I really this tablet but the big dealbreaker for me at this point is some basic apps are not compatible or at least play store think it is. Is there any way around this?
superflysocal said:
I really this tablet but the big dealbreaker for me at this point is some basic apps are not compatible or at least play store think it is. Is there any way around this?
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Most of those that Play Store says are incompatible are not incompatible. It is just that the Nook HD/HD+ is not a device that should be accessing their site (it should be accessing B&N store). So just reading the characteristics of the device (screen size, density, and many other things), it does not know what to think, so it just says not compatible. Most of them will run. Just get them somewhere else, Amazon, 1mobile, sideloaded from other devices etc.
I only have found one app that would not run. Google Voice.
Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM10 on SD
Most will run I have only found 2 that will not, google voice and sim city.
Sent from my Rooted Nook HD+
I already posted this yesterday here, Chrome_18_0_1026320.apk from apktop says it missing something after installing. Already read somewhere about an older version which should work, but I haven't figured out which is the most recent one which does work. I want to install the latest working version.
I used this method for "incompatible device apps":
Some apps showed incompatible device on Play Store so I downloaded and installed them on to a rooted Galaxy SII phone using the Temp Unroot function. Then back-upped with Titanium Backup and e-mailed it by Gmail. Then download it to my at that point rooted HD+ (2.0.4). Apps still didn't work because my HD+ was rooted, but worked after the 2.0.5 update, as my HD+ isn't rooted any more at the moment. I think this workaround still works for many apps. (Only the root was lost after the update, so the rest still is working like before).
So some testing needs to be done before you can say an app really is incompatible. Would be good maybe to make a list of some apps, not?
Another APK that does not work...
Also I have tried to install Subway Surfer from 1mobile, google play store, and downloaded apk. In all three instances it installs and gets to start screen which lasts about 5 seconds. Then screen flashes and goes back to home or launcher. Really wish I could figure this one out. Two Nook HD's for the kids and most wanted game does not work. :crying: Jay
Jaysinet said:
Also I have tried to install Subway Surfer from 1mobile, google play store, and downloaded apk. In all three instances it installs and gets to start screen which lasts about 5 seconds. Then screen flashes and goes back to home or launcher. Really wish I could figure this one out. Two Nook HD's for the kids and most wanted game does not work. :crying: Jay
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That means it just will not run on your machine. Does the Play Store say anything about which versions of android it will run on? Stock is 4.0.4.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
Yeah it says 2.3.3 or higher. Forgot to mention my HD has the GAPPS, unknown sources, etc.
Trance-M said:
I already posted this yesterday here, Chrome_18_0_1026320.apk from apktop says it missing something after installing. Already read somewhere about an older version which should work, but I haven't figured out which is the most recent one which does work. I want to install the latest working version.
I used this method for "incompatible device apps":
Some apps showed incompatible device on Play Store so I downloaded and installed them on to a rooted Galaxy SII phone using the Temp Unroot function. Then back-upped with Titanium Backup and e-mailed it by Gmail. Then download it to my at that point rooted HD+ (2.0.4). Apps still didn't work because my HD+ was rooted, but worked after the 2.0.5 update, as my HD+ isn't rooted any more at the moment. I think this workaround still works for many apps. (Only the root was lost after the update, so the rest still is working like before).
So some testing needs to be done before you can say an app really is incompatible. Would be good maybe to make a list of some apps, not?
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You're using gapps in the 2.0.5 update, but are you rooted?
Leapinlar, that's what has me baffled. The nook has 4.0.4 android yet a simple app that only requires 2.3.3 android will not work. I am sure it's just a setting that it doesn't like but I have tried it on both HD 's with the same results My nooks are not rooted but used your zips for stock. All other apps have installed and worked thus far. Do you have any idea what the app may be hanging up on with the nook? Thx
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You're using gapps in the 2.0.5 update, but are you rooted?
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Is he saying it is running because of losing root? You can test that by installing gapps without root. See my cwm thread to see how to get that.
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Hi, I have Subway Surfers running fine on my Nook HD+, it's ver. 1.6.0 dated 2nd January 2013. I've had it running on Cm10 and now CM10.1 roms fine.
