Onxy Boox Nova - Page 18

reader4good · 03-12-2019, 08:40 PM

I’ve just received my Nova and here are my initial impressions so far (I’ve had two Kobo readers and this is my first Android reader):

Boot time: I timed it at 35s from pressing the power button to the home screen.

Battery Life: similar to my KA1, considering I’ve been playing with the features (wifi, apps, front lights, etc. ) I expect it to last longer when I focus more on just reading. I also turned-off the battery percentage display on the status bar because I find checking the number as it decrements too distracting.

NeoReader: I wish it supported Kepubs (most of my books are in that format now). I will surely side load my fav fonts to it. I only found one Eng-Eng dictionary (Longman) and I might look for another one. TTS was a cool feature though at first no sound came out of my BT headphones and I had to tap the volume once for audio to come out.

Google Play: everything was smooth with setup and installing apps. Kindle app performance was terribly slow. KOReader was so far good. I couldn’t find a way to open kepubs in Kobo app.

Calibre Sync: Nova got detected by Calibre and transferring 400+ books was lightning fast.

Overall I’m happy with it but there’s still some tweaking to do here and there.

Question Mark · 03-12-2019, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reader4good

NeoReader: I wish it supported Kepubs (most of my books are in that format now). I will surely side load my fav fonts to it.

I usually use Calibre to convert my kepubs to epub format and to remove the DRM. No problem using Neoreader to read the books after that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by reader4good

I only found one Eng-Eng dictionary (Longman) and I might look for another one.

You may want to look here for other dictionaries in the stardict format: http://download.huzheng.org/

Click on the first link, dictd-www.dict.org, and you will find a variety of English dictionaries.

reader4good · 03-13-2019, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Question Mark

I usually use Calibre to convert my kepubs to epub format and to remove the DRM. No problem using Neoreader to read the books after that.

You may want to look here for other dictionaries in the stardict format: http://download.huzheng.org/

Click on the first link, dictd-www.dict.org, and you will find a variety of English dictionaries.

Thanks a lot! I'll try this out tonight.

k1sh · 03-26-2019, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Libretom

First impressions:
Battery life : approx. use for 25-30 minutes - approx. 3-4 % dive, (no WiFi)
llumination: in homogeneous, warm and cool shades, als,
Light setting: imaginative, works well
Reaction time: very good,
Paging time: approx. 0.5 to 0.7 seconds, (about as Kobo)
Version: 2018-10-23 11-55 2.0 10f3717
Settings: Everything Works ("PARAGRAPH" Setup Does Not Work)
Android apps: "You need to register the GSF ID ( Google Services Framework Android ID ) of your device in your Google Account." (https://ereader.store/en/store/onyx-boox-nova-42.html),
Kindle app: (You need to download) slow but works well (downloading, reading)
WiFi: pretty weak, slow download, stutters.
PDF treatment: very good! (tiny fonts, but super contrast, easy to read) The settings will be retained after closing.

(I apologize for my English knowledge

)

Thank you very much for the info.
1. Have you tried reflowing PDF files?
2. Do PDF apps like Foxit Reader work on it?

chronoreverse · 06-27-2019, 02:10 PM

Finally got mine! Enjoying it quite a bit after getting past some quirks.

Quick question, is there a way to default to the Apps list when hitting home instead of the book library?

aludal · 09-19-2019, 06:52 PM

Can someone out of happy OBNPro owner tell whether
1.it can work with USB type C OTG (passthrough) hub giving access to SD cards

aludal · 09-19-2019, 06:57 PM

, USB flash drives, etc.
2. it can access cloud storages, works with OverDrive/Adobe DRM
3. it can access NAS?

nkoningsm · 09-25-2019, 04:06 AM

Dear all,

I have two questions.

1) Where do I find the manual for Neo Reader v3.0? I can only find the manual for Neo Reader 2.x and that is significantly different.

2) I wonder if I can annotate in non-ocr or image pdf files, whether it is scribble or whatever. The instructions in the manual of Neo Reader 2.x do not match Neo Reader 3.0. I can't long click text so the annotate menu does not show up and I can't bring it up from elsewhere.

Thank you.

Best

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03-12-2019, 08:40 PM	#256
reader4good Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Device: Kobo Aura, KA1, Boox Nova	I’ve just received my Nova and here are my initial impressions so far (I’ve had two Kobo readers and this is my first Android reader): Boot time: I timed it at 35s from pressing the power button to the home screen. Battery Life: similar to my KA1, considering I’ve been playing with the features (wifi, apps, front lights, etc. ) I expect it to last longer when I focus more on just reading. I also turned-off the battery percentage display on the status bar because I find checking the number as it decrements too distracting. NeoReader: I wish it supported Kepubs (most of my books are in that format now). I will surely side load my fav fonts to it. I only found one Eng-Eng dictionary (Longman) and I might look for another one. TTS was a cool feature though at first no sound came out of my BT headphones and I had to tap the volume once for audio to come out. Google Play: everything was smooth with setup and installing apps. Kindle app performance was terribly slow. KOReader was so far good. I couldn’t find a way to open kepubs in Kobo app. Calibre Sync: Nova got detected by Calibre and transferring 400+ books was lightning fast. Overall I’m happy with it but there’s still some tweaking to do here and there.

06-27-2019, 02:10 PM	#260
chronoreverse Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 70 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: none	Finally got mine! Enjoying it quite a bit after getting past some quirks. Quick question, is there a way to default to the Apps list when hitting home instead of the book library?

09-19-2019, 06:52 PM	#261
aludal Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 144 Join Date: May 2008 Device: none (not Nano!)	Can someone out of happy OBNPro owner tell whether 1.it can work with USB type C OTG (passthrough) hub giving access to SD cards

09-19-2019, 06:57 PM	#262
aludal Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 144 Join Date: May 2008 Device: none (not Nano!)	, USB flash drives, etc. 2. it can access cloud storages, works with OverDrive/Adobe DRM 3. it can access NAS?

09-25-2019, 04:06 AM	#263
nkoningsm Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2019 Device: nkoningsm	Dear all, I have two questions. 1) Where do I find the manual for Neo Reader v3.0? I can only find the manual for Neo Reader 2.x and that is significantly different. 2) I wonder if I can annotate in non-ocr or image pdf files, whether it is scribble or whatever. The instructions in the manual of Neo Reader 2.x do not match Neo Reader 3.0. I can't long click text so the annotate menu does not show up and I can't bring it up from elsewhere. Thank you. Best