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Quick question about the HTC eReader. In the reviews and HTC site it talks about purchasing books and the free books to download, but it doesn't say anything about sideloading your own books (didn't see anything in the manual either). Is it easy to do on the flyer? I use calibre on my notebook and so the format is not an issue but I would hate to have to download all the books, etc. Considering that reading would be one of my main uses for this it's something that seriously interests me.
Thanks a lot in advance
I think if you put you .epub files in /scared/digital editions, they will show up. I haven't tried so I can't say for sure. I just saw that is where the files are located with some books I have downloaded.
Westfire said:
I think if you put you .epub files in /scared/digital editions, they will show up. I haven't tried so I can't say for sure. I just saw that is where the files are located with some books I have downloaded.
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Thanks. That's one step closer to knowing the answer Any chance you (or someone else) could try to sideload books to there? I know some readers won't recognize outside books or drm-free books, etc. and it'd be nice to confirm that this won't be a problem.
Why not just use iReader?
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Thanks. That's one step closer to knowing the answer Any chance you (or someone else) could try to sideload books to there? I know some readers won't recognize outside books or drm-free books, etc. and it'd be nice to confirm that this won't be a problem.
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I did and it works. I downloaded a couple of epub files and HTC Reader imported them in.
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I did and it works. I downloaded a couple of epub files and HTC Reader imported them in.
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THANKS!!
Westfire said:
I think if you put you .epub files in /scared/digital editions, they will show up. I haven't tried so I can't say for sure. I just saw that is where the files are located with some books I have downloaded.
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I hooked the Flyer up to my computer via USB (a data connection). Then I made the folder scared/digital editions (all lowercase, just as written). (I did not have the folder because I haven't downloaded any books.) Then I copied two epub format books into that folder and disconnected the Flyer from USB.
When I opened the included reader app, it imported the two new books automatically.
Personally, I think this is great! I have a Kindle app on my Flyer too, but I would much rather use this reader because of the way I can mark up pages with the Scribe pen. It is a better Kindle than the Kindle IMO.
I love it now that I know how to load additional books. Thanks for the tip.
Hi, I just got the hp touchpad and I am trying to find a good ebook reader. I have calibre on my PC so I can convert to most formats. I tried out preader but it doesn't render the text very well and very laggy.
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Hi, I just got the hp touchpad and I am trying to find a good ebook reader. I have calibre on my PC so I can convert to most formats. I tried out preader but it doesn't render the text very well and very laggy.
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Did you try preader Native? I tried another preader version and wasn't happy. Then I found com.mhwsoft.preader-native_0.9.9_all.ipk at
precentral.net/preader-native-alpha (new user so I can't post links)
and think it will serve me fine until Android is ported.
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Did you try preader Native? I tried another preader version and wasn't happy. Then I found com.mhwsoft.preader-native_0.9.9_all.ipk at
precentral.net/preader-native-alpha (new user so I can't post links)
and think it will serve me fine until Android is ported.
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prereader on the market was the best I could find and it was junk. I'll have to check that out.
Anybody figure out how to side load into the Kindle app?
Ya, tried that but it wasn't loading my .epub book when I added it to the library.
yep, that beta/alpha version of preader is best. Its still total junk but at least its free....really though, at the point that its that awfully inefficient the guy is probably better off trying to generate html and just toss it to WebKit. I mean come on, so slow and buggy with the progress.
I'm using the kindle app on mine. Barebones but works.
I ended up buying the Touchpad Demo version from RadioShack, not realizing that it would not allow me to access the HP Market. As such, I can't download the Kindle app from there. Anyone know how I can get it to my Touchpad? I think the apps for Wed OS are .ipk, as opposed to android's .apk's. Does anyone have the Kindle.ipk?
P.S. I don't think this qualifies as asking for freeware in violation of the rules as the Kindle App is free on the market, and I just need the installation file to be able to use it. If that is incorrect, mods please remove this request. Thanks.
UPDATE:
Never mind, thanks to some of the guys here at XDA I was able to install a clean copy of the latest Web OS on my "Demo" Tablet, and register for a new Web OS account. A Demo no more, but a full fledged Web OS Tablet. I downloaded the Kindle app from the market, but now trying to figure out how to get .mobi books to show up on the Kindle App.
