Where do "borrowed" books reside ? - Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

I haven't rooted the NT, yet... Waiting for an ICS ROM to play with. I am running the nightly ICS NC Roms on my NC , happily. Recently I borrowed a book from my wife ( a 14 day ordeal ). I wonder where it is stored on the NC or NT, and whether it's possible to see it using a File explorer ( or is it perhaps encrypted somewhere ). I've searched every location I can think of and haven't found a trace of it yet.

I'm a noob. So you can take this was a little bit of salt. Using root explorer do a search for .epub from /media. They appear to be PW protected when I attempt to open one in Aldiko. I'm prompted for user & PW. The name is not descriptive either, just numeric.
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Added: Selecting B&N reader will open it from within Root Explorer.

If borrowed with Overdrive it will reside in data/data/com.overdrive.../files/overdrive
You will need something like root explorer to get there. I doubt it can be read without the ereader app and certainly not after to loan period is expired.

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[Q] Search sdcard?

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the ASTRO browser installed and 20 GB of files on the sdcard. Does anybody know of a search app that will enable me to search the entire sdcard quickly, as one would do with Google desktop or Copernic?
DroidMilitia said:
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the ASTRO browser installed and 20 GB of files on the sdcard. Does anybody know of a search app that will enable me to search the entire sdcard quickly, as one would do with Google desktop or Copernic?
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Do you mean on the tab or from the PC?
If you talking about the Market app "Astro File Manager", it searches the SDCard very quickly from the tab. Give some more info and I'd bet you will get some better answers.
We where discussing the lack of drive-letter access in this thread, so searches from PC's are going to be limited to "if" the search tool can even access a Windows Media Device. I don't know of a way to do that....but some one will chime in if they do I'm sure.
DroidMilitia said:
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the ASTRO browser installed and 20 GB of files on the sdcard. Does anybody know of a search app that will enable me to search the entire sdcard quickly, as one would do with Google desktop or Copernic?
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There is a search magnifying glass in the toolbars in the Astro file manager?
cleblanc92 said:
Do you mean on the tab or from the PC?
If you talking about the Market app "Astro File Manager", it searches the SDCard very quickly from the tab. Give some more info and I'd bet you will get some better answers.
We where discussing the lack of drive-letter access in this thread, so searches from PC's are going to be limited to "if" the search tool can even access a Windows Media Device. I don't know of a way to do that....but some one will chime in if they do I'm sure.
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tghockey07 said:
There is a search magnifying glass in the toolbars in the Astro file manager?
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I'm referring to the Astro File Manager, and I'm interested in searching the sdcard from the tablet. Since my sdcard contains a synced copy of all of my desktop PC files, I have no need to search the tablet from the PC. If I'm sitting at my PC, I'll just search the PC. Astro searches the tablet, but not quickly. Astro takes about 1 minute to search my sdcard when I search through file names only, and the search returns no results when I use the "Find text in file" option, which is not helpful. I've been spoiled by Google, Copernic, and Windows 7 and now find waiting so long for a search that only checks file names to be retro in a bad way.
I'll give a practical example to supply more info about why I asked the question. Thanks to this thread I had my tablet with me (with all of my documents on the sdcard) at a meeting yesterday and somebody had a question about a file from two years ago. I couldn't remember which directory the file was in or what it was named, and was unable to track it down with the Astro search or by browsing. After about a minute of poking around, the moment had passed and we gave up and moved on to the next topic. I went back to my office and found the file in about 2 seconds on my desktop PC using the Copernic desktop search tool, which I think is awesome. I would like to be able to do the same thing with my tablet, i.e., have an indexed search engine for the sdcard on it. Had I found the file quickly at the meeting, we could have resolved the issue on the spot instead of putting it on the agenda for the next meeting.
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I'm referring to the Astro File Manager, and I'm interested in searching the sdcard from the tablet. Since my sdcard contains a synced copy of all of my desktop PC files, I have no need to search the tablet from the PC. If I'm sitting at my PC, I'll just search the PC. Astro searches the tablet, but not quickly. Astro takes about 1 minute to search my sdcard when I search through file names only, and the search returns no results when I use the "Find text in file" option, which is not helpful. I've been spoiled by Google, Copernic, and Windows 7 and now find waiting so long for a search that only checks file names to be retro in a bad way.
