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This is an article about e-readers which use sexy e-ink screens. If you were looking for information about e-readers which use LCD/OLED screens, go to the article about tablets. | This is an article about e-readers which use sexy e-ink screens. If you were looking for information about e-readers which use LCD/OLED screens, go to the article about [[tablets]]. | ||
==Recommendations== | ==Recommendations== | ||
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=== Kobo === | === Kobo === | ||
It's possible to install a proper Android system onto the Kobo Glo. However, this does require some work and has a few drawbacks (battery life is the main one). Since the device uses an internal microSD card for booting you should be able to acquire a second one and swap back to the first one in the event that you fuck it up. | It's possible to install a proper [[Android]] system onto the Kobo Glo. However, this does require some work and has a few drawbacks (battery life is the main one). Since the device uses an internal microSD card for booting you should be able to acquire a second one and swap back to the first one in the event that you fuck it up. | ||
The method for doing this uses images acquired from a Tolino Shine reader which has nearly identical hardware: | The method for doing this uses images acquired from a Tolino Shine reader which has nearly identical hardware: | ||
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==Converting Files== | ==Converting Files== | ||
E-books come in a variety of formats and you may find one that your device does not support. | [[E-books]] come in a variety of formats and you may find one that your device does not support. | ||
* [http://calibre-ebook.com Calibre] - (Cross-platform) Converts between almost every e-reader supported format. | * [http://calibre-ebook.com Calibre] - (Cross-platform) Converts between almost every e-reader supported format. | ||
* [http://kcc.vulturis.eu KindleComicConverter (KCC)] - (Cross-platform) Converts and optimizes manga and comics to epub, mobi, and cbz formats. | * [http://kcc.vulturis.eu KindleComicConverter (KCC)] - (Cross-platform) Converts and optimizes manga and comics to epub, mobi, and cbz formats. | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 12 February 2014
This is an article about e-readers which use sexy e-ink screens. If you were looking for information about e-readers which use LCD/OLED screens, go to the article about tablets.
Recommendations
Keyboard
- Kindle Keyboard
- As well as 1st-3rd Kindle generations, when buying used
- Kindle DX
- One of the better devices for reading manga. Although, it may be inconvenient when reading currently running series as chapters must be loaded onto the device manually.
Touch screens
- Kindle Touch
- Kobo Touch
- Nook Simple Touch
Frontlit
- Kindle Paperwhite
- Kobo Glo
- Nook Simple Touch GlowLight
Beyond Stock
Nook
- GApps and SearchMarket?
- Install multitouch Fast Mode kernel
- Disable Android and B&N bloatware by using a SystemAppRemover (or oandbackup?)
- AFfileDownloadService.apk
- AccountAndSyncSettings.apk
- AirRuntime.apk
- ApplicationsProvider.apk
- BnAuthenticationService.apk
- BnCloudRequestSvc.apk
- ContactsProvider.apk
- CryptoServer.apk
- DemoMode.apk
- DeviceManager.apk
- DeviceRegistrator.apk
- GlobalSearch.apk
- gtalkservice.apk
- Music.apk
- NookCommunity.apk
- Phone.apk
- QuickStartActivity.apk
- Social.apk
- SysChecksum.apk
- Talk.apk
- TalkProvider.apk
- TelephoneProvider.apk
- WaveformDownloader.apk
- Downclock CPU
- build.prop:
# Tweaks persist.sys.use_dithering=1 persist.sys.purgeable_assets=1 debug.sf.hw=1 video.accelerate.hw=1 debug.performance.tuning=1 ro.compcache.default=18 ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0 ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1 # Dalvik options dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:fast dalvik.vm.heapsize=128m dalvik.vm.deoxopt-flags=m=v,o=y # Battery ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=1 pm.sleep_mode=1 wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=180
- Remap buttons with NookTouchTools
- Useful apps:
- Cool Reader
- Perfect Viewer
- APV PDF Viewer Pro
- Mango
- Root Browser/ES File Explorer
- Calculator MobiCalc
- aCalendar
- Launcher8
- GoKeyboard
Kobo
It's possible to install a proper Android system onto the Kobo Glo. However, this does require some work and has a few drawbacks (battery life is the main one). Since the device uses an internal microSD card for booting you should be able to acquire a second one and swap back to the first one in the event that you fuck it up.
The method for doing this uses images acquired from a Tolino Shine reader which has nearly identical hardware:
Converting Files
E-books come in a variety of formats and you may find one that your device does not support.
- Calibre - (Cross-platform) Converts between almost every e-reader supported format.
- KindleComicConverter (KCC) - (Cross-platform) Converts and optimizes manga and comics to epub, mobi, and cbz formats.