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[Nook Color Android Development] voljka:
Because this must be written on FIRST page, but not on page 12, which I miss at this time (it is night here right now...) So, sorry for several posts.

About apps failed to install. Define smaller and larger. Without some digits this is not a good looking discussion.

Angry Birds is definitely larger then 10MB, right? So, is there some app what is same size as AB to test?
[Nook Color Android Development] jpeg42:
I just tested NinJump (no idea) at 7.78 MB and it worked fine for me.
[Nook Color Android Development] voljka:
There is /cache folder, but no /cache/downloadnull folder. I use ASTRO file manager to look into /cache, and show hidden files was ON.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Well, after continued testing it seems that file size isn't the issue as first thought. I've successfully downloaded/installed the 12.59MB Opera Mobile Web Browser to my NC now.... back to more testing.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
It doesn't appear in Astro File Manager. I've opened the /cache folder in both Astro File Manager and Root Explorer and the subfolders are displayed in Root Explorer but not in Astro File Manager. Additionally, I've attempted to do the Angry Birds install as suggested as well as other programs but no-go. As well, I've found that the /cache/downloadnull folder doesn't always have the file that was just downloaded. A lot of the times, that folder is simply empty.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
I'll uninstall Angry Birds and see if I can figure out how I did it.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Ahh, just noticed that MN 4.4.28 was posted. What does this bring to the table over the .27 version? Is there a changelog being maintained/available, apps that don't work, etc?

Also, not to be too picky but could credits get posted to OP for the troubleshooting done by some of us... it helps with collaborating.
[Nook Color Android Development] chrislj:
The failed to install problem is not just related to Angry Birds. I tried another game that was 22.5 mb's and it failed to install through market as well.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Changes for w/e latest version is under the "Changes" heading.

Also, make a list of people you think deserve credit with the reason why and sure.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
What game was this?
[Nook Color Android Development] chrislj:
Paradise Island. It was the first one I came across that was larger than Angry Birds.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Testing if the fix works on this too and is a possible fix to all Unknown Reason -18 errors
[Nook Color Android Development] chrislj:
Here's another, Raging Thunder 2 Lite. Anyone know of free apps that are larger than say ~20mb's to test install?

Oh and I also figured out that if you remove the sd card before downloading it will cache the download for alternate install.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Right, that's in the OP, I got the order wrong originally, corrected it when I went through the steps again.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
OK, changes being posted vice a changelog. Makes it a little more difficult to follow issues good or bad.

As for credit, that's up to you. If you're not maintaining a credit list then so be it.
[Nook Color Android Development] lewellyn:
Can you verify (and screenshot) that this actually, indeed, works? I can see no reason for it to work, and it was reported on IRC that it does not.

Posts like this ("it *should* work (as long as [...])") really aren't terribly useful nor constructive in a discussion thread. If anything, they confuse new users and waste the time of people who can better use their time for more constructive pursuits.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
I maintain it based on who I see give significant contributions the help solve issues that I haven't figured out myself. They get added to the list and contributions get added where they need to be.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Angry Birds and similar give me a 'Parsing error: There is a problem parsing the package.' upon attempted install via the Package Installer and a 'Unable to install: This application was not able to install onto your device. Please "Archive" and then "Unarchive" the application to try again.' error when attempting via the App Installer.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
There first one I've known about I don't really know why sometimes it gives a Parsing Error and sometimes it doesn't, could try rebooting and do it again. PackageInstaller seems a little finicky.

I've never actually seen the second message before, App Installer has always just died on me.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Heads Up:

Updated 1.2 source code (.32 linux kernel) **** RELEASED****
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
No-go on reboot, same errors.
[Nook Color Android Development] Pjack107:
Known Issues and some Solutions:

"Download Unsuccessful" on Market v1.82

Use SDCard when installing from market

what does this mean exactly - Use SDCard when installing from market ?
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
In order to download/install most apps from the market, you must have a µSD Card installed into your NC, simple as that. Beginning at post #113 and beyond, this has been discussed quite extensively.
[Nook Color Android Development] lewellyn:
Yes, and since you need an SD card to use ManualNooter, it should be a non-issue for most people. I think the directions may need to be revised to tell people to leave the SD card in or replace it with another at the end. :D
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
4.4.28 - google calendar missing

I did a new install (went back to stock BN 1.0.1 and side load BN 1.2) and then with 4.4.28 and everything went well. Had to open "market" three times after the clear data/force stop hack - but it works.

Also installed Angry Bird and Aldiko via dropbox without SD card. Thanks - great stuff.

Google apps still is missing calendar. It would be great if that could be included or perhaps a pointer to the apk? Here's additional info. When you open Gmail/accounts with autonooter 3.0, there was an option to sync calendar. That option is missing with MN. I checked on my Gtablet running 2.2 and under Gmail/account there were options to sync calendar, contact, gmail and picasa web photos.

