r/nxtpaper

Nxtpapter, it's cool, but it is a gimmick (I'd rather RLCD option).

• It customizes your phone desktop without you doing it yourself.
• Example: See the attached homescreen of my Moto G Stylus 2025 and my Nxtpaper 70 pro.
• What the Nxtpaper does is basically change the icons of the apps and warm the screen lighting (on a matte screen). Does this with muted color or black and white.
• I have a matte film installed on the Moto G and use an icon pack for all of my apps on the home screen. I choose warm lighting on the Moto G (can't quite get to the level of warmth on the Nxtpaper). But the screens are more alike than you'd think.

I like the native matte screen on the Nxtpaper. I like the stylus support and the notes app is better than on the Moto G which has a native stylus.

The annoying thing about installing matte film: Bubbles up easily on the inside or around the edges.

There is a lot to like about the NXTPaper tablets. There are bundles that included a case and a T-Pen at an attractive price, but using the pen wasn't a pleasant experience. The nib is hard and produces a sharp clackity-clack sound when writing on the screen. (even with the softest pressure required to register)

I tried a few hacks and work-arounds to deal with the issue with varying degrees of success. The last work-around was tolerable but not something that I was looking forward to when writing.

The TCL T-Pen 2 appeared on my "Recommended deals for you" on Amazon and I was intrigued by what it promised. I ordered one and it arrive 2 days ago.

After a few hours of testing on my 11+ with both the "hard" and soft nibs and comparing them to the T-Pen included in the bundle, I'm pleased to say that the T-Pen 2 resolves the sound and slipperiness issues of the original pen.

The hard nib of the T-Pen 2 makes a muted tapping sound. It is noticeably quieter than the original pen but not completely silent.

The soft nib is far quieter than the Pen 2's hard nib and offers a bit more resistance on the screen. This is VERY acceptable to me.

It is the last piece of the puzzle in making the 11+ a reasonable alternative to my 2022 Scribe (and the Colorsoft Scribe I had been mildly considering). (don't @ me bro about the NXTPaper not being e-ink... I know) 😛

The action button defaults to an erase function which is very handy (I'll need to see if that can be customized)

My assessment scale of the writing experience/feel (10 being the best):

0 - iPad with Apple Pencil

7 - NXTPaper 11+ with T-Pen 2

10 - Kindle Scribe with Premium Pen

Just putting this out there for others in my situation. Obviously, acceptability is subjective so if anyone wants to try the T-Pen 2, buy it from a place with a reliable return policy.

If you're already using the T-Pen 2, what are your experiences with it?

I kept wishing TCL would add a Quick Settings tile for NXTPAPER modes. Instead, we get the NXTPAPER button or a trip to Settings > NXTPAPER zone every time. So I made a small app as a workaround.

What it does:

- Color Paper and Ink Paper tiles in Quick Settings

- Matching 1×1 home-screen widgets

- Tap a tile or widget to turn its mode on, tap again to go back to Regular

Setup needs one ADB command (to grant a permission). Tested on the NXTPAPER 11 Plus.

Download + setup instructions (free, open source):
https://github.com/pureexe/nxtpaper-quicksettings

Until TCL adds this officially, hope it helps someone. Let me know if it works on your device!