Kindle Fire HD8 2018 not being recognized by Calibre

[ashcat79]

Here's the debug info. It didn't work in either of the newest calibre installs, it is being seen fine by Windows as the fire is there. But it won't appear in Calibre and I checked the things in the mains sticky and multiple reboots on device and computer.

Please help?

Also I rebooted device multiple times and it has 7gigs free of space it's brand new. I'm not sure why storage=none before it said storage=true and still wouldn't work.

Spoiler:

calibre 3.35 embedded-python: True is64bit: False
Windows-10-10.0.17134-SP0 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE')
32bit process running on 64bit windows
('Windows', '10', '10.0.17134')
Python 2.7.12+
Windows: ('10', '10.0.17134', 'SP0', u'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Overdrive Link (2, 29, 0) && FanFicFare (3, 3, 0) && Count Pages (1, 8, 2) && Overdrive Link* (2, 29, 0)
USB devices on system:
(USBDevice(vendor_id=0x4f2 product_id=0xb50f bcd=0x2993 devid=usb\vid_04f2&pid_b50f&rev_2993 devinst=1),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1201 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1201&mi_01 devinst=2),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x8087 product_id=0xa2a bcd=0x1 devid=usb\vid_8087&pid_0a2a&rev_0001 devinst=3),
USBDevice(vendor_id=None product_id=None bcd=None devid=usb\vid_1949&pid_0331&rev_???? devinst=9),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x4f2 product_id=0xb50f bcd=0x2993 devid=usb\vid_04f2&pid_b50f&rev_2993&mi_00 devinst=4),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1201 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1201&mi_02 devinst=5),
USBDevice(vendor_id=None product_id=None bcd=None devid=usb\root_hub30&vid8086&pida12f&rev0031 devinst=6),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1201 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1201 devinst=7),
USBDevice(vendor_id=0x46d product_id=0xc52b bcd=0x1201 devid=usb\vid_046d&pid_c52b&rev_1201&mi_00 devinst=8))

No disabled plugins
Looking for devices of type: MTP_DEVICE
List of WPD PNP ids:
[u'\\\\?\\usb#vid_1949&pid_0331#g0w0tc038384f60j#{6 ac27878-a6fa-4155-ba85-f98f491d4f33}']
MTP device: \\?\usb#vid_1949&pid_0331#g0w0tc038384f60j#{6ac278 78-a6fa-4155-ba85-f98f491d4f33}
{'device_version': u'1.0',
'friendly_name': u'',
'has_bulk_properties': True,
'has_storage': True,
'manufacturer_name': u'Amazon',
'model_name': u'Fire',
'protocol': u'MTP: 1.00',
'serial_number': u'G0W0TC038384F60J',
'storage': [],
'type': 'media player'}
Not a suitable MTP device, ignoring

No suitable MTP devices found

Looking for devices of type: SMART_DEVICE_APP
All IP addresses {'{8105DC1A-39A2-4FF5-80D8-45608B6F2853}': [{'addr': u'192.168.1.177', 'netmask': u'255.255.255.255', 'broadcast': u'192.168.1.177'}], '{C387909A-CA4A-11E7-B4A8-806E6F6E6963}': [{'addr': u'127.0.0.1', 'netmask': u'255.255.255.255', 'broadcast': u'127.0.0.1'}]}
No device is connected

Looking for devices...

Devices possibly connected: None

[stumped]

does windows see it as a device with accessible storage ?
i.e. if you click the device icon in windows does it display internal storage and allow you to copy files to it
if not most likely it is connecting in wrong [ android] mode, look at fire settings for connection options

[kovidgoyal]

That device is reporting it has no storage available, which is why calibre refuses to connect to it.
This can usually be fixed by rebooting both the device and the computer. Also sometimes faulty/failing
SD cards cause it. If you have an SD card in the device, try removing it.

[nhat]

here's my error:

calibre 3.36 embedded-python: True is64bit: True
Linux-3.10.0-957.1.3.el7.x86_64-x86_64-with-centos-7.6.1810-Core Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '3.10.0-957.1.3.el7.x86_64', '#1 SMP Thu Nov 29 14:49:43 UTC 2018')
Python 2.7.12
Linux: ('CentOS Linux', '7.6.1810', 'Core')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: KindleUnpack - The Plugin (0, 81, 5) && Kindle Collections (1, 7, 23)
USB devices on system:
[['0x1949', '0x331', '0xffff', u'Amazon', u'Fire', u'G0W0T9058405FBXE'],
['0x4f2',
'0xb2da',
'0x520',
u'Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.',
u'Integrated Camera',
u'']]

No disabled plugins
Looking for devices of type: MTP_DEVICE
Unknown device USBDevice(busnum=1, devnum=4, vendor_id=0x1949, product_id=0x0331, bcd=0xffff, manufacturer=Amazon, product=Fire, serial=G0W0T9058405FBXE) claims to be an MTP device
MTP devices connected:
USBDevice(busnum=1, devnum=4, vendor_id=0x1949, product_id=0x0331, bcd=0xffff, manufacturer=Amazon, product=Fire, serial=G0W0T9058405FBXE)

