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

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I have downloaded the book yes...
However the format in which it is it can't be opened.
I need a PDF format to open it.
Thank you!!
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1. epub
2. laptop windows 10
3. no, my first attempt
4. n/a
5. no usual process, 1st attempt, download app, download book, wont open
6. no, keeps saving instead of opening, or tries to use adobe, then gives error msg
7. yes read them all, tried nook app & calibre
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1.pdf
2. GIONEE Android phone
3.yes
4.Yes,i simply go to my Adobe acrobat reader App or Wps app, scan for stored documents and click on desired book. It automatically opens. Or I pick the desired document from my downloaded file directory and I click, then am given which option of App to make use of.
5.I scanned for my documents with the reader and I clicked on the book which I downloaded *Then I met Margaret " and it responded as unsupported or wrong book format.
6.unsupported or wrong book format
7.i did as instructed and downloaded the eReader Prestigio which was successfully installed.
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1. pdf format
2. android phone
3. yes
4. usually I just click on the file and it gives me options of which app I want to use to open it and I select one or I go to the app and select the file from there.
5. after downloading, I click on the file and it doesn't open.
6. it says "file can't be opened or doesn't exist". Another says "unsupported or wrong book format"
7. I've tried using the kindle app and the eReader Prestigio
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Post by jfucela »

Epub format
I have tried both my phone and kindle
I have downloaded the book on both, however it says it can not be opened
No, I haven't tried epub before
Could I possibly try pdf format instead?
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Post by galadriel09 »

1. Epub
2. Desktop computer
3. No. I didn't know epub files would not work on this computer.
4. I tried to open the file with every program available.
5. File will download to the computer, but cannot be opened.
6. “File type is not supported”
7. I cannot download programs on this computer.
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I am attempting to open a book in .mobi format on my Samsung Note 8. I've never opened files in this format on my phone before. I have the Kindle app installed and I see where the book is in my downloaded file, but when I try to open it the phone says I do not have any apps to open it and sends to the play store.
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Hi I downloaded The 1105 Murders by Brian O'Hare and starting on Page 39 the book goes blank. The table of content does not work correctly either. Please let me know what to do in this situation. Thank you.
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I'm trying to open my book on my phone and it won't work can you help.
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Post by jfucela »

I tried to download book again, it is set in epub format. I can't change it. I downloaded all the apps I needed to and while the book will download, I can not open file. Could you please send me the book in pdf format or tell me how to switch from epub to pdf? Thank you
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I now downloaded the book and I now trying to convert it to pdf file because I am not able to use epub file reader to open files
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1. PDF
2. iPad
3. Yes
4. I open the pdf files by choosing ‘copy to iBooks’ option.
5. The file appears broken after being copied to iBooks.
6. Error says “can’t open this file”.
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FAILURE TO DOWNLOAD BOOK AND REPEATED CHASING MESSAGES

Dear Review Team,
I posted the message below regarding the failure to download a book and have not received any any response regarding an alternative format. However I am still receiving chasing emails despite my not being able to read the book.

I have included my original message below for reference.


* 1. In what file format is the ebook (e.g. epub, mobi, PDF, etc.)
* ePub
* 2. What device are using to try to open it?
* Mobile phone
* 3. Have you ever successfully opened a file in that format on that device before?
* No
* 4. If your answer to question 3 is "yes", please describe the steps you usually take to successfully open a file in that format on your device. If your answer to question 3 is "no" then please describe what steps you did try to open the file.
* I downloaded the file to my google docs.
* 5. When following the usual process you use to open that kind of file on your device, or the "Top Tips" listed at the beginning of this post, at what step does it uniquely go wrong with this file? In other words, on which step, of the steps you listed as your response to question #4, do you run into trouble with this file but not other files of the same file type?
* I haven’t tried to download an ePub file before
* 6. Do you get an error message? If so, what is the exact wording of the error message?
* “Unsupported file type”
* 7. Did you read and try the "Top Tips" listed at the beginning of this post? If not, please do that before replying. Please name which apps your tried from the suggested apps
* I tried to download nook from the App Store but searching for “nook” and “nook Barnes and noble” but this did not locate the app. I then downloaded the kindle app successfully but could not access the ePub file with this.
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Pipertheminicat wrote: 25 Jan 2018, 11:46 FAILURE TO DOWNLOAD BOOK AND REPEATED CHASING MESSAGES

Dear Review Team,
I posted the message below regarding the failure to download a book and have not received any any response regarding an alternative format. However I am still receiving chasing emails despite my not being able to read the book.

I have included my original message below for reference.


* 1. In what file format is the ebook (e.g. epub, mobi, PDF, etc.)
* ePub
* 2. What device are using to try to open it?
* Mobile phone
* 3. Have you ever successfully opened a file in that format on that device before?
* No
* 4. If your answer to question 3 is "yes", please describe the steps you usually take to successfully open a file in that format on your device. If your answer to question 3 is "no" then please describe what steps you did try to open the file.
* I downloaded the file to my google docs.
* 5. When following the usual process you use to open that kind of file on your device, or the "Top Tips" listed at the beginning of this post, at what step does it uniquely go wrong with this file? In other words, on which step, of the steps you listed as your response to question #4, do you run into trouble with this file but not other files of the same file type?
* I haven’t tried to download an ePub file before
* 6. Do you get an error message? If so, what is the exact wording of the error message?
* “Unsupported file type”
* 7. Did you read and try the "Top Tips" listed at the beginning of this post? If not, please do that before replying. Please name which apps your tried from the suggested apps
* I tried to download nook from the App Store but searching for “nook” and “nook Barnes and noble” but this did not locate the app. I then downloaded the kindle app successfully but could not access the ePub file with this.
You need mobi format for the kindle App. You should convert the file to mobi via the free Calibre App. The tips in the first post explains that.
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Post by mytkreadingreview »

I am sorry that I didn't notify you in time but right now I am not able to update my status or do any of those because my laptop went for repair, but once it come back ,I promise you that I will continue with my update immediately, please give me just a week to solve my problems
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