Calibre Sync for Android & iOS - Page 2

Loosheesh · 03-18-2022, 06:34 PM

I just got the app and I linked it to a copy of my library in OneDrive. It's downloading covers now - is there a way to pause this action at will? I'm concerned when I go out with my phone it'll use my data to continue downloading.

calibre_sync · 03-18-2022, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

I just got the app and I linked it to a copy of my library in OneDrive. It's downloading covers now - is there a way to pause this action at will? I'm concerned when I go out with my phone it'll use my data to continue downloading.

Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for letting us know about your concern. This issue has been noted and we will add the option for users to select downloading only via wifi in a few days.

Mims · 03-19-2022, 11:20 AM

Just got this and so far I’m very pleased. The only thing I haven’t found that I would like, is a way to include custom metadata (columns I have in Calibre that show Source and when Read. ).

Loosheesh · 03-19-2022, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by calibre_sync

Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for letting us know about your concern. This issue has been noted and we will add the option for users to select downloading only via wifi in a few days.

After playing around with the app a bit more, I realize this is not such a big deal. I noticed if the app is idle for a while, downloading will stop. Also, if you close the app and reopen it, downloads will only resume if you select it. However, giving users the option to download only via wifi is ideal.

Loosheesh · 03-19-2022, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mims

Just got this and so far I’m very pleased. The only thing I haven’t found that I would like, is a way to include custom metadata (columns I have in Calibre that show Source and when Read. ).

Try the Filter function at the bottom of the screen; *all your columns should be there. (*maybe not columns which populate data based on the value of other columns; I don't see my Speed column there.)

I'm really liking this app so far. At first I was sad about not seeing my virtual libraries but I found I could easily replicate them using the Virtual view function

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calibre_sync · 03-19-2022, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mims

Just got this and so far I’m very pleased. The only thing I haven’t found that I would like, is a way to include custom metadata (columns I have in Calibre that show Source and when Read. ).

Please could you send your queries to calibre.sync.help@gmail.com so we can help you utilizing our app

calibre_sync · 03-19-2022, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

Try the Filter function at the bottom of the screen; *all your columns should be there. (*maybe not columns which populate data based on the value of other columns; I don't see my Speed column there.)

I'm really liking this app so far. At first I was sad about not seeing my virtual libraries but I found I could easily replicate them using the Virtual view function

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Great to hear you enjoying our app. We still improve Virtual view and would love to hear your experience with it

stumped · 03-20-2022, 02:58 AM

i did notice, when doing some experimental remove & replace my calibre library in the app, that it will then begin to download 2000+ covers, many of which I will never look at.
i thought I noticed some relevant tick boxes but if not, then an option to NOT download all the covers for an entire calibre library may suit some customers with limited space/ bandwidth.
you don't have to see the covers in order to download your chosen author/ series/ titles- so have a configurable text based low bandwidth option ?
(esp as some readers will extract a cover from the epub to display on the reader " shelves", and will not use the separate cover image from calibre anyway.)

calibre_sync · 03-20-2022, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stumped

i did notice, when doing some experimental remove & replace my calibre library in the app, that it will then begin to download 2000+ covers, many of which I will never look at.
i thought I noticed some relevant tick boxes but if not, then an option to NOT download all the covers for an entire calibre library may suit some customers with limited space/ bandwidth.
you don't have to see the covers in order to download your chosen author/ series/ titles- so have a configurable text based low bandwidth option ?
(esp as some readers will extract a cover from the epub to display on the reader " shelves", and will not use the separate cover image from calibre anyway.)

When you create a library for a first time, there is a tick box option to not download book covers.
If you accidentially ticked the box to download all covers for a large library, you are still able to cancel that (if it is still ongoing) via opening library infor and there should be a cancel sync button available.

After that you can download book cover individually via "Redownload cover" option from book view page.

Cover is optional, all the functionalities with book still work without cover.

About configurable text based for low bandwidth option, it is something that we will definitely consider, thank you for the suggestion

vikarti · 03-20-2022, 08:28 AM

Is it possible to get some kind of progress bar for Smart Device sync process?
This could be very helpful if large library (2-4k books to sync, some of them are large (50-500 Mb)) is being sync 1st time. Calibre just show if sync done. Calibre Sync doesn't show anything. Calibre Companion shows progress bar file for specific boks and for metada ops.

calibre_sync · 03-20-2022, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by vikarti

Is it possible to get some kind of progress bar for Smart Device sync process?
This could be very helpful if large library (2-4k books to sync, some of them are large (50-500 Mb)) is being sync 1st time. Calibre just show if sync done. Calibre Sync doesn't show anything. Calibre Companion shows progress bar file for specific boks and for metada ops.

That feature is in our plan, please stay tuned for future versions of the app

PeterT · 03-20-2022, 08:45 PM

Currently series data is not transferred

Seems the API calibre sync uses does not include series data

Note: this is using a library served by calibre-web

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Loosheesh · 03-20-2022, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Currently series data is not transferred

Seems the API calibre sync uses does not include series data

Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

I’m getting series data

PeterT · 03-20-2022, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Loosheesh

I’m getting series data

From calibre-web???

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Loosheesh · 03-20-2022, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

From calibre-web???

Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk

Oh sorry, I’m not using calibre-web.

03-20-2022, 08:45 PM	#27
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,762 Karma: 75000002 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Currently series data is not transferred Seems the API calibre sync uses does not include series data Note: this is using a library served by calibre-web Sent from my Pixel 4a using Tapatalk Last edited by PeterT; 03-20-2022 at 10:17 PM.

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03-18-2022, 06:34 PM	#16
Loosheesh Wizard Posts: 1,678 Karma: 3111989 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jianghu Device: PW1, PW5, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 9.7, iPad Pro 2021	I just got the app and I linked it to a copy of my library in OneDrive. It's downloading covers now - is there a way to pause this action at will? I'm concerned when I go out with my phone it'll use my data to continue downloading.

03-19-2022, 11:20 AM	#18
Mims Addict Posts: 228 Karma: 3774169 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Space Coast Device: K4NT, iPads,IPhone,Aura H2O,PW3	Just got this and so far I’m very pleased. The only thing I haven’t found that I would like, is a way to include custom metadata (columns I have in Calibre that show Source and when Read. ).

03-20-2022, 02:58 AM	#23
stumped Wizard Posts: 3,305 Karma: 10259306 Join Date: May 2016 Device: kobo forma, Kobo Libra, Huawei media Tab, fire HD10, PW3 HDX8.9,	i did notice, when doing some experimental remove & replace my calibre library in the app, that it will then begin to download 2000+ covers, many of which I will never look at. i thought I noticed some relevant tick boxes but if not, then an option to NOT download all the covers for an entire calibre library may suit some customers with limited space/ bandwidth. you don't have to see the covers in order to download your chosen author/ series/ titles- so have a configurable text based low bandwidth option ? (esp as some readers will extract a cover from the epub to display on the reader " shelves", and will not use the separate cover image from calibre anyway.)

03-20-2022, 08:28 AM	#25
vikarti Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1004974 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Solar system, Earth Device: none	Is it possible to get some kind of progress bar for Smart Device sync process? This could be very helpful if large library (2-4k books to sync, some of them are large (50-500 Mb)) is being sync 1st time. Calibre just show if sync done. Calibre Sync doesn't show anything. Calibre Companion shows progress bar file for specific boks and for metada ops.

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