Has anyone been able to install the new version of Kindle (3.4.0) for Android on a rooted Nook Touch? It's supposed to work for Android 2.1+, but the update doesn't show up in the Market for me, and if I uninstall Kindle entirely, and then re-download and reinstall it, I get version 3.2.0 again. If I try to sideload the apk, I get a Parse Error.
I'd really love to get the updated app installed, because it shows the page numbers from the original book, which would be useful leading my students through a textbook.
OK, then, let me ask a different question: has anyone successfully installed the new Kindle for Android version, or am I the only one with a problem?
Seriously, has no one else tried to install the new version of Kindle for Android? You can tell what version you have by looking at the app in Titanium Backup. It's a serious bummer that I bought this Nook because I could easily read both Nook and Kindle e-books, and less than two months later the thing won't install the latest version of Kindle.
MTKnife said:
Has anyone been able to install the new version of Kindle (3.4.0) for Android on a rooted Nook Touch? It's supposed to work for Android 2.1+, but the update doesn't show up in the Market for me, and if I uninstall Kindle entirely, and then re-download and reinstall it, I get version 3.2.0 again. If I try to sideload the apk, I get a Parse Error.
I'd really love to get the updated app installed, because it shows the page numbers from the original book, which would be useful leading my students through a textbook.
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3.2.0 is the version from market and works on all nook touch. 3.4 is from Amazon appstore and is DRM protected. The apk will only installed on a Nook touch signed in with the orignal amazon account.
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3.2.0 is the version from market and works on all nook touch. 3.4 is from Amazon appstore and is DRM protected. The apk will only installed on a Nook touch signed in with the orignal amazon account.
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No, 3.4.0 is also in the Android Market--I know that because 1) the new version was announced on Android Central (and a lot of other places), 2) the version number is listed in the Android Market description, and 3) I successfully downloaded it, from the Market, onto my phone, and verified the version number in Titanium Backup. I also just verified, on my phone, that page numbers work (though you have to tap the bottom of the screen or select "Go to" to see them).
Good idea to try the Amazon Appstore version--but unfortunately, Kindle for Android doesn't even show up in the Appstore for my Nook. That does lead to another question, though: has anyone successfully downloaded and installed Kindle 3.4.0 from the Amazon Appstore?
Actually, I just tried another tactic, and transferred the 3.4.0 Titanium Backup files to the Nook. I first tried restoring 3.4.0 over the top of 3.2.0--this appeared to be successful, but when I opened the app it was still 3.2.0. I then uninstalled 3.2.0 and tried the restore of 3.4.0 again, and it simply hangs: it's apparently, for some reason, not compatible with the Nook Touch. I wonder if there's some way that could be fixed?
Here's the link to the Amazon Appstore APK, courtesy of Amazon itself!
Googie2149 said:
Here's the link to the Amazon Appstore APK, courtesy of Amazon itself!
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Thanks. I have the Amazon Appstore installed--that's not the problem. The problem is Kindle for Android, which doesn't show up in the Amazon Appstore (and I have copies of the APK of Kindle for Android). I am able to find and install other apps from the Appstore, though for some apps I get a Parse Error when I try to.
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Thanks. I have the Amazon Appstore installed--that's not the problem. The problem is Kindle for Android, which doesn't show up in the Amazon Appstore (and I have copies of the APK of Kindle for Android). I am able to find and install other apps from the Appstore, though for some apps I get a Parse Error when I try to.
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I have BN 1.1.0 for the Touch. Kindle 3.2 shows up when I go to Market - not Android Central but the google market. Kindle 3.4 shows up when I go to Amazon Appstore. My understanding is that for Market, only apks that install shows up.
What version of Touch are you on and how did you root the Touch?
I'm using SalsichaNooter, though I tried to install the APK under MinimalTouch (which is I what I rooted with this time, after doing a factory restore). It is definitely not the case that all apps that show up in the Appstore can be installed: for example, Application Folder Pro is one I've purchased (for my phone) and that shows up on the Nook, but I get a "Parse Error" when I try to install it.
And yes, you're right that it says 3.2 in the Android Market, under the actual version number; I was looking instead at the changelog, which says 3.4. However, that's only for the Nook: for my Evo 3D, the version that shows up in the Android Market is 3.4.