I'll give a practical example to supply more info about why I asked the question. Thanks to this thread I had my tablet with me (with all of my documents on the sdcard) at a meeting yesterday and somebody had a question about a file from two years ago. I couldn't remember which directory the file was in or what it was named, and was unable to track it down with the Astro search or by browsing. After about a minute of poking around, the moment had passed and we gave up and moved on to the next topic. I went back to my office and found the file in about 2 seconds on my desktop PC using the Copernic desktop search tool, which I think is awesome. I would like to be able to do the same thing with my tablet, i.e., have an indexed search engine for the sdcard on it. Had I found the file quickly at the meeting, we could have resolved the issue on the spot instead of putting it on the agenda for the next meeting.
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Trying to do a similar thing, i would be extremely interested by a solution too.
By curiosity, what program do you use for syncing purpose? SugarSync?
Edit : just see the thread you linked in your previous post. You can try sugarsync, seems very promising and easy, and 5go is enough to carry all my work.
I wonder if it exists another solution with our own server maybe?
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Trying to do a similar thing, i would be extremely interested by a solution too.
By curiosity, what program do you use for syncing purpose? SugarSync?
Edit : just see the thread you linked in your previous post. You can try sugarsync, seems very promising and easy, and 5go is enough to carry all my work.
I wonder if it exists another solution with our own server maybe?
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Sorry about the slow response. I tried SugarSync and it wasn't my thing. 5 GB of free space was not enough. 30 GB was $4.99 per month and I'm way too cheap and stubborn for that. Although price really isn't that much, I decided I would find a way to sync my files between two devices with no monthly free, period. Special thanks to the Samba developers for making that possible.

Reading CBR Comics

I'm guessing I'm out of luck here, but anyone know if there's any chance that the Nook Tablet will somehow be able to read cbr files, prior to rooting?
There are numerous apps in the google app store that read cbrs, but I'm not sure barnes and noble will offer any. And if not- does that mean we're totally out of luck until someone roots the nook tablet?
Thanks in advance for any info anyone may have.
I don't know if this will help much, but I just recently found out that Calibre can convert CBR/CBZ to epub. The Nook Tablet will be able to read that with no problem. I have no idea how that would affect the comic (quality or size) or if we would be able to do simple things like zooming in to read it easier though. That's how I was planning on reading my comics for a while, at least until there is a root available.
CBZ files actually work
If you just drag over CBZ files they actually work on the Nook Tablet natively. CBR and CBZ files are just archives. CBZ files are Zip files, and CBR files are RAR files. To get a CBR working change the file extension to RAR, unrar it, zip the folder, and change the .zip to .cbz. Then just drag your new cbz over to the folders on your nook tablet and it should render the comic!
Huh okay, I'll try dragging some CBZs onto the nook and if that works, maybe I'll convert some more CBZs.
But man I sure hope this thing gets rooted soon. I'd love to be able to use the fancy features of actual dedicated comic viewers.
Anyhow, thanks for the info, I appreciate it.
I had no idea the nook read cbz's natively but I tested this and it works great.
I did it before reading this thread so my process was a tad different but this should work too.
Just connect the NT to your pc and move all the cbz's you want to any of the folders (i put mine in Magazines). After disconnecting, you can just go to your library and you'll see them all in the Magazines tab.
until there's a root out I guess I can use this thing as a comic book reader. Most books look great, some you have to zoom a bit in to read clearly, depends on the scans.
Look at the thread I was able to install astro right here in general then just sideload your favorite comic app
Follow these steps:
-go to http://comptonsoft.com/test/ in Nook Browser
-click "TGPS_launcher"
-open Notifications and select the Download
-select "Package Installer"
-Check "Unknown Sources"
-Now Download and Open the Following APKs just like you did above except now it'll let you install them
File Expert:http://db.tt/aYsJwQrd
Perfect Viewer:http://db.tt/aYsJwQrd
PDF-Plugin for PF:http://db.tt/jyf4DLbx
Now just open Nook Search and type in "Perfect Viewer" or "File Expert" to open the Apps. Copy your CBZs to your Nook like Normal and then just open Perfect Viewer to read them.
You can also install Amazon Appstore this way and install GO Launcher for more easy access to these Apps. For more info read the other Thread that is talking about this trick.
