We got two of our boys a pair of Nook HDs for Christmas. They freaking love them, but as they were used to constantly playing on mine and my wife's phones, the NookOS was off-putting.. Plus, most importantly, it seems to be a known issue that Nook HDs cannot host Minecraft Pocket Edition games that other players on the same LAN can join. Thinking I was smart and cool I rooted the Nooks and installed CM10.2. The problem is that while they can see and join games being hosted on any other devices on our home wifi (kindle fire, Razr Ms) the two Nooks cannot host games themselves.
Could this be some sort of a hardware issue? I don't see how, but what the freak do I know? Could it be an internal setting that wasn't overwritten by installing Android?
Any ideas or help will be much appreciated. They're great kids, very grateful for the tablets, and they don't whine or complain. I would just love to make this work for them.
I think you need this:
http://www.pocketmine.net/?lang=en
you can read trough their android manual in GETTING STARTED.
Greetz to your lovely children :fingers-crossed:
riboswitch said:
I think you need this:
http://www.pocketmine.net/?lang=en
you can read trough their android manual in GETTING STARTED.
Greetz to your lovely children :fingers-crossed:
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If pocketmine will allow my boys to play together on the same world then I will get it. I'm looking at the site and it isn't immediately clear what exactly it is? It installs on the PC, is it something that helps create a server accessible to Minecraft PE players on the same network as the PC?
Just like that recent South Park episode I'm a typical adult who has no freaking idea what Minecraft really is. I find it totally inexplicable.
riboswitch said:
I think you need this:
http://www.pocketmine.net/?lang=en
you can read trough their android manual in GETTING STARTED.
Greetz to your lovely children :fingers-crossed:
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OK, I'm reading through the getting started section and it looks like this might be exactly what we need. Ideally someone would have been able to just give me an internal setting that would allow those Nook HDs to host games like any other android device, but in the absence of that this will be awesome. Thanks, man!
Nook HDs CAN Play local multiplayer!
boriquajake said:
OK, I'm reading through the getting started section and it looks like this might be exactly what we need. Ideally someone would have been able to just give me an internal setting that would allow those Nook HDs to host games like any other android device, but in the absence of that this will be awesome. Thanks, man!
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The Nook HD and HD+ certainly can host Minecraft PE (MCPE) multiplayer games on the same LAN! We have been doing this at my house since I outfitted the whole family with Nooks this Christmas. I found that the best way to do this long term is to dedicate a computer that is always on, like a desktop, as a server, but let me tell you how to do it without that:
**Note that the following instructions apply to Minecraft PE version 0.8.1
You have to have "Local server multiplayer" enabled in the MCPE settings screen on the nook that will be the "Host/Server" (you may need this set on every nook, but I'm not certain of that), and you need to know what the IP address is for the Nook that will be the Host.
You can find the IP address to your device (which can change but typically doesn't that often for most home WiFi) from the Nook home page tap on the settings icon in the upper right corner, then choose settings > all settings > Wireless & Bluetooth, and once there tap on "Find other networks" . On the next screen tap on your network's name and a pop-up will appear with information about your network. The last item on that pop-up is the "IP Address". This is what you need to write down.
Start up MCPE on the host Nook, and configure a new game the way you wish or just open an existing game you wish to share. Be sure to change the default name from "My World" to something more meaningful, also change your players name (on the same config page as "Local server multiplayer") from the default "Steve" to an actual name on each Nook or you will see a bunch of "Steve"s in the game and not know who anyone is.
With your game running (ie you can move around the world ) on the host Nook, set up each nook that you want to join your game like this:
After launching MCPE, and taping "Play", tap on the "Edit" button and the "New" button will change to say "External". Tap on the new "External" button and the "Add External Server" page will come up. This is where each player's nook will be set up to talk to the host nook, all you need is that IP address you wrote down, and a unique name for the server like "Shared Game" or "Dad's World". Don't change the port number! Tap on "Add Server" when done and it will show up on the "Play" page as the name you chose, with the IP address and port number.
To test, tap on the new game and it should load just like any other map. If it cannot connect to the host nook, double check all of your settings, make sure both Nooks have WiFi enabled and are on the same network.
That is all there is too it. For some reason the nook, even when rooted and booted in to Cyanogen, never broadcasts itself as an available server. BUT, if you use a different device/computer it will.
I had an older Android tablet that will automatically show up on every nook when it hosts a MCPE game. I configured it just like I described above and instead of having to manually add a server for it on each Nook, the Older tablet (running stock ICE) shows up in every MCPE game list in blue text with a wifi icon flashing! This makes it much easier to let people join in.
FYI, when a non-Nook Minecraft "host" broadcasts that is is sharing a game it shows the Player name, and not the name of the game. Not sure why that is.
Let me know if I can be of any help, it is incredibly fun to have the whole family playing minecraft together.
mmatrix said:
The Nook HD and HD+ certainly can host Minecraft PE (MCPE) multiplayer games on the same LAN! We have been doing this at my house since I outfitted the whole family with Nooks this Christmas. I found that the best way to do this long term is to dedicate a computer that is always on, like a desktop, as a server, but let me tell you how to do it without that:
**Note that the following instructions apply to Minecraft PE version 0.8.1
You have to have "Local server multiplayer" enabled in the MCPE settings screen on the nook that will be the "Host/Server" (you may need this set on every nook, but I'm not certain of that), and you need to know what the IP address is for the Nook that will be the Host.
