Touch Nook STR: Issues, Bugs, Annoyances, and Petty Quibbles - Page 3

paultakeda · 06-06-2011, 01:28 PM

So far one petty (on BN's side) thing: sideloaded books can't use sharing functions. I have no clue why I shouldn't be able to use these new social aspects on any material on my device; it's not as if they go on bn.com, they go to Twitter and Facebook.

JohnnyRocks · 06-06-2011, 01:31 PM

To those who have already received their new Nooks, here goes a question. I'm assuming the default is an alphabetical sort (by book title), correct? Is there also a way to sort by latest read? Latest added, etc?

SCION · 06-06-2011, 01:37 PM

Is anyone able to sync their device with another device or a NOOK app? I don't recall anyone confirming sync works. I've seen lots of reports of not being able to. I'm starting to believe that this feature never worked. Freaking unbelievable if this setup doesn't sync. Pardon my overt frustration.

This question goes out to any NOOK, NOOKtouch, or NOOKcolor owners.

RAH · 06-06-2011, 01:40 PM

I just bought a Touch this morning. One problem I am having - books that I can change the font on my old Classic will not change font on the Touch - all I can do is change the size and margins, but not the font. Picking a new font does nothing.

I know that depending on how the epub file is coded, sometimes you cannot change font, even with the old classic. But, as I say, this is a book I CAN change the font reliably with the Classic but not with the Touch. Very odd and annoying, since it is an epub that i myself formatted for a friend (a novel she wrote).

anamardoll · 06-06-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Is anyone able to sync their device with another device or a NOOK app? I don't recall anyone confirming sync works. I've seen lots of reports of not being able to. I'm starting to believe that this feature never worked. Freaking unbelievable if this setup doesn't sync. Pardon my overt frustration.

This question goes out to any NOOK, NOOKtouch, or NOOKcolor owners.

I've never seen anything sync'd on any of my devices. I have a Nook, a Nook Color, and the Nook for Android and have used them all at various times.

I've always heard that the Last Read page is supposed to be sync'd, but I've never been able to get it to work. I suppose you could run a simple test via the Nook for PC program -- isn't it supposed to sync, too?

boswd · 06-06-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Is anyone able to sync their device with another device or a NOOK app? I don't recall anyone confirming sync works. I've seen lots of reports of not being able to. I'm starting to believe that this feature never worked. Freaking unbelievable if this setup doesn't sync. Pardon my overt frustration.

This question goes out to any NOOK, NOOKtouch, or NOOKcolor owners.

Works just fine on between my nook's and my Droid X. In fact just used it while getting lunch.

I'm not sure why the difficulty for some, maybe people forget the device will only pick up the last spot read the last time the device was connected, either by wifi or 3G.

IOW's if I read up to page 351 with wifi on last night, then turned off it's connection but continued to read up until page 400, but again with wifi off and 3G off, when I turn on my connecting device for example my Droid X or my Nook color it's going to pick up at page 351, because that was the last page read that was connected.

otherwise I have no idea. I use it almost everyday without a hitch. I just have to remember on my Droid X being only 4.3 inch screen that I do have turn a few pages to catch up where I am physically since a 7 inch screen holds more words per page.

jersysman · 06-06-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by boswd

IOW's if I read up to page 351 with wifi on last night, then turned off it's connection but continued to read up until page 400, but again with wifi off and 3G off, when I turn on my connecting device for example my Droid X or my Nook color it's going to pick up at page 351, because that was the last page read that was connected...

Let me make sure I have this right. In order for it to sync (remember last page) I must keep WiFi (don't have 3G) on for the NC while I read. Then when I go to work and open the Nook Touch I make sure that WiFi is on and then sync it up. That should bring me back to the last page I read on my NC?

SCION · 06-06-2011, 02:26 PM

I don't know what the heck is going on with this sync thing. Tech Support had me on hold for quite a bit, and came back with news that they are aware that the Touch doesn't sync with anything. WTF!!!

I've been doing a manual sync. I understand it can't sync or save last page read (on the server) if you're not connected.

boswd · 06-06-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jersysman

Let me make sure I have this right. In order for it to sync (remember last page) I must keep WiFi (don't have 3G) on for the NC while I read. Then when I go to work and open the Nook Touch I make sure that WiFi is on and then sync it up. That should bring me back to the last page I read on my NC?

it should yes and if it doesn't there are two arrows going in opposite directions that looks like a circle, touch that and it should bring you to your last page read. One thing you do have to remember it will bring you to your last page you read but maybe not the exact spot you left off due to the different screen sizes.

boswd · 06-06-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

I don't know what the heck is going on with this sync thing. Tech Support had me on hold for quite a bit, and came back with news that they are aware that the Touch doesn't sync with anything. WTF!!!

