I see I can connect the Note3 to the Google Chromecast, but I can only share music, not video. I'm missing something?
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Sharing screen on Google Chromecast
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Boox Note Battery Replacement
I replaced the stock battery in my Note 10.3 with a replacement battery from Aliexpress. The stock battery is 4100mAhr, the replacement is 6800mAhr(!).
Same physical size, but the replacement battery has a tiny circuit board (I assume to help manage the battery charge better - the stock battery had none, probably why the battery crapped out in just over 2 years).
Soldering skills are necessary(!), I am not great, but with a bit of liquid flux, I tinned the wires on the motherboard and soldered the battery wires to them - it worked out.
The stock battery is held down with two strong adhesive strips, if you pry carefully the adhesive stays on the gray subframe and not the battery - be careful to pry only where the gray subframe is.
I had to bend the three wire leads carefully so they would not be pinched by the raised ridge of the gray subframe upon reassembly.
My Boox back case was already cracked in 2 corners and chipped in a third - it is a design weak point - be prepared for case damage if you try to take the case off for battery change.
Photos here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nDqRWJTb43D9vsTT9
Battery link is here, I can't vouch for the safety or ultimate compatibility, but the battery is the same size.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3286...36214c4dTymZV7
Same physical size, but the replacement battery has a tiny circuit board (I assume to help manage the battery charge better - the stock battery had none, probably why the battery crapped out in just over 2 years).
Soldering skills are necessary(!), I am not great, but with a bit of liquid flux, I tinned the wires on the motherboard and soldered the battery wires to them - it worked out.
The stock battery is held down with two strong adhesive strips, if you pry carefully the adhesive stays on the gray subframe and not the battery - be careful to pry only where the gray subframe is.
I had to bend the three wire leads carefully so they would not be pinched by the raised ridge of the gray subframe upon reassembly.
My Boox back case was already cracked in 2 corners and chipped in a third - it is a design weak point - be prepared for case damage if you try to take the case off for battery change.
Photos here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nDqRWJTb43D9vsTT9
Battery link is here, I can't vouch for the safety or ultimate compatibility, but the battery is the same size.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3286...36214c4dTymZV7
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Question about onyx system app (AlreaderX pro?)
Hello, I did see some video review of onyx boox poke 2 color and there seem to be another system app for reading books, I think its called AleraderX Pro, I'd like to test it on my Nova Pro and maybe on Note 2 but cannot find this app exactly can somebody give me some more info and maybe some links to app or to dumped app from onyx?
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How to transfer files from e-reader to computer without cable?
I have a Max 3 and I find the "Transfer books" app quite handy, but it only works FROM computer TO e-reader.
I know I can use app to sync with Gdrive or dropbox but I'd rather transfer directly e-reader to PC.
What's the easiest/quickest way to do this without using a cable?
I have tried with bluetooth but I am not able to send files from the Max. I really don't understand why the Transfer books app does not allow two-way transfer, is the e-reader some sort of black hole?
Any suggestion is appreciated
I know I can use app to sync with Gdrive or dropbox but I'd rather transfer directly e-reader to PC.
What's the easiest/quickest way to do this without using a cable?
I have tried with bluetooth but I am not able to send files from the Max. I really don't understand why the Transfer books app does not allow two-way transfer, is the e-reader some sort of black hole?
Any suggestion is appreciated
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Writing with Note 3
Hi, I'm writing this message using the Note3 and an external mechanical keyboard. After some days using the Note 3 I think I'm in love with it. It has a lot of things the M96 only promised to have, and a many are working fine.
I tried to use it to read Coursera lessons and watch Coursera videos, and it works great. I could use half screen to read the text lessons, and half to write notes about the lesson, or put a video in full screen with subtitles and watch video-lesson on e-ink. Amazing.
I think this is one of the best machine I had.
