Is it possible to get access to kpw4 from android?

gunnm · 12-27-2020, 02:07 PM

I tried to connect through otg but none of my phones recognize the device.
Like I want to see the folders and files like in windows.

Quoth · 12-28-2020, 09:34 AM

Does the Android work with a USB SD card reader or USB memory stick and your USB2Go adaptor? The adaptor wires slightly differently to a regular cable.
Also you might need a 3rd party file browser, though later Android gadgets allow file browsing from the Storage Settings location.

Make sure it's a real OTG adaptor.

gunnm · 12-28-2020, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quoth

Does the Android work with a USB SD card reader or USB memory stick and your USB2Go adaptor? The adaptor wires slightly differently to a regular cable.
Also you might need a 3rd party file browser, though later Android gadgets allow file browsing from the Storage Settings location.

Make sure it's a real OTG adaptor.

Yes, if I plug a usb memory stick they can read it. I tried total commander with the ntfs plugin, with that I can access my hard drive but the kindle doesn't even show up.

pazos · 12-28-2020, 01:49 PM

Kindles and Kobos aren't USB peripherals by themselves

The both use the g_mass_storage (or composite maybe?) gadget driver in the Linux USB subsystem. They expect a USB host on the other side.

Probably it is doable given your phone acts as an OTG A-device when you attach an usb memory stick. You need to check that your phone is supplying enough power on the Vbus pin (+5V) to your kindle and yet enters in host mode. Some OTG A capable devices deliver power to a certain degree (which is fine to charge the other end) but then fail to enter USB host mode.

Maybe you can try with an external powered USB OTG adapter

gunnm · 12-28-2020, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pazos

Kindles and Kobos aren't USB peripherals by themselves

The both use the g_mass_storage (or composite maybe?) gadget driver in the Linux USB subsystem. They expect a USB host on the other side.

Probably it is doable given your phone acts as an OTG A-device when you attach an usb memory stick. You need to check that your phone is supplying enough power on the Vbus pin (+5V) to your kindle and yet enters in host mode. Some OTG A capable devices deliver power to a certain degree (which is fine to charge the other end) but then fail to enter USB host mode.

Maybe you can try with an external powered USB OTG adapter

I wanted to try with what I have on hand. I guess I have to buy anything with windows again.

gunnm · 01-02-2021, 06:12 PM

Ok, just reading the forum I found you need to have jailbreak and with usbnetwork package. And then you just toggle it to usbms and then you can have access to your kindle from whatever you want.

12-27-2020, 02:07 PM	#1
gunnm Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: between Germany and Netherlands Device: Kindle PW(2018), Boyue T103D.	Is it possible to get access to kpw4 from android? I tried to connect through otg but none of my phones recognize the device. Like I want to see the folders and files like in windows.

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12-28-2020, 09:34 AM	#2
Quoth Still reading Posts: 13,678 Karma: 103503501 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Does the Android work with a USB SD card reader or USB memory stick and your USB2Go adaptor? The adaptor wires slightly differently to a regular cable. Also you might need a 3rd party file browser, though later Android gadgets allow file browsing from the Storage Settings location. Make sure it's a real OTG adaptor.

12-28-2020, 01:49 PM	#4
pazos cosiñeiro Posts: 1,396 Karma: 2451781 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: BQ Cervantes 4	Kindles and Kobos aren't USB peripherals by themselves The both use the g_mass_storage (or composite maybe?) gadget driver in the Linux USB subsystem. They expect a USB host on the other side. Probably it is doable given your phone acts as an OTG A-device when you attach an usb memory stick. You need to check that your phone is supplying enough power on the Vbus pin (+5V) to your kindle and yet enters in host mode. Some OTG A capable devices deliver power to a certain degree (which is fine to charge the other end) but then fail to enter USB host mode. Maybe you can try with an external powered USB OTG adapter

01-02-2021, 06:12 PM	#6
gunnm Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: between Germany and Netherlands Device: Kindle PW(2018), Boyue T103D.	Ok, just reading the forum I found you need to have jailbreak and with usbnetwork package. And then you just toggle it to usbms and then you can have access to your kindle from whatever you want.