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[Nook Color Android Development] jwdean26:
Any way to get access to BN Store shop features working without going all the way back to 1.01 unrooted? I've got everything setup the way I like it except when I go to the BN Store Shop feature and try to access anything, I get the following: A Problem Occurred Sorry, a problem has occurred - please try again. If you continue to receive this error, please visit www.nookcolor.com/support for help. I've also tried to download and use the Nook app, but this does nothing when I try to run it.

Also, when I try to access a book on the Shop feature, I get a big white screen that says "Service unavailable". My wireless connection is working.

Another thing I just discovered. When I tried to download "The Elephant's Child" from the Library screen, I get the following: "Unable To Download Internal error: Exception executing the command".

I've tried to clear the cache and data of the Home launcher, but that didn't help. Any other thoughts?
[Nook Color Android Development] jonty12:
great solution, and taught myself a lesson.

spent over an hour searching for a free file explorer that would allow me to copy the file to the etc/permissions folder to no avail (tried three), instead of sucking it up and paying the $4 for root explorer. Paid the $4 and problem solved in less than 60 seconds. I think an hour of my time may have been worth more than $4.
[Nook Color Android Development] Bobioden:
Root Explorer is the best $4 you are ever going to spend. Excellent app, well worth the price.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
This could be anything from server issues to issues with your network, at worse try deregistering and reregistering.
[Nook Color Android Development] Techienana:
@jonty12 and Bobioden:

I totally understand the trying to avoid spending the $4.00. I actually broke down and bought it a couple of months ago and within the specified 15 minutes I asked for a refund. Just couldn't see how it was supposed to help me. But much experience later, I sure wish I had kept it the first time. Now I use it every day, even for simple things. It WAS the best $4 I have spent since becoming an Android fan! You just have to learn your way around it. I kept looking for my downloads on the sd card in MN but as noted in my previous post, they are in media/My Files/My Downloads. I also have to keep remembering to Mount R/W so I can copy paste and delete!

@ GabrielDestruir: I am enjoying MN so much that I have thrown over Honeycomb for the moment and am exclusively using MN on one of my NCs. The other is CM7 (Dalingrin's latest) and both are really great ROMs. Good work on this one!
[Nook Color Android Development] Tool Belt:
I don't understand the not wanting to spend 4 bucks. These developers are WAY underpaid. Come on people less than a gallon of gas..... your mileage may vary.....
[Nook Color Android Development] Techienana:
Besides being new to Android and rooting, older than 55 and trying to learn my way around from scratch, the thrifty part of me just wouldn't let me buy an app that I wasn't sure I needed. I didn't really understand all the stuff that I was reading and how Root Explorer fitted in so I was hesitant. And you won't believe this, but how about I asked for a refund because I didn't know I was rooted and didn't want to buy an app I didn't need! The killer part: I was running HCv4 and CM7 off SD cards! LOL!

As they used to say in my day: Different strokes for different folks!
[Nook Color Android Development] jtbnet:
In age, I'm right there with you... but I hope once you learned the benefit you gain from the guy perfecting his app, no less his craft to be able to provide the app, that you went back and bought it again... There is some junk, BUT there are some some Gems from folks who have made our lives a Lot easier with their extensive efforts, and $4 in this case is money more than well spent for even the 4 or 5 times you've found this app useful in making your task easier...
[Nook Color Android Development] joehempel:
Still getting Unsuccessful download

Still getting unsuccessful downloads.

The funny thing is, when I first installed this stuff...the market worked just fine. Then all of a sudden it stopped.

I did the SD card removal, re-did the whole market visibility stuff....I don't get it.

I'm hoping someone can help me out!
[Nook Color Android Development] swest6602:
It is important to support our developers. If we don't pay for good apps, no one will want to develop for #Android. The more people that buy apps, the more great apps will be developed. I get that you can't always spend money for this way, but I urge everyone to spend what you can, whether it's $5 a month, less or more doesn't matter. In school, out of work or just plain broke? Write 5* reviews of your favorite apps to help get others to buy them. We can all do something to help improve this amazing platform.
[Nook Color Android Development] schtuka:
Besides buying at least most favorite aps we should also donate to those who are developing for your phone or nook.