Before I go putting another ROM on this thing, have you actually been able to install version 3.4.0 of Kindle for Android from the Amazon Appstore, and if so, what ROM are you using?
If I install the Kindle app from the Android Market on my NST running B&N 1.1.0, I get v3.2.0.35. If I install it on my NC running B&N 1.4.1, I get 3.4.0.156.
The NST is only running 2.1 Eclair, while the NC is running 2.2 Froyo. On the Kindle Market page, it says the current version "varies with device", so I suspect that's the underlying issue
The rooters don't change the actual ROM you're running. Not sure what you mean by another ROM.
Chances are it's not running properly because it needs Froyo or higher, meaning that the NST is just not compatible no matter what you try.
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If I install the Kindle app from the Android Market on my NST running B&N 1.1.0, I get v3.2.0.35. If I install it on my NC running B&N 1.4.1, I get 3.4.0.156.
The NST is only running 2.1 Eclair, while the NC is running 2.2 Froyo. On the Kindle Market page, it says the current version "varies with device", so I suspect that's the underlying issue
The rooters don't change the actual ROM you're running. Not sure what you mean by another ROM.
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All of the custom ROM's available for the Nook Touch are the same version of Android, 2.1 (Eclair), but there are several different ROM's available (four that I know of): in the usual Android parlance, if the firmware is modified at all (even though it's based on the original firmware), it's called a new ROM. When you root your Nook, you're not merely rooting it, but actually changing some of the stuff in the original ROM, including, for example, the framework files--if you look inside the MinimalTouch package, for example (since that one comes as a ZIP file, it's easy to look at), you'll see all the files that are changed.
However, as a later poster noted, the problem seems to be that Kindle 3.4 runs only on Android 2.2+, rather than Android 2.1+; Amazon doesn't appear to have bothered to document this, and that's the source of my confusion.
Safe to say, then, "putting another ROM on" won't fix this problem. You'll still be running 2.1 Eclair, no matter which rooter you try. I think you're stuck with the older Kindle version on this device, at least for now. I'm not aware of any ongoing efforts to put Froyo on this device.
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All of the custom ROM's available for the Nook Touch are the same version of Android, 2.1 (Eclair), but there are several different ROM's available (four that I know of): in the usual Android parlance, if the firmware is modified at all (even though it's based on the original firmware), it's called a new ROM. When you root your Nook, you're not merely rooting it, but actually changing some of the stuff in the original ROM, including, for example, the framework files--if you look inside the MinimalTouch package, for example (since that one comes as a ZIP file, it's easy to look at), you'll see all the files that are changed.
However, as a later poster noted, the problem seems to be that Kindle 3.4 runs only on Android 2.2+, rather than Android 2.1+; Amazon doesn't appear to have bothered to document this, and that's the source of my confusion.
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They're not different ROMS. They just aren't. All you're doing is rooting the device, not replacing the ROM.
I rooted my Nook a while back (still even on the 1.0.0 firmware), but only now started looking into updating it. I saw the update for the Kindle on my Sensation versus the NST, but I'm not sure I see a compelling reason to try to force the update (though a real page numbers would be nice).
Is the hardware even capable of running Froyo? Maybe it's just the e-ink screen, but it seems slow enough just with Eclair.
hardware is capable of running froyo but there is no froyo rom for NST. :-D
It's already been stated, but to summarize:
The new Kindle app needs Android 2.2 and above, the NST is only at 2.1.
There are no roms for this device at the moment, and probably never.
See attached older version that I just installed on a Simple Touch no problem.
3.2.0.35 shows up in the Market on my rooted NST. It's just the newer version that doesn't.
Newspapers
I have recently discovered that reading newspapers/magazines is only really possible with the older versions (Kindle-2.0.5.103970165.apk : http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/kindle) because the overview page of a multistory object on the newer versions 3+ does not accept gestures (swipe up and down are ignored or interpreted as clicks) so it is impossible to scroll. The gestures work fine in every other part of the program just not in the overview. The only apparent downside of version 2 is that there is no dictionary which I sometimes miss.
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I recently installed CM7.1/n198 on an SD card (Sandisc 16G class 2) and have been happy wih everything except one thing.
I am unable to download the Nook App (2.7.2) from the market, which claims I am not installing from a compatible device.