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I use the method above, works perfect for viewing comics. Perfect Viewer is my choice, when you open the app just navigate to where you keep your cbzs and open them. Swipe to the left to go to the next page and to return to the file manager instead of pressing the home button (which returns me to the nook homescreen) just double tap the page your reading quickly and it should bring you back to the file manager
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Look at the thread I was able to install astro right here in general then just sideload your favorite comic app
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yeah i noticed that a couple hours ago, thanks. i will play around with some comic viewers later tonight. i've never actually had a tablet before (except the vegan tab, but the screen sucked too much to view comics on)
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Follow these steps:
-go to http://comptonsoft.com/test/ in Nook Browser
-click "TGPS_launcher"
-open Notifications and select the Download
-select "Package Installer"
-Check "Unknown Sources"
-Now Download and Open the Following APKs just like you did above except now it'll let you install them
File Expert:http://db.tt/aYsJwQrd
Perfect Viewer:http://db.tt/aYsJwQrd
PDF-Plugin for PF:http://db.tt/jyf4DLbx
Now just open Nook Search and type in "Perfect Viewer" or "File Expert" to open the Apps. Copy your CBZs to your Nook like Normal and then just open Perfect Viewer to read them.
You can also install Amazon Appstore this way and install GO Launcher for more easy access to these Apps. For more info read the other Thread that is talking about this trick.
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yep, got that. but since nook reads cbz's natively that is way way way way more work than necessary. especially since the native reader is decent and is connected to the shell of the OS.
postulio said:
yep, got that. but since nook reads cbz's natively that is way way way way more work than necessary. especially since the native reader is decent and is connected to the shell of the OS.
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I personally find that Perfect Viewer has a better experience when it comes to Comics and Manga because of some specialized features. I really like all the hidden controls that you can customize because it makes for more of a seamless experience.
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japzone said:
I personally find that Perfect Viewer has a better experience when it comes to Comics and Manga because of some specialized features.
Agreed 1000%.
Apps like Perfect Viewer were created specifically for reading comics and offer fairly specific features to enhance the reading experience. Whereas the Nook's native method of viewing comics is just a your basic image viewer. It does the job, but in the most generic, serviceable way. The bells and whistles of the actual comic viewing apps tend to make reading comics on android devices much more enjoyable.
That's my take on it anyhow.
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ok ok ok i'll give perfect viewer a go...
any other ones worth trying?
Android Comic Viewer is fairly decent.
And Comic Reader Mobi is excellent, though a tad pricey. Last time I checked it was 14.99 or so, which is probably more than it should be. But it's a very well made app. It allows you increase the size of very specific parts of the page (like just the dialogue bubbles) rather than just zooming into the entire page. I find that far less distracting.
But honestly, Perfect Viewer will probably suit your needs, well... perfectly.
I'm using Comixology's app on my NT. I just did a backup of the apps from my Evo 3D using Astro, copied the files from my SD to my desktop PC and then copied the files over to the NT. Using a file system app, I just double clicked on Comixology and it installed without an issue. Works great!!
ComicRack Will Convert CBR to CBZ
I just converted all of my comics to CBZ as I wanted to be able to read them (sideloaded) when using the B&N OS. ComicRack converts the file types pretty painlessly. The B&N stock app reads them pretty well so if you're not set on keeping the format, using ComicRack is very easy (and free).
My favorite is ComicRack. It has a free edition, so all you need to do is sideload your comic files and tell the reader where to find them.
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Hi. Actually I just found out that all you need to do is: zip the complete set of comic pages into ONE zip file then just change the suffix from .zip to .cbz and voilà! Your cbz file is now readable on the Nook. Cbr won't work though.
Wolfen143 said:
. Cbr won't work though.
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That's because CBRs are RAR archives. RAR is a proprietary format so using it in products requires licensing it and using proprietary libraries or plugins.
Android however supports ZIP natively and no licenses are needed.

(newish) Overdrive app in Google Market - borrow books/audio with ease now

I checked out the previous threads on Overdrive here, and the latest one seemed to still be about the clunky interface Overdrive used to make you go through to get your library epubs.
No more! Found the Overdrive app in Google Market works fantastically on CM7 Nook Color --- basically it's a one-stop shop to borrow library books and even more convenient now than it is to borrow for the Kindle app.
Aside from being a general epub reader, it allows you to read DRMed (your Adobe ID is required) epubs from your local elibrary. It asked for my library location, then my library ID (library card #), and from there I was able (still within Overdrive app) to peruse the selection of available ebooks as well as put ones on hold that weren't available.
