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So I just picked up the Humble eBook Bundle, and this is the first time I've done anything with "eBooks" aside from PDF manuals of various poo poo. When I get around to reading them, I'll be doing so on my SGS3. So what's the best way to read them? From what I gather I either want the ePub or PDF formats, and that MOBI is more or less Kindle-specific these days. The other thing is that ePub allows for text reflow and font size changes, while PDF is static in layout (but perhaps better since it's not subject to questionable rendering algorithms?). I already have Adobe Reader installed, which is good enough for reading most PDFs for my purposes. I also have ezPDF, but haven't used it much as I didn't really like it when it first came out, but perhaps I should revisit it. I've never touched ePub or MOBI, don't know what's good for those.
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Oct 20, 2012 21:47
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Use Aldiko (see above) and ePub format and you should be all set. It's what I use on my SGS3 practically every night.
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Oct 20, 2012 21:49
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DemonMage posted:Use Aldiko (see above) and ePub format and you should be all set. Or are are they mutually incompatible because the latter only supports books purchased from Google Play, which aren't otherwise downloadable. Is that right?
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Oct 20, 2012 21:59
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Never had to use it, but poking around in there just now I don't see a way to add your own books, so that kinda cuts it out. It didn't even exist when I started using Aldiko so I hadn't tried it before now. Usually I use the Kindle app if I'm buying something off Amazon, otherwise I just throw it in Aldiko. Play Books also seems to have less control over how your books are displayed incase you don't like the default display, whereas Aldiko has a fair amount of font/color/fontsize/fontspacing options.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:03
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ExcessBLarg! posted:How does it compare to Google Play Books? Aldiko registers touch funny sometimes and the page turning animation is clunky but you can use your own epub files. It's overall interface is extremely dated as well. Play Books is much smoother to use but its huge downside is it being locked to Play purchased books.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:09
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The page turn animation can be turned off, though it feels really really weird to me if you do that. I also found Play Books to be drastically slower at loading then Aldiko, each new page even when the book is pinned for offline access had a noticeable delay for loading when it was new. Aldiko almost never has a noticeable delay. [Edit] Of course it could have just been that sample book that had something wonky with it, it's a programming book rather than a normal novel style.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:16
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The Nook app will open sideloaded epubs as well. It's pretty decent all the way around.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:19
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When I was looking for a Google Books-style syncing ebook reader, I found Fabrik: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.icereader&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImVzLmljZXJlYWRlciJd Attractive, syncs book library with a folder in your Dropbox, syncs reading position between devices, handles the common formats. My only gripe is that sync frequency can't be modified as to sync in the background, like Google Books. I've read a few books on my cellphone and tablet- once the background sync is finished, the experience is seamless.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:24
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Looks like ezPDF supports ePub now too, so I have a few different things to try out. Thanks folks.
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Oct 20, 2012 23:14
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Fabrik is a pretty nice eBook reader that syncs your books and read position between devices with Dropbox.
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Oct 20, 2012 23:23
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I would also recommend Fabrik. The syncing is great as I read on my tablet at home and on my phone at work. It has a fairly nice interface, nice page turning animations if you're into that sort of thing but it's all about the syncing for me. It's very useful.
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Oct 21, 2012 00:15
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Question about Google Authenticator: with the recent update that lets you use your login credentials to use it, does it work when changing ROMs now? I had to stop using it because I was wiping too frequently and it was such a hassle to turn off 2-step and reauth everything. It doesn't currently work for me (it acts like I don't have 2-step turned on) but I haven't turned 2-step off and on since before the update. If it does work now, then I'll go ahead and do it.
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Oct 21, 2012 01:29
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Is there any way to turn off emoticons in the stock messaging app?
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Oct 21, 2012 01:40
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Question about Google Authenticator: with the recent update that lets you use your login credentials to use it, does it work when changing ROMs now? I had to stop using it because I was wiping too frequently and it was such a hassle to turn off 2-step and reauth everything. It doesn't currently work for me (it acts like I don't have 2-step turned on) but I haven't turned 2-step off and on since before the update. If it does work now, then I'll go ahead and do it. You don't need to turn off 2-step when changing roms, just go to the 2 step page and get the printable list of codes to use.
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Oct 21, 2012 01:53
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Hey guys, any recommendations on a Japanese app? I'm visiting and I would like to learn basic phrases and kanji. I took a year of Japanese in college but I don't remember anything; I think having an app handy would help me remember. If anyone knows a good iOS app that works as well but I prefer Android. I know there are a number of language apps out there so I wanted to see if anyone had experience with them
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Oct 21, 2012 03:54
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FastestGunAlive posted:Hey guys, any recommendations on a Japanese app? I'm visiting and I would like to learn basic phrases and kanji. I took a year of Japanese in college but I don't remember anything; I think having an app handy would help me remember. If anyone knows a good iOS app that works as well but I prefer Android. I know there are a number of language apps out there so I wanted to see if anyone had experience with them uhh google translate?
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Oct 21, 2012 07:58
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FastestGunAlive posted:Hey guys, any recommendations on a Japanese app? I'm visiting and I would like to learn basic phrases and kanji. I took a year of Japanese in college but I don't remember anything; I think having an app handy would help me remember. If anyone knows a good iOS app that works as well but I prefer Android. I know there are a number of language apps out there so I wanted to see if anyone had experience with them I installed 50 languages to try and figure out a bit of Korean before I visit. It is pretty good and will speak correct pronunciations, I didn't buy it, the free version was fine for me.
