Getting Your Programs
Tap the Google Play Store on your Android. You'll need the Calibre Companion app as well as an ebook reader app installed in order to sync and read your ebook library.
Search for "Calibre Companion." There's a free version called CCDemo and the paid Calibre Companion app. The free version allows you to sync up to twenty books at a time, while the paid version has no restrictions. Calibre Companion is not an official app, but it is developed by one of the calibre developers and is recommended by the calibre development team. Calibre Companion and CCDemo are the only calibre apps that work with this method.
Tap "Install" next to CCDemo. Before shelling out for the paid version, use CCDemo to test your network. The rest of the guide will refer to the app as Calibre Companion, but the process is the same for both the free and paid versions.
Find and install an ebook reader from the Play Store. The Calibre Companion app only syncs your ebooks from your computer to your Android. You'll still need an ebook reader to open and read the books. Popular readers include: Moon+ Reader FBReader AlReader Universal Book Reader
Tap the Calibre Companion app on your Android. You'll need to perform a very quick setup process in the Calibre Companion app.
Tap "Continue" and then "Allow." This gives Calibre Companion access to your device's storage so that it can save synced books.
Configuring calibre
Launch calibre on your computer. You'll need to configure calibre to connect wirelessly with your devices.
Add books to your calibre bookshelf. If you haven't already, you'll need to add books in calibre on your computer before you can sync them to your Android device. Click the ▼ button next to the "Add books" button and select whether to add books individually or by directory. Navigate to the book files or folders that you want to add.
Click the "Connect/share" button. You may need to click the ">>" button on the far right of the toolbar to see it.
Click "Start wireless device connection."
Add a password if you'd like.
Click "OK."
Click "Allow" when prompted by your firewall. If you don't allow access, you won't be able to connect your wireless device.
Syncing Books
Connect your Android to the same network as your computer. Your Android device will need to be on the same wireless network as the computer you're syncing books from.
Tap the Calibre Companion app on your Android. It may still be open from the previous section .
Tap the "Connect" button.
Tap "as Wireless Device." If the app cannot connect to calibre on your computer, see the next section.
Select the books in calibre that you want to send to your Android. You can select a single book, or hold ⌘ Command / Ctrl and click each book you want to select.
Click the "Send to device" button. Each book that is successfully sent will have a checkmark in the "On Device" column.
Tap a book in Calibre Companion. This will open the book's details.
Tap "Read." This button is in the upper-right corner.
Tap your ebook reader if prompted. If you have more than one ebook reader, you'll be prompted to select the one you want to use. Otherwise the book will open immediately in your reader app.
Troubleshooting
Click the Start button. The most common problem when trying to connect calibre to your Android device is Windows firewall settings.
Type "windows firewall." This will search for Windows Firewall.
Click "Windows Firewall."
Click "Allow an app or feature through Windows Firewall." You'll find this in the left menu.
Click the "Change settings" button. You'll be prompted for the admin password if you aren't already the administrator.
Check the box to the left of "The main calibre program." This will allow calibre to connect to your wireless device.
Click "OK." Your settings will be saved.
Try connecting again. Repeat the previous section to connect to calibre on your computer.
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