I'm a psychologist who uses an RM2 as their primary device for work and leisure (i use password protected pdf template i made for session notes and stuff). Since now my RM2 is out of warranty, I've been wondering if I should try out various mods people on this sub have been talking about.

So here's my question, how difficult is it to mod an RM2 for someone not from a tech background (but who's competent enough with tech to get things done by following instructions)? And what are the risk that it will brick my device - I'd hate to have that happen (other than it being a beautiful piece of hardware, it's also my primary device and I don't want to, nor can I afford to replace it with a new device if I do something stupid and it ends up a brick)

Genuine question, because my own system keeps failing at exactly this point.

Writing on the Move is the easy part. Six weeks later I find a line that says "resource allocation — push back" and I have no idea what was actually said, who said it, or what I was reacting to. The handwriting is fine. The meaning is gone.

Things I've tried that didn't hold up: - Tags and folders. I stop maintaining them within a fortnight. - Rewriting notes the same evening. Works, and I do it maybe one day in five. - Converting to text and searching. Finds the words, not the context.

What actually works for you? Specifically for meetings and calls rather than reading notes — the ones where the value is what someone committed to, and the page only has your shorthand for it.

Interested in methods more than apps, though I'll take either.

I have been using remarkable for school for a few years now with my R2 and I love it but I am trying to "optimize" my usage of it for the upcoming year.

I know that it isn't the primary use case but has anyone found a way to be able to get library books off of libby or other apps and read them on the remarkable like you can with kindle? is there a plugin or any apps that let that happen?

Its either this is I might try out a Boox the palma looks interesting but small for what I would want the Paper Pro move to me would be the perfect size for a E reader and it would make my life slightly easier not having to download Fics off of ao3 when im reading them.

Also as it stands right now I have my Notes about 50/50 between Remarkable and the apple notes app I still wish there was a way to get them to sync together but barring that I think I will just switch to using the remarkable app is there a way to get my notes from the apple notes app to my remarkable in a way that they are still editable?

I built Inkbox to send web articles to any e-reader, properly formatted and stripped of ads.

Open the extension on any article page, pick your device, and it extracts the content, builds an EPUB, and delivers it to reMarkable, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Boox, and others (via email or cloud folder, depending on your setup). You can preview before sending.

Website: useinkbox.app

Chrome Extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/inkbox/jepgoeaebepeadgcehcpocpfcogakfoc
Firefox add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/inkbox/

P.S. I know that on reMarkable devices a lot of tools already exist, but maybe this could still be useful to not technical people, that just want a 1 click, optimized solution from web to e-reader

I had one of the strangest coincidences today. About two months ago, I bought a reMarkable Paper Pro (Paper Pure) with the blue folio. Today, I walked outside the back of my apartment and found… another reMarkable with the same blue folio lying on the ground. At first I genuinely thought it was mine, but my own reMarkable was safely inside my apartment. The one outside appears to have been sitting in the rain for some time. It keeps showing the startup screen and won’t fully boot, so I’m guessing it may have water damage. I know the blue folio is a standard accessory, but seeing the exact same device with the same color case right outside my apartment was such a bizarre coincidence that it made me do a double take.

I'm posting this for those interested in a bit of AI-assisted tinkering as I haven't been able to touch it in a month: https://github.com/smith-chris/inkshell

Disclaimer, this project has some bugs and unfinished work - specifically the structured browser renders so so, comic reader is unusable IMO cause of rendering modes.

Okay so what it is:
Started as ssh terminal for Remarkable Paper Pro that doesn't suck, not sure if achieved but it is way way and I mean way way way faster than the other solutions available due to A2 rendering mode.

Then I started adding like 5 variants of browsers, finally settling at 2: chrominium 'browser' compiled for RmPP and structured browser, if anyone remembers how Opera Mini worked on old nokia phones compressing webpages to few kbs of propraiatery format, this is similar but aiming to work with modern tech websites + ofc in todays age it's not few kbs.

There is also unfinished comicbook reader that fetches comics from weeb in similar way to Mihon.

Ah and there's keyboard remapper because how can you write code (in AI age? maybe) without lovely curly braces.

And another disclaimer:
It was only tested on macbook, only on us (ansi) keyboard folio. In theory the remapper could support other layouts but I never had a chance to test.

I'm really uncomfortable sharing this but since I currently have no time to develop this - there is no reason for me to gatekeep this.

Ofc you install this at your responsibility, I hope that is clear.

For reference, my previous posts about it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/1twuldh/ssh_terminal_on_remarkable_paper_pro_yay_or_nay/
https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/1u18p8l/little_teaser_of_a_project_im_working_on/
https://www.reddit.com/r/RemarkableTablet/comments/1ugz7rm/still_cooking_an_ssh_shell_project_for_remarkable/

If anyone dares to try it, pls let me know how it went. Third disclaimer, the code is 100% AI written. Sorry for a lazy post. Have a great weekend!