Since this is a clean install (gapps -gb-20110613-signed), I dont believe there is a way to revert my Google Market back to the 'old version'.
How can I get Nook to run on my Nook? It seems counterintutive.
You could try clearing market app data. Settings->Aplications->Market->clear data.
If that doesn't work you'll need to probably change your dpi, theres a couple tutorials around the forum on how to get the market working, most of them just work for some time. Since the market isn't a 100% working with the NC you'll need to do the clear data steps from time to time.
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I recently installed CM7.1/n198 on an SD card (Sandisc 16G class 2) and have been happy wih everything except one thing.
I am unable to download the Nook App (2.7.2) from the market, which claims I am not installing from a compatible device.
Since this is a clean install (gapps -gb-20110613-signed), I dont believe there is a way to revert my Google Market back to the 'old version'.
How can I get Nook to run on my Nook? It seems counterintutive.
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You still got a market update... you can revert to the older market as described by freezing/renaming/deleting marketupdater.apk and going into manage apps and uninstalling updates.
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I recently installed CM7.1/n198 on an SD card (Sandisc 16G class 2) and have been happy wih everything except one thing.
I am unable to download the Nook App (2.7.2) from the market, which claims I am not installing from a compatible device.
Since this is a clean install (gapps -gb-20110613-signed), I dont believe there is a way to revert my Google Market back to the 'old version'.
How can I get Nook to run on my Nook? It seems counterintutive.
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As far as I am aware, the google apps package people are including with the nightly updates is still the old market. Yours may have later updated on its own...
Indeed Market DID update on its own, so reverting (a few times actually) did the trick eventually.
Do we know why the market claims the nook color cannot run the B&N Nook app?
byronczimmer said:
Indeed Market DID update on its own, so reverting (a few times actually) did the trick eventually.
Do we know why the market claims the nook color cannot run the B&N Nook app?
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Long story. Just stick with the old market or move up to nightly 200 where the LCD density was resent to 160.
I have my nook color 1.3 rooted using the new "two MN" process. I have everything working as far as market, amazon app store, etc. However I can not seem to install apps from the barnes and noble app store.
The app downloads and starts to install but errors out with a message stating not enough free space. I do not think this message is valid as I know there is plenty of space on the NC.
I have tried on two different NCs I own and the same message is returned.
The only thing I can think of is that the default associated APK loader is not the nooks app loader.
Has anyone else run into this on 1.3?
Thanks,
Rick
You can always downgrade to 1.2. I downgraded my NC from 1.3 to 1.2, then rooted my NC and everything including apps work fine.
I fell into the 6.2.1 trap before I got Google Android Market installed. As a result of a partial market installation, I get periodic errors about the android market that pop up and need to be forced closed. I plan to do a factory reset and return the device to the store then buy a new one with the original OS. I need to know what to do so I can get it working with Android Market OTA.
Since the tablet has only 6+ GB to play with, I don't want to load it with too many hacking type tools or other OS. I am interested in seeing how Titanium Backup works but I don't know if I want to keep the KF permananently rooted. My main goal is to have Android Market available and working wirelessly. I am also trying do decide whether to block the the OTA update from Amazon permanently or just until I get my basic Google apps installed. So my plan is:
Get a new Kindle Fire with old OS
Leave WiFi off
Root with Super One Click
Install Google Android Market
Disable rerouting to Amazon Market
Am I right assuming that once installed, Google Android Market will continue to function once Amazon updates me to the latest version?
I also want to make sure that I have Google Mail and Google Maps and I don't know if 6.2.1 unrooted prevents installing those. I like the ability of the 6.2.1 to get rid of junk on the carousel and the scrolling speed seems a little better now. Of course videos are playable with unrooted KF.
Am I missing any steps or are there other recommendations?
You should be able to install Google maps and Gmail onto a regular 6.2.1 KF without any problems.
I don't think there's a known method to block the update while keeping full online functionality.
The best thing at the moment is to install a premodded 6.2.1 update with root access so you can install the Market Place etc.
In anycase if you return the unit for a new one there could (and probably will) be another update in a few weeks. So far there's been an update every couple of weeks since it came out. Each time you lose root and are back to square one.
