How to install the new eReader safely on your iPhone—plus info on that progress bar at the bottom of the screeen
How can you install the new eReader upgrade safely on your iPhone or iPod Touch, so you can enjoy a progress bar, page numbers and other goodies? Nothing is certain with any upgrade of any program. But in the wake of some people’s problems, here are helpful tips from Steve Pendergrast, a co-owner of eReader.com and Fictionwise:
"We seem to get a handful of reports about losing books each time we release an upgrade. At least in a few cases this was user error: They upgraded by deleting the old version of eReader (which removes all application data including books, that’s the way iPhone works) then installing the new version from scratch. So far it is unclear whether this is the problem in all cases, we are investigating.
"The correct procedure is to hit the UPDATE button inside the app store. That should retain your e-books.
"Doing a sync to iTunes before upgrading is always a good idea though."
My own eReader upgrade installed without the least problem. The update is well worth the very small risk—especially if you do the iTunes sync.
A cool feature: It turns out that eReader does have a slim progress bar at the bottom of the screen that you can see constantly even when you’re in the full-screen made (unlike the top bar). It shows your progress through the entire book, not just a chapter. Now for a way for the page numbers, too, to be visible all the time? Or am I missing something?
What I most want in eReader for the iPhone: A wide choice of fonts, as well as a boldface option. Steve, what are the ETAs on that stuff? Thanks.
Related: Page numbers, global progress bar, full-page views show up in eReader update.
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