This will never work, you either choose a default browser or you don't.
So it's either choose each time, or commit to one browser for all browse operations.
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I would sometimes prefer to save web pages and also to read web pages which have been saved locally. But neither on Opera nor on Internet Explorer (for Universal) have I found these options.
In Windows for desktop, the problem might have been solved by copying the text to Word and then save it. But in my experience, this is not possible in Windows Mobile 5. It allows me to copy a text in one Word document, then close the document and open another where I paste it. But I have not been able to copy text from one application to another.
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I have found that using the stock email app doesn't allow you to "open" or attach PDF files to emails.
I have three email accounts connected to the stock email app, Exchange, Gmail and Hotmail.
1) If I send an Excel or Word document to any of these accounts I get the option to "save" or "open" the attachment. However, if I send a PDF document to any of these accounts the only option is to the "save" the file. Then I have to go find it using a file manager before I can open it. I have tried Adobe PDF viewer & Thinkfree that comes on the device and neither will allow me to open PDFs in the email app.
2) The stock email application will not allow me to attach any files other than pictures. When I click attach it brings up the file manager (it appears to be the stock "my files" application) which allows me to view the SD card and won't show any other file types other than picture types. I have multiple PDFs on the SD card in various folders and NONE of them show up as being able to be attached to the email.
The weird part is that if I use the "Gmail" email application (the one that only allows gmail accounts) I can open PDFs straight from the Gmail application without saving first. I can also attach any file type using this application.
Does the stock email application suck this bad? My two co-workers with Dincs have no problem doing either of the above things.
I tried Touchdown, Maildroid & K9. They all attach all file types & open files directly from the email.
Does anyone elses mail app exhibit the same behavior as mine? Or did mine get messed up somehow.
The issue actually appears to be related to what program the email app will allow you to use to find attachments.
The stock mail program appears to use My Files, but it only allows you to see picture files. The Gmail program will only use "Gallery" to find attach files if you don't have a file explorer installed.
I have Astro installed and if you use the Gmail program and try to attach something it will ask you if you want to use Astro or the Gallery. I then went and uninstalled Astro and went back to attach a file through the Gmail App and it only allowed me to use the Gallery app to look for attachments.
So the problem actually DOES exist in the Gmail app, but the Gmail app will let you use other file explorers to look for attachments.
I just cant see how that got past whatever process they use in developing their app.... How can you design a mail app that doesn't allow you to attach anything but picture files.... I mean thats just ridiculous.
I would not recommend the Fascinate to be honest just because of this issue. Sure it can be worked around using other email apps and downloading file explorers. Its not that big of a deal if you only use Gmail, but if you heavily use exchange and have to rely on the mail app or a 3rd party mail app it sucks.
I ran into this just last night actually when I tried to open a pdf from an email.
So I emailed samsung to ask if this was intentional or not. They didn't give me a real good answer but here is what they said.
"Thank you for your inquiry. With the SCH-I500 mobile phone, you can only attach picture file types. If you would like to attach other files such as PDF files, you need to download an application through the android market for PDF application."
To me, that sounds like this was intentional and the stock mail app will never have the ability to attach anything other than pictures.
astraelraen said:
So I emailed samsung to ask if this was intentional or not. They didn't give me a real good answer but here is what they said.
"Thank you for your inquiry. With the SCH-I500 mobile phone, you can only attach picture file types. If you would like to attach other files such as PDF files, you need to download an application through the android market for PDF application."
To me, that sounds like this was intentional and the stock mail app will never have the ability to attach anything other than pictures.
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Out of curiosity, with all the great email apps that you mentioned having tried, why not just use one that does what you need it to do? That's one of the great things about Android: the stock apps are just there to get you started!
Maybe this is a bug due to the DB issues, but whenever I click "Read first unread" for this thread, it takes me here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8315757#post8315757
I love the Fetch News option in Calibre to download RSS feeds into beautiful epubs but find it annoying that the Nook STR requires a USB connection to download news.
At first I decided to download the Calibre Library app, but was annoyed by having to be on the same network with my computer running.
Then I get around this by setting my Calibre library in my Dropbox folder, and using the Downloader for Dropbox app to download the entire folder daily. This works pretty well, but I still had to set my computer to wake up daily and was unable to figure out how to setup a script to have just the epubs "save to disk" in a single directory as opposed to the Calibre format... but I think I have found the best solution
If you want to use the B&N stock reader to open epubs sideloaded wirelessly:
1. Download and install ASTRO File Manager
2. Open Astro and go to preferences. Choose "Edit File Extensions" under Data. Choose "New Extension".
Extension Name: epub (no . in there, just epub)
Mime Type: application
SubType: epub (again, no . in there, just epub)
Save
Exit Astro
To automatically download news without having a computer running Calibre you will need to use Readbeam:
Readbeam hosts a Calibre server, and supports many devices (including the Nook STR). It has many stock recipes that are ready to use, and you can even use custom news recipes.
1. Go to readbeam.com and create an account.
2. There is an option for device email address - You may want to create a new gmail address just for your device.. more on this later.
3. Add recipes that you want to read and import your custom recipes if desired. Custom recipes can be found in: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\calibre\custom_recipes
NOTE that custom recipes will need to be approved by an admin (this may take a few hours)
Now you have set Readbeam to automatically create an email an epub of each news source daily! You are almost done...
Now you will need to download an app called Attachments Auto Download
NOTE this app is currently $0.99
This app will automatically download any attachment sent to a gmail address. Since this app downloads every attachment, that's why it's easy to make a new gmail for this purpose.
1. Open the Attachments app and add the account information to where your news will be sent.
2. You may also want to change the Check Interval to 2 minutes. I would also check the box Flat Folder (this will save time when opening files).
