Boox Firmware Version 4.2
👍 Recommended
The Boox firmware is very comprehensive and feature-rich, which (along with the ability to install third-party apps) makes it one of the versatile e-ink tablet brands available.
The software can feel a little non-intuitive in places (perhaps as a result of Boox trying to cram as much as they can into the system), and it has a much steeper learning curve than other brands.
Boox tablets are best for users that want to do more than just read and write with an e-ink screen.
Pros
+ Android (supports 3rd-party apps)
+ Great reading software
+ Fantastic note-taking software
+ Very powerful and versatile
Cons
- Steeper learning curve
- Not as intuitive as it could be
Current sub-version: 4.2
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Operating system
Native note-taking software
Native reading & annotation software
Ecosystem
Other native software
Firmware Overview
| Brand | Boox |
|---|---|
| Brand logo | |
| Software version ⓘ The version number of the software | 4.2 |
| Release date ⓘ The date that this firmware was released | Apr 2026 |
| My rating ⓘ My subjective rating of this firmware | Rated |
| Operating system | Android |
| Pros ⓘ The good things about this firmware | + Android (supports 3rd-party apps) + Great reading software + Fantastic note-taking software + Very powerful and versatile |
| Cons ⓘ The bad things about this firmware | - Steeper learning curve - Not as intuitive as it could be |
| Products | Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 Lumi Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 |
| System ⓘ System-wide features | Boox |
| Native apps ⓘ A list of apps that come pre-installed | E-reading, Note-taking, Web Browser, AI Assistant, BooxDrop, Calendar Memo, RSS Reader, Audio Player, Audio Recorder, Calculator |
| 3rd-party clouds ⓘ Supported third-party clouds | Proprietary, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, OneNote, WebDav, AliYun, Baidu, Evernote, NutStore, Readwise, Youdao, Zotero |
| Supported file formats | PDF, EPUB, DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, TXT, HTML, RTF, FB2, CBZ, CBR, AZW3, MOBI, PRC, DJVU, CHM, ZIP |
| Supported file formats (images) | PNG, JPG, TIFF, BMP |
| Supported file formats (audio) | WAV, MP3 |
| Companion app ⓘ Whether there is a desktop or mobile app | ⨯ |
| Google Play Store? | ✓ |
| ADE ⓘ Support for viewing DRM-Protected e-books using Adobe Digital Editions | ✓ |
| Kindle support? | ✓ |
| Global handwriting ⓘ Write on the screen in any app (and save a screenshot of it) | ✓ |
| Split screen ⓘ The screen can be split so that two apps can be viewed at once | ✓ |
| Screencast ⓘ The tablet\'s screen can be mirrored and viewed on other devices | ✓ |
| Screen recording ⓘ The screen can be recorded and saved as a video file | ✓ |
| AI Assistant ⓘ A ChatGPT-like interface for interacting with AI | ✓ |
| Notes ⓘ Note-taking related features | Boox |
| Notebook formats ⓘ Supported file formats for notebook exports | PDF (BMP), PDF (vector), PNG, TXT, NOTE (proprietary) |
| Brush types | Pen, Fountain Pen, Calligraphy Pen, Paintbrush, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Marker |
| Handwriting search? | ✓ |
| Handwriting conversion | ✓ |
| Draw straight lines? | ✓ |
| Insert shapes? | ✓ |
| Insert text ⓘ Insert text into notebooks | ✓ |
| Insert images? | ✓ |
| Insert audio ⓘ Insert audio recordings into notes | ✓ |
| Shape perfection ⓘ Hand-drawn shapes are perfected when the stylus is held on the screen | ✓ |
| Scribble erase ⓘ Handwriting is erased when scribbled over | ✓ |
| Headings ⓘ Use headings to split notebooks into sections and build a table of contents | ✓ |
| Links ⓘ Insert links into notebooks | ✓ |
| Layers ⓘ Support for multiple transparent layers | ✓ |
| Smart lasso ⓘ Lasso-select handwriting without switching to the lasso-select tool | ✓ |
| Fill tool ⓘ Block fill enclosed sections with colour | ✓ |
| Custom templates ⓘ Use your own custom-designed templates in notes | ✓ |
| PDF templates ⓘ Import PDF templates into notes (with working hyperlinks) | ✓ |
| Lock ⓘ Lock/encrypt notebooks so that a passcode is required to open them | ✓ |
| Brand ⓘ Firmware brand | Boox |
Reviews of Older Versions of Boox Firmware
| My rating | Firmware version | Tablets using this firmware |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 Apr 2026 | Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 Lumi Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 | |
| 4.1 (current version) Aug 2025 | Boox Go 10.3 Boox Note Air5 C Boox Palma 2 Pro Boox Note Air3 Boox Note Air4 C Boox Note Air3 C Boox Go 7 Boox Go Color 7 | |
| 4.0 (current version) Oct 2024 | Boox Note Max Boox Tab Ultra C Pro Boox Tab X Boox Tab X C Boox Tab Mini C Boox Tab Ultra Boox Max Lumi 2 Boox Tab Ultra C Boox Note Air2 Plus Boox Note 5 | |
| 3.5 Sep 2024 | Boox Nova Air2 Boox Nova Air C Boox Nova Air |
Boox E-Ink Tablets
| My rating | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2 Lumi* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Go 10.3* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Note Air5 C* | 10.3" color | |
| Boox Note Air3* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Palma 2 Pro* | 6.13" color | |
| Boox Note Air4 C* | 10.3" color | |
| Boox Tab X* | 13.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Note Air3 C* | 10.3" color | |
| Boox Note Max* | 13.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Tab X C* | 13.3" color | |
| Boox Tab Ultra C Pro* | 10.3" color | |
| Boox Tab Mini C* | 7.8" color | |
| Boox Go Color 7* | 7" color | |
| Boox Go 7* | 7" monochrome | |
| Boox Tab Ultra* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Max Lumi 2* | 13.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Tab Ultra C* | 10.3" color | |
| Boox Note 5* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Nova Air* | 7.8" monochrome | |
| Boox Nova Air C* | 7.8" color | |
| Boox Nova Air2* | 7.8" monochrome | |
| Boox Note Air2 Plus* | 10.3" monochrome | |
| Boox Go 10.3 Gen 2* | 10.3" monochrome |
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