You can find the IP address to your device (which can change but typically doesn't that often for most home WiFi) from the Nook home page tap on the settings icon in the upper right corner, then choose settings > all settings > Wireless & Bluetooth, and once there tap on "Find other networks" . On the next screen tap on your network's name and a pop-up will appear with information about your network. The last item on that pop-up is the "IP Address". This is what you need to write down.
Start up MCPE on the host Nook, and configure a new game the way you wish or just open an existing game you wish to share. Be sure to change the default name from "My World" to something more meaningful, also change your players name (on the same config page as "Local server multiplayer") from the default "Steve" to an actual name on each Nook or you will see a bunch of "Steve"s in the game and not know who anyone is.
With your game running (ie you can move around the world ) on the host Nook, set up each nook that you want to join your game like this:
After launching MCPE, and taping "Play", tap on the "Edit" button and the "New" button will change to say "External". Tap on the new "External" button and the "Add External Server" page will come up. This is where each player's nook will be set up to talk to the host nook, all you need is that IP address you wrote down, and a unique name for the server like "Shared Game" or "Dad's World". Don't change the port number! Tap on "Add Server" when done and it will show up on the "Play" page as the name you chose, with the IP address and port number.
To test, tap on the new game and it should load just like any other map. If it cannot connect to the host nook, double check all of your settings, make sure both Nooks have WiFi enabled and are on the same network.
That is all there is too it. For some reason the nook, even when rooted and booted in to Cyanogen, never broadcasts itself as an available server. BUT, if you use a different device/computer it will.
I had an older Android tablet that will automatically show up on every nook when it hosts a MCPE game. I configured it just like I described above and instead of having to manually add a server for it on each Nook, the Older tablet (running stock ICE) shows up in every MCPE game list in blue text with a wifi icon flashing! This makes it much easier to let people join in.
FYI, when a non-Nook Minecraft "host" broadcasts that is is sharing a game it shows the Player name, and not the name of the game. Not sure why that is.
Let me know if I can be of any help, it is incredibly fun to have the whole family playing minecraft together.
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Holy shisse, man!! You are awesome!! I have scoured the internet looking for help and you are the only person I have found who has actually addressed the question. When I get home I will try this out. My boys will be so excited.
Just as a side question, do you know why it is that joining a game hosted on a non-NOOK device is as simple as hitting the play button? Any games being hosted on another Android or Apple device on our LAN just show up in blue at the top of the list.
Regardless I am soooo excited. My boys will think I'm a hero.
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boriquajake said:
Holy shisse, man!! You are awesome!! I have scoured the internet looking for help and you are the only person I have found who has actually addressed the question. When I get home I will try this out. My boys will be so excited.
Just as a side question, do you know why it is that joining a game hosted on a non-NOOK device is as simple as hitting the play button? Any games being hosted on another Android or Apple device on our LAN just show up in blue at the top of the list.
Regardless I am soooo excited. My boys will think I'm a hero.
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Thanks, I am glad I am able to pass on that hard earned information.
I wish I knew why the Nooks don't broadcast Minecraft PE games and yet other devices, even other android devices running ICS do it just fine. I can tell you that it seems to be hardware based though as I was testing both under the Nook OS and with an N2A SD card that boots into Android 4.2 and I could never get my Nook HD to broadcast a shared game, even though it shared them just fine if you knew the IP. Rooting made no difference either.
I thought it was a bug with MCPE until I got the broadcast working on my complete POS No Name 2012 Black Friday special 7" Android tablet. That little tablet has been doing nothing but running MCPE for days now and just keeps chugging along. (turn down all graphics settings on the host if you have troubles) I liked the idea so much that I resurrected a similar tablet with a broken screen to do the same thing but it hosts a survival mode game instead of creative. Before I had the two "Servers" up my kids would fight when they wanted to play MCPE, if the Host nook wasn't on or wasn't playing then none of the client nooks could.
ProTip: Install a widget that displays your IP address so that you can quickly give it out if/when it changes. This is helpful if you can't leave your nook on all the time. Look for "Ip Widget" in the play store.
Let me know if I can be of any help
** I am not affiliated with mojang (makers of Minecraft), Barnes & Noble, or Dieter Thiess, developer of the IP Widget I use. I am a software developer and recent Nook enthusiast.
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You could probably host an MCPE game on an old (4th gen or newer) ipod touch, or any phone running Android 3+ or ios 5+, even phones without service. Using something other than your Nooks would make the game show up automagically, and it would be available as long as the host device is plugged in.
I am 90% sure that you could use a Raspberry/Pi device as a minecraft server, but I have never tried. :cyclops:
mmatrix said:
Thanks, I am glad I am able to pass on that hard earned information.
I wish I knew why the Nooks don't broadcast Minecraft PE games and yet other devices, even other android devices running ICS do it just fine. I can tell you that it seems to be hardware based though as I was testing both under the Nook OS and with an N2A SD card that boots into Android 4.2 and I could never get my Nook HD to broadcast a shared game, even though it shared them just fine if you knew the IP. Rooting made no difference either.
I thought it was a bug with MCPE until I got the broadcast working on my complete POS No Name 2012 Black Friday special 7" Android tablet. That little tablet has been doing nothing but running MCPE for days now and just keeps chugging along. (turn down all graphics settings on the host if you have troubles) I liked the idea so much that I resurrected a similar tablet with a broken screen to do the same thing but it hosts a survival mode game instead of creative. Before I had the two "Servers" up my kids would fight when they wanted to play MCPE, if the Host nook wasn't on or wasn't playing then none of the client nooks could.
ProTip: Install a widget that displays your IP address so that you can quickly give it out if/when it changes. This is helpful if you can't leave your nook on all the time. Look for "Ip Widget" in the play store.