Guessing here but it does have the option for in app purchasing, maybe that's why it's not liking it on the stock Tom with Gapps side loaded? It's a free app so can upload the APK if you like? Pm me if needed
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Hey I am thinking the issue may be that I am not fully rooted but rather did Leapinlar's stock zip flashes for unknown sources and such. Do you guys think using the universal root zip and flashing that may solve my issues? Also will running the universal root zip work now that I have already done the other GAPPS, Extras, Unknown Sources zip
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Hey I am thinking the issue may be that I am not fully rooted but rather did Leapinlar's stock zip flashes for unknown sources and such. Do you guys think using the universal root zip and flashing that may solve my issues? Also will running the universal root zip work now that I have already done the other GAPPS, Extras, Unknown Sources zip
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Yes, the root can be added later with no problem. You notice he said that app worked on CM10, not stock. I doubt if root will help. But you can try and if you decide you want to remove root, I have a zip for that too.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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Is he saying it is running because of losing root? You can test that by installing gapps without root. See my cwm thread to see how to get that.
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Yes I ended up doing this last night
Now I'm running 2.0.5 rooted with gapps installed, as well as running CM10 off of an 8GB MicroSDHC of mine
Thanks!
superflysocal said:
I really this tablet but the big dealbreaker for me at this point is some basic apps are not compatible or at least play store think it is. Is there any way around this?
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I've managed to use ES File Explorer to backup a couple of apps that the Play Store listed as "incompatible."
Plants vs. Zombies comes up as incompatible and I can't get ES to back it up.
Real Racing 2 comes up as compatible, but when you launch it the first time it wants to install additional files. That secondary step fails.
Further, i can't get ES to back it up either.
leapinlar said:
Yes, the root can be added later with no problem. You notice he said that app worked on CM10, not stock. I doubt if root will help. But you can try and if you decide you want to remove root, I have a zip for that too.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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Great, being able to add AND remove root is what I was looking for, might have missed that while reading here. That would work like a "temp unroot", just not by a single click in an app, but that wouldn't be a big problem. So maybe it's time to give CM10 a try now.
Indeed some apps suddenly do work when your device is not rooted, so they do a check. Because I had them installed while being rooted and lost root because of the 2.0.5 update I could notice that they worked afterwards. On the rooted Galaxy SII I used the "Temp unroot" option in SuperSU, so I could install about all apps, those that need root access and those which don't want root access to install, run or both.
I do believe I used Titanium Backup while "Temp unroot" was on, while you only can install Titanium Backup on a rooted device as far as I know. Need to check this once more, it wasn't my phone I used.
Playing with and without root might be needed to see if some apps do or don't work on the HD+. At least by this you can out-rule whether being rooted or not is causing the app not to install and/or work.
Trance-M said:
Great, being able to add AND remove root is what I was looking for, might have missed that while reading here.
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You did not miss it. It was probably not there when you read it. I am always changing and adding things to my CWM thread. You need to watch the change log in the second post of that thread.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
Anyone else tried to run Words with Friends from CM10 SD card? It installs OK from the Google Play store, but locks up after 1 or 2 turns. If not for this, I'd have very little reason to ever boot back into stock OS.
Jaysinet said:
Leapinlar, that's what has me baffled. The nook has 4.0.4 android yet a simple app that only requires 2.3.3 android will not work. I am sure it's just a setting that it doesn't like but I have tried it on both HD 's with the same results My nooks are not rooted but used your zips for stock. All other apps have installed and worked thus far. Do you have any idea what the app may be hanging up on with the nook? Thx
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From the android log it would appear it's the ability of in-game billing causing the issue:
D/InAppBillingManager( 5896): AndroidBilling: No Billing Support Yet!
Not sure how to get around it but that seems to be the issue.
David
i would like to have your version of subway surfer, please can you upload it, and let me know how to retrieve it -- thanks
CharlesW123 said:
Hi, I have Subway Surfers running fine on my Nook HD+, it's ver. 1.6.0 dated 2nd January 2013. I've had it running on Cm10 and now CM10.1 roms fine.
Guessing here but it does have the option for in app purchasing, maybe that's why it's not liking it on the stock Tom with Gapps side loaded? It's a free app so can upload the APK if you like? Pm me if needed
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Related
*ALL THE USUAL DISCLAIMERS AND WARNINGS*
*This is for the nook color version 1.2.0 only, don’t try on any other version or device*
What it does:
This kernel should fix the “installation error unknown reason-18” error that currently keeps apps from properly installing from the Android or Amazon markets, such as Angry Birds and Airport Mania.
