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42 lines
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# CrossPoint Reader ++
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This firmware is based on the [crosspoint-reader](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader) for the XTEINK X4, a great piece of software by Dave Allie and others
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# Why this fork
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Unfortunately the official repository suffers from too many good ideas floating around and a lack of clear governance how to deal
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with these contributions, so it's lacking fundamental fixes for a proper reading experience (rendering issues, sub-par sync
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capabilities with KOReader, a popular multi-platform open-source epub reader).
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Trying to contribute enhancements / fixes became increasingly difficult as the lack of progress effectively prevented further development.
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Therefore this branch focuses on real fixes and real improvements while trying to keep up to pace with developments in the main branch.
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# What's different
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- Proper KOReader Snychronisation (including https TLS OOM fix)
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- Fixes for a lot of css rendering issues
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- Additional sleep screens support (information overlay, transparent pictures over current reader screen)
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- Clock-Support
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- Weather information panel
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- Multiple under-the-hood performance improvements
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- Book information screen
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- Reading ruler
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- ...
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# Choosing the _right_ reader...
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Your usecase might be completely different from mine, so I try to give an overview of the different reader flavors to my best knowledge. If you know of more variants / have more information, then let me know
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Last update: April, 8th, 2026
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| Reader | Visual appeal | Functionality | Formats | Pros | Cons | Custom fonts | CJK | Bluetooth |
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| ------------------------------------ | ------------- | ------------- | ------- | ---- | ---- | ------------ | --- | --- |
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| [Stock](https://www.xteink.com) | Okay | Reader | XTC, EPUB, TXT | Frequent official updates | Lot of rendering issues | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| [THIS FORK: CrossPoint ++](https://github.com/jpirnay/crosspoint-reader) | Okay | Calibre Wireless support; Proper KOReader progress sync; Wi-Fi transfer; Book Info; Clock, Weather Info | EPUB, XTC, TXT | Faster integration of functionality | Small team | No | No | No |
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| [CrossPoint](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader) | Okay | Calibre Wireless support; Limited KOReader progress sync; Wi-Fi transfer | EPUB, XTC, TXT | Biggest community | Least common denominator approach | No | No | No |
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| [CrossPet](https://github.com/trilwu/crosspet) | Excellent, Playful | Virtual pet motivator; mini-games | EPUB, TXT | A lot of additional apps | Higher battery drain, Small team, bloaty | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| [Papyrix](https://github.com/bigbag/papyrix-reader) | Minimalist | Calibre Wireless support; exFAT support | EPUB, FB2, MD, TXT | A lot of good ideas | Small team | Yes | Yes | No |
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| [Inx](https://github.com/obijuankenobiii/inx) | Nice | mainly crosspoint functionality plus reading statistics | EPUB, XTC, TXT | Biggest community | Least common denominator approach | No | No | No |
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| [PlusPoint](https://github.com/ngxson/pluspoint-reader) | Okay | Experimental | EPUB, TXT, JS Apps | Support for custom JS apps; better RTC | Based on older code, small team | Yes | Yes | No |
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