pinch-to-zoom for Glowlight 7.8"?

sao · 04-03-2020, 09:00 PM

I'm looking into getting the GL 7.8", but I need to be able to pinch-to-zoom. I'd like to ask to for a favor from those of you who who the 7.8":

(1) Could you please sideload an ereader app (e.g. alreader, ebookdroid) and see if pinch-to-zoom work for epub AND for pdf?

(2) Bonus question: Could you sideload a browser and see if pinch-to-zoom AND scrolling work for webpages?

MANY MANY thanks!

Ryzir · 04-05-2020, 09:40 PM

Pinch-to-zoom works on my Glowlight 3. I believe the 7.8 runs the same software. Be aware you will probably need some sort of back button to navigate some side loaded apps.

sao · 04-05-2020, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryzir

Pinch-to-zoom works on my Glowlight 3. I believe the 7.8 runs the same software. Be aware you will probably need some sort of back button to navigate some side loaded apps.

Thanks! I used "button savior" on my old nook simple touch and it worked well. I wonder if it works on the 4.4 software?

Also, have you rooted/install TWRP on your GL3?

Ryzir · 04-05-2020, 10:01 PM

I haven't tried button savior on my GL3 but I imagine it should work.

I have mine rooted so I could remap one of the buttons to be a back button and to be able to set my own screensaver. I didn't install TWRP.

You don't need to root just to side load apps. After installing a launcher and a file browser using adb you can side load apps by transferring from your computer with usb and then installing them from the file browser.

04-03-2020, 09:00 PM	#1
sao Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2014 Device: none	pinch-to-zoom for Glowlight 7.8"? I'm looking into getting the GL 7.8", but I need to be able to pinch-to-zoom. I'd like to ask to for a favor from those of you who who the 7.8": (1) Could you please sideload an ereader app (e.g. alreader, ebookdroid) and see if pinch-to-zoom work for epub AND for pdf? (2) Bonus question: Could you sideload a browser and see if pinch-to-zoom AND scrolling work for webpages? MANY MANY thanks!

04-05-2020, 10:01 PM	#4
Ryzir Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 28684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Nook GL3, Kobo H2O, Nook STG, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500	I haven't tried button savior on my GL3 but I imagine it should work. I have mine rooted so I could remap one of the buttons to be a back button and to be able to set my own screensaver. I didn't install TWRP. You don't need to root just to side load apps. After installing a launcher and a file browser using adb you can side load apps by transferring from your computer with usb and then installing them from the file browser. Last edited by Ryzir; 04-05-2020 at 10:21 PM.

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04-05-2020, 09:40 PM	#2
Ryzir Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 28684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Nook GL3, Kobo H2O, Nook STG, Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS-500	Pinch-to-zoom works on my Glowlight 3. I believe the 7.8 runs the same software. Be aware you will probably need some sort of back button to navigate some side loaded apps.