I have a nook tablet 1.4.2 and it is NOT rooted.
Before the upgrade at 1.4.0, I had downloaded the app menu, es file explorer, go launcher, and the amazon app store. I successfully downloaded and installed many amazon apps on my nook.
Now that my nook is at 1.4.2, I can still access the amazon app store and download files. I cannot install the files though. I receive the error: Install blocked: For security reasons, only apps purchased through the NOOK shop can be installed.
I have unknown sources in the app menu settings checked. Although it seems to keep unchecking and I can’t get it to stay checked.
I was also told another work around was to download the .apk file and then using es file explorer to find the file and try to install from there. I can’t seem to find any files I am downloading.
I went to media/my files/my downloads. The apk files I downloaded manually through a website are there, but none of my amazon app store apps are in there (and I have downloaded and installed tons of them). I can’t seem to find where they download them to. I don’t think that would work anyway, because clicking on one of those apk files gives me the same error.
How can I get these downloaded apps installed??
Thanks in advance.
I have tried searching this forum for the answer but cannot find it. Please do not reply asking me to just search this forum for the answer. Either direct me to the link or answer my question. THANKS!!
Starting with update 1.4.1 the NT no longer allowed installation of 3rd party apps. If you want to regain the ability you'll need to revert to 1.4.0, though I think it will eventually update you to the newest software automatically. If you really care about being able to do what you want with your NT, rooting is just about the only option. It doesn't look like B&N will be reversing this decision. If you do decide to root, I suggest the highly functional CM9 build located in the development section. chrmhoffmann is the original builder. There is also a nice new nightly being built by eyeballer, if you are feeling adventurous.
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I'm new to nook, but so far I've managed to get my new tablet running nearly everything I want via golauncher and manual apk files. Youtube, reader, google email are all good. Only thing really missing is the Android market.
Based on reading through this forum and the KF and others, the patterns seems to be people getting the google services loaded, rebooting, getting andorid installed and then it crashing shortly after launch. This is also where I am at and I've tried what must be 10 different versions of the market. I did notice that different versions produce slightly different results. I wonder if the market versions are dependent on certain versions of the google framework service package?
I think I read on some other forums that the Android market place must run from the "system" area or something. if you copy it to the right place and change the file permissions correctly, it apparently runs ok where as it fails elsewhere. Is that where it is failing for us I wonder? It's not in the right place and we don't have root to put it there?
I read that titanium backup can convert a user apk in to a system apk. Is the market app a user apk? If so, has anyone tried converting it to a system apk with titanium and trying to letthe package installer installis as a system verison ??
As I said, just a n00b. so please excuse any silly suggestions. Just trying to chip in with ideas
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the only issue with that would be that titanium requires root
Could it be backed up/converted as a system app from a nook color and then imported to nook tablet?
Un-rooted, microSD card, GoLauncher Ex, ES File Explorer, App Manager, AnyCut, Button Savior, Dolphin and probably anything else you wonderful people told me I needed to get for it.
There is an app called Ballero (it is in Android Market) this app is to sync up with a knitting and crocheting forum so it doesn't have a lot of people even knowing about it. I have gotten it from this site http://rav.cldellow.com/. Using stock browser. When I try to install I get told that the install has failed. (This has also happened with GoogleServicesFramework.apk, google-earth.apk, Google_Maps_v6.02.apk which I understood should be able to go on an un-rooted NT.) So with the Ballero I have tried to install, copy/paste the apk to systems/apps, unzip it into a folder called ballero and tried to copy/paste that into the systems/apps folder. I'm told that it cannot be done.
So am I missing something? Does this mean that those apps are not for this version? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Ballero doesn't show up in Market, so it's not listed as compatible wth the NT. However, I had no problem side-loading it from your link with the stock browser.
I'm pretty sure it requires the Google apps/services be installed as it links to Google Maps to retrieve yarn store data. I don't know about sideloading Google Services Framework, but I think you need this and Google Maps before you can install Ballero.
Maybe you're hesitant, but you really should just root the device. It makes things much more functional. If you follow Indirect's instructions closely (don't worry about the manual method, just use the script) on a PC that hasn't had any Android device drivers on it before, it's very easy and painless. Not that you should need to, but root can easily be undone and the NT restored to factory specs.
The root script should also have the option to install the Google apps and Market for you, which in turn opens a lot of functionality on the NT. (I have no knowledge of sideloading these because the root script did it for me).
I'm pretty sure you can't copy/paste anything to system/app without root permissions.
