Can not "open in" with Kindle

I don't think that you can use 'open in' with the Kindle app. If you open the Kindle app and tap the settings icon (the cog wheel) bottom right is there an email address associated with your Kindle account - can you try sending the file to that address ?

In the case of a .PRC file, Kindle should be able to open it, unless it has Digital rights Management set by someone other than Amazon.

Standard - non-protected PDFs can be opened in Kindle via another app (I've done this many times).

I believe - not 100% sure - you would need to uplaod to your amazon account and them download via whisper synch to the iPad (iTunes wouldn't provide a sync to the Kindle app. someone can correct me if i am wrong). You can do this via the web site access to your account, or by emailing to the kindle mail address (assuming you have one set up).

Try a reset: Simultaneously hold down the Home and On buttons until the device shuts down. Ignore the off slider if it appears. Once shut down is complete, if it doesn't restart on it own, turn the device back on using the On button. In some cases it also helps to double click the Home button and close all apps from the tray before doing the reset.

I have the same issue. If I download a mobi file from Dropbox the Kindle app icon doesn't appear in the "Open in" group of applications. However, if I download a PDF from Dropbox, the Kindle app icon does appear in the "Open in" group of applications.

Is there a way to set up an association of a file type to an app in iOS, similarly to what can be done in Windows or OS/X?

Resetting the device didn't change the current behavior.

Wondering if Amazon removed this capability. Is anyone still able to use the "Open in" function for mobi files?

I am reasonably confident that somehow ios 6.1.3 has changed mobi files to the rar format. That is why the kindle app does not seethe files. I sure hope that apple is aware of this. I am spoiled by windows where one can back out an update that causes problems. In the apple world that is not an option for iPads. Correct me if I am wrong. In this case I would love to be wrong so I could go back to 6.1.2.

You are correct in that Apple does not support down-grading iOS. I don't necessarily agree with the assesment of a change in iOS being the culprit. It is - as someone else has suggested - more likely an issue on amazon's end and the Kindle App itself. Ann app, such as Dropbox, cannot call upon another app in the "Open In..." function if the receiving app does not accept the file type.

Mr. Ward,

I appreciate that you chimed in. And clearly your are well regarded here.

But I have a simple question for you.

Do you use dropbox to pass mobi files using 6.1.3? If so, and you do not have this problem, I am all ears.

If not, then you most likley do not have the motivation to do all the troubleshooting that I have done to identify the likely culprit. I am an engineer by training, and have taken all appropriate steps to identify the likely culprit.

Believe it or not, it is most likely a bug in 6.1.3 that changes mobi files to rar format when imported from file sharing sites like dropbox or Microsoft Skydrive. There is no problem with 6.1.2, and the mobi files can be "sideloaded" with no probem with 6.1.3 into the Kindle app. Reinstalling various apps does not fix the problem, not does a complete system restore.

Yes, I can load a .mobi file into dropbox, access it on the iPad or iPhone (both running 6.1.3) and send the file to the Kindle app. Dropbox itself cannot read the file, but will still download it, and send it to the Kindle app, which in turn can open it.

I can also send a mobi email attachment (iOS mail App) to Kindle.

Mr. Ward,

Would mind reporting the ios version and dropbox and kindle apps versions on your ipad?

Thanks!

Oops, I see you already mentioned the ios version. Sorry.

If we can identify a common factor, maybe one of the vendors would look at the issue.