And if you are not sure where your money will be well spent. Ask those who know. We all were there as a beginner users.
[Nook Color Android Development] marckusdavis:
Battery Booster

Everything's been working greater for me with all of these updates (thanks esp. for Netflix!) . I have run across one last app. that seems to give intermittent. problems and it is Battery Booster if I turn on the WiFi option to turn WiFi off upon device lock. If I do that, once I unlock and turn WiFi on, it seems after a while (days usually), WiFi will start shutting off by itself randomly, even if I turn it off and on manually. This behavior continues even after a hard boot. The only way I've found to fix it, is to turn the option back off in Battery Booster and then hard boot. Not sure if it's related to this MN or if it's a BB problem. Anyone else have this problem and/or is running BB worth anything? Thx!
[Nook Color Android Development] jaehdawg:
Heads up.. tried to update to flash 10.3 to see what it would do and it causes the unit to not want to boot.

(sigh) restoring back.. and reloading all my apps....
[Nook Color Android Development] Garoto1973:
I already rooted with an earlier build of MN.

If I want to update with the latest version. Can I do it using ROM manager (boot into recovery). Do I need to clear cache or delvik cache bofore flashing?

Or should I de-root or root again? If this has been asked a million times I apologize, haveny had time to read the whole thread.
[Nook Color Android Development] Caesarg:
lost pinch to zoom after kids book fix

So i did the move/replace fix for the kids books but i now no longer have pinch to zoom plus stupid me i did not back up the original file anyone else have this issue? And can some post the original file?

Thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Boot into recovery, run 4.5.6 just like you did previous MN.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
So after reverting to the stock version of the file the kids books but your pinch zoom does not?
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Where do you not have pinch to zoom? I can't find a single place it's missing - web browser, angry birds, etc.
[Nook Color Android Development] Caesarg:
Not working in either firefox or stock browser. Works in the gallery i reverted to 1.1 then upgraded to 1.2 then did MN . Finally the mocve and replace. Dont have angry birds installed.
[Nook Color Android Development] Caesarg:
Ok feel like an idiot. Forgot to change permissions. Works like a charm now. Duh!

On a side note what kernsl is everyone using to overlock?
[Nook Color Android Development] damthman:
I am using dalingrin's froyo 5.13.11 kernel. works really well. i am overclocked at 1.2GHz with no problems. I am also using manual nooter 4.5.6. The only problem I have come across is that when i download an app from BN it says I am out of memory if I have one app installed from BN. but then if i archive and unarchive them all now they all install. it is very curious and havent figured out what is going on.
[Nook Color Android Development] SunnySon:
why is it that while i'm in an application, like angry birds, pressing the nook home key act as a back key? How do i change this?
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
What launcher are you using? I think with the version on Zeam that is in MN (2.9.2), that's the behavior. Not sure if it stays the same with a later version (2.9.5 is current) or if it's configurable, but you could try and see.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
This is something that B&N added as a "feature" to 1.2 because the NC lacks a back key so for all full screen apps (so it seems) the home button becomes the back button.
[Nook Color Android Development] SunnySon:
I use ADW.
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Gabrial answered your question (much better than I, I might add), but I'm curious - I heard a while back that with ADW, the book icon still works. Is that the case for you?
[Nook Color Android Development] youbecha:
SOLVED:

I had to clear the data from the nook (again), run the manual root (again). Then after it was all up and running I did the clear cache-force stop on market, and clear data on Google services...

Now the market etc is showing all files...and seems to be installing previous purchases just fine.

...the key that something was wrong was the fact I did not have the google services framework running...but when I did the reboot, I did get a prompt to log in...I didn't get that the first time.

