Poke 3 questions

just_jeepin · 04-09-2022, 09:01 PM

I'm a Kindle user (Paper White 2) who's thinking of switching to a Poke 3.

1. How well does the text-to-speech (TTS) work? I'm a slow reader and would love to be able to read my epub books while listening (I'm hoping it would help me learn to read faster).

2. Can you adjust the speed of the TTS?

I love the idea of being able to run different reading apps (Instapaper, Pocket, Kindle, etc).

Renate · 04-09-2022, 09:37 PM

I've not tried a reader that supports TTS, but I was working on a dictionary app that used TTS.
I was just using the Google TTS engine.
There are settings under Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output for default speech rate and pitch. An app can also override these.
Since my app is a language dictionary I have the speech rate set at 0.5
This would not be a good rate for reading a book!

just_jeepin · 04-09-2022, 11:02 PM

What's the default epub app that the Boox uses? I'm wondering if I could download it on my phone from the Google Play store and try the TTS just to see how well it works.

mergen3107 · 04-09-2022, 11:47 PM

Try AlreaderXPro. It has good TTS controls. You can adjust speed and pitch.

Russian Onyx models have this app as default reader.

For engines, try Ivona TTS (that’s what I am currently using). Its voices are much better regarding intonation and pauses.

just_jeepin · 04-10-2022, 09:31 AM

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

just_jeepin · 04-15-2022, 09:00 AM

Ok one last question, can you set the current book as the lock screen cover? I'm used to this on my hacked Kindle but it's not a must since the Poke 3 adds so much more capability.

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Renate · 04-15-2022, 09:24 AM

I don't do the book cover sleep screen, but some readers have the option to save the cover to some location.

I forget, but if you disable some Onyx stuff the location changes.
In any case, my sleep images are at:

Code:

/data/local/assets/images/shutdown.png
/data/local/assets/images/standby-1.png
/data/local/assets/images/standby-2.png
/data/local/assets/images/standby-3.png

just_jeepin · 04-19-2022, 03:10 PM

Looks like I'll have to wait till the black version gets in stock on the US store.

I'd buy the special edition except I'm worried about the white back getting dirty and if the back could be wiped clean with a wash cloth & cleaner.

I wish Best Buy was doing the free cover as they have it in stock.

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kaznelson · 05-10-2022, 05:01 AM

Tell please, where to download an firmware 3.2.2?

bazookajoe · 05-10-2022, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaznelson

Tell please, where to download an firmware 3.2.2?

To get major firmware updates, you can get firmware from Onyx Boox official site: International. Then, you scroll to find your tablet (so Poke3-Leaf series link).

For incremental updates/patches (such as 3.2.2) what you need to do is do it on your device. Go to Settings > Firmware Updates. You can "Check for updates" if it's not there then it's not been rolled out for your device yet and you just have to wait. If it is saying an update is ready, click Download.

Here's where my memory gets murky, but once it is downloaded, it will ask you if you want to update now or not. If your device isn't rooted and you just want to update straight away then select that you want to updte now. If you are rooted then click that you don't want to update now (or similar language. I can't remember exactly what the option says but just don't upgrade now). The update.upx file will then be sitting just loose in the root of your internal storage and you can decrypt it etc. and go from there.

Renate · 05-10-2022, 07:49 AM

Poke3 3.2.2 can be directly found here:
http://firmware-us.boox.com/0a7758dd...d9c/update.upx
This is "ONYX/Poke3/Poke3:10/2022-04-27_21-28_3.2.2_4cccaa4/5579:user/dev-keys".

I'm getting a bit tired of all these 1.4 GB updates. I downloaded a library book last night (that I hadn't realized was illustrated) and the 63 MB took half an hour.

kaznelson · 05-10-2022, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renate

Poke3 3.2.2 can be directly found here

Thanks! I started to download...

Quote:

Originally Posted by bazookajoe

For incremental updates/patches (such as 3.2.2) what you need to do is do it on your device.

I know. But I rest in a deaf province, with internet 100-200 Kb/s. Poke 3 from such speed goes mad...

just_jeepin · 05-18-2022, 10:43 AM

Back to the original thread...

