grandmat03053
iPF Noob
Equipment IPad 1 running IOS 4.3.5 and Safari to directly download the books from the web page to the IPad. iTunes not involved. these are non-DRM files, confirmed by the seller.
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iBooks frustration
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grandmat03053
iPF Noob
thewitt said:
Interesting. I can't swear on the forum. Consider it done
grandmat03053
iPF Noob
KevinJS said:
Kevin,
This is happening about half the time, and on my IPad, not IPhone. Perhaps that makes a difference. I don't think a single download is a good enough sampling. And whether or not you can replicate the problem, it is still real. I'm curious, though, did you do the March upgrade to IBooks? I do appreciate your tests, as even negative information is useful.
I've recently seen a few recent posts on the web warning not to do this upgrade. Seeing the problem I'm having, I'm beginning to give the warnings credence. It is telling that one of the problem books loaded quickly and cleanly to bluefire.
I just did a single download to check the problem. I actually have hundreds of books on iTunes which I regularly switch in and out, with never a problem. As I said, iBooks and iTunes are right up to date, as is iOs on the iPhone and iPod. I have kept 5.0.1 on the iPad as I'm considering jailbreaking it.
The more info we can get, whether someone is having problems or not, the better, so we can try to see what causes problems and what does not.
What we are really looking for is any difference between your system and mine, I guess.
Sent from my iPad 4 HD mini
The more info we can get, whether someone is having problems or not, the better, so we can try to see what causes problems and what does not.
What we are really looking for is any difference between your system and mine, I guess.
Sent from my iPad 4 HD mini
grandmat03053
iPF Noob
syedqurat said:
Syedqurat, are you having the identical problem, and what have you tried?
I've tried re-downloaded the books several times with consistent bad results, tested one of the problem files with bluefire reader with good results, and have rebooted the iPad. I've contacted the ebook seller and confirmed the files are non-DRM. And finally, I've taken a free fiction in text format and ran the file through Calibre software to convert it into ePub format which also did not load into iBooks.
grandmat03053
iPF Noob
KevinJS said:
Hummm. Differences. I don't use iTunes for books, have iPad 1, IOS 4.3.5.
I'll try downloading from Guttenberg and see what happens.
grandmat03053
iPF Noob
KevinJS said:
I just tried to download an ePub file from Gutenberg, Irish Fairy Tales by James Stevens, using Safari from the iPad and it would not load. On the second attempt, it began to load and I saw the cover for a second and then it disappeared.
grandmat03053
iPF Noob
KevinJS said:
Okay, I think I found a way to make this work. When you said 'look at the differences', I did. You kept working through ITunes and I never did, and till the March 7'th up-grade had no problems with downloading files from different web sites into IBooks. I found you have been right all along, that when adding the files into ITunes they would load into IBooks. This is an annoying extra step, but at least it works and books I've bought are readable. There was never any problem with the files, only Apple's control issues.
Same problem here, cannot put any more .epub books into iBooks. I used to do this directly from downloaded ones in Safari or, more often, from my Dropbox app. Now every book I select and click "open in iBooks" doesn't work, it just opens the iBooks app and I can see the new book's cover appearing and then it dissapears. This is so frustrating, that's how I got most of my books into iBooks. I even tried deleting a book I already had in iBooks and then importing it again and it didn't work, same problem. Anyone contacted Apple support about this?
twerppoet
iPad Fan
Have you tried the usual fixes on the iPad 3? If not, give them a go.
Also, with Safari you might try going to Settings > Safari, and Clear Data and Cookies. You'll have to log back into the sites the usually remember you.
When you have problems with an app it's a good idea to clear it from RAM.
Close/Clear the app: With the problem app closed, double tap on the Home button to get the multitask bar. Tap and hold on any icon in the bar until they jiggle, then tap the minus sign on the problem app. This will remove it from RAM and insure a clean start the next time you launch the app. {in your case, do this with both Safari and iBooks.}
If that does not work try a restart,
Restart: Hold down the power button until the power off slider appears. Slide it off. When the iPad finishes shutting down, hold down the power button again until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends you restart the iPad at least once a month.
and then a reset if that does not work.
Reset: Hold down the power and home buttons until the Apple logo appears. The iPad will reboot. This usually takes a bit longer than a restart.
Also, with Safari you might try going to Settings > Safari, and Clear Data and Cookies. You'll have to log back into the sites the usually remember you.
When you have problems with an app it's a good idea to clear it from RAM.
Close/Clear the app: With the problem app closed, double tap on the Home button to get the multitask bar. Tap and hold on any icon in the bar until they jiggle, then tap the minus sign on the problem app. This will remove it from RAM and insure a clean start the next time you launch the app. {in your case, do this with both Safari and iBooks.}
If that does not work try a restart,
Restart: Hold down the power button until the power off slider appears. Slide it off. When the iPad finishes shutting down, hold down the power button again until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends you restart the iPad at least once a month.
and then a reset if that does not work.
Reset: Hold down the power and home buttons until the Apple logo appears. The iPad will reboot. This usually takes a bit longer than a restart.
