Thread: Firmware Update Kindle firmware 5.16.3
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Old 08-31-2023, 11:04 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
The change to MTP makes visible folders that were previously hidden. I wonder whether that was a mistake. Using MTP they can easily block all access to system files including cover thumbnails (used by calibre) and Scribe notebooks (forcing access only through their service.)
Hiding files with a file naming convention isn't really hiding anything. To really hide, need to set permissions, which is how access to system files is controlled when it connects as USB storage.

MTP access is separate/different from the file system access. I need to read up on it.

One annoyance, at least on Mac, is that only one MTP client can connect to Scribe at a time. If AFT is connected, calibre cannot connect. If calibre is connected, AFT cannot connect.

It is the same when connecting Fire tablet for USB File Transfer.

I assume on Windows you can have Windows Explorer and calibre at the same time? I'm not set up to check this.

Last edited by tomsem; 08-31-2023 at 11:07 AM.
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