I mean seriously, do they take no precautions like a protective case or even, heaven forbid, one of those stupid screen protectors? Common sense would dictate that you put at least a minimum amount of protection on your devices before chucking them in a bag or a pocket!

Bought my x4pro on the 23rd. Supposedly delivered today by this speedx company but my blink doorbell isn't on the proof of delivery photos and the package they sent a pic of there shows something from Tiktok dated May 30.

Tried calling the delivery company and it hangs up immediately, reading reviews it seems they're notorious for this.

I emailed xteink and the speedx people but I assume I'm sol. I guess buyer beware. Won't be buying from the website again with that sort of craziness.

Just curious if this is normal. It’s showing arrival at processing center for over 7 days. I believe it’s the Mumbai port. Was sent from China. Ordered 16 days ago.

Hi everyone 👋

I’m trying to decide between the Xteink X3 and X4 Pro and would love to hear from people who have used one or, ideally, both.

I already have a Kobo Libra Colour (that I love), so I’m looking for a tiny secondary e-reader that I can carry everywhere.

For those who have both:

• Which one do you actually prefer and why?

• Is the X4 Pro noticeably better or more comfortable for reading?

• Is the touchscreen useful in everyday use? It’s not a necessity for me, but would be a nice bonus.

• The built-in front light is a big plus for me. Does it make the X4 Pro worth choosing over the X3?

• Is there anything you actually prefer about the X3?

And one last question: does anyone know what’s happening with the X4 Pro in Mist Gray/Grey Mist?

I’ve only found contradictory information about this color and its availability. Does anyone know if it’s actually coming, and if so, whether there’s any information about when it might be released?

Thanks !

I’m using an Xteink X4 running CrossInk, and I’ve noticed a weird issue with custom fonts.

The stock/built-in fonts render italic text correctly, but whenever I sideload a custom font, any words that are supposed to be italic just appear in the regular font style. I sideloaded them using the "file transfer" option btw.

Has anyone else run into this?

Is this because of the way the custom font is converted/packaged for CrossInk, or is there some setting I’m missing?

And most importantly, is there a way to fix it so custom fonts properly render Regular/Bold/Italic/Bold Italic styles?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🙏😭

Have a Mac, it does recognize it as a drive, but Crosspoint flash on website doesn’t see it.

So this will be my first Eink device ever and I have read that Eink displays are a bit more fragile than standard phone displays. So my question for the long time users of the X4 (not pro model) is what screen protectors and cases do you recommend to keep the device protected? It will be doing a lot of traveling either in a backpack or pants pocket so definitely looking for something durable as it was a pain to track down a black model X4 and would rather not have an accident lol.

Also interested in discussing reading lights, I have one already for hardcover books that I could possibly use, but it doesn't come with a magnet on it so If there is one that comes recommended I'll definitely look into it! Links are most appreciated (especially amazon ones as a friend has prime I can use lol)! Thanks in advance for the help!

I like crosspoint but I want to try something different. And how do I flash it?

Is there a way in crossink to just.... Flip the whole OS? I like using the reader upside down, I made my cover picture upside down. The only thing right side up is the OS lol

Got the Daisy cover with Light and I love it!

I love the color, I love the fit.

Only a little space on a side, but I think is due to the trasportato and super hot weather, anyway this do not bother me!

Another terribile think: taxes between USA and Italy, 15euros of dogana 😅 this world needs less borders!

Anyway, thank you daisy❤️

Has anyone else been having issues with customer support? I tried contacting them to return or exchange my x3 following the eink screen breaking and have had nothing but trouble over the course of the last week due to email delays and consistent changes of what they are asking of me originally they had just asked for images of the item and I would be able to return the item then afterwards it turned into more images and handling fees and then after purchasing the handling fees now they are stating I can no longer return the item it can only be exchanged and I have to pay repair fees for the item. The inconsistency is absolute insanity and I just want to know if I'm the only one experiencing this or is this just a normal thing I honestly enjoyed the product but it's kind of deterring if I want to even proceed considering by the time I'm done paying all the extra money into it I could have just bought another one or a different ereader entirely.

Hi I have Xteink X4 on vcodex and I need help how to set up the dictionary, I tried looking for tutorials on it but tutorials with vcodex are rare or I just didn't look deep enough.
anyway, send help pleaseee

Anyone else's shipment stuck in OOE (Inb)?.

Mine was ordered in 19th and since 29th it is only showing that in tracking.

Should I escalate or am I being paranoid?

