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[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] remlap:
This is brilliant, working lovely.

Anyone with Googles 2 step authorisation, create and have ready a application specific password since it won't redirect to page where you add a generated pin from Authenticator app.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] straygecko:
Thanks for the update. I have added a note to the install instructions about enabling BN apps.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] straygecko:
Thanks I'll add a note to the instructions.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] remlap:
No problem, also might be good to mention have wifi connected when shutting down before running this, makes authenticating simpler if it auto connect to your wifi network.

Wonderful anyway, thanks very much for your effort, pleased to uninstall 1MobileMarket and use some of my paid apps.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Michael833:
Is anyone able to get Aldiko working after rooting with NookManager, then installing NTGappsattack? Aldiko doesn't seem to be in the Market, and attempts to do things like a Titanium restore from another device and downloading directly haven't worked.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] repoocaj:
This sounds excellent and I can't wait to try it.

However, I can't seem to find NookManager 0.5.0 anywhere. The version I used when I orginally rooted my NST was 0.4.1. Can anyone point me at 0.5.0?

thanks,Jeff
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] straygecko:
The link is near the bottom of the first post of the NookManager thread.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Dopedangel:
Can the B&N apps be disabled with nook manager after install and registering or do google apps need it to run.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] domi.nos:
I bet it is a question?

You'd better make everything work propertly, then try if after disabling it is still ok, if so then no prob i guess, if not just enable them.

My question: is accountandsyncsettings.apk not used for gapps to work? It is disabled by NookManager.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] straygecko:
I believe accountandsyncsettings.apk is only used to add new accounts and change sync settings. You can't invoke it directly on the Nook due to the B&N hacking of their authentication into the Android authentication framework and requires going through GMail to get to it. I would think that once GApps are setup disabling accountandsyncsettings.apk wouldn't hurt anything it would just require reenabling to add an account or change the sync settings.

I would worry more about BnAuthenticationService.apk as I'm not sure exactly how B&N hacked their authentication into Android and whether or not GApps would fail without it. It may depend on whether you've registered your device with B&N or not.

I'm pretty certain that NookManager disabling ContactsProvider.apk will break contacts syncing in GApps.

If you disable B&N apps after installing GApps and have a problem, reenable them then try editing the NookManager /scripts/disable_all_bn script and delete the lines that disable the above apk file and try disabling again.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
Just copy the .apk file onto your NST or a uSD card, then browse to and open it (in ReLaunch, or with a File Manager such as ES File Manager (if you don't use ReLaunch as a Launcher)) you'll get prompted whether you want it installed.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] arcrossky:
PDF Viewer

It looks like it is up and running. I cannot seem to find a version of Perfect Viewer PDF that works on the Nook. Do you know where I can get an older version that works, or is there a better app out there? I have a lot of pdf's to read and would like to find a read that lets me crop, zoom, rotate and add notes. Maybe I am asking too much.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
You can find the older versions at http://perfect-viewer.en.uptodown.com/android/old.

For PDF I use mostly Mantano Lite (http://mantano-reader-lite.en.uptodown.com/android/old), you can check it out to see if it does what you need.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
The version of Perfect Viewer that works is 1.9.2.2. You can find that info and a list of other potentially useful apps here. Several other forum members posted their apps in the same thread. Also, there is a grab bag of older/hard to find apps attached to my post.

FWIW, I generally use Orion Viewer for PDFs since the PDF plugin for Perfect Viewer crashes. Not sure about taking notes though.

It's worth noting that you need to guard your working apps, especially if you get them from the Market. I found that out too many times when Market updates would wipe out functionality, even though the new versions would supposedly run under Android 2.1. "Run" is one thing, "function" is another! I now have all my apps set to not auto-update. Realistically, it's very unlikely that some app which works well on the NST is going to add some features that are "must have". It's far more likely that they will become nearly unusable, as happened with ES File Manager and it's continual march toward ubercomplexity.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] arcrossky:
Orion Viewer and Kindle App

Thanks nmyshkin. I appreciate the help. I was looking for a link to the correct version of Orion Viewer 1.0.6. I found one old versions but it was a zip folder. Not sure what to do with that.

I also loaded that Kindle App that you listed there. It looks better than the other one I had! But I am unable to get my kindle library to download. I can see the books listed, but they do not download. Anyway, that's were it is as tonight.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
I've attached a copy of the Orion Viewer app from my NST.

