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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin
I would be interested to know what the quirks are for KOReader on Pocketbook that you have noted?
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The most important problem is the activation of Wi-Fi from KOReader. The PocketBook system deactivates the Wi-Fi shortly after connecting and so far it has been a hassle to activate it again from KOReader. Version 2022.06-06 seems to partly fix this, but as I only use Wi-Fi for downloading e-books and updating the KOReader version (and this has never been a problem) I have not been able to verify this. I was doing some tests of connecting to Wikipedia and text translation with various PocketBook devices and it worked pretty well, but sometime I couldn't connect.
Does this mean that Wi-Fi cannot be activated without leaving KOReader? No. PocketBook keys are not just for turning pages, but can be assigned various functions. One of them is the activation of Wi-Fi or access to the Task Manager (from where Wi-Fi can also be activated). So, for example, to consult Wikipedia from KOReader you would first have to press the Wi-Fi activation key, wait for it to connect, and then make the query. This is what I call a "quirk". It doesn't affect me as a user because I always have my Wi-Fi turned off, but it may affect those who regularly use text translation or Wikipedia queries.
There are some other minor things (sometimes the pop-up window indicating the change in brightness or colour temperature doesn't disappear until you touch the screen or a key), but all other things work exactly the same, slightly slower than on a Kobo. I have the same settings on a Kobo, a Tolino or a PocketBook. I do the same things and use the devices interchangeably. My preference for one or the other is not so much because of how KOReader works (which is similar as far as the reading process is concerned) but because of the specific features of the device.