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I have the Google Market running on the Nook Touch. It works, but there are a few quirks:
When browsing the market, some application categories operate perfectly fine, but various others do not allow you to scroll the screen. For example, while browsing All applications, you can scroll through the list and install applications perfectly fine. But when going to a certain category, for example, productivity apps, you may not be able to scroll the list. This may also happen when selecting free, paid, or recent apps. Some tabbed categories scroll fine and others do not.
Also, on some application descriptions in the market, no information is displayed. The application can still be installed just fine.
I was wondering if there are similar problems using the Market on other devices that did not originally have it, i.e. Nook Color. If so, does anyone have a solution or insight what might be causing this?
Michael.Rose said:
I have the Google Market running on the Nook Touch. It works, but there are a few quirks:
When browsing the market, some application categories operate perfectly fine, but various others do not allow you to scroll the screen. For example, while browsing All applications, you can scroll through the list and install applications perfectly fine. But when going to a certain category, for example, productivity apps, you may not be able to scroll the list. This may also happen when selecting free, paid, or recent apps. Some tabbed categories scroll fine and others do not.
Also, on some application descriptions in the market, no information is displayed. The application can still be installed just fine.
I was wondering if there are similar problems using the Market on other devices that did not originally have it, i.e. Nook Color. If so, does anyone have a solution or insight what might be causing this?
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I don't see the descriptions for some apps either. Use the AppBrain app (which provides a much better user interface) to solve the description problem. Also the lists seem to scroll fine for me.
I do have a different issue. When pressing the search button in Market, the stock Nook search takes over and I can't search the Android Market or AppBrain. This happens for several other apps (e.g., Dolphin Browser). I saw others have mentioned the same problem. Any solution?
nooktouch said:
I don't see the descriptions for some apps either. Use the AppBrain app (which provides a much better user interface) to solve the description problem. Also the lists seem to scroll fine for me.
I do have a different issue. When pressing the search button in Market, the stock Nook search takes over and I can't search the Android Market or AppBrain. This happens for several other apps (e.g., Dolphin Browser). I saw others have mentioned the same problem. Any solution?
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I haven't tried AppBrain yet, but I have the same search problem with the Market. The screen blanks and searching is impossible, just as it is w/the mod's default browser (Opera mini however, is the bee's knees and works great).
One more quirk or glitch I'd like to add is that my serial number for the Nook Touch shows up as "00000000000000." I don't want to restore and re-root, is there maybe a workaround for this?
EDIT: The serial number now shows, but the "Owner" and "Account" information show as "Unavailable."
cymoze said:
I haven't tried AppBrain yet, but I have the same search problem with the Market. The screen blanks and searching is impossible, just as it is w/the mod's default browser (Opera mini however, is the bee's knees and works great).
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The search problem has been solved: trace this post. No need to do AppBrain, chomp, etc any more. I also use Opera mini as my default browser.
cymoze said:
One more quirk or glitch I'd like to add is that my serial number for the Nook Touch shows up as "00000000000000." I don't want to restore and re-root, is there maybe a workaround for this?
EDIT: The serial number now shows, but the "Owner" and "Account" information show as "Unavailable."
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Try this.
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The search problem has been solved: trace this post. No need to do AppBrain, chomp, etc any more. I also use Opera mini as my default browser.
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Did the trick. Thanks!
Try this.
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I posted in that thread, too. Since then I've reinstalled the ROM I have my user information back, but the serial number disappeared again, and my registration shows as complete.
So, I'm back to square one with two peculiar problems:
1) How to get my serial # to show
2) How to get my Shop to work (clicking on it directly just flashes me back to the screen I was at previously). Thanks to the updated vending.apk, I can at least shop now through the search feature, but that's still limiting.
cymoze said:
So, I'm back to square one with two peculiar problems:
1) How to get my serial # to show
2) How to get my Shop to work (clicking on it directly just flashes me back to the screen I was at previously). Thanks to the updated vending.apk, I can at least shop now through the search feature, but that's still limiting.
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Thought I'd report back with what I did to fix the problem of the serial number. I ended up resetting the Nook Touch from within the B&N menu option, and then I had to do the button factory reset as well (hold down power button, then two bottom page buttons for five seconds, release).
After that I re-registered, reloaded TouchNooter rom, and somehow everything cured itself. Except Shop. Still can't shop, but other kinks are getting worked out at least.
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The search problem has been solved: trace this post. No need to do AppBrain, chomp, etc any more. I also use Opera mini as my default browser.
