E-Reader with OTG & Office/Doc functions?

armanleftarm · 09-10-2017, 05:33 PM

Edit: Or as vrf pointed out, bluetooth support (for keyboards)

Hey everybody,

I have a Kindle PW1, and I love it. Jailbroken, 5.3.x firmware, I can do it all.. EXCEPT it doesn't have OTG support.

Are there any e-readers out there, Kobo, Kindle, or otherwise, which (with or without jailbreaking and third party apps) will allow for keyboard connection to type and save notes? It doesn't have to be too sophisticated, even notepad-like software would suffice. Please let me know!

Thanks in advance!

vrf · 09-10-2017, 06:54 PM

Some of the Android devices, or maybe just the Onyx ones, allow connection of a Bluetooth keyboard. Not sure if any of them have USB drivers.

Here's one setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYzZuZmLjc

Edit: Here's one with a USB keyboard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAG-pYuXdg0

armanleftarm · 09-10-2017, 09:47 PM

Oh! Bluetooth didn't occur to me! That's equally sufficient, since I've not yet purchased a (portable) keyboard, BT or USB.

Thank you kindly, friendly stranger!

What's the procedure with the Onyx Boox, does the text-editing work out of the box, or does it require jailbreaking? If so, are the jailbreaks limited to certain models and/or firmwares?

09-10-2017, 05:33 PM	#1
armanleftarm Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: KPW1	E-Reader with OTG & Office/Doc functions? Edit: Or as vrf pointed out, bluetooth support (for keyboards) Hey everybody, I have a Kindle PW1, and I love it. Jailbroken, 5.3.x firmware, I can do it all.. EXCEPT it doesn't have OTG support. Are there any e-readers out there, Kobo, Kindle, or otherwise, which (with or without jailbreaking and third party apps) will allow for keyboard connection to type and save notes? It doesn't have to be too sophisticated, even notepad-like software would suffice. Please let me know! Thanks in advance! Last edited by armanleftarm; 09-10-2017 at 09:49 PM.

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09-10-2017, 06:54 PM	#2
vrf Addict Posts: 218 Karma: 1300000 Join Date: Dec 2004 Device: Oasis 2, Voyage, Paperwhite 2, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, iPad Pro	Some of the Android devices, or maybe just the Onyx ones, allow connection of a Bluetooth keyboard. Not sure if any of them have USB drivers. Here's one setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYzZuZmLjc Edit: Here's one with a USB keyboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAG-pYuXdg0

09-10-2017, 09:47 PM	#3
armanleftarm Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: KPW1	Oh! Bluetooth didn't occur to me! That's equally sufficient, since I've not yet purchased a (portable) keyboard, BT or USB. Thank you kindly, friendly stranger! What's the procedure with the Onyx Boox, does the text-editing work out of the box, or does it require jailbreaking? If so, are the jailbreaks limited to certain models and/or firmwares?