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Un-rooted, microSD card, GoLauncher Ex, ES File Explorer, App Manager, AnyCut, Button Savior, Dolphin and probably anything else you wonderful people told me I needed to get for it.
There is an app called Ballero (it is in Android Market) this app is to sync up with a knitting and crocheting forum so it doesn't have a lot of people even knowing about it. I have gotten it from this site http://rav.cldellow.com/. Using stock browser. When I try to install I get told that the install has failed. (This has also happened with GoogleServicesFramework.apk, google-earth.apk, Google_Maps_v6.02.apk which I understood should be able to go on an un-rooted NT.) So with the Ballero I have tried to install, copy/paste the apk to systems/apps, unzip it into a folder called ballero and tried to copy/paste that into the systems/apps folder. I'm told that it cannot be done.
So am I missing something? Does this mean that those apps are not for this version? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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well did you mount the system folder as read and write? the system folder is read only by default, so you need to go into your es file explorer settings to change the permission from read only to read and write.
Thank you very much. You are right I am very nervous about rooting. The more I read here the more I'm learning and slowly getting more confident. Thanks again.
*As you can probably tell his is my first android device. If you know of a good book that teaches more about android os I would be interested in reading it. Thanks again.
Has anyone had trouble using the 'check for updates' feature on the stock B&N App Library? I have a couple of apps that were purchasedfrom B&N and newer versions are available, but I can't get the updates after rooting. I have tried archiving the apps and reinstalling, but the old version gets reinstalled, not the new version. Any ideas on how to get B&N app updates?
Thanks, William
is it roots fault?
If the apps are really worth it to you, you could always use the acclaim.update method to restore before root and then archive the update apps. Then, when you re-root make sure you don't debloat any of the Nook software (if you debloated the first time). Good luck, see if it works.
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If the apps are really worth it to you, you could always use the acclaim.update method to restore before root and then archive the update apps. Then, when you re-root make sure you don't debloat any of the Nook software (if you debloated the first time). Good luck, see if it works.
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I used part of your suggestion and found a work around solution. There is no need to unroot the Nook. Simply archive the apps (which uninstalls them) then go back to the B&N app store and un-archive the same apps....it downloads the latest version and installs it. There is one odd thing I discovered.....if you have set a "Password for Purchases" you will have to remove it before it will download the new version.
Thanks for the archive suggestion.
Hello!
I rooted my NT (1.4.2 8gb) about one-two weeks ago, but I'm still having problems trying to get apps from the browser. I downloaded the NT Hidden Settings apps and when I finally managed to make the "Unknown Sources" box stay checked by immediately turning off my nt right after clicking on the "Unknown Sources Hack", it didn't make any difference.
This is what happens: I download an .apk off my browser, go to Downloads, then click the download. It'll pop up with a message asking to complete the action using the App Installer or the Package Installer. If I click the App, it'll will say, "Unable to intall. This application was not able to unstall onto your device. Please try "Archive" and then "Unarchive" the application to start again." If I click Package, it'll say, "Parse error. There is a problem parsing the package."
And it will do this with every .apk except for the one at http:comptonsoft.com/test/ called "AppMenu" which does basically the same thing as NT Hidden Settings. I've tried using ES File Manager, but when I go to the App Manager, the downloaded file isn't there for me to move/backup/fiddle with.
Also, I'm not sure if his is related to the issue at hand, but when I try downloading other apps I know for sure have an android version, it tells me it's incompatible with my device.
Can somebody please let me know how to fix my problem???
Thanks in advance.
You should be using the package installer, not the app installer, based on my experience. The package installer gave me the same results you see.
In 1.4.2 you can't sideload that way but by installing/pushing apps with adb might work. That is why many 16GB NT users prefer going back to 1.4.0 where sideloading is not an issue but the thing is 8GB NT users can only have installed 1.4.2 internally otherwise you will brick your device.
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Hello, I was wondering if it was possible to update an app that was not installed from the market through the market.
I've downloaded free apps from the market, unzipped them and swapped out some image files, signed and reinstalled, but these apps no longer show up in the play store--when I try, it says that the app was not signed correctly.
I've tried searching but the only thread I found was from 2010 and was essentially a thread about some person stealing a paid apk and trying to get it to update :|
Anyways thanks
Seems impossible
As the signature is different, so I think it is impossible.
Titanium Backup has an option to "Attach to market(forced)" might give that a try or fix permissions.
I had similar problems with games that I bought through the Android edition of the Humble Indie Bundle. Cannot update via Play Store.