[Guide][Root & MOD]Icarus Illumina (E653) AND Boyue T61+T62 - Page 11

nightboy · 12-31-2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by downeaster59

Okay, so is download mode when I hold the refresh button for several seconds before I connect my device with my laptop?

I may be having an adb problem, too. I have Minimal ADB and Fastboot installed on my laptop. Could that mess things up?

1-Yes.
2-Nope. RKBatchTool's issues are unrelated to adb tools

downeaster59 · 12-31-2014, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nightboy

1-Yes.
2-Nope. RKBatchTool's issues are unrelated to adb tools

Thanks for your help. Still, for some reason, the RKBatchTool doesn't see my T62, nor does ADB. What's weird about this is that I used a similar tool (the mfg tool) to change the firmware on my Onyx Boox T68 that had crashed, and that worked flawlessly on my Windows 8.1 laptop. In Device Manager, I see a "rockchip USB device" when my T62 is connected to my laptop, so I assume that this is the correct driver. I'll have to put these toys away for a little while. Maybe I'll see whatever I'm missing later on. I tried on a Windows tablet - same result.

Well, I'll give it another try later. Thanks again.

downeaster59 · 01-01-2015, 04:47 PM

I finally solved the problem with the Rockchip Batch Tool not seeing my device. I was hunting online, and I found out about a simple edit for the config file that helped some people who have Windows 8.1. I did the edit, and then the Tool saw my device and flashed the B firmware - which works. In the process, it wiped all my apps and data, but I can install them again. Once the firmware was installed, it was all Chinese, but I found where to change the language. It then indicated a new update, so I downloaded that.

One addition I see in settings is the same toggle for apps to use the volume keys as the E653 firmware has.

lshao · 01-03-2015, 12:34 PM

Thanks for all of you. I almost give up on my T61 until I tried the iCarius firmware. The reader is quite user friendly now. The main reading app is Adobe Reader and re-flow works well. Battery life is decent.

Here is the link: http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11

Anyone compared this firmware with T61-B or T61-C? Information appreciated.

Purple Lady · 01-03-2015, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lshao

Thanks for all of you. I almost give up on my T61 until I tried the iCarius firmware. The reader is quite user friendly now. The main reading app is Adobe Reader and re-flow works well. Battery life is decent.

Here is the link: http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11

Anyone compared this firmware with T61-B or T61-C? Information appreciated.

I don't see any firmware upgrade here for the Icarus Illumina E653. Did you use the Icarus Illumina HD E652?

lshao · 01-03-2015, 02:42 PM

It is for ICARUS Illumina (E653BK/E653RD/E653WE).

From iCarius official site and the link works at this moment:
http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11

Purple Lady · 01-03-2015, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lshao

It is for ICARUS Illumina (E653BK/E653RD/E653WE).

From iCarius official site and the link works at this moment:
http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11

I found it. It's not showing for me on the white part of the page so I missed it.

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nightboy · 01-04-2015, 01:23 PM

Confirmed, Icarus E653 is T61B. You can try it or read E653's build prop

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ro.boeye.order=Netherlands-Icarus-T61B

dnastase · 01-04-2015, 07:57 PM

For those using Calibre on T6x: what device do you have it setup as ?
I noticed Calibre doesn't have direct support for Boyue devices. I've set mine up as "Android tablet w/out Kindle". Is there a better choice ?

downeaster59 · 01-04-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dnastase

For those using Calibre on T6x: what device do you have it setup as ?
I noticed Calibre doesn't have direct support for Boyue devices. I've set mine up as "Android tablet w/out Kindle". Is there a better choice ?

I have Calibre Companion installed on my T62, which works fine. I've never tried a USB connection to calibre with this device. When I connect wirelessly with Calibre Companion, Calibre calls my device "rk30sdk".

