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google reader on HD2

I have been playing with the store demo for the T-mobile HD2 for the last couple of days. Mostly I'm very impressed with the phone, but the one thing that is driving me crazy is that Google reader is completely useless from the browser. I have tried opera 9.7, opera 10, and opera mini and all of them mangled the formatting to to point that it is unusable. The mobile site is not any better. Any solutions?
Thanks

I use the RSS reader included in the HD2 and export my google reader subscriptions to it.
Google should really bring out an app for that. Otherwise just sort out their website.

there is an google reader app on opnmarket but i think the link is down at the moment
try this
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-speeed-reader.html

Demon_man said:
there is an google reader app on opnmarket but i think the link is down at the moment
try this
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-speeed-reader.html
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I've tried it but performance is poor

I'm not tied to google reader
I should mention that I'm not tied to using Google reader, I like using Google reader because I can access it from my phone and my computer and and keep it in sync between the two. I would be open to trying other rss readers with the same ability if anyone has alternative suggestions.

atlp99 said:
I have been playing with the store demo for the T-mobile HD2 for the last couple of days. Mostly I'm very impressed with the phone, but the one thing that is driving me crazy is that Google reader is completely useless from the browser. I have tried opera 9.7, opera 10, and opera mini and all of them mangled the formatting to to point that it is unusable. The mobile site is not any better. Any solutions?
Thanks
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try using the iphone link, it works great ( for using on phone its PERFECT)
http://www.google.com/reader/i/

pdukanac said:
try using the iphone link, it works great ( for using on phone its PERFECT)
http://www.google.com/reader/i/
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that iphone link is just lifesaver. thanks a lot. the best solution do far for google reader.

zaar said:
that iphone link is just lifesaver. thanks a lot. the best solution do far for google reader.
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if you use iphone link of Google Reader with Iris Browser will be a perfect couple.

excelent tip, really liked!
Thanks!

Thats freaking perfect Thank you.

This above mentioned Speeedreader works perfect for me, I use it for months now, and I'm really content with it.
A new version is coming soon I've read.

Perfect tip indeed!
I was just going to buy SmartRSSTouch just for this. Now it seens I don't need it anymore.
Thanks!

There doesnt seem to be a way to add a star on the iphone reader page.
I've been using smartrsstouch for months, best greader i've tried. Only issue, it keeps asking for userid and password when used over 3G.

Awesome tip, thank you! The standard reader was impossible to use...

Any tips on how to contact the speedreader developer in an attempt to report (and hopefully get a fix for) a bug with right to left feeds display ? This is, more or less, the only thing that voids me from using it. Note that SmartRSSTouch got an identical issue as well.
Bug description: RTL list entries are displayed with the html code, that is supposed to switch the list entry to RTL, shown as text instead of being applied to the list entry. Reproducible with any RTL feed (anything Hebrew or Arabic should do), for example, this feed - http://www.ynet.co.il/Integration/StoryRss2.xml

[Q] Cant download files!

Every time I try and download a file on my xoom, it downloads a partial file. For example if I try and download an .apk file from the forums, it will download a partial file, and whenever I try and install it says "problem parsing the package". I've tried to download files multiple times with no hope
And help would be awesome!

I have the same problem. All files I try to download are partial files. Any ideas?
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I get the same issue on my phone running 2.3 and have always had similar issues going back to 1.5. I think it's an Android issue through and through.

I had the same problem, One solution was holding your finger on the link and choosing save from the popup list but that only worked half of the time; the other was using opera when i wanted to download. Opera got most of the files chrome didnt

Best solution I've come up with so far is to use an alternate browser like Opera.
I'm not a fan of using 3rd party apps to replace something that's already standard, but Opera really isn't to bad. You can get it free from the market and try it out.
but still, if someone has a fix for the stock browser, please post!

I agree with the 3rd party browser if you need to dwl anything. i use dolphin to dwl. stock to browse

stigmax said:
I agree with the 3rd party browser if you need to dwl anything. i use dolphin to dwl. stock to browse
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yeah, that's such a pain though lol. I tried editing the UAstring as well, no luck there either.

[Q] Nook Glowlight questions

Hello, I'm hoping someone can answer some questions for me. I've looked through the forum but can't find solid answers.
1. I gather from the existing threads that there is a 'new' nook simple touch with glowlight that can't be rooted at present. How can I identify whether the nook I'm buying is this new model or not?
2. How is the glowlight operated? Can it be switched on while using other readers such as the Kindle app?
3. Is the Google Play Books app available to use on a rooted nook?
Thanks in advance to anyone that can answer.

