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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Amy Kirchmann wrote: 05 May 2019, 09:10 Not able to open the book -as I don't have the app and don't have the time to sort it out.

I keep on getting emails and warnings. I want to be part of the book review program but I didn't even download the book and have been completely spammed for days now.
Those emails are not spams. You should have reported it via your Update tab.

In that case, you need to quit the book via the Update tab. You need to confirm the downloading (even though you didn't download it) to get the option to quit the book.
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I have misplaced the soft copy of the book. How can I recover it again. I have already applied for an extension.
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kwame1977 wrote: 09 May 2019, 12:37 I have misplaced the soft copy of the book. How can I recover it again. I have already applied for an extension.
You can only ask for another copy if it is an ebook.
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I am through this problem thanks.
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This is pretty helpful . Thanks for the post. I think I will no longer have issue with downloading kindle books.
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Last step, after moving the file to the kindle folder, would be to exit the files, reopen kindle and boom, it pops up in the carousel. Nice fix!
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I successfully downloaded the book but I am not able to open it, because when I try to open it, it appears this box of view and track your downloads and here I tried to click open in the box but it doesn't open, instead it make another copy of that download of the book and when I click save it saves it.My file is in pdf but not mobi..
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mytkreadingreview wrote: 28 May 2019, 21:45 I successfully downloaded the book but I am not able to open it, because when I try to open it, it appears this box of view and track your downloads and here I tried to click open in the box but it doesn't open, instead it make another copy of that download of the book and when I click save it saves it.My file is in pdf but not mobi..
If you read on Kindle App, you need to convert it to mobi.
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The app opens but I can't do anything with it. It's like it's frozen
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Kikidukes wrote: 28 May 2019, 22:47 The app opens but I can't do anything with it. It's like it's frozen
Try to remove and download the App again.
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The file still does the same problem so can I submit the error report and download new book and go on with it.
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mytkreadingreview wrote: 06 Jun 2019, 22:57 The file still does the same problem so can I submit the error report and download new book and go on with it.
Yes, you should so that.
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I am using my PC. I have tried option one to download the book but that didn't work. The Amazon error I got stated, "you cannot participate in this giveaway."
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I recheked score and I found that it still remaining in -58 even if I earned some points in the competition paeticipation and facebook post.
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B Creech wrote: 11 Jun 2019, 20:42 I am using my PC. I have tried option one to download the book but that didn't work. The Amazon error I got stated, "you cannot participate in this giveaway."
You should report it via your Update tab.
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