Let me know if I can be of any help
** I am not affiliated with mojang (makers of Minecraft), Barnes & Noble, or Dieter Thiess, developer of the IP Widget I use. I am a software developer and recent Nook enthusiast.
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I am especially excited to show my boys how I got the help to get things working. Using sites like this one can be a lifesaver. Hopefully, I can get them interested at a young age so that at least one of them will go on to be someone who contributes hard-earned knowledge like this, not just a grateful parasite like their old man.
boriquajake said:
I am especially excited to show my boys how I got the help to get things working. Using sites like this one can be a lifesaver. Hopefully, I can get them interested at a young age so that at least one of them will go on to be someone who contributes hard-earned knowledge like this, not just a grateful parasite like their old man.
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Amen to that, I have been a lurker on this forum for a few weeks, I am happy to give back.
mmatrix said:
Amen to that, I have been a lurker on this forum for a few weeks, I am happy to give back.
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wow, thanks so much for your help. i've been up in arms about this for 2 weeks, and i stumbled on your post. thank you for saving me from this headache
Glad I could help, were you able to get it working?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using xda app-developers app
Holly hell, thanks man!
Thanks, mmatrix.
The multiplayer was working on my kids' Nooks until about 2 weeks ago. Your post did the trick. Put that in a manual. Cut and print. I love you man!!! Anything to keep the kids happy.
as long as we're at it...
I've had a similar problem with Terraria multiplayer.
Has anyone had any experience with setting that up as well?
Nook HDs
It seems to be a common problem that Nook HDs have a problem host LAN apps
doesn't work
mmatrix said:
The Nook HD and HD+ certainly can host Minecraft PE (MCPE) multiplayer games on the same LAN! We have been doing this at my house since I outfitted the whole family with Nooks this Christmas. I found that the best way to do this long term is to dedicate a computer that is always on, like a desktop, as a server, but let me tell you how to do it without that:
**Note that the following instructions apply to Minecraft PE version 0.8.1
You have to have "Local server multiplayer" enabled in the MCPE settings screen on the nook that will be the "Host/Server" (you may need this set on every nook, but I'm not certain of that), and you need to know what the IP address is for the Nook that will be the Host.
You can find the IP address to your device (which can change but typically doesn't that often for most home WiFi) from the Nook home page tap on the settings icon in the upper right corner, then choose settings > all settings > Wireless & Bluetooth, and once there tap on "Find other networks" . On the next screen tap on your network's name and a pop-up will appear with information about your network. The last item on that pop-up is the "IP Address". This is what you need to write down.
Start up MCPE on the host Nook, and configure a new game the way you wish or just open an existing game you wish to share. Be sure to change the default name from "My World" to something more meaningful, also change your players name (on the same config page as "Local server multiplayer") from the default "Steve" to an actual name on each Nook or you will see a bunch of "Steve"s in the game and not know who anyone is.
With your game running (ie you can move around the world ) on the host Nook, set up each nook that you want to join your game like this:
After launching MCPE, and taping "Play", tap on the "Edit" button and the "New" button will change to say "External". Tap on the new "External" button and the "Add External Server" page will come up. This is where each player's nook will be set up to talk to the host nook, all you need is that IP address you wrote down, and a unique name for the server like "Shared Game" or "Dad's World". Don't change the port number! Tap on "Add Server" when done and it will show up on the "Play" page as the name you chose, with the IP address and port number.
To test, tap on the new game and it should load just like any other map. If it cannot connect to the host nook, double check all of your settings, make sure both Nooks have WiFi enabled and are on the same network.
That is all there is too it. For some reason the nook, even when rooted and booted in to Cyanogen, never broadcasts itself as an available server. BUT, if you use a different device/computer it will.
I had an older Android tablet that will automatically show up on every nook when it hosts a MCPE game. I configured it just like I described above and instead of having to manually add a server for it on each Nook, the Older tablet (running stock ICE) shows up in every MCPE game list in blue text with a wifi icon flashing! This makes it much easier to let people join in.
FYI, when a non-Nook Minecraft "host" broadcasts that is is sharing a game it shows the Player name, and not the name of the game. Not sure why that is.
Let me know if I can be of any help, it is incredibly fun to have the whole family playing minecraft together.
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I did all this and it still won't work for me
What exactly is happening? Maybe I can help.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Free mobile app
mmatrix said:
What exactly is happening? Maybe I can help.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Free mobile app
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It keeps saying it can't locate the server
Ok, lets check a few things:
1. Make sure that both nooks have hosting checked.
2. Check that you have the correct IP address for the host Nook.
3. Make sure that Minecraft is actually running on the host, and that it has a "world" loaded. (It must be actively playing)
4. Make sure that all nooks are on the same network; it wont work across the Internet.
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mmatrix said:
Ok, lets check a few things:
1. Make sure that both nooks have hosting checked.
2. Check that you have the correct IP address for the host Nook.
3. Make sure that Minecraft is actually running on the host, and that it has a "world" loaded. (It must be actively playing)
4. Make sure that all nooks are on the same network; it wont work across the Internet.
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What if someone on a regular tablet wants to join me while I'm on my nook? That's where my trouble lies.
If you are hosting a world from your nook, you need to know your IP address, and the other tablet uses that to join the game.
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My buddy wants to get into android, but he was curious if there was an app where he could control his computer remotely. Like tell it to download something?
That seems extreme and not feasible to me. Any apps out there close to this though?