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After rooting with TouchNooter I couldn't search either so I tried replacing the vending.apk as in the link and also updating all the GAPPS (used CyanogenMod 7 from http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version#Google_Apps) and now the Market is broken :-( Must be missing something!
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Thought I'd report back with what I did to fix the problem of the serial number. I ended up resetting the Nook Touch from within the B&N menu option, and then I had to do the button factory reset as well (hold down power button, then two bottom page buttons for five seconds, release).
After that I re-registered, reloaded TouchNooter rom, and somehow everything cured itself. Except Shop. Still can't shop, but other kinks are getting worked out at least.
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Thanks for this: I had the same serial number issue, and then I did the in-nook menu wipe and reinstall with the factory reset, and now everything works more than perfectly! The nook part of the device works just the same as before [including the '6 pages per flash swipe], but I can use the android part if I want to IRC on e-Ink or browse the internet and such [which is what I bought it for really]. Great times, and the input problems [with portrait mode and typing it's kinda ew] aren't much of a problem, since it's mainly just reading.
I do wish it had a bluetooth output thing so I cold use a keyboard to type on it: then it would be more than perfect, but as is it's pretty great anyways. Maybe I should buy one of those micro-USB to USB things ...
Never had these problems before myself, but all I can suggest is clearing the market cache, and if that doesn't work, reflashing gapps.
Hey guys,
No matter what, I get the "Unable to Connect" error when trying to connect to my Gmail on Chrome-to-Phone. I've uninstalled, reinstalled etc but nothing. Other Google apps seem to work fine I think.
I'm already connected to this account in this app on my Droid X, so I know it should work. Same goes for my Nook Color previously, worked fine. Why wouldn't it work on this?
Also, in the YouTube tablet app, some videos I try to watch, the second it hits the video screen and the little loading circle starts spinning, the app freezes and then force closes. More than 50% of the videos seem to work, but some (namely certain ones I click from the widget that are featured, which is weird) freeze up right away and FC on me. Any answers to this one yet?
Thanks.
I definitely get the youtube force closes. No idea whats causing it.
Well I bet that one's pretty common.
But does anyone know how to make Chrome to Phone work? This is killing me!
I have the same chrome to phone problem on my Tab and Thunderbolt. Its really annoying because I use it all of the time.
np with Chrome2Phone here - it's just a little slow sometimes.
Try: Force Stop, Clear Cache for the app & restart.
You seeing any message in your logs? (adb logcat)
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np with Chrome2Phone here - it's just a little slow sometimes.
Try: Force Stop, Clear Cache for the app & restart.
You seeing any message in your logs? (adb logcat)
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Nope, tried clearing/uninstalling...nothing works, just get unable to connect.
EDIT: I did a logcat on my PC while trying to connect to Chrome to Phone, and the section that contains tons of mentions of Chrome to Phone is freakin over 14,000 characters long, much too long to paste in here. How do I know what to look for in there??? (A hell of a lot of activity happens instantly).
Google has some arbitrary limit of number of devices that you can connect to your chrome to phone account. If you use a different Google account, you should be fine. If you unregister one of your devices, you should be fine.
The problem comes from us crack-flashers that forget to unregister before flashing a new ROM. If you have a nandroid backup of a ROM where you are still registered, restore it and unregister, then restore back to whatever you were using before. I've even gotten it to work on my tablet by unregistering on my phone and then restoring a backup to regain the registration on my phone.
I've also heard that the old registrations expire after a while. I can't verify that, though.
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Nope, tried clearing/uninstalling...nothing works, just get unable to connect.
EDIT: I did a logcat on my PC while trying to connect to Chrome to Phone, and the section that contains tons of mentions of Chrome to Phone is freakin over 14,000 characters long, much too long to paste in here. How do I know what to look for in there??? (A hell of a lot of activity happens instantly).
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You'll see something that looks like a stack-trace.
It has to be fast - your phone does a lot without you knowing about it
Your best bet is to: adb logcat > capture.txt
Run through the app.
Open & explore.
You'll find a group of lines that look something like:
Code:
D/ContactsSyncAdapter( 517): at com.google.wireless.gdata2.client.GDataServiceClient.convertHttpExceptionForWrites(GDataServiceClient.java:466)
The specific content will vary depending on what apps is crashing.
Feel free to IM me the log and I'll help point out the error.
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Google has some arbitrary limit of number of devices that you can connect to your chrome to phone account. If you use a different Google account, you should be fine. If you unregister one of your devices, you should be fine.
