My rooted nook, 2.06, keeps overwriting apps I update. Specifically apps that came installed with the nook, like Spotify, Facebook, Pandora, Crosswords, Twitter. I update them to the latest version, then a day later, i get a notice from 1MobileStore that they need to be updated.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling from the Play Store, but same thing, day later, get an update notice. The updates always work, but at some point revert to the Nook version.
Any insights?
Yes, that is B&N detecting you don't have the version that they gave you and reinstalling. Even if you uninstall, they get re-downloaded and installed by B&N. I don't know what the solution is.
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leapinlar said:
Yes, that is B&N detecting you don't have the version that they gave you and reinstalling. Even if you uninstall, they get re-downloaded and installed by B&N. I don't know what the solution is.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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What a pain! I have a daily install (or more) for Twitter. I used Google Play and attempted to update Twitter, but I was warned that it would uninstall the Twitter that came pre-loaded.
So I canceled. I didn't install from Google Play.
Every day, at least once it tries to install. Sometimes I catch the Toast and get to the Google Play page for Twitter and uninstall.
It doesn't matter. It comes back in a few hours or the next day. Google Play reverts to the page with Uninstall button automatically.
There must be a file stuffed in a folder somewhere to install Twitter. Is there a standard folder for installs?
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Manual Nootered 4.6.16 using latest dalingrin oc kernel...
Purchased Kids Read and Play books crash on opening. I get an "opening book" message then crash back to nook app. Any work arounds for this? Didn't know where to start trouble shooting... Does it need the stock Flash player? Are OC settings making it wonkey?
Also after it crashes the kids read and play book becomes archived and must be re-downloaded.
Thought I'd answer my own question in case anyone searches for a similar problem...
It seems to have something to do with Adobe Air and/or Flash. Reverting to the stock versions of both these services partially solved the problem. Re-flashing to stock 1.2 and re-Manual-Nootering solved it completely; with the caveat that using Titanium Backup to restore any data to Adobe Flash/Air breaks it again.
So anyway, if anyone plans to use the "I think proprietary" format B&N children's Play and Read books from the "Shop" app do not update either Flash or Air from the market. Leave them alone!
I have CM7 on rooted nook. Last night my B&N application was acting funny, so I went to the new market, uninstalled the new market updates, then went back to the old market, found the B&N update and installed it. Now my previously purchased books can't download, says there is an error. Anyone experiencing this problem? Does it have to do with the new B&N application not recognizing the device? Also on the Application, I can't get to its settings or help tab, in order to check for the sd card assignment. I tap and tap, and nothing. I can tap on the books but get the errors and can't download come.
The Nook app changed names, that generally means that you have to erase data or even uninstall/reinstall.
I cleared data and all is well.
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Depending on how old your app was you have to sign out and then sign in and reload your books all over again.
I want to try different rom on TP. I need to factory reset in order to install a different rom.
I downloaded a lot of books from Kindle app and Zinio. I'm wondering if there is anyway to back up the books.
zrzhu said:
I want to try different rom on TP. I need to factory reset in order to install a different rom.
I downloaded a lot of books from Kindle app and Zinio. I'm wondering if there is anyway to back up the books.
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Don't know about Zinio but for Kindle the main content is kept on the SD card under a top level folder called Kindle and also a folder under sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.kindle. A reset should leave those alone but you might want to back them up. In addition the databases that tell the Kindle app what you have downloaded are in the normal app databases place which would be backed up by a app backup application like Titanium. So if you have backed up your apps then a restore after the reset then the app should be able to find all your kindle stuff.
Unless you're doing something out of the ordinary, there's no need to back them up. They reside on the server and are automatically associated with your respective accounts. When you change ROMs (or even from Android to iOS or whatever), you just install the correct app, log in, and re-download whatever you want to have locally. I've noticed that the Kindle app will sometimes realize that it thinks you have it downloaded because of another installation, so it'll prompt you to remove and re-download, but you still get it in quick order. This has worked fine for me with Kindle, Nook, Zinio, Google Books, and really every other similar app I've tried.
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Unless you're doing something out of the ordinary, there's no need to back them up. They reside on the server and are automatically associated with your respective accounts. When you change ROMs (or even from Android to iOS or whatever), you just install the correct app, log in, and re-download whatever you want to have locally. I've noticed that the Kindle app will sometimes realize that it thinks you have it downloaded because of another installation, so it'll prompt you to remove and re-download, but you still get it in quick order. This has worked fine for me with Kindle, Nook, Zinio, Google Books, and really every other similar app I've tried.
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I understand I can redownload them from the server, but I just don't want to spend extra time to download them. Thanks.
