Final week when Onyx formally introduced the discharge of the Boox Go 6, they mentioned that it runs Android 12 like the opposite two Go fashions, however it seems Onyx doesn’t know what they’re speaking about.
After folks began receiving the Boox Go 6, some have been stunned to search out out that it really runs Android 11, not Android 12 like marketed.
So now Onyx has modified the outline on their web site to say it runs Android 11, however it nonetheless says it runs Android 12 different locations, like on the B&H web site.
There’s additionally an image of the field for the Boox Go 6 on the reddit publish linked above that claims it runs Android 12, so even the field advertises the mistaken Android model.
Someone screwed up on this one. And since Onyx doesn’t replace Android variations after the actual fact, it seems to be just like the Boox Go 6 goes to be caught with an much more outdated model of Android than anticipated.
On condition that truth, there’s even much less of a distinction between the Boox Go 6 and the Poke5 from final yr than initially reported. Actually, the differernces are so minor you can make the arguement that Onyx mainly simply modified the identify of the Poke5 to the Go 6—that’s straight out of Kobo’s playbook.
They did change the CPU and perhaps a couple of different small particulars, however it’s definitely not an “improve” in any significant means. The Boox Go 6 makes use of a Carta 1300 display screen, however based on experiences on reddit, they switched to a Carta 1300 display screen on the Poke5 sooner or later too.
Total, the Android model isn’t going to make a lot of a distinction functionally so it’s not as massive of a deal as you’d assume, particularly with regards to an E Ink studying gadget, however finally apps will cease supporting Android 11 earlier than Android 12. Android 11 dates again to 2020 and is not supported.