I'm waiting for someone more clever than me to find a workaround to get root access back on a 6.2.1...
PS - 6GB is a lot of room for installing apps! I wouldn't worry about running out of room unless you're filling up your KF with downloaded media.
oh and PPS - Amazon updates can easily stop the market place from working. The 6.2.1 update has stopped mine from working (because I had it installed in /system/app which is one of the folders replaced in the last update.)
Got new 6.0 KF - Bootstrapping Catch 22
So I returned the 6.2.1 version and got a new one with 6.0 still installed. Now I find that I have no way of loading any apps with the stock unit. The directories that show up on the device through the USB connection are very limited. I copied the root explorer app to the documents directory but naturally it does not show up.
Without having a file explorer app, I don't know how to proceed. If I turn on and register the Kindle, I am liable to get updated immediately. If I can just get to the Amazon store and get a file explorer app and then quickly turn off wireless I may luck out. Are there any other ways to get an app installed without having an app like root explorer or similar without having to first go to Amazon market?
6.2.1? I'm still on 6.2. What's the deal? Why did i not get the update?
Update - I was able to quickly register and bring in the root explorer app. I then turned off WiFi and found I was still at 6.0. Now to try to root it...
I was thinking of making a custom rooting script for CWM (probably wouldn't release it), and I mostly want it to have a very small footprint and still have it feel like an unmodified Nook. I've mostly been using CM7 from an SD and haven't dealt with the stock OS much, but lately I've been using it more and I just like the way it's set up for some reason. I rooted it last night, but quickly reverted back after finding most apps 'weren't compatible with my Nook,' surprisingly including Nook Tweaks (I'll admit I was in a bit of a rush and wanted to get back to reading my book, otherwise I probably would have experimented more ). I also found that the apps installed with the root didn't show up in the stock launcher, and I'm not sure if that can be changed, or if it's already like that and I just needed to install an app from the Play Store and it would show up. Oh, and is there a manual root tutorial for 1.4.2 I can base my script on? Otherwise I'm just going to pull some stuff from my script for the Nook Simple Touch and ManualNooter.
You can add non-B&N apps to the B&N home screen using Nook Color App Manager. ManualNooter is pretty lightweight, and would be a good starting point for rooting the NC. I ran B&N 1.4.2 for months using it, and it worked very much as you describe.
Thanks! Only one problem, the Play store won't let me install it for some reason just like Nook Tweaks... How would I fix that?
Edit: And magically, it works now and I can install anything. Huh.
Thanks for this great tool. I rooted my NST 1.2.0 US without any issues
except that I can't install some apks
e.g. Sony Reader, gmail.apk, GooglePlayBooks, calculator.apk all fail.
from the SD card I get a "parse error" and via ADB (Android Commander)
I get the errors listed below.
Starting operation...
[1/1] Installing app: com.sony.drbd.mobile.reader-1.apk
pkg: /data/local/tmp/com.sony.drbd.mobile.reader-1.apk
Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_UNEXPECTED_EXCEPTION]
379 KB/s (4697279 bytes in 12.071s)
*** Operation complete! ***
Starting operation...
[1/1] Installing app: Calculator.apk
pkg: /data/local/tmp/Calculator.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]
167 KB/s (70039 bytes in 0.408s)
*** Operation complete! ***
Starting operation...
[1/1] Installing app: GooglePlayBooks_v2.5.92.apk
pkg: /data/local/tmp/GooglePlayBooks_v2.5.92.apk
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK]
402 KB/s (5927819 bytes in 14.388s)
*** Operation complete! ***
I'm not sure about the first error, but I suspect the second two (INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK) means that the app wants a version of Android newer than 2.1.
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repoocaj said:
I'm not sure about the first error, but I suspect the second two (INSTALL_FAILED_OLDER_SDK) means that the app wants a version of Android newer than 2.1.
Jeff
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Seems that most app installs fail. Is it Android 2.1 os or the new 1.2.0 firmware? From what I read on the net prior to rooting
I was expecting to load at lease all the major ereader stores.
dcitelecom said:
Seems that most app installs fail. Is it Android 2.1 os or the new 1.2.0 firmware? From what I read on the net prior to rooting
I was expecting to load at lease all the major ereader stores.
