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opera and built in YouTube app.

Hi,
Is there a way to get the local YouTube app to open when clicking on a link, say like in Facebook. I was using IE the other day and this seemed to do it.
Cheers
Ian

[Q] Can't get "Nook for Android by B&N" from markerplace

I'm using CM7 off of an SD card, and I thought I'd load the B&N reader app and consider buying a book to read. Since CM7 doesn't provide the app, I went to the AppBrain market and it shows me a "Nook for Android by B&N", and then the procedure is to click the 'market' button to try to download it, but it says 'the requested item could not be found'. If I search for it on the CM7 provided 'market', the app doesn't exist.
How do I get this app?

I installed it by searching for "nook" in the Market app. No muss, no fuss. Now, I did that before the recent update, but it certainly shows as installed when I search now.

First, instead of appbrain, try going to market.android.com. That's the official web based market run by Google.
Second, the Nook app was in the Market app on CM7.0.3 on my NC. I installed it with no problems. The app also shows up in the Market app on my Nexus One running CM7.0.3. You might want to try clearing the data on your Market.app, or some other remedies to get it working as it should.
Third - "Since CM7 doesn't provide the app..." I don't know why they would provide the app. It's not what they do.

brucemcl said:
First, instead of appbrain, try going to market.android.com. That's the official web based market run by Google.
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Up until now I have always used the appbrain app or the market app in the NC. I did once look at the web interface, but since I thought the intent was to 'use the device to manage the device', I never paid too much attention to their corresponding web sites; however, I did once look at the appbrain web site.
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Second, the Nook app was in the Market app on CM7.0.3 on my NC. I installed it with no problems. The app also shows up in the Market app on my Nexus One running CM7.0.3. You might want to try clearing the data on your Market.app, or some other remedies to get it working as it should.
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Thanks, but a 'it works for me', doesn't help me any.
But your comment above about the web site, did give me a though of something to try.
Although the NC kept telling me the 'app could not be found', the market.android.com web site said something different. It said 'This item cannot be installed in your device's country'.
Considering B&N will sell books in the US and Canada, I am surprised that the app can't be installed in Canada. Maybe somebody, somewhere didn't get the memo about Canada being a friendly country! But at least that explains it, even though the other apps didn't give me a useful clue/explanation. Now the question is how to get around it. B&N were more than happy to accept my credit card # in their original app on the stock NC. But that was B&N, and this may be a Google/Android restriction, who knows?
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Third - "Since CM7 doesn't provide the app..." I don't know why they would provide the app. It's not what they do.
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I didn't mean any slight to the CM7 project or team... it was just the observation part of my sentence.
On the other hand, CM7 does come with phone, camera and other apps, that I can't use, and I can't (obviously/easily) uninstall.

I was going to mention, Nook app doesn't seem to like other countries other than US.
Here is the app ripped right from my device. http://www.mediafire.com/?ysjyohkj4onm1az
Edit: Forgot to mention, install via adb or move onto your SD and install through a file manager.

I use HotspotShield to fake an US ip address and that's it no problems buying stuff from B&N.

Thanks for the .apk file, that worked. Now for my new observations:
1/ I have to click many times before the 'go to shop'/'go to library' reacts.
2/ I've only ever been able to see the 'about' screen once, and the other
button on the top right of the screen 'do not seem to work'.
... but it _is_ progress!

HotspotShield
Garoto1973 said:
I use HotspotShield to fake an US ip address and that's it no problems buying stuff from B&N.
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I looked at that service. It seems to be a MS Windows or Mac only product.
So that doesn't help on the Nook, or my other Linux machines - unless HotspotShield
supports standard VPN'ish software without the need for their magic code.
(if so, how?)

Should my rooted NST be working better?

Browser crashes when I visit any page.
Opera mini never opens.
Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
Market won't search or update to play store.
I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
Is crap like this normal?
I updated to 1.1 and ran the Nooter project. I thought I did it right, but nothing seems to be working. What am I doing wrong, or is this just it? If so, I might sell the damn thing.

Opera Mini is a known issue. Try Opera Mobile. Which browser is crashing, Opera?
Market will not search or update to Play Store. This is a known issue. The NST runs Android 2.1, so is not compatible with the Play Store. However, you can use SearchMarket to work around this, and the old Market still works for updating and installing once you locate a package with SearchMarket. Again, this is a known issue.
Not sure about the Kindle app. I just see it as "Amazon Kindle" in ADW.
I'd suggest reading the installation threads all the way through so you're sure of what the current status of things are. You may well have had a bad root, but most of the things you've mentioned are known problems. The rooting procedure is a hack, after all, and can't make the underlying old Android OS work any better than it did.
FWIW: I've had good luck with TouchNooter 2.1.31, with everything working as described in that thread (not necessarily everything working).

thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?

Scrounge up the apk from somewhere.
That's what I did but I forget where I got it.
I don't use Android Market or Play.

Poke_N_PDA said:
thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?
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I used the built in browser and went to the Opera web site and installed from there...
Installed the Kindle app via Google Play form a computer. It downloaded and installed when turning wireless on, on the Nook.

