QuirkLogic Papyr Re-Flash? InkWorks is going offline on March 1 [Device Continuation Help Request] #194

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opened 2023-02-07 06:06:53 -08:00 by historical-theology · 2 comments

historical-theology commented

2023-02-07 06:06:53 -08:00

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The InkWorks cloud platform, long the backbone of QuirkLogic's E-Ink devices, is going offline on March 1. (It seems likely that the company is going out of business.)

To keep the Papyr useful past March 1, I wonder if someone here might know how to re-flash the device (as an end user) with Sony's OS (or Fujitsu's or another company's that has at least an English language option for the UI).

Nothing ever shows in any file manager for the Papyr device (in an up-to-date Manjaro GNU/Linux installation) when I connect it via USB; QuirkLogic's firmware only lets the end user use USB for charging. Similarly, SSH is not available. I did try installing the Digital Paper App as a quick test (inside Windows 10 in a VM with full USB passthrough), but the Papyr is (predictably) not recognized.

This repository seems to be the best place on the Web to ask for assistance.

Cheers.

Hello, folks. I have the QuirkLogic Papyr (https://www.quirklogic.com/products/papyr), which is the exact same physical device as the Sony Digital Paper A4 (Gen.1), Fujitsu Quaderno A4 (Gen. 1), and mooInk Pro A4 (Gen. 1). The InkWorks cloud platform, long the backbone of QuirkLogic's E-Ink devices, is going offline on March 1. (It seems likely that the company is going out of business.) To keep the Papyr useful past March 1, I wonder if someone here might know how to re-flash the device (as an end user) with Sony's OS (or Fujitsu's or another company's that has at least an English language option for the UI). Nothing ever shows in any file manager for the Papyr device (in an up-to-date Manjaro GNU/Linux installation) when I connect it via USB; QuirkLogic's firmware only lets the end user use USB for charging. Similarly, SSH is not available. I did try installing the Digital Paper App as a quick test (inside Windows 10 in a VM with full USB passthrough), but the Papyr is (predictably) not recognized. This repository seems to be the best place on the Web to ask for assistance. Cheers.

historical-theology commented

2023-02-19 12:58:16 -08:00

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I am still wondering about a full re-flash, but for now, in case another Papyr owner should stumble across this thread, I share the tutorial that I have written for how to extend the QuirkLogic Papyr's useful life by installing F-Droid and other Android applications:

https://www.coreystephan.com/quirklogic-tutorial/

Farid606-papyr commented

2023-07-14 03:07:08 -07:00

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Hello folks. I need also to reflash my papyr I had a crash. It could be nice if we can refresh it with Sony or Fujitsu OS.
If someone has a solution I can send you my device :)
Greetings from France

Hello folks. I need also to reflash my papyr I had a crash. It could be nice if we can refresh it with Sony or Fujitsu OS. If someone has a solution I can send you my device :) Greetings from France