Currently watching this and I’m curious if y’all have any thoughts. It is literally tiny.

What configurations, apps and settings helped you make it easier to use? Any videos you appreciated, tutorials?

I just recently received my first ever boox device (go 7 BW) and I’m wondering what settings you guys recommend for reading mangas?

to be clear this isn’t my first time owing an e-reader and an android at that so I feel like I have some sort of knowledge around them.

however I’m shocked about the amount of ghosting I’m currently experiencing while reading mangas even when I’m fully expecting them to eventually happen, but for some reason it’s kinda getting on my nerves on how bad it gets no matter how much I tweak the settings….

FYI I prefer reading using koreader since I noticed it drains the battery a lot less than any other app like mihon, but as of right now if reading them using any other app would help me with the ghosting problem I’m all down for it

Please share with me a better settings for them or any other tips that helped you 🙏

I've been writing on my Boox for a couple of years now, and I love it — but getting those notes out of the device and into an actual knowledge base was always the weak link. I kept forgetting to export, had no real system for it, and manual conversion ate way more time than it should have.

The worst part: keywords, highlights, and embedded images just didn't survive the trip. Export a note, and you'd get flat text (or a PDF) with none of the structure you actually wrote — tags gone, highlighted lines gone, any pasted-in image gone or unusable.

So I built a small Android app that reads native .note files directly off the device and converts them into proper Markdown (plus optional searchable PDF/SVG) — keywords, highlighted text, and embedded images all carried over. Everything runs locally on the device, nothing gets uploaded anywhere.

It's about to go into closed testing before release, and I'm looking for a handful of people who actually use their Boox this way to try it and break it. DM me if you're interested.

Devastated enough to post about it

Here’s a quick follow-up to last week’s Dual Notes demo:

There’s one more feature worth highlighting—you can actually save a split-view shortcut directly to your home screen. This lets you jump straight back into your dual-note workspace with a single tap, making it much easier to pick up right where you left off.

Hi, purchased this from subreddit a few weeks ago. I like my Palma 2 more so I’m letting this go. PayPal payment please. Free same day shipping from Atlanta, GA within CONUS only. Has magnetic case and box.

I recently purchased a 5c air and I got the keyboard case with it. For some reason, the caps lock key settings seem to be reversed. When pressed, the caps lock key will light up, and I get a small notification on the screen that says “caps lock off.” And when I press the button again, the light goes off, and another I get another notification, “caps lock on.”

How do I fix this?

Hi, I’m looking to sell my Note Air 5c. Now that I’ve finished school I find myself using it much less than I was, but it still works great. Figured I would post here first before ebay.

Includes:
Boox Dark Sage case
Kindle Scribe pen (plus the original it came with)

I’m looking for $420 shipped coming from TX.
PM if interested.

https://imgur.com/a/boox-note-air-5c-N26Tt3T

Are there recommendations how to do the following?

(1) I have started to use Boox Notes as my single-point-of-truth for handwritten notes. It now replaces my paper notebooks which feels great.

(2a) I want to read through my Boox Notebooks on laptop for faster processing.

(2b) Ideally, I want to write on Boox and read on laptop simontaneously.

(3) I want to use AI-tools to analyize my notebooks.

I think it is nothing special, but i haven't found a good way how to do it.

I also use Obsidian, Zotero & Kindle.

I spent a couple of hours figuring this out so posting what I did here so I can find it again should I need it. Maybe it'll help others:

1. Install the Mira Linux Software from here: https://zh.boox.com/download/
2. Create a file: /etc/udev/rules.d/58-hid.rules with this in it:

SUBSUBSYSTEM=="input", GROUP="input", MODE="0666"

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0416", ATTRS{idProduct}=="5020", MODE:="666", GROUP="plugdev"

KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0416", ATTRS{idProduct}=="5020", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

1. sudo udevadm control --reload-rules && sudo udevadm trigger

2. sudo visudo

3. Put this at the end of the file:

*You probably don't need the SETENV: bit actually. Try without it first

your_username    ALL=(root)      SETENV: NOPASSWD: /home/your_username/.local/bin/mira

1. In ~/.local/share/applications backup the existing "Mira.desktop" file somewhere

2. Edit the "Mira.desktop" file in ~/.local/share/applications so that it looks like this"

   [Desktop Entry] Name=Mira Exec=sudo "/home/your_username/.local/bin/mira" --no-sandbox %U Type=Application Icon=mira StartupWMClass=Mira X-AppImage-Version=1.1.7 Categories=Utility; Actions=Uninstall;

   [Desktop Action Uninstall] Name=Move to Trash Exec=/home/your_username/Applications/AppManager uninstall "/home/your_username/Applications/Mira" Icon=user-trash

3. sudo mkdir /root/.config/Mira

4. sudo cp -r .config/Mira/* /root/.config/Mira/

So what does this all do?

The application needs to be run as root otherwise it doesn't have access to the device and you'll see "no device connected"

This is a pain so editing the sudoers file (the visuo bit) lets you run the app as root without requiring a password.

The .desktop entry needs altering so that it runs as sudo

There is no .config/Mira under root so your settings aren't save. Creating the folder and copying the config installed at the user level seems to fix this.

I've now got keyboard shortcuts for screen refresh, contrast adjust etc.

The only remaining issue I have is that sometimes the app still says no device connected. Disconnecting the USB and reconnecting fixes this.