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I ended up buying the Touchpad Demo version from RadioShack, not realizing that it would not allow me to access the HP Market. As such, I can't download the Kindle app from there. Anyone know how I can get it to my Touchpad? I think the apps for Wed OS are .ipk, as opposed to android's .apk's. Does anyone have the Kindle.ipk?
P.S. I don't think this qualifies as asking for freeware in violation of the rules as the Kindle App is free on the market, and I just need the installation file to be able to use it. If that is incorrect, mods please remove this request. Thanks.
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There is some info on this at precentral.net in the TouchPad subforum. You might take a gander as it sounds like the demo units were not supposed to be sold and may be permanently locked out of accessing the app store.
Edit: try googling this and read the thread if you haven't done so already: hp touchpad demo unit solution bypass activation
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Is there an shook reader for webos that i can just load all of my epub files into?
Droid Charge/Gummy 1.9RC2 2.3.4 ext4
Well you can just download a free amazon book, and rename your mobi books to the /.palmkindle directory, but they show up as the name of the amazon book, and I'm pretty sure its impossible to change that because the name of the book is in the main database file for webos. More technical details can be found here
Is there anything like Aldiko for WebOS.
This isn't a real satisfactory solution. I whonder how HP could sell the Touchbook without a working ebook reader preinstalled. I guess its things like these, that made people refrain from WebOS.
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This isn't a real satisfactory solution. I whonder how HP could sell the Touchbook without a working ebook reader preinstalled. I guess its things like these, that made people refrain from WebOS.
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The kindle app works great on my tp
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I use my touchpad for viewing my digital textbooks (.PDF) in class. I'm currently using adobe reader but it lags considerably. I've tried using calibre to convert them to .mobi but it didn't work.
so I'm looking for one as well..
Managed to pick up a cheap 32GB... So disappointed about the lack of a half-decent book reader, and the Kindle app doesn't seem to be available to people in the UK
I had this same problem. I tried pReader, but the version in the market took forever to load even one .mobi ebook, and froze when I tried to load a second.
The Alpha version from the preware store refused to load .mobi files at all for me - it let me select them, and said it was loading, but they never appeared in the list.
I ended up using Calibre to convert all of my ebooks to .epub, and loading these into the Alpha version of pReader - it loaded all of them (about 200) quickly, and they look OK. It is still a bit laggy and rough around the edges, but its good enough for me until someone comes up with something better (or the pReader devs release an update).
How do you get back to the main menu in the preader native version? Im stuck inside one of the books and cant get out.
edit: Nevermind I just uninstalled it and reinstalled it. I think by putting it into fulllscreen I couldnt get into the drop-down to go back. So... DO NOT PUT INTO FULLSCREEN IN DISPLAY PREFERENCES!!!
Also, if you are using pReader and haven't done this already, try setting the encoding to UTF-8.
I had all of the special characters showing up as junk before this.
Good luck.
-chad
PS - If anyone is aware of a way to sideload books into the Kindle app without the free book hack, please let me know.
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How do you get back to the main menu in the preader native version? Im stuck inside one of the books and cant get out.
edit: Nevermind I just uninstalled it and reinstalled it. I think by putting it into fulllscreen I couldnt get into the drop-down to go back. So... DO NOT PUT INTO FULLSCREEN IN DISPLAY PREFERENCES!!!
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This took me a bit to figure out, but I did. I double-tapped toward the top half of the screen and it pulled the top menu bar back up. Similar to the bottom, where if you tap, it activates or deactivates the progress bar. What a pain in the ass and rather unintuitive if you don't know what you're doing.
Isadora said:
Managed to pick up a cheap 32GB... So disappointed about the lack of a half-decent book reader, and the Kindle app doesn't seem to be available to people in the UK
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Have a look at my Blog, it has all the info needed to install Kindle on UK Touchpad Wroks on webOS 3.0.2
http://xeonwales.blogspot.com/2011/08/getting-started-with-your-touchpad-uk.html
Want sure if this is the right forum for posting this, but I wanted to get you guys' insight into this.
I'm a big fan of HTC's reader app, but unless you have a Kobo account you're left to converting epub and mobi files in Calibre. This is typically the case for me as most of my books have come from either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Could you guys that have Kobo give some insight into the service? How dies it compare to Amazon and B&N? What about selection size?
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You don't have to use calibre to convert epubs. They are natively supported. Just restart your flyer and they import. If you get a request for your username and password, contact Barnes and noble. It's something like your B&N username and last 4 of card used to purchase. All of my books auto import now. I have not purchased from kobo yet, and don't use calibre.
