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Re: Help opening ebook files (epub, mobi, PDF, etc.)

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(1) PDF
(2) smartphone
(3) Yes
(4) once I download the it will open directly with my PDF app
The error was that upon opening it with my PDF app its only displaying one page
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sam-4jesus+ wrote: 08 Feb 2020, 07:20 (1) PDF
(2) smartphone
(3) Yes
(4) once I download the it will open directly with my PDF app
The error was that upon opening it with my PDF app its only displaying one page
If the file is faulty, you should report it and ask for another copy via your Update tab.
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I found an app called e reader prestigio which seems to open all files,

I could not open the mobi file except using this

You can download it from the internet
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1.epub
2. I am using my Android phone (Vivo U10)
3. Yes
4. Download the file(epub format)→open it→it directly uploads on Google playbooks→processing→usually it opens all the epub format files.
5. I am unable to open it after uploading it. It says that processing failed.
I have not encountered any problem with other epub files.
6. Yes I got an error msg saying"This file may be corrupted or incompatible with Google play."
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Shruti_D wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 06:57 1.epub
2. I am using my Android phone (Vivo U10)
3. Yes
4. Download the file(epub format)→open it→it directly uploads on Google playbooks→processing→usually it opens all the epub format files.
5. I am unable to open it after uploading it. It says that processing failed.
I have not encountered any problem with other epub files.
6. Yes I got an error msg saying"This file may be corrupted or incompatible with Google play."
You should try it with another App.
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gali wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 07:13
Shruti_D wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 06:57 1.epub
2. I am using my Android phone (Vivo U10)
3. Yes
4. Download the file(epub format)→open it→it directly uploads on Google playbooks→processing→usually it opens all the epub format files.
5. I am unable to open it after uploading it. It says that processing failed.
I have not encountered any problem with other epub files.
6. Yes I got an error msg saying"This file may be corrupted or incompatible with Google play."
You should try it with another App.
yeah okay. can u recommend me any App for the same?
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Shruti_D wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 08:05
gali wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 07:13
Shruti_D wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 06:57 1.epub
2. I am using my Android phone (Vivo U10)
3. Yes
4. Download the file(epub format)→open it→it directly uploads on Google playbooks→processing→usually it opens all the epub format files.
5. I am unable to open it after uploading it. It says that processing failed.
I have not encountered any problem with other epub files.
6. Yes I got an error msg saying"This file may be corrupted or incompatible with Google play."
You should try it with another App.
yeah okay. can u recommend me any App for the same?
Free Nook App or Kindle App. The first post explains about them.
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1. EPUB
2. Nook Glowlight +
3. Yes
4. Usually I just download the book to my computer, then transfer the file to the correct folder in my nook.
5. Nothing went wrong till I tried to open the ebook on my nook, then it gave me the error message.
6. "Error opening book. This book contains formatting errors or the file has been corrupted. Please try re-downloading(which I did) the file from its source or else contact the publisher to request a corrected document.
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Odysseus37 wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 20:45 1. EPUB
2. Nook Glowlight +
3. Yes
4. Usually I just download the book to my computer, then transfer the file to the correct folder in my nook.
5. Nothing went wrong till I tried to open the ebook on my nook, then it gave me the error message.
6. "Error opening book. This book contains formatting errors or the file has been corrupted. Please try re-downloading(which I did) the file from its source or else contact the publisher to request a corrected document.
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gali wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 08:50
Shruti_D wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 08:05
gali wrote: 18 Feb 2020, 07:13

You should try it with another App.
yeah okay. can u recommend me any App for the same?
Free Nook App or Kindle App. The first post explains about them.
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Epub
On an Android phone I downloaded the book app, but I don't have a card to enter to start an account, is there any way I can get another book. Sorry.
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1. file format: PDF
2. Macbook
3. Yes
4. I usually just double click it!
5. The downloaded 'book' seems to only have a cover/1 page.
6. No error message.
7. I downloaded Calibre, converted it to .epub, but it's still only the cover of the book.
Please help, thank you:)
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Madhatter42 wrote: 19 Feb 2020, 19:41 1. file format: PDF
2. Macbook
3. Yes
4. I usually just double click it!
5. The downloaded 'book' seems to only have a cover/1 page.
6. No error message.
7. I downloaded Calibre, converted it to .epub, but it's still only the cover of the book.
Please help, thank you:)
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Ladydawn103 wrote: 19 Feb 2020, 14:41 Epub
On an Android phone I downloaded the book app, but I don't have a card to enter to start an account, is there any way I can get another book. Sorry.
Which App is that? If you chose the free Kindle App, you should convert the file to Mobi via the free Calibre App.

If you want another book, you should quit it via your Update tab, NOT here.
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I can't open the book in a PDF format
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