CrossPoint
Open-source custom firmware for Xteink X3 and X4 pocket e-ink readers.
HN commenters run it on Xteink X3 and X4 e-readers123 as a big improvement over the stock firmware's formatting and usability,45 calling it solid and quick to flash.6 Most complaints are about the Xteink hardware rather than CrossPoint itself,789 chiefly screens that fade or glitch in direct sunlight.1011
Why people recommend it
Beats stock firmware · 3
Commenters say it noticeably improves formatting and usability over the vanilla Xteink firmware.
“Crosspoint is a big improvement over the vanilla firmware.”
“chucked this dudes custom firmware on it to make formatting and usability a lil bit better”
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“Crosspoint and its downline forks are great.”
Device support · 3
It runs on both the X4 and the smaller X3, and other compatible readers exist.
“I’m running Crosspoint on the X3, and am quite pleased with both the software and hardware.”
“I've bought a X3 and I loved it (with crosspoint).”
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“still compatible with Crosspoint”
Stable, easy install · 2
Users call it super solid and say flashing takes about a minute.
“And CrossPoint is super solid (flashing took a minute).”
“I have it running Crosspoint. I like it a lot”
KOReader sync · 1
It supports reading-progress sync via KOReader sync.
“I’m running Crosspoint on the X3, and am quite pleased with both the software and hardware.”
Caveats and dissent
Sunlight fading · 2
The X3 and X4 screens fade or corrupt on page turns in direct sunlight.
“I've had an x3 with crosspoint for a couple of months.”
“Crosspoint and its downline forks are great.”
Small screen · 2
Some wish the device were larger, and one calls the result only an alright reader.
“I have it running Crosspoint. I like it a lot”
“The X4 with CrossPoint is an alright reader”
Fragile hardware · 1
One X3 screen broke after a week despite using the official cover.
“I've bought a X3 and I loved it (with crosspoint).”
Locked firmware · 1
Units bought outside the official site may have locked firmware that blocks CrossPoint.
“still compatible with Crosspoint”
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- The Xteink X4 E-Ink Reader 7 mentions
- Tiny $70 Xteink X3 e-reader 2 mentions
- M5Stack Launches PaperMono 1 mention
- Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-readers 1 mention
- Community firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper reader 1 mention
- Biscuit 1 mention
Also written as CrossPoint Reader, Crosspoint. Data: crosspoint.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 14
“still compatible with Crosspoint”
“I wanted it mostly due to this: https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader”
“And CrossPoint is super solid (flashing took a minute).”
“I have it running Crosspoint. I like it a lot”
“I've had an x3 with crosspoint for a couple of months.”
“Crosspoint and its downline forks are great.”
“I've bought a X3 and I loved it (with crosspoint).”
“Use the crosspoint OS https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader”
“The X4 with CrossPoint is an alright reader”
“CrossPoint 1.4.0 came out 2 hours ago”
“chucked this dudes custom firmware on it to make formatting and usability a lil bit better”
“I’m running Crosspoint on the X3, and am quite pleased with both the software and hardware.”
“Crosspoint is a big improvement over the vanilla firmware.”
“Later on, on Windows machines it was CrossPoint.”