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[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Karibou3:
Hi and thanks for this amazing app it just completety changed my experience of the Nook and opened new horizons.

I have some (minor) trouble with the contrast though : while reading a book in ezpdf I set the contrast manually when activating the app (taps) but if I want to see the pictures correctly, I need a contrast setting that is a bit too high for the text display (text quality is not that good with higher contrast) so I kinda need to deactivate the app and reactivate it to get the contrast settings every time there's a picture.

so my questions are : do you have a way to set a different contrast ratio for pictures and text within the same document?

or, if that's not possible, is there some way to adjust contrast while the norefresh app is running whitout leaving the reader app?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] marspeople:
Unfortunately, it is not possible.

I don't understand why you would need to leave the reader app. If you set contrast setting to "Appear always", the contrast controls will appear every time NoRefresh is activated. So, for instance, you could disable NoRefresh by gesture or pressing the n button twice and next time you activate it, you can readjust contrast.

Personally, I find that having one of the five B&Ns shortcuts (customized via NookTouchTools) set to NoRefresh is more convenient for fast switching than gestures. You could also see if automatic activation and deactivation works for you, but it may be not very accurate.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Karibou3:
No I don't need to exit the app, I was just speaking hypothetically. Ok the customized B&N button thing sounds like what I need, but I can't find NookTouchTools anywhere, where do I get it? (I have Nook Colour tools, but not nook touch)
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] marspeople:
Here you go: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1289894
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] sswoozooss:
The new version fixed the problem I had with getting the contrast controls to appear. Now there are plenty of contrast buttons to go around. It's raining contrast buttons.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] thekidkid32:
Hey I'm relatively new here. Just got my nook and rooted it. Honestly this seems to good to be true what are the downsides to using this? I can't believe all ereaders need to refresh and a quick install makes it so it doesn't. Not doubting you, just wondering what are/if there are any downsides :)
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] robyinno1972:
I have started NookTouchTools and associated the shop B&N button with "Launch Application" and then selected norefresh app, I have try with the the gesture on and off, with the auto deactivate on and off, with auto activate on and off, in anycase the norefresh and 1 bit mode doesn't start, pressing the associated B&N button , doing the tap for the gesture, auto activate norefresh...

NoRefresh is running but doesn't switch to the 1 bit mode, the older version of norefresh was working.

I have a Nook Touch 1.1 firmware version with the TouchNooter 2.1.31.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Wordreader:
It's probably something that I'm doing wrong, but I cannot get norefresh to work for me.

I'm using a nook simple touch bnrv300 rooted with the latest version of touchnooter, and I'm running 1.1.2

Here's how I installed norefresh:

Opened opera mini on my nook, navigated to this thread, downloaded norefreshtoggle.apk. I opened and installed the file

once downloaded.

I have two icons, norefresh, and norefresh settings (or something to that effect) on my desktop.

No matter my settings, tapping to enable/disable norefresh never works.

If I go into settings and white list an app to always use it for that app, it tries to work.

I'll get messages saying that norefresh has been granted su permissions, and the screen will flash occasionally and it

will display the way it's supposed to with norefresh enabled, but then it will just flash back to the default.

Sometimes it will stay in norefresh mode for a few seconds, long enough for me to scroll a webpage, before going back to default.

It seems like it's trying to work, but just can't stay enabled.

I've also tried turning off the auto contrast stuff and toggling other options, but nothing seems to help.

Also tried installing/uninstalling/rebooting after changes, etc.

I'm not very familiar with android at all, so this may just be something silly that I'm doing wrong, or overlooking.

But the norefresh thing is really awesome, so I'd love to get it working.

Thanks in advance for any and all help.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] marspeople:
From what you described, I think it is working for you but you didn't notice. It is normal for NoRefresh to start and stop itself on its own when it detects screen animation if you have "Auto Activate" and "Auto Deactivate" enabled. You can also disable these and toggle manually via gestures or app shortcut.

Try reading some previous posts for further instructions about how to use it.