After selecting a number of titles, I put them in the Bookbag, then checked out. I was then able to download each title by clicking on a download button within Overdrive, and they appeared within my app library list.
Better yet, MP3 audiobooks from the library system also work flawlessly within this app!
Really, really happy with this app --- CM7 Nook Color really gives the best of all worlds for ereading: Ability to purchase from B&N and Amazon (and third-party non-DRMd publishers), ability to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from local library with ease for multiple formats (availabilities differ, so this is a huge perk).
Yeah, I was looking at this over the last couple of days too. Do you know if I can open the epubs in the nook app rather than Overdrive (it's still my preferred reader for e-books)? I tried just copying the epub over to the Adobe Digital Editions folder, which got the nook app to recognize it, but it hits an error opening it.
This is the first I have heard of such an app. Sounds interesting, so checking it out as soon as I finish typing this post
Market link for those curious:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.overdrive.mobile.android.mediaconsole&hl=en
http://www.overdrive.com/default.aspx
Edit: Welp. As I feared, my smaller city's library isn't on the list, so I don't get anything out of this yet.
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Yeah, I was looking at this over the last couple of days too. Do you know if I can open the epubs in the nook app rather than Overdrive (it's still my preferred reader for e-books)? I tried just copying the epub over to the Adobe Digital Editions folder, which got the nook app to recognize it, but it hits an error opening it.
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I'm not sure you can, I don't use the Nook app for reading anymore since they had that *long* period with the bug where the menus were massively slow to respond, if at all.
According to Overdrive's site, the native nook color app is compatible with almost all the formats Overdrive provides, but no mention is made of the generic nook app for android:
http://overdrive.com/resources/drc/Default.aspx?type=ebook
Thanks for the heads up on Overdrive. Just downloaded and it's working great (MIUI 1.9.23)
Another +1 for Overdrive. My library has a great selection of books, both epub and mp3. And I really don't mind reading books in the Overdrive app.
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How do you guys download the books.when I login to my library and try to download. It says cannot download from mobile device since the library page opens in a browser
I am not able to looks from within overdrive
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Which browser are you using? Try poking around in the menu settings for "user agent" - I usually have mine set to desktop. This tells websites that you're a desktop user and not a mobile user.
i tried the default stock browser , with Linux Desktop , Mac desktop and IE6 user agent
it still said that it was a mobile site and i cant download. I am able to see the desktop version on other sites.
Overdrive available for Nook Tablet?
Hello,
I am new here. I'm considering purchasing the Nook Tablet for my 13 year old. Our school tech director said the biggest drawback is that it does not have the Overdrive App, which would allow us to download library books directly to the Nook Tablet. She said we would have to download to a computer and then download to the Nook Tablet.
I see on this thread that it appears that someone has been able to use the Overdrive App on their Nook Color. Am I understanding that correctly? Do you know if it is possible to get Overdrive on the Nook Tablet? I talked to the Nook guy at B&N yesterday and he said the Overdrive App is still not available for the Nook.
Any insight is appreciated! I like the Nook Tablet better than the Kindle Fire, but I'm concerned about the ease of downloading.
Thank you in advance,
Susan
Hi Susan,
The Overdrive app -- which yes, lets you download library DRM'ed epubs directly to your Nook Color -- is available in Google Market, not B&N store. The people in this thread are using it either on a rooted (like a jailbroken iphone, allows you to install 3rd-party apps) Nook Color or are using an entirely different OS (CM7) on the Nook Color than what it originally came with.
The unrooted, what we call "stock" (OS) Nook Color won't be able to use the Overdrive app even if you sideload it because the OS won't allow you to install 3rd-party applications.
This area of XDA (Nook Color forums) has a lot of information on how to root your Nook Color, or otherwise --- so you don't invalidate your warranty --- run CM7 on an SD card in your Nook Color. The second option is the best for beginners who want to see what can be done with their Nook Colors, as you retain an untouched stock OS in the Nook Color, but can run a different OS that allows you to use Google Market and other 3rd-party app sources from SD card.
I hope this helps.
Edit: I forgot to mention about the Nook Tablet, I believe the ability to root it has been found but because B&N has made it more difficult to modify (it has a locked bootloader, which prevents you from installing custom ROMs) many people who are using rooted Nook Colors haven't switched over. You'd be in the same boat regarding Overdrive app as with an unrooted Nook Color (i.e. unable to install and use it).
