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Google Books (wifi only) fix

Google Books website has the solution, although it took some digging to find it.
Go to Settings...Applications...Manage...All
Scroll down until you see "Google Partner Setup"
Open it
"Clear Data"
reboot
You should now be able to launch Google books and see the 3 preloaded books.
props to girkmonster

+1 this should get stickied its def a working fix!

kanyewest said:
Google Books website has the solution, although it took some digging to find it.
Go to Settings...Applications...Manage...All
Scroll down until you see "Google Partner Setup"
Open it
"Clear Data"
reboot
You should now be able to launch Google books and see the 3 preloaded books.
props to girkmonster
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This did nothing for me.
But I am in South Africa. So that is probably why.

@Snakemanjayd I got mine yesterday and id like to chat with you about some troubleshooting. GTalk?

lt iibad said:
@Snakemanjayd I got mine yesterday and id like to chat with you about some troubleshooting. GTalk?
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Sure, we can chat later.
will pm me your gmail address later.
Cheers

Worked for me. Thanks for the info.

U.S. only perhaps?

I just factory reset my xoom to take back (to get the screen fixed) - or i would have tried this in uk...
... re set up my device anyway - done the above - and no google books... doesn't seem to work on the UK vers...

https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/365897

Lothaen, I cant even install google books in the uk, market says its not available on my carrier, but it's a wifi xoom... any ideas?

Google books is only available in US.
There are ways to install it anyway, but what's the point? You can't buy any books anyway if you are not in US.

I thought it was pre-installed....
also i thought(hoped) you'd be able to add your own epub/pdf's in.
I'll have to get alkido again then

Lothaen said:
also i thought(hoped) you'd be able to add your own epub/pdf's in.
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I was also interested in this and searched a little. I didn't find a way to side load anything to google books app, so I didn't see a point in trying to get it working.
But there was a thread here where was a guide how to get books working, of course i'm not sure if it will work on the European Xoom. Try to search if interested.

I'm in exactly the same position Lothaen, Books is a non-starter for us in the UK.
I am wondering though if one of our American friends with root access could backup the Books apk with Titanium and let us have it? Don't know if it's possible but worth a shot... can anyone help please?
In the meantime I'm using Nook as Aldiko keeps FCing on me.

burden010 said:
I'm in exactly the same position Lothaen, Books is a non-starter for us in the UK.
I am wondering though if one of our American friends with root access could backup the Books apk with Titanium and let us have it? Don't know if it's possible but worth a shot... can anyone help please?
In the meantime I'm using Nook as Aldiko keeps FCing on me.
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I don't understand why do you all want it, if you can't use it anyway?

poisike said:
I don't understand why do you all want it, if you can't use it anyway?
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We can use it. I have the mobile version on my phone and I can download all the free books. Also it looks pretty.

burden010 said:
We can use it. I have the mobile version on my phone and I can download all the free books and there is a way to sideload books into it. Also it looks pretty.
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This is interesting, I searched but didn't find anything about sideloading, other then forum posts saying its impossible.
Does the UK Xoom have books under Settings> Applications?
If it is there, then a how to get it working is posted somewhere here in the forums.

Sorry I edited my earlier post as I thought I'd seen a post on sideloading but can't find it anymore.
Books isn't on by default on the UK version
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Purchased apps

If I have purchased an app for my phone which I believe is honeycomb compatable, do I have to repurchase it for my tab? Not sure if the initial purchase allows me to sync with other devices or if I can connect my phone to my laptop and somehow extract the file or soething... Thanks for the help as always!

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If I have purchased an app for my phone which I believe is honeycomb compatable, do I have to repurchase it for my tab? Not sure if the initial purchase allows me to sync with other devices or if I can connect my phone to my laptop and somehow extract the file or soething... Thanks for the help as always!
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i could install the purchased app (for my mobile) on my tablet via the market. no problems at all.

You can redownload that app to all your devices as long as they're using the same gmail account.
The only time this may be an issue is if the developer decides to release a Tablet-specific version of the software, at which point it's a separate program that you would have to purchase. For example - you purchase Fruit Ninja - you can download and install Fruit Ninja on your phone and tablets. You notice that Fruit Ninja THD is available (Tegra HD), you will have to purchase that separately since it's officially a different program than Fruit Ninja.

