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Google Books on NC

Anyone able to get google books app running on NC. I have a rooted NC and am able to install app from market but when it runs it opens briefly then closes. Any experience or suggestions?
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Make sure you have an SD Card in
The fix for this was bizarre and rather humorous.
I'd been using the SD out of my HTC hero to root my NC because I couldn't locate where I'd stored my older microSDs.
This of course meant I was promptly removing the card from the NC once done and resetting it back to usable fashion for my phone.
Each time I tried to install/run Google Books it would not load just like you.
Ran into another app Zedge that did same thing, and discovered it complaining about needing an sdcard inserted.
Sure enough, I put my SD back in and like a charm, Google Books and Zedge were both able to run.
Later I removed card from the NC and went back into Books. It still loaded, but gave me a popup about where to store files. I was then able to point it to store internal storage and been fine ever since.
Zedge however, WILL NOT work if there is not an external sd card inserted still.

diaknia said:
Sure enough, I put my SD back in and like a charm, Google Books and Zedge were both able to run.
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thanks, would not have figured that out for my self.

How to even get the program?
I'm running into a different problem, which is that Google won't even let me *try* to install Google Books for Android. If I search from the marketplace there's no result, if I search from my PC it tells me the nook color isn't compatible, and if I search from the web on the nook the dowload button tells me the requested item could not be found.
(I know this is a gravedig, but the nice video said to post in a similar thread if possible, I hope I'm doing it right).
Edit: CM7 nightly (6/18) is my rooted software.

I have Google Books working just fine on my NC running the latest CM7 nightly.
I have a different question regarding Google Books... does anyone use this app as their primary ebook application? I like the idea of it syncing your last read page in their "cloud," so that I can easily pick up where I left off either on my NC, my Android phone or on their website. I'm not thrilled with either the NOOK app or the Amazon Kindle app and the Aldiko app is okay, just curious if anyone has made Google Books their primary ebook application.
Thanks.

I have no problem running Google Books. I do have a problem with the feature set. You can read books in landscape mode on an iPhone and IPad but not 2.X Android.
I decided to save a few $ since I found a google book $4 cheaper than an Amazon Kindle version. This was a mistake as it was not in epub format but was a scanned book (source 7 x 9 Paperback) in PDF format.
I noticed on the google site they do disclose that it is "Better for larger screens.". As I purchased on a third party site, I did not see that notice. However, I probably would have bought anyway as I would have assumed my nook screen was much larger than an Android phone screen. Without a workable zoom/landscape mode and word wrap, it is not readable on my Nook. I can only read the book on my laptop. I was very disappointed.

Give ezPDF a try.
Rodney

Anybody notice that the Nook is now listed as an incompatible device on https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.books&feature=search_result, and Books no longer shows up in the Market on the Nook.
Is this B&N shaking things up?

Anyone able to get google books app running on NC. I have a rooted NC and am able to install app from market but when it runs it opens briefly then closes. Any experience or suggestions?
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just edit your build.prop .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13952218&postcount=722 this was shown how to do it for netflix im sure it will work for this

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just edit your build.prop .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13952218&postcount=722 this was shown how to do it for netflix im sure it will work for this
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Sure, going to have to do that now for Netflix anyways, but the question is WHY is Google+B&N doing this now all of a sudden?
Is this the tip of more stuff getting shut out of NC?

Explore3 said:
I decided to save a few $ since I found a google book $4 cheaper than an Amazon Kindle version. This was a mistake as it was not in epub format but was a scanned book (source 7 x 9 Paperback) in PDF format.
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Thought Google Books gives you TWO views for one book, scanned and machine (OCR). Did you check the menu to see if it gives you an alternative view?
Many times, I prefer the scanned view because it maintains the original book art and formatting vs OCR that strips and neuters everything.

NuShrike said:
Sure, going to have to do that now for Netflix anyways, but the question is WHY is Google+B&N doing this now all of a sudden?
Is this the tip of more stuff getting shut out of NC?
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i would assume it so they can continue to sell B&N only approved stuff to people not in the know

[Q] help, how do i get loquendo to read aloud from an ebook reader

Hi everyone,
I got the gtablet for my wife, instead of a kindle, she really wants it to read aloud to her.
I followed the guide for clockwork mod, and installed vegan. Kindle store is downloaded, along with laputo and aldiko. I bought the loquendo susan app, the demo sounds great, but i have no idea how to get it to read a book on screen. I have selected it as the default engine and have checked always use my settings
Is there another app that i need?
Please help

sandtrx said:
Hi everyone,
I got the gtablet for my wife, instead of a kindle, she really wants it to read aloud to her.
I followed the guide for clockwork mod, and installed vegan. Kindle store is downloaded, along with laputo and aldiko. I bought the loquendo susan app, the demo sounds great, but i have no idea how to get it to read a book on screen. I have selected it as the default engine and have checked always use my settings
Is there another app that i need?
Please help
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I couldn't figure out how to make the Kindle or Nook apps do this (probably because it would cut into audiobook sales) but I did find WordPlayer and an add-in for WordPlay (Speech for Word Player) on the market. You might also need to process the books with Calibre on your computer to use different types of ebooks. I have thus far only downloaded on book (Lord Jim) to test the speech portion and that worked for me. I haven't tried to use Calibre to manage any ebooks to this point.