I need to pull up gmote and see its capabilities.
s15274n said:
My buddy wants to get into android, but he was curious if there was an app where he could control his computer remotely. Like tell it to download something?
That seems extreme and not feasible to me. Any apps out there close to this though?
I need to pull up gmote and see its capabilities.
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I think that you might be able to control your computer with VNC but I haven't tried.
In regards to downloading... sure. There are a lot of torrent apps that will connect to your bittorrent clients (such as utorrent or whatever). You just need to make sure everything is set up properly.
Yeah, he has utorrent on his computer currently. So can he see his desktop on his droid and open up programs on his computer?
If so, that seems unreal to me. I looked and saw on gmotes site they had a beta that sounded like this.
Can anyone confirm? Thank you guys.
s15274n said:
Yeah, he has utorrent on his computer currently. So can he see his desktop on his droid and open up programs on his computer?
If so, that seems unreal to me. I looked and saw on gmotes site they had a beta that sounded like this.
Can anyone confirm? Thank you guys.
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If he's using a Windows Desktop, there is a RDP client on the App Market, just search for RDP. He will need to have his router setup to forward the proper ports (3389 TCP) to his computer for it to work, but I've used it to download things in a pinch, and copy it up to a webserver to download on my G1....
he's not gonna be doing anything ridiculous on it, remember there is a HUGE resolution difference b/t G1/DROID/Mobiles in general vs Computer Resolutions...
Okay, sounds very intriguing.
Let me word it differently though:
From his Droid, would he be able to see his desktop and scroll to uTorrent and tell it to download something, to his computer, not the droid.
You guys are awesome. I am floored that our G1 can do what you guys have told me. I obviously need to move beyond flashing roms and themes and learn what the guts can do.
s15274n said:
Okay, sounds very intriguing.
Let me word it differently though:
From his Droid, would he be able to see his desktop and scroll to uTorrent and tell it to download something, to his computer, not the droid.
You guys are awesome. I am floored that our G1 can do what you guys have told me. I obviously need to move beyond flashing roms and themes and learn what the guts can do.
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Really what it sounds like you're asking, is he can remotely connect to his desktop, use it to search for and download the torrent file, and open it in the torrent client...? Complete remote control of his computer from off-site...? I don't know about you guys, but I have to search for and find a torrent file from a tracking site (demonoid, thepiratebay, etc.) and d/l that, then open it in my torrent client (utorrent).
I don't think this is capable yet... but I'm interested to hear more about this from those that know.
Remote Desktop Client works just like RDP and will allow you to log into your computer at home from your android phone using your windows login. Once logged in you have your trackball to move the mouse and can do anything you could do sitting in front of your computer. Its a $15 app which is really high for android OS but its been more than worth $15 all the times its saved my butt.
I also use it to monitor my utorrent download remotely.
s15274n said:
Yeah, he has utorrent on his computer currently. So can he see his desktop on his droid and open up programs on his computer?
If so, that seems unreal to me. I looked and saw on gmotes site they had a beta that sounded like this.
Can anyone confirm? Thank you guys.
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If he has uTorrent then he can just set up the webui and forward his utorrent port on his/her router to the ip address of the computer. then download Transdroid (what I use because it has a decent widget) and set that up. TIP: use no-ip (or whatever) to set up a static ip address and change the name (like [email protected]) so you can just input that in the Default Server settings in the Transdroid preferences. It also uses isoHunt, Mininova, BT Junkie and even allows you to enter your own to search for new torrents. When you find one to download simply select it and it sends it to the computer. From there the uTorrent client will open the torrent that was sent and starts the download process. You can easily track the status of the active torrents on the client with it as well.
There are some out there that will even let you scan a barcode of a movie (useful if your in the video store) and it'll lookup the movie and send the torrent to your pc and it'll start downloading. If you have a decent enough internet connection you can go to the video store, scan a movie in the New Releases section, leave empty handed, get some Jack In The Box and by the time you get home the movie can already be on your computer ready to be viewed/burned. And it's not just for movies. It's for any other type of torrent.
MOD EDIT: This does not affect the nook color. This is for the monochrome Nook.
What's new in V1.5?
NOOK V1.5 improves performance while adding great new features. Key updates include:
1. NEW! Stay in Sync Across Multiple Devices
Automatically sync the last page you read on your NOOK or NOOK app with another. For instance, if you stop reading on a certain page on your NOOK, you'll automatically open to the same exact place on your iPad, iPhone or Android-based Smartphone using our FREE NOOK apps.
2. NEW! Stay Organized with "My Shelves"
Create, name and organize shelves in "My B&N Library" and "My Documents" in "My Shelves". For instance, you can put all your cookbooks on one shelf, all your spy novels on another shelf, for quick and easy access.
3. NEW! Password Protect Your NOOK
Your NOOK can now be secured in two ways to prevent unauthorized use. First - you can set up your NOOK to lock when it goes into sleep mode, then unlock it with a pass code. Second - you can require a password to purchase content, so others using your NOOK cannot buy anything without your permission.
4. Faster page turns, improved search, and other optimization
How do I get Version 1.5?
The V1.5 update is available immediately as a manual download and, for those NOOKs connected to Wi-Fi®, as an automatic download. To get the software update right now, follow the instructions above for manual download. If your NOOK is registered and has Wi-Fi® connectivity (Airplane mode should be OFF and Wi-Fi® should be turned ON and connected to a hotspot), the device will automatically download the software and install it on your NOOK. If connected to Wi-Fi® and you'd like to get the update, you can tap 'Check for new B&N content' under My Library. However, if the update does not start automatically, please try again in a couple of hours or the next day or follow the instructions above to download the update file manually.
