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Originally Posted by Difflugia
Thanks to a tip-off from Nate, I downloaded the new NOOK app for Android.
From a few minutes of playing with it, it looks like B&N made some minor updates to the reader that came installed on the NOOK HD and released it for general Android use.
So far, the two big things for me are: - The DRM hasn't changed
- NOOK-only titles (like children's books) can be downloaded with this app
You need a rooted device to retrieve the book files (stored in "/data/data/bn.ereader/files/B&N Downloads/Books"), but I was able to download books and import them into Calibre. I was also able to download books that wouldn't download to the previous app (like these free kids' books with audio), which was the only reason I ever booted my NOOK HD to its stock OS.
Also, B&N is giving a $5 credit to new Android customers that sign into the Android app for the first time before the end of March. I assume that this includes prior customers that had never downloaded NOOK for Android, but I can't check since it doesn't apply to me in any way. |
Is there actually DRM applied the file? I should think that having them stored in what is ordinarily a non-accessible partition would be 'good enough' and allow them to avoid paying Adobe DRM royalties. In fact I would think it is the whole point of storing them that way.