Great news sideloading with 1.4.1 solved!!! - Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

The folks at liliputing have just published a fix for the 1.4.1 upgrade that will allow normal sideloading just as was possible with 1.4.0. All that is necessary is that you must have enabled sideloading when you had 1.4.
ROOTING IS NOT NECESSARY!!!
Here is the link to enable 3rd party apps in 1.4.1
http://liliputing.com/2011/12/sideload-apps-on-a-nook-tablet-with-os-1-4-1-no-root-required.html
Here is the link to enabling 3rd party downloads in 1.4.0 if you don't have it
http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-t...ok-tablet-amazon-appstore-go-launcher-ex.html
Now quit yer bellyaching and get to work. Merry Christmas
Special shout out to Indirect for pointing the way to this simple work around for the rest of us.

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mohawkx said:
All that is necessary is that you must have enabled sideloading when you had 1.4.
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Forgive me if I misunderstand. But that means it's still NOT possible to do it once you have 1.4.1? I'm worried because I'll be opening one tomorrow and don't know if I should even turn it on until I'm ready to root it.

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DagobahSamurai said:
Forgive me if I misunderstand. But that means it's still NOT possible to do it once you have 1.4.1? I'm worried because I'll be opening one tomorrow and don't know if I should even turn it on until I'm ready to root it.
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the instructions further down on the first page explain how to revert a 1.4.1 updated NT to 1.4.0. For moreinfo you can find the original thread for that procedure on this forum

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DagobahSamurai said:
Forgive me if I misunderstand. But that means it's still NOT possible to do it once you have 1.4.1? I'm worried because I'll be opening one tomorrow and don't know if I should even turn it on until I'm ready to root it.
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Don't worry. I turned mine on for the first time yesterday. Registered and downloaded the tgps apk and did some surfing around for about 30 minutes before turning wiring off without it download the update. I was able to do a successful root and launcher install following Indirect's thread. You'll be fine as long as you can follow simple instructions.

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they show you how to do it using ADB, honestly this is not easy for the average user and very inconvenient. It is easier to follow a video on reverting back to 1.4.0 and block OTA IMHO...

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To give credit where it's due, the tutorials on Liliputing are based on information (and tools) gathered from Indirect and AdamOutler at xda-developers.
I just tried to flesh things out with a slightly more detailed walkthrough and photos.
Indirect's utility for sideloading: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1407023
AdamOutler's tool for performing a factory reset and rolling back to OS version 1.4.0: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402190

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What about enabling USB debugging ???
albertwertz said:
they show you how to do it using ADB,...
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Has anyone actually USED this with ADB???
I mean, you need to have USB debugging enabled in the NT after the upgrade, and I think the upgrade resets it. It certainly is now reset in my NT, and I'm fairly sure I had it enabled before the 1.4.1 upgrade.
On the Acer A500 section of this site, someone has posted a trick to gain root if:
You have root and apply the trick.
You update to a new version that removes root.
You can then access the device via ADB.
If there's a way to turn on USB debugging in 1.4.1 (I still have command-line access via ConnectBot, just not root access), that would be nice. Or, if someone knows a non-root app that can do it, I will:
Revert to 1.4.0.
Root it.
Install the trick.
Upgrade to 1.4.1.
Enable USB debugging.
Use the trick to regain root access.

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DeanGibson said:
Has anyone actually USED this with ADB???
I mean, you need to have USB debugging enabled in the NT after the upgrade, and I think the upgrade resets it. It certainly is now reset in my NT, and I'm fairly sure I had it enabled before the 1.4.1 upgrade.
On the Acer A500 section of this site, someone has posted a trick to gain root if:
You have root and apply the trick.
You update to a new version that removes root.
You can then access the device via ADB.
If there's a way to turn on USB debugging in 1.4.1 (I still have command-line access via ConnectBot, just not root access), that would be nice. Or, if someone knows a non-root app that can do it, I will:
Revert to 1.4.0.
Root it.
Install the trick.
Upgrade to 1.4.1.
Enable USB debugging.
Use the trick to regain root access.
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You can use NT Hidden Settings but naturally it has to be installed before the update.
I played around with 1.4.1 before reverting and adb install works. Root is the real kicker for me though because I use the host file for ad blocking and I use button savior. Both require root.
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What about enabling USB debugging ???
dragon_76 said:
You can use NT Hidden Settings but naturally it has to be installed before the update.
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EDIT: Here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400615

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doesn't work;
i constantly get "device not found"

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DeanGibson said:
OK, where is "NT Hidden Settings"???
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There's a thread in development. Someone on here created it.