Thank you
Hi,
Thank you for your detailed reply. This helps me understand. Looks like I'll have to wait for the Overdrive App if I go with the Nook Tablet. I don't understand why B&N would delay acquisition of this app, as it seems to be the only thing missing that would tilt me towards buying the Kindle Fire over the Nook Tablet.
I appreciate your help,
Susan
anilkuj said:
i tried the default stock browser , with Linux Desktop , Mac desktop and IE6 user agent
it still said that it was a mobile site and i cant download. I am able to see the desktop version on other sites.
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Okay; I'm able to view and download using the stock browser set to Android and Opera Mobile set to either tablet or desktop. Setting the stock browser to iPad gives me an error once I get to the download screen. So try Android as the user agent, and if that doesn't work, I do highly recommend Opera Mobile as a great tablet browser (converted me from Dolphin HD).
IRT; Susan, I completely agree that OverDrive should appear in the Nook Market. Looks like angomy did a good job of explaining the situation, if you have any other questions feel free to come back!
If you run cm7 you can download overdrive app from market. I download books from my local library all thr time. Works great!
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FYI, for those that want the overdrive app and find their home library isn't on the list....you CAN contact a library on the list and do a long distance membership. I know for a fact that the Philadelphia Library will allow you a membership from out of state. http://libwww.freelibrary.org/register/getcard1.cfm
Do a search, I thought the New York Library did that as well....
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Pros and Cons of Using CM7 ROM as Compared to Stock

In another thread, albertwertz made these observations in a video he created:
albertwertz said:
Another video showing the advantages and disadvantages of using this rom at the moment. It really is working quite nicely. Only one item is having problems that I can tell. Shown in the video at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTWWV3ckjxM
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I figured this topic deserved a post of it's own, so as not to get lost within the CM7 support thread, so I created it.
The only real concern I had, before switching to CM7, was what about Adobe PDF ebook format? There is some DRM in there that can only be opened (as far as I can tell) by the stock B&N Reader app. So I suppose my questions are these:
1.Is the stock B&N Reader app already included in the CM7 ROM? If so, can it open Adobe PDF ebook format?
And if not, then...
2.Are there any other (vanilla Android) app(s) that can open these kind of files?
3.If you backup the stock B&N Reader app (using TiBu, etc.), then restore it back into your newly installed CM7, does it still work with the Adobe PDF ebook format (and possibly other forms of DRM as well)?
Apparently, this Adobe PDF ebook is one of the predominant formats used by libraries to allow checking out of materials available electronically (something I have just been looking into lately) and so I thought it would be an important issue for others as well.
1. No, it's not supported
2. Try with ezPDF Reader
3. No
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Yes Adobe's Digital Addition it is very important.
Without this capability you will limit your access to reading material to basically purchased; I think you will find the BN free book list wanting. I limit my book purchases to a few authors (the electronic books are expensive compared to printed from what I can tell they can not be resold).
The Adobe digital addition will not load onto a stock nook. I was hoping that could be fixed at some point. The Nook reader is well worth keeping.
most libraries, in the NY area at least, have some ebook lending capabilities available through their website. There's an app called OverDrive available on Android Market (and iphone/ipad App Store) that links in to many of these libraries and handles the DRM and serves as the reader. It's fairly well-featured and allows to search for your local library in the US by ZIP code. All can be done OTA in this case, without a need to hook up to USB to move over the Adobe Digital Edition files.
If you really prefer the Kindle app, many of the ebooks the library lends can also be sent to your Kindle account, which any Kindle or Kindle app can pick up.
Hope this helps.
If this is a concern I think you could always just flash back to a nandroid of the stock rom or wait for a cm7 bootable SD card and just pull it and put into stock when you need this.
TRS-80 said:
In another thread, albertwertz made these observations in a video he created:
I figured this topic deserved a post of it's own, so as not to get lost within the CM7 support thread, so I created it.
The only real concern I had, before switching to CM7, was what about Adobe PDF ebook format? There is some DRM in there that can only be opened (as far as I can tell) by the stock B&N Reader app. So I suppose my questions are these:
1.Is the stock B&N Reader app already included in the CM7 ROM? If so, can it open Adobe PDF ebook format?
And if not, then...
2.Are there any other (vanilla Android) app(s) that can open these kind of files?