The process takes approximately 5-7 minutes via Wi-Fi® or 4-5 minutes for the manual download (depending on your connection). You should NOT turn your NOOK off while the new software is being downloaded. Once the software update is completed, your NOOK will automatically restart and display the Home screen. The software update will preserve your personal settings, including your registered account information, content, display settings, and Wi-Fi® settings.
This is for original nook, not nook color. This should be deleted.
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This is for original nook, not nook color. This should be deleted.
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Agreed... This isn't a "Report to mod" incident but it's disinformation at best.
How did the OP not read the information and see that this was for the original Nook?
shame on the OP getting my hopes up like that...
BugsBunny891 said:
shame on the OP getting my hopes up like that...
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Hopes up? I was panicking. I had my wifi turned off for 3 days until 1.1 was figured out.
Kodeen said:
Hopes up? I was panicking. I had my wifi turned off for 3 days until 1.1 was figured out.
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^^
Exactly what I was thinking. Was about to shut down my nook!
The shelves thing would be nice, though. Why haven't they implemented this on the NC?
Unless they have... Ignorance, my old nemesis!
Mod notified - hopefully they get rid of this soon and stop panicing users.
I have edited the title and added a message to the OP so people don't get unduly worried about this.
zstick said:
The shelves thing would be nice, though. Why haven't they implemented this on the NC?
Unless they have... Ignorance, my old nemesis!
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You are correct, it is your nemesis.
Not only that, v1.5 for the e-ink classic Nook (black & white) ereader has been out for months and is hardly news. This thread really has no relevance and should just be deleted.
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Not only that, v1.5 for the e-ink classic Nook (black & white) ereader has been out for months and is hardly news. This thread really has no relevance and should just be deleted.
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Agreed. There is no reason at ALL to keep this thread. Why leave it mods?
Dear sir
i have nook color and I bought to keep my books and to listen (like kindle ebook reader) books , but i have got several problems with my nook color
for pdf books I have to scrol scrol and scrol for hours to reach a specific topic
pdf does not work like original books from barnes and noble as they display so many options when you soft tap on the screen that what topic you need , contents and many other options.
i can not download apk files because so many books need apk support. and bye the way what is apk?
i can not synchronize my NC with my PC
i can not install third party software into my NC.
no flesh also
I have so many other problems as well.
please help me
thanks alot
Riaz
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/nook-support-software-updates/379002493/
Our current software update has exciting new features and improves NOOK's overall performance. Included in Version 1.5:
1. NEW! Stay in Sync Across Multiple Devices
Automatically sync the last page you read on your NOOK or NOOK app with another. For instance, if you stop reading on a certain page on your NOOK, you'll automatically open to the same exact place on your iPad, iPhone or Android-based Smartphone using our FREE NOOK apps.
2. NEW! Stay Organized with "My Shelves"
Create, name and organize shelves in "My B&N Library" and "My Documents" in "My Shelves". For instance, you can put all your cookbooks on one shelf, all your spy novels on another shelf, for quick and easy access.
3. NEW! Password Protect Your NOOK
Your NOOK can now be secured in two ways to prevent unauthorized use. First - you can set up your NOOK to lock when it goes into sleep mode, then unlock it with a pass code. Second - you can require a password to purchase content, so others using your NOOK cannot buy anything without your permission.
4. Faster page turns, improved search, and other optimization
The software update is available for NOOKs connected to Wi-Fi® through automatic download or via manual download, available here. (Note: This update will not be distributed via the 3G network.) For an automatic Wi-Fi® update, you may need to tap 'Check for new B&N content' in the My Library area in order to initiate the update.
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I hope this really kicks this thing into gear. I really haven't enjoyed my nook s I thought I would. I like my T-Mobile HD2 running CMYLXGO's NANDroid waaaaaaaay better.
Note that this is for the Nook and not the Nook Color, which I am still waiting for.
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Note that this is for the Nook and not the Nook Color, which I am still waiting for.
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awwwwwww my bad. you are right.
How do I get this deleted?
Hi all,
myMedia WP7 has recently been released on the marketplace. myMedia WP7 is a TVersity client that allows you to stream music and video (and view pictures) from your TVersity server to your WP7 device.
The server handles all the transcoding (if required), so all videos formats are playable on your phone. For Tversity to properly identify your WP7 device you need to update the included profiles file. Instructions and the profile is available from here http://www.gordonhome.info/?p=198
myMedia WP7 has a fully functional trial mode (ad-supported) or is $1.99 US for the non-ad version.
You can get is here (Zune link) http://social.zune.net/redirect?type=phoneApp&id=27cacd23-1e94-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8
A video of it in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2OB_Om4BWc
Please post app recommendations in WP7 General.
~~Tito~~
Sounds cool. When I have a bit of time to setup Tversity, I think I will give this a go!
I already had TVersity and DynDNS installed (for separate reasons) so I set up myMedia and it works flawlessly both over my home network and from the external address.
Very nice, I can confirm the trial is fully functional & works flawlessly once you have TVersity & DynDNS (Needed if you don't have a static External IP, which most ISP's don't use) setup.
Could you explain setup using dns a little more? Also, should you not need to use a dns ip if you're just trying to use tversity with mymedia wp7 on your home network (connected through wifi)? Thanks.
Ok, got it working on home network. Now just trying to get it set up with port forwarding and using dns server.
kwill said:
Could you explain setup using dns a little more? Also, should you not need to use a dns ip if you're just trying to use tversity with mymedia wp7 on your home network (connected through wifi)? Thanks.