Trying to open: USBDevice(busnum=1, devnum=4, vendor_id=0x1949, product_id=0x0331, bcd=0xffff, manufacturer=Amazon, product=Fire, serial=G0W0T9058405FBXE)
Opening device failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages/calibre/devices/mtp/unix/driver.py", line 150, in debug_managed_device_detection
File "site-packages/calibre/devices/mtp/driver.py", line 126, in open
File "site-packages/calibre/devices/mtp/base.py", line 26, in synchronizer
File "site-packages/calibre/devices/mtp/unix/driver.py", line 220, in open
OpenFailed: Failed to open USBDevice(busnum=1, devnum=4, vendor_id=0x1949, product_id=0x0331, bcd=0xffff, manufacturer=Amazon, product=Fire, serial=G0W0T9058405FBXE): Error: Unable to open MTP device with busnum=1 and devnum=4, tried 1 such devices


Looking for devices of type: SMART_DEVICE_APP
All IP addresses {'lo': [{'netmask': '255.0.0.0', 'peer': '127.0.0.1', 'addr': '127.0.0.1'}], 'virbr0': [{'netmask': '255.255.255.0', 'broadcast': '192.168.122.255', 'addr': '192.168.122.1'}], 'wlp3s0': [{'netmask': '255.255.255.0', 'broadcast': '192.168.0.255', 'addr': '192.168.0.14'}]}
No device is connected

Looking for devices...

Devices possibly connected: None

[BetterRed]

@nhat - see ==>> https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...01&postcount=7

Aside: Kovid - suggest you pop that sentence into the My device is not detected by calibre sticky.


BR

[kovidgoyal]

sure, done.

[Susan H]

I just bought a kindle 8hd and it wasn't recognised by calibre. To solve this, I connected my kindle to the computer, opened calibre, highlighted the books I wanted to put onto my kindle, then I swiped down from the top of the kindle which opened a menu up, I selected from this small menu the option Tap for other usb options which opened another menu from which I selected the option to transfer files, this opened the send to device option in calibre and after selecting to alter from epub to mobi my books were put onto my kindle. I suspect I will have to do this every time, the menu doesn't seem to keep it's option but automatically reverts back to slow charging.
Hope this helps, I use windows 10 , I don't know if this would work for any other platforms

[stumped]

Yes you have to do that selection every time. It is a"feature" of the android version that fire os is based on
You may find it less hassle to install calibre companion and move the books wirelessly instead.

[Susan H]

Originally Posted by stumped

Yes you have to do that selection every time. It is a"feature" of the android version that fire os is based on
You may find it less hassle to install calibre companion and move the books wirelessly instead.

Install calibre companion ? Never heard of that, would I install onto the kindle itself or my computer?

[stumped]

Originally Posted by Susan H

Install calibre companion ? Never heard of that, would I install onto the kindle itself or my computer?

It is an app in the Amazon app store. And it has a helpful sub forum here, where you can contact the developer.
There is a free trial version.
You installi it on the fire tablet and use it to access your calibre library wirelessly via your pc internet connection

[Susan H]

Originally Posted by stumped

It is an app in the Amazon app store. And it has a helpful sub forum here, where you can contact the developer.
There is a free trial version.
You installi it on the fire tablet and use it to access your calibre library wirelessly via your pc internet connection

I got brave and installed the demo version, managed to sort it out so it connected with the calibre on my computer, highlighted some books and the send to device option came up, didn't download any because I already had them on my kindle but will definitely download this way next time I need to put any on. Thank you so much for the suggestion. If I find it works great then I will probably buy the proper version which gives me unlimited downloads at one time as I do sometimes download a full series all at once.

[buellie]

calibre, version 6.21.0
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>WPDError</b>:C:\r\src\src\calibre\devices\mtp\windows\conten t_enumeration.cpp:337:Failed to EnumObjects() of folder from device:[hr=0x80042009 wCode=7689] IDispatch error #7689: o16

calibre 6.21 Portable embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.19045-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.19045')
Python 3.10.1
Windows: ('10', '10.0.19045', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: None
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Gather KFX-ZIP (from KFX Input) (2, 1, 0) && DeDRM (7, 2, 1) && Package KFX (from KFX Input) (2, 1, 0) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 8) && KFX metadata reader (from KFX Input) (2, 1, 0) && KFX Input (2, 1, 0) && Set KFX metadata (from KFX Output) (2, 0, 0) && KFX Output (2, 0, 0) && Obok DeDRM (7, 2, 1)
wpd.WPDError: C:\r\src\src\calibre\devices\mtp\windows\content_e numeration.cpp:337:Failed to EnumObjects() of folder from device:[hr=0x80042009 wCode=7689] IDispatch error #7689: o16