3.If you backup the stock B&N Reader app (using TiBu, etc.), then restore it back into your newly installed CM7, does it still work with the Adobe PDF ebook format (and possibly other forms of DRM as well)?
Apparently, this Adobe PDF ebook is one of the predominant formats used by libraries to allow checking out of materials available electronically (something I have just been looking into lately) and so I thought it would be an important issue for others as well.
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You can do all this from your NT. Download Aldiko from the market. Download the acsm file from your public digital library. Use a file explorer - I use Root Explorer, Astro does not work for some reason - to select acsm then wait a few seconds as you receive epub.
Let me know how things work out or ask if you have any questions.
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It is also a pretty simple matter to strip the DRM from an adobe pdf that you download from the library.
You can find a blog post with more information titled "Ebook Formats, DRM and You — A Guide for the Perplexed" (can't actually link to it yet...).
Using a program like Calibre, you can strip the DRM and load the pdf onto your nook, or convert it into a different format.
I personally haven't had a chance to try the Overdrive app for a pdf file, only epub, but for the most part it works well.
tf144 said:
It is also a pretty simple matter to strip the DRM from an adobe pdf that you download from the library.
You can find a blog post with more information titled "Ebook Formats, DRM and You — A Guide for the Perplexed" (can't actually link to it yet...).
Using a program like Calibre, you can strip the DRM and load the pdf onto your nook, or convert it into a different format.
I personally haven't had a chance to try the Overdrive app for a pdf file, only epub, but for the most part it works well.
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Overdrive is merely a middleman. I think Aldiko offers a superior reader.
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SD card version of CM7 is currently in the final testing stages. Look for it to be released by Celtic very soon.
I don't currently have any pdf files with DRM in them. I have never had one far as I know. I have always been able to read pdfs one way or another on any android device. As far as the B&N stock app being included with CM7, no, that app in particular will not work. However the B&N app in the market works for most things. DRM protected epubs purchased from B&N, purchasing, reading etc.
For me, the switch to CM7 has been almost all Pros and very few Cons. The NT boots quicker, touch screen seems much more responsive and I can tweak just about any setting I can imagine. The only Con has been an intermittent wifi issue but a simple reboot fixes that if/when it pops up.
Many thanks to Team B for there hard work on CM7!!!
Con of CM7 is stability. I was taking notes for about 10 minutes and it locked up and reboot.
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Con of CM7 is stability. I was taking notes for about 10 minutes and it locked up and reboot.
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Cons of cm7:
No B&N content.
intermittent wifi issues.
you need to remove and replace the sd card at times
you have too many choices to decide what to do with your tablet.
Cons of Stock.
B&N content
you have to deal with barnes and noble's restrictions on everything they could possibly restrict
you have too few choices about what to do with your tablet
you have too see the annoying nook logo on boot for halfway to forever. (what did they extend the time it takes you to boot just to get more airtime for the nook logo, in case someone, somewhere didn't know it was a nook by barnes and noble?
Pros of CM7
CM7 (Android and all the awesome that comes with a open ROM)
Android Market - Apps, Music, Books, etc
Pride in an unlocked device
Any ereader you want!
Pros of 1.4.x (Stock Nook ROM)
Full B&N support
Full B&N compatibility
Perfectly working Netflix
The biggest Pro for Stock, and so the biggest Con to CM7, is the lack of stability. Remember, CM7 is still alpha software. And I love it!
johnjjschmidt said:
You can do all this from your NT. Download Aldiko from the market. Download the acsm file from your public digital library. Use a file explorer - I use Root Explorer, Astro does not work for some reason - to select acsm then wait a few seconds as you receive epub.
Let me know how things work out or ask if you have any questions.
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Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem?
So far loving cm7. Only problem has been wifi. Moving around the house, on a weak signal wifi will not turn on. I have to leave wifi on & it works fine.
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heissman said:
For me, the switch to CM7 has been almost all Pros and very few Cons. The NT boots quicker, touch screen seems much more responsive and I can tweak just about any setting I can imagine. The only Con has been an intermittent wifi issue but a simple reboot fixes that if/when it pops up.
Many thanks to Team B for there hard work on CM7!!!
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After posting, I realized that some of what I said in my OP may have been construed as nit-picking. I suppose what I should have said was, "I have been anxiously awaiting the CM7 ROM and am very excited about it's release. However, I have just begun trying to download some ebooks from my local library and have come across some issues with DRM, specifically Adobe PDF ebook format..." which would be much closer to my sentiments on the matter.
