Boox Go 10.3 (gen II) Lumi: First impressions
2 hours ago
- Author bought a Boox Go 10.3 (Gen II) Lumi, an Android tablet with E-ink screen, to serve as a personal newspaper.
- The device runs Android 15 but uses Boox's custom launcher and limited app store; author stripped it down to achieve an ideal Android tablet.
- E-ink screens struggle with scrolling; pagination works better. The Readeck app lacks pagination, so author migrated to Wallabag.
- Browser issues were resolved by using Firefox with a page-up-down scroll extension, specifically Fennec, a decluttered Firefox fork.
- Author installed Capy Reader for feeds, KOReader for ebooks, BasicSync for syncing, a plain text editor, and Olauncher with inverted colors.
- Removing Boox bloatware was difficult; used Universal Android Debloater NG and a tutorial. Apps from F-Droid were periodically disabled by Boox's 'freezing' feature.
- The tablet meets expectations: comfortable reading on all materials, low power consumption, no unwanted distractions, and lightweight (364g) with good balance.