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Yes, you don't need to use a DNS service on your home network (or if your ISP provides a static IP address). You just put in the IP address of your tversity server.
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Ok, got it working on home network. Now just trying to get it set up with port forwarding and using dns server.
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Great, let me know if you need any assistance setting up the DNS/external access portion.
Hi,
I have everything set up including the profiles file but am unable to find windows phone 7 in the dropdown list in settings - media playback device within tversity. this seems to result in every video file being unsupported when trying to stream them from my device. ány idea what i can try to resolve this please?
pencilcase said:
Hi,
I have everything set up including the profiles file but am unable to find windows phone 7 in the dropdown list in settings - media playback device within tversity. this seems to result in every video file being unsupported when trying to stream them from my device. ány idea what i can try to resolve this please?
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It doesn't appear in the drop down settings (that's not what the profile does), it's automatically detected based on browser strings. The Mango Beta has thrown a spanner in the works by changing the browser string so WP7 is no longer automatically detected.
I've submitted an updated version to the marketplace that lets you force tversity to use a specific profile. By choosing this option and putting in the profile GUID (it defaults to the GUID of the WP7 profile I provide), you can force tversity to use whatever profile you want regardless of the auto detection.
Hi,
unfortunately this update did not resolve the issue.
It seems to recognize it as a Windows Phone 7 now, but Tversity is telling me: Error - Could not strart transcoding for file://.................avi
nevermind that, fixed, all working ! thanks !!!!!!!!!!
I got everything running but when I try to play a movie it gives an error... ''Sorry, can't play this file''... Or something like that...
Any ideas...?
I'd like a new icon for this app.
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BellPego said:
I got everything running but when I try to play a movie it gives an error... ''Sorry, can't play this file''... Or something like that...
Any ideas...?
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It's not transcoding the file
1. Did you install the profile?
2. If so, is the device being identified as a WP7 device?
3. If you're using Mango, turn the force profile detection on in the settings page.
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I'd like a new icon for this app.
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I'd like a billion dollars. I take it you're a designer and are offering to design one...
I'm not, I'm a consumer offering feedback. Isn't it why you post here, for feedback? I send feedback to plenty of devs and never had an answer like yours, I'm really unimpressed.
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It's not transcoding the file
1. Did you install the profile?
2. If so, is the device being identified as a WP7 device?
3. If you're using Mango, turn the force profile detection on in the settings page.
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I did that and it was a bit laggy...
Then and played aroun and found the best settings in my case...
Media Playback Device: WMV9 Video Device.
Leave the IP address blank
I have turned off HTTP Proxy.
On the Transcoder Tab
When To Transcode: Always (Important)
Mine is set to Decrease Bitrate if its too high for my network
And ticked Use DirectShow for Windows Media Encoding and choose Windows Media Video 9 in the drop down menu...
Now everything works fine in Mango...
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I'm not, I'm a consumer offering feedback. Isn't it why you post here, for feedback? I send feedback to plenty of devs and never had an answer like yours, I'm really unimpressed.
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If that's the type of 'constructive' feedback you offer to developers, then I'm sure your feedback is ignored.
'I'd like a new icon for this app' is not constructive and provides no insight into what you feel is wrong with the current icon, or what could be done to improve it. Not only that, the tone of the post is arrogant and rude.
Most developers would ignore comments like those. Fortunately I don't make my living off this type of stuff so I can say what I want, how I want. In general, I'm courteous and will do everything to help out a user and work through any issues they have. On occasion, I'll talk to people in the same manner they chose to address me.
For anyone who wants to suggest genuine features or has requests for changes, I'm happy to listen. In fact, I've made a number of additions and changes based on user feedback.
I've also spent significant time assisting users setup tversity so they get the best experience using the app.
Peew971, in order to avoid feeling disappointed in future, I'd reconsider how you leave 'feedback'.
BellPego said:
I did that and it was a bit laggy...
Then and played aroun and found the best settings in my case...
Media Playback Device: WMV9 Video Device.
Leave the IP address blank
I have turned off HTTP Proxy.
On the Transcoder Tab
When To Transcode: Always (Important)
Mine is set to Decrease Bitrate if its too high for my network
And ticked Use DirectShow for Windows Media Encoding and choose Windows Media Video 9 in the drop down menu...
Now everything works fine in Mango...
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BellPego,
Glad you got it streaming for you. Just a note though, that if you use those settings and have other devices it'll also affect playback on those devices.
Personally, my settings are
Mediaplayback Device
Automatic
Transcoder
Only when needed
decrease bitrate
Windows Media Encoder
Tick use directshow
Windows Media Video 9
Optimization
Quality
Compression
Average
When you insert the WP7 profile into the TVersity profiles.xml file (this will automatically be included in the next build of TVersity), and in Mango turn on the force profile detection, it will detect that the device is a Windows Phone 7 and transcode accordingly.
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Peew971, in order to avoid feeling disappointed in future, I'd reconsider how you leave 'feedback'.
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Wow, I said "I'd like a new icon for this app", not one more word. What is it I should reconsider, was I disrespectful to you or your work? Alright I just typed a quick sentence from my phone and didn't elaborate but I didn't deserve that sarcastic answer of yours.
I've been praising your app to friends and users here and elsewhere and that's how you address me because I said "I'd like a new icon for this app"?! This takes me back to those bad times with Dinik on the HD2 forums, talented guy but I couldn't force myself to support his work anymore after some odd posts of his.
Just... wow.
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I'd like a billion dollars. I take it you're a designer and are offering to design one...
