Onyx Boox i86

[Phogg]

Originally Posted by pierro78

Is it me or connection to internet using a 3G phone's bluetooth tethering doesn't work ?
This works fine with another tablet I have.

I can pair the phone fine.

But when I "touch" the phone in the bluetooth device list no connection to the phone happens (looks like the "touch" is not registered or the device is not sensitive to "touch").

The phone bluetooth device says "Use for internet access" profile and this profile is checked (I can not uncheck it by the way)

I can connect to a bluetooth mouse fine.
I can send or receive files to the phone fine.

Anybody has tried to connect to internet using a 3G phone's bluetooth tethering ?

It works fine with DIY Hotspot on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

[pierro78]

Originally Posted by Phogg

It works fine with DIY Hotspot on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

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Yes wifi hotspot is working fine. Thanks for answering.
But I want to use bluetooth tethering because it is using less power ...

[pvdas]

Does anyone knows the model number of a screen used in i86 reader?

Thank you.

[DarkCookie]

Originally Posted by pierro78

But I want to use bluetooth tethering because it is using less power ...

Check this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...toothpan&hl=pl
Don't forget to enable bluetooth tethering on your phone.
If still not working you can install terminal emulator and by commands figure out what is wrong.

[pierro78]

Originally Posted by DarkCookie

Check this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...toothpan&hl=pl
Don't forget to enable bluetooth tethering on your phone.
If still not working you can install terminal emulator and by commands figure out what is wrong.

wow this is working !! Thanks a lot !!

[p38lightning]

Hi to all,

My PB 840 Inkpad just suffered a cracked substrate and is "down for the count"! I have no idea what I may have inadvertently done to cause the crack or whatever else may have caused it.

I have been offered a 20% discount from PB for a new unit as there is no USA repair facility.

My question is as follows: Can I get a brief review of the i86 ML in reference to utilizing it only for e-reading purposes including the fact that I sideload the vast majority of my books.

I use the Prestigio ereader on both my tablet and smartphone along with occasionally using the Kindle ap.

While I hesitate to spend the $279.00 required for the i86, I also hesitate to invest an additional $172.00 for a second 840 not knowing what caused the substrate to crack.

I simply want an 8 inch screen on a unit that will produce a reasonably trouble free and positive reading experience. Also any problems with substrate cracking?

Thanks in advance for a limited use review of the i86 ML.

[medwatt]

Originally Posted by p38lightning

Hi to all,

My PB 840 Inkpad just suffered a cracked substrate and is "down for the count"! I have no idea what I may have inadvertently done to cause the crack or whatever else may have caused it.

I have been offered a 20% discount from PB for a new unit as there is no USA repair facility.

My question is as follows: Can I get a brief review of the i86 ML in reference to utilizing it only for e-reading purposes including the fact that I sideload the vast majority of my books.

I use the Prestigio ereader on both my tablet and smartphone along with occasionally using the Kindle ap.

While I hesitate to spend the $279.00 required for the i86, I also hesitate to invest an additional $172.00 for a second 840 not knowing what caused the substrate to crack.

I simply want an 8 inch screen on a unit that will produce a reasonably trouble free and positive reading experience. Also any problems with substrate cracking?

Thanks in advance for a limited use review of the i86 ML.

Come on, man, you can get all the info you need if you start reading from just 10 pages back.

Anyway, what exactly would you like to know ?

1. ePub experience - The i86 comes with four default apps; Onyx Reader, Onyx Neo Reader, Oreader (AlReader) and FBreader. Of course, since the i86 is an android tablet, you can install mostly any app you like. Here is a comparison video between the i86 and the the PB 840 in how both handle ePubs.

2. PDF/DJVU experience - Again, there are two dedicated readers that have all sort of options from cropping, zooming, text reflow to making everything bolder. I have found that Orion Viewer works very well on the i86 and here is a video which I made that shows that.

3. Frontlight - Those that purchased the device several months before me were unhappy with the uniformity of the frontlight. Some say that the frontlight on the PB 840 is better than the one of the i86. I got my device my a couple of weeks ago and all I can say is that the frontlight serves its purpose well without distraction.

4. Dictionary Support - If regularly check the meaning of words or you need to constantly translate, then you're going to have a tough time with the i86. All the default reading apps are hard wired to use Onyx Dict which is some form of Stardict. Needless to say much, it is horrible ! However, you can install any other dictionary app, but you'll still be unable to use it within any of the default reading apps. So, you'll have to install something like Moon Reader or CoolReader.

5. Build Quality - I think the PB 840 looks much nicer than the i86.

I also considered buying the PB 840 but decided against it as page turning appeared to be painfully slow and the appeal of open android on the i86 was too much to overcome. So, make up your mind !!

[86232and]

Originally Posted by p38lightning

Thanks in advance for a limited use review of the i86 ML.

