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[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
There may yet be a magic version of Aldiko that can do this, but I think the operative word in your response might be "used" to interact with Overdrive.

I don't know why but I decided to look at this issue again and stumbled on [MENTION=1584045]straygecko[/MENTION]'s post re: Overdrive and Aldiko here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35917607&postcount=2

I scrounged around for a "2.0" version of Aldiko and came up with 2.00.081 (maybe close enough?). Anyway, it does install and the first few steps of the procedure [MENTION=1584045]straygecko[/MENTION] outlines actually work great, even the sign in with Adobe--which I found shocking. I was able to painfully add my local library's Overdrive URL to the "My Catalogs" section and actually "browse" to the URL, if you can call it that. If we think Opera Mobile is antique, think more along the lines of the stock NST browser. Mostly floating text appears here and there, lots of broken images, and Search does not seem to work. Oh, and scrolling up the page? LOL! If you can get lower on the page to something like "available now", the screen will not update. It may not be absolutely necessary but while I was chortling and grimacing I also tried the "sign in" option. In little tiny letters across the top of the screen comes the "oops! something went wrong" message, all too familiar.

I hope, I really do hope that there is another version of Aldiko 2.0 that would work. But the post by [MENTION=1584045]straygecko[/MENTION] was from 2012 and while at my age that seems not so long ago, in the world of Android, it might as well be 500 BCE.

For your entertainment, I attach the version of Aldiko I was able to scare up. YMMV.
[Nook Touch General] jptiger:
Odd. I think you might be trying to make Aldiko do a different part than I was referring to. Here was my usual workflow after installing Aldiko and logging into my Adobe ID on it:

1 open opera mobile

2 navigate to my library's overdrive page

3 sign in (not currently working)

4 browse and check out an epub ebook

5 download the ascm file

6 when prompted about what to do with it open it aldiko

7 Aldiko then downloads the epub using your Adobe ID and shows it in your library until it expires

If those are the steps you're following, where do you hit the unreadable text? After the book downloads?
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
You're right, those were not my steps. On my local library Overdrive site it is not possible to check out an eBook without eventually signing in. Catch-22.
[Nook Touch General] ALinkToTao:
Wow. I have tried every other browser. This is definitely the only one that works. Thanks so much for the info.
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
Opera Mobile: https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/android/mobile/1210/

For screenshots, I made two apps. The original produces slightly gray b&w images. The second gives better quality color images. Here: https://xdaforums.com/nook-touch/themes-apps/app-screenshot-t3648855. When I post images I always convert to greyscale anyway since that's what will be seen on the device.

That older firmware may be a problem. B&N did actually have reasons to update firmware now and then. If the Opera Mobile will not run you might try Opera Classic. Some people said it worked for them.
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
Some additional discoveries

Just a bump to bring this post back up again. I've done some additional tests with different settings lately and have improved the connection success rate quite a bit. Changes reflected now in the original post.
[Nook Touch General] spedinfargo:
Since you're bumping the thread maybe you can help me with a problem? I think I've tried this APK on my last three Nooks (Glowlight Plus, NG3, and now Glowlight Plus 7.8) and every time I launch Opera Classic from my launcher I get a short splash screen that says "Opera Mobile" and then it immediately dies. Nothing shows in my "running process" screen either (so it's not just hidden in the background).

Any idea where to start looking as far as logs, etc. go? I've never really had much use for a browser on a Nook before, but with the 7.8" display my interest is somewhat piqued again...
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
Mmm.....first, this is Opera Mobile 12.1, not Opera Classic, although I don't think that is the issue. Not sure about the Glowlight Plus, but I think the others run at least KitKat? My first suspicion was that Opera Mobile (or Opera Classic) might be too old for those devices, but I just tried installing it on my SIM-less KitKat "phone" and it did just fine.

