Annotations on an E-Reader running Android 13

jjudd10 · June 25, 2026

I downloaded Zotero onto my Viwoods E-Reader running Android 13. I can see all my sources and I can see and read the PDFs but when I select text there is no option for highlighting, or adding notes. I'm trying to figure out if this is a mistake I'm making or an issue on the Zotero side or an issue on the Viwoods side.

Also it would be incredible if in the future there was support for handwritten notes and marks on the PDFs.

DimaP · June 25, 2026

Try clicking on the Pencil icon in the top bar. This should open the toolbar on the left side. From there you should be able to select various tools and make highlights and notes in the PDF.

jjudd10 · 2026-08-14T22:09:18+00:00

There is no pencil icon

warguelles · 2026-08-15T06:59:01+00:00

When you open a PDF in the reader, don't you see this icon on the top bar?

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u2580262/roc4wh834wc6n0luseur.jpg

As @DimaP explained, clicking on that icon should bring up a toolbar on the left that lets you make different types of annotations, including freehand drawings:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u2580262/smpdexjvfvqpjklq0csr.jpg

jjudd10 · 2026-08-15T13:37:10+00:00

https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u20178354/6xkrf1bcwagkgsy763pz.png

Yeah that option is just not showing up. I've annotated things on the iphone app and on the desktop but on the Viwoods device it doesn't even give me the option.

I've emailed Viwoods and they think it is a problem on the Zotero side, but other Zotero users on the Android app don't have this same problem so it seems like its a problem that is specific to this device.

warguelles · 2026-08-15T21:23:53+00:00

Yes, that's possible, but in any case, I would also check to see if any settings on your device are affecting it.