Onyx Boox i86 - Page 23

machinogodzilla · 07-24-2015, 11:09 AM

I have now used i86 for a while and found the problems listed below. Can someone check and confirm so that I can add them to the wishlist, please? I will update this post with the firmware version shortly, I don't have the reader on me right now.

The power button placed at the bottom of the unit, the location is wrong and it is easy to depress it during the usage of the reader. It should really be at the top of the device.
There is no indicator showing whether the backlight is on or off. It is impossible to say during the day by just looking at the screen.
Unable to install Dropbox (works on M96). Says it's incompatible with the device.
When scribbling in Neo Reader the eraser in 'line mode' switches itself off after a single tap (works fine on M96).
The same eraser is VERY inaccurate, I actually thought it was broken but then I managed to clear the scribble by positioning my finger far above and to the right of the scribble. I thought that it may be a calibration issue, but scribbling itself *is* accurate. I could not find a 'Calibrate' option anyway.
Sometimes, I don't know what triggers that, the display turns everything into 'porridge'. I haven't seen it happening in M96 but at least a long press of 'Home' button in M96 does a full screen refresh. I don't see a way to manually refresh the screen in i86.
The system-wide contrast setting sometimes lags (e.g. when browsing web pages) which results in this 'animation' where you can see blocks of the screen becoming dark one after another until the page fully loads. It's quite distracting.

mdp · 07-24-2015, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by machinogodzilla

I have now used i86 for a while and found the problems listed below. ...[*] Sometimes, I don't know what triggers that, the display turns everything into 'porridge'. I haven't seen it happening in M96 but at least a long press of 'Home' button in M96 does a full screen refresh. I don't see a way to manually refresh the screen in i86.

Manually refresh the screen: long press of top arrow.
It's the first thing I posted, being it paramount ; )

Nate the great · 07-24-2015, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smayonak

Your review on it was fantastic, by the way. While you did conclude on the note that the i86 was better in almost every aspect to the competing 8" e-reader, other than the backlight, I am left with the impression that those who don't care about the backlight should be very happy with it.

I'm hoping you hang onto your i86 until Android 4.4 releases on it, so you can do a follow up review.

Thanks!
That review was a refresehr because I was having trouble writing the main review (which is why it has taken me a month) I intend to write a more complete review this weekend.

EldRick · 07-24-2015, 04:44 PM

I received a nice case in the mail today - a promised part of the first-batch deal.
It has a thin hard-plastic shell that fits the back side of the i86 snugly, an elastic strap to hold it closed, and a flap that acts as a stand for reading in landscape mode. And it has magnetic i86 on/off when you open/close it.
Very minimal, works well.

rgm · 07-25-2015, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

I received a nice case in the mail today - a promised part of the first-batch deal.
It has a thin hard-plastic shell that fits the back side of the i86 snugly, an elastic strap to hold it closed, and a flap that acts as a stand for reading in landscape mode. And it has magnetic i86 on/off when you open/close it.
Very minimal, works well.

Picture please.
Thanks

EldRick · 07-25-2015, 12:21 PM

Image earlier in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=245

seltzered · 07-25-2015, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdp

Manually refresh the screen: long press of top arrow.
It's the first thing I posted, being it paramount ; )

Wow, thanks for finding this. (for those curious, mdp's referring to the topmost physical page turn button (left arrow) ).

NOTE: ideally i'd rather have manual refresh as a soft button in the menubar. it seems like manual refresh doesn't seem to work when watching a video (yeah, I'm growing to like the idea of watching conf vids in eink) using VLC, as the buttons seem to switch to changing volume then.

rgm · 07-26-2015, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EldRick

Image earlier in this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=245

Thanks!

seltzered · 07-28-2015, 03:59 PM

For those with the cases, is the device actually going into / out of sleep when closing/opening the case?

I just got mine today (thanks booxtor!) but it doesn't seem to go into the sleep mode at all, and haven't found any settings yet to indicate I forgot to enable something - perhaps they removed the magnet from the design altogether?

EDIT: Oh wait, just noticed it work and unlock on case open after letting it sit for a few minutes. guessing there's some hysteresis baked in so it doesn't accidentally jump into this. Or it's just a bit more intermittent as they replaced it with a weaker magnet to fix earlier issues. Huh.

Nate the great · 07-28-2015, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seltzered

For those with the cases, is the device actually going into / out of sleep when closing/opening the case?

I just got mine today (thanks booxtor!) but it doesn't seem to go into the sleep mode at all, and haven't found any settings yet to indicate I forgot to enable something - perhaps they removed the magnet from the design altogether?

