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StuartJ · 04-04-2019, 10:05 AM

I've just got a Mimas and so far am impressed with its potential, especially as an 'e-ink tablet' ... but wrestling with some of its current limitations. One key one is how to deal with a relatively large library without the 'Boyue OS' launcher grinding to a halt. I have just over 3000 books in my Calibre library. Is anyone using their Boyue device (with the standard 'Recently read/Recently Added/Books' UI) successfully with that sort of volume?

Initially I loading all the books into Calibre Companion on an SD card, and the Boyue launcher then was hanging, I assume while it choked on the indexing. Second time around, I've factory reset the device and am adding them into the 'Books' directory a couple of hundred at a time. So far so good, currently up to about 800, though it seems to be lagging already when I open the 'Books' area of the Boyue launcher and I suspect it's going to get worse as I add more.

If Boyue simply can't cope with that number of books, I'll move all the files out of 'Books' and try again with a different launcher. I tried Nova before, but didn't care for how dark it looked, stuck with solid black wallpaper.

04-04-2019, 10:05 AM	#1
StuartJ Member Posts: 21 Karma: 242 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Likebook Mimas, Kobo Aura One, LG V20	Large libraries on Boyue Mimas/Mars/Muses? I've just got a Mimas and so far am impressed with its potential, especially as an 'e-ink tablet' ... but wrestling with some of its current limitations. One key one is how to deal with a relatively large library without the 'Boyue OS' launcher grinding to a halt. I have just over 3000 books in my Calibre library. Is anyone using their Boyue device (with the standard 'Recently read/Recently Added/Books' UI) successfully with that sort of volume? Initially I loading all the books into Calibre Companion on an SD card, and the Boyue launcher then was hanging, I assume while it choked on the indexing. Second time around, I've factory reset the device and am adding them into the 'Books' directory a couple of hundred at a time. So far so good, currently up to about 800, though it seems to be lagging already when I open the 'Books' area of the Boyue launcher and I suspect it's going to get worse as I add more. If Boyue simply can't cope with that number of books, I'll move all the files out of 'Books' and try again with a different launcher. I tried Nova before, but didn't care for how dark it looked, stuck with solid black wallpaper.