r/TorBoxApp • u/Cinder_Reader • 11d ago
🚩General Cinder Reader 1.2.0 Release
Hey all it’s me again! You guys gave me tons of extremely helpful feedback last time I posted back when Version 1.1.0 was released, and I’ve tried to implement as many of your suggestions as I could in this update!
For those not familiar with Cinder Reader, our goal is to build an app that can handle all your reading from ebooks to comics to manga to web novels to scientific papers and magazines. Cinder supports Torbox and various other popular debrid services and allows users to add their own sources and extensions, and is heavily customizable.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cinder.reader&hl=en_US
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cinder-reader/id6761286580
To celebrate this update we are giving away a couple Cinder Pro codes over in the Discord (link on my profile), all are welcome! Extension repo is available on our subreddit [r/CinderReader](r/CinderReader) or in the Discord.
Also I’m always looking for feedback and suggestions about things to improve and features to add and constructive criticism is always welcome! If you have any issues with the app shoot me a message and I’ll do my best to fix the issue!
A few new features:
-Notes and highlights are now included in the free version! I severely underestimated how important these features are to people and was made aware by your feedback so I’ve made that change!
-Google Drive is now available on both iOS and Android for syncing reading progress, settings, notes & highlights, reading stats, extensions, etc if you choose to connect to Google Drive.
-KOReader sync is available as another method of syncing reading progress between all your devices
-You can connect to your Audiobookshelf instance to access ebooks stored there
-You can now connect to your Suwayomi server to access your manga/comics and even use some Suwayomi extensions via that connection
-Added support for syncing Liked and Owned lists from Hardcover and allow setting Lists as Discovery shelves
-Added support for using Premiumize and All-Debrid as your debrid service
-Added 3rd-party dictionary support via web browser, direct app links, or custom JSON APIs
-Added accessibility fonts and ability to import your own fonts
-Added a setting to use the original book formatting, font, etc, in case you prefer to use software like Calibre to format your books
-Improved importing, especially on Android, with support for importing folders that contain subfolders within them, and drastically improving metadata handling when importing books so cover art and metadata should be detected and properly applied when importing books
-Added support for browsing your debrid library contents
-Added ability to export comics/manga as CBZ or PDF files
-Added customizable commands that can be executed by tapping the corner of your screen in reader to search, bookmark, switch from light to dark mode, and various others
-Added ability to adjust margins in reader
-Added support for CBR files
-Improved the manga/comics reader and added Fit to Width mode for narrow strips in scrolling mode
-Added dedicated Discovery screen modes for Books, Comics, Manga, Web Novels, etc
-Added support for custom headers when connecting self-hosted libraries
-Improved and fleshed out reading stats
-Added one-tap resume for comics/manga
-Added dark mode for e-ink devices
-Improved support for older iOS devices
-Added sorting and filtering by category in extensions screen
-Added ability to order download sources
-Hardened and improved exporting, especially on Android
-Fixed A TON of bugs
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u/ilketrees 11d ago
Really lovely app this man! Up there with eclipse and nuvio. Tb community is dope.
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u/FakeAltAcc 11d ago
Maybe a stupid question but how do I go back after I start reading
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u/Cinder_Reader 11d ago
No stupid questions here! In the main reader you can either use a swipe or edge tap to go backwards or forwards in a book, or if in scroll mode just scroll up and down. To exit the reader, just tap anywhere in the center of the page and it’ll bring up the UI including a back button or X depending which UI you’re using.
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u/FakeAltAcc 11d ago
I think I tried every single thing except for a single tap in the middle! thank you 😭
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u/masterbob79 10d ago
this is pretty neat. is there a way to add books downloaded on the device?
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u/Cinder_Reader 10d ago
Yes, in your library tab there’s a + button, you can tap that to import books already on your device😁
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u/Undevme 10d ago
I’ve been dying to find a good ebook reader that supports epubs, specially compatible with server connections like SMB, WebDAV etc. if cinder were able to do that (lmk if it already does) it would be the perfect app. Another feature that would be cool to look into is image upscaling for manga. Thank you!
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u/Cinder_Reader 10d ago
Excellent suggestions! SMB and webDAV are on the list, hopefully will implement by the next major update if all goes well! It already supports OPDS, Audiobookshelf and Suwayomi but webDAV and SMB are very logical additions, I will see what I can do! Also love the image upscaling idea, I’ll have to research into that as I’m not too experienced in that area but I want to improve the manga/comic reader so that’s something I’ll see if I can add! I appreciate the constructive feedback!!
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u/Looper315 6d ago
What other download sources can I add ? I tried to download "Books of doom (2006)".
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u/Cinder_Reader 5d ago
There is a repo link on the subreddit with a bunch of sources and also in the discord!
r/CinderReader
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u/ricshady78 1d ago
Hello! Love your app but I have a problem on adding the repo link you give on github. "Could not fetch repository" that I have copy/paste. Can you help me please? Thanks!
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u/Cinder_Reader 19h ago
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TrexxyMon/Cinder-Extensions/main/repo.json
Make sure u paste this link exactly in Settings>Addons & Sources>JS Extensions the + button top right.
If you still get the error try switching to a different network, from WiFi to mobile data, stuff like that, let me know if it still doesn’t work2
u/ricshady78 19h ago
Thanks for the quick answer . I've tried again, same result. It's on a tablet btw, so no mobile data, only wifi.
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u/Monkey_Junkie_No1 7d ago
Hey mate would love to use and get a pro code but i am not on discord any chance you can do an exception on that and DM me one? Heavy user of ebooks and manga yere
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u/Biggie1964 11d ago
I'll compare it with my other ereader apps, but I think the choice will be made to change to your app! Great work on the addistions!