The new one has a white frame, no side buttons and no SD card.
Yes, it can be rooted. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559915

Thanks for that. Seems most places here are still just selling the old model at the moment.
Could you shed any light on my other questions?

2. How is the glowlight operated? Can it be switched on while using other readers such as the Kindle app?
Turning the light on doesn't depend on any application as it shall turn on globally for Nook, like switching on and off the penlight. As simple as that. It should even turn on when Nook is blocked with screensaver when you press "n" button for 2 sec (and turn off when pressed again for 2 sec)

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3. Is the Google Play Books app available to use on a rooted nook?
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People have some versions working but it won't sync books I believe. I think there are a couple of threads on it here so search a little deeper for more info.

straygecko said:
People have some versions working but it won't sync books I believe. I think there are a couple of threads on it here so search a little deeper for more info.
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The Google_Books_v1.4.5.apk (google it) works fine on my rooted nook.

Link to Google Books ap that works for me: http://bit.ly/1fh2CxO

richardcoop said:
Link to Google Books ap that works for me: http://bit.ly/1fh2CxO
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Thanks for that, very helpful!
I shall be buying one later today

[Q] OS and Software

Hi there, I've recently purchased a yotaphone 2 and am slowly getting to grips with it.
The first thing I've noticed is that the OS is Android 4.4.3, even though the manual specifies that it is 4.4.4!?
I obviously tried the system update but to no avail. Is anyone else on 4.4.3 or is it just me?
Also I again through the manual notice it mentions YotaNotes which sounds useful, but doesn't appear to be on my device?
Model: YD201
Build number: KTU84L.4.4.3-S01-003-EU1.0.3.61a
Any help appreciated.
Many thanks

Rarelyamson said:
The first thing I've noticed is that the OS is Android 4.4.3, even though the manual specifies that it is 4.4.4!?
I obviously tried the system update but to no avail. Is anyone else on 4.4.3 or is it just me?
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Mine is running 4.4.3 too, I think it's the latest version available as of now. Where in the manual did you read that it should run 4.4.4? In the French version of the manual, at least, the only reference to the Android version gives 4.4 Kitkat, nothing more precise.
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Also I again through the manual notice it mentions YotaNotes which sounds useful, but doesn't appear to be on my device?
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Same here, I didn't read the manual before but I don't seem to have YotaNotes on my phone either (same model & build number).
Seems worth asking Yotaphone, I'd say...

Ah APOLOGIES its says kitKat 4.4 my mistake:
http://yotaphone.com/help/yotaphone2/en/
But still defo missing YotaNotes. I'll facebook message them and let you know.
Good to know I appear to be on the latest build.
Just trying to get my Play books to appear in Yotareader. Any ideas?
Ta

Rarelyamson said:
Just trying to get my Play books to appear in Yotareader. Any ideas?
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Me too, except for Kobo books, I can't seem to get them into yota reader, although the kobo reader app mirrors well enough plus doing it that way it syncs to my actual kobo ebook but the yota reader definately has much better contrast
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Good point!
Actually PlayBooks app mirrors quite well, so think that should do the job.

manmikey said:
Me too, except for Kobo books, I can't seem to get them into yota reader, although the kobo reader app mirrors well enough plus doing it that way it syncs to my actual kobo ebook but the yota reader definately has much better contrast
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I use Calibre, a nice ebook management freeware, to manage/convert my whole ebook collection on my PC. I usually convert everything to the epub format (I have a couple of Kindle and Kobo readers at home for the whole family), and have no issue to get them on YotaReader. Except, of course, that it won't sync with my Kobo, which is an annoyance.
I'm glad to read that you can sync the reading progress between the Kobo reader app & reader, during my initial tests I wasn't able to achieve this, so I'll try again now that I know it is possible.

FILEDASH

Hi. I have a question about transferring files using the FILEDASH option built into the phone. When I go to the site, I pop up that "Receiving files from OnePlus 6T. If your browser does not support downloading, try to use another one." Of course, I can download any file, but having 100 of them I would have to click each download icon separately and it's terribly tiring. I will add that I tried Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Do you know any program for this? Possibly which browser will not have this problem? Thank you very much.

adrian.w said:
Hi. I have a question about transferring files using the FILEDASH option built into the phone. When I go to the site, I pop up that "Receiving files from OnePlus 6T. If your browser does not support downloading, try to use another one." Of course, I can download any file, but having 100 of them I would have to click each download icon separately and it's terribly tiring. I will add that I tried Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Do you know any program for this? Possibly which browser will not have this problem? Thank you very much.
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Try solid explorer with ftp server plugin

xGOGI said:
Try solid explorer with ftp server plugin
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okay, let's see how you like something please let me know