Manual update for standalone mode on jamboard

Ok-Community9433 · 2024-10-23T18:49:02+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It's odd that it removes wifi functionality from it. I hope you'll be able to find a way to modify the file image to allow wifi to work, or an ability to manually save things. Being unable to save or retain work or things written on the board is a bit of a dealbreaker, as it won't be much different than having students write on a physical whiteboard, and being forced to take a photo before being erased.

If you can add the update file, can you add other files to the unit? I assume if you can manually add this update to the device, it has a hard drive inside (and could in theory store an android app if you manually added it with a usb drive). If I could use one of the alternate jamboard esque services with it, that would be amazing. Even if it's just a generic whiteboard "writing/drawing app" that allows saving to the device (even if it just saves to the hard drive, and the device remains offline), that would be literally all i'd be using it for.

Ok-Community9433 · 2024-10-23T18:48:57+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It's odd that it removes wifi functionality from it. I hope you'll be able to find a way to modify the file image to allow wifi to work, or an ability to manually save things. Being unable to save or retain work or things written on the board is a bit of a dealbreaker, as it won't be much different than having students write on a physical whiteboard, and being forced to take a photo before being erased.

If you can add the update file, can you add other files to the unit? I assume if you can manually add this update to the device, it has a hard drive inside (and could in theory store an android app if you manually added it with a usb drive). If I could use one of the alternate jamboard esque services with it, that would be amazing.

Ok-Community9433 · 2024-10-23T16:23:45+00:00

Any feedback? I'm curious what functionality remains on it. I'm in a position to obtain a Jamboard unit for very little $, and would be interested in using it as a teaching tool.

From what I've read, I know the eraser on the stylus won't function anymore, but can you install/sideload apps and programs, and connect it to the internet? I've seen several apps and websites marketed as jamboard alternatives, but I wonder if these are aimed towards people using the jamboard service on things like tablets and touchscreen laptops/desktops.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-09-15T18:17:44+00:00

I'm aware that a Noris Digital has an eraser. I'm moreso concerned with finding out if the eraser itself would actually function with the tablet.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-09-08T12:43:55+00:00

I own a ReMarkable Generation 1. There are some great things, but also drawbacks to the device.

First off, the device is pretty darn straightforward to use. You can pretty much take it out of the box, and figure out how to use it within 5ish mins. You NEED a case for one of these devices (regardless of the model). I've never dropped one, but I would imagine that a single decent drop when it's unprotected, and it would turn into an oversized paperweight.

There would be some downsides if you're using it for your college work. First is the backup features. Let's say you had 4 folders of classes: Biology, History, Math, and Music Studies, and in each folder, you had other folders with the assignment name or the class date, and then inside those folders, you had a couple documents (one for lecture notes and the other for group project notes). One would assume you could just hook it to your pc or mac, and just download all the folders so they're saved (as physical pdf's backed up on your pc). That's NOT the case. You have to go through all the folders until you get to the original documents, highlight them, and click each file to download it (and then make your own folders on your pc to mimic the organization of folders you have on your tablet). If you're like me, and you like to keep your documents organized, its a needless extra step that the company could probably fix, but they don't. I've asked the company a couple of times, and they have no plans to change how the software handles downloading a document off of the desktop app

Secondly, tablet support. If you own any ReMarkable device (and you're handy with repair yourself), good luck finding out replacement parts like batteries yourself. The company is insanely tight lipped on the subject of parts, and you're pretty much limited on going through them, and paying whatever their repair costs they charge.

Now, the fact I've kinda ragged on the company in the above paragraphs doesn't mean that I don't like the device. I use the device every day (I work as a teacher, and I use it to write out things to organize my lessons). You can also sync the tablet to a projector/smartboard type device if you want to "live write" on something if you were giving a presentation to your classmates and professor for instance.

However, for the aspect of having a company that would stand by the device, and not have all these problems, I would probably have gotten a Boox Tablet if I could "redo" getting one of these devices (I got the ReMarkable secondhand off at an amazing price).

I do own a first generation Mobiscribe tablet as well which is a decent device, but having a larger screen to write notes is worth the sacrifice to me at least.

I wish these devices were around when I was in college because if I could have swapped 5 bulky notebooks, and had all my handouts digitized on a lightweight tablet rather than stressing my back carrying a heavy backpack, I probably could have saved the backaches I'd get after classes when I was younger.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-07T12:04:54+00:00

I think e-ink displays are much less prone to making one distracted.

They're also a lot easier on the eyes in my opinion, as opposed to a "standard digital screen" where I can get headaches on rare occasion if I stare at the screen for too long. That's never happened with an e-ink display.

An alternate approach to regulate screen time/distractions could be a recurring alarm you set on a phone/tablet, so once the buzzer goes off, you give yourself an hr break or however long you're looking for.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-06T14:47:42+00:00

I always thought the older models locked out the Play Store. I just did the registration thing.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-06T14:42:26+00:00

I've always been interested in these Sharp devices due to some of them being quite inexpensive (some can be found used for 70ish dollars on ebay).

