Troubleshooting Kindle DX and Dropbox

bchowdhr · 06-24-2009, 05:36 PM

I synchronize and backup my important files using Dropbox. One of the great things about this is that I can access all these files with my iPhone. I was wondering if Kindle DX can also access files (I am mainly interested in pdf files) stored in Dropbox (Kindle 1 could not when I tried even in the Advanced browser mode). Any Kindle DX owners out there who also use Dropbox who can test this? (You may want to give Dropbox a try anyway, it works beautifully).

Alisa · 06-24-2009, 05:51 PM

I don't know but are you able to access stuff directly through links? If so, you could try puttin a link to the files you want in a document on the Kindle. You may be able to get them that way.

bchowdhr · 06-24-2009, 05:57 PM

I will try it but the idea is to have access to all files (without knowing what the links are and having to type those in). Kindle 1 doesn't read pdf files natively anyway - I was trying it only to see if it is worth getting the DX.

jcgam69 · 06-24-2009, 06:07 PM

I can login in desktop mode. The file browser requires javascript, which I enabled, but I don't see a list of files. When I click the 'files' link I get a 404 error. It doesn't seem to be working..

bchowdhr · 06-24-2009, 06:13 PM

Can you try typing in a link to a pdf file (though this will not be as useful), as Alisa suggested, just to see if it works? Thanks.

jcgam69 · 06-24-2009, 06:15 PM

I've tried that before and it doesn't work. The browser lists supported file types and PDF isn't one of them.

bchowdhr · 06-24-2009, 06:21 PM

I think I will stay with my Kindle 1 and wait for an alternative to appear on the market (Plastic Logic?, Apple Tablet?). Thanks for your help.

kevindorsey · 06-24-2009, 06:46 PM

So you can't then?

fugazied · 06-24-2009, 07:39 PM

This is definitely a great idea though, you cant do it at the moment but it's something that needs to be mentioned to both Amazon and Dropbox. It could be a problem at both ends for all we know.

301verbs · 06-25-2009, 06:57 PM

I don't have a kindle so I'm not sure about this, but doesn't Savory let you download PDF files through the browser? If so, porting it to the DX could solve this problem.

dwallbaum · 06-26-2009, 10:15 AM

What is Dropbox??

unrequited · 06-26-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dwallbaum

What is Dropbox??

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Dropbox

sorry... can't resist. > )

glitch44 · 06-30-2009, 02:17 PM

If dropbox (which I love too) isn't Kindle browser friendly then maybe SugarSync is?

https://www.sugarsync.com/

They have a mobile version of their website.

memobug · 07-02-2009, 01:58 AM

I posted up on this PDF problem in another thread on SugarSync. It looks like an odd limitation of the Kindle DX's Basic Browser not supporting PDF downloads.

Regards,

Matt

Slow_hand · 07-02-2009, 05:29 AM

PDF's are potentially significantly larger than kindle text files - the whispernet agreement with Sprint is probably the mitigating factor.

06-24-2009, 05:36 PM	#1
bchowdhr Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Device: Amazon Kindle	Kindle DX and Dropbox I synchronize and backup my important files using Dropbox. One of the great things about this is that I can access all these files with my iPhone. I was wondering if Kindle DX can also access files (I am mainly interested in pdf files) stored in Dropbox (Kindle 1 could not when I tried even in the Advanced browser mode). Any Kindle DX owners out there who also use Dropbox who can test this? (You may want to give Dropbox a try anyway, it works beautifully).

07-02-2009, 01:58 AM	#14
memobug Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 46 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Silicon Valley Device: PRS-500/PRS-505/Kindle DX/iPhone 3G	I posted up on this PDF problem in another thread on SugarSync. It looks like an odd limitation of the Kindle DX's Basic Browser not supporting PDF downloads. Regards, Matt Last edited by memobug; 07-02-2009 at 02:00 AM.

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06-24-2009, 05:51 PM	#2
Alisa Gadget Geek Posts: 2,324 Karma: 22221 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Paperwhite, Kindle 3 (retired), Skindle 1.2 (retired)	I don't know but are you able to access stuff directly through links? If so, you could try puttin a link to the files you want in a document on the Kindle. You may be able to get them that way.

06-24-2009, 05:57 PM	#3
bchowdhr Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Device: Amazon Kindle	I will try it but the idea is to have access to all files (without knowing what the links are and having to type those in). Kindle 1 doesn't read pdf files natively anyway - I was trying it only to see if it is worth getting the DX.

06-24-2009, 06:07 PM	#4
jcgam69 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 28 Join Date: May 2009 Device: DX	I can login in desktop mode. The file browser requires javascript, which I enabled, but I don't see a list of files. When I click the 'files' link I get a 404 error. It doesn't seem to be working..

06-24-2009, 06:13 PM	#5
bchowdhr Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Device: Amazon Kindle	Can you try typing in a link to a pdf file (though this will not be as useful), as Alisa suggested, just to see if it works? Thanks.

06-24-2009, 06:15 PM	#6
jcgam69 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 28 Join Date: May 2009 Device: DX	I've tried that before and it doesn't work. The browser lists supported file types and PDF isn't one of them.

06-24-2009, 06:21 PM	#7
bchowdhr Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles Device: Amazon Kindle	I think I will stay with my Kindle 1 and wait for an alternative to appear on the market (Plastic Logic?, Apple Tablet?). Thanks for your help.

06-24-2009, 06:46 PM	#8
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	So you can't then?

06-24-2009, 07:39 PM	#9
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	This is definitely a great idea though, you cant do it at the moment but it's something that needs to be mentioned to both Amazon and Dropbox. It could be a problem at both ends for all we know.

06-25-2009, 06:57 PM	#10
301verbs Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2009 Device: none yet	I don't have a kindle so I'm not sure about this, but doesn't Savory let you download PDF files through the browser? If so, porting it to the DX could solve this problem.

06-26-2009, 10:15 AM	#11
dwallbaum Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 77 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Kindle2	What is Dropbox??

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06-30-2009, 02:17 PM	#13
glitch44 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 88 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: no reader yet	If dropbox (which I love too) isn't Kindle browser friendly then maybe SugarSync is? https://www.sugarsync.com/ They have a mobile version of their website.

07-02-2009, 05:29 AM	#15
Slow_hand Groupie Posts: 190 Karma: 326 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore Device: Amazon Kindle 2	PDF's are potentially significantly larger than kindle text files - the whispernet agreement with Sprint is probably the mitigating factor.