sandtrx said:
Hi everyone,
I got the gtablet for my wife, instead of a kindle, she really wants it to read aloud to her.
I followed the guide for clockwork mod, and installed vegan. Kindle store is downloaded, along with laputo and aldiko. I bought the loquendo susan app, the demo sounds great, but i have no idea how to get it to read a book on screen. I have selected it as the default engine and have checked always use my settings
Is there another app that i need?
Please help
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TTS has to be enabled for Loquendo to work and I don't think TTS is enabled for Laputa. Not sure abot aldiko

thank you guys, i'll keep looking

[Q] Nook for my Tab?

Hi guys,
I am new t Android, and got a Tab a few days back. Sold my wifes Nook, which had a few books on it. I saved the ePub files (the books) from the Nook... and copied them to the Tab... However... they won't load. I think it's a DRM issue?
Is there anyway I can load the Nook Books on my Tab? I have paid for them... But they seem locked to my (sold) Nook... There is a Nook for Android app on the web market, but when I go to the Market on my Tab, the app isn't available... I think because Barnes and Noble only sell in the US.
So.. is there maybe a reader that doesn't worry about DRM, or else another plan?

i use 'Aldiko' works with ePub books for me,
also try 'LaPuta' (weird name!) both are on the market, i used both for a while, but deleted 'LaPuta' and only left 'Aldiko'

Thanks.
Tried the 'Aldiko' one, but it asks for a username/password on the DRM file, and I have no idea what u/p that would be. The books were bought from Barnes and Noble, so I tried with my b&n u/p, but no joy - incorrect username/password.

I'd like to try the B&N reader for Android. Problem is, I'm in Australia, and it's blocked from me as it's a US app only. Someone said I can download it somewhere and then 'side load' it? Is this possible? Can it be downloaded somewhere?

Google it, try for exemple "nook apk". Or you can install market enabler and set your phone to access the us android market.
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Too much to learn for me!
Located it. Copied the file, using my USB cable, to my 'Downloads' file, and managed to install it (My first install!), and hey presto, my wife is now reading books!
Thanks!
Gonna look at this 'market enabler' thing though! Thanks.

Nice. You don't need to download the file on the pc first, you can download directly on your galaxy tab with the internet browser and install.
I forgot for market enabler you need to be root if I remember correctly.
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Thanks again, aibo - I have so much to learn. Coming from an iPhone background... Download and save a file onto my phone?? Crazy!!

Is there a way to use Kindle Reader without registering with Amazon?

Don't want to get into Amazon pocket, so I don't want to register just installed Playstore and ready to go cz' no root. Anyway, I can copy in the books and read fine if opened from ES explorer, but once got into the Kindle Library, it asked to register.
Is there a way to use it without registering with Amazon? I want the .awz3 reading which I found almost non readers on PlayStore.

You (probably) won't find any awz3 reader on Play because it's Amazon's version of of the mobi ebook format with DRM. There are programs that will, ummm... "convert" awz3.
I wonder how are you going to get awz3 ebooks without an Amazon account, but you seem to already have some.
I believe your best option is to stop using the Kindle Library app altogether and install another eBook reader. Convert those awz3 files and stay away from awz3's proprietary format from then on.

After a long search, I found: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geometerplus.zlibrary.ui.android
which can read azw books, but the layout seems to change a little. I may need to continue finding more.

Question Kindle app not finding offline books

My older tablet had a dedicated kindle folder. I have over 5000 books downloaded offline and I can't get kindle app to put them in my library. I've tried local access settings and everything else I can think of.

I don't know anything about Kindle specifically, but it's worth a try using whatever Android file manager that you're comfortable with, go to where the file you want to open is, then you could try just opening the file and see if it opens with the Kindle app automatically, or the file manager should have an option to "Open With" (some do, anyway, like X-plore File Manager that I use if I long-press on a file).
I often forget this is how I have to get my unencrypted ePub files into Google's eBook Reader app.

Could probably be that books is encrypted which means encryption key on your old tablet is needed to decrypt the current files, but kindle app on your new table might have different encryption key which is probably why it cannot read them. This usually is used to avoid offline usage/downloading and spreading the data to others for free if the books are paid ones.