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[Q] [REQ] stock android keyboard

Hi!
Looked for it everywhere, but could not find... is there a way to install LatinIME on my galaxy s? i kind of like it best among keyboards, swipe is totally useless if it does not have required language support.

vArt said:
Hi!
Looked for it everywhere, but could not find... is there a way to install LatinIME on my galaxy s? i kind of like it best among keyboards, swipe is totally useless if it does not have required language support.
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http://adityatalpade.com/xda/voicesearch with keyboard.zip
This will install the 2.1 keyboard with voice to text working (on any text input that uses the default keyboard).
The original keyboard will not be affected - you will simply have 2 Android Keyboards to choose from in Settings > Language and keyboard (plus Swype, if you have it or install it)
You need to be rooted.
Code:
To install the keyboard apk, unpack the file and put the VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk on your sdcard.
Mount system r/w and put the VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk in the /system/app folder.
chmod it 644
Do the same for LatinIME.apk
Mount system as r/o and reboot.
After rebooting, in Settings > Language and keyboard. If you have Swype installed, it will still work if you select it (but you probably won't want to!).
Try it out and tell me what happens!!

thank You, but link gives me
"Not Found
Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.
Use the search form above to search again"
and is voice input icon removable? it is useless to me.

Try it now.
I don't know how it would work without the voice search.

the application voice search (...) has stopped unexpectedly. FC
any ideas what I did wrong?

vArt said:
the application voice search (...) has stopped unexpectedly. FC
any ideas what I did wrong?
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I probably did not explain enough, i did installation with root explorer (copy and paste to appropriate folder, with r/w), rebooted, it showed up as third keyboard, and when i selected it to type it did show this massage.

new suggestions please

Any alternative working keyboard with foreign (Norwegian) symbols?

I would like to be able to compose mail and search with the Norwegian special characters, but of course since this unit's made for the US market they're not there. I tried installing Swype version for WVGA, but I couldn't even get it to show in the Extras or anywhere else. Can somebody please tell me about something I could use?
I tried to install the Scandinavian Keyboard by trygveaa, but I think the problem is that there is no way of changing keyboard settings. So is there a sneaky way of doing this?
Thanks in advance!

+1, very interested as I will be using mine in France, so would much prefer AZERTY keyboard.

+1 here, would love getting Icelandic letters

Hexodam, I know you need that. You can't write "Svarti dauði" in E-mails without them! You'll have to call it "brennivin", and that's not as cool!
Of course you could just drink mjød, but what's the fun in that?

Some people were able to install by replacing LatinIME.apk in system/app. You need to rename the softkey apk of your choice and replace it with LatinIME.apk. You have to make system folder writerble in order to do this. I wanted to install korean keyboared but no luck. After replacing apk korean keyboard shows up. When I touch it. It hides. Well don't forget to backup the original LatinIME.apk before you do this.

Thats exactly why, have to tell my friends "Drunk off my ass thanks to svarti dauði"

ulimtong said:
You need to rename the softkey apk of your choice and replace it with LatinIME.apk. You have to make system folder writerble in order to do this.
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I tried with Astro, but of course it didn't work since the system folder probably isn't writeable. I searched for that on Google, but that looked a bit too scary...for me.

Mastiff said:
I tried with Astro, but of course it didn't work since the system folder probably isn't writeable. I searched for that on Google, but that looked a bit too scary...for me.
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You can use Root Explorer to make it R/W, very easy to use.

Not easy enough for a Windows Mobile guy, it seems... I have Root Explorer installed, but I can't seem to find out how to make it RW. By Googling I found something about "Mount RW" by tapping in the upper right corner, but there's nothing in that corner.

I have used ADB and the method at NookDevs to make it RW, but that didn't really work. It says in the list that it's RW, but trying to delete or rename the LatinIME.apk nothing happens. Any pointers would be much appreciated.

[Q] Better Keyboard

So I just installed better keyboard and I went to enable it and Im getting a message that says "This input method may be able to collect all the text you type, including personal data like passwords and credit card numbers. It comes from the application Better Keyboards. Use this input method?"
Should this be something I should be worried about?

