The e-book format even mimics that of a real book, from page layout, structure, color, lighting and some come with audio options, so you can listen to the story instead, in case you’re tired of holding your device and just want good, old story telling. Our favorite books will be in soft copy format, same story, same ending, same cover, just in soft copy format. Technologically savvy readers have turned to e-reading, which involves reading books on our Nook or Kindle devices or even on our tabs or computers and phones. Most seasoned readers will tell you, there is nothing like the real thing, nothing like the smell of pages as you hold a book,nothing like feeling the hardcover of a book in your hands and getting lost inside it. We’ve probably read every book on our shelves at home by now, even those old hardcovers with yellowed pages from age. Visit this help article for suggestions about how you can free up space on your device.However, it is difficult to buy more books at the moment, as book stores are also closed, that sucks! And waiting for a book you want to read as soon as yesterday, to be delivered also sucks. If you're still having trouble downloading titles, check your device's available storage and try freeing up space for downloads. You can check your device's available storage in your device's settings.
Make sure you have enough storage space to download titles If the title downloads successfully, there's no need to continue to the next set of instructions. To only download specific parts, select the parts from the list, then tap Download. From here, tap the title, then Download all. Tap the problematic title, then Yes to download the title from the Files menu.Open the OverDrive app and go to the bookshelf.Turn your device completely off, then back on again.Tap Delete all to remove the files or cancel the pending downloads. In the OverDrive app, tap Files, then select the title you're having trouble with. Cancel downloads, reboot, and re-download If they don't, select a title on your bookshelf and tap Download all. All files queued in the app should start downloading automatically.Toggle the "Downloads" slider to the ON position.
If the Wi-Fi setting is turned off on your device, try turning it on and connecting to an available network before downloading a title.
Connect your Android device to a Wi-Fi network If any of these steps resolve your issue, there's no need to continue to the next section in the article. If you're having trouble downloading part of a title (usually an audiobook), follow the steps below to connect to Wi-Fi, check to make sure downloading is turned on in the app, or go through additional troubleshooting steps.
What to do if files aren't downloading in OverDrive for Android