---the key seems to be, do a clear nook data right before you do the manual root.

I must be missing something. I have a 1.2 that has been working fine. I used the current (3.0.2.8) CWM and wrote an image .

I booted the nook by sticking in the USB cord and followed the list of instructions to run the manual root file. It ran without errors

I then removed the SD card and rebooted.

Nook boots up, allows me to choose zeam and shows all the icons..

...however the important ones don't work, Market, gmail, gtalk, they quickly open then close a blank screen.

I have done reboots...power down then restart with and without an SD card installed.

I pulled up the NookColor Tools-All Settings-Manage Applications-all...there is no Google Services Framework listed.

I would like to say I read every post here, but it is possible that in 69 pages, I might have missed some hidden treasure...is it possible to put these hidden treasures (if any) on the first post?

So what is going on on my machine?
[Nook Color Android Development] RETIEF:
I updated to 4.5.6 from the previous one. Now i see few apps in market. Any ideas?
[Nook Color Android Development] FreeMan2012:
Just rooted a couple of days ago. I've had the NC plugged into the computer just a couple of times to transfer files, then removed it. Battery has been good for some light use - a bit of reading and some Angry Birds.

The battery's now down to about 15%, and batter use since unplugged indicates 82% Cell standby. Since there's no cell radio in my NC (that I'm aware of... :)) why is the cell standby process using 82% of my battery, and how can I disable that process?
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
It's easier than you think. Install a file manager that will give you read/write access (I use SUFBS, Astro File Manager will NOT work) and go into /system/apps and rename two files:

1) Phone.apk and rename to Phone.OLD

2) TelephonyProvider.apk and rename to TelephonyProvider.OLD

Then reboot! It's that simple.
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Not sure this actually helps the battery, but you won't see the cell standby anymore
[Nook Color Android Development] nukeruss:
Look on the first page of this thread and it has a procedure for fixing it.
[Nook Color Android Development] SunnySon:
I have never tried the book icon. Not even sure how you would do that.
[Nook Color Android Development] HTCF4N:
According to the OP, removing cell standby doesn't improve battery life.. in fact, he requested the thread to be closed and Dalingrin advises against using it because it has no utility.

If it ain't broke, why mess with it and create more potential problems. :rolleyes:
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
To each their own, it's easily reversed if it were to cause problems. What I can say is that I took mine off the charger at 10:00 this morning. I made some nandroids, flashed the new 1.2, flashed back, flashed again, rooted 1.2, reinstalled all my apps, made another nandroid, played with quadrant a bunch, worked in wirelessadb messed with netflix, played games and watched videos and at 1:00 in the morning, here 15 hours later, I put it on the charger with 18% left.

That's vast improvement with how I use my Nook. Unless you're using an application that is dependent on those processes, then they're useless... at least in my limited experience over the past three days on two different builds.
[Nook Color Android Development] anymoose:
I am glad you asked - I had the same experience. It is time-consuming (read: becoming obsessive), but a lot of fun to learn my way around in there. Changed permissions, and everything working again.

LOVING having Netflix working, too.
[Nook Color Android Development] bretzke:
I've had these APKs turned off and restored over the months on each of the stock versions. Never did any formal tests, but it felt like better batter life when they were off to me. Maybe it's the placebo effect!
[Nook Color Android Development] magicland:
Rooted 1.2 losing wireless connectivity.

I wiped, then updated to 1.2, and rooted my NC on Saturday. Everything seemed to be working fine, but starting last evening, I keep losing wireless connectivity. The wifi indicator is still there, but instead of showing the signal strength lines, it's just showing a blank pie shape. Quick settings still shows it as connected, but there's no internet connectivity. If I go into full settings and select wifi, it reconnects, but then loses the connection (and repeatedly connects again, drops again, reconnects again, etc.). It's NOT an issue with my wifi. Anybody else having this behavior, or know any potential solutions?

Was observing it while in "settings". It seems the wifi is repeatedly turning itself off and on, for no apparent reason.

