eKitabu e-reader for Android
eKitabu e-reader for Android Help Document
eKitabu Android App allows you to read any ebook file. This help guide has been designed by eKitabu to walk you through setting up your eKitabu App, adding ebooks, reading ebooks, and controlling how you read and view them.
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DOWNLOAD AND INSTALLATION | DESCRIPTION |
Download and installation To get you started, type the keywords “eKitabu” on Google Play Store to download and install the eKitabu Android app. Open the app. Allow the app to access your device media and files to help you add and read other electronic materials from your local storage to the e-reader. After you click “allow” on the notification bar, a landing page will be presented to you with preloaded books in EPUB3 format. To get started, you can read the sample books included with the app when you install it from Google Play. | |
NAVIGATING THE LIBRARY | DESCRIPTION |
Menu The three lines on top left is the menu title with a dropdown list:
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Catalog The catalog is located on the Menu drop down list. It has a list of ebooks available in the library | |
My library My library is located on the menu drop down list. To add ebooks to My library, tap the add a book icon and select the book from your files | |
Permanent Library Books on this device are located on the menu drop down list. These are all the book titles that are in the device. Whether you added the books locally from your device or from an online catalog, all titles will be added automatically and show up when you click on the ‘My Books’ | |
Add a book Add a book is located on the top right on books on this device dropdown. It enables you to add books locally from your device and start reading right away! | |
READING BOOKS | DESCRIPTION |
Reading books Go back to the library and get to know more about reading books in EPUB3 format. You will learn how to read EPUBs with sign language videos embedded and also get to listen to your books if you have a challenge seeing the device screen. Click on any title in the library that you wish to read. You will be presented with the cover page of the book. Tap gently anywhere on the screen and see more options available. They are four in number and each has been decoded in the next few lines. | |
SETTINGS | DESCRIPTION |
Settings The setting icon is located on the menu drop down. It has the account details, QR Code, About eKitabu, software licenses and certifications and privacy policy. | |
Search First on the reading book mode top menu is the search icon. The search icon enables you to search for any word in the book by typing the word in the search box | |
Text-to-speech Second on the reading book mode top menu is the text-to-speech. This is the headphone icon which symbolizes ‘Read Aloud’ or ‘Text-to-Speech’. Click on the icon to listen to your book talk. | |
Bookmarks Third on the reading book mode top menu is the ‘bookmark’ icon to help you save specific pages in the book that you would like to read or refer to later. | |
Change font type and size Change the font type by tapping the drop-down arrow on the text ‘Font’. eKitabu e-reader has dedicated 6 font types named:
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Review and reach out to us for help!
For additional help or to send eKitabu feedback please contact: support@ekitabu.com.
You can also contact us on our office mobile phone number:
+254 708 727 037
8.30 AM – 5.30 PM Monday – Friday East Africa Time.
If you already have the app installed from Google Play Store you can drop a comment on the review section.
We are available to respond to your questions and make your reading experience simple and better.