SCRIMTEC - SCRIbd MPUB to EPUB Converter

Download

https://github.com/BELGRADE-OUTLAW/SCRIMTEC/releases

Features

• Converts MPUB to EPUB
• Decrypts DRM-encrypted books
• Decodes DRM-encoded PDF files*, such as sheet music

* only files that don't start with %PDF and are named content (without extension)

Compiling

• Visual Studio 2019
• .NET Framework 4.7.2
• C# 8.0

When you open the solution, make sure to install Newtonsoft.JSON by going to "Tools -> NuGet Package Manager -> Manage NuGet Packages for Solution...", then a "Restore" button should appear in the top right corner, click on it and compile.

Third-party code

• Newtonsoft.Json from NuGet
• Slightly modified ZipStorer

Acquiring book data

(on Android with root access; you can use an emulator)

1. Download the book(s) from the Scribd application and skip through a few chapters for each one (just so you're sure it has been successfully downloaded; isn't necessary, but recommended)
2. Exit the Scribd application
3. Go to /data/data/com.scribd.app.reader0/shared_prefs/ and copy FILENAME_KEYS.xml to your PC
4. Go to /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.scribd.app.reader0/files/ and copy the entire document_cache folder to your PC

Usage

5. Start SCRIMTEC
6. Click on the big "..." button beneath "FILENAME_KEYS.xml path" and locate your FILENAME_KEYS.xml file
7. Click on the little "..." button above "Convert" and locate your document_cache folder
8. Click convert
9. ???
10. Profit!

Troubleshooting

If conversion fails, then double check if the files are intact. Files get corrupted oftenly during Android -> PC transfer.

Android guide using MEmu

1. Download and install MEmu from http://memuplay.com/
2. Download APKPure APK from https://apkpure.com/apkpure-app.html to your PC
3. Start Multi-MEmu
4. Install Android 7.1 x64 by clicking "New" in the bottom right corner
5. Start the newly installed Android 7.1 instance
6. Go to Settings -> Security
   • Scroll down until you see "Unknown sources"
   • Enable this option. A warning should appear, click OK
7. Install APKPure APK that you previously downloaded by clicking "APK" in the right-side pane of MEmu
8. Start APKPure and install Scribd
   • If a warning from Google Play Protect shows up, click ALLOW
9. Start Scribd and sign in
10. Find a book that you want to convert and download it
    • Optionally, if you run into issues, open the book and drag through each chapter
    • When the download is finished, go back to your Home screen
11. Open APKPure again and install Total Commander, or a file manager of your choice
12. Add bookmarks for faster future navigation. See video on Streamable
    • To add bookmarks in Total Commander, on the right-hand side of the header you will find 4 icons. Click on the one with the star, located left of the search icon
    • Bookmark /data/data/com.scribd.app.reader0/shared_prefs/
    • Bookmark /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/com.scribd.app.reader0/files/
    • Bookmark the Downloads folder
13. Navigate to the files folder bookmark
    • Copy document_cache to clipboard by long-pressing on the folder
    • Click the blue diskette icon next to the big "Total Commander" text
    • Go to the Download folder bookmark and paste the folder there
14. Navigate to the shared_prefs bookmark
    • Copy FILENAME_KEYS.xml to clipboard by long-pressing on the file
    • Click the blue diskette icon next to the big "Total Commander" text
    • Go to the Download folder bookmark and paste the file there

After you've done all this, the files can be found in C:/Users/User/Downloads/MEmu Download/

Now you can continue with the conversion as described in Usage.