This kernel will also allow you to install apps to your SD card and back to your NC from within app manager. The kernel is 100% stock, except for what it took to fix this problem, stock volts and clock.
Known Problems:
None of yet. I just finished building the kernel, but have been able to install around 75 apps, 20 of them had experienced the “unknown reason-18” error before I installed the kernel. I was able to move apps back and forth from the SD card without any problems.
Consider this to be in the beta stage.
How to Use:
1. Download the attached file *MD5 4c188079b543f7e5823379461b35e753 *
2. Place the file “Nook_Kernel_Fix-signed.zip” onto your SD card
3. Install the zip with ClockworkMod Recovery
4. Report any problems that you have related to this
If you use this kernel in your own work, please just give me credit for the work that I did.
reserved for future use
now if we could get this fix for the 1.1ghz overclock kernel i'd be a happy camper.
do_9999 said:
now if we could get this fix for the 1.1ghz overclock kernel i'd be a happy camper.
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If it passes the test for about two weeks, then I will release the code for all developers so that we can make that happen for you. I just did not want anything to come between testing the core function of the kernel fix.
Can someone post a list of problematic apps? I'd be happy to test it out but I haven't had any problems since Angry Birds.
doncaruana said:
Can someone post a list of problematic apps? I'd be happy to test it out but I haven't had any problems since Angry Birds.
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The ones I always had this issue with were the 3 different flavors of Angry Birds and also Aldiko. I assume it happens with any app that defaults to install on the SD card, which are probably mainly games or other large apps.
Which version of market does this work with? Any chance it gets the 2.xx versions to work with 1.2?
magicland said:
Which version of market does this work with? Any chance it gets the 2.xx versions to work with 1.2?
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This will work with any version of the market. This is more of a single system fix, not just market.
The official Google Froyo release was designed with A2SD (Apps2sd). Google did it this way to help protect apps from things like piracy. B&N decided they did not want to include this option into their release. I have added the needed information into the kernel to allow A2SD to work. This fix allows you to now move apps back and forth from the SD card using the app manager option in nook tools.
I had this problem with my wife's NC Sunday and I think these are the apps I had trouble with:
Tank Recon 3D (Lite)
Aldiko Book Reader
RuniK
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Seasons
Angry Birds Rio
Air Control Lite (I think)
Airport Mania Free (I think)
I applied the patch, uninstalled Tank Recon 3D Lite, and reinstalled. The reinstall was successful.
Any app that's over 15MBs will cause Unknown Error -18 I'm looking forward to see if this is stable, if so I'd love to see it in a future release of MN
Paradise Island is one such app.
Well my nook running BN1.2 and MN and DL's 1.2 OC kernel has no problem loading any of the above apps, to be exact any regardless size app.
If anyone needs the process let me know ..
Pavlos
I have aslo find out how to install flash 10.3 whithout breaking the nook.
It actually is a bit faster...
pavlos46 said:
I have aslo find out how to install flash 10.3 whithout breaking the nook.
It actually is a bit faster...
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How'd you get it to install without the Nook Boot looping?
Yep and its actually not that difficult.
I just used Titanium backup to unistall the 10.1 version and appstrore to install the 10.3 version as it didn't come up in normal market.
Pavlos
Actually the first time it boot looped but I let it cycle once the second time it went through and had no issues since then.
Of course I can also install angry birds and other apps directly from market or titanium without issue so I am not sure if that has any effect.
Pavlos
Actually did some more testing and it apears that angry birds are installed on the SD and actually was able to move apps to SD.
pavlos46 said:
Actually did some more testing and it apears that angry birds are installed on the SD and actually was able to move apps to SD.
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Yea this Kernel according to the original post fixes Apps2SD which in effect fixes the Unknown Reason -18 issue.
GabrialDestruir said:
Any app that's over 15MBs will cause Unknown Error -18 I'm looking forward to see if this is stable, if so I'd love to see it in a future release of MN
Paradise Island is one such app.
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I am having a "mental fog" day today, so could someone tell me if this is for rooted or unrooted NCs? I am assuming rooted?
Yep that's for the rooted BN1.2 froyo.
Pavlos
Well on my nook, I could not install any of the angry birds. I tried installing without the sd card and it would still fail. So far this kernel has fixed all of my install issues.