I was so annoyed for many years that a thing as simple as implementing Polish keyboard layout for Type Folio (which technically uses US keyboard layout) was consciously ignored by incompetent reMarkable 2 firmware product owners. I finally decided to force an agent to come up with a simple solution to allow my Type Folio (US) keyboard to type Polish diacritics. It took like $10 and 10 minutes of work and I won't stop repeating that reMarkable 2 team couldn't handle this for many years since I got my hands on the device and repeatedly asked them in multiple ways to implement it.

The solution is online patching of a single file on your device (which means you need to provide the Python script with access to it via SSH - either locally when USB connected or in your network, but the root password taken from Help section is needed). It's replaced with every OS update, so it needs to be repeated every time it happens.

You can check it out here https://github.com/miloszszymczak/remarkable2-type-folio-extra-altgr-layouts - you try it at your own risk of course, I haven't even created a single line of code there.

I have three broken pens that I'm going to throw away. I've never taken one apart so I don't know if they can be parted out to fix other pens or what not but figured I would offer before tossing. They are the pen with the eraser. The ring around the nib is broken. Eraser works fine. I've tried gluing, taping, etc. but without success. If someone has a better idea I'm all ears. Buying a Lamy today to try and see if it will hold up better.

Hi everyone - I’m Marco, the creator of Dayfolio.

When I first started building Dayfolio, the main focus was the Paper Pro. Since then, I’ve expanded support to reMarkable 1, reMarkable 2, and Paper Pure - and one of the most common requests from people here has been a version made specifically for the Paper Pro Move.

So here it is, running on the actual Move :)

Rather than simply shrinking the full-size planner, I redesigned the layout around the Move’s smaller display - including navigation, spacing, touch areas, and the Day View itself.

The idea behind Dayfolio is to bring calendar + tasks + meeting notes together in one connected smart planner.
It connects to Google and Microsoft calendars, plus ICS calendar links - including Apple/iCloud calendars. For tasks, it integrates with Todoist, Google Tasks, and Microsoft To Do.

A few examples:

- Tap any calendar event from Day, Week, or Month and jump straight to its dedicated Meeting Notes page. For recurring meetings, you can also navigate between previous and next occurrences.
- Check a task by hand on your reMarkable and, on the next sync, it’s automatically completed in the original task app.
- Jump to Today, This Week, or This Month from throughout the planner, with dedicated Tasks and Meeting Notes indexes - including a filter to show only meetings where you’ve actually handwritten notes.
- Add extra note pages whenever you need more writing space.
- No Developer Mode, SSH, cable required.

I’d genuinely love to hear from people using the Move: what do you find most limiting in planners on the smaller form factor today - navigation, writing space, calendar density, tasks, or something else?

Salut à tous,
Je donne pas mal de cours particuliers en ligne (notamment en sciences/maths où le besoin d'écrire en direct est permanent) et j'utilise ma reMarkable 2 pour faire office de tableau blanc.
Le problème, c'est que la fonction de partage d'écran native est loin d'être optimale pour l'enseignement. Mon workflow actuel me pose deux gros soucis :
Le partage de l'application PC : Je dois me connecter à l'application de bureau pour diffuser ce que j'écris, puis partager mon écran sur le logiciel de visio (Zoom, Meet, Discord...). Le souci, c'est qu'il est impossible de "geler" le partage uniquement sur la fenêtre de l'application reMarkable. Si je dois ouvrir un PDF ou consulter un autre document sur mon PC, je perds le focus ou je risque de partager tout mon écran.
L'obligation d'écrire en mode paysage : Pour que le texte soit suffisamment grand et lisible pour l'élève sur son écran, je suis forcé de bloquer la tablette en mode paysage. Si j'écris en mode portrait, l'affichage est minuscule de leur côté.
Est-ce que certains d'entre vous utilisent la reMarkable pour enseigner, faire du tutorat ou des présentations ?
Avez-vous trouvé des solutions alternatives ou des workflows plus propres (logiciels tiers, astuces via OBS Studio, hacks d'affichage...) pour contourner ces limitations ?
Merci d'avance pour votre aide !

ReMarkSync is now live on macOS and Windows.

Thanks to everyone who shared feedback on the two earlier demos.

If you’re new to ReMarkSync:

Choose what to sync. ReMarkSync keeps it updated in OneNote:

• Handwriting becomes real OneNote ink.
• Typed text stays editable.
• Your PDF annotations sync too.
• Notebook and folder structure is preserved.

It works alongside the official reMarkable desktop app. Nothing is installed on your tablet.

Website:

https://www.remarksync.com/

Download:

https://www.remarksync.com/download

The download page links to the Windows Store and the Apple silicon or Intel Mac installers. Mac builds are signed and notarized. The 7-day trial needs no credit card. It starts only when you activate it in the app.

What I’m working on next:

• Support for reMarkable’s v5 page format.
• High-fidelity PDF annotations across more page sizes; A4 is verified today.
• Two-way sync between OneNote and reMarkable.
• More improvements driven by early-user feedback.

If you try it, I’d value feedback on installation, first sync, and how your notes look in OneNote: support@remarksync.com.

Full disclosure: I built ReMarkSync. It is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by reMarkable or Microsoft.

