08-16-2013, 02:41 AM | #1 |
Addict
Posts: 334
Karma: 992487
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Device: 2 x Sony 505, iPad, Samsung 7 Tablet, ASUS Transformer, Nexus 7
|
Help! How can I remove "x mins left in chapter" from kindle app.
The answer may be here or elsewhere on the net, but I can't find it. So, I'm asking -
I upgraded my Nexus 7 to V4.3 and the old kindle app wouldn't work anymore so I had to upgrade my kindle app as well. Now when I read a kindle book on the Nexus, there is a little message at the bottom of the page. It starts with "Learning reading speed..." and then changes to "x mins left in chapter". This really annoys me - it is as if the gadget is monitoring my reading speed and then telling my how fast I should go. Is there any way to get rid of this message? My apologies - I kept searching and found the solution. Tap on the annoying "x mins left" message and it changes to the more sensible "Page x of xxx" Last edited by RCR; 08-16-2013 at 02:47 AM. |
08-17-2013, 07:04 AM | #2 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
The "reading time" is one of the best features of the Kindle App, IMHO. It's not telling you how fast you should read; it's telling you how long it'll take you to finished the chapter or the book at the speed that you are reading. I find it extremely useful. Although it's only just appeared on the Kindle App it's been on eInk Kindles for a while now.
|
Advert | |
|
08-26-2013, 06:12 AM | #3 | |
Old & Busted Hotness
Posts: 182
Karma: 1290260
Join Date: Apr 2012
Device: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0,Asus TF700T, K1-2-3-Fire
|
Quote:
I feel the same way about doing crossword puzzles, I want a distraction from the on-the-clock 24/7 world in which we live. I love golf , baseball, chess & fishing for their total lack of time limits. Last edited by rkw; 08-26-2013 at 06:16 AM. |
|
08-26-2013, 06:28 AM | #4 |
eBook Enthusiast
Posts: 85,544
Karma: 93383043
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6
|
I find it extremely useful when reading in bed. It allows me to see whether it's worth carrying on to finish the book or the next chapter than night.
|
08-26-2013, 07:29 AM | #5 |
the snarky blue one
Posts: 6,001
Karma: 3877825
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: deep in the heart
Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"
|
I agree. I like knowing how much longer until I finish the chapter. At the beginning of a new chapter I like knowing approximately how long it will take me to read that "one more chapter" before going to bed or moving on to another activity. It's such a subtle message at the bottom of the page. It doesn't detract from the reading experience at all, in my opinion. I don't even notice it until I'm looking for it. I think it's a great feature.
|
Advert | |
|
08-26-2013, 11:19 AM | #6 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 27,943
Karma: 198500000
Join Date: Jan 2010
Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD
|
Seriously? You felt the need to post about a feature you didn't like before you actually touched it (on a touchscreen device) to see if it was configurable/removeable?
|
08-27-2013, 02:13 PM | #7 |
Junior Member
Posts: 1
Karma: 10
Join Date: Aug 2013
Device: Kindle Keyboard
|
RCR,
THANK YOU for posting this, and the solution! I could read with this in the update, but it was very distracting when I would notice it (every few page swipes). I like to read to escape, not get a constant reminder of my progress. I know DTBs do this naturally, but it is much less "in your face" . . . I looked through all the settings twice to see if I could find a way to change or shut this off. Not once in 4 hours of reading did I think to actually tap the notice. (Seriously DiapDealer - I would have posted about this if RCR hadn't blazed the trail for me. Also, if you don't tap in exactly the right spot, it will bring up the regular progress/menu info, as if you tapped in the middle of the page.) You can actually shut it OFF entirely with a second tap. DEFAULT - "X mins left in chapter yy%" one tap - "Loc xxxx yy%" (or page numbers, if you have them set) two taps - shuts feature off entirely One more tap restores it. Again, my ADD brain thanks you. |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Android Kindle App -Remove from Archive (book already "deleted" in Amazon Manager | book64 | Android Devices | 0 | 05-21-2013 09:20 AM |
Accidentally "remove from device" app instead of uninstall | new | Kindle Fire | 7 | 01-04-2013 12:31 PM |
"Cover, 0 pages left in chapter" | tecweston | Calibre | 3 | 01-28-2012 11:37 AM |
epub "padding left" to mobi "block quote" conversion issue | 1611mac | Conversion | 3 | 01-11-2012 02:10 PM |
Penguin releases iPhone app for Hoffman's "The Left Hand of God" (TheBookseller) | Nate the great | News | 3 | 01-03-2010 03:43 PM |