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You don't have to use calibre to convert epubs. They are natively supported. Just restart your flyer and they import. If you get a request for your username and password, contact Barnes and noble. It's something like your B&N username and last 4 of card used to purchase. All of my books auto import now. I have not purchased from kobo yet, and don't use calibre.
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Amazon is the one I typically convert from. Most of the books I got from B&N don't need conversion.
Any Kobo users?
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Kobo User
I have been using Kobo since picking up the Flyer. I believe you will find it an excellent service once you have your account set up on the tablet. When I buy a book using the Kobo reader app I just enter in my password for a purchase and it begins a down load right to the Flyer. I have used Mobi pocket and have downloaded from project gutenberg also.
Kobo was Indigo/Chapters, the Barnes & Noble of Canada. (It was recently sold to Rakuten (of Japan).)
Books show up on it a few weeks after release on Amazon and B&N. Selection, otherwise, seems about the same. Prices equivalent to B&N on my comparison shopping on a few items, and both about $1/item over Amazon.
However, so far, only Amazon carries the book that my son was a co-authored, called Reinventing Fire.
OTOH stay away from the Kobo Vox, their Kindle Fire competitor.
You know, I really like the Reader app. The aesthetics of it are nice, the animations are slick, the pinch to zoom, non-square-and-plain highlighting--like it all. I've purchased a few books through Kobo, and had no problems what-so-ever, and their prices were good.
However...
I do a lot of highlighting and note-taking, and want a backup of those. I found no indication that the Reader backs-up or syncs to the cloud (and when I asked HTC on Facebook, they agreed that it does not.) So, I switched to Kindle. I tried both Nook and Kindle apps, and like the Kindle functionality the best. I'm wrapping up a few books in Reader, but then will be all Kindle (again, just 'cause of the cloud-sync business.)
Jeff
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Amazon is the one I typically convert from. Most of the books I got from B&N don't need conversion.
Any Kobo users?
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How do you convert Amazon ebooks? Calibre doesn't support DRM.
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How do you convert Amazon ebooks? Calibre doesn't support DRM.
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There are plugins which you can use. Search for "apprentice alf". That should point you in the right direction.
About the native reader app, I never use it. Not enough settings. The margin is way too wide (top and bottom). This makes it unusable to me.
are we allowed to post links to 'free' ebook sources? (not the out-of-copyright ones, the i-found-it-for-free ones)
NookFan said:
I tried both Nook and Kindle apps, and like the Kindle functionality the best. I'm wrapping up a few books in Reader, but then will be all Kindle
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So you're changing your login name then?
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are we allowed to post links to 'free' ebook sources? (not the out-of-copyright ones, the i-found-it-for-free ones)
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If it's copyright material that is not made freely available by the publisher or author then no, that is the same as posting pirate software.
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If it's copyright material that is not made freely available by the publisher or author then no, that is the same as posting pirate software.
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then i'm glad i asked
So my understanding is that the reader app supports mobi and epub? Is there any other app on the matket that does that is a better fashion
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So my understanding is that the reader app supports mobi and epub? Is there any other app on the matket that does that is a better fashion
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reader apps that are linked to a specific store are just storefronts...if you want a reader app with customisation, try:
Cool Reader
Moon Reader
Mantano
n7of9 said:
reader apps that are linked to a specific store are just storefronts...if you want a reader app with customisation, try:
Cool Reader
Moon Reader
Mantano
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Before downloading, you mind going over some of the features?
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Before downloading, you mind going over some of the features?
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you can customise everything...fonts and colours and how to turn the pages and sort by tags and collections...but most importantly, the non-proprietary reader software don't own and take over your books
i recommend sticking to epub format because they are the only true open formats...having all your books in a proprietary format leaves you stuck with that provider, and if you are already on xda i assume you don't get a kick of being told how you have to use something
go with Mantano Reader...in my tests it was the most comprehensive (this from a chick with over 780 books in her collection, so this was a bit of an important subject for me...i sold my Asus Transformer because it wasn't comfortable as an ereader)
also, learn how to use Calibre to manage your collections...i have my library on a server as an opds catalog, which Mantano can access, and i also have it hosted on a no-ip domain
http://calibre-ebook.com/
I use Moon Reader Pro. I have customized a lot of the viewing options and love it. If you use Ivona, you can use TTS to have the book read out loud.