So maybe screen density? It's hard to know. Like [MENTION=4474482]Renate NST[/MENTION] says, a logcat might reveal the cause of the crash--or not. Meanwhile I should think that with a KitKat device there must be a number of more modern browsers that would work OK. I recommend Via Browser. Slick and simple, small footprint. Requires Android 2.3 and up (too bad the NST just missed it...). I run it on my Oreo 8.1 tablet and love it.
[Nook Touch General] spedinfargo:
Ah yes, I forgot that the original NGP was where the jump to KitKat occurred which opened up more options for apps. I'm going to give Via a try - thanks for the quick response!
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
First problem:

Our (at least my) /system/lib/libgui.so does not have

status_t GraphicBuffer::lock(GGLSurface* sur, uint32_t usage)

The Opera libOS15.so requires it

Eclair had this function, I don't think KitKat has it.

I think this Opera "Opera_Mobile_12_1_Generic_Opera_Armv5v7.apk" was designed for Eclair and uses stuff no longer in KitKat.

You need to find a different APK.
[Nook Touch General] ALinkToTao:
[MENTION=246507]myshkin[/MENTION] Once again, you've answered one of my questions before I asked it! I am going to use an NST to interact with my online scheduler for a sweet e-ink, easy on the eyes, scheduling unit.
[Nook Touch General] SJT75:
First I want to thank for well written guide how to set things up to make any browser (in this case obviously Opera) working on NST. I read several threads about browsers and wondered how those could be solved. It seems to me that some of those problems could be solved using web grabber or offline browser or some of those plugins that redirects to cached version of the web page on Wayback machine (Brave browser is gone incorporate that option so I have been told). Naturally that might work for reading cached content on NST inside your browser if it supports page rendering and so. Still for pages that need user/reader interaction that won't solve anything. Would application like Gapps browser resolve at least some of the issues you experience? It should run on Eclair but I am not sure will it run on NST. That need to be tested.
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
I had never heard of Gapps browser but I can tell you now that it does not work properly on the NST. It never gets past a partial, immobile screen of Google News. None of the other options do anything at all.

While I still prefer Opera Mobile for general browsing and value its ability to open local HTML files (something I have exploited in a number of my news apps), Opera Mini 7.6.4 also functions on the NST and can skirt around some of the SSL issues because the pages are initially picked up by Opera's up-to-date servers, rendered, and then passed on to the user. However, sites with complex constructions and modern WebView requirements will not display properly, if at all. Opera Mini also has a "picker" that will allow you to open media files (like videos) in an external player. This is something Opera Mobile will not do. It just refuses to deal with them at all.

On the whole, the browser issue is the proverbial straw for the camel's back when it comes to older Android OS. I have seen this working with KitKat ROMs where already many sites cannot be accessed because of the outdated WebView. Lollipop, which is the first OS version with a WebView that can be updated, is a little better. But custom ROMs (or ROMs like on the NST) that are not properly updated for SSL are never going to be able to hold on forever in this regard.
[Nook Touch General] SJT75:
Thanks for thorough reply. I fear that it is not only updates of the software that is hampering factor but very nature of e-ink devices that hold us back. Even Kindles from Amazon have the issues in that regard and it is certainly not from lack of funding that firm can provide to solve the problem. That is why I mentioned web grabber approach. As last resort someone might try to print some web page as PDF for later reading but that would not solve problems like logging in some web services etc. I even considered text based browsers as alternative. My friend who is proficient in programming, web administration and computer related stuff said me the same thing as you did that Opera is by far best browser for mobile device.
[Nokia 6.1 (2018) Accessories] neodante:
Could you guys recommended a Tempered glass and cover for the 6.1 Plus ? Any links to buy will be grateful.
[Huawei Y6 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkyirishman:
Okay have an old Huawei phone trying to root it to see if I can install Rom on it.

Tried Kingroot no joy

The phone is build no SCL-L01C432B170 emui version 3.1 baseband 11306101 android 5.1.1

Is there any way of rooting / unlock Bootloader so I can add rom to it

Cheers
[Huawei Y6 Guides, News, & Discussion] _RainbowBlack_:
You can get your bootloader code with "DC Unlocker"

It costs around 4€ to get the key. There is no other options to unlock it.

