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downeaster59 · 05-08-2017, 05:43 PM

Hi! I checked out Hoopla and OverDrive on Google Play on my Onyx Book C67ML Carta 2. Both apps will install on this device. This Onyx is an Android e-Ink e-reader running Android 4.2.2, It has a six inch display with 300 dpi resolution (just like the best of Kindle and Kobo). Onyx is a Chinese company, but it is possible to order these through banggood.com, as well as other places. Mine took about two weeks to reach me. Battery life is so-so (but turning off WiFi when reading helps a lot). Other than that quibble, this device has served me well.

I also have a Boyue T63 (similar specs to the Onyx). OverDrive will install on it, but Google Play tells me that Hoopla isn't compatible with my device. I suspect that if I side loaded Hoopla, it would install and run just fine on the Boyue as well.

If you are interested in either option, feel free to ask me more questions. (No, I don't get a commission!)

BTW, Onyx makes e-readers of various sizes, all the way up to the 13 inch Max. The larger ones cost more. It all depends on what is most comfortable for you.

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downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	Hi! I checked out Hoopla and OverDrive on Google Play on my Onyx Book C67ML Carta 2. Both apps will install on this device. This Onyx is an Android e-Ink e-reader running Android 4.2.2, It has a six inch display with 300 dpi resolution (just like the best of Kindle and Kobo). Onyx is a Chinese company, but it is possible to order these through banggood.com, as well as other places. Mine took about two weeks to reach me. Battery life is so-so (but turning off WiFi when reading helps a lot). Other than that quibble, this device has served me well. I also have a Boyue T63 (similar specs to the Onyx). OverDrive will install on it, but Google Play tells me that Hoopla isn't compatible with my device. I suspect that if I side loaded Hoopla, it would install and run just fine on the Boyue as well. If you are interested in either option, feel free to ask me more questions. (No, I don't get a commission!) BTW, Onyx makes e-readers of various sizes, all the way up to the 13 inch Max. The larger ones cost more. It all depends on what is most comfortable for you. Last edited by downeaster59; 05-08-2017 at 05:46 PM.