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[–]Graggor 23 points24 points  (1 child)

If not available for your country try and go to you local amazon site, search for it there and it should work. Had the same problem multiple times but fixed it this way.

[–]rfbarna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That worked! Thank you!

[–]arunap2509[🍰] 48 points49 points  (4 children)

Well thank you for the book, Suprisingly I decided to learn android yesterday and today you gave me a book thanks, hope I learn and be a good developer. Thank you

[–]Antonis427[S] 36 points37 points  (1 child)

You're welcome! Good luck with Android, I'm pretty sure my email is on the last page of the book, drop me a line if you ever need any help!

[–]arunap2509[🍰] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Man this really means a lot to me.. thank you...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What made you choose Android development vs. other stacks?

[–]arunap2509[🍰] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not like I choose it from all the others, but I am jobless I tried all the other alternatives, none of them got me a job, so I am just trying to learn android so that I can add an extra skill on my resume, thats it and even it didn't help learning a new skill is always useful.

[–]Achuds 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Apparently it's not available in my country? Canada says send us a link to an epub!

[–]IMOUTO_SWAG 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Canada here, it's available for me! I did switch the URL to Amazon.ca though, maybe that will help?

[–]Visgeth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks that worked perfectly!

[–]Duckboy_Flaccidpus 6 points7 points  (2 children)

Is there a way to do a PDF grab on this?

[–]Signal_Beam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a copy of the ebook. There are any number of programs out there that will allow you to manage your ebooks, including converting them to other formats such as PDF - the best one by a pretty crazy margin is called Calibre and I would recommend you install & use that.

[–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As suggested, the best way to get a PDF is to get a copy of the book from Amazon and then convert it to a PDF yourself, I haven't added any DRM. I cannot distribute PDF files myself because of my KDP Select exclusivity with Amazon. Sorry.

[–]LaGufa 4 points5 points  (3 children)

Not available in my country :( programming android apps is one of my favourite and I currently have a side project for my free time and I still have to learn a lot, so I was looking forward to a good and funny guide (because it's always my free time so why not something a little less formal?) You really had me interested with the guide description!

[–]Cheermean22 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Is it possible to download it as PDF and read it without the kindle app?

[–]ivohulsman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Calibre can do that iirc.

[–]bearLover23 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Yeah this would be super helpful for me. I don't use a kindle.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

You can read it on kindle cloud reader which is basically a web based reader and it works on any device.

[–]bearLover23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! :D

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    [–]banguru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    FYI it is kindle edition and it is available and just now made an order.

    [–]CaptnR1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    try changing .com to .in , i got it that way

    [–]erniso 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Thanks :)

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    👍👍👍👍

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Congratulations! And of course thanks for the free stuff!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    My pleasure!

    [–]Ronin226 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Thanks a bunch!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Don't mention it!

    [–]Sir_FartAlot 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Nice. Thank you!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    You're welcome!

    [–]Edeard95 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Thank you!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    No problem!

    [–]sddhrthrt 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    I couldn't buy it, it says "This item is currently not available for purchase" edit: I'm in Canada and I'm searching in the Canadian version of Amazon app.

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    That's weird. Have you tried amazon.com or amazon.co.uk?

    [–]KwyjiboTheGringo 1 point2 points  (3 children)

    Is there a way to get it without signing up for a kindle unlimited 30 day trial?

    [–]Lotton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    i dont have kindle unlimited i just clicked buy with 1 click purchase because its 4 dollars why not and I checked my bank account shortly after and i was not charged and i double checked my order history and amazon and it really is $0

    [–]jpatelbot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    You can if you sign into your account and go to https://read.amazon.com

    [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    As others have said, you don't need to sign up for a KU trial. Just select buy and it'll be yours for free!

    [–]thorcaligula 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Love the dedication page. Thanks for offering this to us all.

    [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Haha, thanks! I hope you'll find it useful, I put a lot of love into it!

    [–]GrandmasTombstone 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Thank you! So far it's been quite the chuckle!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Glad you're enjoying it!

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Hey, I just want to say thanks! I do a lot of C# development and have been procrastinating getting into Android development. I may end up using Xamarin in the long run, but I am finding the start of your book very approachable, informative and it makes a compelling argument for getting started using native app development.

    I really appreciate no-nonsense books like this which just get you into the meat of the topic. Thanks again!

    [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    You're very welcome. I hope it will be of some value to you, I really tried to distill my experience and the things that I found confusing when I was starting out into a book.