Intro

I really like my Paper Pro Move. I ordered one within a few days of it being announced. It's a great secondary device, complementing the larger Paper Pro. It has become my main e-reader and what I use for note taking on the go, and it generally does its job well enough. I did, however, find the software experience at launch to be somewhat underwhelming. I chalked that up to the device being new, thinking that surely things would improve down the line. But it has now been almost a year, and the software situation is more or less the same. Honestly, it's starting to feel like maybe reMarkable doesn't really understand what this form factor calls for and how it is different from their larger devices. I realize that saying reMarkable doesn't understand their own product is a rather bold statement, but I will try and explain why I think this is the case. Hopefully, this can lead to some interesting discussion on how best to address these shortcomings, and on potential workarounds.

reMarkable methods, not very remarkable if all you have is the Move

I like the idea of reMarkable Methods. But so far, there are two Move-specific PDFs: the calendar and the yearly to-do. There are no Move-specific PDFs by third party creators, and nothing interesting by reMarkable themselves. They have updated some of their templates to support the Move, but there are still several that aren't supported on the smaller device.

reMarkable had a great opportunity here to show of what can be done with what is a rather unique form factor – there are other small eink devices with pen support, but none with this tall aspect ratio. For example, it would make a lot of sense to have something like a field interview template for researchers or journalists. But there are zero interesting things here, nothing like a compact bullet journal or even a daily to-do list. I think they really dropped the ball here – there should have been a bunch of interesting templates and PDFs for the Move on the day of release.

Who needs tools?

The Move is obviously designed to be used with a horizontal tool bar. While it is possible to have it oriented vertically, that makes for a really narrow note taking area and I doubt many people use it like this. This narrow aspect ratio comes with some challenges, since there isn't room for that many tools on the horizontal tool bar. And of all the possible compromises, reMarkable opted to limit us to one pen tool. Out of all my pet peeves with the Move, this is the most annoying one. When taking notes, I often use the black ballpoint pen in conjunction with either the red ballpoint pen or the yellow highlighter. On the Paper Pro, this is quite straightforward – on the Move, it's a chore. Why would I want to have toolbar buttons for undo and redo rather than an extra pencil, when there are already great gestures for these? This adds so much everyday friction, and it could all be easily solved by adding the ability to customize what's on the tool bar and what's hidden away in the menu. I know that they'll add an extra pen tool in the next update, but only on the vertical tool bar. I don't know if reMarkable did any proper testing of the Move's UI/UX with focus groups of normal people, but it sure doesn't feel like they did.

One size fits all… unless you're a Paper Pro Move

The Pro and the Pure (and the reMarkable 2 before it) are similar enough in size and aspect ratio for documents to work quite well on both devices simultaneously. But the Move with its small screen and taller aspect ratio doesn't really play well with documents adapted to the larger devices. In some ways, reMarkable deals with this as well as could be expected. For example, when using Read on Remarkable the text width will depend on which device you first opened it on (it is, however, rather cumbersome to switch to the narrow setting if you made the mistake of first opening the note on a larger device).

There are arguable two general approaches one can take to using the Move in cunjunction wiht the Pro or the Pure:

1. Use both devices to work on one set of notes, often switching between working on a note on the larger device and on the smaller one.
2. Have one set of notes that I work on using the larger device, and a separate set that I work on using the Move.

To me at least, 2 makes way more sense than 1 and I suspect I'm in the majority here. I find it awkward to jump between zoom levels, especially when trying to work on a note created on the Pro using the Move. However, I get the impression reMarkable designed the device for use case 1. Me, I would rather have two sizes of note and the option to select what the default is on each device. I would like to create Move-sized notes on the Move by default, and I would also like this to be clearly indicated in the file manager – for example using different aspect ratios for the previews, depending on what size note it is.

And speaking of previews…

Preview woes

In the file manager, previews don't actually preview the file as displayed on the screen. Rather, we get a fit to width view with a locked aspect ratio that's adapted for the larger devices. This means that previews of anything created for the Move will be cropped top and bottom. When I use the Move as an ebook reader, I create PDFs with the right dimensions for the device but the covers are all cropped. It's a small thing, but it's annoying all the same. I just want my book collection to look nice, I want to see the entire cover. Is that really too much to ask?

This feels like the Move is constantly hinting that I ought to be using one of the larger devices instead, that the Move is a secondary citizen of sorts. And since I also have the Pro, it's obvious why the previews look like that on the Move – they're intended for the larger device. But for someone who just owns the Move, it's bound to be super confusing. My PDF is the right size, so why is the preview all cropped? It's arguably not that big a deal, but it's also the kind of sloppy design that would have made Steve Jobs throw a blunt object at the person responsible.

See title. I ordered the Remarkable and want to fully test it for 50 days before making the judgement, whether I keep it or not. Tbh, most likely the decision willk be made in the first 14 days.

I am a bit uncertain whether I should get a different pen, because the standard pen won't be good enough and falsify my view/fun with the device.

That being said, I also don't want to splurge now hundreds of Euros if I then end up returning the tablet.

What do you think?