There are also some problems, I share here some impressions, if someone wants to comment or suggest solutions:
a) the fast mode is too slow to write with ten fingers, and the A2 leaves many artifacts while you are writing. I'd like to test the A2 mode with a automatic refresh every some typing, but the option in app preferences is not working at all. It seems to me the automatic refresh is working only for normal mode, that is a nonsense.
b) Neoreader 3 is the worst ereader I ever seen. There is no support for ePub original CSS and sometimes it makes mistakes in paginating ebook. The only reason I'm using it is the possibility to take handwriting notes on ePub, that it's great even tho all the system is very fragile. If I only change the hypen many notes become icons, and the export system has got some problems too.
c) I think there are some problems related to the way Neoreader manages the "find" option for terms inside the ePub: when I found a term, the page Neoreader build is not a correct sequenced page starting from the beginning of the chapter. So if I begin to take note after a "find", I'm taking note on a page that is gonna change if I open the same place turning pages in normal reading. I think, I'm not sure, this is the cause of the bug in exporting pages I meet sometimes, where handwriting notes are not in the right places.
Other impressions from you? Suggested application?
I tried to use it to read Coursera lessons and watch Coursera videos, and it works great. I could use half screen to read the text lessons, and half to write notes about the lesson, or put a video in full screen with subtitles and watch video-lesson on e-ink. Amazing.
I think this is one of the best machine I had.
There are also some problems, I share here some impressions, if someone wants to comment or suggest solutions:
a) the fast mode is too slow to write with ten fingers, and the A2 leaves many artifacts while you are writing. I'd like to test the A2 mode with a automatic refresh every some typing, but the option in app preferences is not working at all. It seems to me the automatic refresh is working only for normal mode, that is a nonsense.
b) Neoreader 3 is the worst ereader I ever seen. There is no support for ePub original CSS and sometimes it makes mistakes in paginating ebook. The only reason I'm using it is the possibility to take handwriting notes on ePub, that it's great even tho all the system is very fragile. If I only change the hypen many notes become icons, and the export system has got some problems too.
c) I think there are some problems related to the way Neoreader manages the "find" option for terms inside the ePub: when I found a term, the page Neoreader build is not a correct sequenced page starting from the beginning of the chapter. So if I begin to take note after a "find", I'm taking note on a page that is gonna change if I open the same place turning pages in normal reading. I think, I'm not sure, this is the cause of the bug in exporting pages I meet sometimes, where handwriting notes are not in the right places.
Other impressions from you? Suggested application?
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Clarify tech specs: Screen on Onyx Boox Note Pro vs Onyx Boox Note 3.
Hi everyone,
Looking to compare hardware of Onyx Boox Note Pro vs Onyx Boox Note 3.
Obviously Note 3 is newer chip , faster UFS 2.1 storage, 5G wifi , OTG , fingerprint sensor.
Can someone confirm the claim that screens are different, meaning:
Note Pro: Glass front screen ( E Ink Mobius Carta screen )
Note 3: Plastic front screen ( Eink Mobius Flexible Screen with Flat Cover-Lens )
If so , is note pro screen in theory more fragile than note 3?
Sources below:
https://www.ereaders.org/boox-note-2...hes-android-9/
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-review-video/
Looking to compare hardware of Onyx Boox Note Pro vs Onyx Boox Note 3.
Obviously Note 3 is newer chip , faster UFS 2.1 storage, 5G wifi , OTG , fingerprint sensor.
Can someone confirm the claim that screens are different, meaning:
Note Pro: Glass front screen ( E Ink Mobius Carta screen )
Note 3: Plastic front screen ( Eink Mobius Flexible Screen with Flat Cover-Lens )
If so , is note pro screen in theory more fragile than note 3?
Sources below:
https://www.ereaders.org/boox-note-2...hes-android-9/
https://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-review-video/
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neoreader default settings
hello,
each time i open a new epub on my Nova2 i reduce font size, line spacing and paragraph spacing to minimum allowed from quite high intermediate values.
Each book seems to be 5000 pages.
Is there a way to set my preferences as default settings?
each time i open a new epub on my Nova2 i reduce font size, line spacing and paragraph spacing to minimum allowed from quite high intermediate values.
Each book seems to be 5000 pages.
