M96 + T68. Updates and more ... - Page 49

Ivan Grozny · 11-10-2015, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cicabum

I know only one solution: reset completely your device! It works almost always

You mean factory reset or ?

If I do the factory reset, can I then apply directly the latest update afterwards ?
Or I have to apply first all the previous updates ?

Jmirko · 11-13-2015, 01:24 AM

In my case, the reset did not change the firmware version - so I only needed to reinstall my apps and reconfigure my settings.
Even if this wasn't the case, you only need to install the latest fw, not the previous ones.

azw409 · 11-18-2015, 03:04 PM

I noticed that 4.4.4 preview release is available on ereader-store for the M96 (all models). Yippee I thought so I reflashed my M96C.

The install went fine and the device even booted up afterwards which was a pleasant surprise. The UI looks quite nice but in true Onyx style they always f*ck up big style. This time there's no touch screen driver so you can't enter any text or touch anywhere on the screen !

So it's completely useless. So now back to 4.0 so that the device is only partially useless as usual.

Rand Brittain · 11-19-2015, 12:38 PM

How long is the update to 4.4 supposed to take? My reader has been sitting here for a while without any report of successful or unsuccessful operations.

Xni · 11-20-2015, 04:03 AM

My 4.4 update took about 1 minute and a half.

the system looks good and kind of more stable (with 4.0 the kindle app had some problem).

there's just an issue with the led, on my device is always on while I'm reading, and that really hurting, I had to shield it

Rand Brittain · 11-20-2015, 11:26 AM

Oh, I needed to run the app as administrator.

Yeah, the KitKat interface is much cleaner and nicer-looking, but it's not ready for release yet (which I guess is ordinary for a pre-release). The LED won't cut off while the device is in use, there's no way to set a sleep mode wallpaper, and Onyx Neo Reader has quite large line spacing set and no way to alter it.

Also, the font selector still shows regular, bold, and italic as separate fonts and is thus completely useless. Seriously, stop trying to upgrade your Android version until you have basic functionality nailed down.

AnneT · 11-30-2015, 06:22 AM

The update.zip for the T68 in the first post seems to be not available anymore?

hubertphava · 11-30-2015, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnneT

The update.zip for the T68 in the first post seems to be not available anymore?

If you need 1.7.3 version, you can download it here:

https://translate.google.com/transla...23403-1-1.html

Or, if you'll get in troubles, can NP me and i'll put it somewhere for download.

BTW: on my T68, 1.7.3 works good.

HP

AnneT · 11-30-2015, 12:34 PM

Hubertphava, thanks for your reply...
In my profile I mentioned indeed that I had a T68 Lynx, but since I had problems since the september-upgrade (Onyx launcher crashing on start-up), I changed it to Booxtor edition, and want to upgrade this one to the latest available version.

AnneT · 11-30-2015, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cicabum

I know only one solution: reset completely your device! It works almost always

("Error retrieving information from server' in Google Play)

I am getting this problem, and tried every solution found on the internet, including a hard reset, but that didn't work either.
The 'solution' I eventually reverted to was installing Amazon app store and purchasing my apps from there (Moon+ reader pro, Calibre Companion...)

hubertphava · 12-04-2015, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnneT

Hubertphava, thanks for your reply...
In my profile I mentioned indeed that I had a T68 Lynx, but since I had problems since the september-upgrade (Onyx launcher crashing on start-up), I changed it to Booxtor edition, and want to upgrade this one to the latest available version.

Last (no more available) upgrade from BOoxtor is that called
"Update date 2015-01-19".
I installed it some months ago but got in troubles ( for example, random reboots and fast battery drain). If you want to try it, i have a copy of that zip but my suggestion it to flash the Onyx version i've linked above: more stability (till now, non random reboots) and more battery life. Also the touch seems to be more accurate than in the past.
Cant't say anything about notes and other because i don't use this features.
Re-rooting is easy with towelroot-1 ( not used other methods).

The bad is that you have to wipe your t68, if you dont' come from a previous Onyx version. HTH

HP

AnneT · 12-07-2015, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hubertphava

Re-rooting is easy with towelroot-1 ( not used other methods).

The bad is that you have to wipe your t68, if you dont' come from a previous Onyx version. HTH

HP

Just to be sure...
I ran towelroot-1, so I guess my device is rooted now?
Do I understand correctly, that I just have to download the update-zip you linked to, to the root folder and then update my device via 'update from local storage'?

