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HowTo: Add OverDrive to Your Android (and borrow a Book/Audiobook)

Tags: 2014-117ZP, overdrive, library, android

Friday, June 20, 2014 6:08:10 PM

System requirements: Android v4.0 (or newer). See: http://omc.overdrive.com/v3-available-now/android.php

  1. Upgrade to Android v4.0 if necessary.
  2. Install OverDrive Media Console from the Google Play Store.
  3. Create an AdobeID: https://www.adobe.com/ca/account/sign-in.adobedotcom.html
  4. Open OverDrive > Add a Library (Salt Spring) > Choose Get Books > Open “BC Libraries” > …

Here are more notes on how to do this for an iPad. It’s probably similar after step 4.

Other Notes

  • Change the default mail program.
    • Control Panel > Set Your Default Programs > [Go to the program that you want to use] > Choose Defaults for this Program > Select MAILTO:
    • You need to select a default program. You cannot unselect one.
  • What Browser do you use? I use all of these, because I develop software for the Web.
    • Opera
    • Firefox – is my personal favorite.
    • Chrome
    • Internet Explorer
    • Safari