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HarrySteiger · 04-10-2020, 07:21 PM

As I'm nearly always on the road without access to a computer, I'm looking for a way to transfer files from my phone (android) to a Kobo Aura 2.

I've installed KSM and Koreader. I was hoping this would let me connect with USB-OTG, but if it's possible I can't figure out how. Any help here?

I tried connecting with sftp using the ghost commander plugin(an android app), setting Koreader to no password, and having both devices connected to the same wifi network, but no luck.

All I can think of now is to plug the SD into a card-reader, connect it to the phone with OTG, copy, and then put the SD back into the Kobo Aura, but it means prying open the plastic on the back of the device every time as there is no slot.

Any other creative or perhaps straightforward solutions?

Seems like everything is there to make this happen; webbrowsers, internet access, usb support.. but I just don't see the way.

04-10-2020, 07:21 PM	#1
HarrySteiger Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2020 Device: Kobo Aura 2	Looking for a way to transfer books from an Android device to a Kobo Aura 2 As I'm nearly always on the road without access to a computer, I'm looking for a way to transfer files from my phone (android) to a Kobo Aura 2. I've installed KSM and Koreader. I was hoping this would let me connect with USB-OTG, but if it's possible I can't figure out how. Any help here? I tried connecting with sftp using the ghost commander plugin(an android app), setting Koreader to no password, and having both devices connected to the same wifi network, but no luck. All I can think of now is to plug the SD into a card-reader, connect it to the phone with OTG, copy, and then put the SD back into the Kobo Aura, but it means prying open the plastic on the back of the device every time as there is no slot. Any other creative or perhaps straightforward solutions? Seems like everything is there to make this happen; webbrowsers, internet access, usb support.. but I just don't see the way.