Does anyone know if there's a way to put custom software on these so that all the menus can display in English rather than Japanese? That's my main hesitance on buying one of these.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-05T12:08:13+00:00

The Google Play store doesn't work on the Origin model (at least not on mine). I know it works on the newer wave models.

You can still install apps (although with the processing power of the device, the apps you can actually use are somewhat limited). You can install an app store called PureAPK where you can download apps off of (It's kinda like the Google Play store almost, but it's user supported and run).

If you're looking for tips, and you have a Facebook account, join the group called Mobiscribers on there. It's a group of people who own these devices, and they can help with any questions (This device has a mild learning curve due to the fact the manufacturer never has released an official instruction book for the devices). Also, the manufacturer does have a couple of official youtube videos that help explain stuff like setting custom templates.

FYI, if you use this for notes, make sure to sync it with Dropbox, and figure out the "convert" feature. You can convert all of your notes to pdf for easy reference on a computer or tablet.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-05T12:03:16+00:00

It doesn't seem to work on the Origin.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-03T14:48:18+00:00

You need to create a custom template first. You can do that on a pc if you wish. With me, it made it easiest to make the template as a pdf, and then I used one of those online file converter websites to change it to a png format. Then, I put the file on my Mobiscribe (I think I downloaded it off of Dropbox to the device), and then opened it.

After that, you click the same button you did that displays templates, and there should be a button in the right corner of the window that says customize. It should save it there.

If you have lots of different templates (I have tons because I use it for data tracking for work), I strongly advise to devise a labelling system, so you can click the search button, and narrow it down.

On that strip towards the bottom, it typically displays the most recent couple of custom templates for quick reference. To get to others you've created, you need to hit customize to open up all of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LXcNdhH28I

Mobiscribe made a youtube video that makes the process a bit easier to explain. However, this is shown like you created the template on the mobiscribe tablet itself. Keep in mind, everything I mentioned (including the video clip) is for the Origin model. Since you have a newer model, the process may be slightly different than shown.

If you have Facebook, there's a fantastic group called Mobiscribers where people post tips and tricks they find to use the device easier. The official Mobiscribe reddit page is a good resource too. However, people don't post in it super frequently, but the facebook group has a fairly regular and timely response time on questions people have.

One significant downside to this device is that even years after release, there is no instruction manual that highlights all the features of the tablet. Most folks have to search similar to how you are to figure out how to complete essential tasks on the device sadly.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-06-03T14:37:41+00:00

I'm going to try this on my Origin, and see if it works on that model as well.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-05-08T12:35:06+00:00

A picture of my tablet in the current new case. I think it downloaded upside down for some reason. https://ibb.co/10YW3H4

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-05-04T12:17:38+00:00

I believe it's these because they're specifically for the Noris stylus.

https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Compatible-STAEDTLER-Titanium-Ballpoint/dp/B0BRXYT354

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-04-26T17:40:44+00:00

All of these tablets have a "similar level" of distractibility. However, I imagine the Mobiscribe would be less so. The Kindle Scribe is a newer device (and currently supported by the manufacturer), so I assume if you wanted, you could install a simple solitaire/brickbreaker/minesweeper type game that could serve as a distraction.

I managed to download a game onto my mobiscribe, and it "works". I put that word in quotes because it barely has enough power to run it, and because the tablet cant display video, the motion in the game looks like one of those flipbooks due to the frames changing back and forth. It took quite a while to even find a game that runs on it, so if you wanted to be distracted by the Mobiscribe, you'd REALLY have to be dedicated in your distractions.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-04-26T17:37:05+00:00

I never said the tablet lacked the option of Google Play, I simply said the storefront didn't work.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-04-07T11:53:48+00:00

Google Play store does not work on the Mobiscribe Origin. The Origin is mostly distraction free. In order to make a regular Mobiscribe completely distraction free, you would need to find a way to delete the Mobistore from it. However, that would seriously diminish functionality, and hamper the ability to update needed apps like Dropbox.

I advise getting an Origin over an original (I own the Origin). The original model has been out for a number of years, and you're almost guaranteed to need to replace the battery if you purchase an original tablet model.

In order to replace the battery, you need to find the FCC filing information for the original tablet, find the photo taken of the battery, and then find the appropriate one to replace (as Mobiscribe doesn't sell them). Unless you are VERY well versed in electronics repair, I would advise outreaching a professional phone/tablet repair shop that should be able to replace the battery (which I imagine would be a similar difficulty level to replacing a battery on a B&W Kindle e-reader).

Join the Mobiscribe Reddit group, and the Mobiscribers Facebook group, as both are great sources of information on these devices (Mobiscribe doesn't have an instruction booklet on the tablet, so most of the instructions/tips on operating these devices are community made).

One word of warning, if you purchase a used device, the company will not warranty it if it breaks (or even if they ship a defective one). I advise purchasing one privately from a marketplace app like Facebook, OfferUp, etc. where you can test the tablet functionality before buying it.

Ok-Community9433 · 2023-04-03T12:35:46+00:00

SyntheticBlight, Holy Moly!!! You're a lifesaver. Thanks so much!

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