The Kindle app is now only functional as a reader for local .mobi content on the NST. Back when I first installed it I was able to connect with Amazon sufficiently to populate the "recommended" section at the bottom of the home screen so I still have cover images there. The Store, even at that time, was broken, showing random text that was not being formatted properly. I've never had online content with Amazon so I can't speak to that particular function. Recently I tried installing this same version on my Nook Tablet running CM 12.1 (Lollipop). As far as I could tell it was fully functional (Store included), although I did not have online content to test with.

So.....the new graphics calls from Amazon are beyond the ability of the NST for the "recommended" section and the Store. It's also likely that the security certificates for Android 2.1 can no longer pass with Amazon (since the App Store also is broken on the NST). I've never searched around for another version of Kindle that will run on 2.1, but even if there is one, I doubt it would be fully functional.

Edit: I've just finished rounding up Kindle apps from 3.3.x to 4.0.x. Not a one of them will install (parsing error) so I'm guessing that what we currently have is all we're going to have.

Edit, Edit: Read through this thread. We seem to have found the problem!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] d_c_s:
Greetings

I wonder if you can help me out. Whenever I try to sign in during the "touch the android", or the market itself I get the following error message.

"Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.

This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues, call Customer Care"

My WiFi connection works perfectly well with the nook store, and the included browser after rooting. I'm using NookManager-0.5.0 and your NTGAppsAttack-0.5.0.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
I stumbled across a similar issue when looking for something entirely different. The user was having trouble with the 2-step sign-in process on a 2.1 device. Here is what was recommended (at least one respondent said it worked for them):

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I just checked my Google account and see that the 2-step verification is turned OFF. Maybe yours is also, but it's worth a look. You can always turn it back on, if you prefer, if you have success with your NST.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] tyfy:
I get the same after re-rooting my Nook as I accidentally did a factory reset and now cannot sign in for mail or the market.

I think this is to do with a new certificate that Google have applied to the play.google.con site and possibly others.

If I go to the site with the browser on the rooted nook then I get an error saying the certificate doesn't match the site.

The certificate is a wildcard one (*.google.com) dated 7th April 20126.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] mxrodriguez:
Im having the same issue

""Can't establish a reliable data connection to the server.

This could be a temporary problem or your phone may not be provisioned for data services. If it continues, call Customer Care"

I just bought this off of craigslist and I thought it was a dud. I guess everyone is having this issue after April 7th.

Hopefully there will be a fix soon
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
Need more info. Which website are you trying to access (play.google.com?) with the NST browser (which browser?)?

If you're using Opera Mobile you should get a message that says the browser is no longer supported and you should use the PlayStore app (which, of course, you can't) but it says nothing about a certificate error. I'm not saying there may not be a certificate problem, but something else may be at work here.

If you're concerned about the certificate issue I suggest you install an updated cacerts file and try again. You can find an updated file in this posting (download the more complete version). Easy install instructions are here or here.

Another place to check is your Google account. See if 2-step authorization is enabled. If so you might want to temporarily disable it and try the NST log-in procedure again.

There is something going on here, but it's not clear what. You can live without PlayStore access on the NST, but it's nice if you can get it.

Edit: just to be sure--you do understand that Market access on the NST is from the SearchMarket app coupled with the Market app? And...it's really important to follow the directions for signing in your device given in the original post of this thread. There can be a delay of 24 hrs before your device is actually able to access the Market via the SearchMarket app (or until your device is actually listed in the PlayStore when you access via a computer).
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] DenisTheMenace:
I had the same 'Can't establish reliable connection' problem too.

NSTGL, NookMananger and NTGAppsAttack versions 0.5.0

I updated certificates but this didn't help. New certificate does work because play.google.com do not complain certificate anymore.

What's more interesting, I've attached monitor from Android SDK and logcat does not show any errors or warnings, no clues at all :(
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
What browser are you using? Browsers that will run on the NST generally can't negotiate the PlayStore with all of its fancy code. It's doubtful you would ever be able to get apps from the PlayStore via a browser on the NST.

Logcat during the attempt to sign in? Can you post it?

Edit: in the "old" days, sign-in of the device with Google used to be accomplished via You Tube and Gmail as:

So....if you're not having luck with the newer process, it might be worth it to side-load You Tube and give the older method a shot. I've attached a copy of the You Tube app for Android 2.1

One more thing: be sure the date and time are set correctly on your device before attempting any sign-in.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] DenisTheMenace:
Yes, internal NST browser doesn't show Google Play site well but it doesn't complain about invalid certificate anymore.

Old-fashioned registration through YouTube went just fine, now I am able to see GMail inbox but Market still shows error message about unavailable server.

