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Originally Posted by stangri
I don't care for that option. As I just pointed out, all the options in the poll are to confirm/deny Play Books app works. If it turns out I can't use Play Books app, I'll look at alternative solutions.
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Play books is pre-installed on my Yotaphone 2. So I guess it has to work to some extent. There are only a few apps pre-installed, most of them related to the second e-ink screen (on Yotaphone called always-on-screen).
I tried to use it, so could report my experience here. In order to read the book the app wanted to upload the book somewhere first. I refused to allow that, the app refused to display the book for reading.
For me the app HAS to work off-line and can't require that I upload the book somewhere first. Google knows waaaay too much about me as it is.
*Now* I remember why I gave up after first few tries to use play books in the past (on a non-eink devices).
Please note that YotaPhone 2 is the best of two worlds. On one side you have beautiful, responsive, full HD AMOLED display so you can use any android app without any limitations, on the back you have the e-ink display (sadly without a front-light) for reading books. You have special YotaReader optimized for use on both screens, but you can display ANY Android app on the e-ink and work with it.