
Addict
Posts: 202
Karma: 494052
Join Date: Dec 2010
Device: iPhone, iPad Mini, my PC and Galaxy Tab A :)
|
|
04-14-2024, 03:08 PM | #552 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 6,679
Karma: 86234809
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Device: Kindles
|
|
04-14-2024, 03:18 PM | #553 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 46
Karma: 9424
Join Date: Dec 2011
Device: none
|
I have been successfully using the BlueStacks and Kindle for Android method since last June, since the Kindle for PC path no longer works for new book publications. To be honest, I've switched to Kobo purchases as much as possible, although occasionally I'll still purchase from A.
Following Post 1 and 374, I installed BS, and then used adb connect [localhostort], followed by adb backup, to "confirm and backup" my kindle data, and then using DeD and then NoD, I installed the plugins, added my Kindle keyfile, and was able to download ebooks in BS/KforA, export the *.EBOK files, and import into Calibre. Two-three weeks ago, I purchased a newer book from A which required the BS/KforA method. Starting BS prompted an update message, which I did. However, apparently that broke some path or filelink, since after updating BS, I proceeded to download the Kindle book, export the *.EBOK files, and in Calibre imported the *.PRC files, which were encrypted. I followed the same original setup to get a new ADB backup of the keyfile (in a different folder location). However, when attempting to add the new Kindle for Android keyfile in the Preferences/Plugin Customization menu, Calibre returned the error msg: calibre, version 7.8.0 ERROR: Cannot open file or folder as it is in use: <p>Could not open the file: "C:\Users\egand\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp0yafmwaf ". It is already opened in the following programs:<div>The main calibre program: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe calibre 7.8 embedded-python: True Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE') ('Windows', '10', '10.0.22631') Python 3.11.5 Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free') Interface language: None EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre.exe Successfully initialized third party plugins: Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && AZW6 Image Merge (1, 0, 0) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && Barnes & Noble (1, 5, 4) && Clean Metadata (0, 0, 6) && Consolidate All Library Metadata (2, 0, 46) && Embed Comic Metadata (1, 6, 6) && Ex Libris (1, 0, 19) && Extract ISBN (1, 6, 2) && Fantastic Fiction (1, 7, 0) && Fantastic Fiction Adults (1, 3, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 9) && GetFileName (0, 2, 0) && Goodreads (1, 8, 1) && Import List (1, 9, 4) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 10, 0) && From KFX (2, 10, 0) && KFX Input (2, 10, 0) && Set KFX metadata (from KFX Output) (2, 7, 0) && KFX Output (2, 7, 0) && KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 83, 1) && Kobo Books (1, 9, 2) && Library Codes (1, 0, 65) && LibraryThing Match (0, 2, 2) && Manage Series (1, 5, 2) && Obok DeDRM (10, 0, 9) && Quality Check (1, 13, 10) && Reading List (1, 15, 3) && Search The Internet (1, 11, 2) && Smashwords Metadata (1, 0, 2) && Standard Ebooks (1, 0, 0) && User Category (1, 6, 1) && View Manager (1, 10, 3) && Wikidata (2, 0, 0) && Wikidata gui (2, 0, 0) Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\egand\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\De DRM.zip\config.py", line 1424, in get_android_file File "C:\Users\egand\AppData\Roaming\calibre\plugins\De DRM.zip\androidkindlekey.py", line 251, in get_serials PermissionError: [WinError 32] The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process: 'C:\\Users\\egand\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\tmp0yafmw af' I then deleted the old keyfile, exited and restarted Calibre with no difference to the result. I restarted the whole computer, and ran into the same problem. It appears there's an old instance of this keyfile still in use somewhere in Calibre? Any suggestions about how to clear up the logjam? Thanks in advance Ed |
04-15-2024, 09:01 AM | #554 |
Laura
Posts: 1,352
Karma: 22770108
Join Date: Nov 2009
Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus, Kindle Oasis 2
|
You can use Kindle for PC with new books. But to fix your issue with adding the Kindle for Android key use the alpha release of DeDRM.
|
04-15-2024, 08:54 PM | #555 |
Enthusiast
Posts: 46
Karma: 9424
Join Date: Dec 2011
Device: none
|
Thank you...that worked. I loaded the new version of DeDRM, added the keyfile location with no error msgs. Then, after restarting Calibre, imported the books with no problem.
Excellent! Best Ed |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[Android] CC Dropbox broken connection *WORKAROUND* | chaley | Calibre Companion | 32 | 11-17-2023 02:15 AM |
Hacks Is There a Workaround for a Deregistered Kindle 3 | Frothy | Amazon Kindle | 6 | 12-30-2012 11:20 AM |
Calibre problems with Kindle Paperwhite Articles and HOW TO use a workaround!! | linnx88 | Devices | 12 | 11-04-2012 08:30 PM |
[Kindle Touch] A workaround to have lanscape mode for PDFs | thomass | Amazon Kindle | 0 | 12-29-2011 03:39 PM |
Amazon/Kindle location workaround | Bölverkur | Amazon Kindle | 7 | 10-15-2010 05:03 PM |