(I understand my device will be wiped, but since I already changed from lynx to booxtor because of a broken OnyxLauncher, and tried resetting to factory settings to get Google Play Store working... one more wiping of my device is a small price to pay...)

timofonic · 12-08-2015, 02:13 PM

@Booxtor

I recently bought you a M96+, still waiting for arrival

Are there plans for a newer firmware? I would love to have Android 4.4 plus a more optimized version of it.

What about putting Koreader as default viewer?

nar001 · 12-08-2015, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timofonic

@Booxtor

I recently bought you a M96+, still waiting for arrival

Are there plans for a newer firmware? I would love to have Android 4.4 plus a more optimized version of it.

What about putting Koreader as default viewer?

Congratulation on your purchase ! They're working on a 4.4 update, but it's still not the most stable version, I tried it earlier today and even if I didn't have any crashes, the play store would just straight up not load, so I just rolled back to the latest 4.0.4 and everything is fine, now !

gloriousglib · 12-09-2015, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nar001

Congratulation on your purchase ! They're working on a 4.4 update, I tried it earlier today and even if I didn't have any crashes, the play store would just straight up not load, so I just rolled back to the latest 4.0.4 and everything is fine, now !

I had the same problem, but I let the play store run in the background for a while, and eventually it loaded. It was only an initialization thing as the play store loads quickly upon booting up now.

BTW has anyone had trouble rooting? I can't seem to get towelroot to work (I've tried versions 1 and 3). I also tried the root.zip package to no avail and the binary zip file.

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11-13-2015, 01:24 AM	#722
Jmirko Recovered collector Posts: 398 Karma: 1555507 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: see signature	In my case, the reset did not change the firmware version - so I only needed to reinstall my apps and reconfigure my settings. Even if this wasn't the case, you only need to install the latest fw, not the previous ones.

11-18-2015, 03:04 PM	#723
azw409 Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 14760 Join Date: Jan 2015 Device: Solar powered Kobo Touch running Android, Onyx M96C, Likebook Mars	I noticed that 4.4.4 preview release is available on ereader-store for the M96 (all models). Yippee I thought so I reflashed my M96C. The install went fine and the device even booted up afterwards which was a pleasant surprise. The UI looks quite nice but in true Onyx style they always f*ck up big style. This time there's no touch screen driver so you can't enter any text or touch anywhere on the screen ! So it's completely useless. So now back to 4.0 so that the device is only partially useless as usual.

11-19-2015, 12:38 PM	#724
Rand Brittain Bookmaker Posts: 434 Karma: 2143650 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Cybook Opus	How long is the update to 4.4 supposed to take? My reader has been sitting here for a while without any report of successful or unsuccessful operations.

11-20-2015, 04:03 AM	#725
Xni Member Posts: 13 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Italy Device: BOOX M96	My 4.4 update took about 1 minute and a half. the system looks good and kind of more stable (with 4.0 the kindle app had some problem). there's just an issue with the led, on my device is always on while I'm reading, and that really hurting, I had to shield it

11-20-2015, 11:26 AM	#726
Rand Brittain Bookmaker Posts: 434 Karma: 2143650 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Cybook Opus	Oh, I needed to run the app as administrator. Yeah, the KitKat interface is much cleaner and nicer-looking, but it's not ready for release yet (which I guess is ordinary for a pre-release). The LED won't cut off while the device is in use, there's no way to set a sleep mode wallpaper, and Onyx Neo Reader has quite large line spacing set and no way to alter it. Also, the font selector still shows regular, bold, and italic as separate fonts and is thus completely useless. Seriously, stop trying to upgrade your Android version until you have basic functionality nailed down.

11-30-2015, 06:22 AM	#727
AnneT Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1034826 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium Device: Onyx Boox i62HD, Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura H2O, Boox Poke Pro	The update.zip for the T68 in the first post seems to be not available anymore?

11-30-2015, 12:34 PM	#729
AnneT Groupie Posts: 152 Karma: 1034826 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belgium Device: Onyx Boox i62HD, Onyx Boox T68, Kobo Aura H2O, Boox Poke Pro	Hubertphava, thanks for your reply... In my profile I mentioned indeed that I had a T68 Lynx, but since I had problems since the september-upgrade (Onyx launcher crashing on start-up), I changed it to Booxtor edition, and want to upgrade this one to the latest available version.

12-08-2015, 02:13 PM	#733
timofonic Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 18554 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spain Device: Onyx Boox M96+	@Booxtor I recently bought you a M96+, still waiting for arrival Are there plans for a newer firmware? I would love to have Android 4.4 plus a more optimized version of it. What about putting Koreader as default viewer?