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I'm running the 1.2.0 firmware. If you want to upload the apps somewhere (assuming that they're the free versions), I'll try loading them on mine with adb and see what happens.
Jeff
dcitelecom said:
Thanks for this great tool. I rooted my NST 1.2.0 US without any issues
except that I can't install some apks
e.g. Sony Reader, gmail.apk, GooglePlayBooks, calculator.apk all fail.
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On the NookManager development thread someone said they loaded the Google Apps from CM5. More info on that thread starting at post 42.
geckoday said:
On the NookManager development thread someone said they loaded the Google Apps from CM5. More info on that thread starting at post 42.
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All the links to the zipfile are dead. I'll try to go find the orginal later tonight and see what happens.
Jeff
repoocaj said:
All the links to the zipfile are dead. I'll try to go find the orginal later tonight and see what happens.
Jeff
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Best to get it straight from CyanogenMod. Their list of Gapps packages is at http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Google_Apps I believe you want the Eclair (Android 2.1) MDPI version. Its a zip file for CWM but you'll probably want to unzip and pick out the apk's you want.
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I'm running the 1.2.0 firmware. If you want to upload the apps somewhere (assuming that they're the free versions), I'll try loading them on mine with adb and see what happens.
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Actually almost all app installs fail. Even on the Amazon app store included with the graphical rooter. E.g. Protector, Go launcher, etc...
dcitelecom said:
Actually almost all app installs fail. Even on the Amazon app store included with the graphical rooter. E.g. Protector, Go launcher, etc...
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Its a matter of finding the things that work - this is a hacked device that was never intended to run everything. Go Launcher installs fine for me from the Amazon app store IF I have an sd card inserted - no sd card install fails. I've found the same with some other apps or some install but don't run properly without an sd card. To get some other apps working its digging around to find an older version that works as many apps no longer support the Android 2.1 on our NST's.
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Its a matter of finding the things that work - this is a hacked device that was never intended to run everything. Go Launcher installs fine for me from the Amazon app store IF I have an sd card inserted - no sd card install fails. I've found the same with some other apps or some install but don't run properly without an sd card. To get some other apps working its digging around to find an older version that works as many apps no longer support the Android 2.1 on our NST's.
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If Android 2.1 sucks so badly how come we don't have a CM7 custom rom for the NST?
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If Android 2.1 sucks so badly how come we don't have a CM7 custom rom for the NST?
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My guess would be that it's such a niche market - people that want to use a slow-display, grayscale only tablet - that no one has bothered to try.
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My guess would be that it's such a niche market - people that want to use a slow-display, grayscale only tablet - that no one has bothered to try.
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OK but a rooted nook with Android 2.1 is almost useless. I can't install Google play books, Market or Sony reader so my goal of having a multi store eInk reader failed. On the Sony reader I have nook, kindle, sony, google and kobo readers installed and would love to do the same on my nook.
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OK but a rooted nook with Android 2.1 is almost useless. I can't install Google play books, Market or Sony reader so my goal of having a multi store eInk reader failed. On the Sony reader I have nook, kindle, sony, google and kobo readers installed and would love to do the same on my nook.
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Yes, 2.1 is a pain as Google is recommending developers target 2.2 & up and many are dropping 2.1 support. Send your thanks to B&N. Someone started a thread on porting CM7 but it appears dead as its a huge effort for niche device. So we have to live with a somewhat limited selection of apps but with some digging you can usually find a version of what you are looking for that works. goodereader.com has a lot of older versions of apps (download apk's & sideload) that will sometimes work when the newer versions won't. For what you have on your Sony reader you can try these on your Nook:
Nook - built in reader, nothing to load
Kindle - see this post for a version that works
Sony - try this version from goodereader.com
Google - probably the one that won't work but dig around - I bet eventually we'll see it working
Kobo - available on the Amazon app store
And you can load Aldiko and set it up to check out books from the library too.
Not so useless IMO.
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OK but a rooted nook with Android 2.1 is almost useless. I can't install Google play books, Market or Sony reader so my goal of having a multi store eInk reader failed. On the Sony reader I have nook, kindle, sony, google and kobo readers installed and would love to do the same on my nook.
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1. Google play books
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732611&highlight=google+books
2. Market
Currently you can do this only FW 1.1/1.1.2
..but you can