Nook Tablet BNTV250A needs Playstore

abbynormal52 · 06-13-2017, 03:57 PM

I don't know if there is a way, I haven't found one elsewhere online, but I am wondering if I can get the Google Playstore on my old Nook Tablet?

I did a complete root on it, and it worked but was so slow I couldn't handle it. so I restored my Nook to it's original state, and as you know, the older ones did not have the Google PS.

Does anyone have any help/suggestions for me? I called B&N and even though I had the Overdrive App so I could use library2go, I had somehow deleted Overdrive. They would not, or could not, reinstall it for me. So now I have a working Nook Tablet, but no Overdrive.

Any help appreciated

I have some errands to run but will check back to see if there are any replies, Denise

PS I have a Kindle Fire Tablet 7", the 49 dollar one, and it's "just" ok. I miss my Nook

AnemicOak · 06-13-2017, 06:21 PM

The only way to possible install the Play store (you'd need to install Google Services too) would be on a rooted device.

abbynormal52 · 06-13-2017, 06:29 PM

Are you certain Brian because you can install Google Play on a Kindle without it being rooted. Here's the link to do that, which I did after I got my Fire Tablet 7" last Christmas. I was wondering if you could do that same with the Nook, but can't find anything referring to that:

https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how...n-fire-tablet/

abbynormal52 · 06-13-2017, 06:37 PM

I think I figured it out. The Nook isn't based on Android but the Kindle is. So it has to be rooted. Sorry I didn't get that until I re-read the article at that link-site Brian. Thank you for your reply, Denise

AnemicOak · 06-13-2017, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abbynormal52

I think I figured it out. The Nook isn't based on Android but the Kindle is. So it has to be rooted. Sorry I didn't get that until I re-read the article at that link-site Brian. Thank you for your reply, Denise

Both run versions of Android. The difference is that Fire's allow for sideloading of apps while a Nook Tablet doesn't. When the Nook Tab first came out there apps could be sideloaded, but B&N quickly issued an update to take that away.

EDIT: I take that back. IIRC there is a way to tell the Nook that you're a developer and to sideload stuff (without rooting), it's just more convoluted than the standard way of sideloading apps on an Android device.

kevinp · 06-15-2017, 12:12 AM

The question is, is it really worth messing with anymore? Why not just use your Fire 7? I finally gave up on my Nook HD+ (and it has the Play store) and bought a new Fire 8. I put the Play store on that. Yeah, I miss that wonderful screen on the HD+, but the Fire is so much faster.

06-13-2017, 03:57 PM	#1
abbynormal52 Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 191418 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Oregon Device: Fire Tablet 7"	Nook Tablet BNTV250A needs Playstore I don't know if there is a way, I haven't found one elsewhere online, but I am wondering if I can get the Google Playstore on my old Nook Tablet? I did a complete root on it, and it worked but was so slow I couldn't handle it. so I restored my Nook to it's original state, and as you know, the older ones did not have the Google PS. Does anyone have any help/suggestions for me? I called B&N and even though I had the Overdrive App so I could use library2go, I had somehow deleted Overdrive. They would not, or could not, reinstall it for me. So now I have a working Nook Tablet, but no Overdrive. Any help appreciated I have some errands to run but will check back to see if there are any replies, Denise PS I have a Kindle Fire Tablet 7", the 49 dollar one, and it's "just" ok. I miss my Nook

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06-13-2017, 06:21 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The only way to possible install the Play store (you'd need to install Google Services too) would be on a rooted device.

06-13-2017, 06:29 PM	#3
abbynormal52 Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 191418 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Oregon Device: Fire Tablet 7"	Are you certain Brian because you can install Google Play on a Kindle without it being rooted. Here's the link to do that, which I did after I got my Fire Tablet 7" last Christmas. I was wondering if you could do that same with the Nook, but can't find anything referring to that: https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how...n-fire-tablet/

06-13-2017, 06:37 PM	#4
abbynormal52 Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 191418 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Oregon Device: Fire Tablet 7"	I think I figured it out. The Nook isn't based on Android but the Kindle is. So it has to be rooted. Sorry I didn't get that until I re-read the article at that link-site Brian. Thank you for your reply, Denise

06-15-2017, 12:12 AM	#6
kevinp Fanatic Posts: 583 Karma: 3549018 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle PW (10th & 11th gen); Fire HD 10	The question is, is it really worth messing with anymore? Why not just use your Fire 7? I finally gave up on my Nook HD+ (and it has the Play store) and bought a new Fire 8. I put the Play store on that. Yeah, I miss that wonderful screen on the HD+, but the Fire is so much faster.

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