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Originally Posted by cybmole
you could test how CC talks to the Kobo app via any android device that can run that app, it does not need to be a Kindle- but I suspect the app has a single front door & you cannot work around needing the import step
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True, but there is some chance that it will work differently on an Amazon device. They have changed Android somewhat.
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I think your read option will fire up an app that is file associated for epub - and it is possible to side -load various free ones that can do that.
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That is exactly what it does. It asks Android for all the apps that claim to support the format in question (epub in this case) then gives you the choice between them.
I have tried personally Moon+, FBReader, Mantano Lite, and Cool Reader, all of which play nicely with CC. I use Moon+ Pro, mostly for its ability to sync reading positions over dropbox (I use multiple devices). My second choice is FBReader. I am sure that there are other apps out there.
Kindle for Android can be launched by CC but cannot be told to open a book. Apparently Kindle for Kindle advertizes that it can handle .mobi but nothing else (no azw3, etc). Aldiko requires an import, according to feedback can get confused if the book is resent, and plays with CC best if its import folder is used as CC's library folder. Your description of the Kobo app indicates that it is similar to Aldiko, perhaps without the confusion. All of these apps reduce the utility of CC because they almost force you into using their book organizer, meaning that you don't get the benefits of updated metadata from calibre or CC's grouping functions.