---------- Post added at 10:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:08 PM ----------

The main downside the lack of grey (only black and white). It may also drain your battery a little faster.

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I can't tell what is the cause. Try reinstalling, and if it still persists, send me an adb log excerpt.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] mikeo_sg:
Hi Everyone,

I just received my nook simple touch with glowlight the other day and have been setting it up etc....

Does this norefresh enabler work on this model?

Looking at the thread I wasnt sure. And I installed it and it doesnt seem to be giving me the results that I expected after reading the forum.

Cheers,

Mike
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] xdadooder:
What's the latest version of this?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] xd4d3v:
pls delete.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] yoghurts:
installation question

noob from lifehacker coming here. excited to try this but all installation efforts have failed thus far. keep getting a failure to parse error when i try opening it form email and browser. i cannot get a file manager to install on the nst. any suggestion would be appreciated. thank you.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] xd4d3v:
hi yogurts.

Can you double check the apk has downloaded correctly?

I usually download the apks on my computer and into dropbox, and then install them on the device with dropbox directly.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] litvinov:
I have not succeded with norefresh. Could anybody help how to debug?

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I have multitouch working. Norefresh app installed . Norefresh says its running, but for example angry birds don't work as on video
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Rafsen:
Did you do exactly what is shown on those videos?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22800284&postcount=10
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] speedman2202:
is that dangrous on my e-ink screen .... that appz?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ffarber:
Nice app but doesn't solve my problem, alas. I am trying to use Crossword Plus on my NST Glow and it keeps repainting the keyboard with no contrast so that it is almost impossible to read. I thought this might turn off the refressh of the keys.

Thanks,

Fred
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] mrWax:
- change contrast settings in app

- or change key board
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ffarber:
Thanks, the real problem is that my preferred crossword puzzle app (shortyz) keeps getting a keystroke input signal so is constantly refreshing the screen and is unusable although other users report that it works. Its internal keyboard apparently has the problem I described above but does have the capability to switch tot he native keyboard. The other app is crossword plus which doies not have the constant kestroke input problem but does not allow use of native keyboard (I have emailed the developer to see if he would add that).

Oh well, I will keep at it.

Fred
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Wejper:
OK, NVM i've installed multitouch kernel via CWM, now it's ok
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] domi.nos:
Marspeople, have you tried using NoRefresh in another LCD density? Please try it on your device, as it makes refresh only area in the middle, so I cannot browse internet in non stock density. Could you please at least try fixing it?

Best wishes.

NookSimpleTouch/Tapatalk 2
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] marspeople:
Some parts of the app are made specifically to 800x600 resolution, but I don't know if changing the density would affect this. Which DPI did you set to?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] domi.nos:
I used 150, 140, 141(artifacts avaible in 140 do not appear) 130, and 120. The thing is, in Opera Mobile the middle part of screen, depandant of dpi, it refreshes differently that the other part os screen. Photo? Sorry for quality. I mean those blacks on left and right borther, and take a look at Opera "O".
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Aether Gray:
Does this work with 1.1.2? I'm using ezpdf and it's as completely unreadable as it would be if I did not have norefresh installed. I've tried all the possible combinations of settings I can think of. The only way I can get it to work (marginally) is if I completely disable any automatic function, but then any pictures/diagrams within the pdf remain black blocks until I manually refresh the page. If someone has this working well with 1.1.2 could you tell me what pdf program you're using and what your norefresh settings are? Thanks.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Wejper:
yes it does, i have 1.1.2 but after rooting it shows 1.1.0 and it works. Try with APV PDF viewer pro
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Aether Gray:
Are you using the default settings for NoRefresh? With default settings and trying to view a pdf I get constant refreshing and constant "NoRefresh has been granted superuser permissions". If i turn off the superuser notifications I still get constant refreshing, and if I turn off automatic functions I get the aforementioned black blocks instead of images. Absolutely nothing like the videos advertising the behavior of ezpdf + multitouch + NoRefresh.

