[EInk Browser v8.0] A new browser app for E-Ink devices

As an E-Ink device lover, I bought many E-Ink devices, and use them mainly for reading ebooks, chatting, note taking, and internet surfing. Most E-Ink devices work great for book reading and note taking; however, for using them as a tablet or phone, there's still a long way to go. One of the insufficient part for me is the experience of browsing the web. I haven't found a suitable browser yet for E-Ink devices. So, I decided to customize one from an Open Source project I found on Github (it's called FOSS Browser). Here are some features I added which I found useful for an E-Ink device:

• page up/ page down with dedicated buttons, or physical volume keys
  
• remove un-necessary screen repaints (e.g., UI animations)
  
• Support assigning gestures pageUp / pageDown for tool bar and navigation button
  
• Make navigation button more visible no matter webpage background color is black or white
  
• Remove button press visual feedback
  
• Re-layout menu items for easier access in different resolution devices
  
• Support Android SDK level 19
  
• Change package id from original one to info.plateaukao.einkbro
  
• Support Vi key bindings when using physical keyboard

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If you are also looking for browsers that are suitable for your E-Ink device (with Android based platform), you can take a look at the browser I modified. Hopefully it's also useful for someone too.

Medium post: Web Browser for E-Ink Devices

Github Link

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