Manage eBooks with the "books.ch Reader App" for Android Devices

Follow the steps below:

1. Download the App

Search for "books.ch Reader" in the Android market on your smart phone or tablet PC and download our free app.

2. Authorise your App

To open your eBooks which are DRM-copy-protected, you must authorize your Reader App. The first time you open your app, you will be asked to follow the steps to authorize it: in "Menu" click on "Info" and enter your Adobe ID and its password. If you do not have an Adobe ID, you can get one from Adobe.

If you do not have an account with Adobe, open a new one. You will be given an Adobe-ID that you will need to authorize your Reader App.

3. Buy eBooks

Use your app to browse through the thousands of books at our "eBooks shop" and place those of your choice into the shopping cart. Purchase an eBook only once. You can then download your selections onto your device, whether it be a Tablet Pc or a smart phone (maximum 5 devices).

Find the eBooks you want in our eBook shop on books.ch.

4. Download eBooks

Because the eBooks that you purchase are stored in your "customer account" on books.ch, by clicking on "download", the book you have selected is downloaded into your app and is immediately available for you to read in your "library".

eBook downloads are stored in your "customer account" on books.ch.

Downloaded eBooks are ready to be read in your app-library.

Downloaded eBooks are ready to be read in your app-library.

4. Reading
You can read your eBooks in a vertical or horizontal format and you can personalize your reading preferences for font size and colour, background colour, degree of brightness and how you would like to have your pages turned.

The above reading functions can be set in the “Menu” tab of the book that is open. The “Menu” tab will appear or disappear by quickly tapping on the screen.

You can personalize reading functions in the "Menu" tab.

Further Help

1. Instructions for Use
The most important functions and technical capabilities of books.ch Readers are outlined in “Instructions for Use” (in “library” on your app.)

2. eReading – all you need to know

You can find more information and help on eReading on our website books.ch.