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Quoth · 09-09-2021, 07:06 AM

I use the built in readers on Kindle and Kobo and Sony.
I use the stock reader on the Boyue Likebook Mars for PDFs (autocrop and adjustment of background etc), but downloaded KoReader from git with the stock browser and use it for epubs.
From Android Store (Google framework only on for download):
k9 email; a real email client. Most Android email uses the built in mail which is a "terminal" to Google's servers which get all the credentials.
A better soft keyboard and the google one disabled.
Musicolet for audiobooks and music
Kobo ereader app
Kindle ereader app
Belinda Borrowbox app for the local library
Google Playbooks, but it needs the Google Framework on to use at all.

The stock file browser is better than any of the Android 3rd party ones I've tried.

I don't eject and use the SD card direct, I found that the MTP access with Calibre to manage books is fine once I turned off the Linux gvfs mtp volume automount.

I do use the Kobo Libra exclusively to proof read & annotate and for well formatted epub, including converted ebooks I buy from Amazon. But I read PDFs of scanned old books on the stock reader and badly formatted epubs not (yet?) fixed in Calibre as KOReader has many over-ride settings.

09-09-2021, 07:06 AM	#7
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,322 Karma: 105899727 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	I use the built in readers on Kindle and Kobo and Sony. I use the stock reader on the Boyue Likebook Mars for PDFs (autocrop and adjustment of background etc), but downloaded KoReader from git with the stock browser and use it for epubs. From Android Store (Google framework only on for download): k9 email; a real email client. Most Android email uses the built in mail which is a "terminal" to Google's servers which get all the credentials. A better soft keyboard and the google one disabled. Musicolet for audiobooks and music Kobo ereader app Kindle ereader app Belinda Borrowbox app for the local library Google Playbooks, but it needs the Google Framework on to use at all. The stock file browser is better than any of the Android 3rd party ones I've tried. I don't eject and use the SD card direct, I found that the MTP access with Calibre to manage books is fine once I turned off the Linux gvfs mtp volume automount. I do use the Kobo Libra exclusively to proof read & annotate and for well formatted epub, including converted ebooks I buy from Amazon. But I read PDFs of scanned old books on the stock reader and badly formatted epubs not (yet?) fixed in Calibre as KOReader has many over-ride settings.