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How to download ebooks from Google Play Books for offline reading on other ebook reader apps?
I use [Ebook Reader][1]. I attempted to use the download option on the MyBook list (the three dots). The file that came was incompatible with my ebook reader. It was: Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub.acsm I tried renaming the book in various ways such as: - Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub - Warriors_2_Fire...
I use Ebook Reader . I attempted to use the download option on the MyBook list (the three dots). The file that came was incompatible with my ebook reader.
It was: Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub.acsm
I tried renaming the book in various ways such as:
- Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice-epub
- Warriors_2_Fire_and_Ice.epub
However, I couldn't import either of those files into my ebook reader.
The extension .acsm might be the offline extension for ebooks. I thought I had seen it as an epub before.
So if that is the case, can someone advise me on how to convert the downloaded book to a way that I can import it into my ebook reader library?
L. D. James
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Jul 25, 2014, 09:50 AM
• Last activity: Sep 21, 2022, 03:55 PM
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How do I make sure my notes and highlights from Google Play Books are saved when I factory reset my Android phone?
I need to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Android ver. 4.2.2, and I'm not sure if the notes I took on my books using the Play Books app will still be there after the reset. I need all those notes for school and it would take forever to copy them all down.
I need to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, Android ver. 4.2.2, and I'm not sure if the notes I took on my books using the Play Books app will still be there after the reset. I need all those notes for school and it would take forever to copy them all down.
Indiana
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Oct 11, 2014, 04:00 PM
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How to open big EPUB files?
Just found out that Play Books has a limit of 100MB for each .EPUB file one wants to upload. [![enter image description here][1]][1] Are there alternative eReaders for Android that would allow to upload/read bigger .EPUB files? This one has around 400MB. I am wondering how should one open these file...
Just found out that Play Books has a limit of 100MB for each .EPUB file one wants to upload.
Are there alternative eReaders for Android that would allow to upload/read bigger .EPUB files?
This one has around 400MB.
I am wondering how should one open these files?
Are there alternative eReaders for Android that would allow to upload/read bigger .EPUB files?
This one has around 400MB.
I am wondering how should one open these files?
Gonçalo Peres
(244 rep)
Feb 23, 2021, 10:40 PM
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How can I read my epub books in Google Books for Android?
Has anyone been able to take and place an epub book inside the Google Books app or know how to do it?
Has anyone been able to take and place an epub book inside the Google Books app or know how to do it?
wtvsdfe
(370 rep)
Feb 3, 2012, 08:51 PM
• Last activity: Jan 22, 2021, 08:14 AM
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Personal google play books, how to make them voice-readable?
I am trying to load a couple of personal ebooks on my google play account, so that they are readable by google play books. The books are DRM-free, also. Is there any way, to make them voice-readable? If not, what are the prerequisites? To all my tries till now, the "read aloud" option is disabled.
I am trying to load a couple of personal ebooks on my google play account, so that they are readable by google play books. The books are DRM-free, also.
Is there any way, to make them voice-readable? If not, what are the prerequisites? To all my tries till now, the "read aloud" option is disabled.
py_script
(390 rep)
Jun 9, 2015, 03:01 PM
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Google Play Books - Navigate back to reading passage text
Often in ebooks there are links embedded in paragraphs that reference some image or figure in the previous chapters or sections. Once I've clicked on it (and viewed that image), how do I get back to the paragraph I was reading? Hitting android's back button always exits the app.
Often in ebooks there are links embedded in paragraphs that reference some image or figure in the previous chapters or sections. Once I've clicked on it (and viewed that image), how do I get back to the paragraph I was reading?
Hitting android's back button always exits the app.
deostroll
(187 rep)
Mar 31, 2014, 07:23 AM
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Is there a PDF/eBook Reader like the "Google Playbook" Tablet?
I'm a really big fan of the Google Playbook reader, especially for an Android Tablet. I love the 2 columns and the effect when you go to other page. So I was wondering, is there a PDF/eBook reader with similar functionality as the Google Playbook? Unfortunately Google Playbooks don't allow to import...
I'm a really big fan of the Google Playbook reader, especially for an Android Tablet. I love the 2 columns and the effect when you go to other page. So I was wondering, is there a PDF/eBook reader with similar functionality as the Google Playbook? Unfortunately Google Playbooks don't allow to import documents in PDF or EPUB format.
