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I was under the impression there were a few big issues with the openness of the reMarkable. Don't remember the details, but at some point I decided it wouldn't

I was under the impression there were a few big issues with the openness of the reMarkable. Don't remember the details, but at some point I decided it wouldn't be for me. But this seems like I may be wrong? This seems like there should be good ways for a) easy sync and b) OCR without relying on their subscription (that's required, no?).

Eeems 3y ago
You can run your own reverse engineered implementation of their cloud: https://ddvk.github.io/rmfakecloud/ https://ddvk.github.io/rmfakecloud/
ethanbond 3y ago
I would recommend looking at the Supernote. I did a ton of research and the ReMarkable seems very oddly limited. Supernote A5X is one of the best purchases I’ve made in 10 years easily. Idk about hackability and whatnot but as far as a useful e-reader, note book, sketchbook, planner, it’s amazing. Edit: Also unaffiliated with this product but it’s awesome: https://hyperpaper.me/ https://hyperpaper.me/ Configurable, highly linked PDF planner with a very responsive person behind it (I figure he must be around here somewhere :))
- V1ndaar 3y ago
  Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!
- chrisweekly 3y ago
  Alt perspective: my reMarkable 2 is awesome hardware, easy to hack (root is trivial), and hyperpaper.me works great on it. I recommend pairing it w/ a LAMY stylus.
  - Qwertious 3y ago
    The RM2 can't update the screen without Xochitl, though. That's why Parabola-RM hasn't been ported to it, AIUI.
    - Eeems 3y ago
      Not exactly true. there is an experimental display driver that does not require xochitl[0]. There hasn't been enough need for replacing the current rm2fb solution yet to drive completing it yet. 0. https://github.com/matteodelabre/waved https://github.com/matteodelabre/waved
- TheFreim 3y ago
  I have a supernote a5x, it's amazing. Extremely useful for marking up pdfs. > Idk about hackability and whatnot but as far as a useful e-reader, note book, sketchbook, planner, it’s amazing. You can currently "sideload" apps. It's not officially supported but the Supernote team appear to appreciate people tinkering. Adding an official means of installing apps has been in the road map for a while. > You guys are really exploring! A kind warning, installing third-party apps on your device may cause problems, as our kernel is optimized for E-Ink screens. We cannot guarantee a good experience with third-party apps if they are installed through unofficial methods. We are in the process of adding an official app store and support for sideloading, so please kindly wait. https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/wql9gm/how_to_install_apps_on_supernote/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/wql9gm/how_to_in...
- funksta 3y ago
  > https://hyperpaper.me/ https://hyperpaper.me/ Configurable, highly linked PDF planner with a very responsive person behind it (I figure he must be around here somewhere :)) Hey, that's me :D Thanks for the shout-out Ethan, I'm happy to answer any questions people have about hyperpaper
  - adiM 3y ago
    Is it possible to generate the planner for A6X. The customization options do not seem to mention page size.
    - funksta 3y ago
      Yes, I can do that– the main change is just the amount of space available for the toolbar. Just mention it in the order form and I'll follow up with a custom build
its-summertime 3y ago
Open-ness as in open source, I can't comment on, but open-ness as in being able to get root, is almost easy enough to stumble into https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Help https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Help documents where to find the information, and the account details you are given afaik are for root
- Eeems 3y ago
  Some of their stuff is open source[0], others, like the UI, are not. 0. https://github.com/reMarkable https://github.com/reMarkable
yayitswei 3y ago
Looks like there are several self-hosted options, like this one: http://www.davisr.me/projects/rcu/ http://www.davisr.me/projects/rcu/ Probably because it's easy to get root, like another poster mentioned.

Eeems 3y ago

You can run your own reverse engineered implementation of their cloud: https://ddvk.github.io/rmfakecloud/ https://ddvk.github.io/rmfakecloud/

ethanbond 3y ago

I would recommend looking at the Supernote. I did a ton of research and the ReMarkable seems very oddly limited. Supernote A5X is one of the best purchases I’ve made in 10 years easily. Idk about hackability and whatnot but as far as a useful e-reader, note book, sketchbook, planner, it’s amazing. Edit: Also unaffiliated with this product but it’s awesome: https://hyperpaper.me/ https://hyperpaper.me/ Configurable, highly linked PDF planner with a very responsive person behind it (I figure he must be around here somewhere :))

V1ndaar 3y ago
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out!
chrisweekly 3y ago
Alt perspective: my reMarkable 2 is awesome hardware, easy to hack (root is trivial), and hyperpaper.me works great on it. I recommend pairing it w/ a LAMY stylus.
- Qwertious 3y ago
  The RM2 can't update the screen without Xochitl, though. That's why Parabola-RM hasn't been ported to it, AIUI.
  - Eeems 3y ago
    Not exactly true. there is an experimental display driver that does not require xochitl[0]. There hasn't been enough need for replacing the current rm2fb solution yet to drive completing it yet. 0. https://github.com/matteodelabre/waved https://github.com/matteodelabre/waved
TheFreim 3y ago
I have a supernote a5x, it's amazing. Extremely useful for marking up pdfs. > Idk about hackability and whatnot but as far as a useful e-reader, note book, sketchbook, planner, it’s amazing. You can currently "sideload" apps. It's not officially supported but the Supernote team appear to appreciate people tinkering. Adding an official means of installing apps has been in the road map for a while. > You guys are really exploring! A kind warning, installing third-party apps on your device may cause problems, as our kernel is optimized for E-Ink screens. We cannot guarantee a good experience with third-party apps if they are installed through unofficial methods. We are in the process of adding an official app store and support for sideloading, so please kindly wait. https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/wql9gm/how_to_install_apps_on_supernote/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Supernote/comments/wql9gm/how_to_in...
funksta 3y ago
> https://hyperpaper.me/ https://hyperpaper.me/ Configurable, highly linked PDF planner with a very responsive person behind it (I figure he must be around here somewhere :)) Hey, that's me :D Thanks for the shout-out Ethan, I'm happy to answer any questions people have about hyperpaper
- adiM 3y ago
  Is it possible to generate the planner for A6X. The customization options do not seem to mention page size.
  - funksta 3y ago
    Yes, I can do that– the main change is just the amount of space available for the toolbar. Just mention it in the order form and I'll follow up with a custom build

its-summertime 3y ago

Open-ness as in open source, I can't comment on, but open-ness as in being able to get root, is almost easy enough to stumble into https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Help https://support.remarkable.com/s/article/Help documents where to find the information, and the account details you are given afaik are for root

Eeems 3y ago
Some of their stuff is open source[0], others, like the UI, are not. 0. https://github.com/reMarkable https://github.com/reMarkable

yayitswei 3y ago

Looks like there are several self-hosted options, like this one: http://www.davisr.me/projects/rcu/ http://www.davisr.me/projects/rcu/ Probably because it's easy to get root, like another poster mentioned.