I tried it myself and it worked for me using ATU-L21

Cheers
[Huawei Y6 Guides, News, & Discussion] funkyirishman:
Thanks managed to get Bootloader unlocked but I've a new issue so another thread
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Questions and Answers] P403N1X:
I soft-bricked my phone trying to install the PartCyborgRom. Odin failed without writing anything, but now my phone is stuck in an endless boot loop. I think my only chance is to flash the stock firmware back to the phone. Does anyone have a quick link to the firmware version G950USQS5CRH1? I haven't been able to use my phone for two days because of this boot-loop and my carrier won't help me at all because my warranty expired in July.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] beta546:
Is there any way at all to allow user apps write access on external storage, without root? This is one of the most infuriating features ever added in Android and I just can't understand what they were thinking by essentially making external storage unusable by anything other than pre installed apps.

Right now this is the only thing that might force me to root if there's no other way. It's not something I've ever looked into as every device I've had since gingerbread has been rooted, so it hasn't affected me until now even though it's been a thing for years. Even if I could just get my file manager working with write access I'd be happy, I hate Samsung's my files haha.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] raul6:
Usually after an app ask for sd access and it is granted there are no further prompts
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] beta546:
Yeah I'm not getting permission requests, other than the storage request which only includes internal.

FX file explorer tells me this device does not support the android storage access framework.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] raul6:
Strange, FX explorer reads and writes fine the media card as it names it. Try different sd card?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] beta546:
What do you mean by "as it names it" ? I don't think it's the card, all system apps seem to write to it fine.

I'll attach a screen of the error.

Are you using FX on the note 9, stock? And can you make new files and folders anywhere on the external SD from within FX and not just in it's own folder in sdcard/android/data/nextapp.fx?
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
u get that bcuz u disabled the documents apk.. once i enabled that, the error u r getting went away for me
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] beta546:
Thank youuuuu ?

Funny thing is I saw a video on YouTube saying just that, but my natural distrust of that kind of thing on YouTube got the better of me haha, I saw no "documents" In my disabled list so gave up.

But when you mentioned it too I went back to look, there was nothing called documents, but I went through my entire list of about 90 disabled apps and found one called "files" enabled it, and now it works.

Thanks again mate
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] elliwigy:
np.. i knew it was somethin like that
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iansisa:
hello there. requesting for help to unlock this device. purchase a code or use available tech.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] americhanac:
I am desperately (and hoplessly) looking for someone to unlock my 500v from Spain's Vodafone.

It can also work to get any Firmware from Sprint, Portugal, UK Orange since they ARE unlockable. Unlocked firmware is surely the best option. I have it over two months now and still have no use of the phone operations since noone (I tried also all ovar the Internet communities) in the planet I could contact cannot do it. Local shops included :-)

In case you can or you know somebody who is able to do it or has this firmware and can post a dump plese send me a PM.

Thanks!
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] jorgefar:
im searching too, any one knows any service???
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] americhanac:
Update:

completly forgot about my post so here's a quick update:

My screen's pixels faild, sent it to UK for repair (opened the trouble tiket), asked them nicely to enable my phone and viola! They returned it with English ROM that I can use.

Very happy! However, to all sending it for repair one extra note:

Battery is considered as accessory so they didn't return it :-D
[Treble-Enabled Device Questions and Answers] SteQu:
Hi dears!

Is it possible to repartition and make Project Treble for SAMSUNG Galaxy J7 2017 (J730F/DS)? I'm very sad, cuz this phone doesn't support none of stable custom ROM's like LineageOS or Ressurection Remix. :(
[Treble-Enabled Device Questions and Answers] mattwhite7102:
Its near impossible to "partition" your phone for project treble to be compatible, if it didn't ship with 8.1.0 Oreo then its a guarantee its nor compatible

Project treble is compatible with android 8.1.0 or above

Their is things happening in the world and your sad cause project treble is incompatible with your phone, grow up
[Treble-Enabled Device Questions and Answers] ProtoDeVNan0:
Everything is possible. Some things are just difficult.