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So, I've been drooling over the nice features of the Nexus 7: the high resolution IPS panel, the quad core processor, and so on. It looks like a wonderful platform and implementation (all manufacturing issues notwithstanding).
What had been holding me back is the lack of an SD card slot, which seemed like a dumb thing to leave off. Being limited to 8GB of storage, and having to use the "cloud" on the go seemed inconvenient, and could get expensive tethering through my cell phone.
Then, it dawned on me. Since I was tethering through my (rooted, thanks to hack-ace!) HTC Inspire 4G, I could just install a Samba server on the phone, and that would give me the ability to get at my SD cards from the Nexus.
Couple of questions - Samba seems like just one solution. I'd like to know if there are other file sharing solutions that would work over the WLAN. Particularly, I'm interested in either permanently mounting the samba share on the Nexus, or doing something else that makes access to the files on my phone as seamless as possible to the Nexus.
I'd love to hear some ideas from others who have done stuff like this.
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So, I've been drooling over the nice features of the Nexus 7: the high resolution IPS panel, the quad core processor, and so on. It looks like a wonderful platform and implementation (all manufacturing issues notwithstanding).
What had been holding me back is the lack of an SD card slot, which seemed like a dumb thing to leave off. Being limited to 8GB of storage, and having to use the "cloud" on the go seemed inconvenient, and could get expensive tethering through my cell phone.
Then, it dawned on me. Since I was tethering through my (rooted, thanks to hack-ace!) HTC Inspire 4G, I could just install a Samba server on the phone, and that would give me the ability to get at my SD cards from the Nexus.
Couple of questions - Samba seems like just one solution. I'd like to know if there are other file sharing solutions that would work over the WLAN. Particularly, I'm interested in either permanently mounting the samba share on the Nexus, or doing something else that makes access to the files on my phone as seamless as possible to the Nexus.
I'd love to hear some ideas from others who have done stuff like this.
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I would be interested to see if you have any joy with this!
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I tether my Nexus 7 to my phone and use Google Drive and DropBox. Both are free. With DropBox if you invite your friends to use it and they sign up you get an extra 0.5 GB of space for each person.
I knew right away that I would get the 16gb version to hold more stuff on when traveling via plane. Also, there are many posts about this issue which is probably why you only have 2 responses.
People beat this topic to death. Return it and get a 16gb it's only $50. If you think $50 is too much divide the $50 by your starbucks coffee your packet of cigs, beer, and just cut back that many and you will have enough saved up.
Though not as fancy but... I installed Audiogalaxy on my PC and Tablet and can now access my 10,000+ song collection without having to take up space.
My goal will be to setup a small multimedia server at home with spare parts to stream movies and music.
Please keep us informed on your plans, sounds interesting.
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I tether my Nexus 7 to my phone and use Google Drive and DropBox. Both are free. With DropBox if you invite your friends to use it and they sign up you get an extra 0.5 GB of space for each person.
I knew right away that I would get the 16gb version to hold more stuff on when traveling via plane. Also, there are many posts about this issue which is probably why you only have 2 responses.
People beat this topic to death. Return it and get a 16gb it's only $50. If you think $50 is too much divide the $50 by your starbucks coffee your packet of cigs, beer, and just cut back that many and you will have enough saved up.
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The topic of directly accessing files on your phone from your n7 has been beaten to death?
This is probably only the second time I've seen it mentioned.
OP: Download an app called "on air" to your phone and you can access it via ftp. Only problem is you need to have a network to connect to. There might be other apps that allow an ad hoc connection though.
for me the 8 gb is enough i just use the tablet at home to read forums, news, etc... i am not a heave tablet user, i am just lazy to turn the computer on...
maybe for the heavy travel user, 8gb is just not enough..
internet? not problem... rooted 4g lte phone with unlimited dat..i just turn the hot spot on and problem solve...
i am happy with the tablet..
Found this on another site, could probably substitute the PC step and use AndFTP on your N7 to connect to your phone.
Prep
1. Root phone
2. Install Barnacle Wifi Tether app for Android to create ad-hoc wifi host. I believe it modifies an .ini file to allow for ad-hoc goodness and saves us the trouble of changing it via script or command line.
3. Install SSHDroid app for Android (or use the connection method dejour)
4. Install WinSCP or PuTTy or another connection client for Windows PC
Android Setup
5. Start up Barnacle WiFi Tether, allow SU / root access
6. Go to Settings, slide down to Clients sub-menu and check the box for Local Mode (this turns off your data connection - don't need it for what we are doing)
7. Hit your home key to leave Barnacle WiFi running in the background and to keep that scary a$$ orange cyclops squid in your notification area
8. Start up SSHDroid
9. Go to Options and uncheck Require WiFi, back out of menu one page
10. If SSHDroid service has stopped, bring up the menu again and click Start
PC Setup
11. In your WiFi connection service, connect to the ad-hoc network with the SSID 'barnacle'
12. Start WinSCP
13. In the Session box, under Host name, enter the IP address shown in SSHDroid. SSHDroid will show sftp://[email protected], just enter the part after the @ sign.
14. If you are prompted for a user name and password, the defaults are root and admin (recommend changing this, and using secure keys, but that's your call)
15. You'll see a windows explorer or (my preference) windows commander interface on your PC showing the contents of your Android.
Just use WiFi explorer. Same thing. WiFi tether your tablet to your phone, then pull up a browser. Super easy and just works.
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Yes I agree chec out air droid and WiFi explorer. And then of course I'm sure you already know about using a USB external hard drive or flash drive with an adapter as OTG.