:(

Hey all,
Curious if xteink has been slow on shipping as of late? I decided to get a magnetic x4 pro case for my regular x4. Ordered 10 days ago (8/22) and got the “it’ll ship in 1-2 days email 8 days ago (8/24)

It says the specific color is still in stock as of today, so I’m not sure if it would be related to inventory?

Just received my Xteink X3 today here in India!

This thing is so cute that I feel like I’m going to spend more time staring at it than actually reading on it .. lol

First thing I noticed though: I wish they had included a few books preloaded. Even a handful of public-domain classics would’ve been nice, just so you can start using it immediately after unboxing.

Anyway, I did a little research and it seems Calibre is what a lot of people use to manage their ebook libraries and move books over to EPUB-compatible devices.

I’m going to try bringing over some of my Kindle collection and see how the whole process goes. Will update here with my experience!

Also, any suggestions for useful software, custom firmware, or places to find really well-formatted ebooks for the X3? Would love to know what everyone here is using.

Edit: I successfully imported all my kindle (amazon purchased books) to xteink :) Followed this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Calibre/comments/1uflds5/reminder_to_download_kindle_books_guide_to_dedrm/

If you're on Mac (Apple Silicon) and running Windows via Parallels, the Kindle Key Finder will throw an error about dependencies, just run these 2 commands on terminal/powershell:

winget install -e --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64
winget install -e --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86

Edit 2 Sep: Used the site mentioned in this comment to optimise epubs before loading: https://www.reddit.com/r/xteinkereader/comments/1t4xod8/comment/okcp5r7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I bought 2 xteink x3 and received 2 different pogo pin, what's the difference between these two?

Just can't wait to read...

Any suggestions for leather cover?

I’m curious about it and didn’t see any video showing the games and gameplay…

Beside that how is it for reading?

Thanks

I ordered this two days ago and its estimated arrival was originally the next day... then I got hit with this. I feel like I'm checking the shipping status several times a day!

never not bringing my XTEINK X4 Pro on my solo dates 😍

In the manual says pierced lead wire. What's this for?

Just got my new favorite thing a few days ago and already I love it forever and never wish to be parted from it! For years already I have primarily been a phone reader and never thought a device like this would be useful to me: my phone is already so portable and goes with me everywhere.

But recently I have been plagued with headaches and eye strain (and doomscrolling reddit too much), so I was desperate for a solution to let me keep reading as much as I wanted--but without a backlight. Enter the X3.

For as little research as I did in advance on the device, once in hand I did a decent amount of browsing for a firmware I wanted. Even being moderatrly un-tech-savvy I managed to install Crossink with no muss or fuss, and even got a bunch of cute custom wallpapers for the sleep screen, too! I couldn't be more pleased.

So yeah, if you're still on the fence about buying one, here's another Happy Customer testimonial for the pile. I showed my X3 to my co-workers (of course, I brought it to work) and they all instantly adored it. If you're a huge daily reader, or just want to become one, I think you'll be shocked at how quickly you find a mini ereader becomes indispensable!

(Now, my only big fear to conquer is putting it down somewhere in my house and not being able to find it, lol. I am so bad about doing that with my phone, negl. My phone at least can be made to buzz!)

I just finished a beta Pokemon game for the X3.

Heavily inspired by:

• Joshua Miller's CrossPoint Reader Companion: reading companion and reading behavior
• u/xDaftTurtle's Pokédex sleep-screen project: adapted X3 Pokédex cards

It adds a pokemon companion to your dashboard that gains exp as you read. There's also a pokedex and random encounters so you can try and catch them all. My math estimates about 500 hours of reading to complete the 151 original dex.

This is only X3 for now (I have an X4 with a broken screen and will consider porting it after I fix the screen). This whole project is being beta tested by myself as we speak. Feel free to test and provide feedback. Its provided as is with the untested alpha/beta warning.

Hope you enjoy!

Nothing much to say except - it's crazy what an amazing experience this wonderful device and this well thought software can bring at almost the cost of nothing. I was impressed by X4 and read 75% of Atomic Habits on it - I received my X3 yesterday and I finally finished it. I want to say that I barely read any books my whole life, and with this device and software, I finally have an itch for reading. Thank you. SO. much.

I rarely do thank you posts, if ever.

I am already well into reading another book today.

Thank you, all, again, XTEINK, Developers, and this community.

I was looking at a phone case on AliExpress, but then I thought, "Why not 3D print one?"

It looks pretty decent. I tried other colors, but in the end I preferred to make it all black.