Downloading en masse to iPad. Is it possible. Collections offline reading.
I searched the iPad threads but can't find how to download in blocks. I searched for "Archaeology" and saw a button to "Download All."
- I want to download whole collections at once: Reformed Dogmatics
- I want to download a whole bundle at once: Archaeology Bundle XL
- I wonder if I can download all my resources to the iPad. I have a 20GB library and a 64GB iPad
I am new to the iPad but am adapting quickly. Please pardon me if this has already been answered. I searched the forums but only found old (outdated??) posts.
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Super Tramp said:
I wonder if I can download all my resources to the iPad. I have a 20GB library and a 64GB iPad
You can… but you shouldn't unless you absolutely need to.
- Sometimes the best fix is to delete the app. This will cause you to lose everything.
- Library searches are performed online, so having downloaded the resources doesn't make a difference.
- I can't substantiate this claim, but I believe the app and your iPad would just perform worse.
- When resources get updated, you must manually update them if they are downloaded. Sometimes problems occur if you don't do so.
- The app wasn't created for you to download your entire library.
Super Tramp said:I want to download whole collections at once: Reformed Dogmatics
Super Tramp said:I want to download a whole bundle at once: Archaeology Bundle XL
I don't believe you can download collections, or bundles, without doing a little bit of work. If you were to add a tag to the collection or bundle, you could filter the library and perform a "download all." Use the syntax: mytag:yourtaghere and press download all.
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I did this on my iPad, and I'm not sure what it has gained me. I do have all my books on the device, so I could get at a book even when offline, but you have to know what you want since you can't search. The thing that bugs me the most is that when I open the app, it still takes thirty seconds to initialize and show me the last page I had open. Seems to take just as long as if I were downloading a bit of the book.
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William Gabriel said:
it still takes thirty seconds to initialize and show me the last page I had open
William - What gen iPad do you have? How large is the HD & how much free space is left? I'd be interested to know if your experience lines up with my assumptions...
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William Gabriel said:
but you have to know what you want since you can't search.
I just want to use the iPad as a reader.
I think I am beginning to understand why downloading thewhole library is a waste of time.
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William Gabriel said:
but you have to know what you want since you can't search
I find that I can search when offline - what I can't do (and this is an issue whether online or offline) is that I can't specify precisely the resources I want to search. It is only possible to select from a restricted choice of resources. Being able to choose collections or individual resources would be a big step forward in searching
William Gabriel said:The thing that bugs me the most is that when I open the app, it still takes thirty seconds to initialize and show me the last page I had open
I do see this behaviour and agree it is very annoying - again this seems to happen when online as well.
(This is on an 30 GB iPad 2 with just under 12GB available
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Super Tramp said:
I think I am beginning to understand why downloading thewhole library is a waste of time.
Downloading the whole library isn't something I would do.
However, I have downloaded 366 resources - so there is maybe a "part-way position" on this.
The resources I have downloaded are - broadly:
- Bibles I use regularly
- A number of commentary series (this is the bulk) so that I can access a number of commentaries when offline. I don't do this frequently but it is good to have them when I want them
- The resources on my "ToRead" list so that I can access them (and keep up with Reading Plans) even when offline
Hope this is useful
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Graham Criddle said:
However, I have downloaded 366 resources - so there is maybe a "part-way position" on this.
I don't think I have that many, but I agree with the logic you used for the resources you downloaded… and I do similarly. I only typically download general commentaries however, and individual volumes as needed.
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alabama24 said:William Gabriel said:
it still takes thirty seconds to initialize and show me the last page I had open
William - What gen iPad do you have? How large is the HD & how much free space is left? I'd be interested to know if your experience lines up with my assumptions...
I have a 3rd gen iPad (first retina model) with 64GB. My Logos library takes up about 21GB (~4k resources) and I have ~22GB of free space.
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Graham Criddle said:
I find that I can search when offline - what I can't do (and this is an issue whether online or offline) is that I can't specify precisely the resources I want to search. It is only possible to select from a restricted choice of resources. Being able to choose collections or individual resources would be a big step forward in searching
That's interesting. Last time I tried searching was at a Bible study almost a year ago and I could not complete any. I'll try again and see if it's different.
Graham Criddle said:I do see this behaviour and agree it is very annoying - again this seems to happen when online as well.
(This is on an 30 GB iPad 2 with just under 12GB available
Yes! I should have been clearer about that. It happens to me regardless of being online or offline. Just took a look now and it took about 15 seconds, which feels like much, much longer when you're just trying to open up your Bible.
I feel like I was able to circumvent it once, by going to other parts of the app (like the library) and then coming back. But I haven't had enough motivation to try and figure it out exactly. I suspect they just block viewing of the book while the app initializes.
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