New "Mars" device from Likebook?

[vikarti]

Originally Posted by trence

Question for all you other Mars owners, what Ebook app do you use? I like Moon+, but the blink its does for anti-aliasing on each page annoys me. I have found Ereader Prestigio to seem to be able to AA much faster than Moon+.

I usually use Bookari Premium (it has e-ink mode, cloud syncing(with other bookari instances). If you just need to read on this device only and don't need anything advanced - you can get Bookari Free version from Likebook's own Store (introduced in last updates).

[Sylph]

So what's the preferred way to get in touch with Boyue to make feature/bug fix requests?

I'm pretty sure the cause of wallpapers ending up solid black when using 3rd party launchers is not the fault of the launchers, but that Boyue has not correctly implemented the default Android backend for supporting them...

[Caluthius]

Originally Posted by downeaster59

Did you get a link from the Amazon seller - or whoever you bought your device from - for a manual firmware upgrade? I also have one of the early devices, and was told that this was necessary for Play Store to work. What you get basically wipes clean your device and installs the Play Store-friendly firmware that later buyers got. If you didn't get that link, or upgrade in that way, Play Store won't work. Ask the seller for the upgrade files. And ask again, if necessary. I have them, but I had to promise that I would share them with no one before I got them - so I can't offer them to you (or anyone else).

Once you do that, Play Store will work.

Can anyone tell me what is meant by inserting the "thimble" into the bottom middle hole to initiate the upgrade process? I imagine a toothpick would do the job?

[downeaster59]

Originally Posted by Caluthius

Can anyone tell me what is meant by inserting the "thimble" into the bottom middle hole to initiate the upgrade process? I imagine a toothpick would do the job?

A thin toothpick or any similar thin object will do the job. I used the needle-like device that pops open the sd card tray on my Android tablet. That worked just fine.

[Toodu]

Originally Posted by Matilo

Which is the name of the seller, because there are three sellers and two (Ebook reader Store and Hi mary ebook Store) of them claim to deliver it from Spain. I am from Germany and I am thinking about buying the Mars.

There is Germany agent for mars: https://ereader.store/en/boyue-likebook/-21boyue-likebook-mars-t80d-41.html?fbclid=IwAR119FbpgQ7DukLs3SXDhxo5xV-jDJAWA4gfmzLwhTIPHV6jkjeI4stKYmA#/1-features-incl_cover

[Hogo Dorn]

Actually you can buy the Mars at AliExpress for about 194€ inklusive Case and shipping from Spain or China.

[Matilo]

Some weeks ago the option From Spain was not activatable. 3 days ago I ordered it from the Likebook Shop on AliExpress and incl. market and paypal fee it was 205 €. According to online tracking it is still in Madrid but I think at the end of the week I will have it.

[Loretta Unal]

Originally Posted by Caluthius

Can anyone tell me what is meant by inserting the "thimble" into the bottom middle hole to initiate the upgrade process? I imagine a toothpick would do the job?

I think something like clip will be ok.

[Loretta Unal]

Originally Posted by feelmaroon

A2 mode I use when reading 2 column reading on Moon Reader. The page animations work smooth enough that way but you do take a quality hit which I don't mind for 2 colum e-reading in landscape.
Can someone tell me how to install an english dictionary (I may have missed it in the feed). All I have on mine is Chinese.

I tried this successfully: You need to connect your Likebook with computer first, then create a folder name "Dict" in the inner memory, finally put your dict into the "Dict"folder. But you need to update the firmware to the newest version-2018111919 first, I think it still is not ok from previous version..

[eReader fan]

I bought this eReader some days ago because I read so many good thing and wanted to see them for myself. At this moment I really don't know if I am going to return it or not, but before that happens there is a important problem I have.

It's so difficult to cchieve to see a video on youtube. I tried it from many web browsers.With firefox rocket, Opera mini and the native web browser you can hear the sound but not see the image. With normal Firefox I can see the image and hear the sound, but the image it has lag. Using apps I have similar problems. With YouTube Vanced the same as with Firefox, and with NewPipe just a player error.

Anyone knoe the problem/solution for this?

[Cengizhan Gunes]

Originally Posted by Matilo

It seems that you can order the device on jd.com
http://item.jd.com/32396233517.html

Chinese is difficult, aliexpress may is better: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2018-NEW-Boyue-likebook-Mars-7-8-Ebook-reader-Ereader-with-Dual-color-frontlight-2G-16GB/3333002_32923180286.html?spm=2114.12010608.0.0.545 91d15Caft3k&fbclid=IwAR2k8yJTHHybaUuTgmKt1f-enZmehIFhzeq0NA8-LsdoCKO6slvE-HMPifk

[Cengizhan Gunes]

Originally Posted by eReader fan

I bought this eReader some days ago because I read so many good thing and wanted to see them for myself. At this moment I really don't know if I am going to return it or not, but before that happens there is a important problem I have.
It's so difficult to cchieve to see a video on youtube. I tried it from many web browsers.With firefox rocket, Opera mini and the native web browser you can hear the sound but not see the image. With normal Firefox I can see the image and hear the sound, but the image it has lag. Using apps I have similar problems. With YouTube Vanced the same as with Firefox, and with NewPipe just a player error.
Anyone knoe the problem/solution for this?

Google Chrome browser will be ok.

[Dennell]

I ordered one from their Germany shop and have received it yesterday. It is much better than ship it from china for me. https://ereader.store/en/boyue-likeb...res-incl_cover

[eReader fan]

Originally Posted by Cengizhan Gunes

Google Chrome browser will be ok.

No it isn't. It is an improvement, because with chrome I can see the video and hear de sound, and aalso syncronized, but the video is laggy. So no good option to see youtube on Mars at this moment.

Also I tried to plug a Keyboard via OTG, in the non-powered and also the powered way, and it don't work.

The OTG is not a big problem because I can connecct a keyboard via bluetooth (can't say the same for the pendrive), but not being able to play a youtube video it is a real problem for me.

[romevi]

Originally Posted by eReader fan

I bought this eReader some days ago because I read so many good thing and wanted to see them for myself. At this moment I really don't know if I am going to return it or not, but before that happens there is a important problem I have.

It's so difficult to cchieve to see a video on youtube. I tried it from many web browsers.With firefox rocket, Opera mini and the native web browser you can hear the sound but not see the image. With normal Firefox I can see the image and hear the sound, but the image it has lag. Using apps I have similar problems. With YouTube Vanced the same as with Firefox, and with NewPipe just a player error.

Anyone knoe the problem/solution for this?

Why on earth would anyone watch videos on e-ink?