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iBooks iOS4: Books Won't Complete

Arkanok

Arkanok

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So I just downloaded the iBooks app for the iPhone (I have the 3G) and the app works, and I can browse just fine, but I tried downloading that Winnie the Pooh book (cos it's free) and the progress bar gets to the end when downloading, then when it hits the end, just sits there and doesn't finish or even give errors.

Anybody else having issues with iBook downloading?
 
Whatever I download does the same thing - the bar gets to the end and then just sits there. I'm running iOS4 GM on an iPhone 3G.
 
longdogs said:
Whatever I download does the same thing - the bar gets to the end and then just sits there. I'm running iOS4 GM on an iPhone 3G.
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Yeah I'm running the GM too... I wonder if it's cos of the GM and not the official launch. Although, it's got the same build number so it's no different really.
 
Im having the same issue.
Even tried downloading other free books, and they download right to the end but hang.... then when I restart my phone, ibooks asks me for my itunes password over and over again (since the download is not done).... so I deleted the app, going to install it via itunes this time to see if that works.
 
Arkanok said:
Anybody else having issues with iBook downloading?
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Yes. (iPod Touch 2G jailbroken.)

I even tried syncing the books through iTunes. The books are actually on the device (/var/mobile/Media/Books/), but they still wont show up in iBooks!
 
pluto198 said:
Yes. (iPod Touch 2G jailbroken.)

I even tried syncing the books through iTunes. The books are actually on the device (/var/mobile/Media/Books/), but they still wont show up in iBooks!
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Same issue overhere :s
Does anybody has a solution?!
 
I'm seeing the same problem on the 4.0 public release, it endlessly keeps asking to sync bookmarks. This is directly after a firmware restore, before I placed the backup back.
 
This seems to only be a problem for jailbroken devices. I hope there's a fix soon, because I like having my device jailbroken.
 
Henk Poley said:
Edit: "For anyone who saw iBooks problems after redsn0w beta, try the latest one (see update #2 at http://is.gd/cYogT )"
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The newest redsn0w beta worked for me. I had to download the official public version of 4.0 from Apple though, because redsn0w didn't recognize the developer GM. (I didn't have to restore my device though. I just selected the newer IPSW when redsn0w asked for it.)
 
I have the same problem

Hi guyz,
I have this problem and I really don't know what to do about it. I have an iPod Touch 2G Jailbroken with RedSn0w 0.9.5b5-3 iOS4 Public Release, I have restored twice and tried downloading books before and after JB'ing. I have no idea what the problem is and still have found no solution. Another thing that I have noticed is that it continually bugs me about logging in even though i just have /:mad:.
 
frebib said:
Hi guyz,
I have this problem and I really don't know what to do about it. I have an iPod Touch 2G Jailbroken with RedSn0w 0.9.5b5-3 iOS4 Public Release, I have restored twice and tried downloading books before and after JB'ing. I have no idea what the problem is and still have found no solution. Another thing that I have noticed is that it continually bugs me about logging in even though i just have /:mad:.
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It looks like you might not have the latest redsn0w (the version on mine says "0.9.5b5-4"). Redownload the latest redsn0w and go through the process again. (You shouldn't have to restore, just run redsn0w again.)

http://wikee.iphwn.org/howto:rsbeta
 
Same problem here but seeing a trend.

I have 2 ipod touches in my house. My touch is a 2g jailbroken and my wife's is a 3rd gen NOT jailbroken. I am having the exact issues as you guys so I downloaded iBooks from my wife's unbroken 3g and her's worked fine. I think that the jailbreak is creating some kind of incompatibility. So I don't know. I recommend trying to restore to the original 4.0 and seeing if that works vs jailbroken. If this is the case then jailbreakees will have to wait until the issue is fixed or just go back to the boring 4.0 original firmware.:confused:
 
I'm having the exact same issue. I'm rocking a 3GS on 4.0 public release but the main difference is that my iPhone is NOT jailbroken.

Anyone knows what to do?
 
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