Touch Steps to turn Nook STR into usable android device - Page 2

daedalus13 · 08-11-2011, 04:43 PM

Oh, wow...That's amazing! I was apprehensive about losing the B&N reader...but if I am just adding goodness to my nook, this is a no-brainer! Thanks again

daedalus13 · 08-12-2011, 02:26 PM

Rooted my nook last night. Installed FBReader and FBSync...Hooked it up to my dropbox...Now all my books are synced up across my devices, and all is good in the world.

(used touchnooter...real simple!)

I just need to figure out a way to remap the hard buttons on my nook, and then it will be perfect!

Thanks again

Mellobob · 08-16-2011, 05:30 PM

I feel really stupid sometimes ... I rooted my nook this morning with the TouchNooter 1.6.24 file. Worked just fine.

But, I'm having some problems which are most likely due to my stupidness:

1. When I get into an android app (the browser or even the simple calculator) ... how do I get out of it and back to a another app?

2. If I hit the <BOOK> icon at the top of the screen it opens my current book. However, I can't figure out how to get from a book aback to 'droid unless I hit the POWER OFF and reboot.

3. Now I'm really confused! Instead of the <GX> option after booting I picked the 2nd option. Now, it appears like I'm back in basic nook mode. However, there is a faint icon on the left side of the screen. If I hit that I get a mini menu with <X> <...> <squares> <house> and <down arrow>. I would assume that hitting <house> would take me to the 'droid screen, but it takes me to the Nook-Home. And, now, when I repower I don't get the options screen anymore.

Do I need to re-root? I'm assuming that there is an boot options file or something somewhere?

Dopedangel · 08-16-2011, 05:41 PM

look at the right side border in the centre if you look closely you will find a button touching it expands to 5 larger buttons press the home button

Mellobob · 08-16-2011, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

look at the right side border in the centre if you look closely you will find a button touching it expands to 5 larger buttons press the home button

That's what I was trying to point out ... when I hit the <home> or <house> button I get the NOOK home page with the "reading now", "new reads", etc page. Do I get 'droid from the nook home page?

Sorry, but I'm just getting more confused.

Thanks

Dopedangel · 08-16-2011, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellobob

That's what I was trying to point out ... when I hit the <home> or <house> button I get the NOOK home page with the "reading now", "new reads", etc page. Do I get 'droid from the nook home page?

Sorry, but I'm just getting more confused.

Thanks

I think I found out what your problem is your default launcher is set to Nook default launcher.
1)If you can access the apps launch
Nook Color app
2) Go to all settings>manage Application press the four square above the home button change the filter to ALL.
3)In the list of apps their will be an app named HOME press it then press clear defaults.
4) Now press the home button on the side of your screen you should get 2 options go launcher and home. Tick the check box for set as default and select Go launcher now it should load every time you press home.

Dr. Drib · 08-17-2011, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

Please don't hijack threads or post questions in multiple threads. Highlight is not supported in PDF on the nook STR.

If you need to read PDFs, I would recommend you look at a tablet and check ezPDF. 6" is too small for an A4 PDF and the nature of eInk makes it hard to scroll the text.

He's been sent a strong PM, and 5 of the 6 posts have been deleted. The next hijack and he will be banned.

Don
(Moderator)

Lemurion · 08-18-2011, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daedalus13

Oh, wow...That's amazing! I was apprehensive about losing the B&N reader...but if I am just adding goodness to my nook, this is a no-brainer! Thanks again

Just a question, why are you so worried about losing the B&N Reader? One of my reasons for rooting my Nook Color was to be able to use the general Android Nook reader rather than the stock one.

What's the benefit to the stock reader over the Android version?

daedalus13 · 08-18-2011, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemurion

Just a question, why are you so worried about losing the B&N Reader? One of my reasons for rooting my Nook Color was to be able to use the general Android Nook reader rather than the stock one.

What's the benefit to the stock reader over the Android version?

Currently, not much...Except for the fast redraw of the screen (it seems this isn't supported in the non-stock readers) and the hard-button functionality ( haven't been able to successfully remap my buttons).

I was apprehensive about any future functionality that might be released for the B&N Nook reader. It sounded like they had some grand designs for it; I just didn't want to wait.