No. That is the standard Android warning when installing any keyboard.

Anyone know if Swype is working on here yet?

Can't get alternate keyboard to enable
After I get an alternate keyboard installed, I can't get the checkbox to enable. I get the warning described above but then the keyboard doesn't enable and doesn't appear as a choice when you do the long press and select input method.

I have the same problem with an IME for pen reader. the main justifyer for me to purchase this tablet was to take notes at work but I can't get teh app to work... I am just waiting for 3.0 and hoping that it will evolve...

justauser said:
After I get an alternate keyboard installed, I can't get the checkbox to enable. I get the warning described above but then the keyboard doesn't enable and doesn't appear as a choice when you do the long press and select input method.
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Check this out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10128678&postcount=35

justauser said:
After I get an alternate keyboard installed, I can't get the checkbox to enable. I get the warning described above but then the keyboard doesn't enable and doesn't appear as a choice when you do the long press and select input method.
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I was able to get SlideIt to work by installing it and then copying the apk file from /data/app and pasting it in /system/app. Then make sure to Mount R/W in the system folder and change permissions of the copied apk so that User is read/write and Group, Others is read only. Mount R/O. Now reboot. It should work now.
I am using TnT 2.2. There shouldn't be any need to enable it in the settings either. It will act like a system keyboard and will always be enabled. All you have to do is change input method by long tapping on a text box and selecting the newly installed keyboard.
I have tried this with a couple of other keyboards and it didn't work. Swype just says that it won't work with the screen size of the device.
I read this in another thread somewhere here. I can't take credit for this. Hope this helps.

keyboards
I'm running the stock rom with the TNT enhancement pack. The strange thing is that I can't even find the downloaded apk file for the keyboard. When I go to the data folder in iFileManager, it is blank. What am I doing wrong?

afarooki said:
I'm running the stock rom with the TNT enhancement pack. The strange thing is that I can't even find the downloaded apk file for the keyboard. When I go to the data folder in iFileManager, it is blank. What am I doing wrong?
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From what I can tell, ES File Explorer can't see stuff in /data unless it is started AFTER the phone is rooted. Maybe the same goes for iFileManager.
So what I do is use z4root to get temporary root, kill ES File Explorer, then start ES File Explorer again. Then it can see /data.
Hope that this helps.
Jim

afarooki said:
I'm running the stock rom with the TNT enhancement pack. The strange thing is that I can't even find the downloaded apk file for the keyboard. When I go to the data folder in iFileManager, it is blank. What am I doing wrong?
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I use Root Explorer and I have no problems seeing any files at all.

[Q] Install apk from stock rom backup

Hi,
I installed Nameless ROM and I love it. However, I'd like to reinstall some apk from my stock rom backup, namely HTC_IME.apk and IMEXT9French.apk, which are french canadian HTC keyboard and system locale. I tried every way to install these. Copying to system/app, install from sdcard, from adb shell. Nothing works. I thought it might be because these utilize odex files and nameless don't. So I tried deodexing using xUltimate, but this too fails.
Any idea how I might fix this??
Thanks.

Did you try installing the apk with the default package installer
and what do you mean "Nothing works", does it not show in manage apps or the keyboard

I don't have the original apk installer because it came preinstalled on the phone.
By nothing works I mean that the french canada locale does not show under language and keyboard. Also the HTC keyboard in french is azerty whereas a french canada keyboard is supposed to be qwerty.
I know I can bypass this by installing another keyboard, but I liked the HTC one and I made a point to resolve this issue just for the sake of it and as a way to learn how all this apk and android stuff works.
I've finally been able to deodex the fils manually, but still not working. When I run the apk and choose install, I get an error message "not installed".
I guess there might be some dependant files that need to be present in the Framework folder or maybe elsewhere?
Any suggestion?
Thanks