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Oct 21, 2012 11:54
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FastestGunAlive posted:Hey guys, any recommendations on a Japanese app? I'm visiting and I would like to learn basic phrases and kanji. I took a year of Japanese in college but I don't remember anything; I think having an app handy would help me remember. If anyone knows a good iOS app that works as well but I prefer Android. I know there are a number of language apps out there so I wanted to see if anyone had experience with them Check out the flashcard program Ankidroid, they have downloadable decks with different languages.
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Oct 21, 2012 20:50
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What's the thoughts on Fabrik as an eBook reader? Main feature that caught my eye is book and progress sync via Dropbox... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=es.icereader
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Oct 21, 2012 20:51
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Heners_UK posted:What's the thoughts on Fabrik as an eBook reader? 
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Oct 21, 2012 21:03
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Whizbang posted:You don't need to turn off 2-step when changing roms, just go to the 2 step page and get the printable list of codes to use. I'm not sure I follow? Those codes can only be used once... Can they be used to set up the authenticator app in a way I'm not aware of?
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Oct 21, 2012 22:37
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Heners_UK posted:I'm not sure I follow? Those codes can only be used once... Can they be used to set up the authenticator app in a way I'm not aware of? If you're not changing ROMs on a daily basis, 10 on-use codes should last you awhile.
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Oct 21, 2012 22:43
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What's a good way to share files on my droid X2 with my nexus 7? Is there any way of connecting them through wifi without a router?
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Oct 21, 2012 23:58
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Heners_UK posted:I'm not sure I follow? Those codes can only be used once... Can they be used to set up the authenticator app in a way I'm not aware of? You can also just generate a new per-app password and invalidate the old one.
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Oct 22, 2012 00:08
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You can also back up and restore Authenticator with Titanium Backup and never have to worry about it again.
Penguissimo fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Oct 22, 2012 |
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Oct 22, 2012 02:32
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Penguissimo posted:You can also back up and restore Authenticator with Titanium Backup and never have to worry about it again Unless it changed in a recent update, that doesn't work. It would still give me codes, but the codes wouldn't work.
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Oct 22, 2012 02:51
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Unless it changed in a recent update, that doesn't work. It would still give me codes, but the codes wouldn't work. Huh, weird. I've been doing it since basically the day they started allowing 2-factor authentication and never had a problem, even across a few devices.
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Oct 22, 2012 02:59
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Penguissimo posted:Huh, weird. I've been doing it since basically the day they started allowing 2-factor authentication and never had a problem, even across a few devices. Maybe something in CM10 changed between versions when I was upgrading a while ago. I don't know when I'll do a full wipe again but I'll give it a shot then and hopefully it'll work.
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Oct 22, 2012 03:15
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Thanks for all these links, will be checking them out.
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Oct 22, 2012 04:23
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Zen Punk posted:What's a good way to share files on my droid X2 with my nexus 7? Is there any way of connecting them through wifi without a router? Easy to do if you have Solid Explorer on both phones. You can generate an FTP server on your/phone tablet and connect to it on the other. Dropbox might be faster, honestly.
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Oct 22, 2012 05:04
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az jan jananam posted:Easy to do if you have Solid Explorer on both phones. You can generate an FTP server on your/phone tablet and connect to it on the other. But what if I'm not near a router? I don't have a data plan. I want to be able to pull files from the 32GB SD card in my X2 to my 8gb Nexus 7 if I'm, say, on the bus. How do I(can I?) do that?
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Oct 22, 2012 06:29
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Any suggestions for a bit torrent client? I've scanned the thread but couldn't find any.
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Oct 22, 2012 07:50
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Well, if you're willing to invest fifteen bucks, you could hook a USB SD card reader to your Nexus 7 and transfer the files directly. (Edit: With the right cord, you might even be able to put the phone in USB drive mode and connect the two together? Might need a powered USB hub between them? Probably not good for busses, but fine for at home.) Although I've never done it, there are apps to let you send files between android devices via bluetooth. That would probably be fairly fast. Bobulus fucked around with this message at 07:55 on Oct 22, 2012 |
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Oct 22, 2012 07:53
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Propaganda Panda posted:Any suggestions for a bit torrent client? I've scanned the thread but couldn't find any. uTorrent works perfectly fine for me, which is what I've always used on PC as well. Just pay attention to your save path (like using external_sd when needed, etc).
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Oct 22, 2012 08:04
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Zen Punk posted:But what if I'm not near a router? I don't have a data plan. I want to be able to pull files from the 32GB SD card in my X2 to my 8gb Nexus 7 if I'm, say, on the bus. How do I(can I?) do that? The pro version of Datasync can transfer anything, including apps and app data (this probably requires root), over Bluetooth.
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Oct 22, 2012 12:39
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Zen Punk posted:But what if I'm not near a router? I don't have a data plan. I want to be able to pull files from the 32GB SD card in my X2 to my 8gb Nexus 7 if I'm, say, on the bus. How do I(can I?) do that? Most of my apps seem to have a share/send menu option that lets you choose bluetooth. Filemanager does it So does OI File Manager
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Oct 22, 2012 12:51
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Propaganda Panda posted:Any suggestions for a bit torrent client? I've scanned the thread but couldn't find any. tTorrent is pretty good for me.
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Oct 22, 2012 12:52
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Vykk.Draygo posted:Unless it changed in a recent update, that doesn't work. It would still give me codes, but the codes wouldn't work. When I had this problem, it turned out that for whatever reason I wasn't pulling time updates, so my phone was off by almost a minute. Naturally, Authenticator didn't do too well with this. 
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Oct 22, 2012 13:18
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Why the gently caress would anyone run a torrent on their phone?
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