Dont know if any one else has tried it but the new NetFlix app seems to work with out using the netflix fixer app here is here the link from androidpolice site if anyone else wants to give it a try.
http://www.multiupload.com/3A8C4GWL8R
Working for me! Thanks for the link.
Works great! No need for build.prop edits or any special apps.
No chipmunks, just smooth playback.
Did you have to root in order to use Netflix? Sorry if it sounds dumb but I'm thinking of buying one.
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA App
matr1x_ said:
Did you have to root in order to use Netflix? Sorry if it sounds dumb but I'm thinking of buying one.
Sent from my PG86100 using XDA App
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Yes you do.
Divine_Madcat said:
Yes you do.
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Not any more. I set my friend up with a SD bootable cm7 latest nightly and with the updated app it worked. No fast foreword audio or video, just pure goodness. His nook is a non rooted blue dot nook.
CM7 is rooted
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CM7 is rooted
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Yes sorry it is a rooted rom, what I meant to say is that you do not have to root the stock nook itself if you run an SD bootable version. Unless the sd bootable roots the device in the process? I myself run off rooted emmc so SD bootables are a little foreign to me.
Thanks for the link.
Latest nightly C7 and it works well without the build mod.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk
Works for me
This worked well for me--Thanks! No fiddling with any other files, just signed into Netflix account and it worked.
steelerfan75 said:
CM7 is rooted
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Actually, it is not. Rooted means you have kept the stock ROM and simply opened it up so you can install the market and other apps not in the Nook app store. CM7 is a custom ROM that replaces the stock ROM. While the distinction may not sound important, it is if someone follows the wrong instructions when trying to return a Nook Color to stock form such as if they have a warranty issue.
Rooted means that you have root access to the OS.
"root is the conventional name of the user who has all rights or permissions."
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superuser
I just installed CM7 to SD card, and then download the netflix app from here.
Works great!
I wonder why Netflix no longer shows up in the Market?
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Actually, it is not. Rooted means you have kept the stock ROM and simply opened it up so you can install the market and other apps not in the Nook app store. CM7 is a custom ROM that replaces the stock ROM. While the distinction may not sound important, it is if someone follows the wrong instructions when trying to return a Nook Color to stock form such as if they have a warranty issue.
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Really? CM7 isn't rooted? Wow. You're probably are one of the people who "bricked" a NC as well, eh?
Rooted (as joenathane says) means you can do w/e the hell you want to the OS (super-user/administrator rights). CM7 (and nearly all after markets roms) are rooted.
Thanks for the link. Working great on Phiremod MIUI.
ace7196 said:
Really? CM7 isn't rooted? Wow. You're probably are one of the people who "bricked" a NC as well, eh?
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No need for sarcasm. What I meant was when you follow the instructions for rooting your Nook Color you are really keeping the stock ROM and opening it up. When you install CM7 you are replacing the stock ROM with a custom ROM. Yes, it is still rooted but it is not the stock ROM. The instructions for doing and undoing this are different depending on which way you go and I did not want people to be confused if they try to undo what they previously did.
And no, I have note bricked mine. You can't brick a NC since you can always boot from a SD card. You can get it to the point where many would give up, but you cannot brick it.
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No need for sarcasm. What I meant was when you follow the instructions for rooting your Nook Color you are really keeping the stock ROM and opening it up. When you install CM7 you are replacing the stock ROM with a custom ROM. Yes, it is still rooted but it is not the stock ROM. The instructions for doing and undoing this are different depending on which way you go and I did not want people to be confused if they try to undo what they previously did.
And no, I have note bricked mine. You can't brick a NC since you can always boot from a SD card. You can get it to the point where many would give up, but you cannot brick it.
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Hehe...just making sure you know what's up
This is a noob question. I probably should know the answer, but I don't.
I downloaded the apk file. Where on the SD card do I put it to get it to run?
I know how to get to the root menu and/or to connect the Nook via USB. I have heard about "pushing" an app to the device, but I don't know how to do it.
Thanks.
PS. I also bought a copy of Root Explorer.
I simply downloaded the file using the nook browser, then tapped on the download to install it (the notification window at the bottom).
I'm looking a bit more at rooting via manual nooter on OS 1.4.1.
As of now, the Android Market is not working
In my hands, the BN shop is also not working. Books cannot be downloaded. (The reader does work, though, so you can shop and then download to your PC, then push the files in manually if you like.)
Together, those two elements not working argue against rooting 1.4.1 for anything other than study and development, I think.
