07-03-2013, 11:03 PM | #1 | |
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Wirelessly uploading books to a Kindle from an Android phone
I figured this would be useful for people if I left this here. This video demonstrates uploading books to a Kindle from an Android phone and the instructions below tell you how to do it. Enjoy!
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07-04-2013, 02:15 AM | #2 |
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Thanks for the info, and welcome to the forum!
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07-04-2013, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for posting that, Synthead. I haven't studied the instructions in detail, as they look a bit too technical for me. But no doubt others will find them valuable.
That said, I wonder why this is necessary. I often transfer content between my Android tablet and my Kindle, simply by using a Windows PC as an intermediary. On the Android device, I have an app called ES File Explorer (others are available), which lets me access the sharable folders on any PC on the same network. I can then copy files to and from these folders. That includes ebooks in the Kindle folder on the Android. I can also do that by physically connecting the tablet to the PC with a USB cable. Once the files are on the PC, I can transfer them to the Documents folder on the Kindle in the usual way, Maybe not all Android devices have that functionality. I noticed you referred specifially to Android phones, whereas I have a tablet rather than a phone. Perhaps tablets work differently in this respect (although the app I mentioned evidently works on all Adroid devices). Mike |
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@MikeL: Can't you just plug in the Kindle's USB cable to your tablet and use your ES file explore?
On a 'phone - I would expect it to require micro-USB-host to micro-USB-device cable (Kindle is the "Device" end). But I would expect that to work also. Disclaimer: Depending on the 'phone of course. 'phones are usually a USB-OTG port, and so is the Kindle (but not fully functional) - so the hardwired cable described above would be required to force the two devices into the required roles. |
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Could have used that information a few weeks ago myself. Once I read the link again (now) I recalled having seen it when posted. Durn, if this forum has to depend on my memory - - - we are in big trouble. |
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Re: the OP, that's a bit overkill.
* The usbnet hack already properly supports sshd @boot without having to write an init script [BTW, the one linked by the OP will only work on devices using sysvinit, not those using upstart (k5/pw)], check the config file/the docs. * The usbnet hack also properly supports sshd over WiFi, without having to play with the firewall, again, check the config file. * I'd recommend simply authenticating via shared keys instead of playing around with passwords, but that's left to the reader's choice . * And, err, that's all, anything that can speak SSH/SCP/SFTP will work. On Android, like Mike L said, I'm a big fan of ES Explorer. Again, most of this is explained one way or the other in the USBNet doc. (Hint: if you want a seamless setup, sshfs?). And, yep, on the 'vanilla' side, anything over HTTP should work (a simple webserver, like in the post linked above, or a nice OPDS thingy, like the Calibre content server, or any of the others [some of those are developed by MR users, check the Calibre forums]). Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-04-2013 at 01:49 PM. |
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