HollieSince it seems like all the directions for flashing #CrossPoint to your #XTEink include using Chrome to make flashing successful (other browsers don't seem to find the device), be aware that PC and Mac users of Chrome now have to deal with this:
steve mookie kongI love to read, but don't do it enough. The other day I picked up a Xteink X4 for $69 and I have been using it a bunch -- I'm currently reading H.P. Lovecraft's Short Fiction from Standard Ebooks. This reader is so tiny and easy to carry around that it is a great way to not doom scroll and just read a good book.
I replaced the stock OS with CrossPoint Reader which makes it a lot faster and easier to use (it was easy to switch over). One of the nice things is that there is a mode that turns the reader into an access point, I connect to it and there is a tiny web server on the reader itself that allows me to upload books, manage books and manage the reader's settings.
Here's a picture of it next to my iPhone 16 Pro and a Hot Wheels car.
#reading #read #books #book #ereader #xteink #iPhone #hotwheels #lovecraft #cthulhu
I replaced the stock OS with CrossPoint Reader which makes it a lot faster and easier to use (it was easy to switch over). One of the nice things is that there is a mode that turns the reader into an access point, I connect to it and there is a tiny web server on the reader itself that allows me to upload books, manage books and manage the reader's settings.
Here's a picture of it next to my iPhone 16 Pro and a Hot Wheels car.
#reading #read #books #book #ereader #xteink #iPhone #hotwheels #lovecraft #cthulhu
Hacker NewsCommunity firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper reader
https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader
#HackerNews #CommunityFirmware #Xteink #X4 #ePaperReader #OpenSource #TechCommunity
sayzardXteink X3, a 3.7inch mini e-ink reader with magsafe
Xteink X3는 3.7인치 크기의 미니 전자잉크(e-ink) 리더기로, 아이폰에 마그세이프(MagSafe) 방식으로 부착할 수 있다. 이 기기는 소셜 미디어 사용을 줄이고 독서 습관을 늘리는 데 도움을 줄 수 있으며, Wi-Fi를 통한 파일 전송과 오픈 소스 펌웨어 CrossPoint 지원이 특징이다. 다만 USB-C 포트가 없고, 도서관 전자책과의 호환성 문제 등 몇 가지 제약이 있다. 전자잉크 디스플레이를 활용한 새로운 형태의 휴대용 독서 기기로서 주목받고 있다.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/03/xteink-x3-review-tiny-magnetic-ereader/
Rob
tootbrute#xteink people, anybody have experience with the murphy ereader? My wife is looking for a cheap Chinese #ereader. She doesn't want an xteink because there is no backlight.
www-gem#Xteink is currently working on blocking firmware flashing on the #X4. What a smart move. Maybe the best option to kill your success.
https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/xteink-quietly-locks-down-custom-firmware-and-the-explanation-doesnt-hold-up.13142/
The hardware is amazing, but they’ve put almost no effort into making the software even decent. The community really stepped up to fill that gap, and honestly, that’s been a huge part of the company’s success.
Things are still a bit unclear as it sounds like overseas products might not be affected, but either way, this feels like a dumb move.
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https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/xteink-quietly-locks-down-custom-firmware-and-the-explanation-doesnt-hold-up.13142/
The hardware is amazing, but they’ve put almost no effort into making the software even decent. The community really stepped up to fill that gap, and honestly, that’s been a huge part of the company’s success.
Things are still a bit unclear as it sounds like overseas products might not be affected, but either way, this feels like a dumb move.
@bookstodon
Xteink Quietly Locks Down Custom Firmware — and the Explanation Doesn't Hold Up
Xteink has started blocking the installation of third-party firmware on newly shipped units, and the reasoning the company has put forward is drawing a lot of skepticism from the community. A customer service reply circulating from Xteink's Taobao storefront confirms the change. The company...
John TToday's #mayke is a cursed and mostly ineffective minimalist reading light for the #Xteink #X4 e-reader.
It runs on an ESP32-C3, which means the USB-C port only runs in JTAG mode - so no possibility of pulling power from it.
HOWEVER, you can get ~1mA of 3.3V off of the D+ pin, which is juuuust enough to dimly light a single red LED.
This means you can have a reading light powered by the device, although this is an entirely cursed way to do this, and hardly enough to read by.
More #XTEink news - this Reddit thread that contains a message from the company to a customer, seems to suggest that it won't be an issue for overseas units? (i.e. in the US, if you buy from China from the website, you're okay? maybe?)
I'm not sure why the company would do it this way so I'm taking this with a big grain of salt, but current sales might be okay?
https://www.reddit.com/r/XTEINK/comments/1t0oi8g/x3_and_x4_locking/
Hey #XTEink folks - I keep reading that the new units don't let you flash anything? As in, you can't install CrossPoint? I'm tempted to grab a backup unit now from Amazon, as I'm reading that the ones shipping from China already don't work. But ones in stock other places should still be the "old" ones, at least for a little while.
EDIT: See comment below this - Reddit thread suggests maybe "overseas units" are fine?
Here's the post everyone is talking about:
https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/xteink-is-going-to-block-custom-software
