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Quoth · 11-05-2023, 07:08 AM

Also many local shops in this small city of 90k have cables plus adaptors that let you copy phone/tablet files to a USB HDD (may need own power splitter) or to a Kobo, or to a Kindle (not Scribe).

It's nothing to do with the Kindle and nothing special from a dodgy online seller is needed.

The OTG feature needed is NOT on the Kindle*. The Kindle (or Kobo) is working just the same as on a Mac, Windows, Linux box. It's a "host" feature on most Android phones and tablets since about 2011 (12 years ago) that simply needs a less than €/$/£ passive adaptor from Micro/Mini/USB-C to USB-A for a regular cable. Though "direct" cables exist, they are dearer and a less good idea as it might not be well marked which is the "host" end. The adaptor on the phone / tablet will let you connect many USB devices (and anything using USB Mass Storage) including a hub, mouse, USB memory stick, USB Keyboard and maybe even a USB CD/DVD drive, USB to Serial adaptor, USB Audio, USB TV stick. Since Android 4.0 and up. Additional apps may be needed. The iOS even supports 6 channel USB Zoom H6 as a mixing desk.

Later Android versions may need a USB setting changed for OTG to work. My Oppo phone needed that, then the €2 USB-C to USB-A OTG adaptor worked with regular USB-A devices and cables to gadgets.

[* Some Kindles, such as PW3, do have an OTG mode, but it's for only USB Audio. A cheap generic USB audio stick will work with the micoUSB to USB-A OTG adaptor]

11-05-2023, 07:08 AM	#16
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,431 Karma: 107078855 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Also many local shops in this small city of 90k have cables plus adaptors that let you copy phone/tablet files to a USB HDD (may need own power splitter) or to a Kobo, or to a Kindle (not Scribe). It's nothing to do with the Kindle and nothing special from a dodgy online seller is needed. The OTG feature needed is NOT on the Kindle. The Kindle (or Kobo) is working just the same as on a Mac, Windows, Linux box. It's a "host" feature on most Android phones and tablets since about 2011 (12 years ago) that simply needs a less than €/$/£ passive adaptor from Micro/Mini/USB-C to USB-A for a regular cable. Though "direct" cables exist, they are dearer and a less good idea as it might not be well marked which is the "host" end. The adaptor on the phone / tablet will let you connect many USB devices (and anything using USB Mass Storage) including a hub, mouse, USB memory stick, USB Keyboard and maybe even a USB CD/DVD drive, USB to Serial adaptor, USB Audio, USB TV stick. Since Android 4.0 and up. Additional apps may be needed. The iOS even supports 6 channel USB Zoom H6 as a mixing desk. Later Android versions may need a USB setting changed for OTG to work. My Oppo phone needed that, then the €2 USB-C to USB-A OTG adaptor worked with regular USB-A devices and cables to gadgets. [ Some Kindles, such as PW3, do have an OTG mode, but it's for only USB Audio. A cheap generic USB audio stick will work with the micoUSB to USB-A OTG adaptor] Last edited by Quoth; 11-05-2023 at 07:58 AM.