[DavideNL]

Two things that are stopping me from buying a PocketBook:

1. Android (privacy...)

2. No light sensor to automatically adjust screen brightness to surroundings

(i currently have the Kindle Oasis 3, jailbroken, running KOreader.)

[IPTN]

If I understand your first point correctly, then I have great news. I guess my wording could have been more clear, but PocketBook devices do NOT run Android.

As for the second, if that is a requirement then at least the Era doesn't have an ambient light sensor. I don't have any issue without it because I just have the front light off entirely by default since it is e-ink. Obviously if I need to use it in the dark I turn it on, but that is easy without having to navigate a screen I can't see since you can configure a hardware shortcut to toggle the front light (it is set to long press on the home button by default). While it does support automatic screen brightness and temperature (individually toggled), these are driven by a schedule based on the set timezones.

[DavideNL]

Thanks @IPTN;

> PocketBook devices do NOT run Android

Well actually some _do_ run Android, but good to see also some of them (like the Era) do not...

> these are driven by a schedule based on the set timezones Yea, i don't really like that unfortunately, as it doesn't properly work inside when lighting changes.

I'll patiently wait on a next release, hoping for a non-Android and light sensor included device :-)

[IPTN]

> Well actually some _do_ run Android, but good to see also some of them (like the Era) do not...

I was unaware of this. Looks like they have a couple devices that are "e-note" devices, are larger, and support stylus input that are Android devices. Maybe also a couple readers from a long time ago, saw an article mentioning one running KitKat 4.4.

Thanks for letting me know!