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Originally Posted by MRC01
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So, the only way I can see to do this is:
1. Plug in the device
2. Calibre will detect it and kick off a full device scan job.
3. Be patient and let the job complete (minutes to hours).
4. When the job completes, leave the device plugged in.
5. Use Configure, Plugins, Device, MTP to set which directories to scan
Once you've done the above the first time, it should be fast the next time.
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Yes. I have a Mars and like most Android it's the horrid MTP. It's working OK with Calibre once the first scan is done and the directory is picked. Now faster than File manager. I run Linux Mint with a Mate Desktop and Caja file manager, so I have to stop gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor (not kill or it respawns) or else I ONLY see it in the Filemanager and not in Calibre. Other desktops allow MTP connection in filamanager to be disabled.
I installed KOReader using Mars Browser to Git for ARM apk and installed the APK from Mars Filemanager. KOReader uses the file Calibre creates to do its searches.
My Android Lenovo LCD tablet is also MTP and 256 G SD card rather than 32 G Byte, so first time was a lot worse than the Mars. It is fine now. I use Lithium for ePub and Xodo for PDF on it. I use the supplied ereader on the Mars for PDFs and only use KOReader for epubs.