Is there somewhere that I can download the Neo Reader apk to try it on my tablet?

I've tried a few third party reading apps and so far I kinda like AIReaderX the best. KO reader would be great except no TTS.

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kaznelson · 05-18-2022, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by just_jeepin

Is there somewhere that I can download the Neo Reader apk to try it on my tablet?

It's possible to unpack firmware and take APK:
https://github.com/Hagb/decryptBooxUpdateUpx/

mergen3107 · 05-18-2022, 11:24 AM

Neo Reader doesn’t work outside Onyx firmware.

04-09-2022, 09:01 PM	#1
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Poke 3 questions I'm a Kindle user (Paper White 2) who's thinking of switching to a Poke 3. 1. How well does the text-to-speech (TTS) work? I'm a slow reader and would love to be able to read my epub books while listening (I'm hoping it would help me learn to read faster). 2. Can you adjust the speed of the TTS? I love the idea of being able to run different reading apps (Instapaper, Pocket, Kindle, etc).

04-09-2022, 11:47 PM	#4
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,499 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Try AlreaderXPro. It has good TTS controls. You can adjust speed and pitch. Russian Onyx models have this app as default reader. For engines, try Ivona TTS (that’s what I am currently using). Its voices are much better regarding intonation and pauses. Last edited by mergen3107; 04-10-2022 at 12:55 PM.

04-15-2022, 09:24 AM	#7
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,689 Karma: 16193285 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I don't do the book cover sleep screen, but some readers have the option to save the cover to some location. I forget, but if you disable some Onyx stuff the location changes. In any case, my sleep images are at: Code: /data/local/assets/images/shutdown.png /data/local/assets/images/standby-1.png /data/local/assets/images/standby-2.png /data/local/assets/images/standby-3.png

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04-09-2022, 09:37 PM	#2
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,689 Karma: 16193285 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I've not tried a reader that supports TTS, but I was working on a dictionary app that used TTS. I was just using the Google TTS engine. There are settings under Settings > Accessibility > Text-to-speech output for default speech rate and pitch. An app can also override these. Since my app is a language dictionary I have the speech rate set at 0.5 This would not be a good rate for reading a book!

04-09-2022, 11:02 PM	#3
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	What's the default epub app that the Boox uses? I'm wondering if I could download it on my phone from the Google Play store and try the TTS just to see how well it works.

04-10-2022, 09:31 AM	#5
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Thanks, I'll give it a try!

04-15-2022, 09:00 AM	#6
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Ok one last question, can you set the current book as the lock screen cover? I'm used to this on my hacked Kindle but it's not a must since the Poke 3 adds so much more capability. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

04-19-2022, 03:10 PM	#8
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Looks like I'll have to wait till the black version gets in stock on the US store. I'd buy the special edition except I'm worried about the white back getting dirty and if the back could be wiped clean with a wash cloth & cleaner. I wish Best Buy was doing the free cover as they have it in stock. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

05-10-2022, 05:01 AM	#9
kaznelson Old Kaz Posts: 208 Karma: 1064151 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PocketBook Era	Tell please, where to download an firmware 3.2.2?

05-10-2022, 07:49 AM	#11
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,689 Karma: 16193285 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Poke3 3.2.2 can be directly found here: http://firmware-us.boox.com/0a7758dd...d9c/update.upx This is "ONYX/Poke3/Poke3:10/2022-04-27_21-28_3.2.2_4cccaa4/5579:user/dev-keys". I'm getting a bit tired of all these 1.4 GB updates. I downloaded a library book last night (that I hadn't realized was illustrated) and the 63 MB took half an hour.

05-18-2022, 10:43 AM	#13
just_jeepin Addict Posts: 305 Karma: 1010848 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Back to the original thread... Is there somewhere that I can download the Neo Reader apk to try it on my tablet? I've tried a few third party reading apps and so far I kinda like AIReaderX the best. KO reader would be great except no TTS. Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

05-18-2022, 11:24 AM	#15
mergen3107 Wizard Posts: 1,499 Karma: 5000046 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Canaveral Device: Kindle Scribe	Neo Reader doesn’t work outside Onyx firmware.

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