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Millimole · 10-16-2020, 08:45 AM

I've had my Onyx Boox Poke2 for a few days and I thought it might be helpful to have a thread where I can record what Android apps are working or not, and where other people can add their constructive comments and results.

First the good:
Launcher - Simple Ink Launcher : I had to find this and download the APK from the developer, but it has made the interface so much nicer.

Browser - Brave : I chose this for the ad blocking, but am open to other suggestions. I'm sure there's a 'reader view' in Brave but I can't find it! I've not tried the inbuilt browser.

email : gmail app - it just works

calendar : the stock calendar linked to my google account and works good enough for me.

App stores : Google Play, fDroid and the Amazon App Store all loaded fine and were perfectly usable.

Library : my UK local library uses Borrowbox which works OK, also they ginve me access to PressReader and RBDigital - these seem to work but I've not given them a full workout.

File Transfer : I've loaded pCloud which works well for me

Book Readers (non-Kindle) : I'm using Moon+ Reader Pro and am very happy with it. I can transfer books from pCloud using WebDav which works well. Straightfoward PDFs have rendered well in the stock eReader and in Moon+
Google Play Books seems to work well, but it's not had a full test drive yet.

Notes : Carnet notes which has a Google Keep (see below) look & feel. Carnet is sometimes a bit slow to load on all platforms.

Other : Hermit Lite Apps - this allows access to a variety of web sites through apps within this app. (It's a glorified bookmarking app, but I like it!)

The less than good:
Kindle app - there is a well documented bug with Boox devices which require a change to the refresh rate in the app to prevent a strange page turning issue. Initially this workaround didn't work for me, so I ended up doing the uninstall/reinstall dance, and at the moment it's OK.

Google Keep - it initially looks fine. Then, when you try to open a note - it's gone tiny! You can't open Google Keep notes. Carnet Notes is my solution.

Calibre Companion - I can't get this to work on the Poke 2 but I'm pretty sure it's not the fault of the Poke2. I have Calibre in a Linux shell on my Chromebook and it doesn't seem to want to play with the Wifi side of things. This is not a priority for me, and I'm not going t lose any hair over it. Uninstalled.

For the future
I might try a different keyboard - the stock Android keyboard is adequate but no more. gBoard or SwiftKeys maybe.
If memory permits I might look at a different Icon set, but this is icing on an already splendid cake.
I have confidence that just about any Android app will work on the Poke2.

10-16-2020, 08:45 AM	#1
Millimole Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Bookeen	Poke2 Android apps - results so far! I've had my Onyx Boox Poke2 for a few days and I thought it might be helpful to have a thread where I can record what Android apps are working or not, and where other people can add their constructive comments and results. First the good: Launcher - Simple Ink Launcher : I had to find this and download the APK from the developer, but it has made the interface so much nicer. Browser - Brave : I chose this for the ad blocking, but am open to other suggestions. I'm sure there's a 'reader view' in Brave but I can't find it! I've not tried the inbuilt browser. email : gmail app - it just works calendar : the stock calendar linked to my google account and works good enough for me. App stores : Google Play, fDroid and the Amazon App Store all loaded fine and were perfectly usable. Library : my UK local library uses Borrowbox which works OK, also they ginve me access to PressReader and RBDigital - these seem to work but I've not given them a full workout. File Transfer : I've loaded pCloud which works well for me Book Readers (non-Kindle) : I'm using Moon+ Reader Pro and am very happy with it. I can transfer books from pCloud using WebDav which works well. Straightfoward PDFs have rendered well in the stock eReader and in Moon+ Google Play Books seems to work well, but it's not had a full test drive yet. Notes : Carnet notes which has a Google Keep (see below) look & feel. Carnet is sometimes a bit slow to load on all platforms. Other : Hermit Lite Apps - this allows access to a variety of web sites through apps within this app. (It's a glorified bookmarking app, but I like it!) The less than good: Kindle app - there is a well documented bug with Boox devices which require a change to the refresh rate in the app to prevent a strange page turning issue. Initially this workaround didn't work for me, so I ended up doing the uninstall/reinstall dance, and at the moment it's OK. Google Keep - it initially looks fine. Then, when you try to open a note - it's gone tiny! You can't open Google Keep notes. Carnet Notes is my solution. Calibre Companion - I can't get this to work on the Poke 2 but I'm pretty sure it's not the fault of the Poke2. I have Calibre in a Linux shell on my Chromebook and it doesn't seem to want to play with the Wifi side of things. This is not a priority for me, and I'm not going t lose any hair over it. Uninstalled. For the future I might try a different keyboard - the stock Android keyboard is adequate but no more. gBoard or SwiftKeys maybe. If memory permits I might look at a different Icon set, but this is icing on an already splendid cake. I have confidence that just about any Android app will work on the Poke2.