Edit: Finally got it sorted. For anyone else who may be having difficulties, I had to install/uninstall/reinstall it a few times, disable superuser notifications, add my pdf app to the whitelist (duh), enable activation gesture, and disable automatic settings (both auto activate and auto deactivate). I'm not sure why those settings didn't work the first time, but after an uninstall/reinstall they seem to be working well enough with ezpdf (can't seem to do a multitouch-zoom in APV for whatever reason).

2nd Edit: Well, when I said I had it "sorted" I meant I had the functionality on par with what I've seen in the youtube videos. As far as I can tell, there's still no way to make pdfs all that readable on the nook touch. It's nice for some things I suppose, but the books I have in pdf form tend to be of an academic sort, with diagrams and some basic pictures, and without the refresh they're impossible to see (thick black boxes and unreadable text). Disabling NoRefresh seems to clean it up, but the auto enable/disable make for constant refreshing (which was what the app was intended to resolve in the first place), and manually enabling/disabling the NoRefresh with tapping tends to bugger up the pdf (will try to zoom, open context menus, etc). I don't suppose anyone knows of a way to link the manual enable/disable to a button or some kind of subtle on-screen watermark trigger? Or somehow only refresh images?

Anyway, I'm not taking anything away from the developers or this fantastic little app, but unless someone knows how I can get around this, it looks like the nook touch is still rather pdf unfriendly, at least for this type of application.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] jenjonn:
help!

ok really new to this rooting think so please be kind.

Why is there no .apk file in the norefreshtoggle.apk download here? How do you launch this on a rooted nook? Im way lost.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] densets:
can anyone make a mirror for the norefresh file? i can't get it from xda.

thanks ^^

Nevermind, xda link works now. =p
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] rdunning0823:
Great app - thanks!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] asterix0108:
No Refresh Toogle app doesn't works with Nook Touch Glowlight

I had installed No Refresh Toogle app to Nook Touch Glowlight but it doesn't works. Please help me solve this problem.

Many thanks!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] asterix0108:
In detail, when I did 4 downward right taps, nothing happened, I must run No Refresh first then when in app, hold home button for a while then choose No Refresh in Recent Apps. It's quite inconvinient. But for a wonder, when No Refresh is activated, when I did 4 upward taps, No refresh was disabled.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] moviecut:
will this app work for other e-ink devices, like sony prs-t1 / prs-t2?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] wojsed:
Hi, I am newbie of NST owner.

I install NoRefreshToogle.apk, but it does not work as should it.

I have just like

Asterix0108

:

but when I run theNoRefresh, the screen is very bright and low contrast and text is unreadable.

Write as rooting and hacking my NST:

1. I wrote on sdcard sd_2gb_clockwork-rc2.zip and I install install_cwm_recovery_rc2.zip from CWM [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1360994]

2. I installed Kernel OC 1100MHz, with fastmode and multitouch -> "Cwm recovery install zip" pack #174 [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507]

3. I installed MinimalTouch 1.1. Precisely, I installed XWFullTouch-PART-1-START. Next, I register device by YT i GMail. Finally I installed XWU-NWU-MFTouch-PART-2-END-1.zip [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1346748]

4. I installed NoRefreshToggle.apk by ADB [http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22800284&postcount=10]

If I did something wrong (or in the wrong order), then correct me!

Maybe the problem is with the

kernel

?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
2. I installed Kernel OC 1100MHz, with fastmode and multitouch -> "Cwm recovery install zip" pack #174 [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507]

NoRefreshToogle.apk does not work with 174 kernel.

Install v. 166 if you need to use 'NoRefresh'.

The kernel is intended to work with 'fastmode.apk'.

Also.. you cannot use 'fastmode' and 'NoRefresh' at the same time.

get 'fastmode.apk' here

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32301473&postcount=16

US NST, FW 1.1 , kernel gov 166
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] staratel20:
Thanks to osowiecki, very useful comment.

I've been install install.zip pack #174 and fastmode.apk. As result multitouch works great!

...but. when I turn on fastmode at screen some artefacts of same image(with low-low brightness). Did anyone know how to reslove it?

