Posting on the off chance that anyone is still using this device.
I recently got the Onyx Boox Afterglow 2 (aka the Onyx C67ML). I love this device: it's the only affordable 6-inch e-ink Android device I've found.
However, there are some things I'd like to change about it.
1. Screen lock with pin. The device should lock with a pin. Very uncomfortable with a device that has my Google credentials that can't be locked.
2. More apps on the homescreen. I got this device so that I could use Pocket, Overdrive, Flipster, and Kindle Reader apps, but currently they're all on the Applications screen instead of the home screen.
I don't think Onyx is doing much with this device any more. Has anyone written a custom ROM that addresses these points? Does someone want to?
I'm not a developer, but I'd be willing to learn if someone wants to co-develop this ROM.
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Anyone knows how to enable/put a Passcode Lock on the G-tablet? or any other way to protect our data?
Thanks for helping
Using the vegan rom there is he ability to use it tthough some other things dont work great
Can you give me more details please?
Given the not super stable state of roms, the last thing I would want to do is add some form of passcode or pattern lock to the device. Just saying.
I was looking for an app similar to the droidx unlock my phone has, Ive been browsing the system/app folder looking for what the apk might be to titanium backup over to my gtablet. Id like some kind of security on my tablet too lol
The stock ROM and TNT Lite (based on stock ROM) do not have the ability to lock the screen on an OS level. Some of the components are there (the ability to set a password, for example), but it's missing the pieces to actually lock the screen (manually or with 3rd party apps). In addition, the OS itself has no built in protection, so even setting a passcode won't prevent someone from plugging in a USB cable and accessing the file system.
Until someone releases a TrueCrypt type application, this thing pretty much has zero security...
Looking through the threads, it seems there are only two options available for a device similar to the ipod touch: Samsung Galaxy Wifi and Dell Streak 7. Now, the problem with the Samsung is that it is not available in America as far as I can tell. The Dell Streak seems too large for what I want, which is something that I can just leave in my pocket and not care if it gets banged up or not.
The smaller Arcos Gen 8 products seem to be more what I'm looking for: small, cheap android alternatives to an Ipod Touch. Unfortunately, from what I've read, they do not have access to the Android app store, which leaves them without any of Google's products and many other useful things I would want.
This leads me to my other questions about Android in general. What I'm looking to do is treat my Android device exactly as I do my Windows computer, where I can just browse the internet for applications, download whatever I want, and then simply install it to the device.
Is this possible to do on Android? Is it even necessary to have access to the App Store? Can I just go to the application's homepage, download the .apk file, and install it to my device? Do I need root access to be able to do this?
I wouldn't mind having a stripped down Arcos device if I could still get all the applications I want and just use it like I do my computer, but with all the variations on the Android OS I'm not sure if this is possible or not.
I apologize for the mess of questions. I guess what I want is whatever would be the closest
experience to just using my Windows PC on a small, cheap, Ipod Touch-like device.
You can install the apks without the Android Market, but most of them aren't available on the internet in legal ways. On the android market site you can't download the apk nor on any other site (like:appbeain) so you have to look on the developer's site or search a torrent
For you first question Samsung has two alternatives for the ipod, the Galaxy S 4 WiFi and the Galaxy S 5 WiFi. The difference is only in the screen size, the first is 4" which isn't too big (for me). I don't know if they're already available, but I think it worths to wait for them
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The Samsung devices looked good but there doesn't seem to be a date for release here (America). The other problem is that I've read quite a bit how Samsung is notoriously bad for providing updates. Since Android is evolving rather quickly with new features being added all the time, receiving timely updates is of utmost importance to me. I guess then I will have no other choice than to root? (Assuming a root is even available and roms can be loaded)
I just wish Google could provide their version of Android on their website to download (it is opensource after all isn't it?) so that when I got my device, I could just replace the out of date Android version with Google's recent build. I don't understand why this couldn't be possible?
The main problem is that the phone's hardwares are different so the manufacturer have to create the apropriate drivers + a few of them has costum launchers like Sense or TouchWiz and these have to be updated too
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Hello,
I just bought this, it's not a major brand and so I knew I wasn't going to have everything as easy as my samsung phone and here's my first problem.
I have two apps I want to install that won't which are Wase and Escort Live, both traffic apps. Both when I go to the android app. store give me a "This item is not compatible with your device." message.
The OS is the same version as my Samsung Note 2 phone (4.4.2) which has both those apps. and I question if there really is a compatibility issue that would matter.
So, is there way to find out exactly what the app is looking for that it can't find that's making it incompatible?
Is there a way of installing an app. even if playstore thinks there's a problem? Maybe there's an app that will make a device look like to playstore it's got what the app. wants?
