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[Device Plugin] iOS reader applications
This plugin is DEAD due to changes by Apple. This thread should be kept for historical reference.
This plugin is NOT compatible with iOS >= 8.3. Nothing can be done about it till Marvin itself is adapted to the changes by Apple.[/B] Many of you will know this plugin and might be surprised to see me post a new thread. I'm taking over maintainership from Greg who decided to retire from Calibre development. I'm very, very grateful to you, Greg, for creating these great plugins and I'll try my best to keep up to your standards. The iOS reader applications plugin enables communication with selected iOS reader applications installed on an iDevice. Supported iOS reader applications include Marvin (recommended reader app) iBooks (OS X and Windows only), GoodReader / GoodReader 4, Kindle for iOS. The driver architecture is designed to be extensible to support additional iOS reader applications. The advantage of having a single, unified driver for multiple iOS reader applications is to avoid having several different calibre device drivers all responding to the same USB fingerprint for your iDevices. Installation:
Configuring your preferred iOS reader application: Special Notes:
If you have problems: I'm having problems installing or updating the plugin
Calibre crashes when I am using this plugin
My iDevice is not recognized by calibre. Try each of the the following steps to see if they allow your iDevice to be visible in calibre's main toolbar:
My iDevice is still not recognized by calibre. FAQ
Paypal Donations:Version History: Spoiler:
Last edited by Philantrop; 06-30-2017 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Plugin blacklisted in Calibre. |
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Hi, I'm trying unsuccessfully to install this plugin. Can someone help me figure out what's wrong?
calibre, version 1.41.0 ERROR: Install Plugin Failed: A problem occurred while installing this plugin. This plugin will now be uninstalled. Please post the error message in details below into the forum thread for this plugin and restart Calibre. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\dialogs\plugin_updater.py", line 711, in _install_clicked File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 383, in add_plugin File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 543, in initialize_plugin InvalidPlugin: Initialization of plugin Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 537, in initialize_plugin File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 903, in initialize File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 1232, in _get_connected_device_info InitialConnectionError: Unable to connect to iDevice failed with traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\customize\ui.py", line 537, in initialize_plugin File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 903, in initialize File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 1232, in _get_connected_device_info InitialConnectionError: Unable to connect to iDevice |
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... ah, never mind, my iPad was still connected, that's why. Problem solved.
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Good evening,
updated calibre and this plug-in as well as the Marvin plugin today. After synching my ipad with itunes I started calibre and was told I'd have to install the iOS reader plugin (which I had just updated). I was then told that there was a mistake, the plugin would be deinstalled and I should post the following here: calibre, version 1.43.0 FEHLER: Installation des Plugins fehlgeschlagen: Während der Installation des Plugins ist ein Problem aufgetreten. Dieses Plugin wird nun entfernt. Bitte veröffentlichen Sie die Fehlermeldung im Detail unten in den Foren-Thread dieser Erweiterung und starten Sie Calibre neu. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/dialogs/plugin_updater.py", line 711, in _install_clicked File "site-packages/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 383, in add_plugin File "site-packages/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 543, in initialize_plugin InvalidPlugin: Starten des Plugins Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 537, in initialize_plugin File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 903, in initialize File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 1232, in _get_connected_device_info InitialConnectionError: Unable to connect to iDevice schlug fehl. Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/customize/ui.py", line 537, in initialize_plugin File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 903, in initialize File "calibre_plugins.ios_reader_apps.__init__", line 1232, in _get_connected_device_info InitialConnectionError: Unable to connect to iDevice Hope someone knows what to do with this. |
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Disconnect your device and *then* try again.
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Yes, I saw that it says in the top post that the device has to be disconnected when updating - and it was! In fact it wasn't even near the computer at the time
![]() I think, the message came when asked to trust the computer, but I can't be sure, at any rate at a time when I wasn't installing or updating anything. Sorry I can't be clearer. Everything worked fine for months before updating today so I didn't really look carefully. |
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Please disconnect *any* e-reader devices from your computer and try again. If that doesn't help, please file a bug and supply the information mentioned here:
https://github.com/Philantrop/calibr...tions/issues/1 |
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Does this work with Kobo iOS app?
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Do read the first post, please. There are even icons at the top which might not just be there because they look good. ;-)
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I know the kobo app isn't there. I meant to ask if there is a chance it could work, if you're working on being able to connect to the app.
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(Personally, I consider the Kobo app to be among the worst e-reading apps ever and suggest to just switch to Marvin which is miles ahead of Kobo and supported.) |
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Quick question- I installed the plugin successfully and have connected my IPad 4th gen as well. Calibre says that the book is on the device as well but when I open the kindle reading app, nothing is there. Am I missing something? The format is MOBI.
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I am a long time calibre user and have been searching for a simple app to integrate with ipad since day one. I am hopeful that Marvin will be that app.
Unfortunately I can't get the plugin to work with my calibre. I have the latest version of calibre and have checked that the Marvin plug in and the ios reader plug in are up to date. My problem is that Marvin appears to be installed but won't show up on my toolbar. When i look at preferences/toolbar, I can see Marvin has been added to the toolbar (though the icon is greyed out). However the button does not appear on the toolbar, despite re-starting. I haven't been able to move forward with learning the plugin. thank you |
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On your device, with it connected to your computer: Marvin > Get books (bottom right corner of the main menu) > calibre It usually takes a moment for the button in Calibre to become live. |
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