I used Calibre to convert my 300 books from www.ereader.com because I am afraid it is going to go under. I had been using that site for over a decade for my ebooks. The website has really gone down since BN bought it out about 3 years ago and they have not updated their Android app since the beta release.
i have a non-rooted nookTablet with various things side-loaded, such as different app stores and kindle reader and a different launcher (i think GoLauncher or something? the one with the shamrock and a rainbow)...
most things are working well, but i cannot get Kobo reader to actually run. i un-installed and re-installed it many times (5-ish?), hoping to get it right, but no.
i wonder if it's the same problem as this one on nookColor.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892431
so if it is, i will just keep reading that thread more carefully, and try anything likely that they mention. if it's a nookTab thing, though, i'd like new ideas.
i bought a lot of kobo ebooks because it's the only kind of e-reader that runs on my current phone... so i really don't want to have to re-buy them in another system.
thanks for any ideas!
regards, n
Is this the Kobo ebooks reader? I got it from the market. It run on my NT. I don't have an account for Kobo so I don't know about reading books on it.
http://www.multiupload.com/BZTKX0GBZ2
nataluna said:
i have a non-rooted nookTablet with various things side-loaded, such as different app stores and kindle reader and a different launcher (i think GoLauncher or something? the one with the shamrock and a rainbow)...
most things are working well, but i cannot get Kobo reader to actually run. i un-installed and re-installed it many times (5-ish?), hoping to get it right, but no.
i wonder if it's the same problem as this one on nookColor.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892431
so if it is, i will just keep reading that thread more carefully, and try anything likely that they mention. if it's a nookTab thing, though, i'd like new ideas.
i bought a lot of kobo ebooks because it's the only kind of e-reader that runs on my current phone... so i really don't want to have to re-buy them in another system.
thanks for any ideas!
regards, n
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Google "Calibre" ....a must have computer program for all Ebook readers. Will convert different ebook files into other file form, such as Epub, which is what the Nook
recognizes..along with a few other file form. Then simply sideload into your Nook.
Also some are online, that will convert as you wait...
succulent said:
Is this the Kobo ebooks reader? I got it from the market. It run on my NT. I don't have an account for Kobo so I don't know about reading books on it.
http://www.multiupload.com/BZTKX0GBZ2
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i think it was the same, yeah.
Beyound 70yrs said:
Google "Calibre" ....a must have computer program for all Ebook readers. Will convert different ebook files into other file form, such as Epub, which is what the Nook
recognizes..along with a few other file form. Then simply sideload into your Nook.
Also some are online, that will convert as you wait...
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that's great to know!
thanks, i will go search it.
You will probably need to root it (I suggest doing this asap, and following the thread on blocking the updates, for other reasons as well). It works fine on rooted NTs.
In another thread, albertwertz made these observations in a video he created:
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Another video showing the advantages and disadvantages of using this rom at the moment. It really is working quite nicely. Only one item is having problems that I can tell. Shown in the video at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTWWV3ckjxM
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I figured this topic deserved a post of it's own, so as not to get lost within the CM7 support thread, so I created it.
The only real concern I had, before switching to CM7, was what about Adobe PDF ebook format? There is some DRM in there that can only be opened (as far as I can tell) by the stock B&N Reader app. So I suppose my questions are these:
1.Is the stock B&N Reader app already included in the CM7 ROM? If so, can it open Adobe PDF ebook format?
And if not, then...
2.Are there any other (vanilla Android) app(s) that can open these kind of files?
3.If you backup the stock B&N Reader app (using TiBu, etc.), then restore it back into your newly installed CM7, does it still work with the Adobe PDF ebook format (and possibly other forms of DRM as well)?
Apparently, this Adobe PDF ebook is one of the predominant formats used by libraries to allow checking out of materials available electronically (something I have just been looking into lately) and so I thought it would be an important issue for others as well.
1. No, it's not supported
2. Try with ezPDF Reader
3. No
~ Veronica
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Yes Adobe's Digital Addition it is very important.
Without this capability you will limit your access to reading material to basically purchased; I think you will find the BN free book list wanting. I limit my book purchases to a few authors (the electronic books are expensive compared to printed from what I can tell they can not be resold).
