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Old 04-29-2022, 08:47 AM   #16
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You can also turn off "Apply Font, Contrast, Spacing Style settings to all files" in the global and then you can apply settings individually to different books. .
hey, cheers. that's basically all i wanted , thank you for the tip!
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Old 04-29-2022, 10:00 PM   #17
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I'd be careful of Moon reader. Not underdevelopment and does some shaky things. Like suddenly I must be connected to wifi to even open the app. This is a paid app that has shut down all of it's servers.
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Old 04-29-2022, 10:48 PM   #18
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I'd be careful of Moon reader. Not underdevelopment and does some shaky things. Like suddenly I must be connected to wifi to even open the app. This is a paid app that has shut down all of it's servers.
We live in a sleazy world. Every two-bit app wants to have all sorts of permissions. The Onyx Calculator app has android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE. Why? I count 51 apps that have been granted CHANGE_WIFI_STATE. I count 66 apps that have been granted android.permission.INTERNET
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I'd be careful of Moon reader. Not underdevelopment and does some shaky things. Like suddenly I must be connected to wifi to even open the app. This is a paid app that has shut down all of it's servers.
It is under development, I still get updates and I don't have to be connected to Wifi to use it. That's Moon+ Reader Pro.

Maybe the free version requires internet because they run ads and they're not going to like not getting their ads out there for $$. I certainly feel a certain way about ads (that's why I use Adguard) but, you know, plenty of free android apps run ads.

Oh you're on iOS. Well that's really on you, isn't it

Update: just checked, Moon+ doesn't require any permissions other than Storage/Files and Media on Android either ranging from Pie up to 12.

Update 2: I just put the free version on my old Tab A (Pie) and it isn't forcing me to have Wifi turned on either. Can't speak for later Androids I'm not messing up my rigs. Maybe it's some iOS/Amazon Store(?) sucky thing? They're not making the money there to make active dev worth it? I dunno.
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Old 04-30-2022, 07:45 AM   #20
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Moon+ doesn't require any permissions other than...
I'm not picking on Moon Reader, but the things listed under Settings > Apps > Permissions is a small subset of all the permissions.

Permissions in the Onyx reader:
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android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.DUMP
android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.GET_INTENT_SENDER_INTENT
android.permission.GET_TASKS
android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_LOGS
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
android.permission.STATUS_BAR
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.android.email.permission.READ_ATTACHMENT
com.onyx.android.dict.TOKEN_SEARCH

Permissions in kcb.apk (main bit of Onyx utilities):
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android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_KEYGUARD_SECURE_STORAGE
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET
android.permission.BIND_DEVICE_ADMIN
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
android.permission.CALL_PHONE
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.CREATE_USERS
android.permission.CRYPT_KEEPER
android.permission.DELETE_PACKAGES
android.permission.DUMP
android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.INSTALL_PACKAGES
android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL
android.permission.INTERNAL_SYSTEM_WINDOW
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.MANAGE_ACTIVITY_STACKS
android.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_ADMINS
android.permission.MANAGE_FINGERPRINT
android.permission.MANAGE_PROFILE_AND_DEVICE_OWNERS
android.permission.MANAGE_USERS
android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
android.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS
android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.READ_LOGS
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
android.permission.SET_TIME
android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE
android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER
android.permission.STATUS_BAR
android.permission.STORAGE_INTERNAL
android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_NOTIFICATION_APP_NAME
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
android.permission.VIBRATE
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS
com.android.chrome.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.WRITE_GSERVICES

Then there are the permissions that aren't in the AndroidManifest, like android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (which does appear in Settings > Apps > Permissions). I'm not saying that it's all evil. It looks like the FINE_LOCATION in the Onyx reader is so that it can know when "Twilight" is. And that is actually a part of a stock Android utility.
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Old 04-30-2022, 12:55 PM   #21
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It is under development, I still get updates and I don't have to be connected to Wifi to use it. That's Moon+ Reader Pro.

Maybe the free version requires internet because they run ads and they're not going to like not getting their ads out there for $$. I certainly feel a certain way about ads (that's why I use Adguard) but, you know, plenty of free android apps run ads.

Oh you're on iOS. Well that's really on you, isn't it

Update: just checked, Moon+ doesn't require any permissions other than Storage/Files and Media on Android either ranging from Pie up to 12.

Update 2: I just put the free version on my old Tab A (Pie) and it isn't forcing me to have Wifi turned on either. Can't speak for later Androids I'm not messing up my rigs. Maybe it's some iOS/Amazon Store(?) sucky thing? They're not making the money there to make active dev worth it? I dunno.
I did pay for the app, same version as you (updated in March I think) I don't use it on IOS, only on Boox. All I'm saying is I find it unusable so you should be careful about giving people money.
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I did pay for the app, same version as you (updated in March I think) I don't use it on IOS, only on Boox. All I'm saying is I find it unusable so you should be careful about giving people money.
That's interesting. I use it on Boox too (Leaf, firmware 3.2.1) and I don't need to have wifi turned on to use it or grant any permissions to it other than storage.
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That's interesting. I use it on Boox too (Leaf, firmware 3.2.1) and I don't need to have wifi turned on to use it or grant any permissions to it other than storage.
I also use Moon+ Pro on Boox and several other devices. I seldom have wifi enabled on any of my devices and I have never experienced any issues using it. It is my go to reader when I am reading anything in Japanese.
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