There is a detailed review Onyx Boox i86ML Moby Dick with photos and diagrams in Russian http://www.the-ebook.org/?p=24124

[p38lightning]

Let me reclarify what I thought was clear.

Is the i86 worth an additional $100. (approx.) over the replacement cost for the 840 if my usage is limited to its capabilities as an ereader for ePub and Mobi books?

Yes, I had looked at the items mentioned by Medwatt so I had done my "due diligence" and was simply looking for users reviews focused on my personal usage limitations above.

PS: have decided to go the replacement route for my damaged Pocketbook 840 rather than getting the i86.

Thanks for the help.

[poppe]

I just got my onyx boox i86 a couple of days ago and I like it a lot, but there are some things I think would be good to adress.

Q1: Refresh.
Using stock Oreader. I set the setting to always refresh. I change the boldness of to 1. and the text looks good. when I change the page the text get thinner and with more rugged contures. It seems that i86 does not refresh.
Is there a manual way to refresh the pages or other workaround?
It can be best seen with small text.

Q2: TTS
I promptly rooted using this method to install IVONA tts with voice Amy (I recommend this voice) on it.
TTS was the biggest reason why I bought it compared to pocket book inkpad.

Stock Oreder has tts but it pauses a very long time between sentences and I can't make it start anywhere I like on the page. It just starts from the top of the page and sometimes it hangs as well.

is there a workaround or is there an other good pdf viewer with good tts and dictionary support for this device?

Q3: Dictionary
How can I get rid of the Chinese in the dictionary answers?
I moved the Chinese dictionary folder from the dictionary directory but I still get the Chinese explanations.
I use Oxford dictionary online (paid service). It has more words and explanations than the oxford in my i86. Does anyone have a suggestion of a more comprehensive dictionary for the i86. I don't need translation but if you have a suggestion for Eng-Swe dictionary I'm all ears.

Q4:Programs in the background.
How do switch between programs in the background and fore ground.
I saw this video but I don't know how he manages it.

[rkomar]

Originally Posted by poppe

...
Q2: TTS
I promptly rooted using this method to install IVONA tts with voice Amy (I recommend this voice) on it.
TTS was the biggest reason why I bought it compared to pocket book inkpad.

The Inkpad comes with Ivona TTS, so I'm puzzled about why you dismissed it based on this.

[medwatt]

Originally Posted by poppe

I just got my onyx boox i86 a couple of days ago and I like it a lot, but there are some things I think would be good to adress.

Q1: Refresh.
Is there a manual way to refresh the pages or other workaround?

Press and hold the forward (>) button.

Q3: Dictionary
How can I get rid of the Chinese in the dictionary answers?

You can download stardict dictionaries online. However, they'll look awful as you'll have to scroll a lot.

Q4:Programs in the background.

Download "Swapps" from the Play Store.

[poppe]

Originally Posted by rkomar

The Inkpad comes with Ivona TTS, so I'm puzzled about why you dismissed it based on this.

What is your experience of the inkpad and tts on pdf?

It was not about the Ivona.
In a review the inkpad did crash immediately when trying tts a pdf file, it did not come further than the first line.
I will use the reader mainly on pdf:s.
So I thought since android has much more applications I thought that I would find a reader that does not crash.

But I have still not found an app that works 100% So I'm open for suggestions.
So Q2 still open.

@medwatt Thanks!!

[rkomar]

Originally Posted by poppe

It was not about the Ivona engine but the reader. In a review it did crash immediately when trying to read a pdf file. So I thought since android has much more applications I thought that I would find a reader that does not crash.

Okay, that makes sense. I've tried the TTS on my Inkpad, and it never crashed, but I didn't test many files with it. I can believe that some PDF files would be problematic.

P.S. PDF is more concerned with how a document is displayed than anything else. Even though you see standard text being displayed, it does not mean that there is standard text within the document. The text may be in an image, or the characters may be drawn using individual painting instructions (so that the document doesn't know that it is text being drawn), or the individual characters in a word can be placed individually for better kerning (thus breaking the words into little parts), or the words can be placed in the correct positions but in non-sequential order, or ... Any of these will break TTS.

I tested the PDF User Manual that comes with the Inkpad, and the TTS worked okay on it. I also tested my old graduate scientific theses, and TTS was horrible on it. It seemed to run into all of the problems I mentioned above.

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by p38lightning

Let me reclarify what I thought was clear.

Is the i86 worth an additional $100. (approx.) over the replacement cost for the 840 if my usage is limited to its capabilities as an ereader for ePub and Mobi books?

Yes, I had looked at the items mentioned by Medwatt so I had done my "due diligence" and was simply looking for users reviews focused on my personal usage limitations above.

PS: have decided to go the replacement route for my damaged Pocketbook 840 rather than getting the i86.

Thanks for the help.

I'm glad to read that you replaced your Inkpad. That is what I was going to recommend.

I have both, and I am happier with the Inkpad.