Nope, never had to repurchase. Once you've attached your Google account to the device you should be able to hop into the "my apps" section of the Market on your tab. There are two sections in the scrollable menu to the left, installed and not installed. In the Not Installed section you should see every app purchase made on your Google account (Well, at least the ones you haven't installed yet). If it shows up there, it's HC compatible. If not, well just downloaded it onto your phone, pull a .apk off, then sideload it onto your GT.

hmmm so I have this repliGO pdf reader, and it's installed and working perfectly, but it keeps showing in the "not installed" section. What should I do?

miguelroboso said:
hmmm so I have this repliGO pdf reader, and it's installed and working perfectly, but it keeps showing in the "not installed" section. What should I do?
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You should be able to just select "install" on it. I have repliGO installed on both Evo and 10.1, with no problems. By the way, it works quite well on the tablet!

twcook said:
You should be able to just select "install" on it. I have repliGO installed on both Evo and 10.1, with no problems. By the way, it works quite well on the tablet!
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Exactly! It works perfectly, but I still have it under the "not installed" apps. If I click on "install" it does some fiddling and then it stays there. I cannot uninstall either.

First Android tablet- Questions

Okay, so here are a few questions I have regarding my new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1:
1. I've noticed there is no file explorer. I tried DLing an apk, but I can't see it without the file explorer. What can I do? - Irrelevant. I downloaded a file explorer app which works great.
2. I've noticed that the default music app is the Music beta google app (that i've got on my SGS2). But for some reason it won't sync with my Google Music account. It doesn't even show up in the settings. What can I do?
3. Is there a fast way to sync all the android apps that I've got on my phone to the galaxy tab 10.1?
4. Is there no Honeycomb facebook app?
5. How can I delete / remove unused home screens? I have a few empty ones and I couldn't figure out how to remove them.
6. I can't seem to find a Hebrew keyboard that came with the device even though the device itself supports Hebrew (I can make Hebrew the OS default language)
7. Is there a way to close multitasking apps? In other words, can I close open apps that I see in the multitasking drawer?
8. I've uploaded onto the device a few videos, but the resolution is low and so I see it only in a little box in the middle of the screen. How can I fix that? I want to be able to see it full screen.
9. Can I make folders and put a few apps in them?
10. Is the Galaxy Tab 10.1's USB cable the same type as that of the iPad and the iPhone? If so, does that mean that I can use my iPhone's cable to charge it?
11. Should I download anything else that's worth having on a Honeycomb Tablet? Feel free to recommend apps
might have a few more as I keep playing with the device.
Thanks in advance for your help

1. Yup honeycomb did not ship with any file explorer. Use File Manager HD
5. You cant remove unused screens. Also you cant add additional
7. That is not a multitasking drawer. Think of it more of a recently used program list. An app can still show up in this drawer that is not running. You can't clear this list - however a reboot looks to do it.

1. I like ES File Explorer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
2. Search Google Music in the market, then click Update (kinda goofy you have to do it that way).
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.music
3. MyBackup will sorta. Doesn't backup settings for most apps though, so I find it kinda pointless, unless the phone and tablet are rooted, then Titantium Backup Pro would be better.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
4. No, browser is probably better than the Facebook for Android app.
5. No.
6. Don't know.
7. Advanced Task Killer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller
8. Moboplayer might work better.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil

Ravynmagi said:
1. I like ES File Explorer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop
2. Search Google Music in the market, then click Update (kinda goofy you have to do it that way).
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.music
3. MyBackup will sorta. Doesn't backup settings for most apps though, so I find it kinda pointless, unless the phone and tablet are rooted, then Titantium Backup Pro would be better.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rerware.android.MyBackup
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup
4. No, browser is probably better than the Facebook for Android app.
5. No.
6. Don't know.
7. Advanced Task Killer.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rechild.advancedtaskkiller
8. Moboplayer might work better.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.clov4r.android.nil
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First of all, thanks for the help
I've tried doing that, and noticed the following:
I can't find the "Music by Google Beta" app on the app store on the tablet.
If I try to DL it from the market.android.com on my desktop etc, it won't let me because it says I'm not in the US.
The main problem is that it doesn't even recognize it in the Application and Sync area like it does on my Galaxy S 2.
I want to be able to stream music.

This seems as good of a place as any for the dumb android newbie questions... I keep all of my bookmarks in my google account via the google toolbar for IE. Is there no way to use them on the tablet? I see the option to sync chrome bookmarks,but from what i understand they are different than google toolbar bookmarks.

matanc1 said:
First of all, thanks for the help
I've tried doing that, and noticed the following:
I can't find the "Music by Google Beta" app on the app store on the tablet.
If I try to DL it from the market.android.com on my desktop etc, it won't let me because it says I'm not in the US.
The main problem is that it doesn't even recognize it in the Application and Sync area like it does on my Galaxy S 2.
I want to be able to stream music.
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Google Music Beta only available in the US at this time.
Looks like Amazon Cloud Drive might be restricted to the US only too.
AudioGalaxy is kinda cool, it streams music from a computer to your tablet, might be worth a look.