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jayochs said:
doesn't work;
i constantly get "device not found"
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With what? Are you getting this with the rooting tools? If so, have you been able to reenable USB debugging? Because without that, the rooting tools won't work.

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no, i haven't rooted mine, but i read this script works for the unrooted tab. was i mistaken?

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Device Not Found Error
I was able to sideload 5 apps using the Indirect instructions. Then, I needed about two more apps and that's when I received the device not found error message when trying to sideload Launcher Pro.
I have the install third party box checked and both USB debugging boxes and nothing in the auto mount. Although, I tried it with both USB boxes checked and the auto mount checked still the same error.
I even started from scratch in DOS and got the same error.
Any suggestions?
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Ok, after writing the first post, I went back to my NT and unchecked and re-checked the third party box. Then went to the Development area and unchecked the second USB debugging box and left the auto mount box unchecked.
I then went to the first USB debugging box and unchecked and re-checked the box. Then went back to DOS to load my last two apps and it worked!

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jayochs said:
no, i haven't rooted mine, but i read this script works for the unrooted tab. was i mistaken?
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Hm... I'm confused. What script, and where exactly are you getting the "Device not found" message from? On the Tablet? On the PC? What exactly are you doing that triggers the message? (i.e. "I click on the download status notification, and click the .apk that I downloaded and it pulls up a dialog that says, "OH NOES! I HATESES YOU! Device not found." ... text invented for humorous intent.)

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nevermind, got it! i didn't have the right ADB drivers installed. i just followed this thread post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19573474&postcount=11
and i got it working
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some apps, though, are telling me:
INSTALL FAILED MISSING SHARED LIBRARY
anyone getting that? idk what it means.
i'm able to download amazon apps, then find them in ES explorer, put the apk on my pc, then push it using this method..that works fine..but some apps that i can find on websites give me that (since idk how else to get an app at this point lol)

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INSTALL FAILED MISSING SHARED LIBRARY
anyone getting that? idk what it means.
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This usually means that there is a missing .so file somewhere. Not sure why you would be getting it, and of course, there is no message about _WHICH_ shared library is missing.
Which apps are giving this, and at what stage? Is this the whole of the message it sends you?

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1.4.1 rooted with full Android Market access !!!
DeanGibson said:
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On the Acer A500 section of this site, someone has posted a trick to gain root if:
You have root and apply the trick.
You update to a new version that removes root.
You can then access the device via ADB.
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Full details on the Nook Tablet in a few hours. I lost the "n" button after reverting to 1.4.0 via Adam's method, and need to retry the whole sequence again after going to a virgin B&N 1.4.0 state. If that works (ie, the "n" button works), I will publish details, but the above is correct.
EDIT #1: Here is the relevant info: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...ith-full-root-and-Android-Market/td-p/1249365
EDIT #2: B&N removed the above message for "links to a file that could potentially damage our customers NOOK Tablets ... linkage to direct downloads or filehosting sites." I will repost that message in a separate thread here soon.

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cfoesch said:
This usually means that there is a missing .so file somewhere. Not sure why you would be getting it, and of course, there is no message about _WHICH_ shared library is missing.
Which apps are giving this, and at what stage? Is this the whole of the message it sends you?
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i get this with apps like weatherbug...i can NOT for the life of me find one that installs on here. i backed up my apk from my rezound with mybackuppro, tried to push it, and that happened.
also, i've got google voice up and running...anyone know if there's a way to make calls with it? lol..also, are there push notifications? i'm not getting text notifications right away at all

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dragon_76 said:
You can use NT Hidden Settings but naturally it has to be installed before the update.
I played around with 1.4.1 before reverting and adb install works. Root is the real kicker for me though because I use the host file for ad blocking and I use button savior. Both require root.
Sent from my BNTV250 using xda premium
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Please forgive the simple question....been gone from the forum for a week, and came back to all this BN update crap! If I am currently unrooted and on 1.4.0, is it as simple as downloading brianf21's hidden settings app? What do I do after the update kicks in? Try to access the hidden settings app and turn usb debugging back on? Am I missing something? Thanks.