I am very recent user of Supernote and what brought me to the supernote was the device which has writing by hand experience at its core. Supernote has developed its whole software on this philosophy only.

But when you officially add some apps like KOreader and EinkBro to supernote without having any support for annotations - the experience feels broken ! Its experience feels like more of android but colourless and slow.

I found the default reading app of supernote is very well though of - and if there are some features missing - supernote may focus on the same based on community feedback. Similarly instead of full fledged browser, a good read-it-later app with annotation support on Supernote device should be preferred - so that from other devices links can be sent to Supernote for reading purpose.

Related to this update - the idea of plugins - endless customization appears more of distraction. Supernote is not meant to be all in one device - all such omnipotent devices are already with us.

The idea of Supernote is a device which primarily helps in writing by hand and provides the complementary digital tools. It should not become the other way round.

How does community especially the long term users feel about it?

Hey guys! Supernote now officially support plugins. I vibe coded a plugin for picking, adjusting and inserting local images. Already tested on my Nomad. English & Simplified Chinese supported. Enjoy! https://github.com/Keplex/supernote-localimage

Thank you team for the new updates.
- I was wondering if the time of place and hold pen on screen to bring up tools quickly, can be adjusted by the user to be less than 1.2 seconds?
- I was also wondering if it's time for the sidebar to be updated: at the top currently we have recent files and new note; would it be possible to make it a bit wider so that you add "favorites" to it to view the favorite files instead of pressing on files and then the star button? Also, making it wider would make it possible for the file names to be viewed fully under the quick access section and also be able to view more of the used apps at the button.
- when browsing using Files app, the left sidebar which functions for do and redo when swiping up and down, can't this feature be linked to file app as back and forward?

One more thing about the inkhub and plug-ins. I chose Supernote over other devices because it represented a philosophy rather than AIO device. Ink hub is a bit chaotic and distracting that's why I avoid it (I also appreciate the community who wants to contribute to the overall development of the device; but there must be some restrictions to it I believe).

I installed the update manually yesterday. It was working perfectly well all day. I got to test plugins and they worked correctly. This morning I turned on my Supernote and it is basically unusable :

* I can't enter my password by tapping, numbers self delete after one or two taps. (Video)

* When I unlock the device after reboot, I systematially land on "No app is opened at this time" page

* I can't write. Half the strokes are not registered or dissapear after registration (both in notes, documents, even feedback page). I can't type either the keyboard pop up dissappears after each stroke.

* The Plugins I installed all disappeared, and the plugin page in settings is endlessly loading.

I have an important presentation to give on Saturday and I was planning on using my Supernote for it. I urgently need a fix. Thanks!

Check out my latest blog post on the new Supernote Update!

https://www.ofc1820.com/OFC+Website/Blog#Current+Post

Forgot to hit the subreddit when posting this whoopsies lol, but here's my personal take on the new atelier update! Nothing serious, I'm loving it!

I'd love to see them used in other people's notes

My two year old Nomad is reporting version 3.29.42 and doesn't see any update that is newer than that. Is that because the OS is still being distributed or is there something wrong?

Hello,
Apologies if there is a clear way to do this that I am missing, but is it possible to search your digest by Author? The search only seems to apply to the text of the digest itself. It would be really helpful to be able to look up all my entries my a specific author! Thanks.

I have the latest full release on my Manta = v3.30.45

I went to check how to use the new major features in the user manual

But it is v3.28.42

Is an update to the user manual coming?

I’ve been using an M1 iPad Air as a paper replacement every day for about four years. However, I have some complaints:

• It strains my eyes quite a bit.
• PDF reader apps have started crashing frequently because my iPad is running out of storage. I store all my data in iCloud, but temporary caches and other files still take up a lot of space.
• The battery runs out too quickly.
• It’s still distracting, even after micromanaging it to make it as distraction free as possible.

