onyx boox max carta

[filippo80x]

Originally Posted by sdrawkcab945

Just got mine yesterday, some quick note:
As some of you have mentioned, Onenote, Google Keep, Google Doc doesn't work with the device (at least with android 4.0.4) haven't looked into updating to android 4.4 yet.
The background is actually not as white as I would like it to be, but doesn't really interfere with the reading.
Stylus is surprisingly responsive, and I've gotten used to it pretty quickly, need to improve my hand writing if I want to take good notes though...

A problem I ran into is that even though I set the device to be unlocked by pattern (tried pin, password, as well), the power button unlocks the device directly and doesn't trigger security check (bypasses the password), has anyone run into this issue?

In order to activate the pattern, the solution posted by DoctorWkt on this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=244556 worked for me on Max.

You need to extract boot.img from your update.zip file, then follow the instructions to create a new boot.img file and use fastboot to send the new file to your device.

[lensmann]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Thanks, it makes me think that there will be some Word clone that will run on it.

There are. You may find this post of interest.

Originally Posted by fozzedout

Okay, on my lunch break I've checked these:

JotterPad (Writer)
Text editor, works in the same way as Writer for formatting, but also supports standard shortcuts, such as Ctrl+B for bold, but it is still, at the end of the day, just a text file.
Okay in update speed, and can just about keep up, but the screen gets pretty ugly if you are typing fast.

WPS Office Word Processor
Nice clean, fully fledged word processor, however does not seem to support keyboard shortcuts for formatting. All formatting has to be done through the pen, selecting the text and then selecting format style, which is hideously slow to perform.
Fast update speed, and keeps up with fast typing.

Google Docs Word Processor
Simple word processor, with all basic functionality there and in one place to use. Supports keyboard formatting shortcuts.
Sloooow update speed. It really lags behind with updating the screen when typing fast. Possibly because it's saving the document online between each keypress?

It is a few years old, and relates to an older model, but very little has changed in terms of Onyx's readers.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by lensmann

There are. You may find this post of interest.



It is a few years old, and relates to an older model, but very little has changed in terms of Onyx's readers.

Appreciate the info, at least I'll be able to input text and the rest can be done on Word either on my iPad or on Windows. Maybe not the ultimate solution but the sun is strong so at least this will enable me to work outside in good weather.

Makes all the difference. Thanks again.

[Kumabjorn]

Google Play Store reported that Google Docs was not compatible with my device. Guess I need an older version.

[lensmann]

Sorry, yes, I'd forgotten that. You will need probably to sideload the APK, as the device fails compatibility checks with some applications when using the Play Store. IIRC this also applies to WPS Office, which won't install from the Play Store, but does install and run if sideloaded. My experience was with an Boox N96, but the Max / Max Carta should work similarly. The APKs are easily available online.

[Kumabjorn]

Good to know. Perhaps an older version of Word can run on it as well?

[lensmann]

I'm not sure there was a version of Word for Android 4.0. Microsoft released a different app for older versions of Android, which does work with Android 4.0. I haven't tried it, and I no longer have an N96, so I don't know if it can be gotten to run on Onyx devices. Perhaps someone else has given it a try?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...fice.officehub

[Kumabjorn]

I remember that one, kind of limited but I only need text input. Will probably look strange on that large screen, but I'll take a look tomorrow. Excellent find.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by lensmann

I'm not sure there was a version of Word for Android 4.0. Microsoft released a different app for older versions of Android, which does work with Android 4.0. I haven't tried it, and I no longer have an N96, so I don't know if it can be gotten to run on Onyx devices. Perhaps someone else has given it a try?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...fice.officehub

Interestingly, despite that being released as an Office version for Android devices running versions previous to 4.4 Play Store also reported that as incompatible with my device. Not a lot of love for the Boox Max (or Carta) out there.
I wonder how the development team reasoned when they decided to release a full Android device with a crippled OS? As it stand right now it is a single purpose glorified freakishly expensive PDF reader with half decent annotation tools. Selecting text in NeoReader 2.0 and add a highlight or annotation is a hit and miss proposition due to screen flicker. A few times just as I've finished making my text selection and as the toolbar appears the screen feels the need to refresh and shakes of both tool bar and text selection and the process has to start over from the beginning.
It probably helps if you have the patience of Steve Scully when using this device.

[franzli]

There used to be instructions about getting around the playstore restrictions for the boox t68, involving root and an app that would report the device as being a regular phone (I think galaxy s3 at the time). If you can find those instructions on the forum, I could imagine that they work on the Max as well. Of course this only gets around the restrictions if the app is still in principle compatible with android 4.0

[Kumabjorn]

I fear that only apps that haven't been updated the last two years fall in that category. Obviously better than none, but hopefully more should be available when it is upgraded to 4.4.

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[lensmann]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Interestingly, despite that being released as an Office version for Android devices running versions previous to 4.4 Play Store also reported that as incompatible with my device. Not a lot of love for the Boox Max (or Carta) out there.

I don't remember the precise details, but this has something to do with the way Onyx devices identify themselves to the Play Store, rather than the version of Android on the device.

When I had the N96, I had much better luck downloading apks to my desktop using Racoon (http://raccoon.onyxbits.de/) or from apkmirror.com (especially where I needed an older version, for example for Dropbox), copying them onto the reader, and then installing them.

If you don't mind rooting, some variant of the approach suggested by Booxtor in 2014 might still work, although I haven't tried it myself:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=242320

Good luck - I hope you get things to work.

[Kumabjorn]

I decided the time had come to baptize my Onyx Boox Max Carta. Hence, I decided to take along the OBMC to my local Misudo (Japanese doughnut shop) and nothing else. Well, well, well... when I took it out of its sleeve it showed a charge cable and a battery icon with a flash symbol through it. Something must be wrong, I thought. I charged if fully less than three days ago and after that I used it at most for an hour, and I know I turned off both WiFi and BT specifically to save battery.

So, returning back home, it was with some trepidation I inserted the micro USB charge cable, but the screen immediately turned on and it booted up. I went into Android System --> Battery and it reported battery usage 2d 5h 44m 38s on battery.
Divided by:
Device idle 46%
Android OS 43%
Screen 5%
Wi-Fi 5%
Browser 2%

Why the hell is the OS so active when turned off, and why is there something called Device idle that eats up juice? And more importantly, will 4.4 rectify this?

[pochopsp]

Android does consume a lot of battery. It is just not so optimized as system. That's another reason why many of us would like to have a Linux distro instead of it.

[Kumabjorn]

Also, I discovered the battery is a pittance, rated at 4100 mAh. That is along the line of a smartphone. I understand that lightness is a good sales argument but distributing the battery along all four edges would keep it both well balanced and light feeling enough yet provide something like 15 000 mAh.