Android Any Comic Reader App working ?

Hello edge fans !,

I would like to know if anyone has tried out any android based comic reader app on the edge ?. There are some that let you read CBR and CBZ files...

My Edge is ordered and I would apreciate to be able to read some comics on the LCD side.

Thanks !

Congratulations on ordering an eDGe, Astrocity.

Yes, Droid Comic Viewer works, is the best Android comic viewer I've tried, is free & ad-free, and is available for direct download from the AndAppStore rather than just on the Market. DL link here.

Downside: unmodified it only displays in a small window (so do the rest I've tried). Upside: it can be successfully altered to run full screen using the method posted elsewhere in this Apps sub-forum. Note that changing the minimum SDK version isn't enough for this app; you need to change the screen support size line as well.

uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4" android:targetSdkVersion="4"
supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" android:largeScreens="true" anyDensity="true"

It works very nicely in full screen after the changes in bold.

Wow !, Thanks for the info. I must admit thoug that I´am quite a newbie on android and on edge features.

Where and how do I change the screen support size ?

What is SDK ( I´am feeling quite embarrased right now ), and how do I change it...

Thanks, I really can´t wait to get my hands on the Edge !

Originally Posted by astrocity

What is SDK ( I´am feeling quite embarrased right now ), and how do I change it...!

No need to feel embarrassed. It's a programming term that normal users don't (shouldn't) need to know about. (Software Development Kit.) It has a ridiculously steep learning curve if you're starting from scratch.

Therefore, since I got your hopes up, I've sent you a DL link to the APK I converted. Check for the private message. And feel free to ask questions. Android apps -- and the eDGe -- do things a bit differently from what you may be used to.

It works wonderfully, but can anyone suggest a good source for comics online?

Originally Posted by 10tklz

It works wonderfully, but can anyone suggest a good source for comics online?

A good start is the "Where to find Free CBZ or CBR Comics" page by Robot Comics, the makers of that Droid Comic Viewer app. They list some quality comics. Of course, it all depends on your taste and preference in comics or manga where you go from there. Google is your friend, and a CBZ is just a bunch of images in a zip file with the extension changed from .zip to .cbz (CBR=.rar to .cbr).

Could I get the apk as well? I still haven't gone around installing the SDK...

Originally Posted by Dellaster

No need to feel embarrassed. It's a programming term that normal users don't (shouldn't) need to know about. (Software Development Kit.) It has a ridiculously steep learning curve if you're starting from scratch.

Therefore, since I got your hopes up, I've sent you a DL link to the APK I converted. Check for the private message. And feel free to ask questions. Android apps -- and the eDGe -- do things a bit differently from what you may be used to.

Originally Posted by fgruber

Could I get the apk as well? I still haven't gone around installing the SDK...

No problem.

I would like this apk too if its not a problem. I'm uneasy about trying to rebuild apks myself. Thanks

Originally Posted by Dellaster

No problem.

I would like this apk too, if you don't mind Dellaster. Also, I sent you a PM on a different issue, did you get it?

Thanks,

Could I get the apk as well? I still haven't gone around installing the SDK... (2) too hard for me..

No problem. I'd save everyone trouble and post the link here, but I'm pretty sure that's against forum policy. It may be free, but it's not open source.

I had a crack at doing it myself with the AppsDecoder, but for some reason it hangs during the build phase. Perhaps I made a mistake? My machine is XP and I did things in the following order:
1. Place apk file in Apps folder
2. Activate decoder hta file
3. Selected apk
4. Clicked "decode"
5. Clicked "edit xml file"
6. Go to Apps folder, open "AndroidManifest.xml" and make changes you suggested. Save
7. Go back to running decoder and click "Build Android App"

At this point, a black window appears, but it just stays there and nothing further happens. I even let it run all night. Did I do something wrong?

thanks,

OncTech, I haven't a clue but ChrisF will be releasing a new version of his fullscreen converter this weekend. Hopefully that will fix it.

i need the apk too i gave up trying myself because it hangs when i try to rebuild the file on windows 7