Any pointers on how to update or possibly include in the the next version of MN would be appreciated.
[Nook Color Android Development] davidukfl:
just flashed the 4/28 version over the 4/27 one i had already ran just so i could get the latest fixes.

Worked fine, no problems at all. I did clear cache and dalvik just to be on the safe side. Market is working just like it did before. Most apps are showing and install fine. Only issues I've noticed:

- Download bar just stays gray while download and changes to 100% once done

- Market closes out to desktop after an app has installed (randomly, doesn't happen every time)

- Not all of my installed apps are showing in the "my apps/downloads" section. However if i search for them in the market it will say "installed" or "update" instead of download

These are issues i had with 4/27 version also.

When i initially installed 4/27 I was able to manually update Gmail, Maps and Street View by just installing them from the market.

When i installed 4/28 i was prompted to update Gmail, Street View and Youtube

I just went through and manually updated the other gapps by installing them from the market. So far all of them are working fine

Gapp Version numbers for those interested:

Books 1.2.2

Gmail 2.3.4.1

Google Search 1.1.2.64376

Google Voice 0.4.2.24

Market 1.82

Maps 5.3.1

Street View 1.6.0.6

Talk 1.2

Youtube 2.1.6
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
4.4.28 Google contacts - not working

I installed DW Contact Manager which syncs with my gmail contacts. While it does sync, when I select a contact, the system responds with "System does not support"

Would appreciate any pointers on how to correct.

Thanks,
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
HamNCheese seems to have remarkably solved the market issue. He's still validating (and probably tired as hell), but it seems like we're real close here.

Now if someone could only figure out what exactly it is that breaks 'Reading Now'...
[Nook Color Android Development] davidukfl:
I used an app called Import Contacts. It just pulls a saved exported contact file. When i select contacts in gmail it works fine
[Nook Color Android Development] dascud:
I downloaded the source for the latest Nook Kernel which was released today and compiled cifs.ko, slow-work.ko and tun.ko.

The instructions for mounting windows/cifs shares are same as before except that now you need to load slow-work.ko before you load cifs.ko since cifs.ko requires some symbols from slow-work.ko.

Refer to my instructions from before (available here)

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9942335&postcount=1

Note if you use cifsmanager -> Go to settings -> check Load cifs module

Under Advanced settings check load via insmod

Under path to cifs.ko enter

/system/lib/modules/slow-work.ko:/system/lib/modules/cifs.ko

If you want to connect to OpenVPN server or Cisco/Freeswan IPsec support you will need to load the tun.ko module. You can follow the instructions to get OpenVPN/Ipsec up and running from here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=10121298&postcount=1

I have tried both modules and it works fine for me. Let me know if you run into problems

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16190398/Nook Color 1.2/cifs.ko

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16190398/Nook Color 1.2/slow-work.ko

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16190398/Nook Color 1.2/tun.ko
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
I just copy and paste the apps with root explorer to system/app eject SD card and install, it has work with angry birds swype and jewlust...hope that helps
[Nook Color Android Development] MedLine:
Confirm that tun.ko working. Many thanks.

Pushed to /system/lib/modules/, connected to Cisco IPSEC VPN using both get-a-robot-vpnc and VPNC Widget, did not have to install OpenVPN binaries. From VPN everything ok - DHCP, DNS, traffic routing, data throughput.

Since B&N did not grace us with a config.gz file, may I ask what you went through to compile the modules?

EDIT: Stock 1.2 update.zip (nemith) + MN 4.4.28

2nd EDIT: sorry, mispelled (nemith) first time
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
This worked... thanks!
[Nook Color Android Development] HamNCheese:
There are two major issues with market (various versions):

1) Market quits with exceptions related to permissions not matching up in packages.xml. Market 1.x and 2.x behave differently - sometimes you get different UIDs, other times you get a signature and no permissions. Really weird ****. I've been replacing the one in /system/app so that I know (for sure) what is running. It doesn't seem to matter if the Vendor.apk is signed or not - permissions just don't show up in packages.xml and Market blows up with an "access denied" type of error in the stack trace.

EDIT - I have tried to correct the permission issue by forcibly re-installing all APKs in /system/app - no luck. I also tried via clockwork which resulted in a boot loop. No matter what I do, I can't get the right permissions for right UID....

2) B&N has some kind of signature ****-blocking going on once the APK is downloaded via market. As noted in the OP, versions 2.x are downloading APKs to /cache/downloadnull (which I have addressed by making a symlink to /cache/download.) I'm attempting to work around the signature issue by bringing other components up to date - but this is not something I've seen before. The stupid thing is, APKs install just fine by any other method (file explorer apps, browser downloads, adb install, etc.) So this is something happening upon downloading from Market, but not from within Market itself.....

