E-readers

Amazon Kindle

Kindle devices are easy to use within the Amazon ecosystem. However, they are poorly designed and therefore can spontaneously brick themselves, with no way to repair them.

Factory reset

These instructions are from a discussion with an Amazon support representative.

1. Connect Kindle to your computer using a USB cable.
2. Create an empty document in the root folder named DO_FACTORY_RESTORE.
3. Remove the addition from the DO_FACTORY_RESTORE document.
4. Click on the “Start” menu.
5. Tap the “Folder Options” in the Windows search bar and select them.
6. Select the tab to “Display”.
7. Make sure that hiding additions for documents is turned off.
8. Click Apply.
9. Safely remove the device (this should go through the taskbar on Windows - right click on a picture and select “Securely remove hardware” and then click on it and select Kindle.
10. Do a device restart by pressing the power button again 40s.

Android

There are no e-ink devices that can run LineageOS (as of 2022, Reddit).

Bigme

Bigme store (previous domain, Reddit link of the differences)

• The software may be of questionable quality

Onyx Boox

Onyx Boox EU shop

Some Onyx Boox devices can be rooted.

• Reddit
• Onyx Boox Max 3
• Onyx Boox Note
• Onyx Boox Note Air
• Onyx Boox Nova Air C

Boox Go Color 7 (Gen II)

• EU store link
  • Screen protector
• SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (SM6350)
  • 8 nm (Samsung 8LPP)
  • CPU
    • 2x 2.0 GHz Kryo 560 Gold, Cortex-A77
    • 6x 1.7 GHz Kryo 560 Silver, Cortex-A55
  • GPU: Adreno 619L: 565 MHz, 289.3 GFLOPS FP32
  • Hardware video decoders: H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
• RAM: 4 GB
• Storage: 64 GB + MicroSD slot
  • Device storage is encrypted by default
• Wi-Fi 6, WPA3
• Bluetooth 5.1
• Battery: 2300 mAh
• OS: Android 13 (as of 2026-01-02)
  • API level: 33
  • Security patch level: 2025-10-01
  • Build ID: 2025-11-10_16-08_4.1.1-rel_1110_d8cf44fd7
  • Build fingerprint: ONYX/TabBoox/TabBoox:13/TKQ1.230615.001/GV2.023.SQ83A:user/release-keys
  • Java VM: ART 2.1.0
  • OpenGL ES 3.2
  • Kernel
    • Architecture: aarch64
    • Version: 4.19.157-perf-gfcdba9bdf139-dirty (382)
    • Linux 4.19 was released on 2018-10-22 and became end-of-life on 2024-12. The CIP project may provide patches until 2029-01.
  • Google Play Services: 25.47.30 (190400-833691957)
• Widevine CDM
  • HDCP: none
  • Security level: L3
• Key attestation: not supported
• Test results
  • CPU-Z
  • Geekbench 6: CPU
• The Android settings app is not visible in the apps list, but can be accessed at Apps → ≡ button → App Management → App Info → Settings → Open

Inkplate

• Third-party EPub reader firmware

PineNote

• Open-source
• Experimental, software is in its infancy (as of 2022)

Pens

Lamy