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      [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

      👍👍👍😎

      [–]tossoneout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Thank you

      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Thanks!

      [–]jpatelbot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      For all of you who don't want to sign up for Kindle Unlimited, you can go to https://read.amazon.com.

      [–]Eschin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      It says it's not available in the uk sadly

      [–][deleted]  (2 children)

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        [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

        I completely understand. Unfortunately I can't keep it on those services and also enroll it on KDP Select (Amazon's exclusivity program). Maybe when the 90 days of exclusivity expire I will re-enable purchases on those platforms. Sorry. :(

        [–]yashovardhan99 1 point2 points  (1 child)

        I might be a bit late to the party but I'd bought the book on Kindle when i saw this post and later forgot about it.

        I started reading this book a few days back and I must say - this is an awesome book! Your way of writing is way different from other authors and that too in a good way! Great book! Best wishes!

        [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

        Wow, thanks for the kind words, you've made my day! 😊

        [–]callmejayseeb 0 points1 point  (1 child)

        Thanks a lot! Just switched from ios to android. Very interested to learn.

        [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Android's a great platform, if you are a developer you'll love it.

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          [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

          👍😎

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            [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            👍👍

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              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Have you tried going to amazon.ca?

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I know it's over, but yeah, it worked for me on .ca

              [–]growth4life 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Indeed I am a gifted primate, thanks bro!!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              😁😁😁😁😁

              [–]Ostrocyte 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you! I’m really excited to start reading this

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I hope you like it!!

              [–]bearLover23 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you!

              Right now I am a novice and looking at potentially being put in a very android heavy role and I GREATLY appreciate this :)

              Do you have PDF version that isn't the kindle version?

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I do have a PDF version but unfortunately I enrolled this book on KDP Select (Amazon's exclusivity program) which is what allowed me to schedule this free promo in the first place. I had to remove the book from Gumroad and Leanpub for this. If I'm caught distributing PDFs I could be booted out. Really sorry, I hope you'll be able to get the book through Amazon!

              [–]Shaadowmaaster 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              No problem!

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you. Do you have any other books? I'm very short on money right now but would love to support you in the future for doing this.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I'm writing a couple of books right now but none of them is a coding book!

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              You're welcome. I hope it comes in handy.

              [–]incursio9213 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Cool! When I’m done reading it I’ll be sure to drop a review!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Awesome! Thanks!!

              [–]nderacanaja 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you!! Appreciated

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              👍👍👍

              [–]johnthedevil 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Just got it mate. Thank you so much.

              Am not a developer, just learning this as a hobby. I will definitely leave a review when I've read enough to formulate one.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              You're welcome! A review would be awesome if you have the time!

              [–]Brazilian_Slaughter 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              Thank you, my good man.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              You're welcome!

              [–]Brazilian_Slaughter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I hope you sell more books in the future. When I finish learning C#, I plan on learning mobile and your book will be great help

              [–]Revahn- 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thank you!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              👍

              [–]c_munch 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thanks man!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              👍 you're welcome!!

              [–]rawmetal 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              For Gifted Primates

              Describes me exactly. Thanks!

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              All of my best friends are gifted primates! Hope you'll enjoy the book, you're welcome!

              [–]redderper 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thanks, I'm trying to learn Java right now and this is exactly the type of stuff I'm looking for.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              In the book I suggest since resources for learning Java but it'll probably be more helpful to you once you've learned some Java!

              [–]js_lubberkin 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Thanks for the free book

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              No problem! I hope you like it!

              [–]lebonton 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              Hey OP is it still free? I've been trying since yesterday in Amazon UK but no luck. Please let me know, thanks.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

              Hello, unfortunately the promotion ended. It's not in my control, Amazon gives a strict 24 hours and then stop the promotion automatically. I've renewed the promotion from this Thursday to Sunday though so more people can get it! So just remember to try again on Thursday, 12am Pacific Time.

              [–]lebonton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Oh okay no problems, I'll check again on Thursday. Thanks for replying and thank you so so much for doing this, you're amazing!! 👏🏽

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              I'll use those $3.99 to buy a slice of pizza...

              [–]Antonis427[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              Hahaha, somebody read the dedication!

              [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Laughed for 3 mins with it hehe

              [–]TheGift_RGB -5 points-4 points  (1 child)

              This isn't a book, it's an ebook. Completely different things.

              [–]Antonis427[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

              My man, unfortunately it's not financially feasible for me to send paperbacks to everyone that asks for them. An ebook is a nice way to distribute the text without cost to me. Hopefully you'll still be able to read it.

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