Anyway - I'll get it sorted out soon enough... We're so close....
[Nook Color Android Development] HamNCheese:
Just an observation....

If you launch "Home" (the B&N launcher), then launch a book, "reading now" and the book icon seem to work - even when you go back to a "normal" launcher. I'm thinking there's no need to initialize that until you hit the B&N launcher, since you're never supposed to hit anything else :)

Now I'm curious... Has anyone observed intents from logcat when going from an alternative launcher to the B&N one? Something tells me they are calling something of the launcher to handle the "Reading Now" stuff.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
We've known about the cause of the /cache/downloadnull and there have been attempts to address it that have so far failed. As mentioned in the OP a 6th string is in play that normal AOSP doesn't have. This string normally appends /My Files/Downloads/ to the BasePath and it's hardwired into what's causing it. We've tried replacing it with a signed APK that's modified and that seems to have no effect except making Market break in new ways.
[Nook Color Android Development] theroberts:
I have a suggestion for an edit for the OP. The failure to power up 8 times method doesn't work for 1.0.1 (at least some). I had to use the hold n button while powering up trick to get a factory reset. Otherwise, I got into the splash screen loop.
[Nook Color Android Development] SoFresh99:
FWIW has been the same for me since 1.0.1, just have to learn to launch "library" the first time you want to read something once it is turned on. The "return to book" icon is then populated and remains populated for the duration of that power-on session.

I had forgotten about that "More. . ." bar at the top of the B&N home page until I reverted to stock for this upgrade. That is something I had in the 1.0 stock autonooter but went away at 1.0.1 root.
[Nook Color Android Development] jwdean26:
Will this release be incorporated into ManualNooter (or a future Autonooter?)
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Well, the mystery here is that reading now worked perfect using the 3.0.0 autonooter on 1.1. GMPOWER said the only difference between autonooter 2 (1.0.1) and autonooter 3 (for 1.1) was an unhacked framework, but there are no framework changes for the 1.2 nooter (I think), so it remains a mystery. In store access also worked with that same config, but many other reported it didn't with nootered 1.0.1, although GabrialDestruir said it did work for him.

I have one of each of the above and, yes, the reading now icon doesn't work with 1.0.1, but it does indeed work with 1.1. So, I'm really hoping we can figure out why it worked with 1.1 but nowhere eles.
[Nook Color Android Development] foxdl99:
I'm going nuts trying to install angry birds. I've copied the apk to /system/app as others have suggested but still get the parsing error when I try to install. Any ideas?
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Sorry if I'm bugging everyone with this "subplot", if you will, but would this mean that if we simply put the autonooter 3.0 framework.jar on a 1.01 autonootered with 2.12.25 that the reading icon and such would work? I mean pardon my ignorance, but would that even function?

The other difference I notice is that 3.0 has busybox in system/bin *and* in system/xbin, whereas 2.12 only has one in xbin. I have no idea if that's significant. Just trying to help...
[Nook Color Android Development] dascud:
If you download the source and untar it then under kernel/arch/arm/config you will find default configs. I used the omap3621_evt1a_defconfig

There is a wiki page which overviews the process to compile your own kernel. http://nookdevs.com/NookColor:_Build_the_Original_Kernel

In order to compile cifs.ko you have to copy the slow-work.* from /kernel into /kernel/fs/cifs/ and edit the Makefile under cifs dir to include slow-work.o and compile slow-work as a module.

There are some errors in compiling slow-work.ko and you will need to either include a round_jiffies function or just comment out the round_jiffies references.

HTH.

BTW, OpenVPN binaries are only needed if you have to connect to a OpenVPN server (This is a SSL VPN). If you have traditional IPSec then you only need VPNConnections.
[Nook Color Android Development] mateo124:
The market doesn't seem to work for me anymore... It launches then closes. Any suggestions?
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Tad difficult to provide "suggestions" when you've noted nothing as to what you've done in the first place.
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
you need to get the apk from market online or another device and put it on an SD copy and paste to system/app eject SD and install.... market does not download it to nook... hopr that helps
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
This thread is for 1.2 not 1.0.1 or 1.1.
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
yes sir, and thank you for your hard work, I have gotten everything to work that I needed !!! I have been able to install and run all the apps that I normally use. 1.2 seems to run perfectly so far !?!?
[Nook Color Android Development] ppktpetl:
ManualNooter 4.4.28 (For Stock 1.2) - is any way to enable live wallpapers , now only massage - system not compatible with live wallpapers -

thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] Cuppeerr:
Ok for the life of me I cant figure out how to make the bootable sd card. When I had 1.1 it worked but now it wont boot to the sd card. I followed all the steps and everything.
[Nook Color Android Development] foxdl99:
So I copy the apk there and install from that location?
[Nook Color Android Development] azsl1326:
The Market does not have the current apps. I tried following the steps to update it(#10 in "Market has limited visibility" from OP), however, when I go to force stop marketplace, it just seems to lock-up. There is no back button to get to the 'Running Applications' screen. I am forced to shutdown and restart.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
[Nook Color Android Development] lekofraggle:
You should use softkeys or button savior. Then, you will always have a back button and home button. Be patient, we are working on a solution.

ppktpetl

As for live wallpapers, they just got rid of old code. I am running the aquarium on mine, and it works well. What are you trying to run?