jfcabana said:
I don't have the original apk installer because it came preinstalled on the phone.
By nothing works I mean that the french canada locale does not show under language and keyboard. Also the HTC keyboard in french is azerty whereas a french canada keyboard is supposed to be qwerty.
I know I can bypass this by installing another keyboard, but I liked the HTC one and I made a point to resolve this issue just for the sake of it and as a way to learn how all this apk and android stuff works.
I've finally been able to deodex the fils manually, but still not working. When I run the apk and choose install, I get an error message "not installed".
I guess there might be some dependant files that need to be present in the Framework folder or maybe elsewhere?
Any suggestion?
Thanks
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Is it just the stock Canadian keyboard your looking for? If so let me know and I'll pull the apk and post it for you.
In the future Titanium Backup may be useful to you, it's saved my butt plenty of times.

You should be able to get away with unzipping this archive and copying the two files I've included to system/app/ then restarting the device.
Let me know if that works.

Thank, I will try that. I already tried copying these two files from my stock backup, but that was not successful. I'll see if it's different with yours. I'll let you know what the result is.

awful eourchas
I'm still getting the f$%?" ASZERTY keyboard whenever I switch to french. I found that I can keep the English keyboard and turn on the second language autocorrect for french, which is working but not ideal.
I will take a look at Titanium Backup and see if I can come up with something.

Yeah, I would try restoring with Titanium Backup, later tonight I can send you a TiBa file. Did the French keyboard use the qwerty layout when you were on stock? My girlfriend uses an Optimus l7 and her stock keyboard had two layouts, t9 and qwertz which was extremely annoying and hard to use.
Also, maybe it's worth while to look into another keyboard, I switched to SwiftKey and find its way more functional than stock. I don't find it is slow like I remember from over a year ago on my x10.
Sent from my HTC Desire C using xda premium

Yes my stock had a french qwerty keyboard.
I'll take a look at Swift Key. I had installed GoKeyboard but did not like it cause it takes way too much screen estate.

Majellico said:
Did you try installing the apk with the default package installer
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I can't see it. What's the actual name of the Installer?