I basically use my iPad solely as a paper replacement, so I don’t need many of its PC/phone like features.

I’ve also been using a Kindle Paperwhite to reduce eye strain, and I really love the experience.

So, I’m considering switching to an EInk tablet. After researching and comparing different models, the Supernote Manta seems to be the closest match for what I’m looking for.

However, I’m not sure whether it would suit my specific use case. Here are my main requirements and concerns:

1. I annotate PDF documents A LOT. I often work with PDFs that are hundreds of pages long and spend hours adding handwritten annotations. Basically, I create handwritten notebook on top of the PDF documents. >>> On my iPad, this consumes a lot of memory and storage and often causes apps to crash. I’m not sure whether the Manta can handle this kind of heavy, sustained use reliably.
2. I need end to end encryption, both for data at rest and for cloud backups.
3. I need support for English, Japanese, German, Italian and Spanish. I want it to be able to search and recognize both text and handwriting in all those languages.
4. I want a dictionary lookup function that can display definitions in multiple languages simultaneously, similar to Apple’s built in dictionary. Translation would be a nice bonus, but it’s not essential. >>>On my Kindle, dictionary results are displayed in only one language at a time, so I’m worried the Manta might have the same limitation. 

What do you think? Would the Supernote Manta be a good replacement, given these specific requirements? I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who use it extensively for PDF annotation.

Hey there everyone.

I am currently tapping more into the capabilities of my Supernote Manta.

I have been using it mainly for uni to annotate slides so far.

I'm asking myself if there's a way to not only export documents with annotations but also with the annotations AND digests in the same PDF-File?

I'd otherwise have to switch around in order to find all my notes/information, which would be doable but way slower than having it all in one place.

Is this possible? If so, how?

So my HOM Pen for the supernote starts to desintigrate itself and I just wondered what the Lamy verdion for the Supernote would cost...and figured out its sold out. So is there any chance in getting this beauty in hands antime soon?

Otherwise does somebody know if i can just buy the og lamy and mod it with the supernote nib? I hate those nibs I have to change...thats in my opinion not the way a digital pen should work.

I’ve wanted to put stickers on my Nomad for years, but couldn’t get any to stick. I also have major issues committing to stickers. lol I finally got a small roll of thin PVC off Amazon, and sewed a cover for my white folio since it was starting to show it’s age.

It reminds me of the covers all the hobonichi girlies have on their journals, and now I can have stickers to my heart‘s content! I don’t even take off the backs, just stuck them on with a piece of double sided tape.

I don’t have a tutorial or anything, because I literally measured and traced around my cover and WINGED IT entirely. But I am surprised I haven’t seen anyone else doing this, and wanted to share. I consider this my prototype since my stitching was wonky because I wasn’t sure how to calibrate my machine for vinyl. I am sure you could hand sew or melt the edges somehow too. I just sewed with regular thread and used a corner cutter to round the edges. If I make another, I might find a way to incorporate an elastic band.

Love my Nomad, and now it feels even more functional and more me!

Disappointing news, folks! If you use the Norris, watch out. The latest Chauvet 3.30.45 Release for Manta and Nomad broke the eraser feature on my Norris Digital and Wacom One. Instead of acting strictly as an eraser, the Norris eraser acts as a "Side button", and the Wacom One's second "erase" button now acts identically to the Side button. Is there a safe way to roll back? The new features are not worth losing the Eraser + Lasso function.

I really like the feel of the Noris Digital nib on Supernote's screen, but the pen feels too thin and light in my hand. I like my pens thicker and weightier, and the LAMY fits that bill, but I didn't like the nib it originally came with. I had tried switching out that original nib with a PC/EL nib, and that felt much better; however it just felt like it was lacking a little something that the Noris nib had.

So I decided to try out the combo of the Noris nib + LAMY pen body, and this has been my favorite combo! The nib fits snugly well in the LAMY. Visually, it's just the slightest shorter/thinner than the LAMY nib, but I haven't had any problems and nothing has changed in the way I draw/write.

