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

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

Post by Rachaella Ingenium »

I have tried this but the formats are all so new.Can I get a PDF format perhaps?
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Post by gali »

To get help, you must answer ALL the numbered questions in the first post!

Once you have chosen a format, you can't get another. However, you can use the Calibre app to convert the file to PDF or any other format.
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I am unable to open the book, error unable to find application to perform this action
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Post by verseman »

Error no 6..package can't open file

-- 27 Jul 2017, 13:00 --

Can't open file error that's what the device keeps telling me.
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1.PDF
2. My phone - sky 5.0D
3. Yes
4. I open it using the phone's PDF viewer
5. It just doesn't open
6. Yes - " wrong PDF format
7. Yes I've read it but I haven't tried any of the recommended apps
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I applied to review the book a kingdom forgotten but it does not open in the epub format. How can I download the pdf since I have tried downloading it twice and the problem persisted.
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I have just tried the eReader prestigio as directed but received an error message which was "unsupported or wrong book format"
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Is it possible to change the book I have chosen, I have tried all combinations and even try get my librarian to open the book but he also failed the screen says the book is not supported or was damaged by an e-mail that was not correctly coded I want to change it please I have been trying to open it for to long. Please let me change the book
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ntsiki wrote:Is it possible to change the book I have chosen, I have tried all combinations and even try get my librarian to open the book but he also failed the screen says the book is not supported or was damaged by an e-mail that was not correctly coded I want to change it please I have been trying to open it for to long. Please let me change the book
If you want another book, you should quit the one you got via the Update tab on your RT page.
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The book file won't even pop up.
1. Mobi
2. iPhone 6
3. Yes
4. Just click the open file and starts to download.
5. Nothing is popping up no matter how many times I click it.
6. There's no error. Just nothing is happening.
7. I've tried the Kindle app.
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Post by Tempest Jordan »

1. Epub

2. Samsung J7

3. No

4. Clicked on the downloaded book gave me a can not open file error message

5. The problem is in the file format not being supported by my phone. Have kindle app but it doesnt open an epub file.

6. Got the can not open file format message

7. Read the Top tips and they do not help as i already have the kindle app but it does not open an epub file. You should come up with the option to reselect the book format. It seems from the replies on this page thats mostly the issue. I just need to chose another file format that my kindle app supports. This whole process could be avoided just by making that option available.
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Post by Monday Ojenuwa »

kindle is not available in my country, cant there be a way of cancelling mobi and to select the work in pdf form?

-- 05 Aug 2017, 08:27 --

I want to cancel the downloading in mobi, I can only access book In pdf format.
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1. PDF
2. Android Phone
3. Yes. Countless times
4. After downloading the book, I open it and it usually opens automatically using WPS.
5. The problem starts as soon I try to open the book. I only run into trouble with this file but not other files of the same file type.
6. Yes. File doesn't exist or can't be opened.
7. Yes. I could not get Kindle App. so I got eReader Prestigio.
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Kindle and nooks says epub is not available in my country.

Tried other epub such as UB, epub reader , to no avail.

I have not used epub before. I understand there are more books available on epub so I decided to try it.

No error message. No message at all

I did read and tried the top tips listed.

I will like to revert to PDF or select another book if this one is not available on PDF.

-- 09 Aug 2017, 02:47 --

I am unable to open the epub file after trying your tips

I wish to reselect a book as I have removed epub from my preferences

I'm unable to open Roadmap to last days. Please update my status accordingly to enable me reselect a book.

My status shows I'm already reading the book.
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Post by Dillys Lusweti »

Hi
Kindly help me to download, the right to nominate book in epub format on my pc. I have successfully downloaded other books in this format.
I am unable to download because I'm being told that there is an error of invalid zip file, local header is damaged.

Thanks.

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