The problem comes from us crack-flashers that forget to unregister before flashing a new ROM. If you have a nandroid backup of a ROM where you are still registered, restore it and unregister, then restore back to whatever you were using before. I've even gotten it to work on my tablet by unregistering on my phone and then restoring a backup to regain the registration on my phone.
I've also heard that the old registrations expire after a while. I can't verify that, though.
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Ok so the too many devices thing is it. I think 2 is the limit. I am linked through my Droid X and was linked to my Nook Color. The problem is that I factory restored (reflashed stock Nook firmware) the Nook to sell it and no longer have access to Chrome to Phone on that device (I assumed it would disconnect the link for me?). It has stock firmware, so no Android apps or anything. Yet the only way I can get it to connect on my Tab is to disconnect on my Droid X app. I don't want to disconnect on there obviously.
How can I disconnect what it thinks is still a link to my Nook Color without actually even having it on the device?? I want to have it link to my DX and my Tab- this will work but I don't see any outside way to unlink it from my Nook? Grr
Basically now, my Tab is connected fine but now the same issue is with my DX, so I still need to figure this out.
Also, in my opinions, this limit of two is not great because what if you really have a legit third device and want to link? There is no quick way to switch between devices if there is a third, and nobody really wants to have two Google accounts just for this. Kinda stupid IMO.
I have had this issue for awhile on my Samsung Captivate and now my Galaxy tab. If there is a limit, I need to figure out how to remove the old ones. Does any one know how to remove devices? I do not currently have it connected on any devices so I should be able to have it running no problem but I get the same message as the OP when I try.
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Um OK, so I bit the bullet, took the Nook out, reflashed CM7, logged into Google, downloaded Chrome to Phone...all so I can do what I thought would work and log in to Chrome to Phone and then disconnect again so that the device would now longer be linked. I did that, and now I cannot connect on any of my three devices.
Are you serious?? How are people supposed to deal with this? There is no device management for the account/app anywhere. Can someone please help me make this work? I don't know what to do at this point..
I even tried connecting CTP on the Nook to my other Google account to see if it would really unlink my original account, but I still can't login with the original account on any device!! Oh my freakin God
For the last few months I've Ben unable to update/install Facebook on a500. App does not show in marketplace app, does show on web android market but shows as not compatible with Acer. I've got factory install (of honeycomb) and received latest updates---though I had the problem prior to 3.1. Note I already have older version of Facebook when I was able to install (when I first got a500...just after release). I'm not interested in rooting if possible and believe issue must be related to configs on marketplace in my profile?
I'm sure the issue isn't very widespread or else this forum would filled with posts...anythoughts?
you are correct that it is currently not compatible. That is why on your Acer there is a Facebook link. It has nothing to do with your user settings on the marketplace. What you can do is look up on xda or on Google for the facwbook apk.
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For the last few months I've Ben unable to update/install Facebook on a500. App does not show in marketplace app, does show on web android market but shows as not compatible with Acer. I've got factory install (of honeycomb) and received latest updates---though I had the problem prior to 3.1. Note I already have older version of Facebook when I was able to install (when I first got a500...just after release). I'm not interested in rooting if possible and believe issue must be related to configs on marketplace in my profile?
I'm sure the issue isn't very widespread or else this forum would filled with posts...anythoughts?
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Download Friend Me from the market, it's the next best thing to an actual app from Facebook.
As far as Netflix, the only way right now is to root, download the app from the forum, download a patch and it'll work. Only downside is it causes problems with the camcorder function.
Maybe this can lead you in the right direction:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...neycomb-devices-and-possibly-most-phones-too/
The Netflix fix does not cause me video can issues.
Don't know about net flix but i use the same black transparent Facebook app that I use on my mosaic powered captivate with no problems
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I use the dolphine browser HD for fb. Use a gesture for quick access. Set it to use https instead of http. Netflix won't work unless u root it. Look around for rooting options and apk for Netflix.
the Facebook link Acer provides sucks. I can't use it myself. Dolphine has webzine feature but if u like regular full fb, dolphin in desktop mode is perfect.
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OK...I bought this app because I wanted a simple way to get Hulu Plus working. I am running CM7 via a dual-boot SD card since I wanted to preserve the original B&N functionality. Adobe Flash 11 is installed too.
I'm hoping this is something really simple. When I start up the app and go to Hulu, the Hulu web page loads with no issues. So, I click on "Log In" and two things happen:
1. For a brief second, a login dialog pops up int he upper right (same as regular Hulu) asking me to enter a user name and password. It's only on the screen for about half a second.
2. Immediately afterwards, the web browser just goes to an "about:blank" page.
So, how I can I get past this and log into my Hulu Plus account to watch videos?