Is there a way to set my preferences as default settings?
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Problem with Note 3 and Work Profile
Hi, when I try to add my google school account and start a "work profile", Note3 refuses to add the new profile. After a few attempts I'm stuck on Device Policy asking for a code, or I get an "no play protect" certificate.
I have the play protect on my main google account, but it seems to fail when I'm trying to add a google work profile.
Suggestion?
I have the play protect on my main google account, but it seems to fail when I'm trying to add a google work profile.
Suggestion?
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Create Bookshelf on PC
Hello Everybody,
I have a Boox Note Air. I want to create bookshelf on the device library in the form of a folder. It is possible to do it on the device but it takes time. Therefore, I want to create folders on the PC and transfer them to device and see it on the device library, is it possible, if yes how?
I have a Boox Note Air. I want to create bookshelf on the device library in the form of a folder. It is possible to do it on the device but it takes time. Therefore, I want to create folders on the PC and transfer them to device and see it on the device library, is it possible, if yes how?
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Onyx Boox touchscreen weirdness
I have just bought an Onyx Boox Boox Poke 3 and the touchscreen behavior is very strange, doesn't detect my touch precisely. It means I have to touch everything a couple of millimeters right and a bit down than where my target really is. So, on the very left side of the screen nothing happens, and the weirdest things is that the right bezel completely sensitive for touch! Yes, the black one. Insane. Have you heard anything like that? Have you experienced anything similar with the bigger Onyx Boox readers? DO you know about some touchscreen calibration possibility?
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Text Box Font Size
Hi,
I'm trying to add a note to pdf by using text box of the scribble menu of note pro. Is it possible to adjust font size of the text box in neo reader?
Thanks.
I'm trying to add a note to pdf by using text box of the scribble menu of note pro. Is it possible to adjust font size of the text box in neo reader?
Thanks.
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Poke 3 touch screen and store
I have just purchased a Boox Poke 3. I have two questions, if anyone can help with.
1. Is it possible to adjust the touch sensitivity?
2. The built in store seems basic and hard to search. Is it that basic?
Thank you.
1. Is it possible to adjust the touch sensitivity?
2. The built in store seems basic and hard to search. Is it that basic?
Thank you.
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Using Onyx Book primarily as an e-reading device
Having become extremely frustrated with a Kobo that seems to be gradually deteriorating, I have to consider some other device. The Boox line seems very full-featured albeit at noticeably higher prices.
So far the Boox reviews I've seen spend a lot of time on the sketching and note-taking features, the pen, the UI, sundry bells and whistles, and so forth. I have yet to find a review that focuses mostly (or only) on the nuts-n-bolts of using a Boox device as an e-reader.
If there's someone here who uses it heavily for e-reading and has experience with various e-reader apps, I'd love to talk with you about that. (I'll skip the questions for now...need to see first if anyone wants to talk about it. :-)
So far the Boox reviews I've seen spend a lot of time on the sketching and note-taking features, the pen, the UI, sundry bells and whistles, and so forth. I have yet to find a review that focuses mostly (or only) on the nuts-n-bolts of using a Boox device as an e-reader.
If there's someone here who uses it heavily for e-reading and has experience with various e-reader apps, I'd love to talk with you about that. (I'll skip the questions for now...need to see first if anyone wants to talk about it. :-)
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Poke screen sensitivity
My new Poke 3 screen seems to be over sensitive.
I feel that the touch screen is to sensitive, Im reading and the dictionary appears, or the page moves on. I think the black edge has touch sensitivity.
Does anyone have similar issues?
I feel that the touch screen is to sensitive, Im reading and the dictionary appears, or the page moves on. I think the black edge has touch sensitivity.
Does anyone have similar issues?
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Getting hold of an Onyx Boox Poke 3 - retailer gone dark?
Hi all,
Has anyone else tried to purchase an Onyx Boox Poke 3 recently? I placed an order on the Onyx site, and they clearly handed it off to Ectaco, as it was from them that I got an order "confirmation". I don't think there are any other suppliers in the US, otherwise I'd try them.
