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by rohfle 2128 days ago
> 1. The RM1 and 2 both don't allow file transfers as a mass storage device.

In the FAQ at https://remarkable.com/store/remarkable-2:

> reMarkable 2 features USB-C for faster charging and data transfer.

Even if this does not mean that mass storage is or will be supported officially, maybe unofficial support could be added using the Linux Kernel's USB Gadget API g_mass_storage as a module. More info:

  https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/usb/mass-storage.rst
  https://developer.ridgerun.com/wiki/index.php?title=How_to_use_mass_storage_gadget
  https://github.com/reMarkable/linux
  https://remarkable.engineering/ -- toolchain here
> 3. While the hardware is amazing the software moves at a snail's pace. This is either management holding development back by trying to simplify the device out of existence or the team simply lacks the resources or ability to improve it

To be fair it looks like a pretty small team (7 people listed with 2-3 actively developing) so I doubt it is management. More likely not a priority right now, limited resources, or in the too hard basket.

There is this repo in their Github org: https://github.com/reMarkable/vfatbuse

Looks like the CTO had a crack at implementing mass storage in v1
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jron 2128 days ago
Based on the review posted, there is still no way to natively transfer files other than the web interface. The reviewer is a developer so he should know what he is talking about.

This is the only other method I've found: https://github.com/nick8325/remarkable-fs

You'd think scp would work also but I haven't found info on the subject and I don't own the RM1 to try.

edit: found someone's scp script: https://github.com/reHackable/scripts/blob/master/host/repus...

The changelog is public so you can see the rate of development if you're interested: https://support.remarkable.com/hc/en-us/articles/11500546010...

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jddj 2128 days ago
Other comments here have said that both rsync and scp work.
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rohfle 2128 days ago
Thanks for the changelog... you're totally right about the software moving slow. Lots of UX changes, lots of battery improvements, but the only major feature added that I saw was handwriting recognition.

I get it isn't possible from an end user point of view to connect as mass storage. But I wonder if it might be possible with the hardware after modifications to the kernel configuration.

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