The Adobe digital addition will not load onto a stock nook. I was hoping that could be fixed at some point. The Nook reader is well worth keeping.
most libraries, in the NY area at least, have some ebook lending capabilities available through their website. There's an app called OverDrive available on Android Market (and iphone/ipad App Store) that links in to many of these libraries and handles the DRM and serves as the reader. It's fairly well-featured and allows to search for your local library in the US by ZIP code. All can be done OTA in this case, without a need to hook up to USB to move over the Adobe Digital Edition files.
If you really prefer the Kindle app, many of the ebooks the library lends can also be sent to your Kindle account, which any Kindle or Kindle app can pick up.
Hope this helps.
If this is a concern I think you could always just flash back to a nandroid of the stock rom or wait for a cm7 bootable SD card and just pull it and put into stock when you need this.
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In another thread, albertwertz made these observations in a video he created:
I figured this topic deserved a post of it's own, so as not to get lost within the CM7 support thread, so I created it.
The only real concern I had, before switching to CM7, was what about Adobe PDF ebook format? There is some DRM in there that can only be opened (as far as I can tell) by the stock B&N Reader app. So I suppose my questions are these:
1.Is the stock B&N Reader app already included in the CM7 ROM? If so, can it open Adobe PDF ebook format?
And if not, then...
2.Are there any other (vanilla Android) app(s) that can open these kind of files?
3.If you backup the stock B&N Reader app (using TiBu, etc.), then restore it back into your newly installed CM7, does it still work with the Adobe PDF ebook format (and possibly other forms of DRM as well)?
Apparently, this Adobe PDF ebook is one of the predominant formats used by libraries to allow checking out of materials available electronically (something I have just been looking into lately) and so I thought it would be an important issue for others as well.
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You can do all this from your NT. Download Aldiko from the market. Download the acsm file from your public digital library. Use a file explorer - I use Root Explorer, Astro does not work for some reason - to select acsm then wait a few seconds as you receive epub.
Let me know how things work out or ask if you have any questions.
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It is also a pretty simple matter to strip the DRM from an adobe pdf that you download from the library.
You can find a blog post with more information titled "Ebook Formats, DRM and You — A Guide for the Perplexed" (can't actually link to it yet...).
Using a program like Calibre, you can strip the DRM and load the pdf onto your nook, or convert it into a different format.
I personally haven't had a chance to try the Overdrive app for a pdf file, only epub, but for the most part it works well.
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It is also a pretty simple matter to strip the DRM from an adobe pdf that you download from the library.
You can find a blog post with more information titled "Ebook Formats, DRM and You — A Guide for the Perplexed" (can't actually link to it yet...).
Using a program like Calibre, you can strip the DRM and load the pdf onto your nook, or convert it into a different format.
I personally haven't had a chance to try the Overdrive app for a pdf file, only epub, but for the most part it works well.
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Overdrive is merely a middleman. I think Aldiko offers a superior reader.
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SD card version of CM7 is currently in the final testing stages. Look for it to be released by Celtic very soon.
I don't currently have any pdf files with DRM in them. I have never had one far as I know. I have always been able to read pdfs one way or another on any android device. As far as the B&N stock app being included with CM7, no, that app in particular will not work. However the B&N app in the market works for most things. DRM protected epubs purchased from B&N, purchasing, reading etc.
For me, the switch to CM7 has been almost all Pros and very few Cons. The NT boots quicker, touch screen seems much more responsive and I can tweak just about any setting I can imagine. The only Con has been an intermittent wifi issue but a simple reboot fixes that if/when it pops up.
Many thanks to Team B for there hard work on CM7!!!
Con of CM7 is stability. I was taking notes for about 10 minutes and it locked up and reboot.
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Con of CM7 is stability. I was taking notes for about 10 minutes and it locked up and reboot.
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Cons of cm7:
No B&N content.
intermittent wifi issues.
you need to remove and replace the sd card at times
you have too many choices to decide what to do with your tablet.
Cons of Stock.
B&N content
you have to deal with barnes and noble's restrictions on everything they could possibly restrict
you have too few choices about what to do with your tablet
you have too see the annoying nook logo on boot for halfway to forever. (what did they extend the time it takes you to boot just to get more airtime for the nook logo, in case someone, somewhere didn't know it was a nook by barnes and noble?
Pros of CM7
CM7 (Android and all the awesome that comes with a open ROM)
Android Market - Apps, Music, Books, etc
Pride in an unlocked device
Any ereader you want!
