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** second drive appears if sd is inserted as unnamed device, placing named files on this drive <mark>you can access them via the browser typing file://sdcard/</mark>
** second drive appears if sd is inserted as unnamed device, placing named files on this drive <mark>you can access them via the browser typing file://sdcard/</mark>
* this [http://naberius.de/2013/06/19/collected-exploring-the-tolino-shine/ blog article] by hecke explores a lot of technical details >> finally aims for turning the Tolino Shine into a [https://daviddarts.com/piratebox/?title=PirateBox Pirate Box] >> and this is the [http://naberius.de/2013/06/26/collected-shiny-adb-and-root-the-fc-easy-way/ solution follow up]
* this [http://naberius.de/2013/06/19/collected-exploring-the-tolino-shine/ blog article] by hecke explores a lot of technical details >> finally aims for turning the Tolino Shine into a [https://daviddarts.com/piratebox/?title=PirateBox Pirate Box] >> and this is the [http://naberius.de/2013/06/26/collected-shiny-adb-and-root-the-fc-easy-way/ solution follow up]
** Using <mark>Android Debug Bridge (adb)</mark>, a command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device

Revision as of 15:16, 9 October 2025

pmomm: #4. e-reader-server

resources

e-readers

servers

misc

some things that michael shared: opds feed (on koreader software), bootleg library uses calibre, kobo reader (koreader os) has a .txt editor that can generate a qr code to share the text >> so cool!

steps

1. Do e-readers support host mode?

[1] confirmed here that some e-readers either have USB Host capabitlities or work with OTG and can therefore act as a host

List of e-readers that support host mode
Model Year reference link / price range
Kobo Clara 2018 this and this thread,

postmarket os wiki

from 80€ (marktplaats)
Tolino Shine 3 2018 postmarket os wiki starting from 60€

ebay kleinanzeigen

Tolino Shine 2HD 2015 postmarket os wiki from 25€ (ebay kleinanzeigen)
Hanvon

WISEreader E920, Wisereader color

MobileRead WIki

(Large eReader MAtrix)

JetBook Color MobileRead WIki

(Large eReader MAtrix)

Onyx

Boox 60

Bebook Neo

2010 MobileRead Wiki(E-book Reader Matrix) expensive ~ 100 - 300€
Pocketbook 302 2010 MobileRead Forumand on this Matrix

2. jailbreaking / installing software

Tolino Shine 2HD

  • As of this page Postmarket OS can run on Tolino Shine 2HD.
  • Default OS is Android 2.3 [2] (have to "root" device to get access to most functions)
  • has two USB drives:
    • one is linked to internal flash (named "Mein Tolino")
    • second drive appears if sd is inserted as unnamed device, placing named files on this drive you can access them via the browser typing file://sdcard/
  • this blog article by hecke explores a lot of technical details >> finally aims for turning the Tolino Shine into a Pirate Box >> and this is the solution follow up
    • Using Android Debug Bridge (adb), a command-line tool that lets you communicate with a device