I think I'll give it a day or two and, maybe, retry all the process from scratch, restoring from backup. Looks like some sort of workaround is found but still the real cause is unknown ;)

Thanks again
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
That's a step in the right direction. Give it a day and see if the Market issue resolves itself, but remember if you want Market access on the NST it has to be through SearchMarket. On a PC if you are logged in at the PlayStore you should be able to see the NST listed as "phone" once it is finally recognized.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] DenisTheMenace:
Look like two hours was enough. I can see empty Market now, after accepting terms and conditions. Phew!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
Great! And thanks for responding here. It may help someone else who is having a similar problem. It's good to know the NST can still negotiate the sign-in process, whatever the steps need to be :D
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] DenisTheMenace:
I repeated process from scratch again and want to say that old style registration via YouTube works just fine. During my exercises with Nooks (I have several in my family) I figured that almost all links are dead and finding appropriate tools can be tricky. For my own purposes I gathered all tools in one place. These include:

- noogie image

- NookManager 0.5.0

- NTGAppsAttack 0.5.0

- B&N firmware update 1.2

- latest Cool Reader version that still runs on NSTGL

- latest version of ReLaunch

- YouTube.apk

All these are available here

Password is nstgl

Feel free to share link anywhere
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Cooky75:
Hi,

I just rooted my NST using NookManager 0.5.0 and then folowed the instructions to install NTGAppsAttack 0.5.0 exactly. Im running BN 1.2.1

All went ok until i got to the market. Then there was no apps listed for me to download, i tried searching and there were none available. Whatever I do i get the message

'No matching content in Adroid Market'

I have tried installing SearchMarket using my PC, but the Nook is not listed in the device list (neither is 'Phone' or anything similar), only a couple of old Android phones i had a few years ago.

I have also tried following some advice on this post to uninstall Market and repeat the process, but when i try this it says 'Uninstall not successfull'.

Id really appreciate any help in getting market working, I just want to download the Kindle app so i can get books online, or even the Kobo app, im not worried about Gmail or anything else.

Please help :)

Cooky
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
See this post and/or the one directly above.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] zankoff:
Hello,

it all worked fine until step 18. I could not find a single app to install, when I open Market.

I also cannot uninstall it. It gives message Uninstall was not successful.

I tried to see if Market is OK, going to Google Play and trying to send an application to my Nook. I see a device called Phone, but I can't select it. It is greyed out and a text is saying, that I haven't opened it recently, advising me to open it.

Help. please. Thanks very much
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
Well, those instructions are getting a little old....

Generally speaking, you will not see market apps on the Market screen. Sometimes if you select the "Apps" section and try one of the categories, you can get an app or two to display by looking under the "Free" section. Sometimes. You definitely cannot search. That's why you need Search Market. I'm not sure what the thinking was originally in leaving this out of the install package, but it presents a dilemma to the user who ends up in the situation you find yourself. For that reason--and others--I have attached a copy of the app below. You can sideload that and assuming you have actually signed in to the Market successfully, it will give you access to compatible apps to install.

I say that because the way you describe "phone" in the PlayStore it's not clear whether your NST actually negotiated the sign-in process. If you install Search Market and find that you cannot install apps directly from the NST, then you might need to try the old fashioned method for sign-in. There have been a number of posts lately from people having sign-in difficulties. Some of those have had success with the older method (described about half-way through the post). It may be that Google is eventually just going to cut us off from Market access with these older apps.

Which might not be so terrible because you can always select an app from your PC and it will eventually show up on your NST. Or not. This used to work for me but for the past many months I have been finding that it does not happen. I get the usual encouraging dialog from the PlayStore about the app being installed "soon" and when I fire up Wi-Fi on my NST it used to download and install rather quickly. Not any more. What does eventually happen is that under "My Apps" in Market the new app appears at the bottom of the list of installed apps. It does not say "installed", but touching on that entry leads to the screen to install the app directly. Of course, you could just search right on the NST using Search Market and be done with it, but sometimes using a PC and the PlayStore interface is nicer.

So, first I'd install Search Market and see if that will work for you. If not, then I would try the older sign-in method and see if that "fixes" things up. Either way, however, you may never get the "install soon" from a PC to work.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] neetsap:
Searchmarket installed on 'phone' via web play.google.com, not on nook?

