The reMarkable Paper Pro can run Android 13 its not pretty, but it works and its an incredible upgrade

Date:
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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A YouTuber got the reMarkable Paper Pro to run Android 13. Its not pretty,
but it works and its incredible.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The reMarkable Paper Pro
doesn't come with Android installed, but a YouTuber fixed that The port isn't perfect, but solves several flaws with the ereader The YouTuber wants to release a more accessible Android 13 port We adored the reMarkable Paper Pro when we first reviewed it back in 2024 . The elegant writing tablet combines
a large color e-ink display with speedy writing response, and a distraction-free operating system to create a package that seriously
delivers. Though we found it often lacks more features than it boasts.

This is a downside of its proprietary Linux-based OS. It keeps distractions low so you can focus on writing, but means theres a lot of essential apps without ports for this tablet. The solution, as YouTuber Chalid Raqami found, is to simply install Android yourself. Android on the reMarkable Paper Pro Surprisingly Good - YouTube Watch On Running Android 13 on the reMarkable Paper Pro comes with a slew of major benefits. It can support third-party Bluetooth keyboards instead of the pricey official keyboard folio, run apps like Kindle and Microsoft OneNote (with support for the stylus) and, perhaps best of all, the ability to swap between Android 13 and the original OS at
the press of a button. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Though getting Android to work on the tablet wasnt quite as simple at first.

The biggest trouble is the tablets measly 2GB of RAM and meager four-core processor. Raqami says he spent a lot of time optimizing his build to make it less frustratingly slow, getting it to a point where the tablet could comfortably run one Android app at a time. You may like reMarkable Paper Pure review: a flawless pad-and-pen experience How a pocket-sized Android ereader helped me rebuild a reading habit The Xteink X4 Pro ereader adds a
touchscreen and front light to its phone-attachable design (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future) Imperfect, but beautiful Though as you can see from
the video and Raqami himself admits, the user experience is far from optimized. Things are still somewhat laggy and a little glitchy at points (color popping in and out as you scroll through the Kindle library)
certainly not as stable as youd expect from an official Android release but thats the cost of trying to retrofit a system that was never meant to run
this OS.

The flipside is you get a much more capable tablet in terms of the apps it
can attempt to run, and that might make you wish you could install Android 13 on the Paper Pro yourself. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from
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Well, if youre willing to recreate Raqamis work, you can get started right away. For everyone else, he says hes trying to release a version of the port himself as a simpler install package, though for various reasons he says itll be a little while until the package is polished enough for general release.

In the meantime, he says some early testers may be able to help him fine-tune the Android port by trying it before launch, though again youll need to stay tuned for if/when that becomes a possibility. (Image credit: Sharmishta
Sarkar / Future) Alternatively, you could pick up the Onyx Boox Go 7 . It
isnt full-color, but it is an impressive Android ebook reader that we really loved when we reviewed it earlier this year.

Best of all, it comes with full Android support already installed. No jerry-rigging required. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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