Don't know what was going on, but now it seems to be back to "normal" behavior. It was dropping wifi at work as well, and then it just started working again, and still is. Oh well...
[Nook Color Android Development] bugeyed1:
4.5.6 - Market won't launch

I apologize if this has been covered, but I don't see it in the OP known issues.

When I launch Market, the screen goes white & immediately returns to Zeam launcher. No FC indication. What can I do to fix? Previously running the first MN that didn't include Market.

Thanks,

kev

Edit: Noticed that Talk & gmail fail the same way. I retrospect, I wasn't to sign into a Google account when I first restarted after doing the MN. Should it have gone to a google setup at some time? I have an account. Can I force it to go to Google setup?
[Nook Color Android Development] Masterface7:
I updated to 10.3 without any issues. I deleted the old flashplayer.apk and sidedloaded the new one.

I had to sideload it though since no flashplayer was showing up in the market.
[Nook Color Android Development] youbecha:
Yes, I asked the question a day ago and answered it myself today...(pg 69)
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
if i do a complete wipe/restore on the NC will my wife lose all her magazines she purchased? or is there a way to get them all back?
[Nook Color Android Development] doncaruana:
Besides the fact that they will still be on her B&N account and re-downloadable, I'm pretty sure it won't wipe them out anyway (it didn't for me).
[Nook Color Android Development] youbecha:
You do a "Erase & Deregister Device", which will clean out all your settings...

...however once you sign back in, all your stuff will be visible for re-downloading. Don't know what will happen to stuff stored on the Nook.
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
im trying to do the 8 failed boots but i guess i have clockwork recovery on here because it keeps popping up after the 8th time..what do i do?

:(
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
The NC does not register a "failed boot" until interrupted after the "Read Forever" disappears. Holding the power button and shutting the unit off before "Read Forever" disappears simply resets your reboot interrupt counter to 1. Immediately hold the power button after it disappears and continue holding the power off button until the unit shuts off. This is noted by watching the screen go from a greyish-black color to dark black. If the "Read Forever" does not display then hold the power button immediately until the unit shuts off. The displaying of the "Read Forever" is not consistent during the 8 reboots so sometimes it shows and sometimes is does not.
[Nook Color Android Development] nukeruss:
If your planning on manual nootering it anyway, download one of the updates from the following threads and copy it to the cwm boot disc that your going to make for manual nooter and then flash the update. If you get stuck on the initial boot afterward then you'll need to do a factory reset from cwm to fix it. Make sure you register with B&N prior to manual nootering it. I've done the steps successfully on three different Nooks with no problems. That 8 resets thing is for the birds.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
[Nook Color Android Development] do_9999:
I agree use the boot disk.
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
Definitely the easiest way. Shoot, I just tossed manual nooter on my SD Card with every other thing I flash on the nook and just flashed it from recovery. Worked perfect.
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
how do i install apk's from my computer with this method? i keep getting errors
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
With ADB?

Put the APK on C: of your PC

Open a command prompt:

Type:

cd \

adb install <insert app name.apk>

Give it a few seconds, and it will tell you success, then type:

adb reboot

:)
[Nook Color Android Development] Sarahh926:
How can you undo ManualNooter? Can I set the NookColor back to its factory state?
[Nook Color Android Development] mike96789:
How is everyone sideloaded apps? I a trying to with root explorer amd it keeps telling me i cannot install non market apps, but that box is checked in nook tools.
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
You need to use ADB and learn some commands. If you don't have it installed on your PC, then reference this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1080842&highlight=adb
[Nook Color Android Development] HTCF4N:
You need to punch a hole on the side of your Nook... that's the only way besides learning linux commands... :rolleyes:

j/k... go to Nook Color Tools, uncheck and then re-check 'install non-market' apps. Then use something like ES explorer or any file explorer and have at it! :D
[Nook Color Android Development] joehempel:
at least you can get market apps working.