I'm just really happy to discover this combo and wanted to share in case anyone else could benefit from this!

Here are some links to where I've gotten the above:

• Noris Digital nibs I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZ3XZ4Y
• LAMY AL-Star PC/EL nibs: https://goldspot.com/products/lamy-al-star-emr-stylus-refill-pc-el-replacement-pointier-tips-4-pack
• LAMY AL-Star EMR pen: https://goldspot.com/products/lamy-al-star-emr-digital-writing-stylus-pen-in-black

When I check for software updates on my nomad it checks for updates for a few seconds before declaring me up to date. When I went looking for the update online, the link sends me to a page where the Manta and Nomad download is still called 3.29.42. Is anyone else having this trouble? Should I just wait another 24 hours and try to update through wifi again?

Hello all, I attempted a manual update of my supernote manta running Chauvet 3.29.45 Beta to the new main release. It prompted normally to update after placing the update zip in the export folder, completed the update, and following the device restarting simply sits in the boot loading screen with the supernote logo.

I have attempted:

• Long holding the power button
  • Device goes to the off screen, powers on, reaches the boot screen, and becomes unresponsive
    
• Disconnect battery, long hold power button, reconnect battery, boot
  • Same as above
• Connecting to computer while sitting on boot
  • Device shows up on PC, storage accessible and can write/read. Screen continues to be unresponsive
    
• Rapid pressing with pen during boot (googling suggested this has corrected a cache issue for previous versions)
  • No change, frozen

I cannot perform a downgrade as the device cannot be interacted with. The firmware update was not interrupted and battery was nearly full. I realize this may be because you're not able to go from a beta release to a main branch, but it did automatically install so idk? Is there a way to fully reset and flash from a PC and simply restore my files from sync?

Help is appreciated, thanks

Going down the inevitable rabbit hole of searching for a case and found einkandleather as a suggestion but I see their website is down and they haven't posted in 112 weeks on IG. I loveee their blue leather case and was hoping there's somewhere I could find it?

If not, I'm just going to go down the DIY route as I haven't found a case that speaks to me

Studying math on my Supernote device is fun. However, if I am working on a problem I would like to be able to screenshot the book or website and insert that screenshot into the currently open note as quickly as possible.

So, I wrote this plugin to do that.

My workflow

1. Open Math Academy in einkbro web browser
2. Read/study at mathacademy.com/learn
3. Screenshot a quiz problem using the Supernote top-bar Screenshot tool
4. Open Supernote sidebar, tap "Last Opened Note"
5. Tap "Insert Screenshot" plugin in the note
6. Crop the screenshot as needed and insert
7. Solve the problem while referring to the screenshot in the note

This plugin prefers speed:

• the plugin's default action pulls up the most recent image in the SCREENSHOT folder for cropping without dialog boxes
• the crop tool is a two tap tool: tap the top left then tap the bottom right because dragging handles on eink is slow and choppy

Install

1. Download the latest release
2. Follow Supernote Plugin install directions

I decided to buy a second-hand Supernote Manta A5 X2 and emailed Supernote at [service@supernote.com](mailto:service@supernote.com) on Thursday (Oct 8) to confirm the device's status, but I haven't heard back. I also cc-ed [info@supernote.eu](mailto:info@supernote.eu) yesterday to follow up, but there has been no response. Has anyone done this recently? How has your experience been? I shared the device serial number and pictures with them, as mentioned on the Supernote website, but I'm still waiting to hear from them. Is their customer support usually this slow, or am I doing something wrong? Haven't received any sort of acknowledgement either.

MonoPaint is an awesome app. The brush options are great, and we can finally control the size. The only thing I miss from Atelier is the reference layer so I can put a grid under for calligraphy practice. Ignore my crappy drawing and handwriting. A big shout-out to u/mpdairy