BOYUE Likebook Plus (Carta 7.8''- 4core processor)

[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

Worked fine on my Icarus Illumina XL HD.

Yayy!!!

[Neru]

Hello. Has anyone noticed stripes on screen that is not from ghosting? It dissapears when screen refreshes though.
Also did anyone try to tweak settings so input would be faster? In sketching apps you can only draw smooth lines very slowly as it recognises only a few movements per second (or it seems so). Tried to tweak settings with no sucess so far.

[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by Neru

Hello. Has anyone noticed stripes on screen that is not from ghosting? It dissapears when screen refreshes though.
Also did anyone try to tweak settings so input would be faster? In sketching apps you can only draw smooth lines very slowly as it recognises only a few movements per second (or it seems so). Tried to tweak settings with no sucess so far.

Hey there. Haven't noticed the lines so far. Any particular app in which this occurs so that I could try to replicate it?

The response time of touch input is slow anyways. It's just optimized to be a reader anyways. Devices like ReMarkable are optimized for sketching and stuff. But given the processor used on the device, I presume if the devs tweaked the GPU, they could make it smooth.

[lineager]

Originally Posted by fernsruben

So hey LikeBookers! Here are links to download firmware files of SW updates for the Boyue LikeBook Plus T80s.

Instructions to install update:
1. Download the zip file from the link.
2. Rename it as 'update.zip' and paste it in the parent directory of your device.
3. Then go to 'Settings' > 'System Updates' > 'From local memory'.
4. Wait for the device to reboot.
5. Voila!

Note:

Download Links:
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v1.0.1-2017111118
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v1.0.2-2018010215
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Have fun!

Hello~!
May I apply the new firmware upgrade if my T80S has rooted?

[afainber]

Originally Posted by fernsruben

Well, apparently that was one of their battery fixes. It's an e-reader after all. Meant to be off when off.

Anyways, I've updated the old software update link in my post here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...37#post3636337

Thank you!

[colibris79]

Originally Posted by lineager

Hello~!
May I apply the new firmware upgrade if my T80S has rooted?

Last firmware update I tried to update via OTA but since it was rooted I couldn't. This time, with the update.zip method... it worked!!!
I just had to root it again.

Originally Posted by fernsruben

Nope, they don't at the moment. I could request them to do that. Would be beneficial and logical right?

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Thanks for your help , fernsruben. Being able to download the firmware updates from their website (like from Onyx site) would be a great suggestion and would make updating the device way easier (specially if you have it rooted )

[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by lineager

Hello~!
May I apply the new firmware upgrade if my T80S has rooted?

Absolutely! The manual update will work as a breeze.

[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by colibris79

Thanks for your help , fernsruben. Being able to download the firmware updates from their website (like from Onyx site) would be a great suggestion and would make updating the device way easier (specially if you have it rooted )

You're welcome @colibris79 I mentioned the same to the sales team. They did mention that they're still working on a proper brand website. So that might take some time. But they do have plans of making available public links once done. On the other hand, they do not want to release software builds like LineageOS or other ROMS, simply because it's an e-reader, and there are server maintenance costs along with most device users being non-tech-savvy.

[fgdas]

Originally Posted by fernsruben

I've had the fortune of building a good repo with the after sales team and got in touch with a few devs too.

Any chance you would know what happened to Boyue T103 with 10.3" flexible E-ink 1404x1872 screen announced year ago?

Alternatively any plans on 13 inch Boyue ereader?

[nrseife]

Originally Posted by lineager

Hello~!
May I apply the new firmware upgrade if my T80S has rooted?

Thanks!
Will this work on my Icarus 7.8inch Likebook plus too (menaing are the ereaders absolutely identical in terms of HW and SW)?

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by colibris79

I just had to root it again.

I've never rooted an ereader, could you point me to a primer on how to root this device or a similar one that might work as a guide.

[colibris79]

Originally Posted by fernsruben

You're welcome @colibris79 I mentioned the same to the sales team. They did mention that they're still working on a proper brand website. So that might take some time.

Excellent, thanks
It would be nice to have the original firmware just in case anyone has any problem with the device and needs to flash it again.

Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

I've never rooted an ereader, could you point me to a primer on how to root this device or a similar one that might work as a guide.

I always use this one for my Onyx and Boyue (guess newer versions should work as weel)
I follow this manual

Then, you will probably have problems installing Supersu. Follow this guide.
Basically you install an older version of Supersu (I install 2.65), update de binary (normal option), update Supersu via Google Play and finally update the binary again (normal option)

[colibris79]

In case I needed to reflash the firmware (here), which software would you use to do it? RK Batch Tool?

[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by fgdas

Any chance you would know what happened to Boyue T103 with 10.3" flexible E-ink 1404x1872 screen announced year ago?

Alternatively any plans on 13 inch Boyue ereader?

Hey, apparently this is in the works, a 13 incher that is. But the flex aspect might be skipped for cost consideration, but there might be stylus features like the ReMarkable.

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[fernsruben]

Originally Posted by nrseife

Thanks!
Will this work on my Icarus 7.8inch Likebook plus too (menaing are the ereaders absolutely identical in terms of HW and SW)?

Yup. Should. DoctorOhh tried it and it worked flawlessly. Though ping him for how his usage experience has been. The Icarus Illumina XL HD *is* the Boyue LikeBook Plus, just rebranded. OEM company being Boyue.

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