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oranges · 01-03-2018, 08:43 AM

now that many of us are receiving our Onyx Boox Max2, please post any software and hardware issues you are running into here. hopefully this dedicated thread will help other owners solve issues.

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i just received the Max2 yesterday, so far first impressions are the build quality feels alot better than my n96. also the speed improvements feels very good.

here are the current issues i am running into:

1) the first issue i have is the poor battery life as mentioned in the previous youtube videos -- the device runs like an android tablet with wifi connected (battery hit 50% after some usage and alot of idling within the span of 8 hrs).

i am hoping the firmware update will solve this, so this is an issue, but i do work around it by powering off the device.

2) another issue i am seeing is with the Google Play Store — i am seeing the apps I previously purchased with a price on it, instead of the usual install button? also i can't seem to do any in app purchases.

i have never seen this before in an android device, i tried to update the play store to the latest by sideloading but I get "app cannot be installed" message.

i did notice Google Play Services is not installed, which might be the root cause of the weird issues with Play Store, but the bad news is when i try to install Play Services off of Play Store im getting an error msg..

IMO this is a major issue if the Google Play Store doesn't work correctly -- you are unable to install ALL Android apps that you paid for in the past. ironically you can install the free versions just fine, but as mentioned above, you won't be able to claim your paid purchases without a working Play Store

EDIT: this issue is now fixed with the latest OTA update

3) one other weird software issue I'm seeing: when I pressed the library button (first button on bottom left at home screen), it imported 331 PDFs that are password protected, starting from page0.pdf.

this is a new device and i haven’t transferred any PDFs to it. i have no idea what these docs are and how to get rid of them.

i am a normal ereader user and just need the basics to work, primarily Android apps and battery life

01-03-2018, 08:43 AM	#1
oranges Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 50004 Join Date: May 2016 Device: Kindle DX, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage, Onyx Boox N96 & Max2	Onyx Boox Max2 Issues now that many of us are receiving our Onyx Boox Max2, please post any software and hardware issues you are running into here. hopefully this dedicated thread will help other owners solve issues. ------- i just received the Max2 yesterday, so far first impressions are the build quality feels alot better than my n96. also the speed improvements feels very good. here are the current issues i am running into: 1) the first issue i have is the poor battery life as mentioned in the previous youtube videos -- the device runs like an android tablet with wifi connected (battery hit 50% after some usage and alot of idling within the span of 8 hrs). i am hoping the firmware update will solve this, so this is an issue, but i do work around it by powering off the device. 2) another issue i am seeing is with the Google Play Store — i am seeing the apps I previously purchased with a price on it, instead of the usual install button? also i can't seem to do any in app purchases. i have never seen this before in an android device, i tried to update the play store to the latest by sideloading but I get "app cannot be installed" message. i did notice Google Play Services is not installed, which might be the root cause of the weird issues with Play Store, but the bad news is when i try to install Play Services off of Play Store im getting an error msg.. IMO this is a major issue if the Google Play Store doesn't work correctly -- you are unable to install ALL Android apps that you paid for in the past. ironically you can install the free versions just fine, but as mentioned above, you won't be able to claim your paid purchases without a working Play Store EDIT: this issue is now fixed with the latest OTA update 3) one other weird software issue I'm seeing: when I pressed the library button (first button on bottom left at home screen), it imported 331 PDFs that are password protected, starting from page0.pdf. this is a new device and i haven’t transferred any PDFs to it. i have no idea what these docs are and how to get rid of them. i am a normal ereader user and just need the basics to work, primarily Android apps and battery life Last edited by oranges; 01-06-2018 at 12:37 PM.