[App][NST/G] Dictionary Management

While working on a custom update of the UK ROM to FW 1.2.2, I was intrigued to see that there was a dictionary management Settings option. Of course it didn't work because there were no other dictionaries to download. But the idea stuck with me and eventually led me to develop this app and release it in conjunction with some new sets of single-language and translation dictionaries based on Wiktionary.
Note: this app is for the US version of the NST/G only.
READ THIS: you need to make a complete backup of your device before using this app. Improper use of this app may slowly decrease the available free space in /system, so MAKE A BACKUP.
What this app does
0. Changes the location of the stock dictionary and the way it is accessed (can be undone by "Restore").
1. Allows you to select either internal (/data/media/B&N Downloads/Dictionary) or external (/sdcard/Dictionary) storage for dictionaries.
2. Backs up the stock dictionary to your chosen storage location.
3. Deletes the stock dictionary files from /system/media/reference.
4. Displays up to eight dictionaries you copy to the storage location you have chosen and
5. Allows you to select and "install" an alternate dictionary (or the stock dictionary)
The only time dictionary files are actually moved is during the backup or restoration process. This takes a minute or so. Otherwise only symlinks are created and deleted in /system/media/reference, and these point back to the storage location.
Changes in dictionaries are immediate, no reboot required.
Requirements
1. Root
2. sqlite (in attached zip package)
3. basewords.db and inflectedwords.db files for the language pair or language you desire
Q&A
1. I already have an alternative dictionary I am using. Can it be used with this app?
Yes. The files can be placed in an appropriately named folder in the storage location and the app will find them. The name of the folder is the display name in the app. However, if you have removed the stock dictionary it is best to restore it properly first. To do this safely, refer to the instructions for manually installing dictionaries found in the companion post. Once the stock dictionary is back where it belongs you can run the app and proceed through setup. Then you can place your alternate dictionary in your chosen storage location. All dictionaries must contain both a basewords.db and inflectedwords.db. DO NOT select a dictionary with this app which does not have both files present!
2. My dictionary does not show any "source" like the stock dictionary and the ones you made.
When the stock dictionary is moved to the storage location a one-item table is added to basewords.db. This contains the identifying string used in the app display (the table is removed during the "Restore" process). You can add a similar table to your dictionary using SQlite. If you don't have SQlite on your computer and don't want to fuss with it, you can download the SQlite Database Browser instead. It will open your basewords.db file and there is a tab on the console labeled "Execute SQL". This provides a place for you to type in SQlite commands and execute them. To add the table:
Code:
CREATE TABLE nook_metadata (source TEXT); (execute--click the "play" symbol)
INSERT INTO nook_metadata (source) VALUES('your string here'); (execute--click the "play" symbol)
Be sure to "Write Changes" before exiting.
Installation and setup
1. This is a Tasker-generated app and requires two library files (in attached zip package) or it will not install. If you already have one of my other Tasker-generated apps you can discard these files. Otherwise, copy them as indicated below:
/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
Set permissions for both files to rw-r--r-- and reboot. Without these files resident, the app will not install.
2. If you don't already have sqlite, copy the file from the zip as below:
/system/bin/sqlite
Set the permissions to rwx r-x r-x and reboot.
3. Install the Dictionaries app with a file manager or via ADB.
4. On first run the app requests SuperUser permission. You then select either internal or external storage for dictionaries.
5. Next the stock dictionary is backed up. If you want to stop using the app it is very important to use the "Restore" option on the bottom right of the main screen. Otherwise you will be left without any dictionary at all!
6. At this point setup dialog with the app ends. Now is the time to copy any alternative dictionaries to the storage location you selected. This can be done by transferring the folders/files to your sdcard or /media, and then using a file manager to move the files to the proper location (/data/media/B&N Downloads/Dictionary OR /sdcard/Dictionary). For example, if you are going to use an "English-French" dictionary, you would want a folder /sdcard/Dictionary/English-French. In that folder you would place the basewords.db and inflectedwords.db for that language pair. The folder name you use will be the display name in the app. During setup the app creates the folder "English" within the Dictionary folder in your storage location of choice. You should not change the name of this folder. Sorry.
Generally the files are large enough that you will want to move one at a time. Files can also be transferred via ADB, but if you chose internal storage, the command syntax is complicated by the "&" character and spaces in the directory name. Be sure to use double quotes as in the example below:
Code:
adb push basewords.db "/data/media/B&N Downloads/Dictionary/German-English/basewords.db"
Be sure EACH folder for a dictionary contains a basewords.db file and an inflectedwords.db file. Failure to place both files in a folder may result in a crash of the app if that dictionary is selected and a potential loss of storage space in /system.
7. After moving the dictionary files to your chosen storage location, accessing the app will show the available dictionaries. Choose which one you want and tap "Confirm". The job is done and the app closes. The dictionary is immediately available.
If you change your mind, just use the exit arrow to leave the app without tapping on "Confirm".
8. If you don't want to use the Dictionary Management app any longer, open it and tap on "Restore". This will delete the symlinks in /system/media/reference and copy the stock dictionary from its (backup) storage location back to /system/media/reference. Everything returns to normal, but any dictionaries you copied onto the device remain in place (that includes a copy of the stock dictionary). You can remove them with a file manager or ADB.

@nmyshkin ...
exited to try it ... but OP says its only for US devices ... I think mine is a UK device ... Any way i can get it to work my UK NST/G ?
I like the fact that this dictionary looks like a stock option of 'Dictionary Management' within the Stock Settings ... i would love to manage dictionaries ... One question though ... all these dictionaries, i'am guessing in to whose from within the Nook Stock Reader ... am i right ?
Cheers.

