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Kindle Previewer doesn't show a preview for iPhone and iPad, and to test on these platforms, you need one of these devices. However, the chances are that if your book looks good in the other Kindle Previewer modes, it'll be fine on iOS. Here's how to test the file on an iOS device.
Compile your book in Jutoh with the Kindle configuration.
Open the .mobi file in Kindle Previewer, by clicking Launch if Jutoh is configured to launch Kindle Previewer.
In Kindle Previewer 2, click on Devices | iOS, and let it convert the file to .azk format. In Kindle Previewer 3, you need to use the menu command File | Export; change the selector to AZK, and save the file.
Run iTunes on your computer and attach the cable from your computer to the iOS device.
Click on the relevant iOS device icon in iTunes, then click on File Sharing.
Under Apps, click on Kindle.
Add the .azk file from your local disk using the Add button.
In the Kindle app on the iOS device, click Sync, or just wait a few seconds.
The book should appear and can now be viewed.
Note that if you transfer the .mobi file, for example by uploading it to a web site, downloading via Safari, and then choosing Open in Kindle, you will see the KF7 version of the file, with poorer formatting. This is also true of using iCloud, or Amazon's Send To Kindle to transfer the file. Only the above procedure will allow you to preview your file for KF8, including fixed layout books.
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