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Title: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: silverfoxdmt73 on April 06, 2014, 11:45:22 PM

Does anyone know of an app that will view the comic files on an android device such as a Samsung phone?

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: Yoc on April 07, 2014, 11:57:20 AM

Hi Silver,
I don't know of one specific app off hand.
But we do list several apps in our FAQ topic - you might try to check if there are Android versions being shared on their home page.
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/forum/index.php/topic,1808.0.html

If anyone has different suggestion please feel free to say so here.

-Yoc

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: CBpop on April 07, 2014, 01:29:08 PM

I have had good luck with one of the recommended programs- Comic Rack ( http://comicrack.cyolito.com/ ) on my Droid Razr ( Android version 4.1.2).  One of the few programs that I would buy for use on both my computer and phones.
Ed

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: darkmark (RIP) on April 07, 2014, 11:49:01 PM

I tried viewing comics on the Vision and the Red Tornado.  No luck whatever!

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: paw broon on April 11, 2014, 09:41:07 AM

Perfect viewer is what you need.  You'll find it in Google store:-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rookiestudio.perfectviewer

Works fine on Samsung tablets and phones. And it's free.

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: Yoc on April 11, 2014, 10:30:54 AM

Many thanks for the suggestion Paw!

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: thundergirls on August 09, 2014, 04:09:07 PM

It's a late reply, but wanted to give "thumbs up" to the Perfect Viewer suggestion. Most any android device (and I've had several) seem to work very well with Perfect Viewer, though of course I'd recommend a minimum of a 7" tablet to prevent eye strain.

By fortunate circumstance, most of the old comics work extremely well in the wide format, showing the top, then middle, and bottom of each page at close to the original size with each tap in the proper place.

Also of great use is the network feature in Perfect viewer. Rather than loading comics onto your android device, just access your computer or external hard drive through Perfect Viewer's LAN feature. You might have to use another program like Explorer ES to determine the correct local IP path. Perfect Viewer seems to work quite well with most files of up to 40 MB; you might experience slow response or crashes with larger (60MB) files, but this is usually only through the LAN option. If you're accessing files loading onto your device, you will have less hassle.

Since color Nooks now have Google Play, Perfect Viewer is available as a free and an paid app.

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: Zog on September 01, 2014, 03:10:25 PM

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.kervala.comicsreader


One of the ops on the Comicshack DC++ hub is helping to set this up, feedback would be appreciated.
 

Title: Re: Viewing comics on Android devices?
Post by: gafaicheng on February 27, 2016, 09:02:31 AM

I have the paid version of Comic Rack on my Samsung Galaxy tablet 10.1 inch and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone. It is by far my favorite app. The free version works well enough though if you want to save $7.00 for the paid  version.
I tried Perfect Viewer and agree it's a great app as well and it's free.