EDIT: Oh wait, just noticed it work and unlock on case open after letting it sit for a few minutes. guessing there's some hysteresis baked in so it doesn't accidentally jump into this. Or it's just a bit more intermittent as they replaced it with a weaker magnet to fix earlier issues. Huh.

Yes, it's a smartcover.

DarkCookie · 08-03-2015, 08:14 PM

New firmware (V1.7.3_rc1) has been released on official onyx forum. Changelog is in Chinese so not much I understand. There is something about fixing bluetooth, A2 and APP on SD installations I think. I wonder about kitkat update, but probably not yet.

Nate the great · 08-03-2015, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkCookie

New firmware (V1.7.3_rc1) has been released on official onyx forum. Changelog is in Chinese so not much I understand. There is something about fixing bluetooth, A2 and APP on SD installations I think. I wonder about kitkat update, but probably not yet.

Link, please?

DarkCookie · 08-03-2015, 08:21 PM

http://bbs.onyx-international.com.cn...23402-1-1.html

Nate the great · 08-03-2015, 08:26 PM

Thanks! It wasn't showing up on my device.

DarkCookie · 08-04-2015, 10:03 AM

Ereader-store has started process of shipping next batch to clients. I have got "currently in transit" status with tracking number.

07-24-2015, 11:09 AM	#331
machinogodzilla Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 176052 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: PBook 902† Kindle† Nook SimpleTouch† Onyx M92† i86† M96 N96ML NotePro	I have now used i86 for a while and found the problems listed below. Can someone check and confirm so that I can add them to the wishlist, please? I will update this post with the firmware version shortly, I don't have the reader on me right now. The power button placed at the bottom of the unit, the location is wrong and it is easy to depress it during the usage of the reader. It should really be at the top of the device. There is no indicator showing whether the backlight is on or off. It is impossible to say during the day by just looking at the screen. Unable to install Dropbox (works on M96). Says it's incompatible with the device. When scribbling in Neo Reader the eraser in 'line mode' switches itself off after a single tap (works fine on M96). The same eraser is VERY inaccurate, I actually thought it was broken but then I managed to clear the scribble by positioning my finger far above and to the right of the scribble. I thought that it may be a calibration issue, but scribbling itself is accurate. I could not find a 'Calibrate' option anyway. Sometimes, I don't know what triggers that, the display turns everything into 'porridge'. I haven't seen it happening in M96 but at least a long press of 'Home' button in M96 does a full screen refresh. I don't see a way to manually refresh the screen in i86. The system-wide contrast setting sometimes lags (e.g. when browsing web pages) which results in this 'animation' where you can see blocks of the screen becoming dark one after another until the page fully loads. It's quite distracting.

07-24-2015, 04:44 PM	#334
EldRick Evangelist Posts: 470 Karma: 112801 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Aura H2O (i86, M96C, Mini&Glo, PRS-950, STR, K-Touch, K-DX, K-3)	I received a nice case in the mail today - a promised part of the first-batch deal. It has a thin hard-plastic shell that fits the back side of the i86 snugly, an elastic strap to hold it closed, and a flap that acts as a stand for reading in landscape mode. And it has magnetic i86 on/off when you open/close it. Very minimal, works well. Last edited by EldRick; 07-24-2015 at 05:28 PM.

07-28-2015, 03:59 PM	#339
seltzered Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 27186 Join Date: May 2015 Device: none	For those with the cases, is the device actually going into / out of sleep when closing/opening the case? I just got mine today (thanks booxtor!) but it doesn't seem to go into the sleep mode at all, and haven't found any settings yet to indicate I forgot to enable something - perhaps they removed the magnet from the design altogether? EDIT: Oh wait, just noticed it work and unlock on case open after letting it sit for a few minutes. guessing there's some hysteresis baked in so it doesn't accidentally jump into this. Or it's just a bit more intermittent as they replaced it with a weaker magnet to fix earlier issues. Huh. Last edited by seltzered; 07-28-2015 at 04:06 PM.

08-03-2015, 08:14 PM	#341
DarkCookie Developer Posts: 71 Karma: 249456 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Poland Device: Various	New firmware (V1.7.3_rc1) has been released on official onyx forum. Changelog is in Chinese so not much I understand. There is something about fixing bluetooth, A2 and APP on SD installations I think. I wonder about kitkat update, but probably not yet. Last edited by DarkCookie; 08-03-2015 at 08:29 PM.

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07-25-2015, 12:21 PM	#336
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08-04-2015, 10:03 AM	#345
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