Joyal
(133 rep)
Jun 16, 2012, 05:32 PM
• Last activity: Mar 25, 2019, 12:23 PM
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Keep play books audio in the background?
Listening to books in Google Play Books read aloud and would like to know what needs to be done to keep the audio playing in the background so I load up other apps at the same time. Rooted nexus 5 running 4.4.4
Listening to books in Google Play Books read aloud and would like to know what needs to be done to keep the audio playing in the background so I load up other apps at the same time.
Rooted nexus 5 running 4.4.4
MANICX100
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Jul 17, 2015, 01:27 PM
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How to prevent Google Play Books from uploading ebooks?
Even with `Enable PDF uploading` disabled on `Google Play Books` application every book I add gets added to the cloud. Is there any way to disable this behaviour?
Even with
Enable PDF uploading disabled on Google Play Books application every book I add gets added to the cloud.
Is there any way to disable this behaviour?
Adam Thompson
(123 rep)
Aug 31, 2018, 04:49 PM
• Last activity: Sep 1, 2018, 01:56 AM
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Make Google Play Books store ebooks to external storage
I have little internal storage of my Android device; How can I make Google Play Books store the ebooks to external storage? I use Sony Xperia M (4.3 JB version).
I have little internal storage of my Android device; How can I make Google Play Books store the ebooks to external storage?
I use Sony Xperia M (4.3 JB version).
Amit Rane
(171 rep)
Aug 17, 2014, 07:04 AM
• Last activity: Jun 25, 2018, 03:07 PM
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S Note 4 - How Many Books
How can I tell my number of uploads in Google Play Books? I have a bunch of books in my Google books. It seems like I cannot add any more unless I delete some. I found out that the limit is 1000 but I cannot figure out how to find how many I have already uploaded on to Google Books.
How can I tell my number of uploads in Google Play Books?
I have a bunch of books in my Google books. It seems like I cannot add any more unless I delete some. I found out that the limit is 1000 but I cannot figure out how to find how many I have already uploaded on to Google Books.
SGil
(1 rep)
Jun 17, 2018, 04:46 PM
• Last activity: Jun 17, 2018, 04:54 PM
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Store ePUB books on my external SD Card to be read in Google Play Books
This is a simple question, but in 2 parts: 1. I want my entire ePUB library stored *locally* on my Android device, so I can use Google Play Books to read them without the need of being connected to my cloud library or any other "online" storage. 2. Is it possible to configure Google Play Book to sav...
This is a simple question, but in 2 parts:
1. I want my entire ePUB library stored *locally* on my Android device, so I can use Google Play Books to read them without the need of being connected to my cloud library or any other "online" storage.
2. Is it possible to configure Google Play Book to save/read the books library in the Android's external SD Card, *without* the need of storing them in the internal memory?
If you know the answer, or any tips about how to configure this scenario, it will be very appreciated.
Rubens Sayegh
(21 rep)
Oct 19, 2015, 03:24 PM
• Last activity: Mar 29, 2018, 01:50 AM
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Google Playbooks is too huge - 1.4GB
I am seeing that Google play books consumes 1.4 GB. I use Play Books only to view my PDF books and at most use 50MB of content. But I don't understand how it can consume so much space... Even a graphic game takes only 800MB. So can anyone point me out to why this happens??
I am seeing that Google play books consumes 1.4 GB. I use Play Books only to view my PDF books and at most use 50MB of content. But I don't understand how it can consume so much space... Even a graphic game takes only 800MB. So can anyone point me out to why this happens??
Amalpriya
(41 rep)
Sep 1, 2016, 12:54 PM
• Last activity: Dec 26, 2017, 01:21 PM
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How to enable TalkBack without accessibility navigation?
I have all the Google text-to-speech software installed, but the "Read Aloud" option is not enabled in Google Play Books for a book I bought from Google Play. If I turn on the TalkBack feature then the "Read Aloud" option appears, but it is painful navigating the device since all the other accessibi...
I have all the Google text-to-speech software installed, but the "Read Aloud" option is not enabled in Google Play Books for a book I bought from Google Play.
If I turn on the TalkBack feature then the "Read Aloud" option appears, but it is painful navigating the device since all the other accessibility options are now on.
Is there any way to enable the "Read Aloud" menu option without enabling all the other accessibility features that go along with it.
jedatu
(121 rep)
Sep 28, 2014, 04:15 PM
• Last activity: May 25, 2017, 11:58 PM
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moving my google play books to my sd card
How can I move my play books to my SD card? It does not appear I can do this through File Manager. Galaxy Tab Pro / Android version 5.1.1
How can I move my play books to my SD card?
