Thread: PRS-505 Sideloading Possible?
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Old 12-05-2017, 12:21 PM   #8
Richwood
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Originally Posted by rkomar View Post
It's not even partly wrong. It's exactly how I loaded books onto my 505 from a Linux desktop (for which Sony never made any software). Calibre may be nice, but it isn't necessary. All you need is to be able to mount the drives on the ereaders via UMB (USB Mass Storage), and then copy the files over to the proper subfolder (which I think was called "books", but it's been a while and I could be wrong). Just be sure to eject the drive before disconnecting the USB cable to the ereader, or you can corrupt the filesystem on the ereader.
No such folder on my PRS-505 so do I need to create it? When I plug in my USB cable to the reader I see a folder named "Database" It contains folders marked "Media" and "Cache". I have tried placing epub book files (unprotected) in all three folders (not simultaneously) and they do not show up in the book menus at all. I also tried placing them in the home area beside the Database folder and they are still invisible. Very frustrating. These files sideload fine in a Kobo. HELP!
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