Forget Kindle. This Pocket E-Reader Reads English, Kannada, Tracks Habits & Teaches Yoga | XTEink X3

I turned the tiny Xteink X3 e-ink reader into a full pocket companion with PocketDeck-OS, my custom firmware built on CrossInk. It reads books in Kannada, Japanese, Russian and Spanish, and adds daily tools: Panchanga, Mantras with a japa counter, Workout (pranayama, yoga, gym, tai chi), habits, Pomodoro, world clock and more. All offline, all on e-ink. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Why I built my own e-reader OS 00:45 The device: Xteink X3 01:30 Reading: Kannada, Japanese, Russian, Spanish books 03:15 Dictionary lookup (WordNet, 147k words) 04:00 Panchanga, 1976–2075, in Kannada 05:15 Mantras + japa counter 06:15 Workout: pranayama breathing circle, Surya Namaskara with mantras 08:00 Gym timer, rep counter, stats 09:00 Habits, Mood, Medicine, Pomodoro, Flashcards 10:15 World Clock (6 cities, 218 to choose from) 11:00 Stats export to JSON 11:45 Battery, sleep screens, themes 12:30 Install guide + is it worth it? ✨ HIGHLIGHTS • Kannada books with real conjuncts (ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ, ಶ್ರೀ, ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ), not boxes • Japanese/CJK, Cyrillic, Latin, plus custom .cpfont fonts • Surya Namaskara: 12 poses, each with its mantra and meaning • Pranayama with an animated breathing circle • Everything saved to the SD card; your data stays yours • 8 themes, date & time on every screen 🛠 BUILT ON CrossInk / CrossPoint open-source e-reader firmware https://github.com/ashokslsk/PocketDe... #eink #ereader #kannada #customfirmware #yoga