Downloading epubs from dropbox with kobo

barkerletter · 04-04-2014, 11:20 AM

hey folks, I'm trying to store my epub books on dropbox. But neither my android or iOs devices will download them. I get a "failed to download" error message.

Anyone else encounter this..?

radius · 04-04-2014, 03:42 PM

Works for me on Android, both on a Nexus 4 and a BlackBerry Z10's Android player running Aldiko.

With a Nexus 4 I do this:

1) Open Dropbox app

2) Navigate folders to find the book I want

3) Tap on the book I want.

I see a scrolling bar in a popup window as it downloads. Then another popup window saying "Adding to bookshelf".

The the book opens in Aldiko.

4) I read to my hearts content.

On BlackBerry it is essentially the same, except that I use the built in Dropbox integration instead of a Dropbox app.

barkerletter · 04-11-2014, 01:40 PM

[QUOTE=radius;2802631]Works for me on Android, both on a Nexus 4 and a BlackBerry Z10's Android player running Aldiko.

Ah. The device needs the Dropbox app?

radius · 04-13-2014, 07:24 PM

Ah, just tried this on the N4 from the mobile web site. A book downloads OK, but when I tap on the download notification, I get a popup saying "Content not supported".

Ditto if I open the "Downloads" app. I don't have a file manager on this device to try out but maybe that would work.

All in all it's probably easier to just install the Dropbox app if you can.

04-04-2014, 11:20 AM	#1
barkerletter Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: kobo	Downloading epubs from dropbox with kobo hey folks, I'm trying to store my epub books on dropbox. But neither my android or iOs devices will download them. I get a "failed to download" error message. Anyone else encounter this..?

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04-04-2014, 03:42 PM	#2
radius Lector minore Posts: 649 Karma: 1738720 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Aura One, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Google Pixel Slate	Works for me on Android, both on a Nexus 4 and a BlackBerry Z10's Android player running Aldiko. With a Nexus 4 I do this: 1) Open Dropbox app 2) Navigate folders to find the book I want 3) Tap on the book I want. I see a scrolling bar in a popup window as it downloads. Then another popup window saying "Adding to bookshelf". The the book opens in Aldiko. 4) I read to my hearts content. On BlackBerry it is essentially the same, except that I use the built in Dropbox integration instead of a Dropbox app.

04-11-2014, 01:40 PM	#3
barkerletter Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: kobo	[QUOTE=radius;2802631]Works for me on Android, both on a Nexus 4 and a BlackBerry Z10's Android player running Aldiko. Ah. The device needs the Dropbox app?

04-13-2014, 07:24 PM	#4
radius Lector minore Posts: 649 Karma: 1738720 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Aura One, Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, Google Pixel Slate	Ah, just tried this on the N4 from the mobile web site. A book downloads OK, but when I tap on the download notification, I get a popup saying "Content not supported". Ditto if I open the "Downloads" app. I don't have a file manager on this device to try out but maybe that would work. All in all it's probably easier to just install the Dropbox app if you can.

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