Tyhu · 08-18-2011, 10:01 PM

I didn't try it, but it seems xda folks managed to get both physical buttons and partial refresh working on FBReader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1183173
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=12

Dopedangel · 08-19-2011, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyhu

I didn't try it, but it seems xda folks managed to get both physical buttons and partial refresh working on FBReader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1183173
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=12

In the latest versions of coolreader the physical buttons are supported but as I am satisfied with the nook reader I have not played around with it much.

Ron. · 08-19-2011, 06:42 AM

I found this on doing a full restore, worked for me.
http://www.keyourcars.com/2011/06/26...ouch-recovery/

Since there was a bit of bad information out there about recovering Barnes and Nobles Simple Touch eReader I thought I'd share.

I rooted mine and wanted to recover it back to stock. You can wipe the \data partition by doing 8 interupted starts. To do that you power it off and then on (hold power and home buttons if it's truly borked up) until it tries to start up. As soon as you see the starting message, press the home and power buttons simultaneously and hold them down until it restarts again. Lather, rinse, repeat 7 more times at which point it'll wipe the data partition and your user data. NOTE: This does NOT restore to factory.

To do a full recovery, power it down and then power it up right after it starts coming up, press both the left and right lower buttons on the face of the nook touch, hold them down for several seconds during the start up and it'll prompt you for a system wipe. Press Home twice to confirm you truly want to do that.

Takes a minute or two and then you'll have a clean nook.

08-18-2011, 10:01 PM	#25
Tyhu Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: none	I didn't try it, but it seems xda folks managed to get both physical buttons and partial refresh working on FBReader. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1183173 http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...4&postcount=12 Last edited by Tyhu; 08-18-2011 at 10:25 PM.

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08-11-2011, 04:43 PM	#16
daedalus13 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 496330 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PPC	Oh, wow...That's amazing! I was apprehensive about losing the B&N reader...but if I am just adding goodness to my nook, this is a no-brainer! Thanks again

08-12-2011, 02:26 PM	#17
daedalus13 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 496330 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PPC	Rooted my nook last night. Installed FBReader and FBSync...Hooked it up to my dropbox...Now all my books are synced up across my devices, and all is good in the world. (used touchnooter...real simple!) I just need to figure out a way to remap the hard buttons on my nook, and then it will be perfect! Thanks again

08-16-2011, 05:30 PM	#18
Mellobob Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 13118 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wynndel BC Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O	I feel really stupid sometimes ... I rooted my nook this morning with the TouchNooter 1.6.24 file. Worked just fine. But, I'm having some problems which are most likely due to my stupidness: 1. When I get into an android app (the browser or even the simple calculator) ... how do I get out of it and back to a another app? 2. If I hit the <BOOK> icon at the top of the screen it opens my current book. However, I can't figure out how to get from a book aback to 'droid unless I hit the POWER OFF and reboot. 3. Now I'm really confused! Instead of the <GX> option after booting I picked the 2nd option. Now, it appears like I'm back in basic nook mode. However, there is a faint icon on the left side of the screen. If I hit that I get a mini menu with <X> <...> <squares> <house> and <down arrow>. I would assume that hitting <house> would take me to the 'droid screen, but it takes me to the Nook-Home. And, now, when I repower I don't get the options screen anymore. Do I need to re-root? I'm assuming that there is an boot options file or something somewhere?

08-16-2011, 05:41 PM	#19
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,793 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	look at the right side border in the centre if you look closely you will find a button touching it expands to 5 larger buttons press the home button

08-19-2011, 06:42 AM	#27
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	I found this on doing a full restore, worked for me. http://www.keyourcars.com/2011/06/26...ouch-recovery/ Since there was a bit of bad information out there about recovering Barnes and Nobles Simple Touch eReader I thought I'd share. I rooted mine and wanted to recover it back to stock. You can wipe the \data partition by doing 8 interupted starts. To do that you power it off and then on (hold power and home buttons if it's truly borked up) until it tries to start up. As soon as you see the starting message, press the home and power buttons simultaneously and hold them down until it restarts again. Lather, rinse, repeat 7 more times at which point it'll wipe the data partition and your user data. NOTE: This does NOT restore to factory. To do a full recovery, power it down and then power it up right after it starts coming up, press both the left and right lower buttons on the face of the nook touch, hold them down for several seconds during the start up and it'll prompt you for a system wipe. Press Home twice to confirm you truly want to do that. Takes a minute or two and then you'll have a clean nook.

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