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Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

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Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

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Post by kingkongjaffa »

nextlevelwizard wrote: post #95

Isn't it insane that we have to "revive" 4 year old devices? How is it unthinkable that even 10 year old device would just work out of the box even if it hasn't seen light of day since it was purchased?

Yeah, immediate thought was why should a 4 year old device be in need of any revival? Specifically a writing tablet, I assume it just works still. But after reading the article the scourge of 'always online' devices seems to have bitten. You need the time in sync for updates and cloud sync to work seemingly. Why these things are not more robust I don't know. It should have shipped day 1 with management software (that itself still works without updates) and a simple plug-device-into computer and drag files into it update mechanism as a method of last resort and direct PC / using PC internet connection update source.

Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

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Post by JohnKemeny »

nextlevelwizard wrote: post #95

Isn't it insane that we have to "revive" 4 year old devices? How is it unthinkable that even 10 year old device would just work out of the box even if it hasn't seen light of day since it was purchased?

You don't have to "revive" the device in order to use it.

The problem was: out-of-sync device clock prevented software updates which in turn prevented cloud syncing. You don't need software updates or cloud syncing for the device to work.

The fix is to set the clock and do the software updates.

Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

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Post by ktallett »

minitech wrote: post #91
malfist wrote: post #79

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And if you leave it unpowered for a few years? I have a journal from two decades ago. Still readable.

Does your journal have cloud sync? That’s what broke on the device in the article.

Cloud sync shouldn't break because it's been offline for a period. It's a bug.

Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

#104

Post by nextlevelwizard »

JohnKemeny wrote: post #102
nextlevelwizard wrote: post #95

Isn't it insane that we have to "revive" 4 year old devices? How is it unthinkable that even 10 year old device would just work out of the box even if it hasn't seen light of day since it was purchased?

You don't have to "revive" the device in order to use it . The problem was: out-of-sync device clock prevented software updates which in turn prevented cloud syncing. You don't need software updates or cloud syncing for the device to work. The fix is to set the clock and do the software updates.

And why is time such a hard thing to handle in 2026?

Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

#105

Post by SoMomentary »

jefftk wrote: post #38
gruturo wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Maybe other tablets are like that too, to be honest I'm too poor to swing the 700-1000$ for what I can cover with an paper note pad (with the bonus of being able to comfortably sit my coffee cup on it, use any pen or pencil, rip pages out, drop it, forget it somewhere, etc etc) to buy one but at least it seems like a product I would support. I have good news: they (RM2s) are often available on ebay for much less. P…

Yes, lots in the $200-$300 range: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=remarkable+2

Sometimes even cheaper if you can score a locked one. They are fairly trivial to unlock if you know what you're doing.

Re: Reviving a four year old reMarkable 2

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Post by 0x6c6f6c »

nextlevelwizard wrote: post #104
JohnKemeny wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You don't have to "revive" the device in order to use it . The problem was: out-of-sync device clock prevented software updates which in turn prevented cloud syncing. You don't need software updates or cloud syncing for the device to work. The fix is to set the clock and do the software updates.

And why is time such a hard thing to handle in 2026?

Time can be an issue connecting to Wi-Fi. Devices who've lost track of time often can't properly negotiate access to then get NTP updates to their time. Perhaps this could be solved, but it's a common problem for devices left for the batteries to go dry.

It is a bit sensationalist to say this is reviving it though, which makes this sound like some wild issue.

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