Unless I'm missing something the easy way to watch Hulu Plus is to download the Hulu Plus app. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449110
I'd recommend going that route unless there is some reason why it wouldn't work with a dual boot setup. Your purchase isn't a total loss though I wouldn't mind having it for YouTube videos that won't play on mobile browsers. Just make sure you disable ad blocker if you have it installed before using the flash browser app.
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Unless I'm missing something the easy way to watch Hulu Plus is to download the Hulu Plus app.
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I don't have it in front of me right now actually but the app definitely doesn't work. I think it gives some sort of "Your device is not supported" error but I'll check when I get home. So I'm looking for alternatives.
Well if you download the app from Google Play (Android Market) then you will probably have that problem. But the link I posted is from another thread here and its a modded APK that works very well. Again it should work unless there's an issue with dual boot setups I'm not aware of. Lol I've missed things before and some people make sure you know it.
Don't forget disabling ad blocker is the easiest and most common fix for your app in question. I would still recommend the Hulu app but you might as well get this browser app working too.
figured it out...
if you go to hulu.com/signin it will redirect to a login page... login..... this will save the cookie..... use back to exit fvb then when you open again just hit hulu ..... I found this post looking for a solution.... then did some experimenting and this just worked for me like 5 minutes ago.... hope this helps
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hulu.com/account/signin rather
does anyone have the "flash Video Browser" apk .. to install? it is no longer available on the market.
Dan330 said:
does anyone have the "flash Video Browser" apk .. to install? it is no longer available on the market.
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Try here.
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Try here.
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thanks.. :fingers-crossed:
i hope it is not a virus infected site..
update:
it loaded/installed just fine.. and ran..
first try.. it got to hulu.com.. and showed full website.
tried to play a show.. it locked up.. had to FC it.
ran the app again.. going to hulu.com .. was a white screen. and that is all you can see.
so.. that app has been blocked or does not support hulu anymore.
NOTE: i did not try to load an older version of Flash Player. this might fix it.
but I am giving up on this.. till something is developed better.
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thanks.. :fingers-crossed:
i hope it is not a virus infected site..
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it loaded/installed just fine.. and ran..
first try.. it got to hulu.com.. and showed full website.
tried to play a show.. it locked up.. had to FC it.
ran the app again.. going to hulu.com .. was a white screen. and that is all you can see.
so.. that app has been blocked or does not support hulu anymore.
NOTE: i did not try to load an older version of Flash Player. this might fix it.
but I am giving up on this.. till something is developed better.
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You didn't say which operating system you were running, but flash does not work on CM10 (Jellybean).
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You didn't say which operating system you were running, but flash does not work on CM10 (Jellybean).
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I am on jb 4.2.1.. Dirty AOKP ROM.
Flash works.. It is loaded.. And fine using firefox browser. Tested on many other flash sites
Hulu is blocking android
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Hulu is blocking android
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Hulu Plus works beautifully on my Nook Color. Running CM10 from the SD Card.
It's not entirely clear whether or not you're using the modded app linked in the 2nd post. You need to use the modded app. Here's a link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n0e9qxeo1mt0onh
Before running the app, be sure to temporarily disable any ad-blocking you may be using.
kkt12 said:
Hulu Plus works beautifully on my Nook Color. Running CM10 from the SD Card.
It's not entirely clear whether or not you're using the modded app linked in the 2nd post. You need to use the modded app. Here's a link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?n0e9qxeo1mt0onh
Before running the app, be sure to temporarily disable any ad-blocking you may be using.
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thanks.. but I am not a hulu plus client.
just a regular hulu client.. free memebership
i would like to be able to watch the same media via my mobile device.
Dan330 said:
thanks.. but I am not a hulu plus client.
just a regular hulu client.. free memebership
i would like to be able to watch the same media via my mobile device.
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Don't know if my different nook or rooted stock rom makes a difference. I have a rooted Nook Tablet (NT), no custom ROM. I cannot login from the directions in the earlier posts. However, I can watch certain things by browsing for them without signing on.
Here's what happens... I use the Flash Video Browser (bought in store... can't remember if it was through amazon, google play, etc.). I search for a show. If they have free versions of that show click on it (I think logging in might allow a higher quality but it looks great on my 7" screen as is). If ever you are confronted with a white screen, in address bar it says "about:blank", I hit the back button (I use the back button on Button Savior from Google Play store). When I hit the back button it plays the video.
If it shows the white screen after you search, similarly the back button will bring you back to the search results. Hope this helps.
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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.