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yup
using these 2 software for access too
i must say air droid has been a great experience
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Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone.
I'm most interested in semi-permanently mounting the SD card in my phone via either samba or other protocol, so that the Nexus will just see it as local storage and all of the native apps will treat it as such. Once my Nexus (Nexii, now) show up, I will try a few things and follow up on this thread.
I am sure that once the Nexus is rooted there is a way to samba mount network shares easily.
Okay, so I have had almost 24 hours to play with my new 7, and have it rooted and unlocked and all that.
I'm able to stream media files from my phone or home server to the tablet, but have yet to figure out how to actually mount a samba filesystem on the tablet so that the native apps will catalog and index their contents, which is the ideal case. I don't want to use Play for my online stuff and another app for Samba served media. I just want to use the native apps for everything. The only way I see to do that is to actually mount the share on the filesystem.
Apparently the stock kernel does not support the CIFS filesystem, so I'll have to find a custom kernel or ROM to load.
Overall though I love the tablet so far
My plan once I get my 8GB tablet is to put music, videos, and additional app data (if possible) on a flash drive (that I'm hoping is compatible), and apps on the tablet itself.
You could try something like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbizCRQmnCE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I'm running a Linux server at home that does 101 different things. I set it up to do two additional tasks recently.
1 - I installed Subsonic on my server and donated a few bucks (10-15 or so) to unlock the full mobile license. Since I already have DDNS running on my server, I just set up the Subsonic Android app to point to my specific URL. I can now stream all of my music just fine. Even with my mediocre DSL, it doesn't really give me any trouble.
2 - I installed ownCloud on my server. This basically gives you Dropbox... but on your own server. They have an app for it, but you have to go on ownCloud's web site for right now to download it. This essentially gives me my own personal cloud server, limited only by your server's hard drive space. I'm currently running a 500GB array, with about 300GB free.
300GB personal cloud? On my own server? I'll take it. This should be even more fun when I do a 6TB RAID 5 coming up... that'll make Dropbox's 2GB or 5GB or whatever they have look like peanuts. Of course, having your own server (if you don't have one already) costs money to put together, but I already had my server running as it also saves video surveillance feeds (via software known as "Motion" on Linux) from IP cameras on my property, and it also stores all of the backups for my other systems and my fiance's laptop as well. So for me in particular, installing some software on an existing box to achieve a ~300GB personal cloud/personal music streaming box was a total win. :good:
JaSauders said:
I'm running a Linux server at home that does 101 different things. I set it up to do two additional tasks recently.
1 - I installed Subsonic on my server and donated a few bucks (10-15 or so) to unlock the full mobile license. Since I already have DDNS running on my server, I just set up the Subsonic Android app to point to my specific URL. I can now stream all of my music just fine. Even with my mediocre DSL, it doesn't really give me any trouble.
2 - I installed ownCloud on my server. This basically gives you Dropbox... but on your own server. They have an app for it, but you have to go on ownCloud's web site for right now to download it. This essentially gives me my own personal cloud server, limited only by your server's hard drive space. I'm currently running a 500GB array, with about 300GB free.
300GB personal cloud? On my own server? I'll take it. This should be even more fun when I do a 6TB RAID 5 coming up... that'll make Dropbox's 2GB or 5GB or whatever they have look like peanuts. Of course, having your own server (if you don't have one already) costs money to put together, but I already had my server running as it also saves video surveillance feeds (via software known as "Motion" on Linux) from IP cameras on my property, and it also stores all of the backups for my other systems and my fiance's laptop as well. So for me in particular, installing some software on an existing box to achieve a ~300GB personal cloud/personal music streaming box was a total win. :good:
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Mindblowing :laugh: How much did it cost you?
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Mindblowing :laugh: How much did it cost you?
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Er - that's a little difficult to say. The "server" in question is my old desktop I used as my main computer, so it didn't really cost me anything as I already had it sitting around. When I ran it as my primary desktop, I was running a simple Dell box as my server, which has a Pentium Dual Core of some sort with 2GB of RAM. It did the job fine and I had no complaints with it. When I built a new desktop, I hooked up the Dell box and my previous quad core desktop to a watt meter. I saw that my quad core desktop consumed quite a few less watts, so I figured for a 24/7/365 box I'd rather have that... not to mention it was more powerful than the Dell anyway, which is always welcome.
So now the quad core is my server, the newer one is my main desktop, and the Dell is a test system I use for various projects here and there. But to answer your question (as inaccurate as it may be by 2012 standards), the server ran me about $550 (custom build) back in 2008. For a music/personal cloud server, I'm not convinced you would need a mammoth box, but I also don't know the nitty gritty details of what Subsonic does in the background. I'd be a little uneasy about dropping an Intel Atom system in place to handle these tasks, but I don't think I'd be getting an 8 core AMD rig either.
My setup is similar, but just a shade different. I have a VMWare server running an IPCop VM that supports OpenVPN, the client of which works fine on the N7. Connecting into my home network from anywhere is pretty trivial. The SSHFS looks interesting, but is going to add another layer of encryption and overhead that may or may not be an issue, but in either case is unnecessary. The server runs in another VM and hosts 10TB of storage.
Anyway, my solution might end up being the native XBMC app they're working on, since it has a built-in samba browser. I installed the alpha and I can indeed access all my stuff over the cellular network and VPN. Once they get the bugs worked out, I think that's going to be the winner, because to me XBMC is a suitable substitute for the native apps.
As other people mentioned a local FTP server on your phone would be best or just use NFS (Linux's default network sharing protocol) if it's even supported by Android.