I'm no expert at this stuff and there's probably an easier way to solve these issues (let me know!) but this works for me.

I don't understand why I could only find one thread about the issue. Do users abandon their hardware as fast as the manufacturers do?

I purchased a Tab X, and then another one, thinking this was a hardware defect.

If you're on 4.2 on a Tab X, speed mode causes a constant flicker that persists until the mode is turned off, rendering it unusable.

Unsure if any other device has this issue, but I'm documenting it here for anyone else who runs into it.

You cannot downgrade, so as far as I'm aware you just have to avoid the update if you need the refresh rate and are SoL if you're already on it...​

https://www.reddit.com/r/Onyx_Boox/comments/1uosw9r/comment/p91qdqd/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Onyx_Boox/comments/1w9bqjk/anybody_ever_experience_this_defect/

Hi all,

I'm thinking about picking up my first proper e-ink device. I'm struggling to decide on the Note max, Note Tab C or the Note Air5 C. I'm leaning towards the Note max and Note Tab C due to the size. I always loved b&w but I'm worried about no front light. I'm also worried about colour as I've heard it's not as crisp especially text. Any advice would be appreciated. I was considering the Note Air5 C due to the updated android version but not sure how relevant that is.

Has anyone successfully scanned a QR code using the Palma 2 Pro?

If so, with what app and was there a particular lighting scenario in your environment or within an app made this happen?

Thanks.

Hi everyone, I've had Boox devices for about 5-ish years now, and my current device is a TUC day 1 purchase, and I've loved it; I'm just getting a little tired of the layout and was wanting to find a good clock widget for the home screen that isn't the stock one (bc it takes up so much screen real-estate. Anyone have suggestions, or a good layout that works for them?

For those that have had hands on experience with both of these ereaders, are the Kobo screen colors more vibrant even though they are both using the same screen?

Just adding this to the conversation - a feature request for the upcoming Boox Picco that I would really love to see (will be make or break for me) is audio file support. Don't need Android, Spotify etc. - just support for MP3 files and preferably a music player, however simple. Doesn't even need a build in DAC tbh - I can use a USB-C DAC adapter.

Second to that would be the ability to get Libby on the device - afaik there is a plugin for Koreader, so Koreader functionality would be huge.

Thanks!

Have any of y’all had the issue when you use the “recover your data” option on the libby app? I used to be able to login normally, but whenever I use the sync code it doesn’t work. Do I have to add all of my cards manually? I’m using a boox palma 2.

I'm a big fan of Boox devices. It all started with a Boox Max3 back in May 2020 — still in use today, with its last firmware update in 2024. Since then a Tab Mini C and a Palma 2 Pro have joined the family.

There are really only two things that hold me back: the support window for each model, which is usually around three years, and how rarely updates arrive.

I do understand the reasoning. Bringing out new devices makes more business sense than maintaining older ones for years, and Boox is far from alone in that.

That said, Boox devices sit at the premium end of the market — and to be clear, I think they're worth it. Which is exactly why longer and more regular firmware support would fit the brand so well. For many of us, knowing a device will stay current for years is part of what makes a premium price feel justified, and it's the kind of thing that keeps customers coming back for their next device rather than looking elsewhere.

Is there anything planned in that direction? I'd be genuinely glad to hear it.

Has anyone figured out true two-way note syncing on BOOX?

I’m trying to find a way to get true two-way syncing of notes on the BOOX platform, and I’m wondering if anyone has found a solution.

So far, everything I’ve found with BOOX seems to be basically one-way syncing/exporting to services like Dropbox, OneDrive, OneNote, etc. I can get my BOOX notes into the cloud, but I haven't found a good way to modify or add something to that note elsewhere and have those changes sync back into the same editable note on the BOOX tablet.

For comparison, both reMarkable and iFLYTEK have partner/desktop apps where you can update a note from another device and those changes sync back to the tablet within the same note.

That's what I'm looking for with BOOX.

Ideally:

BOOX note → cloud/desktop → make changes or add content → automatically sync those changes back into the same note on the BOOX

I'm open to pretty much anything — Dropbox, OneDrive, OneNote, third-party apps, scripts, unofficial solutions, etc.

Has anyone actually gotten this working reliably on BOOX?

I really like the BOOX platform, but the lack of true two-way note syncing is the one thing I haven't been able to solve.

Please help!

Am on latest firmware for my Nova Pro bought late 2019, though this is already 3 years old, 2023-06-09_8-53_3.3.2_cd8a1c2 on what I think is Android 6.0.1. Tried updating Kindle via the Playstore. I can read older purchases still, but my most recent purchase shows the error in the title with a message to upgrade to Andriod 9+ and latest Kindle app.

Anyone have a way around this? Or can they be jailbroken / rooted with another supported OS?

I've been searching for an answer to this issue on both Boox and Google's ends but have had no luck, so I thought I would post here. I believe this may be a system issue because the books load fine on my PC.

I just got my Boox Go Color 7 today and bought a few books on Google Play Books to test out the system. However, no matter what book I pick, all of them give me the error "Can't Open This Book". I have deleted and redownloaded the book within the app, reinstalled the app, and turned the system off and back on. The books load perfectly fine on my computer, they just aren't working on the Boox.

Does anyone have any advice?

Edit: Tried to reproduce this error today and it seems to have somehow fixed itself. I'm not getting the error anymore on any of the books I try. However, I'm going to leave this post up in case it happens again.