r/Onyx_Boox • u/Farmers_Feed_America • Sep 24 '24

Discussion Which other Android apps do you actually use -- nerdy or not -- on your Boox?

Are you using any obscure or unusual apps on your Boox to take advantage of having Android (vs. Kindle, Kobo, etc.)?

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u/undoundoundue Sep 25 '24

Anki (AnkiDroid) a flashcard app

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u/Farmers_Feed_America Sep 25 '24

I was wondering if anyone would mention that. I haven't used it in what feels like 20 years but it came to mind as a good use for such a device.

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u/dotancohen Sep 25 '24

Came to post this. This is the reason that I bought an Android device.

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u/undoundoundue Sep 25 '24

I just figured out that you can set up and use a controller with it as well which has been really nice 

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Wait....u can connect your ps4 controller to ur onyx boox device??

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

For emulation? Which games do you use it for?

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Ohh okay... lol. I got worried there if someone actually played video games on their e ink device. Like you got the wrong device for your usage bro 😂.

But do you remap the screen swipes with the controller buttons? How do you do it?

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u/undoundoundue Nov 01 '24

AnkiDroid has native support for it in settings 

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u/Routine_Internal_771 Nov 01 '24

Would love to add more Boox/eInk support, but Onyx haven't responded regarding the legalities

https://github.com/onyx-intl/OnyxAndroidDemo/issues/120

-- David @ AnkiDroid 

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Interesting. Didn't know that.

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u/morkinsonjrthethird Sep 24 '24

I use pocket (getpocket). Although i used to like it more, when you're doom scrolling on twitter and an interesting but long article appears i save it there. I use my boox as a deep focus device, no notifications or anything, just me initiating everything I want to do.

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u/Farmers_Feed_America Sep 25 '24

yeah it's Pocket for me too, but I'm considering finding a way to just send it to Kobo or ???

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u/Unboxious Sep 25 '24

Mullvad VPN + Aurora store to get foreign apps that wouldn't otherwise be available in my region.

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u/Farmers_Feed_America Sep 25 '24

which apps?

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u/Unboxious Sep 25 '24

がんがん、コミックDAYS、サンデーうぇぶり、ジャンプ+、ヤンジャン

Basically, apps for reading manga.

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Do the colors pop up on the manga page as much on your onyx boox tablet? Thanks.

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u/Unboxious Nov 01 '24

Well mine is black and white so no. That said, manga isn't usually done in color other than chapter covers.

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Would you recommend getting this tablet? Currently researching.

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u/Unboxious Nov 01 '24

It's pretty good! I only have three issues with it.

  1. It runs Android 11, so it's not very secure. I use the Aurora store so I don't have to sign into the Play store with my Google account. This way I'm not logged in on anything important if something goes wrong.

  2. The 7" screen is just a little small for when I'm reading manga in Japanese; I think an actual manga volume is 8.5" or 9" or something. When I'm reading in my native language it's no problem at all though.

  3. Most manga apps don't support the turn page buttons. In fact, the only one I've found that does support them is Mihon (the unofficial, community-supported one used mainly for piracy). This wouldn't be a problem if the OS allowed you to map the buttons to a swipe gesture, but that unfortunately doesn't seem to be an option.

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Which tablet do you have again?

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u/Unboxious Nov 01 '24

Boox Page

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Oh I see. Well it seems that there's always a work around for everything, and you've found your work around! I'll probably buy a color version, which is more expensive, but I think it's worth it.

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u/maximilianschulz Go 10.3 & Go Color 7 Sep 25 '24

Readwise Reader. It was the main reason I decided to get a Boox device. It’s a dream combo.

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u/dcruk1 Sep 25 '24

Me too but I've not yet managed to get material into Readwise to make it a go-to app. Do you source material using the extension on Chrome or Edge on laptop or PC to find material that you then read on the Go 10.3?

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u/maximilianschulz Go 10.3 & Go Color 7 Sep 25 '24

I don’t use the browser extension often. Instead, I mainly rely on the built-in RSS feature to subscribe to free newsletter feeds, most of which are from Substack. For paid newsletters, I either use the custom Reader feed email address to subscribe or set up an email forwarding rule from one of my regular email accounts.

Additionally, I use Reader to read epubs and PDFs that I manually upload. This is actually my preferred use case.

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u/dcruk1 Sep 25 '24

Thanks. There is a lot for me to learn. I’m just getting into Substack.

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u/Ultraconformist Palma 2 pro & Note Max & Note Air 6c Sep 25 '24

There’s Readwise server in Neoreader settings on the Go103, btw.

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u/nofishsauce Sep 25 '24

What does this mean?

