To change a setting in the app, open the main menu on top left corner, and select “Settings”
General
- Application Language : Cookmate is translated in more than 20 languages. Change the app language with this option. You have to restart the app to apply new settings. If some translations are incomplete, you can contribute here: https://www.cookmate.online/translate/
- Application Theme : Change the colors of the app. The tablet themes use a bigger font
- Font size : Increase or decrease the font size
- Cookmate Online : Used to link your app to your online account on Cookmate Online. You can find more details here: Synchronize Cookmate Android application and Cookmate Online
- Disconnect from Facebook : If you have shared a recipe on Facebook, you can use this button to unlink your app from your facebook account
- Disconnect from Google : If you have used the Google button to log in into Cookmate Online, you can use this button to unlink your Android app from Google.
- Disconnect from Dropbox : You can use this button to unlink your app from your dropbox account.
- Cookmate Images Directory : Images of your recipes are stored here. You can change the path and use for example a path on your external sdcard. Images will be copied to the new path, but won’t be deleted from previous path. You will have to purge your old images
- Cookmate Backup Directory : Cookmate backup automatically your recipes in some xml files here. If you want to export to import or export some files, use this directory. You can change the path. Be careful, since Android 4.4, apps are not allowed to write on any directory on your external sdcard. It is better to choose a directory on your emulated sdcard.
- Colors : Change colors into summaries, ingredients or directions of your recipes.
- Local backup settings : How do you want to backup your recipes on your device? Recipes are automatically saved in a mcb file every day. Change here the frequency if needed.
My Recipes
- Use external browser : Check this option if you want to use an external browser when you search new recipes from Cookmate. If you use an external browser, you won’t have the import button. You will have to use the share feature of your browser to import a recipe
- Import-Export file’s charset : Try to change this option if you have some issue when you are importing recipe from a file
- Recipe List layout : You can change the view of your list of recipes :
- Recipe layout : You can choose a tablet layout with one screen for a recipe , or a phone layout with tabs :
- Recipe ingredients formatting : You can prefix each ingredient with a bullet. This option is disabled by default
- Recipe directions formatting : You can prefix each step with a number. This option is enabled by default
Privacy
- Privacy Options : You can customize your GDPR settings
Advanced Settings
- Debug Mode : Allow to enable the debug mode. Check this option if you have some issues. Then send us error logs with the following button
- Send us error logs : Tap here to generates a file with some logs and send us this file by email
97 thoughts on “Cookmate Android Settings”
Hi.
How can I upgrade my account so my daughters can sign in to my account and see / share recipes.
Thanks
Hi,
Is it possible to change the layout of the print-out ?
I prefer paper in the kitchen, so I print them.
A very nice feature would be to have everything fitted on 1 A4 paper.
However, the font for the ingredients is bigger than the instruction and the space between the numbers instructions is too big.
What are the options ?
Hi Alex,
Sorry but the print layout is not customizable….
can I scan recipes into my cookbook pro, if so how do I do it ?. Also where can I find the information to use mycookbook pro
Hi, currently we don’t import recipes from images or pdf files.. Maybe in a future release
The app no longer shows recipes pictures….why? And how do I fix it? I have the app on my phone only.
Hi, Could you check in your device settings that the “Storage” permission is enabled?
Go to Settings / Apps / My CookBook / Permissions / Storage
I just got a new phone–how can I get my recipes on the app on my new phone? I don’t want to lose them!!
Etwas kompliziert. Die Letzte Backup Datei an das neue Handy schicken. Geht per Mail, evtl auch Bluetooth. Dann im neuen runterladen. Von der download Seite kopieren und in das neue Backup einfügen Über den Dateimanager. Das mit den Bildern hat aber so noch geklappt. Hab sie extra rüber geschickt und per Hand wieder eingefügt. Hoffe es klappt.
You can synchronize your data on your devices using an online account : http://mycookbook-android.com/site/synchronize-my-cookbook-application-and-my-cookbook-online/
Another option to copy your recipes is to use a dropbox account, but the synchronization will not be automatic : http://mycookbook-android.com/site/tutorial-import-your-recipes-on-a-new-device/
I have a issue when I imported my recipe over they all have the same picture and some of them are missing. How do I correct this problem.
War bei mir auch so. Habe die Bilder extra per Bluetooth geschickt und sie per Hand wieder eingefügt. Weiß auch nicht wie es besser geht.
Hi, you can contact support here : https://mycookbook.zendesk.com
Why, since i upgraded to the premium version are my new recipes on my phone not copying over to my notebook.. always worked before
how can i delete my cookbook account permanently?
Hi, please contact support here : https://mycookbook.zendesk.com
Hi!
Can we make a search for TAGs in the Android App?
Thanks in advanced!
Exactly. I see no use for tags. You can’t search them, you can’t display them. What is their point?
Why haven’t the developers answered Javier’s question ?
You can search by tags in the advanced search (tap on the filter button to open it)
Hi the “add an internet recipe” screen is blank after entering search criteria. This worked fine until yesterday.
It may be a temporary issue coming from Google… Do you still have this issue ?