- 1.4.1 installs on a device which had already been rooted (this device is rooted but not overclocked.)
- boot from a manual nooter 4-5-18 disks works
- after applying MN 4.5.18 and the APK enabler, the device booted. Root was retained and SU works fine (I was able to use adb wireless)
- install via ADB works
Other things to be aware of:
- this is not a Gingerbread release for the NC.
- the home button behavior is changed a LOT. Home Catcher for the Nook Tablet will also work here, though.
- the device automagically snarfs Google contacts if it's registered to a gmail address, it seems. There is no warning on that. I think that behavior is a Big Effing Problem.
About to try hopefully it works. I know I couldnt install update on 1.3 with CWM going back to complete stock and then update and then MN.
Yes, if CWR is written to your boot, you cannot install BN updates.
It might be possible to use a flashable 1.3 installer to write only /boot, reboot, then update to 1.4.1. I know there is a flashable 1.3, but I do not know where it lives.
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Yes, if CWR is written to your boot, you cannot install BN updates.
It might be possible to use a flashable 1.3 installer to write only /boot, reboot, then update to 1.4.1. I know there is a flashable 1.3, but I do not know where it lives.
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Yeah I went back to 1.3 stock and then to 1.4.1 update.
It would be nice if some one conforms about Market
"It would be if some one conforms about Market"
Yeah, wouldn't it?
I'm figuring from the lack of screaming it's probably working.
Market is up. Some apps still missing. Having a bit of problem with Zeam launcher. Nook launcher is taking control.
Straight from my ICS i897 Sonic Screwdriver!!!!!
So from a rooted 1.3.1 you:
Use CWM to install a vanilla 1.3 ROM, then update to 1.4.1 via B&N download, then root using only 4.5.18? I seem to remember to root 1.3.1 you needed to root with 4.5.16 and then 4.5.18.
I have been able to use 4-5-18 without any problems on both 1.2 and 1.3.
You may not even need to install the vanilla ROM - you may well be able to install to a rooted device, so long as you have not meddled with /boot, either by installing a CWR boot internally or by overclocking.
My fast experiment this morning involved updating a rooted 1.3, then rooting that resulting 1.4.1.
Anyone check to see if it will still boot from an SD card, just want to confirm before update, but because it is still rootable I can always downgrade.
Edit: I am in the process of updating as I type this, I will post the results in case anyone else needs them.
tsukisan said:
Anyone check to see if it will still boot from an SD card, just want to confirm before update, but because it is still rootable I can always downgrade.
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Others have tested and confirmed, but that's not something they can change on this device with a software update anyway
Good to know, I hadn't seen it yet but my testing confirms this, thanks for the reply
MentalDragon said:
Market is up. Some apps still missing. Having a bit of problem with Zeam launcher. Nook launcher is taking control.
Straight from my ICS i897 Sonic Screwdriver!!!!!
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In my case the Market runs but it's totally useless: I can't see my apps, it doesn't find most of what I want to install and when it does I can't install anything (it just goes back to the Apps menu). So it totally sucks since the B&N market is really lame!
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So from a rooted 1.3.1 you:
Use CWM to install a vanilla 1.3 ROM, then update to 1.4.1 via B&N download, then root using only 4.5.18? I seem to remember to root 1.3.1 you needed to root with 4.5.16 and then 4.5.18.
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For whatever reason, many Nook Colors that come stock with 1.3 installed just bootloop if rooted with 4.6.16, even if rooted first with 4.5.18. I can confirm this with a new NC purchased for my girlfriend's mom. Runs OK if just rooted with 4.5.18, except for it having the ancient market. Haven't been able to update the market yet, though gmail will update itself.
Updated to 1.4.1 (had to return to stock 1.3 to install the update, even without CWM flashed), using homecatcher to overcome the new "n" button "feature", but market is hit and miss. Was able to download and install Astro, but Titanium Backup doesn't want to download and install. I'll try sideloading it later.
What's the new n button feature? Is it possible to make a flashable update, like with 1.2 and 1.3?
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What's the new n button feature? Is it possible to make a flashable update, like with 1.2 and 1.3?
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If you press it once, it brings up the B&N "dock" that used to be at the bottom of the screen. If you press it twice, it brings up the B&N launcher.
Correction, I thought I was able to download Astro from market, but apparently I didn't. Now I've got no way to sideload apps, which makes this pretty useless...