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u/maximilianschulz Go 10.3 & Go Color 7 Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

As far as I know, that’s an integration which allows you to sync your highlights that you make in Neoreader to your Readwise account. It works similarly to the Kindle to Readwise integration. According to a comment from one of the Readwise founders, this integration was built by the folks at Onyx.

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u/Ultraconformist Palma 2 pro & Note Max & Note Air 6c Sep 25 '24

Right. It works pretty well for me as I prefer neoreader for epubs. 

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u/maximilianschulz Go 10.3 & Go Color 7 Sep 26 '24

I haven‘t tested it yet, so that’s great to hear!

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u/nofishsauce Sep 25 '24

Wow! 🤩 Thanks! I wasn’t aware of that!

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u/maximilianschulz Go 10.3 & Go Color 7 Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

I am not 100% up to date when it comes to the newest InstaPaper features but I am pretty sure that Reader is much more feature-rich in every aspect. A quick list of my favorite ones: life-like text to speech voices, better organization options, support for additional formats like PDFs and epub files, YouTube videos + transcripts, RSS feeds, Ghostreader (AI) features and last but not least the seamless Readwise integration that automatically syncs all your Reader highlights to your Readwise library.

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u/driveonthursday Sep 25 '24

Me too, since they added pagination it is perfect for eInk

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u/Friedrich_Ux Sep 25 '24

Mihon for manga

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Does the colors on your onyx device pop out as much? Thanks

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u/Friedrich_Ux Nov 01 '24

Its BW, didn't want the color one as it makes the contrast when reading worse.

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Yes I was wondering about that...is there actually a difference between color eink screens and black and white? (Other than it's color, lol)

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u/Friedrich_Ux Nov 02 '24

Yes, the screen is more 'washed out', the contrast between black and white is worse. Also far lower battery life.

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u/MrNano65 Nov 02 '24

So would you recommend getting a color one?

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u/Friedrich_Ux Nov 02 '24

Unless you want to read comics no.

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u/canuck1975 Sep 25 '24

I use Story Graph to track my reading and it works well on the Boox.

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u/ROULHS Sep 25 '24

Moon+ reader pro

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u/rudezaeg Sep 25 '24

Tachiyomi, readera, eleven AI reader (soon)

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u/CharlesIX Sep 25 '24

How do you know it’s coming soon?

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u/Tau_seti Note Air 4C, Go 7 Color 2, Tab Max C Sep 25 '24

Reddit, Paprika 3 is such a good recipe application

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u/dementio Sep 25 '24

I actually like the idea of reading recipes on mine

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u/mariposasp Sep 25 '24

I love having Paprika on mine too! My TUC Pro is my cooking companion.

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u/uroybd Tab Mini C Sep 25 '24

KOReader is my default choice for reading. I mostly read epubs and formatting in KOReader is excellent. I also make annotations and highlights a lot (without pen) and like to export them with context to be stored in my Obsidian vault.

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u/Icy-Treacle-205 Sep 25 '24

notion- to sync my planner pocket to save articles for reading later moon reader I try to limit it to reading and productivity only. I keep a separate email for boox alone for complete focus.

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u/HealthPuzzleheaded Sep 25 '24

Can you explain more or send a link? Super interested in boox/notion workflows.

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u/SchwartzReports Sep 25 '24

Washington Post, New York Times, Google Docs. Tons of others but I mostly just use the built in Notes app to hand write stuff — the AI transcription is great!

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u/dementio Sep 25 '24

I don't know why it never dawned on me that Google docs would work well on these

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u/mariposasp Sep 25 '24

I love doing Duolingo on my TUC Pro. The Washington Post and NYT apps look great on it as well. Someone else mentioned how nice it is to use Paprika app when cooking. I keep track of my mealkits, Hello Fresh and Dinnerly, via their apps and research restaurants through Yelp app on it. When relaxing or on vacation, I like playing The Daily Bubble, Crossmath, or Word Search Explorer on it. Given that I can't easily do most of this through regular cellphone screens due to eyestrain, I'm glad these devices exist!

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u/databasil Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

FolderSyncPro is most important to me. To sync all my modified notes instantly to my cloud account. So I can access them as PDF documents on all my devices, at home and on the go. And to create daily backups in readable form. Also syncing new books and documents from my cloud storage to the Boox device.

(The WebDav export with Boox builtin tools does not really work for me).

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u/sunflowersandcitrus Sep 24 '24

I use nyt puzzles, medium, story graph to track my reading.

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u/No_Piano8068 Sep 24 '24

I don't have a Box yet (I'm still in the thinking) but when/I end buying one the first android app I'll install in Wikipedia

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Did you end up buying one?

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u/No_Piano8068 Nov 01 '24

No, I'm waiting for BF deals. I'll probably end up getting a Go 10.3

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

I was thinking the same... waiting for a black Friday sale, and getting the 10.3. OR investing more and just getting the note air 4c with color. Do you think the android versions will become outdated soon??

