Nook Tablet Locked Down!

SeaKing · 12-20-2011, 09:11 PM

Nook Tablet Lockdown

"Nook Tablet update closes sideloading loophole, lacks holiday spirit"
By Chris Barylick posted Dec 20th 2011 4:11PM, Engadget

"Remember all that extra functionality your Nook Tablet used to have? Well, that's what memories are there for. The recently-released Nook 1.4.1 firmware update apparently prevents the Nook Tablet from installing Android apps from non-Barnes & Noble sources... "

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/n...ks-holiday-sp/

anamardoll · 12-20-2011, 09:19 PM

Tsk. Really do not understand B&N. They must know that a huge portion of their Nook Color sales came from micro-hackers (like myself!), but they've locked down the sequel so tight that I'm sure it will affect sales.

When someone gets CM7 running on it, I'll buy one, but never before.

bbqncigars · 12-20-2011, 10:06 PM

I totally agree. My rooted NC is flexible and user friendly enough that I would be loth to part with it. The Tablet's better hardware are a temptation brutally offset by B&N's shortsighted shackling. I too, will wait for the great unlocking before considering a Tablet.

RainingLemur · 12-20-2011, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anamardoll

When someone gets CM7 running on it, I'll buy one, but never before.

I'm usually not religious... But, Amen.

Apache · 12-20-2011, 10:10 PM

I was considering getting one, but not until they change this.
Apache

Nexutix · 12-20-2011, 10:28 PM

Was about to checkout NC. Halted! Thanks MR!

Shack70 · 12-20-2011, 11:01 PM

They are not about selling tablets, they want to sell apps and books after you purchase the tablet. Amazon has the same plan.

JeremyR · 12-20-2011, 11:09 PM

Yeah, if they are losing money on each tablet (and I believe they are), it doesn't really make sense for them to let people root it.

anamardoll · 12-20-2011, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyR

Yeah, if they are losing money on each tablet (and I believe they are), it doesn't really make sense for them to let people root it.

No? I bought/buy from the B&N store out of loyalty, and because I'm part of the ecosystem despite being a micro-hacker. (We were a "Nook Family", at least until I got a divorce and married my Sony Reader instead. But I still buy from the store.) And my Husband dual-boots his NC -- B&N stock for the reader, CM7 for everything else.

For every micro-hacker sucked into Amazon's ecosystem, they lose. Not my problem, though.

(For the record, I do not believe B&N or Amazon loses money on their tablets.)

afv011 · 12-20-2011, 11:29 PM

Nobody should be surprised, this was an oversight in the initial release and it was a given that it would be patched.

If you want to sideload, you can revert to 1.4.0 as per the XDA instructions. I reckon people complaining about this are a minority; I would think that most people buy the device for what it is, not for what they can change it into. MR readers sort of skew that, as I would say people who visit this site are a bit more tech savvy.

kennyc · 12-21-2011, 05:43 AM

B&N is doomed due to their own stupidity.

cfrizz · 12-21-2011, 06:07 AM

LOL, so now instead of losing money from not being able to sell apps they will lose money from not being able to sell the tablets. Brilliant strategy that!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyR

Yeah, if they are losing money on each tablet (and I believe they are), it doesn't really make sense for them to let people root it.

kennyc · 12-21-2011, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyR

Yeah, if they are losing money on each tablet (and I believe they are), it doesn't really make sense for them to let people root it.

On the other hand they might want to provide a great selection of media the consumer wants at reasonable prices and availability. Imagine that!

sippie2 · 12-21-2011, 02:03 PM

I got a BN color nook ereader about 3 weeks ago. I then purchased a Nook2Android card. It works great, I have the flexabililty to stay with the BN side or boot to the android side, which means I can also have my kindle books on the same device as my nook books. I had considered the BN color tablet until I found out that they probably would lock it down.

Fbone · 12-21-2011, 06:23 PM

One of the comments from Engadget says that this lock down was "unintended" and a minor update would be released in a few days. He claims to have spoken with B&N.
True or not is anybody's guess.

12-20-2011, 09:11 PM	#1
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	Nook Tablet Locked Down! Nook Tablet Lockdown "Nook Tablet update closes sideloading loophole, lacks holiday spirit" By Chris Barylick posted Dec 20th 2011 4:11PM, Engadget "Remember all that extra functionality your Nook Tablet used to have? Well, that's what memories are there for. The recently-released Nook 1.4.1 firmware update apparently prevents the Nook Tablet from installing Android apps from non-Barnes & Noble sources... " http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/20/n...ks-holiday-sp/

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12-20-2011, 09:19 PM	#2
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Tsk. Really do not understand B&N. They must know that a huge portion of their Nook Color sales came from micro-hackers (like myself!), but they've locked down the sequel so tight that I'm sure it will affect sales. When someone gets CM7 running on it, I'll buy one, but never before.

12-20-2011, 10:06 PM	#3
bbqncigars PDA dino Posts: 80 Karma: 1527072 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Palm IIIx, Rooted NC, Voyages(2)	I totally agree. My rooted NC is flexible and user friendly enough that I would be loth to part with it. The Tablet's better hardware are a temptation brutally offset by B&N's shortsighted shackling. I too, will wait for the great unlocking before considering a Tablet.

12-20-2011, 10:10 PM	#5
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,253 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I was considering getting one, but not until they change this. Apache

12-20-2011, 10:28 PM	#6
Nexutix Reading and reading Posts: 582 Karma: 8250144 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Infibeam Pi, iPod Touch 4G, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, Oneplus One	Was about to checkout NC. Halted! Thanks MR!

12-20-2011, 11:01 PM	#7
Shack70 Guru Posts: 777 Karma: 1043626 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: York, Pa Device: Kindle Paperwhite 11th Generation	They are not about selling tablets, they want to sell apps and books after you purchase the tablet. Amazon has the same plan.

12-20-2011, 11:09 PM	#8
JeremyR Guru Posts: 973 Karma: 2458402 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: St. Louis Device: Kindle Keyboard, Nook HD+	Yeah, if they are losing money on each tablet (and I believe they are), it doesn't really make sense for them to let people root it.

12-20-2011, 11:29 PM	#10
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,963 Karma: 2079777777 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	Nobody should be surprised, this was an oversight in the initial release and it was a given that it would be patched. If you want to sideload, you can revert to 1.4.0 as per the XDA instructions. I reckon people complaining about this are a minority; I would think that most people buy the device for what it is, not for what they can change it into. MR readers sort of skew that, as I would say people who visit this site are a bit more tech savvy.

12-21-2011, 05:43 AM	#11
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	B&N is doomed due to their own stupidity.

12-21-2011, 02:03 PM	#14
sippie2 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 5144 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS 600	I got a BN color nook ereader about 3 weeks ago. I then purchased a Nook2Android card. It works great, I have the flexabililty to stay with the BN side or boot to the android side, which means I can also have my kindle books on the same device as my nook books. I had considered the BN color tablet until I found out that they probably would lock it down.

12-21-2011, 06:23 PM	#15
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,280 Karma: 101696762 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	One of the comments from Engadget says that this lock down was "unintended" and a minor update would be released in a few days. He claims to have spoken with B&N. True or not is anybody's guess.

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