apocryph.org Notes to my future self

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   anelson
   December 20th, 2011 - 15:58

   @Ed:

   You can mark your files as ‘Favorite’ in the dropbox app, then they will be downloaded to the Fire and available for offline viewing.
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   Ed Dervage
   December 20th, 2011 - 16:09

   Ok. I found a way. When they download they are available with the gallary app that is preinstalled.

   I assume text files will be available the same way to the mini office suite?

   Thanks
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   Kari
   December 21st, 2011 - 19:23

   Thank you for posting this! Only thing that sucks is that I can’t view my excel files (2010), gives me an error and then asks me to register for something called QuickOffice..? Do you know anything about this?
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   anelson
   December 21st, 2011 - 20:20

   Yes the Fire doesn’t come with the native ability to view xlsx files; that’s what QuickOffice is for. It’s definitely not an ideal situation.
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   Katy
   December 26th, 2011 - 18:11

   I just tried your directions for downloading Dropbox to my new KindleFire and I got a message box that says ” Not Compatible” with the kindle device. I already had changed the permissions etc as you described…why isn’t it working?
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   anelson
   December 26th, 2011 - 18:41

   It’s not clear. What version of the Kindle software are you running? What version of DropBox did you download?
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   Linda Grissette
   December 26th, 2011 - 20:47

   I got my Kindle Fire on the 24th and have been trying ever since to get Dropbox this way and nothing happens. I’ve done all the steps. It says “Download starting” and nothing happens. The Kindle software version is v. 6.2.1.
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   anelson
   December 26th, 2011 - 21:35

   If that doesn’t work another alternative is to side-load the Dropbox .apk file by downloading it using your PC and copying it to the Kindle via USB.

   Review this link: http://www.tested.com/news/how-to-sideload-android-apps-on-the-amazon-kindle-fire-in-3-steps/3179/
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   Joan Quinn
   December 27th, 2011 - 13:51

   I was trying for days to get Dropbox on my Kindle Fire. I just followed your instructions and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much.

   Another question: I am new to Dropbox and I know how to drag and drop files on my computer and share them with my sons but how to I get Kindle files into Dropbox?
10. 

    Jo
    December 29th, 2011 - 20:30

    Your directions worked perfectly to download Dropbox onto the Fire. However, I can’t figure out how to mark the files as favorites so they are available offline. Please help.
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    mark
    January 2nd, 2012 - 06:34

    Awesome. works perfectly. Thanks so much for your posting
12. 

    calli
    January 2nd, 2012 - 20:37

    thanks a lot!
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    Aaron
    January 2nd, 2012 - 21:32

    It can also be done by right-clicking on the download link from a PC to get the raw url to the .apk, because it renders differently in a mobile browser, and just typing that raw url into the browser on the Kindle Fire. Works the same as side-loading, but without the PC pass-thru.
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    Brandon
    January 3rd, 2012 - 03:13

    I’m getting: Not Compatible. Dropbox is incompatible with your device. You cannot purchase this app from this device
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    Anthony
    January 3rd, 2012 - 12:16

    nice! worked perfectly.

    oddly enough though, I get a “Please download an app that can open this file” when I try to open Kindle .mobi files from inside Dropbox. PDFs display perfectly. go figure. any ideas?
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    Alex
    January 9th, 2012 - 02:09

    Hey Anthony,
    I’m getting the same message when i try to open Kindle .mobi files “Please download an app that can open this file.” Did you figure out how to fix it?
    If so let me know
    Thanks
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    Robin
    January 10th, 2012 - 22:10

    Thanks so much. WORKED PERFECTLY. Followed your directions and it downloaded
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    Gary LaPointe
    January 12th, 2012 - 12:48

    My Kindle Fire doesn’t like downloading the Mobi files from dropbox directly. I copy them to a spot on the fire and then e-mail them as an attachment to Amazon to go to my kindle automagically.

    (On my Kindle Keyboard, I’m able to download mobi (or azw) files from the Dropbox via the web (if I’m desperate).

    You’re better off sending them via e-mail anyways IF you sync with other kindles or iPhones or iPads (it won’t sync otherwise since it doesn’t know it’s the same file.
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    anelson
    January 12th, 2012 - 14:42

    Exactly. I have all my ebooks in dropbox but still if I want a .mobi one on my Kindle I email it to the personal document store email address. This way it’s treated like a first-class citizen, meaning replicated to all my devices and Kindle software installs, remembers last page read, etc. Dropbox on the fire is handy, but not for delivering ebooks.
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    Eric135
    January 12th, 2012 - 22:36

    Thanks for the info on dropbox… and thanks for the tip of favorite-ing files to view them offline… but now I wonder… where are the files kept, in case I want/need to delete them from my Kindle Fire? I don’t see them under the Docs tab…
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    Rose
    January 16th, 2012 - 04:54

    At first I did not see the “download complete” in the upper left corner. I kept repeatedly downloading. When I finally did notice it I found I had downloaded multiple copies, only 2 of which were apk files. I chose one of those. Worked like a charm. Then I deleted all those extra downloads. Many thanks.
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    Tony Hagan
    January 27th, 2012 - 23:22

    Thank You Thank You Thank You Thank You , Very easy to do and I love dropbox!!!!!
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    morah devorah
    February 7th, 2012 - 20:38

    Thank you. That worked!
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    Val
    February 17th, 2012 - 19:09

    Worked for me! I am also able to view Excel 2010 files, although I don’t know how to edit anything…
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    J
    February 22nd, 2012 - 19:59

    So Helpful. Thanks!!
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    Ivan
    March 17th, 2012 - 03:47

    Worked perfectly!!! thanks for the advise!!!!
27. 

    Peter
    March 29th, 2012 - 16:27

    perfect.
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    Gary
    April 5th, 2012 - 10:55

    worked perfectly. Thanks for the post.

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