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Nook is an e-reader/tablet from Barnes and Noble. There are e-ink black&white and a color versions. It is Android based and a strong competitor to Amazon Kindle.

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INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE shows up even after the original is completely removed

I am trying to install a modified apk file onto my Nook Simple Touch. I modified the Reader.apk program, recompiled it, and signed it with my own key. I know that you cannot install an app over a current app if the signing keys are different.…
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Accessing Storage on the Nook

The closest thing to documentation I can find having to do with file storage is this post (see below if you can't access it), but it leaves me with several questions. I would really, really, really like a knowledgeable explanation of what paths map…
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Options menu doesn't accommodate icons

I tried adding an icon to a menu item on my rooted Nook Simple Touch (API 7). The menu is only large enough to accommodate the text, so the icon is mostly off screen: I thought the icon might simply be too large, so I tried 32x32 and 24x24 icons. …
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Automatically create chapter breaks and titles from plain text file?

I have a big file that is separated into categories with an underscore beneath each category name. The file is constantly changing and there are 80 categories. It is a plain text file. I would like to make it so that each category name is a separate…
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How to programmatically dismiss the screensaver/lock screen on Android (Nook Simple Touch)

I wrote a simple alarm-clock style application that I run on my (jailbroken) Nook Simple Touch (aka NST), under Android 2.1. When the scheduled alarm time arrives, my application needs to wake up the NST and display a page of HTML content. I use…
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Ajax Request Not Loading New Data

My application uses polling to update the status of a music player. I'm using setInterval to make an Ajax call every half a second to do this. It works on many browsers (Chrome,Firefox, Safari... ) except the Nook color's browser. When the page…
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Android 2.1 file reading is slow

I have an Nook Color (Android 2.1) device and the app which is going to read some huge files (PDFs) from sdcard. I'm going to use FileInputStream for file reading (and it works fine both on emulator and on Android 2.2+ devices). Unfortunately it…
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App link in Nook AppStore

I am developing application that support Nook Kindle. I have to specify my nook app link to Rate my app. For Kindle I Used "http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?p=pacakgeName" and for google play the link is…
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App won't lauch on Nook, ClassNotFoundException

I've submitted an app to the Nook developers portal. It runs fine on my rooted nook color and on all the different emulators plus thousands of devices on the play store. The problem is that when I submit it, it fails to launch on any of their…
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How to open wifi settings on Nook/NookColor

My app needs active wifi connection. I added button "Go to wifi settings" with this code Intent settings = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_WIFI_SETTINGS); settings.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK); startActivity(settings); It is works perfect on…
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Android - add Google account programmatically to non-Google device such as Nook

I have a code in my app that prompts user to add Google account if one is missing. AccountManager accountMgr = AccountManager.get(mContext); accountMgr.addAccount("com.google", "ah", null, new Bundle(), (Activity) mContext, null, null); This…
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Change Wallpaper intent Application crashes in Nook Color:

I need to develop a Wallpaper application for Nook Color. I have installed the Nook color addon after that when i use this code in my app and it gets crashed every time. The below API Intent to allow any application to open the Wallpaper Settings…
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Can I install my own software on a Nook Color?

I'm wondering about buying a Nook Color, but I don't want it unless I can write and install my own apps for it. I don't qualify for the Nook Color development program; I just want to noodle around. Do I have to root it and install another version…
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How To Install The NOOK SDK 1.2 Android Add-On

I am using Eclipse IDE for Android deve & trying to install Nook SDK 1.2 Android Add-On. I referring to this link - https://nookdeveloper.barnesandnoble.com/tools-services/sdk.html But when I try to add the available package I am getting this…
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How to improve WebView on Android Eclaire?

I have an old device (Nook Simple Touch). It based on Android 2.1. I am writing simple application for this device (only for personal usage). This application is a WebView linked to special WEB-site. Site was build using JQuery Mobile. I get a…
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