I uninstalled an app to use the LCD Density changer, so the resolution would come back, and now it won't even install for me.

Sorry, this whole Manual Nooter thing is still broken despite the updates saying it's not.

I've done everything step by step, and it just doesn't work, or is VERY hit or miss. Usually misses....still Download Unsuccessful, still failed to install, still....still....still.....this is coming from a clean Nook Color 2.1.

As soon as I can get my laptop back, I'm getting rid of it.

I uninstalled the nooter, I've re-done it, I've done the market fix multiple times. I hope it gets fixed soon, it seems everything that was working when I rooted is now not working and NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
[Nook Color Android Development] HTCF4N:
I hear ya...went through the same thing multiple installs... headaches. Sometimes less is more. Just keep your stock -stock and boot a cm7 or nookie froyo. If you still want root, sideload/amazon apps, and no headaches try the minirooter.
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
why is the little search icon in the market so hard to press? i need to tap it like 10 times before it activates it...is there a fix?
[Nook Color Android Development] nukeruss:
That's a known issue with the nook. The Dalingrin overclock zip helps that in CM7. You might want to read up on his OC zip for 1.2 and see if flashing it will help. Make sure that you do a backup with Rom Manger prior to flashing as some Nooks do no like overclock kernals.
[Nook Color Android Development] Tess89:
I kept having issues with nook color tools. Also, I prefer not to adb whenever I want to sideload. Then I remembered that there was a way to bypass all that. I used the adb commands from an old thread below with autonooter and manual nooter and it works perfectly.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=857732
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
Another thing I discovered last night when trying to install Angry Birds via abd (no other method worked) was...well, here's the thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1083096

I think it's because Angry Birds installs itself on your external SD card by default. Even though I had almost two gigs available on the card, it didn't like it. Removing the card and installing via: adb install angrybirds.apk worked. It took a while because it's a huge app, but it worked.

Depending on what apps you're trying to install, either from the market or via adb or some other method, it might be relevant. In my case, it certainly is.
[Nook Color Android Development] RegLinUsr:
Wow... where's the love?! Though this isn't rock solid, it is quite functional. I started using MN from the very beginning and have gone through all the up's 'n downs so I know that there is some pain but nothing like it was in the beginning stages. At no time throughout did GabrialDestruir nor anyone else for that matter imply that this was a final product and certainly not that it was a laptop replacement! As for the whole "NOTHING HAS CHANGED" bit; uhm, seriously?! Again, wow! But, to each his/her own. The B&N NC is many times more the machine since when I first purchased it. I'm watching Netflix on an ereader, sheesh!

So, if you leave then so be it but at least throw a "Thank You" at GabrialDestruir and crew on the way out the door!
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
Is there a way to get google gps navigation to work
[Nook Color Android Development] lekofraggle:
I second RegLinUsr....

I have occasionally found an oddity, or even an app that will not run (I only have two Grisly Manor and Sketchbook mobile). All of my downloads work. I use it as a grading device (yes I do back everything up, actually automatically. Thank you Titanium Backup)... And, it is still how I read most of my books papers and magazines. What more can I ask for?

Thank you Gabriel, Ham, and everyone for making this work. You are amazing.

I am using my computer less and less...

Now, when we get usb host to work, I will not even consider bringing a loptop my next vacation...

~Leko
[Nook Color Android Development] majakat:
The market seems weird for me, apps i have previously download like SetCPU and Root explorer are not available anymore?
[Nook Color Android Development] Kelvala:
From what I have read...not yet...Location is not working like it did prior to BN's update.
[Nook Color Android Development] bchau:
How do you get the apk file in the first place. I know how to use adb. Just don't know how to download the app from Market to my computer as apk file.
[Nook Color Android Development] beezy69:
Just take out your sd card then down load and install angry birds from the market right from your nook...that worked for me
[Nook Color Android Development] KWKSLVR:
I just pulled it from a titanium backup on my android phone. It will be zipped up, just extract the .apk and flash away.