Tolino Shine 3 (ereader)

Android/Rooten/Tolino_Shine_3;- Android/Rooten/Howto;-

Freeing your device!

We starting with this version of device: 12.1.0 But its only an info.
For fastboot, poweroff device WITH connected USB-Cable. Then start command on Computer and HOLD Power-Key (~30sec) on Device until reboot

fastboot flash recovery twrp_for_tolino_shine_3.V.3.3.1.img ; fastboot reboot # works! \o/

For boot into Recover, HOLD Power-Key (~30sec) WITHOUT USB-Cable until boot into the new TWRP - or old recovery, if somethin bad or has do an Updade, Backup, Restore, Install, …
It TWRP works, reboot into System and put the Apps you like on the device.
… install some Apps and testing …
For Update to an newer Tolino Version:
- At first, reboot and launch to Tolino, upload the update.zip by hand (https://mytolino.com/software-updates/) and put it via USB on device at /update.zip, now press Poweroff and choose 'Restart'. TRWP should appear and install the Update … and reboot into System), like: 13.2.1
- Test: Recovery TRWP: NOPE original Recovery appears, so we need an reflash of it after an update.
- Test: My installed APPS: OK Installed APPs are shown..
- URGENT! Remove the file /update.zip after updating, else there updateing again when you take an reboot…

These APPs works:

https://f-droid.org who else?
OneToucher / From 1-2-3.zip
- The newer Version 5.8.0 wont work
Simple Ink Launcher / from 1-2-3.zip
- Not need, and to big: ~~ReLaunchX https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.gacode.relaunchx/~~
AlReader (v1.931910300, seems to work, include restore prefs ) ~~AlReader / From 1-2-3.zip~~
- The better Reader-App, mus be configured, but then gold. TIP: Use the backup in the APP.
Librera PRO https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.foobnix.pro.pdf.reader/
- Show many formats, incl. comics (CBZ, CBR)
(Optional) Magisk https://magiskmanager.com/
- Installation via TRWP. Only need when your must have the back,home,menu keys into OneToucher
Ghost-Commander https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.ghostsq.commander/
- Free and better work with files and open the right APP with it
Privacy Browser / https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard/
- For have an small, better and startable internet browser
Notes / https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.billthefarmer.notes/
- For noting something
AnySoftKeyboard / The better Keyboard / https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.menny.android.anysoftkeyboard/
- (additional) https://f-droid.org/de/packages/com.anysoftkeyboard.languagepack.german/ / Or one other

If you know the Killer-APP for Ereader contact us!

Testing Stage:

~~Essential Launcher / Minimal Launcher / https://f-droid.org/de/packages/de.clemensbartz.android.launcher/ {while Problems with simple ink launcher}~~ Not so good for this device.
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Gallery

Einfach auf das erste Bild klicken um die Slideshow zu starten, und dann mit Cursor-Rechts und -Links durchblättern, ESC beendet die Funktion.

TWRP and APPs on Tolino Shine 3, and pics of opened device

14 Bilder

Conclusion

+ More control on device
+ Better reading, more formats (incl. comics)
+ Ambilight can only configured into Tolino-APP, but its ok, works for all other APPs too

Tips

Use only APPs your really need
Use small APPs, storage and memory are limited
Move APPs to SD-Card if possible
Have an Backup (aka Image) from your intern Card, before you change everything. Or know people they have one.
Make a Backup with TWRP (and Backup them extern too) before you crash the device.
Its possible to extend storage by copying the image from original SD-Card to an bigger one and rezise the data partition with gparted (see picture). But remember: That's an FAT-FS and you cant store bigger files else 4GB on it (like dictionarys ).
Change Display Propertys:
- App „TestEink“:
  - Changes to (New/Orig):
    - Choose a waveform-mode: GLR16 / DU
    - Choose a update-mode: FULL / Patrial
    - Choose a wait-mode: NOWAIT / dito
    - Choose a monochrome-mode: NOMONOCHROME / dito
    - Choose a hardware dither-mode: DITHER_COLOR_Y4 / NONE
    - Choose a software dither-mode: Android_ARGB8888
    - Click „Go to testing“ and type on Screen. Swipe to Top for ending. The options are used and fallback on reboot.