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Sideloading FilesNOOK
Sideloading means transferring
files from your personal
computer to your NOOK over
the USB cable.
Note: If your personal computer is a Mac, you will
need to install a free software program, Android File
Transfer (AFT), on your computer before you can
transfer files to and from your NOOK. AFT is available
here: https://www.android.com/filetransfer/.
If your computer is a PC, it will automatically detect
your NOOK and install the software drivers it needs, if
they are not already installed.
To sideload content:
1. Connect your NOOK’s USB cable to a USB port
on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to your
device’s Charger/Accessory Port on the bottom
edge of your NOOK.
Once you have connected your NOOK to your
computer, you will be able to access your
NOOK’s storage as though it were another
drive connected to your computer. The My
Files subfolder folder in the NOOK folder is for
personal files you have not purchased through
the NOOK Store. For example, if you have
created PDFs on your computer and want to view
them on your NOOK, you can drag them to the
My Files folder.
3. Select the files you want to transfer from your
computer, then drag and drop them from your
computer to the My Files subfolder on your
NOOK.
4. Once you finish sideloading the files you want
to transfer, disconnect your NOOK from your
computer by using your computer’s file system
to eject your NOOK as if you are ejecting a disk.
Disconnect the USB cable.
5. To view your personal files once you have copied
them to the My Files folder, open your NOOK
Library on your device and scroll down to the My
Files section of your Library.
Note: To view the amount of storage available on
your NOOK, open the Settings app, tap the General
tab, and tap Storage in the menu on theleft.
Note: You can also transfer files to your NOOK
using Dropbox or any other file-sharing app you
have installed on your device.
Sideloading Files