If Calibre works fine for you as you have it set up, I'd say you're good! If you haven't tried Calibre Companion, though, it might be worth checking out.

dnastase · 01-04-2015, 09:12 PM

I use both CC and Calibre. And I do connect wirelessly as well. And everything works wonderfully.
The Device type matters when you're trying to customize certain things. Like priority of certain filetypes over others.

downeaster59 · 01-04-2015, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by dnastase

I use both CC and Calibre. And I do connect wirelessly as well. And everything works wonderfully.
The Device type matters when you're trying to customize certain things. Like priority of certain filetypes over others.

I think you can contact the Calibre dev and request a driver for Boyue devices. He did a driver for the Boox T68 in one of his updates. That would help you and other people as well.

Purple Lady · 01-04-2015, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by downeaster59

I think you can contact the Calibre dev and request a driver for Boyue devices. He did a driver for the Boox T68 in one of his updates. That would help you and other people as well.

I don't think anything needs to be done for the T62. I've used both the T62 and the T68 with CC. The T62 works much better with CC because scrolling works much better.

Purple Lady · 01-04-2015, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnastase

For those using Calibre on T6x: what device do you have it setup as ?
I noticed Calibre doesn't have direct support for Boyue devices. I've set mine up as "Android tablet w/out Kindle". Is there a better choice ?

I have my default output set to tablet if that's what you're asking.

dnastase · 01-05-2015, 07:16 AM

Thank you both.
Yes, that's what I was asking.

But on further inspection it looks like the customizations for all the different device interfaces are actually the same: file type order, and template of the directory path where to save the books.
Thus it's not that important what device type we actually choose ...

01-03-2015, 12:34 PM	#154
lshao Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Device: Sony PRS-T1, Nook HD+, Boyue T61	iCarius firmware 11/18/2014 works on Boyue t61 Thanks for all of you. I almost give up on my T61 until I tried the iCarius firmware. The reader is quite user friendly now. The main reading app is Adobe Reader and re-flow works well. Battery life is decent. Here is the link: http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11 Anyone compared this firmware with T61-B or T61-C? Information appreciated. Last edited by lshao; 01-03-2015 at 02:43 PM. Reason: wrong date

01-03-2015, 02:42 PM	#156
lshao Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Device: Sony PRS-T1, Nook HD+, Boyue T61	iCarius firmware is Dated 11/18/2014 It is for ICARUS Illumina (E653BK/E653RD/E653WE). From iCarius official site and the link works at this moment: http://194.33.112.113/~icarusre/open...ormation_id=11

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01-01-2015, 04:47 PM	#153
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,251 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: Boox Go 10.3, Kobo Libra 2	I finally solved the problem with the Rockchip Batch Tool not seeing my device. I was hunting online, and I found out about a simple edit for the config file that helped some people who have Windows 8.1. I did the edit, and then the Tool saw my device and flashed the B firmware - which works. In the process, it wiped all my apps and data, but I can install them again. Once the firmware was installed, it was all Chinese, but I found where to change the language. It then indicated a new update, so I downloaded that. One addition I see in settings is the same toggle for apps to use the volume keys as the E653 firmware has.

01-04-2015, 07:57 PM	#159
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	For those using Calibre on T6x: what device do you have it setup as ? I noticed Calibre doesn't have direct support for Boyue devices. I've set mine up as "Android tablet w/out Kindle". Is there a better choice ?

01-04-2015, 09:12 PM	#161
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	I use both CC and Calibre. And I do connect wirelessly as well. And everything works wonderfully. The Device type matters when you're trying to customize certain things. Like priority of certain filetypes over others.

01-05-2015, 07:16 AM	#165
dnastase Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 432 Join Date: May 2014 Location: New York, NY Device: NG,NSTG,NST,AuraHD,OnyxT68,Lynx, BoyueT62,NGP,Aura1,Oasis,Mars	Thank you both. Yes, that's what I was asking. But on further inspection it looks like the customizations for all the different device interfaces are actually the same: file type order, and template of the directory path where to save the books. Thus it's not that important what device type we actually choose ...

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