Onyx BOOX
Note Air 5 C
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[April 2026 Megathread] UX Feedback & Feature Improvements
Feature: NeoReader ecosystem expansion: (1) companion app for Windows / web and (2) vanilla Android NeoReader app The Friction:One of the biggest limitations of the BOOX experience right now is that NeoReader is mostly locked to BOOX devices. That makes it harder to build a seamless reading and anno
...RidiculousAnonymer in r/Onyx_Boox
April 13, 2026 12:18 PM
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[April 2026 Megathread] UX Feedback & Feature Improvements
Hello Boox :) My feature request: Feature: Export searchable handwritten notes as PDF The Friction: When I export my handwritten notes, they lose the ability to be searched on my computer or my iPad. Your Suggestion: Amazon Kindle has the option to export a searchable pdf with my handwritten notes.
...lavievagabonde in r/Onyx_Boox
April 13, 2026 12:36 PM
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Dear Onyx, I’m a user, NOT your software tester! – DO NOT update to the 4.2 firmware.
The problem is that it’s gonna be endless (report the bugs -an update that fixes the bugs comes with new and maybe more serious bugs) This isn’t the first time. The firmware 4.1 ruined my Boox Go 6 and now the Note air 5c with the firmware 4.2. I just want Onyx to make it possible to downgrade the f
...Vast-Cobbler7710 in r/Onyx_Boox
April 5, 2026 4:34 PM
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Any tips for Textbooks and Scientific Papers?
Honestly, this is probably not the device for image-heavy PDF files, in my opinion. You may be better served with a larger e-ink device. I have used some of the larger color e-ink devices from Onyx Boox for this purpose. They are not cheap, but provide a much nicer experience.
Aggressive-Abies-652 in r/xteinkereader
May 11, 2026 8:36 PM
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Boox Android 15 OS completely closed ???
Note Air 5c here, Android 15 too Installing APK worked OOTB via built-in file Storage app, for CX File Explorer and Aurora Store I had to give permissions, but it showed me a prompt to do so, you can change that in Apps & Notifications > Permissions > In-app installations For permissions in Apps & N
...Aviletta in r/Onyx_Boox
February 20, 2026 10:37 PM
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I decided I wanted a new eBook reader for reading .pdf files. I wanted it to be high-quality, with a fast refresh rate, a color display, the ability to use a stylus for note-taking and a large screen. After a long search I finally have mine it’s the Boox Note Air 5C. It works great with pdf files
To be honest, the battery life of the Boox Note Air 5C is not great but I found that reading books in a dark room with the brightness set to 10 is fine and it saves a lot of battery. For reading in a well-lit room you can turn off the brightness completely, which saves even more battery.
Delicious_Maize9656 in r/Onyx_Boox
May 5, 2026 3:19 PM
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Електронні книги в Україні
У мене Kindle Paperwhite вже років 5 - чудова читалка, доволі швидка, ніяких проблем немає. Але якщо буду обирати наступну, то скоріше за все візьму Kobo, бо цікаво порівняти з Кіндлом. Але важливо розуміти, де ви плануєте брати електронні книжки українською. Не всі видавництва пропонують електронні
...Complex_Substance594 in r/Ukraine_UA
April 11, 2026 9:02 AM
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Boox team listen up - here's why USI 2.0 is dreadful
I got enough shit in my life I have to charge. I don't wanna charge another pen. It's not a solution for me. My kobo libra colour has a pen that I have to charge. Given I rarely use it ok. But when I do need to charge it, it's an inconvenience. I don't wanna think about that. I have the Boox Note Ai
...anthonym152 in r/Onyx_Boox
March 18, 2026 2:02 PM
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Palma Pro 2 Screen Is Too Dim (Should I Buy ViWoods Instead?)
I went through this myself. I ponied up for a boox note air 5c (my first color eink tablet since a kindle 10 years ago). My use case was to use it as a portable screen for my keyboard. I have an iPad Pro so the comparisons were inevitable—and the boox screen was dim, grainy and slow. At the end of t
...writesandbikes in r/Onyx_Boox
April 29, 2026 11:30 PM
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First-time buyer, looking for ereader recs
I unfortunately don’t know what e-reader could be best for you but just to be aware, (almost) every e-reader that has been released nowadays has frontlight—which is different than backlight—which you can turn off by putting it to 0% if you don’t want that. E-ink displays are expensive. The boox note
...Ok-World-4822 in r/ereader
May 6, 2026 11:06 AM
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