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Originally Posted by rchusid
It is not necessary to root if you don't want to. I eventually rooted but when I first got mine I sideloaded Moon+ Reader and Dropbox. I used Dropbox to both transfer additional apps and to synchronize page between this reader and my phone and tablets. I subsequently added the Amazon App store. A lot can be done with this without rooting.
Regarding your questions on music, how music is handled will depend upon the app. I have not used the built in app so I can't say whether that will meet your needs. There are multiple music apps available and many are likely to meet your needs. If you want your music stored in separate folders and you can't get this to work with whatever programs you are using, try out MortPlayer. It is a free music app which is folder based. They also have an audiobook player. Both are free. They are somewhat limited by today's standards but are simple programs which might meet your needs on this device.
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Thank you so much! That is very helpful.
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Originally Posted by rchusid
As long as you don't have apps running frequently in the background you shouldn't need to use Set CPU or Greenify.
I have only used Moon+ Reader on this. I use it frequently and didn't mind paying the $5 for the pro version. I don't recall how much the free version is limited, but certainly try that first before paying for the pro.
For some reason on all my devices most of the book covers show in Moon+ but some don't. It must be an issue with the files. One of the many things I like about Moon+ Reader is that it includes the ability to download book covers.
One of the built in readers is based upon FB Reader, which I sometimes use on my tablets. The main program does not display book covers in the way which most reader programs do. They have more recently put out an add on which will give an interface with covers. It is either ad supported or paid. It does work well on my tablets, but I do like Moon+ better. I don't know if it will work with the version of FB Reader on this device.
It is certainly worth trying out the readers already installed on the reader, but I ultimately changed from FB Reader to Moon+ as my main reading app on my phone and tablets, preferring its features. I did get by find with FB Reader on my phone and tablets for quite a while so you might be satisfied with the version on this reader.
I don't know for sure if it would matter, but I would suggest avoiding ad supported programs and pay for those you wind up using (after testing the free versions). I wonder how much battery power is used in downloading the displayed ads and personally would rather pay for a handful of programs as opposed to risking this.
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I think I will follow your advice and try the built-in apps and the free versions... and then pay for the non-ad supported ones if I like them. I really don't want to see ads, but I also hadn't even considered the energy usage involved. That is a very good point. Thanks again!