I’m thinking of buying one of the two models, not to read but because I have a disability that basically makes it impossible for me to use normal phones due to visual overload. I have a couple questions:
- How dim does the backlight go? Can it get so dim that you barely realise it is on — kind of like minimum phone brightness?
- What is the experience like when typing? Could you use the phone to send messages?
- What does the hardware feel like? It seems the CPU is pretty weak, do you feel that at all when using? What do you think the longevity would be like?
- Do you think a usecase like leaving the display on as a button pad with a bunch of shortcuts would be a workable usecase?
- Can the customisable sidebutton be programmed to do literally anything? Like could I link it to a Tasker shortcut or something?
- I’ve noticed that people say the settings are rather limited compared to normal android? Has that limited you in any way, are things like DNS and VPN still usable?
I have a boox Poke 3, again, not quite the same. My workaround for the settings thing: install Lawn chair app. It’s an alternative launcher, and for some reason, it lets me access all the normal android settings. I have modified my DNS settings on it, and connected to VPN that way. Might work on the Palma.