It does not appear I can do this through File Manager.
Galaxy Tab Pro / Android version 5.1.1
LostInFL
(31 rep)
Mar 13, 2017, 11:32 AM
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How can I prevent a downloaded Google Play Book from being purged?
I have purchased a digital book on Google Play. To read a book, the Google Play Books application downloads a copy to my Android device. This all works as expected. The problem is that I read this book only intermittently, and when I return to the Google Play Books application, sometimes the applica...
I have purchased a digital book on Google Play. To read a book, the Google Play Books application downloads a copy to my Android device. This all works as expected.
The problem is that I read this book only intermittently, and when I return to the Google Play Books application, sometimes the application needs to redownload the book. This is a problem in situations where data is unavailable (on transit, for example). I guess some kind of periodic cache purging is taking place.
Are there settings that will prevent the book from being removed from the Android device? I have plenty (~5GB) of storage space available, and I would prefer that the book simply be saved until I manually remove it.
mattm
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Dec 22, 2016, 07:59 PM
• Last activity: Jan 13, 2017, 03:51 PM
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How to change book language in Google Play Books
Does anyone know how to change the language of a book in Google Play Books? I uploaded a portuguese book (epub) to Google Play Books, but when I highlight a word, the app does not recognize that the word is in portuguese and returns me the definition as if it is an english word. When I buy a portugu...
Does anyone know how to change the language of a book in Google Play Books?
I uploaded a portuguese book (epub) to Google Play Books, but when I highlight a word, the app does not recognize that the word is in portuguese and returns me the definition as if it is an english word.
When I buy a portuguese book from Google Play it works properly, but not for uploaded files.
The epub file language is correctly set to Portuguese.
Any way to solve this problem?
klaus
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Feb 2, 2016, 05:42 PM
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Play books pdf upload title unknown filename?
I have several pdf books ranging from textbooks for class and free downloads from linked in that I moved to play books to make for easier reading from my tablet. I moved them to google drive and uploaded them using my tablet but all of them have their title as "unknown filename" even though the titl...
I have several pdf books ranging from textbooks for class and free downloads from linked in that I moved to play books to make for easier reading from my tablet.
I moved them to google drive and uploaded them using my tablet but all of them have their title as "unknown filename" even though the title is on the first page and the name of the pdf file.
>Is there any way to give the books their proper titles?
I have looked at the play books faq, tapped everything I can in play books, and I looked at stack overflow, here, and google and haven't found an answer.
Everything else seems to work fine save for the organization of my library.
I have a samsung galaxy tab 10.2 GT-P5113 model running 4.2.2
Callat
(175 rep)
Oct 27, 2015, 02:08 AM
• Last activity: Oct 27, 2015, 09:08 PM
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Where does Google Play store its ebooks on an Android device?
In the Google Play Books Android application, there is an option to keep an ebook on a device if the user wants to do it. So when you decide to do such a thing, the ebook may be stored somewhere on the Android device. I would like to know where the ebook is stored. I searched in `/mnt/storage` and I...
In the Google Play Books Android application, there is an option to keep an ebook on a device if the user wants to do it. So when you decide to do such a thing, the ebook may be stored somewhere on the Android device. I would like to know where the ebook is stored. I searched in
/mnt/storage and I only found Aldiko ebooks (in the /mnt/storage/eBooks folder), not the Google Play eBooks.
Thanks for your answsers.
PS : if it can help, I do this on an Archos G9 101 tablet.
air-dex
(614 rep)
Aug 4, 2012, 02:28 PM
• Last activity: Oct 12, 2015, 10:20 AM
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How to use text-to-speech to read out text on Google Books
I would like to know the exact steps a visually impaired or blind person would take to 1. Download a book called "X" from the Google Play store 2. Enable text-to-speech for their language (e.g. Zulu) on their device. 3. Have it read aloud from the Google Play app.
I would like to know the exact steps a visually impaired or blind person would take to
1. Download a book called "X" from the Google Play store
2. Enable text-to-speech for their language (e.g. Zulu) on their device.
3. Have it read aloud from the Google Play app.
user100380
(53 rep)
Jun 21, 2015, 05:35 AM
• Last activity: Jun 23, 2015, 12:30 AM
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