Have interest to try install kernel 166 and NoRefreshToogle.apk. Is exist zip-installer for this kernel for no use adb?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
Is NoRefreshToggle compatible with USB+MultiTouch kernel (in usb-host-mt-pack_0.1.zip)?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] drqb:
help

Hello,

Can you please provide me with step by step instruction how to install norefresh?

If no, than maybe any link on how to install this modified uImage: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507&page=10 ? I have followed this tutorial: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1474956 , but i Get stuck at push command with "read only filesystem".

Help would be MUCH appreciated.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
If you don't want to use CWR / Noogie burned onto micro SD card

you can try this.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=24168019&postcount=21

of course you only replace 'uImage' (kernel) so after that you need to install "NoRefreshToggle.apk" manually

-adb install NoRefreshToggle.apk (place 'NoRefreshToggle.apk' in the ADB folder)

or

- adb shell

-mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system

-exit

-adb push NoRefreshToggle.apk /system/app/

~v174 does not work with 'NoRefreshToggle.apk' it works with 'FastMode.apk'

~ v 176 - (?) It's new so you have to test it for yourself (and post the results in proper thread)

~ v 166 works with both 'NoRefreshToggle.apk' and 'FastMode.apk'.

- adb shell

-mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system (same thing for any other partition that is 'ro'. Check correct parameters using 'mount')

-exit

-adb push ...

if (mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system) gives you "permission denied" or sth.

try "su" before the command.

If it still fails. Check if your nook is rooted correctly.

- /data/app shoult be 'rw' by default

- if you can't push to /media/ (NOOK) or /sdcard/ (your micro SDcard name) check if they are mounted in your PC (you can access them via explorer/nautilus/pcmanfm etc.)

If you can...unmount/eject both of them and than try again.

http://nookdevs.com/Nook_Simple_Touch_write_enable_the_system_directory

I can't give you a step by step tutorial out of my head.

I just sold my NST and ordered NST GL.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
Have you tried the test version for FW 1.2 ?

https://github.com/marspeople/NoRefreshToggle/downloads

I assume you have flashed the proper kernel that supports 'NoRefresh'.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] drqb:
Thank you osowiecki, I will follow your suggestions tomorrow and post results.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
Is there some pointers to which kernel support which functions:

No refresh

Multi Touch

Usb Host

(Some other features???)
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
https://nst-recovery.googlecode.com/files/usb-host-mt-pack_0.1.zip

https://code.google.com/p/nst-recovery/downloads/detail?name=uImage_mt_usbhost_115.zip&can=2&q=

https://code.google.com/p/nst-recov...mage_mt_usbhost_nopowercheck_115.zip&can=2&q=
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Golab:
That did the trick, thanks! When I downloaded it a few days ago there was no mention of 1.2-specific version.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] remlap:
New to all this installed http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1995935 yesterday

I then tried the FW 1.2 version of this to try to get working with Opera.

Can anyone tell me why it wont work?

Wonderful app it seems!

Thanks
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] drummersun:
Doesn't work on my nst 1.2.0..

Is there a reason on why doesn't work?? I tap the screen but doesn't stop flashing! Do I need to adjust something??
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
Does kernel-usbhost-176.zip support NoRefresh?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Renate:
Apparently changes were made to the EpdController class in 1.2

I haven't looked into it yet but it breaks things written for the previous version of this class.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] altavista_all:
What kernel to use for flashing with NOOGIE img?

I want NORefresh working well

Thanks 4 answers
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] gallecito:
Hi! This is really great! Thank so much! Is there a way of keeping it switched on? Thx
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2049680

temporary workaround
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Zhabishe:
I'am using this patch: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507 which indeed makes every animation very smooth and beautiful.

The only problem is - in your videos I've seen that fancy contrast adjustment feature which is really helpful sometimes. So that gives me 2 questions:

1. What's the main difference between your patch and that one;

2. Could they be used simultaneously? And, if not, is there any way to adjust contrast?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
1. - NoRefresh works only in one application at the time. If you change focus to some other application you have to enable NoRefresh again [use a shortcut in 'quicknav' to turn it on every time you launch a new apk]

- FastMode works system wide.

