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Old 09-08-2013, 03:26 PM   #1
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Calibre doesn't detect Kindle Fire on XP... why?
I know that Calibre will not detect the Kindle Fire or Android devices on XP. At first I thought it was just because of the MTP driver, but I installed that. Reading more, I've learned that Calibre simply doesn't support MTP devices on XP, regardless of the driver.

However, none of the support threads explain why. They usually just point to the Calibre FAQ for more information. Of course, the FAQ doesn't contain any more information on the topic other than saying it is only supported on Vista & newer and Linux.

I was wondering if there is a specific technical reason for this or a design decision of simply not wanted to support an older OS? If it is a technical reason, is it a fundamental limitation, or something that can be fixed but no one has volunteered to do so?
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Old 09-08-2013, 03:33 PM   #2
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Are you sure? Check under PREFERANCE setting in Calibre & make sure you Fire is VISABLE! I had to do that with Win 8... Once visible I had no problems.
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MTP support on XP is (was) very unreliable. During testing it fell over dead frequently, causing calibre to fail. Kovid decided that rather than try to support something that doesn't work and he can't fix, getting no end of bug and failure reports, calibre wouldn't even try.

The same thing is true with Mac OS.
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MTP support on XP is (was) very unreliable. During testing it fell over dead frequently, causing calibre to fail. Kovid decided that rather than try to support something that doesn't work and he can't fix, getting no end of bug and failure reports, calibre wouldn't even try.

The same thing is true with Mac OS.
Thanks for the answer. I wonder if I could go through the code and get it to try. I know I'd be on my own for support then and couldn't install updates, but it can't be any less of a hassle than having to sideload everything until I get my income tax return check in April and am finally able to upgrade.
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Thanks for the answer. I wonder if I could go through the code and get it to try. I know I'd be on my own for support then and couldn't install updates, but it can't be any less of a hassle than having to sideload everything until I get my income tax return check in April and am finally able to upgrade.
You are certainly welcome to try. Instructions for getting and installing calibre's source code are available at Setting up a calibre development environment.
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