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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
If you use Calibre, I suggest getting the Calibre Companion android app. You can get it from the Amazon app store, and there is a demo version you can try first. There is a forum here for it and it's dev is one of Calibre's devs. You don't need to root to use the Amazon app store, but you do need to allow installation of apps from unknown sources in the settings on the T62.
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Okay. Thank you for letting me know about Calibre Companion, and that I can use Amazon app store without rooting. I think rooting is way over my head at this point, considering I still haven't determined how exactly one would "side-load" an app or even how to install one. I am used to downloading and installing programs on a PC... and totally unfamiliar with apps.
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Originally Posted by rchusid
Yes, it sort of goes to sleep. If you are using it regularly, I think you would prefer to avoid shutting it down completely so it is ready whenever you turn it on. The only time it makes sense to completely shut it down is if you won't be using it for a while and want to be sure the battery hasn't drained further.
Keep in mind that it is an Android tablet. If you use apps which work in the background they can use up power. If concerned about power, don't have it checking email, RSS feeds, and Facebook notifications in the background. Many of us use Greenify to keep apps from working in the background, but this is only needed if putting on apps which would use power.
I figure that if someone is rooting and using Google Play, it makes sense to add Greenify to prevent much power use, and use a program such as Set CPU to minimize power use when sleeping. If someone is only side loading a handful of programs without rooting, they should be ok as long as they don't add programs which are frequently working in the background.
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Ah, okay. So I shouldn't really need Greenify or Set CPU if I am careful regarding the power usage of the apps I add. Thank you for clarifying that.
Does anyone use the built-in reading app? Is Moon+ free or Pro much better?
Also, when I was watching a video demonstration of the T62, I was disappointed to see that most of the book covers would not display. Is this a continuing issue or has it been resolved? Any advice on how to minimize this problem? If the covers don't show, is it difficult to figure out what your book titles are? (Do the titles still show with relatively large enough font to make it easily readable?)
After using a Kindle Keyboard, I was really looking forward to being able to see the book covers on my device.