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Remove mention of Calibre Companion from the FAQ

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It is no longer maintained or supported. Also mention OPDS support.
Fixes #1946564 [Web user-manual Android page update](https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/1946564)
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@ -245,15 +245,8 @@ user defined plugin is used instead.
How do I use calibre with my iPad/iPhone/iPod touch?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The easiest way to transfer books wirelessly to your Apple device (iPad/iPhone/iPod)
is to use the `Calibre Companion <https://calibrecompanion.co?utm_source=Calibre&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=Main&utm_term=FAQ&utm_content=IOS>`__ iOS app.
This app allows calibre to connect to your Apple device wirelessly, just as though you
plugged in the device with a USB cable. You can browse files on the device
in calibre and use the :guilabel:`Send to device` button to transfer files to
your device wirelessly.
Another easy way to browse your calibre collection from your Apple device
is by using the calibre Content server, which makes your collection available
An easy way to browse your calibre collection from your Apple device
is by using :doc:`server`, which makes your collection available
over the net. First perform the following steps in calibre
* Set the Preferred Output Format in calibre to EPUB (The output format can be
@ -286,6 +279,11 @@ You will see a list of books in Safari, tap on any book and you will be given
the option to either download it, or read it in the browser itself. If you
choose to download it, Safari will ask you if you want to open it with iBooks.
Many reading apps support browsing the calibre library directly via its `OPDS <httpd://opds.io/>`__ support.
In such apps you can go to the online catalog screen and add the IP address of
the calibre server to browse and download books from your calibre library
within the app.
How do I use calibre with my Android phone/tablet or Kindle Fire HD?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@ -331,16 +329,9 @@ utility, etc.
Over the air
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The easiest way to transfer books wirelessly to your Android device is to use
the `Calibre Companion <https://calibrecompanion.co?utm_source=Calibre&utm_medium=Website&utm_campaign=Main&utm_term=FAQ&utm_content=Android>`__ Android app.
This app allows calibre to connect to your Android device wirelessly, just as though you
plugged in the device with a USB cable. You can browse files on the device
in calibre and use the :guilabel:`Send to device` button to transfer files to
your device wirelessly.
calibre also has a builtin web server, the :guilabel:`Content server`.
You can browse your calibre collection on your Android device by using the
calibre Content server, which makes your collection available over the net.
calibre has a builtin web server, the :doc:`server`. It makes you calibre
collection available over the net. You can brwse it on your device using a
simple browser or a dedicated application.
First perform the following steps in calibre
* Set the :guilabel:`Preferred Output Format` in calibre to EPUB for normal Android devices or MOBI for Kindles (The output format can be set under :guilabel:`Preferences->Interface->Behavior`)
@ -359,11 +350,11 @@ You can now browse your book collection and download books from calibre
to your device to open with whatever e-book reading software you have on your
Android device.
Calibre Companion and many reading apps support browsing the calibre library
directly. For example, in Aldiko, click My Catalogs, then + to add a catalog,
then give the catalog a title such as "calibre" and provide the URL listed
above. You can now browse the calibre library and download directly into the
reading software.
Many reading apps support browsing the calibre library directly via its `OPDS <httpd://opds.io/>`__ support.
In such apps you can go to the online catalog screen and add the IP address of
the calibre server to browse and download books from your calibre library
within the app.
Can I access my calibre books using the web browser in my Kindle or other reading device?
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