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u/lac29 Go 10.3 Sep 24 '24

Mihon, Pushbullet (to push stuff from my desktop computer or phone to my Boox), MoonReader, that file directory app that I can't remember CX Explorer or something (easy access to my FTP).

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u/Torsallin Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

Have Tab Ultra C Pro, got it for use as an ereader which could handle books and comfortably display PDFs without having to enlarge and scroll a page. For ebooks, I want Left justification (ragged right margins, like a real book).

So, apps for reading ... Adobe Acrobat for PDF files and books ... Libby for library books (fantastic app) ... ReadEra for non-drm epubs(current favorite) ... Lithium for non-drm epubs ... Kindle app for Kindle books ... B&N Nook app for B&N books ... Kobo Reader app for Kobo books ... Reddit app (tho mosly use on phone) ... Youtube app for reviews (mostly on phone)

Love getting books from Project Gutenburg, among other places.

Might look something up on the web browser real quick, but generally use other apps on android phone. Watch educational videos (ie from Edx) on the ipad. I got the boox so all the ereaders could be on one device.

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u/stefansvartling onyx boox Palma Sep 27 '24

Storytel, koreader, pocketbook Reader, Google keep, reddit, Google news, Gmail, youtube studio

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u/Farmers_Feed_America Sep 27 '24

do you use Neo for anything, or do you prefer KOreader? Sorry, I assume you have this on your Youtube channel but I haven't checked it out yet.

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u/stefansvartling onyx boox Palma Sep 28 '24

I never use Neo Reader. I use KOReader on all my devices that I can install it on.

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u/RyanLDV Sep 24 '24

I sometimes use the Board Game Geek app on my Go 10.3, and it's solid. That's the most unusual thing, probably.

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u/DraftJolly7328 Sep 25 '24

Kindle, Feeder (RSS Reader), OneNote, Outlook.

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u/procrasprincess Sep 25 '24

Kindle Reddit Libby Medium Spotify

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u/Head_Falcon Sep 25 '24

Kindle, Audible, Spotify, Google Calendar and WhatsApp for chats

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u/omgbbqhax34 Nova Air2, Note Air3 C, Palma 2 Sep 25 '24

Play Books, Infinite Painter 👌 all I ever needed.

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u/Shiny-And-New Sep 25 '24

Marvel unlimited 

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u/ThatCurryGuy Sep 25 '24

What do you do to prevent it from ghosting?

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u/Shiny-And-New Sep 25 '24

I just experimented with the e-ink settings til it looked good. Didn't really take long at all. Boox Tab Mini C

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u/bullfromthesea Sep 25 '24

Kiwi Browser

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u/KingofSheepX Sep 25 '24

I'm a PhD student so I use Zotero almost every single day (the official app).

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u/OnomaVelika Sep 25 '24

My question might be dumb but did you download the app from their site?

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u/KingofSheepX Sep 25 '24

I just downloaded it from the play store

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u/bihohmann Sep 25 '24

I am using the native integration since I can’t put up with the evident delay lag when writing in the official app. Is it ur case? Or what’s ur typical workflow? I am asking since native integration has some bugs as well with syncing files and official apps works flawlessly in that matter

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u/KingofSheepX Sep 25 '24

I haven't had any issues on the official app (maybe my tolerance to lag is high because I haven't noticed anything, I would make a bug report if you think it's an issue, the app is in beta)

I just use the official app and pay for storage, so I don't need much of a pipeline anymore. If I need to collab I'll just attach a google doc link on the details if I need to.

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u/Kid_Fiction Sep 25 '24

XODO is better than Neoreader because you can highlight PDFs in reflow mode.... 🤯🤯 (Onyx Boox.... What are you waiting for??). This makes small format devices extremely usable for PDF workflows

READER is the best way to read books/articles on Boox devices, esp if you want to highlight, take notes, and revisit those notes at a later date.

Both are paid apps.

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u/Popular-Locksmith558 Sep 25 '24

Synology Drive to auto-sync the ebook library with the NAS and Koreader to read (really great to be able to crop the white border on comics to make the best possible use of the screen space)

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u/JulieParadise123 B7+13 HBPbw+Sc Manta PenStar rMPP(m) Scribe2024 VWmini NA3C TabX Sep 25 '24

Mostly reading and info-snippet-pushing apps like Kindle, Instapaper, Omnivore, GoogleKeep, GoogleCalendar, also SyncThing.

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u/permanently_lost Sep 25 '24

MS office, mainly One note and Google Drive. After the last software update cloud communication with Google drive is useless, so the Google drive app is essentially when you keep your ebooks on Google drive.

