Manage Kobo reader without laptop??? - Page 2

lel24 · 09-15-2020, 08:13 AM

I can confirm, it is possible to mount a kobo ereader on an iPad (have done this on occasions when I had download files through Safari). It shows up in Files, and has writing support. Keep in mind that it cannot show hidden files or folders, so manual firmware upgrades are out of the question.

You will need an iPad runing iOS 13.0 or later, and the "Lightning to USB Camera Adapter" (or USB-C for iPad Pro) - available separately from Apple.

Gone · 09-15-2020, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You don't want too cheap. You want 64-bit Windows 10 with at least 8gig of ram and a new enough video card.

Just to run Calibre*?

Amyways, 32bits PC are rare now and very old.

ilovejedd · 09-15-2020, 05:40 PM

Personal use, I'm 85% iPad, 10% iPhone, 5% PC. For me, ebook and ereader management falls under that 5% that's just not practical on iPad. I do often use KOReader+Dropbox for one-off transfers but I still need a desktop OS for organization and large batch copies.

Tried connecting a Paperwhite with ~2000 books to a 2017 iPad Pro once. The Files app just crashed so badly and the system became so unstable the Kindle restarted on its own and I had to hard reset the iPad.

It might be slow but the $100 Windows 10 netbook (i3-3227U) I got from ebay handles ebook management far better than my $1000+ iPad Pro does.

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09-15-2020, 08:13 AM	#16
lel24 Member Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2019 Device: Kobo Glo	I can confirm, it is possible to mount a kobo ereader on an iPad (have done this on occasions when I had download files through Safari). It shows up in Files, and has writing support. Keep in mind that it cannot show hidden files or folders, so manual firmware upgrades are out of the question. You will need an iPad runing iOS 13.0 or later, and the "Lightning to USB Camera Adapter" (or USB-C for iPad Pro) - available separately from Apple.

09-15-2020, 05:40 PM	#18
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,110 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Personal use, I'm 85% iPad, 10% iPhone, 5% PC. For me, ebook and ereader management falls under that 5% that's just not practical on iPad. I do often use KOReader+Dropbox for one-off transfers but I still need a desktop OS for organization and large batch copies. Tried connecting a Paperwhite with ~2000 books to a 2017 iPad Pro once. The Files app just crashed so badly and the system became so unstable the Kindle restarted on its own and I had to hard reset the iPad. It might be slow but the $100 Windows 10 netbook (i3-3227U) I got from ebay handles ebook management far better than my $1000+ iPad Pro does.

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