Can I update NeoReader on my Poke 3?

fruchtblase · 07-26-2025, 11:37 AM

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if it's possible to upgrade NeoReader on my old Poke3 (firmware 3.5_4687b1901).
The old version does not sync my annotations with my NoteAir3 properly (page numbers get messed up).
Is there a guide on how to extract the App from my new device and try to install it on the Poke 3? It's been a while since I used adb.

Best
fruchtblase

Renate · 07-26-2025, 12:27 PM

You can try:

Code:

adb install  -r newver.apk

fruchtblase · 07-28-2025, 04:58 PM

Sadly, I can't figure it out.

Pulling the apk from the Poke3 works fine (backup just in case). Pulling the apk from the Note Air didn't work, so I copied it to /sdcard/Download/ and pulled it from there. Then I tried installing it via adb, which failed

Quote:

adb: failed to install neoreader_noteair3/kreader2-release.apk: Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES: Failed to collect certificates from /data/app/vmdl356486207.tmp/base.apk: META-INF/RELEASE-.SF indicates /data/app/vmdl356486207.tmp/base.apk is signed using APK Signature Scheme v2, but no such signature was found. Signature stripped?]

I tried signing the apk with apksigner but then it complained that the signatures don't match.

Quote:

adb: failed to install neoreader_noteair3/kreader2-release.signed.apk: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.onyx.kreader signatures do not match previously installed version; ignoring!]

Theoretically I could uninstall Neoreader to install my signed version, but I'm afraid of bricking my device because the app is so integrated with the OS. Is there a way to pull the apk that keeps the signature intact?

Renate · 07-28-2025, 11:15 PM

No, signing it yourself is not going to help.
It's a system app and you're not system.
(Unless you want to go nuclear and re-sign your entire system.)

Where did you pull the app from?

fruchtblase · Yesterday, 05:07 AM

I tried adb pull /system/app/kreader2-release/kreader2-release.apk on the NoteAir which didn't work, so I used cp to copy the apk to the device's Download folder and pulled from there.

Renate · Yesterday, 05:10 AM

Well, it should have been system signed already.
Maybe the two systems have different system signing.

07-26-2025, 11:37 AM	#1
fruchtblase Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: poke3	Can I update NeoReader on my Poke 3? Hey everyone, I was wondering if it's possible to upgrade NeoReader on my old Poke3 (firmware 3.5_4687b1901). The old version does not sync my annotations with my NoteAir3 properly (page numbers get messed up). Is there a guide on how to extract the App from my new device and try to install it on the Poke 3? It's been a while since I used adb. Best fruchtblase

07-26-2025, 12:27 PM	#2
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,934 Karma: 17500001 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	You can try: Code: adb install -r newver.apk

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07-28-2025, 11:15 PM	#4
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,934 Karma: 17500001 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	No, signing it yourself is not going to help. It's a system app and you're not system. (Unless you want to go nuclear and re-sign your entire system.) Where did you pull the app from?

Yesterday, 05:07 AM	#5
fruchtblase Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: poke3	I tried adb pull /system/app/kreader2-release/kreader2-release.apk on the NoteAir which didn't work, so I used cp to copy the apk to the device's Download folder and pulled from there.

Yesterday, 05:10 AM	#6
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,934 Karma: 17500001 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Well, it should have been system signed already. Maybe the two systems have different system signing.