You can take a look at Mi A1 repartition guide made by CosmicDan. He added vendor partition to Mi A1 which had Nougat out of the box.

But don't use that guide. You would need Treble vendor and Kernel with Treble support etc first.

If there's any other phone with same CPU and it has Treble then You can try porting it from that device. But that's difficult. And some things could be buggy. On some Samsung phones You wouldn't even need to repartition them as You can use their /cache partition to keep vendor files.

I'd recommend You to just buy a new phone with Treble if You really need Treble that much. There are lots of cheap Xiaomi phones with good specs and they support Treble.

Your phone got 8.1 update so You're not using outdated firmware.. Treble only sounds fun for the first 10 minutes. Then You start noticing that all roms are almost identical :D Except for MIUI 10 or Nubia sGSI.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] sutty86:
Is it a upgrade at all?
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] walkerx:
not really - you no longer have as close to stock android, no guarantee for updates, incompatibility with some applications, only good thing is the camera

you might be better to wait and see what the new pixel is going to be like
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] Aur3L:
I have both devices, I work in the arts fields, and I value camera quality. It really is a toss between the two, camera wise, both npu help get really good results. I grew up in the eighties and I am therefore used to manipulate settings in order to get the image I want. I am no professional photographer anyhow, but I get more from the P20 pro.

Monochrome Lens, telescopic lens, and either 40 mp or reduced 10 mp photos that are equally good of not better than pixel 2 XL.

On the other hand, sure, the Google device is getting updates, as all my previous nexuses. But if you get into the maze that is sometimes the setting panel in the p20 pro, you can in about phone section help the phone learn even better by telling him your rules about apps launches , fine tune it, and in a week or so your battery life will improve with added machine learning, just as in Pie.

Battery wise it's silly to try to compare them hardware size only, as, one it is to me only a guess allot who will have lost which percentage on a daily comparable usage. Both can go beyond the next day, but you'll have to charge it at some point, that next day anyway.

Lack of Bt 5.0 but oh well, I can still manage with the bundled app on my Bluetooth speakers play in stereo and up to 50 devices simultaneously, mind you. So no issue for me here.

I had no issue with the pixel neither and it has 5.0 BT.

Responsiveness is on par, and yeah stock Google's vision of Android is lighter and less resource hungry, but, the p 20 pro is more bloated, butt the trend in Huawei is to simplify the ui and it's navigation, and make it closer to say a Google device, but not too close. Emui is like a custom rom with tons of options. But you can turn them down if you want. So being a long time nexus buyer and then some OnePlus devices also, it was a jump but as I still have all my devices at hand, I don't regret getting the p20 pro. Which I had to learn how to use, but, once done is another kind of pleasuring experience also.

Hope this helps. I guess phones have reached a plateau and it's just npu in the next years that will improve every aspects of our phone's usage and optimization, but npus are in their beginnings. Cheers.
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] walkerx:
The learning is not perfect and even if you do change the battery settings for apps, you will still have some issues with certain apps (mainly stuff linking to cloud as they don't tend to backup until you open the app, even if told can run in the background), some apps can still be killed off and you just need to restart them again.

The trend in Huawei is not to make the UI closer to a Google device, but infact the UI is closer to Apple and it is only recently they have added the option to have a proper android desktop instead of the apple style desktop.

If you concerned about updates, application compatibility, ability to unlock the devicethen go with Google otherwise if not bothered about these then yeh choose a Huawei device
[Huawei P20 Pro Questions & Answers] Aur3L:
True, as I wrote, npu are learning but are in their infancy, what Huawei does is similar to what pixel device can do, but Google has a much better algorithm. So you are right, and some apps don't play nicely with the emui framework, Google photos is dropping frame rates just when scrolling through photos. As for iPhone /ios looks, I guess I don't particularly practice it. No ios device in the house for.... Years.

