Likebook Ares Note "official" thread

[jgbout]

So, Can you not leave the Ares plugged in and be able to turn it off?
I had that issue on my Kobo Libra but left after I changed the wall USB adaptor.

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by jgbout

So, Can you not leave the Ares plugged in and be able to turn it off?

If Likebook devices are plugged in, they have started up.
But they can be put into sleep mode.
If you turn them off, they'll boot again.

[Mmpm]

I have a Likebook Ares, all the stuff should be up to date... I don't take it online much as I use it for note taking. I fired it up last night for the first time in a month. All my notes are there, I make a new 6 page note in the notepad. I go back this morning after allowing it to go to sleep last night, and there is NO notes. Just the preloaded ones it comes with. All my other data is thee. I have tried to find the folder notepad saves to, to see if it somehow moved or something, but I can't even see that. I tried making a new note and following where it went, no luck.
I had backed up the most important notes to my cloud drive, but I don't want to reconnect them incase there is an issue. I run Lookout so I have some security... but this is such a weird issue!

[jberd]

I tend to accidentally press the virtual home button at the bottom of the Ares, which I think is an unfortunate place for it. Is there some way to turn off the virtual home button?

[gotogolem]

My likebook is still at v2.3.3-2020041717

When I try to update from wifi, it says 'newest version'.
I tried to upload update.zip from a recent ares firmware upgrade via android file transfer, but when the upgrade runs, it fails while (it seems) mounting sd cards, which the likebook does not have.

Is there a way to upgrade this likebook, or am I stuck with the original >2 year old release (which is buggy and hangs quite often).

Many thanks

GG

[ottischwenk]

Originally Posted by gotogolem

My likebook is still at v2.3.3-2020041717

When I try to update from wifi, it says 'newest version'.
I tried to upload update.zip from a recent ares firmware upgrade via android file transfer, but when the upgrade runs, it fails while (it seems) mounting sd cards, which the likebook does not have.

Is there a way to upgrade this likebook, or am I stuck with the original >2 year old release (which is buggy and hangs quite often).

The problem is with the Android version.
Firmware versions from 3 are only available under Android 8.1.
Help is here (German).

[zyrafu]

Hello there,
I've been using Ares for several years now. After 2 years the battery died, it was only possible to use it while connected to a power bank or to a charger. I managed to replace it, the screen survived so I'm pretty glad.
The issue that I have right now is with the blue light; the blue light just stopped working. I only have the yellow/orange temperature available (lower slider). The blue light upper slider does not bring any effect. Did anybody have such issue? Do you know any way to fix it?