Poke_N_PDA said:
thanks for the help. How am I supposed to install opera mobile if I can't search for it and I can't get to it in categories?
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Did you try SearchMarket after 24 hours? Did you try installing from a web browser on your computer to install to your NST ("phone")? Did you try installing from the Amazon App Store? From your posts, it's not clear whether you did or not. You also haven't provided us with much info to try to help you with. Did you encounter any errors while rooting? Does anything else work?

bobstro said:
Did you try SearchMarket after 24 hours? Did you try installing from a web browser on your computer to install to your NST ("phone")? Did you try installing from the Amazon App Store? From your posts, it's not clear whether you did or not. You also haven't provided us with much info to try to help you with. Did you encounter any errors while rooting? Does anything else work?
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OK, let's go through the issues here. I think I've got a summary here from the responses.
1. Don't know why ----------------------------Browser crashes when I visit any page.
2. Known issue (why in nooter?) --------Opera mini never opens.
3. Don't know why ----------------------------Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
4. known issue (how to update manual?)----Market won't search or update to play store.
5. known issue --------------------------------I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
The first one is the built in browser, I don't know why it won't work. It appears it does for others.
I didn't experience any errors in rooting that I know of, but here is my process.
1. ran nooter 2.xxxx
2. had issues, found out I was at NST version 1.01 and ran the wrong nooter.
3. did a hard reset through the button holding method to wipe all data.
4. updated to 1.1
5. ran same nooter again.
after that, the process appeared to work, but I'm having these issues. I might needed to do more and screwed it up. Hopefully this is clear. If it's not, let me know and I'll try to explain better.

Poke_N_PDA said:
OK, let's go through the issues here. I think I've got a summary here from the responses.
1. Don't know why ----------------------------Browser crashes when I visit any page.
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Which browser? Opera Mini DOES NOT WORK.
2. Known issue (why in nooter?) --------Opera mini never opens.
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Opera Mini DOES NOT WORK. Use Opera Mobile.
3. Don't know why ----------------------------Kindle app is listed as Amazon.co.jp and I can't login. WTF?!?!
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Don't know on that one.Have you tried reinstalling it?
4. known issue (how to update manual?)----Market won't search or update to play store.
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Market WILL NOT SEARCH. Market WILL NOT UPDATE TO PLAY STORE. Use SearchMarket.
5. known issue --------------------------------I can't scroll in the market to different app categories. Only the first page.
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Try using the web page or SearchMarket.
The first one is the built in browser, I don't know why it won't work. It appears it does for others.
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The native browser is not fully functional, from everything I've read. TRY OPERA MOBILE.
There's another running thread in which I list the specific steps I've used on my NST, if you're interested.

[Q] windows 8 OEM store

is there any mod or hack by which we access OEM specific app on windows 8 store???
just like in windows phone you can change your marketplace selection from different OEM
it would be really nice to check out what other OEM have to offer.

You can see every app if you go to the store on a web browser.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2

JihadSquad said:
You can see every app if you go to the store on a web browser.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2
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How can you browse the store from a browser? Didn't know that was possible.

Not on my computer right now but I know it's possible because I have had a Lenovo oem application redirect me there.
Sent from my SCH-I510 using Tapatalk 2

There are ways to view individual apps in browser but I dont think you can install them and you cant search for apps in browser (you tend to have to google the app and hope the store page appears in search results).
Microsoft should change that

i want to know if we can mess with the registry and let the store know that my OEM is something and recommended apps should be shown cause i had it showing when i first got my HP laptop but after i added windows media centre it just went missing and have been searching it since then.....

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i want to know if we can mess with the registry and let the store know that my OEM is something and recommended apps should be shown cause i had it showing when i first got my HP laptop but after i added windows media centre it just went missing and have been searching it since then.....
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That might be considered stealing if the OEM is only bundling it with their products as they are only "free" if you buy that manufacturer's tablet. If they aren't distributed in regular channels (Microsoft Store) for everyone, then it is only for those authorized that paid for them. Guess it depends on how you look at it.

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That might be considered stealing if the OEM is only bundling it with their products as they are only "free" if you buy that manufacturer's tablet. If they aren't distributed in regular channels (Microsoft Store) for everyone, then it is only for those authorized that paid for them. Guess it depends on how you look at it.
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actually you did not get what I wanted to say
I had that section when I first bought the laptop....
but after I add feature from the promotion Microsoft had of giving away free feature of windows media centre after that the OEM section disappeared from the store....though Microsoft gave warning that this would happen.
but still I don't think just by adding a feature I will be rendered not eligible for my OEMs love.
so that's what am asking its not stealing neither am asking for any paid apps only those apps that were supposed to be free from my OEM

[Q] Amazon Appstore and Opera

I have uninstalled Amazon Appstore from my rooted NST. Didn't use it much and kept puting up errors.
Now my Opera browser won't run. I get the message that I need to rinstll the Opera Appstore and sign in to Amazon.
Tried to reinstall the Apk form amazon and get parsing error.
My other internet apps work fine.
Does Opera have a deal with Amazon? I installed the Opera browser from google.
How do I fix this? What is going on?

Ugh, markets, whether "Google Play" or "Amazon Market".
Even the free apps from Amazon Market requires you to have continued registration.
Opera Mobile is free but coming through Amazon Market it has claws in it.

You'll need to uninstall and download directly from opera, then re-install with adb. Make sure you get the correct version as the latest may not work with the nook touch version of android.
www.opera.com/mobile/download/versions