9. No folders on Android, no need for them. All your apps are kept in an app drawer in easy to find alphabetical order. And you drop icons to your home screen that you want.
10. No, the cable is not compatible with Apple's cable.

dscline said:
This seems as good of a place as any for the dumb android newbie questions... I keep all of my bookmarks in my google account via the google toolbar for IE. Is there no way to use them on the tablet? I see the option to sync chrome bookmarks,but from what i understand they are different than google toolbar bookmarks.
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I don't know how the Google toolbar for IE works. But the tablet will sync bookmarks from the desktop Chrome browser (if you enable sync on the browser).

Here's my noob question: what the heck is up with the volume buttons. It seems three times out of four they seem to be going the wrong way. I haven't seen any comments yet on it, have been starting to wonder if it's just me
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woodat said:
Here's my noob question: what the heck is up with the volume buttons. It seems three times out of four they seem to be going the wrong way. I haven't seen any comments yet on it, have been starting to wonder if it's just me
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Well the button does feel like it's mounted upside down if you hold it in portrait mode with the power/volume buttons in the upper right side.
However I've never see a situation where 1 out of 4 times the buttons change. Sounds like it might just be how you are holding the tablet and accidentally pushing the wrong button? Which I think it easy because it does feel like the buttons should be opposite of how they really are. Especially if you've had an iPad, which is in the same spot, but flipped around.

Ravynmagi said:
I don't know how the Google toolbar for IE works. But the tablet will sync bookmarks from the desktop Chrome browser (if you enable sync on the browser).
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Yeah, Chrome bookmarks are stored differently from Google toolbar bookmarks. I've read that one uses Google Docs, while the other uses something else. Google toolbar settings are tied to your Google account, and it's available for various platforms (but apparently not Chrome). I'm dumbfounded that I can't access them on a Google device.

I don't know how well or if it works on Honeycomb, but AnySoftKeyboard has a Hebrew option I believe. (as well as many other languages, even Esperanto )

I have another one... how do you turn down the ticks and beeps for keyboard and button feedback? I found 3 volume sliders, but none of those affect them.

dscline said:
I have another one... how do you turn down the ticks and beeps for keyboard and button feedback? I found 3 volume sliders, but none of those affect them.
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Try Settings -> Language and Input ->
There is a section for each keyboard with options for sound and vibration.

Ravynmagi said:
Well the button does feel like it's mounted upside down if you hold it in portrait mode with the power/volume buttons in the upper right side.
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Not if you rotate counter clockwise.

I got Dropbox installed on Kindle Fire

Credit goes to -apocryph dot org
You know what this means don't you! You can add movies and yes apps from the Google android market into your DropBox and install them on the kindle without rooting the device. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I have about about 595 apps available.
How To- install on Kindle Fire
I just my new Kindle Fire, which runs a modified Android Gingerbread. One of the ways the Kindle Fire is different from most Android devices is it does not have the Google Android Marketplace; instead apps must be obtained through Amazon’s own app store. As of this writing, the DropBox app is not available in the Amazon App Store, but I was able to get it installed on my Kindle Fire anyway with the following steps:
Click the gear icon in the top-right corner of the Kindle Fire home screen to activate the Settings window
Click More
Scroll down to Device
Scroll down to ‘Allow Installation of Applications from Unknown Sources’ and move the slider from ‘Off’ to ‘On
You’ll be prompted to confirm you mean to do this; you agree
Switch to the Kindle web browser and go to dropbox dot com/android (NOTE: the ‘https‘ is important!), and click Download App. This will download the Dropbox.apk file
When the download is finished you’ll see a notification in the top left corner. Click it and scroll down to the notification that the download of the Dropbox.apk file is complete. Click the file.
You will be prompted to install the application. Click the button
Once installation is completed, start the Dropbox application and log in.
Done!

Is it possible to change the homescreen via this method?
Would be wonderful to do that without rooting
Also, do I HAVE to root to get full marketplace?

manifest3r said:
Is it possible to change the homescreen via this method?
Would be wonderful to do that without rooting
Also, do I HAVE to root to get full marketplace?
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No, I'm afraid not.

I fail to see how these directions are any different than sideloading apps since day one.

