Boyue T61/T62 / Icarus Illumina E653 review and Onyx T68 comparison

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

The sd card works great in the T62. I'm using the same one that was slow in the T68 and it's much better. It's recognized quicker in the T62 and Titanium backup is much quicker writing to it.

Yes, I've found that a number of things that were quite slow on the T68 happen much quicker on the T62. I find I'm using the T62 more and more, and the T68 less and less.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

Yes, I've found that a number of things that were quite slow on the T68 happen much quicker on the T62. I find I'm using the T62 more and more, and the T68 less and less.

What set cpu app do you use and what settings?

[dnastase]

I ordered one

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

What set cpu app do you use and what settings?

The app is called SetCPU. The dev who created it is Michael Chang. I mention his name so you'll be sure you have the same app. I used the recommended settings. It's hard to change some settings, such as the governor, because of the white-on-white problem. But you can see the maximum and minimum CPU speeds and all possible speeds in between, so you could manually adjust the max or min speed. I simply left it at recommended settings with interactive governor. I haven't run the battery down yet, but I suspect that the battery (with wifi on) could last eight or more hours (my bet now is ten). The battery seemed to go down faster before I installed SetCPU.

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

The app is called SetCPU. The dev who created it is Michael Chang. I mention his name so you'll be sure you have the same app. I used the recommended settings. It's hard to change some settings, such as the governor, because of the white-on-white problem. But you can see the maximum and minimum CPU speeds and all possible speeds in between, so you could manually adjust the max or min speed. I simply left it at recommended settings with interactive governor. I haven't run the battery down yet, but I suspect that the battery (with wifi on) could last eight or more hours (my bet now is ten). The battery seemed to go down faster before I installed SetCPU.

Not Michael Huang? Unfortunately the one in Amazon appstore where I have tons of coins is v2.3.0.2 and Google play is 3.1.0

[downeaster59]

Well, that proves that I shouldn't write notes just before going to bed! Yes, it is Michael Huang. There are probably other apps out there that do the same thing, but I'm more familiar with this one.

[khalleron]

Thank you both for your reviews.

Now I'm even more tempted than I was before!

[downeaster59]

@Purple Lady: From your review, it seems like you tried both the E653 and the T62 firmwares on your device. If so, how would you compare them? Thanks!

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

@Purple Lady: From your review, it seems like you tried both the E653 and the T62 firmwares on your device. If so, how would you compare them? Thanks!

I spent most of my time on the E653 and went back to the T62 before writing this review. I just went back to the E653. Wifi kept dropping on the T62 and I don't remember it doing that on the E653. The E653 also gives the ability to change the page turn buttons to be volume buttons. I can then use volume buttons to navigate thru articles in Inoreader. It also allows most reading apps to use the volume buttons to turn pages.

Edit: I think the battery may have been a little better too,

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I spent most of my time on the E653 and went back to the T62 before writing this review. I just went back to the E653. Wifi kept dropping on the T62 and I don't remember it doing that on the E653. The E653 also gives the ability to change the page turn buttons to be volume buttons. I can then use volume buttons to navigate thru articles in Inoreader. It also allows most reading apps to use the volume buttons to turn pages.

Edit: I think the battery may have been a little better too,

Thanks. That is helpful. I may try the E653 at some point.

[Catire]

How do you switch firmwares? Just by flashing an update.zip?

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by Catire

How do you switch firmwares? Just by flashing an update.zip?

Yes. Just look at the rooting and Google Play installation guide by nightboy on this MobileRead thread - https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=245888 . Follow the instructions for updating. You won't even lose your apps or data.

I switched back and forth a few times and the only problem I had was that I needed to manually uninstall Google play and Google play services and then reinstall them.

[downeaster59]

My latest SetCPU update with the T62:

I'm running SetCPU with an interactive governor. Max is set to 1008 MHz. Min is set to 312 MHz. According to my Battery app, I'm at 69% after 11 hrs, 22 min. on battery. My wifi has been on for most of that time. It seems almost too good to be true. Is the Battery app not reporting accurately, or are we on to something here?

[Purple Lady]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

My latest SetCPU update with the T62:

I'm running SetCPU with an interactive governor. Max is set to 1008 MHz. Min is set to 312 MHz. According to my Battery app, I'm at 69% after 11 hrs, 22 min. on battery. My wifi has been on for most of that time. It seems almost too good to be true. Is the Battery app not reporting accurately, or are we on to something here?

That's pretty good!

[dnastase]

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I bought it at Banggood.com and it took about 3 weeks. The price on Amazon is a much higher price so I didn't think it was worth it. I would recommend ordering the case too. It wasn't available when I first ordered and the one I bought had straps to hold it in that blocked the power button.

Does it take that long for the Chinese postal service to move packets around ?
I saw mine got shipped from Banggood.com a week ago and then nothing, it sits in a warehouse somewhere ...
I guess I'm too used to Amazon.com