3. Click the back arrow in the upper left to exit
Now just connect to WiFi and wait as your news is emailed to you and automatically downloaded!
To read the epubs with the stock B&N reader, just open ASTRO and navigate to "/sdcard/Downloaded Attachments"
You can also set this folder as ASTRO's home directory (by long clicking on it) for easy access!
I am using http://sendtodropbox.com. You receive a new mail and all attachments are saved to you dropbox folder.
For me the best solution is to use
ReadBeam to fetch news
send news from ReadBeam by mail to sendtodropbox
use Dropsync from Market to sync the "attachement" directory created by sendtodropbox on my Dropbox acount with "My Files/Magazines/" on my Nook
tebra said:
For me the best solution is to use
ReadBeam to fetch news
send news from ReadBeam by mail to sendtodropbox
use Dropsync from Market to sync the "attachement" directory created by sendtodropbox on my Dropbox acount with "My Files/Magazines/" on my Nook
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I assume this approach requires you to root the NST? I'm still concerned about the potential for battery drain so I'm trying to avoid this initially.
BTW, for us noobs, is there a quick way to see what this would look like on the Nook? I assume have Readbeam build the file and then just wire it over for a test?
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I assume this approach requires you to root the NST? I'm still concerned about the potential for battery drain so I'm trying to avoid this initially.
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Yes you have to root your NST to install dropsync
i use rss reader over wifi but it doesn't always download the articles properly for offline later so I'll look into this, thanks
No longer working as of May 30, 2020--for a fix, see: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-touch/general/nst-g-fbreader-personal-catalog-sync-t4110171
FBReader (even the version made specifically for the NST) is supposed to have the capability to sync reading positions, bookmarks, etc., across devices. This is done by giving the FBReader servers permission to write/modify files in a folder on your Google Drive. We may debate the wisdom of giving the app limited access to your Google Drive, or we may just call it "whatever" and plan to have a Google account just for this one thing (my idea) and hope for the best. In all the time FBReader has been around I've never heard of any shenanigans. Just sayin...
So, the issue is with trying to log in to a Google account from the browser. I'm using Opera Mobile and at one time I was able to sign in on the Google home page. I can still sign in and out, but only with the original account I used I've checked for "less secure sign-in methods", etc., but no amount of fiddling seems to make any difference. Google says the password is "incorrect" for every account but that one I started with long ago. The passwords are correct, of course, it's just Google being Google.
What to do?
Whilst fooling with this recently, it occurred to me to try a trick I've used before: install the app on my little rooted KitKat device, set up the sync account, then copy out any relevant database files and configuration files. These files I then copy to the NST, overwriting what is there.
It took a bit of cleaning up because the directory structure in KitKat is different from that on the NST and there are some complaints from the app when you first start, but you just need to slowly clean up all the directory references in Settings and then it starts to work
A summary
0. You need another rooted device on which the FBReader app (attached below) will install and run.
1. Install FBReader on both your NST/G and the second device.
2. Go to books.fbreader.org and set up your Network Library (you pick the Google account (Google Drive) to use).
3. On the non-NST device, open FBReader and access "Network Library". This will take you to the browser to sign in to whatever Google account you have chosen.
4. Exit FBReader.
5. With a root file explorer, navigate to /data/data/org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android. There are three folders in the directory. Copy all the db files from "databases" and from "shared_prefs" copy fbreader.auth.xml
6. Move these files to the NST/G and copy them into the same directories, overwriting the ones present.
7. With WiFi on, open FBReader on the NST/G. You will be challenged with an error if the path for cached files cannot be resolved. Tap on the folder option and navigate to select /sdcard/Books/.FBReader. This gets you past the first hurdle.
8. Tap at the bottom of the opening screen and select "Network Library". If things have gone sort of right up to this point you will see your Google account email under "FBReader book network".
9. Go back to the beginning and tap at the bottom to select More...Settings. Clean up the directories information as needed. Set up Synchronization (you can work on other stuff later).
10. Access Network Library again and try tapping on "FBReader book network". If you put any books into your account back in step 2, you can download one.
That's it! Of course, sync is limited by the fact that you have to be connected to WiFi, at least at the beginning and end of reading (may take little bit of time...not sure).
Many people may know this already but I was surprised to find that the NST/G and Opera Mobile are totally capable of accessing the online Google Calendar "app". Some of the interface elements are a bit small, but you can always resort to a stylus as a last resort. Here's how I got there:
1. Use another mobile device browser to access the Google home page. You need to be signed in on the browser to the account for the calendar you want. Access the calendar "app" from the 3x3 square of dots on the right portion of the screen near the top.
2. From your browsers options choose "share" and then email the calendar URL to yourself (your NST/G).
3. Make sure you are signed in to the same account on the Opera Mobile browser.
4. Pick up the email on your NST/G and tap on the link. Opera Mobile opens and you eventually get to the Calendar page. It defaults to "day" view (pretty uninspiring), but you can change to "month" and any entries for the current date will be listed below the calendar display. You can also make new entries or delete entries. And, of course, you can add the page to your speed dial or make a bookmark.
Clearly this is not the same or as functional as having a Calendar app, but it does work without GApps (or with) and it does allow interaction with your calendar from the NST/G.
For a lark I tried a bunch of the other online "apps" in the same fashion. Contacts crashed out of Opera immediately, Google Drive spun and spun but never showed any contents, Books looked promising at first try but refused to actually display the contents of a book, Google News managed to sort of display headline news--best in landscape--but could not access other categories and in general performed poorly. So the Calendar behavior is exceptional and fortuitous for those who need to know what they are doing when and either don't want GApps or can't seem to get a Calendar app working reliably with GApps.