Xteink Community Digest – December 26, 2025
🎄 Quick Xteink X4 Review (December 25)
A new user review titled “quick xteink x4 review” was posted on Christmas Day.
Highlights:
- Battery still full after days of use.
- Screen praised for sharpness and paper‑like feel.
- Extremely pocketable, ideal for quick sessions.
Criticism:
- No frontlight, still the biggest missing feature.
- Some quirks remain in the stock software.
Eighteen upvotes on a quiet day show that the X4 continues to generate positive attention even during the holidays.
🛫 Shipping Delays and Order Status
Several threads this week reported AliExpress or Cat3c store orders stuck on “Confirmed.”
Users who ordered in early December say their tracking has yet to update.
Community members recommend:
- Emailing support@xteink.com directly instead of using store chat.
- Expecting slower responses during the Christmas and Lunar New Year period.
Discussion also resurfaced around X3 pre‑order emails and the confusion between “founding member” discount codes and public pre‑order pages.
📻 Xteink X4 Mentioned on Games at Work Podcast
The X4 unexpectedly appeared on the Games at Work dot Biz episode from December 21.
The hosts compared the device to retro gaming consoles and classic minimalist hardware like the ZX Spectrum and Virtual Boy, describing it as a “pure single‑purpose tool done right.”
This marks one of the first times the X4 crosses over from e‑reader discussion into broader tech and gaming circles.
💬 Discussion Highlights from the December 18 Digest
The community digest post on December 18 gathered over forty upvotes and several community follow‑ups.
- A wallpaper pagination bug on ReadMe.club was spotted and fixed the same day.
- Users requested an email newsletter version of the digest.
- More direct Reddit link references were added for future editions.
- Several readers shared their X3 pre‑order issues, helping each other while waiting for official replies.
One comment summed it up well:
It would be nice to subscribe to this as an email newsletter!
💬 Other Active Threads This Week
The following threads remain active, even with the slower pace of the holidays:
- A guide to the EPUB to XTC converter – users refining batch settings and image optimization.
- Has someone received the X3 email? – still active pre‑order questions.
- Buy or wait? – X4 vs X3 early‑bird decisions.
🎁 Gift Week Experiences
Multiple users shared receiving an X4 as a holiday gift.
A post from December 22 titled “I did a lot of reading on this forum and some preparation before purchasing” described an AliExpress order placed for $45 on December 1, received by December 11, and immediately ready for use.
I love this device! When the x4 arrived… I switched to English and have successfully read at least two epubs so far.
The sentiment across several similar threads is consistent: delivery can take a few weeks, but satisfaction on arrival remains high.
🛠️ ReadMe.club Updates
- Pagination issue for wallpapers was resolved.
- Community requested a newsletter format for digests.
- More direct Reddit references were added to the hub.
ReadMe.club remains the core resource center for guides, EPUB tools, firmware utilities, and translations.
📅 What’s Next
- December 27 – official restock of the black X4 model.
- CrossPoint firmware continuing development in the community.
- S4 Android model: still in progress, no release date yet.
- X3 shipping scheduled for February 5, 2026.
Expect the next digest to focus on restock impressions, shipping confirmations, and first reviews of newly arrived units.
Compiled from verified activity on r/xteinkereader, user reviews, and ReadMe.club updates — December 26, 2025.