Note Max

BOOX

Note Max

155 positive 1 neutral 56 negative

Based on 212 Reddit mentions

What people are saying

Discover what users really think based on Reddit discussions.

Biggest frustration with 4.1

Boox hardware is being seriously let down by the software. I have 3 premium Boox devices and can no longer give them the benefit of the doubt anymore (Tab X, Note Max, Air 4C). My Note Max felt abadoned within 4 months of release. Software is also non-inutitive and really not enjoyable to use.

Rgbrgb2001 in r/Onyx_Boox

February 11, 2026 10:18 PM

12

[April 2026 Megathread] UX Feedback & Feature Improvements

In the notes app: Friction: trying to find specific notes from months back in a large notebook is very challenging. Recommendations: SuperNote has the title function where you could select some words and create a title or chapter marker from that selection. Then, in the navigator, you could easily s

...

CAM_Data_F3EDC in r/Onyx_Boox

April 13, 2026 10:57 PM

7

Why BOOX?

BOOX devices are quirky about locations of charging ports and folks tend to hate them. I regularly use my devices flat on my desk and all of my charging cables slide out from the back of my desk, so I like charging ports on top or on the side (I may be one of two people who publicly admit liking the

...

CheffoJeffo in r/Onyx_Boox

March 6, 2026 5:20 PM

9

Boox Tab X C or Note Max refresh soon? Android 13 is EOL.

Wait for the large format Supernote. I bought a Boox Note Max that has been abandoned only a year after launch. Ghosting issues are still a huge problem and it simply doesn't receive any updates.

threeseed in r/eink

March 26, 2026 10:23 PM

6

Dear Onyx, I’m a user, NOT your software tester! – DO NOT update to the 4.2 firmware.

What? Given how expensive these things are, I feel like they should be kind enough NOT to release garbage updates which the community is almost unanimously disappointed with. I loved my Boox Note Max and I wish there was an alternative.

sonicyeayea in r/Onyx_Boox

April 5, 2026 4:25 PM

6

BOOX Firmware V4.2 is here! Community-driven updates and a new thread for feedback.

An update to the Note Max would certainly be welcome! I hope they do release one soon. I do wish they would or could address the ghosting issue. It's the worst of my Boox devices. Not unusable but still it should be fixable.

Outside-Role-7216 in r/Onyx_Boox

April 10, 2026 2:14 PM

6

Is Boox Note Air 5C any good?

ghosting with lingering artifacts issues, but something that could be resolved with the next update It's been over 3 months and Boox Note Max users haven't received any update for ghosting. Never assume an update is coming.

threeseed in r/Onyx_Boox

November 3, 2025 8:38 PM

7

If you had unlimited money, which would you buy?

Boox fanboys/company employees are a strange bunch. The company is absolutely dodgy shipping untested hardware at launch e.g 5AC and then abandoning it until they release a new iteration the following year. There is no long term support. Boox Note Max a year after launch still has major ghosting and

...

threeseed in r/eink

January 8, 2026 9:34 PM

7

Thinking about Note Max 13.3, worried about Android 13 end of life

Does BOOX allow you to... This has nothing to do with being allowed. The update must come from BOOX. No one (to my knowledge) is working on custom ROMs for BOOX devices. The Note Max runs Android 13. BOOX has no record of updating Android versions. (They did once for one device, and it was handled v

...

Moist_Ladder2616 in r/Onyx_Boox

January 22, 2026 4:25 AM

7

BOOX Firmware V4.2 is here! Community-driven updates and a new thread for feedback.

We'd like to be able to disable pinch to zoom in the Boox Notes app. Otherwise it starts zooming randomly while we write notes. You removed the button that disables pinch to zoom. Why? Please bring the button back. I returned my Boox Note Max because of that. I do like the fast mode in v. 4.1 and af

...

YurkTheBarbarian in r/Onyx_Boox

April 12, 2026 12:14 AM

5

Top alternatives in Tablets

#1
Galaxy Tab A9+

Samsung

Galaxy Tab A9+

$179.99

positive
neutral
negative