For me, if I flash a new ROM, Amazon shows me as using a newer device within the Kindle app. So I have to redownload most of them all the time anyway - unless I'm just doing an upgrade to the ROM itself. So if you're planning on changing ROM's, know that you probably are going to have to get them again. You can try to back it all up using something like Titanium, but know that it may not work. I say may.
Just backup the kindle app+data and restore it on the new rom. Theres plenty of apps that you can use like app extractor, rom toolbox, nandroid browser, etc.
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For me, if I flash a new ROM, Amazon shows me as using a newer device within the Kindle app. So I have to redownload most of them all the time anyway - unless I'm just doing an upgrade to the ROM itself. So if you're planning on changing ROM's, know that you probably are going to have to get them again. You can try to back it all up using something like Titanium, but know that it may not work. I say may.
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I don't know. I have all my books and I didn't use the backup files.
One thing you can do it, after installing Kindle app, rename your device to the name you used last time.
I am new to this, with a B&N Nook HD+ tablet.
Let me just say, this is a terrific place with lots of knowledgeable people in Android and Nook.
I rooted my tablet, and love how it all works.
There is one nagging issue I have. It seems that B&N appeared to install 2 apps that I keep deleting, but they keep re-appearing.
Spotify and Crosswords.
I do not want these apps and wish they would stop installing themselves.
I used SQLite to set in the databases, install foreign apps, and also the other setting to not over the air, install Nook updates.
I tried to find a setting in the various databases to tell the Nook to stop installing these free apps, but cannot find it.
Does anyone know how to stop the Nook from installing these free apps?
I suspect at some point BN might install some free app automatically that might attempt to unroot this device.
Thanks,
Rob
rplourdejr said:
I am new to this, with a B&N Nook HD+ tablet.
Let me just say, this is a terrific place with lots of knowledgeable people in Android and Nook.
I rooted my tablet, and love how it all works.
There is one nagging issue I have. It seems that B&N appeared to install 2 apps that I keep deleting, but they keep re-appearing.
Spotify and Crosswords.
I do not want these apps and wish they would stop installing themselves.
I used SQLite to set in the databases, install foreign apps, and also the other setting to not over the air, install Nook updates.
I tried to find a setting in the various databases to tell the Nook to stop installing these free apps, but cannot find it.
Does anyone know how to stop the Nook from installing these free apps?
I suspect at some point BN might install some free app automatically that might attempt to unroot this device.
Thanks,
Rob
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Get the free Gemini Application Manager on Play Store and block the apps. It adds them to a database that says to ignore them. But that won't help with new apps.
Edit: Gemini gave the warning that ics might be able to override this setting. It did. The app came back. And I did what you did and could find no databases to stop it.
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Solution
Been meaning to track this down for years and finally got around to doing it. The sneaky app that's doing the reinstalls is com.bn.bnappinstaller
Use your app of choice to freeze this (on the off chance you want to have this bloatware factory run again in the future)
That's it, you can uninstall with wild abandon and they will never come back
Displacer said:
Been meaning to track this down for years and finally got around to doing it. The sneaky app that's doing the reinstalls is com.bn.bnappinstaller
Use your app of choice to freeze this (on the off chance you want to have this bloatware factory run again in the future)
That's it, you can uninstall with wild abandon and they will never come back
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I was relieved to find this because my husband's HD is "running in the red" because of apps like Spotify, Hulu+, etc., which come unbidden "from the cloud". He'd like to have room for apps of his own choosing (not to mention space for the OS to do its thing...).
But....I tried this and it didn't work. They are back again
I have a recurring problem that apps stop updating. Deleting the Play Store memory and cache sorts it, but only for one or two apps then it stops again. Apps either just sit saying pending or download to XX% and then stop.
report it to Google
Clear system cache.
Clear data in related apps.
Delete, recreate Google Account.
stuartbruce said:
I have a recurring problem that apps stop updating. Deleting the Play Store memory and cache sorts it, but only for one or two apps then it stops again. Apps either just sit saying pending or download to XX% and then stop.
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I had this issue after the first beta. I had to go to apk mirror and install the latest update for the app that wouldn't update. Once I did that the next updates that showed in play store, updated correctly.
Edit* I believe this happened because I restored my Samsung backup including apps but I could be wrong. Either way that fixed it.
Unless you're having issues with the app I wouldn't worry about it. Updates can and do break apps. I use the factory load version still after 2 years on some of mine.
Some saved app versions go back 6 years and work fine!
Google's update crap is just that many times. Trying to scare you into constantly updating.
If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it bro...
You can also use ApkExport on another Android to make an installable copy then download it to the other device.