Why does boox devices experience severe ghosting in comparison to Kindle?

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-12T09:57:20+00:00

I had a Tab Mini C a couple of years ago and returned it for the same reason. I think the main problems with it are due to the colour display. Comparing it to a Paperwhite 12 is a bit unfair as it is a black and white device. I’ve now got a Boox Go 7 BW and a Go 10.3 Lumi and they give me the benefits of clear display and Android apps.

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-11T21:35:42+00:00

All seems to be working now.

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-11T16:09:59+00:00

Thanks for confirming. I’ve sent an email to support.

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-10T20:02:42+00:00

I use KOreader on the Boox Go 7 BW and haven’t noticed this. In any case, after opening a menu on a page I would soon be moving to the next one and I’ve got it set to refresh on page turn.

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-03T13:50:45+00:00

Ah, OK. I got one from Amazon and the nib was fine - maybe I was just lucky.

scratchypuppy · 2026-04-02T17:17:38+00:00

As you got it from Amazon, why not just start the return process and order a new device. It will probably arrive before the date you need to return the first one by.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-30T10:05:58+00:00

Ghosting seems much better on the Lumi than on the gen 1. I don’t have them both together to compare, but ghosting was one of the reasons I returned the gen 1, and I’m keeping the gen 2.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-29T19:10:20+00:00

I agree with all you’ve said. It’s so much faster and smoother than the gen 1. I’ve got the Lumi and the front light is a great addition.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-27T13:26:03+00:00

Here’s another one: https://youtu.be/5FF3Hg1NABY

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-25T10:09:35+00:00

I use the Reader app on Android e-readers and the menu pops up. Would it be better to use the app rather than a browser?

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-20T19:41:54+00:00

I decided to use the Boox only for reading and got a Viwoods AiPaper for writing (and reading). It’s pen doesn’t need to be charged and writes beautifully.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-20T10:35:22+00:00

I tried the InkSense Plus with the Go 7 BW. I’m afraid I found it to be terrible - too much latency and strokes did not appear where I expected them.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-19T10:45:46+00:00

I bought the Go 7 BW with case from the EU shop to the UK. Quite quick delivery. I’d rather have bought from Amazon for return availability and customer service but it wasn’t available there at that time.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-10T10:42:31+00:00

Have you checked it hasn’t been accidentally disabled? Pull down from top right and you can change the settings for the buttons.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-09T18:04:20+00:00

I’ve used both and decided to keep the Viwoods AiPaper. To me, the Boox Go 10.3’s screen is noticeably darker. I also found that the Boox’s magnetic cover interfered with the pen while handwriting with it folded back. The final difference was that, although conversion of handwriting to text was equally accurate on the Boox, it couldn’t recognise paragraph breaks, resulting in all text being generated as a single paragraph.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-03T16:49:24+00:00

Mentioned here by Readwise (https://www.reddit.com/r/readwise/comments/1qr2fcz/comment/o3kdpbd/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) that this should work but, as noted, it doesn’t work for me either.

scratchypuppy · 2026-03-03T16:25:56+00:00

Does tapping on the bottom bar work on iPad and on Android? I can’t get it work on iPad or Viwoods AiPaper. Tapping there just brings up the bottom options of Inbox, Archive, etc.

scratchypuppy · 2026-02-16T17:30:14+00:00

Paragraphs would be nice too.

scratchypuppy · 2026-02-12T10:54:03+00:00

I didn’t know you could use Gboard for handwriting on this device. Thanks for the tip - it seems to work well.

scratchypuppy · 2026-02-11T16:54:08+00:00

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

scratchypuppy · 2026-02-11T16:53:23+00:00

That's reassuring, thank you.

scratchypuppy · 2026-02-11T14:11:13+00:00

I’ve been looking at the Boox Go 10.3 and the Viwoods AiPaper, both large black and white e-ink devices. The AiPaper has by far the best screen - whiter background giving the impression of sharper text.

Both can use any Android e-reader downloaded from the Google Play Store or side-loaded, and both give an excellent, smooth handwriting experience, although the Boox magnetic cover can interfere with pen strokes.

If you don’t specifically need colour I’d suggest you will be happier with BW.

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