New "Mars" device from Likebook? - Page 13

Roxalon · 10-13-2018, 08:04 PM

Hi mars owners! I have a question: How do you find battery life and the build quality? I've heard conflicting reports about these two things...

Sylph · 10-13-2018, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by romevi

Not sure what your side note on PS1 emulation was in regards to ereaders, but to play it on an eink display is absolute torture. To play it on anything but original hardware is sanctimonious!

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Originally Posted by Sylph

...it's not like they're selling a ye olde PSP...

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Originally Posted by Sylph

Ah, I loved my PSP.

I was talking about CFW (custom firmware) and lamenting that Boyue had no reason to fear it (unlike e.g. Sony). It's... all explained in my post.

romevi · 10-14-2018, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Sylph

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I was talking about CFW (custom firmware) and lamenting that Boyue had no reason to fear it (unlike e.g. Sony). It's... all explained in my post.

Ah, my apologies.
The entirety of your post was far too verbose for me to ingest after my stomach already was lined with a few Moscow Mules.

downeaster59 · 10-14-2018, 01:00 PM

A small tidbit of news for those who have a "first batch" Likebook Mars:

Rumor has it that the Likebook seller has emailed the link to the firmware upgrade to some LM owners who requested it. Rumor also has it that, in order to get the link, the user must promise not to share the firmware with anyone else but use it only for their own device. Rumor goes on to say that you need a Windows PC to install the upgrade. Rumor adds that you will get two sets of instructions: one for the firmware installation; one for the installation of Google Play Store.

Rumor finally states that if you understand what I am saying, you will also understand why I am saying it in this way...

PS: My purpose in saying this is to encourage you to ask the seller. Ask and you may receive!

Sylph · 10-14-2018, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by downeaster59

A small tidbit of news for those who have a "first batch" Likebook Mars:

Rumor has it that the Likebook seller has emailed the link to the firmware upgrade to some LM owners who requested it. Rumor also has it that, in order to get the link, the user must promise not to share the firmware with anyone else but use it only for their own device. Rumor goes on to say that you need a Windows PC to install the upgrade. Rumor adds that you will get two sets of instructions: one for the firmware installation; one for the installation of Google Play Store.

Rumor finally states that if you understand what I am saying, you will also understand why I am saying it in this way...

PS: My purpose in saying this is to encourage you to ask the seller. Ask and you may receive!

My seller told me to send mine back for a refund. Annoyed, as the second one I ordered, this time from Boyue direct, has been held up in customs for four f**king days and according to tracking just got custom duties served on it (the first one didn't).

DaleDe · 10-14-2018, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by welcomyou

The seller on Aliexpress told me that the likebook mars doesnt support OTG.

Even if it did it probably wouldn't supply power to the device. Often folks have gotten OTG to work on other devices by using an external power supply.

azw409 · 10-15-2018, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxalon

Hi mars owners! I have a question: How do you find battery life and the build quality? I've heard conflicting reports about these two things...

I've only had mine a few days and :-

Build quality is good, it's better than my Onyx Boox was but it's not premium considering the price. The case is well put together and doesn't creak or move. The on/off button seems to come out at a funny angle as does the usb connector but there's no movement so it all seems secure. I suspect the Kindle Oasis or the new Kobo would be better but it's certainly good enough and not poor like my Onyx Boox was.

Battery life is pretty good if you're just reading. If you're on the wifi, surfing the web and jumping from one app to another it goes down pretty fast but I think you'd still get 6-10 hours even doing that. I have mine set to power off after 2 hours, Wifi off after 30 minutes and screen off after 10 minutes and, for reading battery is good.

I am really impressed with the device TBH, it's clear, Android runs very well and it's amazingly fast and responsive to use. I read in the Kindle app, Moon Reader and Google Play Books and all of these work flawlessly with lots of contrast. I don't use the built-in reader or the built-in launcher so haven't really experienced the poor software issues that have been reported.

Sonofrobot · 10-15-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by downeaster59

A small tidbit of news for those who have a "first batch" Likebook Mars:

Rumor has it that the Likebook seller has emailed the link to the firmware upgrade to some LM owners who requested it. Rumor also has it that, in order to get the link, the user must promise not to share the firmware with anyone else but use it only for their own device. Rumor goes on to say that you need a Windows PC to install the upgrade. Rumor adds that you will get two sets of instructions: one for the firmware installation; one for the installation of Google Play Store.

Rumor finally states that if you understand what I am saying, you will also understand why I am saying it in this way...

PS: My purpose in saying this is to encourage you to ask the seller. Ask and you may receive!