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If you press it once, it brings up the B&N "dock" that used to be at the bottom of the screen. If you press it twice, it brings up the B&N launcher.
Correction, I thought I was able to download Astro from market, but apparently I didn't. Now I've got no way to sideload apps, which makes this pretty useless...
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ADB commands are your friend! Pretty much as long as you can enable ADB you can sideload with zero issues.
c0ldburn3r said:
ADB commands are your friend! Pretty much as long as you can enable ADB you can sideload with zero issues.
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I realize this, but this nook is a gift for my girlfriend's mom, who lives out of state, and I know there's no way she's going to sideload everything using ADB... I need to get her a working market, even if I've got to go back to 1.3 and disable the update.
Ended up using 4.5.18 on my stock 1.3 NC. ADB Sideloaded in the Kindle app and a couple others and used the Nook App Manager to drop icons out on the main stock launcher page. I was really looking to add teh Kindle app so I could read all my purchased books on a single device, so I'm quite content. I'd like to see better market, etc but it's not a dealbreaker for me.
Just in case someone follows this thread, rooted 1.4.1 is working well now. manualnooter-5-12-18.zip does it for ya.
Market works. You can add non-B&N apps to the B&N app and home screens using Nook Color App Manager. Putting the Kindle app on there is no problem. Netflix, HBO GO and Max GO work. Hulu Plus refuses to run on the device. B&N subscriptions download and update the dock. B&N enhanced content (e.g. Wired magazine) work fine.
If non-techie friends and family want an enhanced B&N Nook Walled Garden experience, this will do it!
NT newbie here. I have previously rooted my T-Mobile G2 and installed custom ROMs on it.
I am looking to root a brand new NT 16GB, install the Play Store, Amazon Appstore.... and am looking for the best way to do it without voiding the warranty. I have been reading through the forums and am confused about which one to use.
Any pros/cons to installing a custom ROM?
All responses are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
FullScreen57 said:
NT newbie here. I have previously rooted my T-Mobile G2 and installed custom ROMs on it.
I am looking to root a brand new NT 16GB, install the Play Store, Amazon Appstore.... and am looking for the best way to do it without voiding the warranty. I have been reading through the forums and am confused about which one to use.
Any pros/cons to installing a custom ROM?
All responses are greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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You cannot root without voiding the warranty, that's one of the risks you take. It's the same with (almost) every device. I think the Nexus line may be the exception to that, but I'm not certain.
That said, the link in my sig works for me and many others.
If you've read around here you should be aware that unless you mess up REALLY bad there's always a way back to stock. And a n easy one at that in most cases!
You don't need to install new ROM to get access to Play and Amazon. Just a simple root will do if that's all you're after. I've only usde Albert Wertz's sd-card root so I have no opinion on "best", and I do think it's kind of frowned upon here to vent opinions of one developer's work against another. I'm pretty sure they are all VERY good!
There is also the alternative of running CM10 from sd card. I do that at the moment and I'm thoroughly impressed how smooth it is ad how well it works! And I can easily run stocj when I want to (I do like the stock reader and I prefer it to the BN app, but that's just my opinion!)
asawi said:
If you've read around here you should be aware that unless you mess up REALLY bad there's always a way back to stock. And a n easy one at that in most cases!
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I found that the easiest way to recover to stock is to backup your own stock config to an external SDcard using the "backup and restore" option of the same Recovery (e.g., CWM) that you uses to flash ROM/gapps/Rooting zip file onto the tablet, and keep a copy of the backup folder as well as the particular version Recovery on your PC and archived CD/DVD etc. (or simply just save that SDcard aside) for the rainy days which are bound to happen by virtue of Murphy's Laws (I know this as it happened to me many times, completely accidentally when I wasn't even trying to root or flash a ROM onto my NT ...).
The backup copy can be used to restore to your stock config as long as none of the tablet's pertinent partitions is missing or inaccessible (e.g., due to some botched attempts to reformat/repartition/resize the tablet's emmc).
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liquidzoo said:
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That said, the link in my sig works for me and many others.
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I rooted my NT using the update.zip you recommended, the Google voice search does not work: whenever I try to use it I get the error message: "no resul found for pname:com.google.android.voicesearch". Any suggestion on a fix for it?
I'm not sure what the files are in my zip, honestly. The zip came originally from Indirect. I just reposted it because too many people couldn't find it (the original link had expired).