Thelgow said:
I fail to see how these directions are any different than sideloading apps since day one.
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You're right, there is nothing new here. And the fact that someone loaded "dropbox" doesn't give them access to the Google Android market. One has nothing to do with the other. Worthless thread.

LOL quit crushing the poor guys dreams!

no its not nothing new but rather then finding the dropbox.apk you can simply get it from their actual website.

thats cool! i have swype on mine!

I thought we learned about this weeks ago, I never thought I would say it but xda is turning in to facebook.

asb2164 said:
I thought we learned about this weeks ago, I never thought I would say it but xda is turning in to facebook.
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That's not true, otherwise I would liked your post...

Darkri said:
That's not true, otherwise I would liked your post...
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Haha...too funny!
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This is a worthless thread pretty much since its old news.
However, to let people know more semi-useless info, you can also use box.net which is does the same thing as dropbox, it is also available on the amazon market.

Hate to jump on the "tell me something I don't know bandwagon" but isn't this common sense? Been sideloading apps with dropbox since day one.
Well, till I rooted and set up the Marketplace. So much nicer.
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OOh. I found out that if the Kindle fire is off, if you press the power button, it comes back on!!!1! zomgz

Holy **** there are some petty people up in this thread. Seriously, dude shared something that you are free to ignore, or use (couldn't care less if you are so cool that you already knew it), but trying to belittle them for trying to help really shows a lack of character.
And sends a message to others not to bother sharing a find since you're all "too smart to be told nothin".
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Looks like dropbox 2.0 is out:
http://blog.dropbox.com/?p=947
Anyone have an apk for that yet? The dropbox website now directs to the Android Market, not the apk.

subtex said:
Looks like dropbox 2.0 is out:
http://blog.dropbox.com/?p=947
Anyone have an apk for that yet? The dropbox website now directs to the Android Market, not the apk.
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I think this is it
http://db.tt/uGtcnaD0
Yea that is it
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Just updated via the Android market on all my devices including my KF

If you search for it, Dropbox is now also available in Amazon Appstore. Not updated yet to 2.0 as in Android market though.

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[Q] Kobo app - reading books

Hello, so managed to bag a Nook Read Touch Simple for GBP30 and have got it rooted and market installed etc.
Also have been able to successfully install the Kobo app and download a book from it. However when I try to read a book from the kobo app, I get the swirly Kobo thing, the screen goes black and then it pops back to the Kobo app menu.
Anything I can do to get it to work?
Thanks in advance!!

browngeek said:
Hello, so managed to bag a Nook Read Touch Simple for GBP30 and have got it rooted and market installed etc.
Also have been able to successfully install the Kobo app and download a book from it. However when I try to read a book from the kobo app, I get the swirly Kobo thing, the screen goes black and then it pops back to the Kobo app menu.
Anything I can do to get it to work?
Thanks in advance!!
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You need an older version of the Kobo app. I'm successfully using 2.7.617 from an old personal backup from one of my previous Android phones.

cowbutt said:
You need an older version of the Kobo app. I'm successfully using 2.7.617 from an old personal backup from one of my previous Android phones.
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Hey there, thanks for that, found an old Kobo app and now its working on my Nook!! Now to try an figure out getting Google Play books to work, which seems to be a bit of a problem.

browngeek said:
Hey there, thanks for that, found an old Kobo app and now its working on my Nook!! Now to try an figure out getting Google Play books to work, which seems to be a bit of a problem.
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You need an old version of Google Play Books too; 1.5.4 is working for me, and, IIRC, the latest version that works.

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You need an old version of Google Play Books too; 1.5.4 is working for me, and, IIRC, the latest version that works.
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Thanks again, tried that version and an earlier version, however I just keep on getting the swirly wheel on the books. Some book so work if I enable "original content" or something like that, but the quality of text isn't the best.

browngeek said:
Hello, so managed to bag a Nook Read Touch Simple for GBP30 and have got it rooted and market installed etc.
Also have been able to successfully install the Kobo app and download a book from it. However when I try to read a book from the kobo app, I get the swirly Kobo thing, the screen goes black and then it pops back to the Kobo app menu.
Anything I can do to get it to work?
Thanks in advance!!
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I can't post URLs because I'm too new, but if you do a Youtube search for "Updated Kobo App Now Works on Nook Simple Touch March 2012" there is a video with a working Kobo app link. You may have to expand the first comment to see it. I've installed it on my Nook Touch and it works fine. I don't think it's a modded apk, just an earlier version, so you may be able to get it elsewhere.