- NoRefresh has contrast controls.

- Contrast in FastMode is fixed.

2. - Yes, if you use v166 kernel. Remember to only use one mode at the time.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] manzajos:
That's great
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] RustyMongoose:
can't ge the contrast setting to pop up

I can't for the life of me get the contrast UI to show up or get the tap gesture to do anything. I have the latest version. I'm on the the glowlight NST. Any Ideas?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
1. What firmware are you on?

2. What kernel are you using? Stock or modified? if (modified) {which version?};

3. Set 'Contrast Setting' in 'NoRefresh Settings' to "Appear always".

4. 'Enable Activation Gesture' in 'NoRefresh Settings'.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] RustyMongoose:
1. I am on 1.2.1.

2. I haven't messed with the kernel. I used nookmanager to root and I doubt it did anything kernel wise.

3. Ok, I tried different settings but ill put it back to always.

4. Done.

I tried adding the app to the whitelist still nothing. I reinstalled it once. I activate it through a long press on the bottom left button.

I also disabled SU popup and unticked the automatic settings all together.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
a) install custom OC kernel v166 using CWM, using "noogie.img" or manually using ADB.

read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507

b) install "NoRefreshToggle-debug2.apk"

from https://github.com/marspeople/NoRefreshToggle/downloads
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] RustyMongoose:
I didn't really want to mess with the kernel. Maybe I'll do it later. Does it affect battery life?

I tried the debug version and it got it working thanks!!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ZXSpeccy:
delete
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] eXtremeDevil:
Is there another NoRefresh mode that is not 1-bit depth based, so I can actually see the grayscales? I've been reading this thread but I hadn't figured it out...
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] trlord:
Hi, I am a beginner please help me to do it.

I downloaded apk file and installed it, but it doesn't work, when I start it, it just exits from app. Do I have to install the zip file in the first page ? If so and if app doesn't work can I erase norefresher ?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] osowiecki:
Yes.

There is FastMode. Read the "[Kernel] OC to 1100Mhz and..." thread.

You need to use version that supports your firmware version. Debug version is for FW 1.2.x

https://github.com/marspeople/NoRefreshToggle/downloads

If this won't help, install alternative kernel (eg. v166).

Read/Search first, ask later.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] trlord:
<osowiecki>

Thank you, debug version worked. Battery discharges very rapidly in A2 mode, but I believe it is just normal ?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] olly330:
The app looks great, as I don't like how slow the kindle app is compared to the stock nook app at refreshing.

For some reason I cannot get it to install.

I have copied the NoRefreshToggle.apk to the sd card and the device directly, open the file with ex explorer, and every time I click install the nook simply reboots and nothing happens. Once rebooted the app is not installed.

I have also tried the NoRefreshToggle-debug2.apk, and I have tried coming to this page using opera mobile and downloading the file directly, still get the same result in that the nook reboots and does not install the app.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ciaphu:
Tried to install the NoRefresher with [NTG][1.2]GlowNooter 1.12.25, but all versions (NoRefreshToggle.apk and

NoRefreshToggle-debug2.apk ) do not work.

Any suggestions?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] ian929:
Great app, it is working well with Page Turner. The only problem is at the end of each chapter the app losses focus and to re enable it I need to open and close the book menu. Is there a way to keep NoRefresh enabled.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] papazaf:
NoRefresh.apk installation

I need your enlightment..i try to install no refresh.apk, the app is installed but i cannt enable it.when i tap enable , refresh the screen and thats all...the box remains unticked..what i am doing wrong?My nook is on 1.2.1, i have tried to install the old refresh.zip via CWM but the installation is aborted.....any ideas?Could any give me a guide to install it?
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] anders8:
Just a thanks for the source code at the start of the thread... my interest is in the quick refresh is mainly in just the particular app I'm building, so that will be perfect to integrate A0 mode into it.

:)