I've been doing a manual sync. I understand it can't sync or save last page read (on the server) if you're not connected.

eeeewww, Hopefully there will be a very quick OTA patch ASAP.

negris123 · 06-06-2011, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

Is anyone able to sync their device with another device or a NOOK app? I don't recall anyone confirming sync works. I've seen lots of reports of not being able to. I'm starting to believe that this feature never worked. Freaking unbelievable if this setup doesn't sync. Pardon my overt frustration.

This question goes out to any NOOK, NOOKtouch, or NOOKcolor owners.

I was playing around with this yesterday and I only got one-way syncing to work, meaning that the NC would pick up the last page I read on the Touch, but if I read more on the NC and went back to the Touch, it wouldn't sync. I wouldn't rely on the syncing feature.

anamardoll · 06-06-2011, 03:19 PM

@boswd

Well, that's a terrible implementation IMHO, but at least makes sense of my situation. My Nook Color stays on WiFi and my phone (with the Nook app) stays on 3G. (I have WiFi on the phone, but rarely turn it on.)

Since the "last page read" is stored on the B&N servers, I can't imagine why it would matter which way the data is transmitted to the server.

SCION · 06-06-2011, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by negris123

...I wouldn't rely on the syncing feature.

*shaking my head...not at you* Wow... *here comes the bashing from me* They can't accomplish consistent syncing of last page read across devices and apps? Now I understand why people are rabidly fond of the Kindle and the apps. They have much to tout! They need to shout it from the rooftops. I feel like I've been suckered into buying B&N's products and content.

There won't be anything comparable to Whispernet from B&N. "What? You want to sync bookmarks and annotations across devices and apps?!"

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Sync your info across iPad, iPhone, Android, NOOK, NOOK Color, PC & more

negris123 · 06-06-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SCION

*shaking my head...not at you* Wow... *here comes the bashing from me* They can't accomplish consistent syncing of last page read across devices and apps? Now I understand why people are rabidly fond of the Kindle and the apps. They have much to tout! They need to shout it from the rooftops. I feel like I've been suckered into buying B&N's products and content.

There won't be anything comparable to Whispernet from B&N. "What? You want to sync bookmarks and annotations across devices and apps?!"

I think more people are going to complain about this now that they came out with the Touch since it will be more likely that they will own more than one device (either 1sr gen Nook and Touch or NC and Touch). I never noticed it before since I only used the NC, but now that I have the NC and the Touch and might use the Touch to read during the day and the NC at night this "not syncing" problem will become more apparent. Hopefully now they will make it work soon with an update or something.

anamardoll · 06-06-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by negris123

I think more people are going to complain about this now...

One hopes that B&N may actually start listening to user complaints.

06-06-2011, 01:37 PM	#33
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	Is anyone able to sync their device with another device or a NOOK app? I don't recall anyone confirming sync works. I've seen lots of reports of not being able to. I'm starting to believe that this feature never worked. Freaking unbelievable if this setup doesn't sync. Pardon my overt frustration. This question goes out to any NOOK, NOOKtouch, or NOOKcolor owners. Last edited by SCION; 06-06-2011 at 01:40 PM.

06-06-2011, 02:26 PM	#38
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	I don't know what the heck is going on with this sync thing. Tech Support had me on hold for quite a bit, and came back with news that they are aware that the Touch doesn't sync with anything. WTF!!! I've been doing a manual sync. I understand it can't sync or save last page read (on the server) if you're not connected. Last edited by SCION; 06-06-2011 at 02:31 PM.

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06-06-2011, 01:28 PM	#31
paultakeda Member Posts: 19 Karma: 26 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook 2nd Ed., Nook Color	So far one petty (on BN's side) thing: sideloaded books can't use sharing functions. I have no clue why I shouldn't be able to use these new social aspects on any material on my device; it's not as if they go on bn.com, they go to Twitter and Facebook.

06-06-2011, 01:31 PM	#32
JohnnyRocks Zealot Posts: 116 Karma: 960 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: PocketBook 360	To those who have already received their new Nooks, here goes a question. I'm assuming the default is an alphabetical sort (by book title), correct? Is there also a way to sort by latest read? Latest added, etc?

06-06-2011, 01:40 PM	#34
RAH Guru Posts: 611 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Color Nook; Nook Touch	I just bought a Touch this morning. One problem I am having - books that I can change the font on my old Classic will not change font on the Touch - all I can do is change the size and margins, but not the font. Picking a new font does nothing. I know that depending on how the epub file is coded, sometimes you cannot change font, even with the old classic. But, as I say, this is a book I CAN change the font reliably with the Classic but not with the Touch. Very odd and annoying, since it is an epub that i myself formatted for a friend (a novel she wrote).

06-06-2011, 03:19 PM	#42
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	@boswd Well, that's a terrible implementation IMHO, but at least makes sense of my situation. My Nook Color stays on WiFi and my phone (with the Nook app) stays on 3G. (I have WiFi on the phone, but rarely turn it on.) Since the "last page read" is stored on the B&N servers, I can't imagine why it would matter which way the data is transmitted to the server.

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