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Aldiko makes every Android device an ebook reader [App Reviews]
May 11, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka
Android App Reviews, Lifestyle
The Barnes & Noble Nook and Spring Design Alex add two similar options for Android-based ereaders. However, some people want to read on the go but don’t have a dedicated ereader device. Anyone facing such a predicament should consider Aldiko, an Android app that provides a digital library of books optimized for mobile devices.
Aldiko puts a bookshelf into your phone, stocked with original books, O’Reilly tech ebooks, and public domain classics like Sun Tzu’s The Art of War or Homer’s The Odyssey. Text is formatted to fit your phone’s resolution, and users move through pages with gestures to the right or left. The app can also navigate between the Table of contents and bookmark pages to make it easy to return to a key page or the place you last read.
Reading books in Aldiko is mostly enjoyable. An invisible slider along the left pane makes it easy to adjust brightness, and Aldiko can switch between day/night modes to react better with the light. The reading experience is not as easy on the eyes as e-ink, but for short bursts of reading on the train to work, it definitely gets the job done.
Aldiko has a bookshelf with several free titles. Browsing the library offers plenty of great choices, but this is clearly not a rival to the massive range of titles available at Amazon, Barnes & Nobel, or Border’s book store. The paid options are also limited, but Aldiko is able to import some ePub book (DRM doesn’t work). If you don’t want to pick up a Nook and still want to read romance novels on your break, try your luck with Aldiko.
Key Features
- Free public domain and original books for download
- Easy navigation controls and adjustable font size for reading eBooks
- Bookshelf to store your downloads and catalog titles
Cons
- Relatively limited selection
- ePub import feature unable to open DRM files and not guaranteed to work
App: Aldiko
Price: Free (ad-supported) or $2.99 (ad-free)
Website: Aldiko.com
I love Aldiko, and haven't had any trouble reading DRM-free .epub books I've downloaded, or converted from PDF using Calibre e-Book Manager. By far the best e-book reader software available for Android.
I HAVE BOUGHT A BINETONE HOMESURF TABLET WHICH HAS ALDIKO ON THE SCREEN AND I CAN CLICK ONTO ALDIKO AND DOWNLOAD ANY BOOKS FROM THE ALDIKO CATALOQUE BUT I CANNOT DOWNLOAD BOOKS FROM OTHER SOURCES I HAVE TRIED TO DOWNLOAD FROM WATERSTONES VIA ADOBE DIGITAL READER WITH NO SUCCESS CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON THIS MATTER I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IM TRYING TO DOWNLOAD CATHERINE COOKSON PS COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT DRM FREE ANDPDF STAND FOR
you can easily adjust the colors to make things easier on your eyes. I use a black background with a soft grey text.
Thanks for the tip @Josh. I have a Cliq XT and any ebook reader I download including Aldiko seems to have the same problem: if I swipe to turn the page, the screen turns white after two pages. I found a workaround though. Just use the volume buttons to change the page and this doesn't happen. Hopefully that helps someone. Aldiko is a fantastic ebook reader with a beautiful bookshelf, animated page turns, and Calibre does a good job of converting books with formatting intact such as larger chapter titles.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! I have the Cliq Xt also, and had been having the same issues as you described! Who knew that there was an easy fix? it works perfectly now.
Thank you also! The volume button works!
Thank You!!!
Thanks Miked! I was ready to despair about partially loaded text! But you helped me solve the problem so easily. Awesome
Also try Laputa II , it’ll load anything pretty much, when i tried to load from sd card to adliko it wouldn’t recognise as many file formats as Laputa II
I downloaded Laputa II I love it except for the tiny font I just wish it could be made larger
I use the paid version of iReader which will enable you to read virtually all formats (it converts them into text or html – so if picture heavy use html format rather than txt – creator is working on providing graphics in native versions) – and it also enables you to read your DRM Mobi and ePub books, once you have entered your details into the general settings option. The options are extremely well worked and includes a massive list of features that are easy to access and has a great amount of variability. This enables you to set up your reader the way you want it to work i.e. want to increase brightness using top of page – well set it that way – want to use a touch instead of a flick to move pages well set it up like that – you don't like black base with white type for night – well change it to what ever you want. Check out the free version – which has all the features of the paid – except for limiting what formats it will read – but will still read most of the basic formats. You will find it your go to reader especially if you take the paid option and support the developer.
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hey friends i have an orientation problem as i move from one page to another the orientation gets disturbed and the situation gets that worse that i can see only half a page so to read a book i have to move to previous page to read the half page and then move to next page to read the another half plz help
Hi. If you upload ebooks(pdf files)from your pc to your samsung 19000 galaxy s phone(which has aldiko ebook reader) would adiko ebook reader be able to read those pdf files and place them on its library? Pls. Reply.
No you would need to convert them to .epub (electronic publication) with Calibre e-Book Manager found here: http://calibre-ebook.com/download supports all platforms hope this helps monica Ryan
Aldiko The best EBook reader ot only on anroid but also the best EBook reader I have ever seen
Hi, really hope someone can help me with a biiiig problem , I have Samsung galaxy tab + aldiko 2,0 - borrow for free DRM. books from the library in pdf format, pages are displayed with a to small font I have not the function which can make the text bigger, it simply is missing the menu with Epub books no problem only Pdf format
Aldiko used to be a fantastic app, but since it went to version 2.1 – its >8Mb in size, and now slow on the HTC desire. Am really missing version 1.2.
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