Makes me wish I had been more persistent about just getting the file to do it myself. Oy vey, its done and I have Google Play Store so I'm happy.

Has anyone found a solution to getting WiFi to turn back on automatically when unlocking the device? I have WiFi set to disable 10 minutes after the display is locked and it has done wonders for my battery life. However, it won't turn back on automatically when the device is unlocked. I tried using WiFi Automatic, which can be found on the Play Store, but it doesn't work (I even allowed it to run in the background in the BySettings).

DarkCookie · 10-15-2018, 11:04 AM

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Has anyone found a solution to getting WiFi to turn back on automatically when unlocking the device? I have WiFi set to disable 10 minutes after the display is locked and it has done wonders for my battery life. However, it won't turn back on automatically when the device is unlocked. I tried using WiFi Automatic, which can be found on the Play Store, but it doesn't work (I even allowed it to run in the background in the BySettings).

If you will not find anything useful on google play store you can contact me. I already wrote script for myself which turning on and turning off WiFi automatically on selected apps, so I can write something similar for you.

Sonofrobot · 10-15-2018, 12:32 PM

For anyone looking for a solution to automatically turning WiFi on, Tasker so far is working really well.

Now, I am trying to find a good launcher to use. I do not want to use Relaunch (I don't see the point of having a file manager for a launcher). I am currently using E-Ink Launcher, which is nice and simple, but I'm interested in trying out the Onyx Boox launcher. I Can't seem to find an APK anywhere. Would anyone know where I can download it?

psychowood · 10-16-2018, 10:18 AM

Can someone tell me if tachiyomi works well? I'm in the mood for replacing my i86ML...

Sylph · 10-16-2018, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkCookie

If you will not find anything useful on google play store you can contact me. I already wrote script for myself which turning on and turning off WiFi automatically on selected apps, so I can write something similar for you.

I'd be interested in seeing that, and any other scripts you've made for convenience. Throw them up on github?

DarkCookie · 10-16-2018, 12:24 PM

I can publish examples in apk format here one by one, but first I have to make them less raw. Tomorrow? I will upload apk for enforcing status bar if anyone is interested.

romevi · 10-16-2018, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by psychowood

Can someone tell me if tachiyomi works well? I'm in the mood for replacing my i86ML...

It's okay. There's no way to align perfectly the pictures, but I've used only One-Punch Man.

Meant to mention that I was never a fan of Tachiyomi. I think it's a great app if you read on your phone where you have internet access 24/7, but the viewing options are very lackluster. My favorite manga/comic app is Perfect Viewer, and so I use that with Tachiyomi--Tachiyomi to download the manga and then compress them and view through Perfect Viewer.
(Don't worry; I delete them when I'm done and don't save.)

PharaohsVizier · 10-16-2018, 08:54 PM

I use tachiyomi on the Likebook Plus without issue. I chose it because you can turn pages without animations, which is huge for an eReader.

10-14-2018, 01:00 PM	#184
downeaster59 Wizard Posts: 1,217 Karma: 2957301 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Rochester, NY Device: iPad mini 6, Onyx Leaf 2, Onyx Tab Mini C, Nook Glowlight 4 Plus	A small tidbit of news for those who have a "first batch" Likebook Mars: Rumor has it that the Likebook seller has emailed the link to the firmware upgrade to some LM owners who requested it. Rumor also has it that, in order to get the link, the user must promise not to share the firmware with anyone else but use it only for their own device. Rumor goes on to say that you need a Windows PC to install the upgrade. Rumor adds that you will get two sets of instructions: one for the firmware installation; one for the installation of Google Play Store. Rumor finally states that if you understand what I am saying, you will also understand why I am saying it in this way... PS: My purpose in saying this is to encourage you to ask the seller. Ask and you may receive! Last edited by downeaster59; 10-14-2018 at 02:25 PM.

10-15-2018, 12:32 PM	#190
Sonofrobot Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 91098 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Kobo Forma	For anyone looking for a solution to automatically turning WiFi on, Tasker so far is working really well. Now, I am trying to find a good launcher to use. I do not want to use Relaunch (I don't see the point of having a file manager for a launcher). I am currently using E-Ink Launcher, which is nice and simple, but I'm interested in trying out the Onyx Boox launcher. I Can't seem to find an APK anywhere. Would anyone know where I can download it? Last edited by Sonofrobot; 10-16-2018 at 07:54 AM.

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Roxalon Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: Digma r63s	Hi mars owners! I have a question: How do you find battery life and the build quality? I've heard conflicting reports about these two things...

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10-16-2018, 12:24 PM	#193
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