Problem: Kindle App won't open .mobi file (Solved)

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Re: Problem: Kindle App won't open .mobi file (Solved)

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I just selected the book Farmer Beau's Farm to read and review. Its supposed to be via Kindle Instant Gift but when I click the link to take me to Amazon to download it, nothing happens. This comes up at the bottom of the screen:

All review books taken ID 12242

Please help!
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I'm just simple not able to, because I have an extremely old mode kindle, so it didn't come with a usb port ( t least to my knowledge). I just need a lot of updating on my devices.
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KristyKhem wrote: 27 Mar 2018, 11:35 I just selected the book Farmer Beau's Farm to read and review. Its supposed to be via Kindle Instant Gift but when I click the link to take me to Amazon to download it, nothing happens. This comes up at the bottom of the screen:

All review books taken ID 12242

Please help!
You should report it via your RT page.
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Monica Teresa wrote: 27 Mar 2018, 11:55 I'm just simple not able to, because I have an extremely old mode kindle, so it didn't come with a usb port ( t least to my knowledge). I just need a lot of updating on my devices.
You can't download the book directly to your kindle. You need to download it to your PC and then to the kindle. You can read it on your cell or PC, if you can't move it to the kindle.
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I tried all three options but my computer won't download it, and my phone won't open it. My phone is a LG Aristo, and I get the message saying file type is not supported. I have never tried opening a .mobi file before.
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Post by gatereads »

I downloaded the book but all the text are fizzled together, no space. I have used two 4 PDF viewers for it, it's the same. I don't understand.
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i am unable to download my first review book in pdf format
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Post by michelleyauger78 »

It’s saying I chose to use my Amazon gift card on my account and I didn’t.
Don’t know what step I should take now
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Please how do I open .mobile on my phone. I tried using WPS office app which I felt would open such format as it says on google but its not opening.
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Post by Bexlove »

Hello. the book downloaded but does not open on my smartphone. i keep getting file does not exist.
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Post by Alicerokafor17 »

Have tried downloading the Kindle app and was told its not in my country, then i tried another option using windows to download noble app, it was download but i was unable to view the whole chapters of the book"Demon Freak" . I only saw sample and not the full novel. Thanks.
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I am having trouble downloading the file in PDF format. It always starts downloading up to 16mb thereabout before it failed to download. Please how do I do that?
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When I click on the link, it only takes me to a sample, not the whole book. Am I supposed to review the sample?
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Hello,

I selected a book to review, but cannot access it because the Amazon page says the giveaway ended in March. I emailed the support team yesterday morning, but have not gotten a reply. I emailed again a few minutes ago just in case the first one was not received.
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Hey there,

Similar issue to the last post by KristyKhem. I'm attempting to download a Kindle copy of Becoming the Dragon by Alex Sapegin, but the Amazon Giveaway page reports that the giveaway closed May 14th, 3:26PM PDT.

As per the instructions on my RT page, I'm therefore explaining that here.

Thanks for your help!
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