I placed the order with them at the beginning of December 2020 and at that point their website said delivery was 5-8 days. I followed up 10 days later, and was told they'd be in stock the week after.
But nothing. And since then, my attempts to contact them by email have produced a deafening silence.
Anyone else had any luck?
Has anyone else tried to purchase an Onyx Boox Poke 3 recently? I placed an order on the Onyx site, and they clearly handed it off to Ectaco, as it was from them that I got an order "confirmation". I don't think there are any other suppliers in the US, otherwise I'd try them.
I placed the order with them at the beginning of December 2020 and at that point their website said delivery was 5-8 days. I followed up 10 days later, and was told they'd be in stock the week after.
But nothing. And since then, my attempts to contact them by email have produced a deafening silence.
Anyone else had any luck?
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Onyx BOOX Note S 9.7 stylus not working anymore
Hello. My Onyx Boox Note S 9.7 screen doesn't recognize the stylus anymore, I can only use it with finger touch. I don't know if it is a coincidence, but this happened only a few weeks after I updated the firmware to the latest version (Build number: 2020-07-24_06-35_2.3.1_ddc8bd5)
At first I thought the stylus might be broken, but I noticed that when I open a note using the default application, if I put my palm on the writing area or if I touch it with my fingers, the application stops responding and I have to close it and reopen it. I performed hard resets several times, but this didn't solve the issue. This makes me believe the electromagnetic screen layer might be defective, or maybe this is related to the firmware upgrade. I always used a leather cover to protect the tablet and a matte screen protector, I never dropped it or spilled liquids on it, it just broke by itself. This is very annoying, because I use my Boox primarily for writing notes on it. I made a video to demonstrate the issue:
I used the feedback form to contact Boox Customer Service, they asked me to check the Capacitive Touch Version in Settings, which is EL-0x5521. Apparently, other Boox Note users had problems with firmware updates, resulting in deleting the Capacitive Touch Version (http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/...working/1852/3). The technician said that in my case, most probably the screen is defective, but they don't produce spare screens anymore (old Hanvon Technology), so they cannot help me.
Could this be a stylus problem? The cheapest stylus replacement I could find is 50 USD on Aliexpress, but I don't want to risk buying it only to find out that the screen or firmware are faulty, not the stylus. I'd prefer to try another stylus, or try mine on another Hanvon screen (Onyx Boox Max 13.3 or N96, I think M92 and M96 also use that screen). I tried finding someone in Romania to send my stylus to in order to check it, but I couldn't find anyone. Maybe somebody in Europe is willing to help me?
What other options do I have? Can I downgrade it to the previous version? On Onyx Boox website I can only find the latest firmware to download.
At first I thought the stylus might be broken, but I noticed that when I open a note using the default application, if I put my palm on the writing area or if I touch it with my fingers, the application stops responding and I have to close it and reopen it. I performed hard resets several times, but this didn't solve the issue. This makes me believe the electromagnetic screen layer might be defective, or maybe this is related to the firmware upgrade. I always used a leather cover to protect the tablet and a matte screen protector, I never dropped it or spilled liquids on it, it just broke by itself. This is very annoying, because I use my Boox primarily for writing notes on it. I made a video to demonstrate the issue:
I used the feedback form to contact Boox Customer Service, they asked me to check the Capacitive Touch Version in Settings, which is EL-0x5521. Apparently, other Boox Note users had problems with firmware updates, resulting in deleting the Capacitive Touch Version (http://bbs.onyx-international.com/t/...working/1852/3). The technician said that in my case, most probably the screen is defective, but they don't produce spare screens anymore (old Hanvon Technology), so they cannot help me.
Could this be a stylus problem? The cheapest stylus replacement I could find is 50 USD on Aliexpress, but I don't want to risk buying it only to find out that the screen or firmware are faulty, not the stylus. I'd prefer to try another stylus, or try mine on another Hanvon screen (Onyx Boox Max 13.3 or N96, I think M92 and M96 also use that screen). I tried finding someone in Romania to send my stylus to in order to check it, but I couldn't find anyone. Maybe somebody in Europe is willing to help me?