If you tap the triangle in the notificatin bar,

Then click settings,

Then, home,

Then set wallpaper...

You should have three tabs. One of them is live wallpapers. I do not have any installed automatically. I had to install aquarium for it to show up there. There is a free version, so maybe you should try it.

Good luck.

Leko
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
Need more information to help you.

Are you using a PC or MAc?

What imagerwriter program are you using?

Does CMW boot and give you the menu?

When it doesn't boot - what happens when you power up with the SC card?
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
Yes install from system/app
[Nook Color Android Development] azsl1326:
So I thought I would get around this by installing the Amazon App Store. Upon attempting to install it, I get a warning about my "phone" not being allowed to install Apps that are not from Google Market. "Allow Non-Market Apps" is checked under Nook Color Tools.

Thanks again.
[Nook Color Android Development] azsl1326:
Soft keys allowed me to get back and complete the instructions and now I have a working Market!

Thanks!!!
[Nook Color Android Development] HamNCheese:
Understood. I just gave you the solution to downloadnull. I'll release a big fix for all of this later today that will put this whole market fiasco behind us.
[Nook Color Android Development] lewellyn:
The only "solution" I've seen from you is a symlink. That's just sweeping things under the rug. :P
[Nook Color Android Development] Cuppeerr:
PC, im using win 32 disk imager same one I used for autonooter whenever I put the sd card in it just boots up normally
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
Sounds like you have a bad SD card or bad image file. On your PC, check the files on the SC card. It should be identical to this screenshot except for the version of MN.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13287323&postcount=71
[Nook Color Android Development] ppktpetl:
i love water live wallpaper [leafs flowing] and thunderstorm but need help how to enable to work
[Nook Color Android Development] Bobioden:
Where do you find system/app?? I am using ASTRO and can't find it.

Thanks,

Bob
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
You have to uncheck and then check it again. See http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12590039&postcount=4
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
I use root explorer, I dont know if you can copy and paste with astro because I dont use it.... but my guess is you would need to hit a tab at the top of astro to switch from viewing your SD card.... hope that helps... my guess is that root explorer is the way to go so you can R/W
[Nook Color Android Development] Bobioden:
I just bought Root Explorer, just copied and pasted Angry Birds and Amazon App Store to system.apps. Now how do I install them?
[Nook Color Android Development] jwdean26:
You have to power off the Nook, pop the SD card out, turn the Nook back on. Use Root Explorer to go to /system/apps and select each .apk file to install it.
[Nook Color Android Development] Cuppeerr:
Yeah everythings the same. it's the same sd card I used for autonooter also
[Nook Color Android Development] lekofraggle:
Someone should correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think you need to install either of those apparently from system/app. All you need to do is have them on the internal memory, pop out the ed card and install them. Do not play with system unless you know a, what you are doing or at least the risks, and b that what you are doing is nceasary.

Good luck,

leko
[Nook Color Android Development] mutant13:
All I have done and this worked for me, is to copy the apk from SD to system/app, eject the sd card, then install from system/app...make sure you are R/W...hope that helps...let me know if that works... You should not have to turn off your nook
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
You do not need to power off... simply unmount the µSD card, pop it out (don't have to completely remove, just push in and leave it sitting in the slot), install Angry Birds (or whatever is failing to install) from the market, it will fail to install, push µSD card back into the NC, the NC will see the µSD card once again, open root explorer, navigate to /cache/downloadnull, press/hold download.apk to copy, navigate to /system/app, click on the paste button at bottom of screen, at this point I rename the download.apk to angry birds.apk (or whatever it is that you copy/pasted), press it and you'll be presented with an install option and then select package install, follow the prompts until install complete. Open the app explorer and you'll see the app icon in the list of apps, select to open.

After completing these steps then go back the /cache/downloadnull and delete the download.apk file. Every time a file is downloaded and it fails, it is named download.apk, download-1.apk, etc.

NOTE: For those of you that keep attempting to see these files/folders and are unable to do so, it is because you must use a file manager that is able to access the file structure as root. This will not happen when using free browsers available on the market. There are a few root file managers available;

Root Explorer

being one that works very well and is well known. It is only $4US and well worth the cost if you plan to continue getting under-the-hood.