Pros of 1.4.x (Stock Nook ROM)
Full B&N support
Full B&N compatibility
Perfectly working Netflix
The biggest Pro for Stock, and so the biggest Con to CM7, is the lack of stability. Remember, CM7 is still alpha software. And I love it!
johnjjschmidt said:
You can do all this from your NT. Download Aldiko from the market. Download the acsm file from your public digital library. Use a file explorer - I use Root Explorer, Astro does not work for some reason - to select acsm then wait a few seconds as you receive epub.
Let me know how things work out or ask if you have any questions.
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Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem?
So far loving cm7. Only problem has been wifi. Moving around the house, on a weak signal wifi will not turn on. I have to leave wifi on & it works fine.
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For me, the switch to CM7 has been almost all Pros and very few Cons. The NT boots quicker, touch screen seems much more responsive and I can tweak just about any setting I can imagine. The only Con has been an intermittent wifi issue but a simple reboot fixes that if/when it pops up.
Many thanks to Team B for there hard work on CM7!!!
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After posting, I realized that some of what I said in my OP may have been construed as nit-picking. I suppose what I should have said was, "I have been anxiously awaiting the CM7 ROM and am very excited about it's release. However, I have just begun trying to download some ebooks from my local library and have come across some issues with DRM, specifically Adobe PDF ebook format..." which would be much closer to my sentiments on the matter.
I did hear quite a few good things about the Aldiko reader when I was quickly trying to solve this problem the other day (before posting). I will try that (as well as the other suggestions) and report back my findings. Give me another week or two though, we just moved and are still working on getting settled in to the new place.
Thanks everyone for your input thus far.
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Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem
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Very possible. I downloaded the acsm file directly through the library site as opposed through Overdrive... in fact, I have that completely uninstalled.
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tonytronic said:
Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem?
So far loving cm7. Only problem has been wifi. Moving around the house, on a weak signal wifi will not turn on. I have to leave wifi on & it works fine.
Sent from my Nook Tablet using xda premium
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johnjjschmidt said:
Very possible. I downloaded the acsm file directly through the library site as opposed through Overdrive... in fact, I have that completely uninstalled.
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Very interesting... I thought I would try ES Explorer to try and open an ascm file and apparently, it doesn't recognize file associations that are set up for the file. I get the option to open the file as text/image/video/audio but no way to open it with Aldiko.
I tried Astro but at the moment I'm using rooted 1.4.0 and Astro doesn't work well with that setup. (Does it work any better in CM7???) I used the search function, typed in part of the ascm file name, and clicked on the appropriate file in the results and it opened in Aldiko. A pain in the butt, but it worked.
PlacidCat said:
Very interesting... I thought I would try ES Explorer to try and open an ascm file and apparently, it doesn't recognize file associations that are set up for the file. I get the option to open the file as text/image/video/audio but no way to open it with Aldiko.
I tried Astro but at the moment I'm using rooted 1.4.0 and Astro doesn't work well with that setup. (Does it work any better in CM7???) I used the search function, typed in part of the ascm file name, and clicked on the appropriate file in the results and it opened in Aldiko. A pain in the butt, but it worked.
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No, Astro does not appear to work with CM7, from what I can tell. Root Explorer gave me the best results.
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I just found out the biggest disadvantage I could ever think of about a stock Nook. Something that made me delete my backup and forget 1.4.1 ever existed - a terrible oversight by B&N, IMHO.
It's useless outside the US.
I can't believe B&N. When I bought the Nook, the salesman who sold it to me knew perfectly well I lived in Mexico. He never mentioned I can't buy any books with an international credit card, or even if I had a US card, I wouldn't be able to download them outside the country.
Seriously - WTH? Had I known that, I'd have bought a Kindle immediately. I love the children's books on the Nook. I like the magazines, and B&N store. And I'm locked out of it.
As it is, I just deleted the Nook app and will stick with CM7 from now on. God bless the Kindle app.
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It's useless outside the US.
I can't believe B&N. When I bought the Nook, the salesman who sold it to me knew perfectly well I lived in Mexico. He never mentioned I can't buy any books with an international credit card, or even if I had a US card, I wouldn't be able to download them outside the country.
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What if he didn't know? Working in retail, one can't possibly be an expert on every single little thing that is sold in the store.
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