If only the pixel had a monochrome lens or an optical zoom or a software way to deliver those, it would be great. Maybe it will happen, hdr+ is such a great standard, who knows what new capacity they can bring with the software.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stootie:
I lost my imei after restoring the backup of my rom.

How should I go to get my imei?

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Logel:
You also restored a modem with your backup? At first I would try to flash again the latest installed modem before I installed the backup

Don't be afraid to hit the "Thanks" button if someone helped you. It don't hurts
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Erick-kewone:
I am dealing with the same problem. But i lost mines because of a modem flash in a rom.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stootie:
I installed the last rom of Repulsa with his last modem and my imei came back!

Thanks for your help.

I am looking for the modem and bootloader CRGA but I can not find it to restore my backup!

If you have a link I am a taker.

thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Erick-kewone:
You used the latest version of his rom? Did you select to update the modem
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stootie:
Yes !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] Erick-kewone:
THAT WORKED!!! THANK YOU! Ive been stressing for the past hour
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] zdarkstranger:
can you help please

hi

I have Galaxy Note 8 - N950F DOUS , my mobile used to restart on its own two to three times a day, so I thought I need to change my present rom which was -{ [Note 8][OneUI Pie][JetBlackUI][06Apr-2020][v50] LightROM}so first I tried (LineageOS17 ( did I need to upgrade TWRP because I used TWRP 3.3.1.0. ? latest TWRP is 3.3.1.1 ?) but it did not install so I did a clean wipe and reflashed the Oneui Pie Light Rom again, I noticed no network so after checking the phone info I saw both my IMEI is showing NA , yes the problem of restarting did go but both my both -IMEI numbers are also gone, I reflashed it a few times but its same, I reinstalled my backup but still no IMEI, I tried everything I cannot get back my IMEI, I do have it on the box and back of my phone but I don't know what to do, any help please , its been three days my phone is dead no IMEI, please advice, I am not a phone expert just know basics, Please don't mind , if I have to install the original rom or something please , Please give me links. Thanks in advance. Guys please Help. oh, I installed it through USB is that a problem ?

Samad.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Questions and Answers] stonedpsycho:
I have replied to you on the other thread where you asked the exact same question.
[OnePlus 5T  Questions & Answers] secutor666:
Had some issues with dust and dirt in general crawling up my usb-c port messing with the connection. Had to clean it out with alcohol and q-tips. I was thinking about buying a USB-C port protector/dust-plug, but I'm not sure if it interferes with the official bumper case. Does anyone has any experience with port protectors and the OnePlus 5T? Thanks
[General Questions and Answers] LS.xD:
I used the app "Disable Service" developed by "wangqi060934" to get rid of unwanted google background services in the past. Unfortunately this simple end effective app isn't available on the play store anymore.

Does anyone know the reason why its gone?

What is today's best way to take control over the android background services?

Some alternative app suggestion would be much appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] kaalalto:
Hello guys, I'm really disappointed and I need your explanations please !

I bought my Galaxy Note 9 (960F variant) from an official Samsung store so I'm sure I'm having a genuine one

As you know, there are two cameras in the rear. I thought that the main one is in the middle, and the 2X optical zoom powered is the one at the left.

Well, yesterday I was playing with my phone, and I masked the camera on the left with a paper. So I thought that I can take pictures in normal mode with the camera on the middle, but the 2X option should give me a blank picture only because of the mask. But no ! Both modes (1x and 2x) are using the same middle camera !

It's normal ?! So what is the purpose of the left sided camera ? Is the 2X really an optical zoom or just a software one ?!

Please do the test and answer me !
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] raul6:
Maybe this explains is it

https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-note-9-camera
[Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Questions & Answers] GuestK00143:
My side camera works only on live focus. Everything else I tested works on the center only. I have a snapdragon, the same setup as my wife's Note 8 too. It's the way they are designed.