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I used the Safari Books Online "Safari Queue" not Safari to Go app to download a book to its "Offline Bookbag". In what format is the book stored? I ask because I'm hoping to use a reader other than Safari's own app to read the downloaded book.

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  • If it is storing the books in internal/external SD card then you can see the format for yourself. Probably inside /sdcard/Android/com.safariflow.queue or simply in another folder under /sdcard/. If not, then the last place would be its data directory /data/data/com.safariflow.queue. You would need root access to peek into that directory. – Firelord Sep 04 '15 at 16:05
  • do my phone need to be root ? @Firelord – Soner from The Ottoman Empire Sep 04 '15 at 16:06
  • If the book is stored in any SD card then you need not to have root access. If it is in data directory of the app then you would need root access to access that directory. Alternatively, you may attempt to backup that app using [tag:adb] to see whether it gives you anything or not. – Firelord Sep 04 '15 at 16:08
  • no exactly not in sd card and would you mind explaining about adb? does it give the books ? @Firelord – Soner from The Ottoman Empire Sep 04 '15 at 16:09
  • If the books are stored in the data directory then you have a chance. Use ADB (see this) to backup that particular app. You would succeed if the app allows itself to be backed up (I would bet on NO). Alternatively, having root access would take care of every problem here. – Firelord Sep 04 '15 at 16:12
  • hmm there is no chance about its backup option, I have to make my phone root ? @Firelord – Soner from The Ottoman Empire Sep 04 '15 at 16:13
  • Well if the app doesn't want to be backed up and the books are not found in any SD card then you would have to root the device finally. – Firelord Sep 04 '15 at 16:15
  • http://i.imgur.com/qAJ5nbw.png now must I pass my phone to root mode ? @Firelord – Soner from The Ottoman Empire Sep 04 '15 at 17:51

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The data is stored in /data/data/com.safariflow.queue/app_data/

Video books are stored in /data/data/com.safariflow.queue/app_data/videos folder.

Video book

Ebooks are stored in data/data/com.safariflow.queue/app_data/books folder - not as PDF, but as HTML folder (+supporting files css,jpg i.e metadata,images etc)

Ebook folder 1 Ebook folder 2

(Maybe, they can be viewed (/rendered?) on web browsers)

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