As far as voice search, have you tried updating Google search in the Play Store? That might help.
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liquidzoo said:
I'm not sure what the files are in my zip, honestly. The zip came originally from Indirect. I just reposted it because too many people couldn't find it (the original link had expired).
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My presumption was mistaken, that app (TestCenterService) is not in the update.zip. I am guessing it's a system app and part of the original stock ROM but simply hidden from users in the NT's un-rooted state (hence I never saw it before).
As far as voice search, have you tried updating Google search in the Play Store? That might help.
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Yes, I did the update but it hasn't helped. Does "voice search" (from the Google search box widget on the homescreen) work on your NT?
digixmax said:
Yes, I did the update but it hasn't helped. Does "voice search" (from the Google search box widget on the homescreen) work on your NT?
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I haven't tried it honestly. I know that the mic has issues on some/most JB ROMs. Mostly my NT is used so my kids can play with it.
Voice search works beautifully on my NT running CM10 from sd. I run Succulents (?) 1208.
asawi said:
Voice search works beautifully on my NT running CM10 from sd. I run Succulents (?) 1208.
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I know it does, as I too am running CM10 off an SDcard.
Every time I try to change my software keyboard input, I get the error 'The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.' I have downloaded several different keyboards, but cannot use any of them. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Every time I try to change my software keyboard input, I get the error 'The application Settings (process com.android.settings) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.' I have downloaded several different keyboards, but cannot use any of them. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Are you on stock ROM, rooted stock, cm7 or cm10? If on cm10 what gapps version did you install?
I used this guide to install Swiftkey on my NT running CM10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
(And FWIW, I found that Through Google - great stuff Google! )
asawi said:
I used this guide to install Swiftkey on my NT running CM10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360036
(And FWIW, I found that Through Google - great stuff Google! )
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Thank you, Asawi. I did look on Google, I really did, but I think I was a little too specific in looking for the error that I received, rather than looking up keyboard problems.
I tried the steps in the link that you sent, but they dont seem to work. I am trying to install a keyboard called Swype, and I downloaded an APK that I am told is a beta.....I suppose that doesnt matter?
When it says alternate launcher, would Go Launcher be a good one to choose?
I rebooted several times, but the new keyboard does not show up when I run the Accessibility shortcut that I created.
Thank you so much for your help
I haven't tried Swype myself but it is discussed in the topic I linked to. Have you read the whole thing, and it's still not working?
I think I may have lied when I said I used that guide on my CM10 install. I'm not sure it was needed there. I did use it on rooted stock though. What are you running?
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I have now installed Skype Beta 1.3 on my Tablet running CM10 without any problem. No special procedure needed in CM10, just install as any other app and activate through the regular settings, language and input.
Rooted stock needs a little bit more fiddling though.
asawi said:
I have now installed Skype Beta 1.3 on my Tablet running CM10 without any problem. No special procedure needed in CM10, just install as any other app and activate through the regular settings, language and input.
Rooted stock needs a little bit more fiddling though.
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I am pretty sure that I am running CM7....this is the link that I used to root my tablet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
Perhaps I should upgrade to CM10? Do you have a good link for doing that?
If you have followed that you're running rooted stock Not CM7.
You can test run CM10 by running it from sd. Very easy. All you need is here: http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/
Thank you so much for your help, Asawi I followed the directions that you sent me, and after having a bit of difficulty with part of them (I had trouble understanding why I had to use drag and drop to modify the zip files, but I just followed the directions and all worked correctly) it worked like a charm.
I guess I WAS a little stupid thinking that I was running CM7 because one of the main topics with that OS that I was running was to block the OTA updates (which, of course, means that they are updating the Nook OS, not an Android OS)
This Jellybean OS looks REALLY nice and I am having a lot of fun working with it.....I also like the fact that it is all installed to my SD card so I still have access to the stock (unrooted!) Nook OS and reader as well......I just use the Nook for reading books, and boot to Android if I want to do anything else.
One thing that I would like to be able to do is access a couple of apps that I bought from B&N when running Android. Is that possible? If not, no biggie.
Again, thanks for your help!
Jim :good:
Isn't that sd card awsome?! :good:
I don't think you can access the BN apps while in Android mode, But most of the freebies I checked out there were freebies in Play Store as well, so I got them there instead,
And half the time I just follow the instructions without having a clue whyI do what I do except "it works".