I did hear quite a few good things about the Aldiko reader when I was quickly trying to solve this problem the other day (before posting). I will try that (as well as the other suggestions) and report back my findings. Give me another week or two though, we just moved and are still working on getting settled in to the new place.
Thanks everyone for your input thus far.
tonytronic said:
Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem
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Very possible. I downloaded the acsm file directly through the library site as opposed through Overdrive... in fact, I have that completely uninstalled.
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tonytronic said:
Downloaded Aldiko. Downloaded acsm from library. Used es file explorer to select acsm file. Selected open with Aldiko.
I get an error: Could not load file.
Just realized. I downloaded the file with overdrive directly to nook and its saved as epub not acsm. Can this be the problem?
So far loving cm7. Only problem has been wifi. Moving around the house, on a weak signal wifi will not turn on. I have to leave wifi on & it works fine.
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johnjjschmidt said:
Very possible. I downloaded the acsm file directly through the library site as opposed through Overdrive... in fact, I have that completely uninstalled.
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Very interesting... I thought I would try ES Explorer to try and open an ascm file and apparently, it doesn't recognize file associations that are set up for the file. I get the option to open the file as text/image/video/audio but no way to open it with Aldiko.
I tried Astro but at the moment I'm using rooted 1.4.0 and Astro doesn't work well with that setup. (Does it work any better in CM7???) I used the search function, typed in part of the ascm file name, and clicked on the appropriate file in the results and it opened in Aldiko. A pain in the butt, but it worked.
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Very interesting... I thought I would try ES Explorer to try and open an ascm file and apparently, it doesn't recognize file associations that are set up for the file. I get the option to open the file as text/image/video/audio but no way to open it with Aldiko.
I tried Astro but at the moment I'm using rooted 1.4.0 and Astro doesn't work well with that setup. (Does it work any better in CM7???) I used the search function, typed in part of the ascm file name, and clicked on the appropriate file in the results and it opened in Aldiko. A pain in the butt, but it worked.
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No, Astro does not appear to work with CM7, from what I can tell. Root Explorer gave me the best results.
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I just found out the biggest disadvantage I could ever think of about a stock Nook. Something that made me delete my backup and forget 1.4.1 ever existed - a terrible oversight by B&N, IMHO.
It's useless outside the US.
I can't believe B&N. When I bought the Nook, the salesman who sold it to me knew perfectly well I lived in Mexico. He never mentioned I can't buy any books with an international credit card, or even if I had a US card, I wouldn't be able to download them outside the country.
Seriously - WTH? Had I known that, I'd have bought a Kindle immediately. I love the children's books on the Nook. I like the magazines, and B&N store. And I'm locked out of it.
As it is, I just deleted the Nook app and will stick with CM7 from now on. God bless the Kindle app.
fjhuerta said:
It's useless outside the US.
I can't believe B&N. When I bought the Nook, the salesman who sold it to me knew perfectly well I lived in Mexico. He never mentioned I can't buy any books with an international credit card, or even if I had a US card, I wouldn't be able to download them outside the country.
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What if he didn't know? Working in retail, one can't possibly be an expert on every single little thing that is sold in the store.
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Ad Blocker Blocking Too Much?

So in the development section someone asked about how they can see their Newegg.com ads now that they have an ad blocker (I use adfree personally).
First, you must understand that ad blockers simply put a bunch of addresses in a file called etc/hosts, and those addresses get blocked. There are several apps that will let you edit this, but I haven't found a free one that'll let you search and edit as freely as I'd like, so we're going Lo-Fi here.
---YOU'LL NEED TO BE ROOTED FOR THIS--- (then again, if you're not rooted, you probably couldn't get an ad blocker to work in the first place)
Get a root file explorer (I like ES File Explorer)
Copy /etc/hosts to /sdcard
Hook up your computer and mount your SD card
Use something (like Notepad) to edit "hosts"
<Ctrl>F to find, and type in newegg (or what ever ad you want to unblock)
erase every entry you find
Save and close
Unmount, and copy the edited file back to the original location
For that last step, you'll need to turn on all the "dangerous" options in your settings.
That should do it. If something isn't quite right, or if you've found a better app, PM me or post here. Thanks!
This belongs in the Themes/Apps section. Thank you.
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