Why can't I put any book I want into these two apps? It just doesn't work
Not sure I really understand the question. Have you purchased any of these books from Logos, or added free eBooks from FL?
Any book in Logos/Verbum/Faithlife eBook format can be used in any of their applications. However, in order to support the Bible study features in these applications, there is a proprietary format which is unique to the apps. Books not in the proprietary format don't work and aren't expected to work.
Thank you
Actually , it does work - but for the desktop apps only (i.e. Logos and Verbum running under Windows or Mac). You would need to convert the eBook to *.docx format (which is very easy to do for many formats including ePub if you use the Calibre software, and with many PDF format eBooks you only need to open them in Word and save as docx) and then in Logos or Verbum you use Tools / Personal Books to create a book in the Logos format from the docx.
Such simple conversions will work well for reading books in Logos. Enabling the full functionality of Logos for more complex books like commentaries or bibles requires more edititing to add the necessary milestone tagging.
Note that it is up to you to decide whether such a format conversion into Logos is legal and a legit use of the eBook you bought / licensed / downloaded or created. It may well be so (the book may be in the Public Domain, or under a license that allows it - in those two cases you might even share the docx file here on the forums - or format conversion may be okay in your jurisdiction, or it may be okay for your personal use e.g. under a fair use doctrine).
Don't forget once you have imported a third party document into Logos, or make some kind of document within it, you have just uploaded it to their cloud service. Just like if you use Virus Total, you have just handed over that file to Google, and their paying customers now have legal access to download it. Whether you knew that or not. Yup, with or without your permission, cause assumed permission in the fine print of a EULA is fine, apparently. Totally normal business behavior.
https://documents.logos.com/
I should go around assuming peoples' permission for me to do things to them; see if I end up in jail.
This is totally off-topic and unrelated to Logo but is provided to make explicit the comparison in the post above to illustrate the difference in details.
Just like if you use Virus Total, you have just handed over that file to Google, and their paying customers now have legal access to download it.
This statement is partially true, but it requires some clarification:
It's important to note that while the statement is generally accurate in terms of file accessibility, users should be cautious about uploading sensitive or confidential information to VirusTotal. For corporate users or individuals dealing with private data, alternative solutions that prioritize data protection may be more appropriate4.
Don't forget once you have imported a third party document into Logos, or make some kind of document within it, you have just uploaded it to their cloud service. Just like if you use Virus Total, you have just handed over that file to Google, and their paying customers now have legal access to download it. Whether you knew that or not.
Are you implying this to be true for Logos? You are totally wrong!!!
Personal books are only uploaded to Logos' servers if you specifically request it! (using the upload button). By doing that, you can use them on other desktop devices without having to manually transfer them. They are not and cannot be shared with other users (unfortunately).
Other documents (notes, sermons etc.) are automatically uploaded, in order for you to use them on you other devices. You can prevent them by turning off Logos internet use (which has some other consequences). Those documents are never shared with other customers, unless you actively decide to share them!
Ya that was poorly written. I'm surprised the reaction over "Virus Total". It was just a simple comparison. (And I didn't say Logos docs are shared with other customers).
You can turn off Logos internet use? Cool you either get your docs taken and all the Logos features or neither, hey?
