How do you transfer a file to the Max boox 2 pro?!

penguinator · 12-16-2019, 07:43 PM

I can't find a way. When I connect it by USB to a PC it isn't recognised (I have tried xp, w7 and Ubuntu). There doesn't seem to be a USB drive mode like the boox Max. I have tried various apps where you put an ftp address in the browser but it just gives ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED.

I have tried the app called "transfer" that came with it. I go to the site it generates on my phone- it is all in Chinese with only one button. I press the button I find the file and choose it. Then it sits on the site with 0% written next to it and it stays on 0% and doesn't do anything.

The closest I got was using a file manager app on the Max 2 pro which created an ftp which could open in windows. I dragged and dropped the file- it started to transfer- estimated and hour and a half. But it stopped with an error code after about 40 minutes transferring, saying it didn't have permission to put a file there.

The file is over 3gb, and that seems to be too big for the free cloud services. Without it the device is useless to me.

I tried "files by google" but it insists on location which the Max 2 pro won't give it whatever I press.

I also tried the otg approach, but while the Max 2 pro saw "USB storage" it says it is empty.

*how* can I get it on the damn thing?

whopper · 12-16-2019, 11:46 PM

standard android connection.
usb to pc, open file explorer, drag and drop.

works fine for me

rowe · 12-17-2019, 04:20 PM

I use https://www.android.com/filetransfer/

Edit: sorry, just realised this is only for Macs

Philippe D. · 12-17-2019, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguinator

I can't find a way. When I connect it by USB to a PC it isn't recognised (I have tried xp, w7 and Ubuntu). There doesn't seem to be a USB drive mode like the boox Max. I have tried various apps where you put an ftp address in the browser but it just gives ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED.

I don't have a Max 2 Pro, only a Max 2, but I suppose this would be pretty similar. My device is perfectly recognized (seen as a USB drive), both on Windows 7 and Ubuntu; I never had to do anything special with it. Maybe try with different cables?

If this doesn't work, maybe there's a problem on your device.

Does the Wifi connection work OK? If so, you could try configuring an email account and send your file as an attachment, or putting it on the Web and getting it from there. Not too practical, I know, but it should work.

vtjnash · 12-26-2019, 01:29 AM

I discovered a third party freemium app called Pushbullet recently which seems to be working for my Nova Pro to make this process more seamless OTA. Not sure if 3GB is over some limits they might have though.

I have enough software dev experience I might set a local http server (python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80), connect by IP address, and download through the device browser, but I don’t know if that’s understandable to the layman.

12-16-2019, 07:43 PM	#1
penguinator Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: Onyx Boox M96c plus	How do you transfer a file to the Max boox 2 pro?! I can't find a way. When I connect it by USB to a PC it isn't recognised (I have tried xp, w7 and Ubuntu). There doesn't seem to be a USB drive mode like the boox Max. I have tried various apps where you put an ftp address in the browser but it just gives ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED. I have tried the app called "transfer" that came with it. I go to the site it generates on my phone- it is all in Chinese with only one button. I press the button I find the file and choose it. Then it sits on the site with 0% written next to it and it stays on 0% and doesn't do anything. The closest I got was using a file manager app on the Max 2 pro which created an ftp which could open in windows. I dragged and dropped the file- it started to transfer- estimated and hour and a half. But it stopped with an error code after about 40 minutes transferring, saying it didn't have permission to put a file there. The file is over 3gb, and that seems to be too big for the free cloud services. Without it the device is useless to me. I tried "files by google" but it insists on location which the Max 2 pro won't give it whatever I press. I also tried the otg approach, but while the Max 2 pro saw "USB storage" it says it is empty. how can I get it on the damn thing? Last edited by penguinator; 12-16-2019 at 07:45 PM.

12-17-2019, 04:20 PM	#3
rowe Zealot Posts: 144 Karma: 4719872 Join Date: Jul 2019 Device: Hibreak Pro, Mira, Paperlike Colour	I use https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ Edit: sorry, just realised this is only for Macs Last edited by rowe; 12-17-2019 at 04:22 PM.

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12-16-2019, 11:46 PM	#2
whopper Addict Posts: 350 Karma: 22726 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Europe Device: Boox max 2	standard android connection. usb to pc, open file explorer, drag and drop. works fine for me

12-26-2019, 01:29 AM	#5
vtjnash Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 282 Join Date: Apr 2019 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3, Boox Nova Pro	I discovered a third party freemium app called Pushbullet recently which seems to be working for my Nova Pro to make this process more seamless OTA. Not sure if 3GB is over some limits they might have though. I have enough software dev experience I might set a local http server (python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80), connect by IP address, and download through the device browser, but I don’t know if that’s understandable to the layman.