I bought this device to experiment with, not so much as a work tool, so I have no problem rooting it or whatever if needed although it's rare enough there might not be a known way to root it.
Any help appreciated.
Hi all,
This is my first post so if I'm doing it wrong, please bear with me.
I love my X2 but the only thing is unless rooted, it doesn't offer split screen or multitasking options, which is a shame considering its real estate.
Does the new Android update 6.0, beta or non-beta now include this split screen option stock?
If so, I am very willing to attempt the B211 upgrade first time...
Thanks guys.
Hi mclmc -- I've got the stock OTA update to Android 6.0 and EMUI 4.0 (B202) on the 702L. I haven't found any split-screen option but there is a type of "multitasking" similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 I used to have: if you hit the lower right soft button on the X2's screen you can then flip horizontally through all the running app windows and click on the one you want (or close those you don't need anymore to save RAM space). Not sure if this is what you mean, and I don't know if this is different from Android 5.x because I did the OTA update to 6.0 before even using the phone.
Dear Jasmithers,
Sincerely thank you for your response. I was hoping that there would be an option to run two or more apps simultaneously on the same screen... Somehow I feel restricted if I'm not able to eye running programs at a glance, but that's just me.
Cheers and much appreciated for clearing this out.
No problem. I'm a neophyte on this device so don't take my word as gospel. Do a search in the top Mediapad X2 forum and you'll find people showing how multiwindow can be done if you're willing/able to root the device (although they may not be talking about 6.0/4.0 build). For example, check out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mediapad-x2/general/emui-3-1-apps-multiscreen-t3193389
Yes, Android 6.0 has split-screen!!
I stumbled on this by accident, but Android 6.0 on my completely-stock Mediapad X2 GEM-702L (Build number GEM-702LC158B202/EMUI 4.0/Android 6.0) does indeed have split-screen capability. This is how it works:
1) Touch the screen to get the row/column of soft buttons to appear (you know the ones -- triangle=back, circle=home, square=multitask).
2) Press and HOLD the square (multitask) button. After a second or so the currently-open application will be shunted to a half-screen window, leaving the other half open for a second app.
NOTE: Not all apps are compatible with split-screen. For example, I've had Google Maps and Waze sharing the screen in split-screen mode -- very cool -- but my default music app (Poweramp) does not support split-screen.
Hello, great forum!
Joined specifically to ask these questions. I did use "search" here for a while before registering but, never found a clear-cut answer.
So, can I turn my fire 8hd into a regular android tab? Is it possible to COMPLETELY wipe the amazon os and run a normal launcher?
-I never registered device to prime, I followed a guide to add google stuff and nova launcher but, I hate hitting the home button and seeing the amazon home flash before going to nova. It is updated to 5.60. I've been reading some of the threads for hijacking the os (so many versions!) and it just made me even more confused.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Hi, at the moment there is no other OS for these tablets but you can use Launcher Hijack V3 with nova launcher, this should get rid of the flickering of fire OS showing and at least give the appearance of a normal android tablet.
abacabie said:
Hi, at the moment there is no other OS for these tablets but you can use Launcher Hijack V3 with nova launcher, this should get rid of the flickering of fire OS showing and at least give the appearance of a normal android tablet.
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Thanks for the reply!
Yup, I had installed Hijack v3 when I added everything else but I still see the amazon home flicker briefly.
Next questions would be, have previous version been successfully completed in removing all the amazon stuff and making it a normal android tablet?
If so, is there a general feeling around here that this will be possible in the future with 5.60?
What steps should I take now to block future updates in hopes of making this a normal tablet?
The older Kindle HD (from 2012) can do this, as they've managed to run custom recovery on it. A custom recovery (TWRP or similar) is the first step to being able to actually replace the OS, and as far as I know only the older HD model had that available. Without it, you're stuck with Fire OS for the foreseeable future.
My old 2012 KFHD ran Android 6 Marshmallow for nearly the last 2 years until the charging port starting going haywire, and in an attempt to repair it I accidentally bricked it.
I was going to get another one to replace it, but decided to spend a little more on a more recent edition, the last generation (2016) HD 8. Why? Because as much as I like stock Android, I actually lost access to high definition content in Netflix and Amazon Video streaming services, since it was no longer recognized as a certified device for that. Uncertified devices only get access to lower resolution video, which begs the question- why have an HD tablet for low res video?
Turns out I use my laptop more for work, and this is just a reading/video/casual gaming device for me. The new version is a little faster and has more RAM, and those things work fine if not better in the original Fire OS, so I'm OK with that.
I came here actually wondering if any progress had been made in custom roms/recoveries for the HD8, but this thread confirms what I already figured. If you want a Kindle that you can remove and replace the OS, you need to go back some generations and get an older one.