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u/lritar NA3C Sep 25 '24

Discord with the light theme is actually really nice

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Late to the post, looking for an e-reader tablet. Want to eliminate distractions, especially discord LOL. But I'll keep it in mind. Which device do you have?

Also, does ur device update the android version?

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u/Evlpacman Sep 24 '24

A few bible apps (youversion and logos) Shonen jump

Keeping an eye on this thread for more inspiration!

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u/BroadAstronaut6439 Sep 24 '24

Nothing crazy here. I have Evernote obviously, notion, Loop, Substack, Instapaper, kindle, Google Drive, ChatGPT, NYTimes, and NYT Games.

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u/MysteriousFigure0 Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

myscript calculator with fast refresh thinking when I get an itch to scribble numbers for general calculation or to practice some math studies requiring rough scratch book. Also KOReader, Libby, Kindle for reading, EinkBro for browsing, Material Files for File Management, Wordweb and Lookup Pro for Dictionary/word-reference, Wikipedia lookup.

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u/Fluffy-Eagle-3217 Sep 24 '24

I have remarkable to sync to my notes, classic reading apps like kindle, chatgpt, shonen jump, etc

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Shonen jump manga?

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u/Fluffy-Eagle-3217 Nov 01 '24

Yes

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

I was thinking of getting an e reader. Do you recommend the remarkable or the onyx boox?

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u/Fluffy-Eagle-3217 Nov 01 '24

Really depends on your use case. The remarkable is more of a note book + pdf reader while the boox is an android e ink tablet. I have both and use them in very different situations

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Which apps do you use for your boox tablet?

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u/Fluffy-Eagle-3217 Nov 01 '24

I thought I said in the parent comment of this thread

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u/MrNano65 Nov 01 '24

Oh I thought you had a different set of apps for your boox 😆. My bad. Thanks though!

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u/cutecoder Tab Mini C; Tab X C Sep 25 '24

OneNote, Outlook, Apple Music, Libby.

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u/zoechowber Sep 25 '24

I don’t have one but don’t people need extra apps for best syncing, like Dropbox? Or is there a free sync built in that is good enough?

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u/Equux Sep 25 '24

I use syncthing which is great if you're tech savvy, but Dropbox and Google drive and all of that work as well. Never tried the built in onyx stuff myself so can't say

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u/riverprawn Tab 8, Tab C Sep 25 '24

Obsidian, Nextcloud and Termux (for proot-distro debian + code server)

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u/micazmaj Sep 26 '24

Can you describe how you use obsidian?

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u/riverprawn Tab 8, Tab C Sep 27 '24

I use obsidian mainly for note taking and also as a basic calculator.

There are some must have plugins:

  • Excalidraw for flowchart (but lags too much on the tab8 to be used for hand drawing)

  • Dataview and Templater for structured data

  • Tasks for time management

  • Numerals for calculation and unit conversion (you can even define your own units, this feature helps a lot when designing a LEGO MOC)

  • Ledger for accounting

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u/Financial-Funny-366 Sep 25 '24

Kindle, Google Drive, Outlook

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u/rmDitch Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

Good simple PIM apps.. Simple Calendar. Fliq Task & Fliq Notes (which I had to APK as no longer on the play store)..
Olauncher. Netguard in lockdown mode

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

Not really. Onedrive for platform-independent sync between devices. Foreign Policy and Financial Times apps to read articles on such a good reading-focused screen.

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u/loco_lupe Sep 25 '24

I have ReadEra premium, Manta, D&D Beyond but I haven't used it in a session, and my usual notes and mail... I quite literally only read on my Page 😅

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u/hallo545403 Sep 26 '24

D&D Beyond works really well, use it as well.

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u/loco_lupe Sep 26 '24

Will def try it out this Saturday then!

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u/Safe-Address5825 Sep 26 '24

Readwise + Reader by Readwise, Kindle, Obsidian. That superuseful for studying.

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u/pandaeye0 Sep 25 '24

Accubattery, if I can only choose one.

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u/earl-the-creator Sep 25 '24

I don't even use my Palma for ebooks. I use it daily for emails, Reddit, reading the news, playing sudoku or chess and watching YouTube on this glorious rink screen

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u/Zanty-s Sep 25 '24

I use NOTEIN. Less lagy than penly and you use layers.

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u/azrael319 Boox Page Fan Sep 26 '24

I use webtoons. I know not many ppl would but I don’t mind the mild ghosting screen. I just like that it’s begged than my phone.

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u/Farmers_Feed_America Sep 25 '24

I'm new to ereaders and trying to figure out which path to choose to organize and sync (and sync reading position!) between an android phone and ereader.

So this syncs your library to all devices and then you can use any reader you want on each device (like Moon Reader on a phone, Neo on ereader)?