Hey all,

Apologies if I am kicking a dead horse by responding to this thread, but it obviously contains the most thorough knowledge-base I have yet seen on this topic. I successfuly rooted my nook simple touch, added the google services successfully, yada yada. I installed a free app from the market, went to play.google.com/store and installed SearchMarket to the device listed as 'phone', which I surmise is the successful integration of my nook into my google account system. Calendars, e-mails, and all google-related things work on the nook. However, via the external web browser, SearchMarket is listed as being installed on my phone (nook). I had the nook open for hours using wifi, but never received a confirmation message notification that it worked. I opened Market again, but still no search feature. Would SearchMarket pop up as it's own app, or would it just be updated via Market to include a working search icon? Tried rebooting the device, but nothing. Any ideas why it isn't pushing through? Thanks for any guidance!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] digixmax:
The eReader Nooks are all viewed as "phone" by Google Playstore. SearchMarket is a distinct app with its own desktop icon. If it's listed on Playstore as installed on your "phone" (unless you have multiple Nook eReader "phones") it should show up in the tab "My Apps" in the Market app as ready for installation. You can also use the web browser to search Internet for the SearchMarket apk and download+install it.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
I posted on this problem recently but there were no takers.

The ability of the PlayStore to push selected apps to the NST seems to be broken--at least on mine. It used to work.

So, with the current configuration of NookManager and the GApps, you are left without a way to get SearchMarket on the NST. Yes, it's a separate app. It does not fix the search function of the Market app.

So...you have to side-load SearchMarket if Google won't play nice with the NST ("phone") any longer.

I posted a copy of the apk file some time back:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68060742&postcount=202

The catch: you'll need some kind of file manager to install this way or ADB working. If you are still at the basic level with getting stuff installed and have Relaunch as the launcher I believe that will work.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] dpikros:
Installed on a freshly resurrected NST: Gmail works fine, Market only with SearchMarket - I can't see any "phone" via computer. But to be honest this is more than enough, so I want to thank you for the nice job!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
If you intend to use email in any serious way on the NST, be aware that the Gmail app will stop sending after a bit. It will still pick up mail (I think) but anything you try to send out will languish in electron hell. This is a known issue with this version and can be "solved" by reinstalling the app periodically.

Or, you can disable the Gmail app and install a simple email client (like the one linked in my signature package). That one does not lurk in the background waiting for a chance to sync, so you have to manually check mail when you are connected to Wi-Fi, but it is dependable and just as featured.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] dpikros:
Very useful info, thanks!
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] Scarsax2014:
I've tried several times now to use NookManager and NTGappattack install and it installs but I do not get past touch android on start up. If I enable B&N apps as I am in the UK I cannot register the device. Catch 22 it seems unless someone has an answer to this situation??
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
See here https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68692599&postcount=8
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] HappyThoughts:
Market app takes me to browser?

Hi I've rooted, installed NTGAppsAttack, quickly logged into Google, quickly tapped on the Market app but there is no place to accept terms and conditions. It immediately opens a web browser and says "Web page not available".

The screen shot is here: (couldn't post the link because I'm a noob here): imgur (DOT) com / DZTDx0y

I can see my emails in Gmail though.

I've received this even after restoring from factory and starting the process over a couple times. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

edit: just realized the Nook ST shows up on my "Find my phone" in my google account when viewing on a browser on my PC.
[Nook Touch Themes and Apps] nmyshkin:
That's a new one, but not entirely surprising. Just one more piece broken by the march of time. Just out of curiosity, did you try accessing the cached copy (option 3)?

So, if you go to the PlayStore on your PC and you look at your devices (or try to select an app) do you see "phone" listed as a device? If so, then you should be good as far as "signing in". I think. The only real way to find out is to install SearchMarket and try to download an app from your NST. You're in the catch-22 position of needing access to the PlayStore to test access to the PlayStore :)

Back in this post I attached a copy of the SearchMarket app. Download that and transfer to your NST via USB, access the folder where you put it and touch the icon. It should install. Then you can try the search function for something and see if it will install.

You used to be able to select something on your PC for the "phone" and Google would push it to your NST when it was online. That doesn't happen any more. What often does happen is that the app selected appears at the bottom of your "My Apps" list in the Market app, but not as installed. Then if you tap on that it will install.

If you do NOT see "phone" listed among your devices at the PlayStore then you are not signed in to the Market and still have a problem. There is an older sign-in method involving the YouTube app that has still worked for some people who have run into problems with the Market app. If that's your situation, let me know and I'll direct you to the YouTube app.

Edit: oh wait! Is that the stock browser?! You can't do

anything

with the stock browser. If that is the stock browser, you need to get something that actually works on there and try the procedure again. You'll find a copy of Opera Mobile in the zip package linked from my signature. Treat as with SearchMarket for an install and try to sign in from the Market app again.