Free O’Reilly ebooks for Android
Does the idea of downloading O’Reilly ebooks for free on your Android phone appeal to you? Here’s the very simple instructions:
- Download the Aldiko base app from Android Market
- Still in the market, buy as many O’Reilly ebooks as you fancy
- Open each O’Reilly book and press Menu > Export
- Refund all the O’Reilly books (within 24 hours of install)
- Move the exported EPUB files from the root of your sdcard folder to sdcard/ebooks/import folder using your favourite file managing tool (e.g. ASTRO).
- Open Aldiko, Menu > Import
I now have 20 O’Reilly ebooks available on my phone, for free!
Before you make any judgements about me being a thief or a pirate, please read how I view the situation:
After I’ve read the books, and if they’re any good, I’ll consider paying for them again. For example, I have a purchased copy of “Making Things Happen”, as I feel that it’s a very good read. I also purchased Aldiko Premium, since I want to support the developer for his great work.
Posted in Development at September 8th, 2010. 6 Comments.