Picco file transfer

lepau · 11-03-2026, 08:43 AM

I had a look at the Picco manual and all possibilities for file transfer mentioned require a Boox account.
Is that serious, or is there a way to transfer a file for example by copying it directly to the SD card?

rantanplan · 11-03-2026, 09:04 AM

Chalid already did a test port for Crosspoint, so as always, custom roms fix all the problems

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lepau · 11-03-2026, 09:17 AM

the video is about a pre-sample and not about the final product.

- is local file conversion and USB file transfer without boox website/acoount possible with the actual delivered Picco
- are there already any experiences with intalling crosspoint?

Gormagon · 11-03-2026, 10:44 AM

Just don't buy crap that isn't able to display ebub files natively, something that was also mentioned on this forum previously (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...48&postcount=6). It's as easy as that.

In September I had the impression that converting via website would be possible but you'd've to allow the boox website access to your USB-connection. Why should one do that?

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Originally Posted by Gormagon

Doesn't work with JavaScript and Cookies disabled. And if you allow them you have to use this site to utilize the USB-C-connection or you have to make an account to use the other options.
Well, they should have named the device Boox Trash or Boox Rubbish.

If Boox is too stupid to use a firmware that can epub natively they should at least have released an opens source app for Windows/Linux/Apple/Android that converts epub to opub. When Boox shuts down the website or disables the function of their app you have quite expensive electronic waste because you won't be able to convert your epub files.
Using a third party firmware isn't an option when a device costs >100$/Euros, then it should work right out of the box and display epubs natively.

lepau · 11-03-2026, 03:52 PM

I fully agree.
But I would nevertheless be glad to receive an answer to my questions above.

I didn't even find a converter from epub to opup on Linux. Any hints?
Would flashing crosspoint to the Picco work from firefox on Linux?
(I assume the Picco is not USB-locked)

Gormagon · 11-03-2026, 05:04 PM

From what I've read you can flash Crosspoint for Picco and epub should work without the need to convert them.
There's a bin file for picco: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader....0.0-picco.bin
For other releases: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader...eader/releases

Unfortunately there isn't a mention of the Picco for installing the firmware via command line: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader...stall-firmware

crosspointreader.com/devices may have a list of supported devices, I just see a white, empty page, disabling the CSS just says "Impact-Site-Verification: 8ec41e75-2735-415b-8643-fc0b10a943a5". Oh, well...maybe they should've asked someone who knows how to set up their webpage so that it works w/o JavaScript and cookies and/or checking the user agent.

11-03-2026, 08:43 AM	#1
lepau Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 136 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: M92	Picco file transfer I had a look at the Picco manual and all possibilities for file transfer mentioned require a Boox account. Is that serious, or is there a way to transfer a file for example by copying it directly to the SD card?

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11-03-2026, 09:17 AM	#3
lepau Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 136 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: M92	the video is about a pre-sample and not about the final product. - is local file conversion and USB file transfer without boox website/acoount possible with the actual delivered Picco - are there already any experiences with intalling crosspoint?

11-03-2026, 03:52 PM	#5
lepau Zealot Posts: 102 Karma: 136 Join Date: Feb 2013 Device: M92	I fully agree. But I would nevertheless be glad to receive an answer to my questions above. I didn't even find a converter from epub to opup on Linux. Any hints? Would flashing crosspoint to the Picco work from firefox on Linux? (I assume the Picco is not USB-locked)

11-03-2026, 05:04 PM	#6
Gormagon monstrous mythical beast Posts: 241 Karma: 5078396 Join Date: May 2023 Location: Klopstokia Device: Tab Ultra C, Meebook P78 Pro, Viwoods AIPaper Reader, various NXTPAPER	From what I've read you can flash Crosspoint for Picco and epub should work without the need to convert them. There's a bin file for picco: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader....0.0-picco.bin For other releases: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader...eader/releases Unfortunately there isn't a mention of the Picco for installing the firmware via command line: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader...stall-firmware crosspointreader.com/devices may have a list of supported devices, I just see a white, empty page, disabling the CSS just says "Impact-Site-Verification: 8ec41e75-2735-415b-8643-fc0b10a943a5". Oh, well...maybe they should've asked someone who knows how to set up their webpage so that it works w/o JavaScript and cookies and/or checking the user agent.

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