06-07-2020, 07:15 AM | #1 |
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Pocket app/webpage reading setup on Tolino
Hello everybody, nobody asked but I just want to share the configuration I ended up using with the Pocket app on the Tolino, which makes it an incredibly practical read-it-later/offline reader/increased readability solution (i. e. without ads and with better typography for long reads).
I have a free account at https://getpocket.com, and I often save articles and posts directly from my web browser using Pocket's chrome add-on (there are other solutions for other browsers). I also have Pocket on my cellphone, so it is also easy to save long reads from social media to Pocket too. Next step, my Tolino has sideloaded Android apps*, amongst them the Pocket for Android app. I use version 7.27, which takes 12.47 MB, is a bit heavy for the Tolino, but does the job just fine. It is only important to configure it to save articles on the SD card instead of the main memory and limit the amount of storage for offline articles. I also installed the free Key Mapper app, which allows me to configure the page turning buttons so that they are also recognized as page up/down keystrokes on Android. So now I can quickly turn pages on Pocket while holding the Tolino with one hand. As an added comfort, I also configured a long press on the up button as a back button, so that it is easier to move around in android in general. * for sideloading apps, I used a mix of the solutions described here and here (sorry, both in German!). So now, besides the native Tolino app, I also have KO Reader (better than the Tolino app for most formats, specially PDFs), a Kindle app (for protected Kindle books - they're often cheaper than in Tolino-compatible stores), Wikipedia, APK Pure for easy installation of new apps etc. |
10-23-2021, 04:36 PM | #2 |
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sorry for necroposting
is it possible that you send me an sd image of this setup? would love to use it myself if possible |
10-23-2021, 05:31 PM | #3 |
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sorry, I don't even know how to do this
I went the lazy way and installed total commander and F-Droid (or APKpure, Idk), and then I downloaded an APK of Pocket 7.27.0.1. I used one of these to install it, I just sideload apps and never went the full image way. |
10-24-2021, 01:54 AM | #4 |
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do you still use it? does it affect battery life or anything?
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10-26-2021, 05:23 AM | #5 |
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Yes I do, just not every day. Battery life is not great but is okay (like charging every 2 weeks), specially if I turn wifi off when I am not using it. I also have a bunch of other sideloaded apps, so I don't know what is using more battery. I think Pocket's impact is nonetheless low.
Just mind the fact that since Vision's cpu is really shitty, Pocket takes a looong time to load (like 2-3 minutes) if it is not already loaded in the background. Once it is there, and it can stay there for weeks if you're not using many other apps, it is fast. It is anyway much more practical and comfortable than any other systems I tried. |
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What other apps do you use? any recommendations ? |
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10-27-2021, 04:52 AM | #7 |
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Nice!
As a matter of fact, the only other app I use regularly is Koreader, which mostly replaces the original Tolino app with lots of advantadges (good PDF reading/reflowing, many formats, flexible formatting, wifi Dropbox connection etc). The ones I sometimes use are: - Kindle (when there's a book that's much cheaper or only available there), but the reading experience is not that good, it crashes from time to time etc. Only older versions work. - Wikipedia (mostly when I am travelling, so that I save a bunch of article abt cities/countries etc. for offline reading during the flight) I've also tried a few browsers, but I'm never really comfortable with them. For the launcher, I use "Simple Ink Launcher". And I also use a Keyboard helper named "Key Mapper" in order to have the pageup/down keys available in other apps. And the "Button Savior (non-root)" that gives me a little floating collapsed menu with a back button, a home button etc. Last edited by torto; 10-27-2021 at 04:58 AM. |
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I used to have kindle and left some 200-300 euro to them for their books, why should I be limited by their ereaders? Also, please tell me what version of KOreader to install? can you give me direct link if possible. |
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From https://github.com/koreader/koreader/releases You should also update koreader regularly, simply remember the correct naming convention: koreader-android-arm-vXXXX.XX.X.apk |
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Also (at least on my Boox devices) deactivating animations in the app doesn't actually do anything so transitioning to the next page always leaves bad ghosting from the animation.
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