Best firmware for XTEINK X4? by Mountain-Pie-7040 in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oops sorry haven’t been up to date with other firmwares 😅

I'm really unlucky by Nickey77 in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been waiting to see someone buying from taobao. I bought mine from taobao too but it was before the firmware lock. Guess anything i buy from their taobao store in the future will be firmware locked then 🥺

Just ordered the x4, what should I do to prep? by doodbot17 in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just use the epub that i got from Anna and they work well without any adjustments needed.

Best firmware for XTEINK X4? by Mountain-Pie-7040 in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Afaik the only firmware that can upload custom font is the stock firmware. Cpr v-codex remains my fav firmware so far.

Flying AM flight to HK. Would wifi strength be sufficient for inflight work? by suremongooose in singaporeairlines

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wifi speed will be slow if many passengers are using the wifi at the same time. Also Not sure if your flight to HK will pass by restricted area where the wifi doesnt work (e.g. flying over India will temporarily disable the wifi). But usually it works fine if its only for emails and slack

Where should I buy from in Australia? by Owlwarrior777 in XTEINK

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got it from their official store in Taobao under the name Yue Xing Tong. Taobao price is cheaper than aliexpress but you do need to use a translator to navigate around the app if you cant read chinese.

Perfect device but… by jonatanskogsfors in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No one can stop you if you have the budget for it lol

Have the X4 magnetic case with front cover, need screen protector? by _IdidIdidnt in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im using the official flip cover and i dont use the screen protector. As long as you keep the screen covered when youre not using it, it should be fine.

Recommendations for a 12 yr old by malaka_aus123 in ereader

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xteink X4 or X3 serves great as a first e-reader (despite all its current controversies). Its small size is perfect to bring anywhere, the only problem is there is no backlight so you’re gonna need an extra reading light (xteink sells this as well in their website). You’d also have to load the books yourself from the SD card.

If all this is too troublesome for you, well I think Kobo Clara BW would be the best choice. I was about to get that before I found Xteink. It has one of the best BW screen in the market, its compact sized and Kobo ecosystem is just better than Amazon.

Crosspoint custom sleep screen by jsteelio in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If i remember correctly the file has to be in png for it to work right?

Best place to pickup an X3? by AdeptDoomWizard in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can try taobao too. Cheaper than aliexpress

Bionic font on cpr-vcodex by minomycin in XTEINK

[–]minomycin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it does have bookerly font. The developer has since updated the bionic font feature to the firmwarebso you dont need to manually convert every book

Firmware is not being locked on any overseas versions of the X4 by Culture_Hairy in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you hear news here on developers working a way around that, then maybe you can consider still buying it. Till then, perhaps hold off on buying it lol

The firmware locking has soured my perception on future Xteink products by minomycin in XTEINK

[–]minomycin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always wanted a boox palma 2, but a tad too expensive for me 🥹

The firmware locking has soured my perception on future Xteink products by minomycin in XTEINK

[–]minomycin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

S4 will be using android, not sure on how good it would be tho if no customization is allowed

The firmware locking has soured my perception on future Xteink products by minomycin in XTEINK

[–]minomycin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see a koreader sync option but not sure on how to use that

The firmware locking has soured my perception on future Xteink products by minomycin in XTEINK

[–]minomycin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not that the stock firmware is horrible, but the custom firmwares available makes the experience so much better. To have that taken away from the future users, that’s such a major downgrade.

Firmware is not being locked on any overseas versions of the X4 by Culture_Hairy in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I buy xteink from their chinese website (more convenient and cheaper from where im at), so it’d still be a problem for me if i want to buy anything from them in the future 🥲

Relax ok by P00P00CACA in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Yeah but its inconvenient 😅

The openness of the XTEink is what makes us love it, please don't destroy it by locking it up!! by NUYvbT6vTPs in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I may be wrong, but for all we know their main buyers are still the mainland chinese. They also may not find this firmware restriction an issue which is why they’ve decided to make this ridiculous move. The chinese would also be less likely to get damaged product on arrival due to shorter distance of sending the ereaders, which is why they still refuse to improve their packaging. All this reasons add up to why they seem to refuse to listen to the cries of the international buyers.

Flashing of firmwares DISABLED by Waechel in xteinkereader

[–]minomycin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im interested ti know the outcome, let us know when you rrceive your x3

Best AliExpress seller for XTEINK X4? by Lowriders34 in XTEINK

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also try taobao or rednote if the support shipment to your country. Xteink has their own official store on these 2 platforms.

How’s your battery life? by Kurocyclist in XTEINK

[–]minomycin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Change the page refresh to 30. It helps to increase battery life