What other options do I have? Can I downgrade it to the previous version? On Onyx Boox website I can only find the latest firmware to download.
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Let's root our Max Lumi
**I am not responsible for any damage to your device. Please take care of your actions.**
Steps to install:
[1] Current firmware version is 3.0. My Max Lumi came with it. Attached bootimage is for version 3.0.
[2] Download and install Magisk Manager on Max Lumi.
[3] Do you have installed adb and fastboot on your computer?
[4] Enable usb debugging on your Max Lumi, plug it into your computer, and run in command line to check connection.
[5] start a bootloader session
[5] The bootloader of Max Lumi is unlocked. You can check it with:
[6] flash patched bootimage
Then your Max Lumi reboots by itself
[7] Start Magisk Manager and you use "direct install" method to root permanently.
Sample terminal session:
It's a non standard installation of Magisk, because Max Lumi has a bootimage without ramdisk but loads this ramdisk when it is patched to bootimage.
decrypt Boox Update Upx, to get a bootimage of firmware update.
Screenshots:
#1 Magisk Manager on rooted Max Lumi
#2 & #3 Magisk Direct Install
Steps to install:
[1] Current firmware version is 3.0. My Max Lumi came with it. Attached bootimage is for version 3.0.
[2] Download and install Magisk Manager on Max Lumi.
[3] Do you have installed adb and fastboot on your computer?
[4] Enable usb debugging on your Max Lumi, plug it into your computer, and run in command line to check connection.
Code:
adb devicesCode:
adb reboot bootloaderCode:
fastboot flashing unlockCode:
fastboot flash boot your_patched_boot.img[7] Start Magisk Manager and you use "direct install" method to root permanently.
Sample terminal session:
Code:
C:\Users\Leo\Desktop\Max Lumi>adb devices
List of devices attached
e3b2a8ed device
C:\Users\Leo\Desktop\Max Lumi>adb reboot bootloader
C:\Users\Leo\Desktop\Max Lumi>fastboot flashing unlock
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FAILED (remote: Device already : unlocked!)
finished. total time: 0.004s
C:\Users\Leo\Desktop\Max Lumi>fastboot boot Max_Lumi_v3.0.Magisk.21.2.boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.276s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.002s]
finished. total time: 0.301s
C:\Users\Leo\Desktop\Max Lumi>decrypt Boox Update Upx, to get a bootimage of firmware update.
Screenshots:
#1 Magisk Manager on rooted Max Lumi
#2 & #3 Magisk Direct Install
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note - AI reflow - vocal input
Hello,
i'm considering dictating to note standard app in AI reflow.
Is there a way to increase the number of accepted vocal input languages?
i'm considering dictating to note standard app in AI reflow.
Is there a way to increase the number of accepted vocal input languages?
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Your best tips & tricks, Onyx Boox devices
1) Converting text to epub
It's usually best to read epub, so whenever you have a long text to read, upload it to Google Docs on your computer, and access Google Docs on your Onyx, and click save as epub, and download the epub, and it's so much easier to work with. (I did it on the Note3)
I'll post more when I've got it, but I'd like to hear your tips.
It's usually best to read epub, so whenever you have a long text to read, upload it to Google Docs on your computer, and access Google Docs on your Onyx, and click save as epub, and download the epub, and it's so much easier to work with. (I did it on the Note3)
I'll post more when I've got it, but I'd like to hear your tips.
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Good solution to get grey background with the default Neo Reader (and other apps too)
So I found a very simple way to make the BG of any app grey for night reading, I wanted to share it if anyone needs.
You just need to install an app like twilight, that is supposed to reduce the blue light and reduce the brightness of normal lcd screen.
Even if it's not made for e-ink screens, it works surprisingly well to make any white BG grey.
You just need to install an app like twilight, that is supposed to reduce the blue light and reduce the brightness of normal lcd screen.
Even if it's not made for e-ink screens, it works surprisingly well to make any white BG grey.
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