Hi

Eva22 · 12-02-2017, 07:56 PM

Hi, I found this forum after smacking my head against the wall and feeling like a complete moron for the last couple of days, due to being unable to figure out how to do what I would have thought would be super common - read a drm-free book on a PC and Android devices, and have my progress etc synced.

Without getting into too much detail, there only seem to be a couple of reader apps that have both desktop and Android apps, and Kindle was being a massive PITA not letting me send non-kindle books to my PC (it would work and sync fine between Android devices though).

Any preliminary advice and recommendations would be appreciated since I feel like I'm missing something really basic here. Anyway, I'm off to search the forums, wish me luck!

MickeyC · 12-02-2017, 08:53 PM

Hi Eva and welcome to MobileRead.

Pizza_Cant_Read · 12-04-2017, 05:47 AM

Hi Eva and as MickeyC says, welcome! This isn't the forum to discuss technical issues but because I have struggled with the same issues I will suggest checking out the calibre forum. It seems to be the most powerful (and open source!) library management software out there. There are also a host of apps including Calibre Companion, MapleRead, BookFusion etc that try to fill the gap with mobile devices. Spend some time around the community, you will learn a lot.

People search out MobileRead because they have questions or problems, arrive here and meet others who have found a solution or workaround. It's really neat and I hope to see you around.

-pcr

Dr. Drib · 12-04-2017, 09:11 AM

Welcome to Mobileread.

Please look over the many forums and address a question you may have to the appropriate forum.

If you cannot find what you are looking for, then please PM one of the Moderators.

HAVE FUN!

Don
(Moderator)

12-02-2017, 07:56 PM	#1
Eva22 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 564 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: PC; Android	Hi Hi, I found this forum after smacking my head against the wall and feeling like a complete moron for the last couple of days, due to being unable to figure out how to do what I would have thought would be super common - read a drm-free book on a PC and Android devices, and have my progress etc synced. Without getting into too much detail, there only seem to be a couple of reader apps that have both desktop and Android apps, and Kindle was being a massive PITA not letting me send non-kindle books to my PC (it would work and sync fine between Android devices though). Any preliminary advice and recommendations would be appreciated since I feel like I'm missing something really basic here. Anyway, I'm off to search the forums, wish me luck!

12-02-2017, 08:53 PM	#2
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Eva and welcome to MobileRead.

12-04-2017, 05:47 AM	#3
Pizza_Cant_Read Sentient Sauce Posts: 460 Karma: 2519794 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: China Device: 9th Gen Oasis	Hi Eva and as MickeyC says, welcome! This isn't the forum to discuss technical issues but because I have struggled with the same issues I will suggest checking out the calibre forum. It seems to be the most powerful (and open source!) library management software out there. There are also a host of apps including Calibre Companion, MapleRead, BookFusion etc that try to fill the gap with mobile devices. Spend some time around the community, you will learn a lot. People search out MobileRead because they have questions or problems, arrive here and meet others who have found a solution or workaround. It's really neat and I hope to see you around. -pcr

12-04-2017, 09:11 AM	#4
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,743 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Welcome to Mobileread. Please look over the many forums and address a question you may have to the appropriate forum. If you cannot find what you are looking for, then please PM one of the Moderators. HAVE FUN! Don (Moderator)

Advert