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RrOoSsSsOo · 11-27-2014, 12:33 PM

Hi Folks, i bought a Boyue T62 (Model T62C for the accuracy) and I want to share my experience (in particular tricks & hacks)

Root
Follow the perfect guide of @nightboy, https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=245888

Add new fonts
The default reader app is actually a modded version of FBreader 2... and it finds all the .ttf font file located in "/sdcard/Fonts".
Then find you preferred .ttf font (I suggest a "semibold" for the screen of the ereader like Segoe UI or others), create the /sdcard/Fonts directory and copy file(s) into it. Open the default app prederences and choose the new font. (No ROOT required)
PS: not all fonts are compatible with the reader app

Add your favourite screensaver
The default screensaver is located into /system/media/standby.png.

If you want to have a single screensaver rename it to "standby.png.bak" and put a new "standby.png" (ROOT required)
If you want to add also your preferred screensavers to the default create the /sdcard/ScreenSaver directory (not "Screensaver" or "Scrensavers" but exactly "ScreenSaver") and put file(s) into it (No ROOT required)

Change next/prev buttons behaviour
Generally all the reading app accept the volume buttons for turn page. The T62 has this options integrated: go to
Setting -> User definded -> Volume keys setting
and set on "open". Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, Aldiko, ecc. will work! (No ROOT required)

Remap hardware buttons
To remap the phisical buttons to another behaviour (ROOT required)

Root your device
Install Xposed Framework downloading apk from here http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.ro...osed.installer and complete the installation of framework
Go to "Download" section of Xposed Installer app and install Xposed Additions (version 3.4.1 works)
Go to "Modules" section of Xposed Installer app and activate the Xposed Additions module
Turn off and turn on the device
Open Xposed Additions app from launcher
Go to "Buttons"
Go to "Allow External Devices" and select "Miscellaneous". (If you don't do it the only recognized buttons will be the Power botton)
Click "Add new Key" and click the botton to remap
Click "Add new Condition" and select "Screen On"
Remap the button behaviour for "Click" or "Long Press"
Enjoy your T62 tailored for your needs

Suggestion: invert the behaviour of Next and Prev buttons or make both as Next button. Map Next/Prev long press to "Recent apps" or "Last app". Map Back long press to "Go to home".

Hide statusbar
To hide statusbar I use the app full!screen (https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...orn.FullScreen). Usefull for read with no default app (e.g. Kindle, Moon+, Aldiko, ...). Install, open, grant root access, open statusbar and click "Touch to hide statusbar". (ROOT required)

11-27-2014, 12:33 PM	#1
RrOoSsSsOo Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 76 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Boyue T62	Boyue T62 tricks & hacks (and maybe T61, Icarus Illumina HD, Android in general) Hi Folks, i bought a Boyue T62 (Model T62C for the accuracy) and I want to share my experience (in particular tricks & hacks) Root Follow the perfect guide of @nightboy, https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=245888 Add new fonts The default reader app is actually a modded version of FBreader 2... and it finds all the .ttf font file located in "/sdcard/Fonts". Then find you preferred .ttf font (I suggest a "semibold" for the screen of the ereader like Segoe UI or others), create the /sdcard/Fonts directory and copy file(s) into it. Open the default app prederences and choose the new font. (No ROOT required) PS: not all fonts are compatible with the reader app Add your favourite screensaver The default screensaver is located into /system/media/standby.png. If you want to have a single screensaver rename it to "standby.png.bak" and put a new "standby.png" (ROOT required) If you want to add also your preferred screensavers to the default create the /sdcard/ScreenSaver directory (not "Screensaver" or "Scrensavers" but exactly "ScreenSaver") and put file(s) into it (No ROOT required) Change next/prev buttons behaviour Generally all the reading app accept the volume buttons for turn page. The T62 has this options integrated: go to Setting -> User definded -> Volume keys setting and set on "open". Amazon Kindle, Google Play Books, Aldiko, ecc. will work! (No ROOT required) Remap hardware buttons To remap the phisical buttons to another behaviour (ROOT required) Root your device Install Xposed Framework downloading apk from here http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.ro...osed.installer and complete the installation of framework Go to "Download" section of Xposed Installer app and install Xposed Additions (version 3.4.1 works) Go to "Modules" section of Xposed Installer app and activate the Xposed Additions module Turn off and turn on the device Open Xposed Additions app from launcher Go to "Buttons" Go to "Allow External Devices" and select "Miscellaneous". (If you don't do it the only recognized buttons will be the Power botton) Click "Add new Key" and click the botton to remap Click "Add new Condition" and select "Screen On" Remap the button behaviour for "Click" or "Long Press" Enjoy your T62 tailored for your needs Suggestion: invert the behaviour of Next and Prev buttons or make both as Next button. Map Next/Prev long press to "Recent apps" or "Last app". Map Back long press to "Go to home". Hide statusbar To hide statusbar I use the app full!screen (https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...orn.FullScreen). Usefull for read with no default app (e.g. Kindle, Moon+, Aldiko, ...). Install, open, grant root access, open statusbar and click "Touch to hide statusbar". (ROOT required) Last edited by RrOoSsSsOo; 04-24-2015 at 08:04 AM.