aiamuzz said:
@nmyshkin ...
exited to try it ... but OP says its only for US devices ... I think mine is a UK device ... Any way i can get it to work my UK NST/G ?
I like the fact that this dictionary looks like a stock option of 'Dictionary Management' within the Stock Settings ... i would love to manage dictionaries ... One question though ... all these dictionaries, i'am guessing in to whose from within the Nook Stock Reader ... am i right ?
Cheers.
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UK device vs. UK ROM. When you boot do you get the "Read Forever" logo (US ROM) or the multi-language splash screen (UK ROM)? [see images below] When you shut down, is the screen all in English (US ROM) or again a multi-language screen (UK ROM).
When you look up a word from the stock reader, does the Lookup window say the dictionary is the Merriam-Webster (US ROM) or the Oxford English (UK ROM)?
Finally, in the stock settings under "Reader" is there already a (non-functional) Dictionary Management page (UK ROM)?
So that's how you tell. Alas, as I stated in the companion thread with the new dictionaries, I have not been able to generate a working dictionary for the UK ROM. Yet. So this is only for the US version. This app would not run properly on the UK version, and even if it did, the dictionaries would not work.
If, OTOH, you have a UK ROM and a working alternative dictionary already, it would be really easy for me to produce a version of this app that would work on the UK ROM.
And yes, this is for the stock reader and its Lookup function.

nmyshkin said:
UK device vs. UK ROM. When you boot do you get the "Read Forever" logo (US ROM) or the multi-language splash screen (UK ROM)? [see images below] When you shut down, is the screen all in English (US ROM) or again a multi-language screen (UK ROM).
When you look up a word from the stock reader, does the Lookup window say the dictionary is the Merriam-Webster (US ROM) or the Oxford English (UK ROM)?
Finally, in the stock settings under "Reader" is there already a (non-functional) Dictionary Management page (UK ROM)?
So that's how you tell. Alas, as I stated in the companion thread with the new dictionaries, I have not been able to generate a working dictionary for the UK ROM. Yet. So this is only for the US version. This app would not run properly on the UK version, and even if it did, the dictionaries would not work.
If, OTOH, you have a UK ROM and a working alternative dictionary already, it would be really easy for me to produce a version of this app that would work on the UK ROM.
And yes, this is for the stock reader and its Lookup function.
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@nmyshkin ... wonderful ...
1. Boots Up to a 'Read Forever' screen - US ROM !
2. Shuts down to an all English 'Your NOOK has turned off completely. Press the ' ' button on the back to power up. ...nook ... By Barnes & Noble - US ROM
3. Stock reader has 'Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition' - US ROM
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4. Reader page in settings however has only one page with 'Page forward and backward' settings. I can't seem to find any other page, tried swiping up and down as well as sideways but nothing showed up - UK ROM ???
5. I don't seem to have the alternate dictionary option in the stock reader look-up of Merriam Webster's Dictionary - UK ROM ???
Can I attempt installing this dictionary app, as 3/5 aspects point to a US ROM ... and ... Only 2/5 aspects point to a UK ROM.

@nmyshkin ... sorry, couldn't hold the exitement and i tried it even before you replied to my earlier posts.
Currently my device is sitting on 'Please Wait ... " for quite a while now, after i installed the app and choosing the SD card as the location, this 'Please Wait ...' message is is sitting there for more than 15 minutes now ... Does it so long ?

aiamuzz said:
@nmyshkin ... sorry, couldn't hold the exitement and i tried it even before you replied to my earlier posts.
Currently my device is sitting on 'Please Wait ... " for quite a while now, after i installed the app and choosing the SD card as the location, this 'Please Wait ...' message is is sitting there for more than 15 minutes now ... Does it so long ?
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No. That is not normal and suggests a crash.
Yes, you have a US ROM.
Did you remember to install sqlite?

nmyshkin said:
No. That is not normal and suggests a crash.
Yes, you have a US ROM.
Did you remember to install sqlite?
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my bad ... it was an issue with sqlite3 file permission being set wrong ... i corrected that and its whirring away ...
Come clarifications :
1. When sideloading dictionaries in /sdcard/Dictionary ... as the first dictionary in this folder is another folder with the name 'English' ... do we have to first create a folder for the type of dictionary and then dump those 2 database files into the respectively created folders ?
2. Can we switch dictionaries from within the stock reader from inside the dictionary that opens when we lookup ?
Another feather in your cap ... I must say you ARE very meticulous and tidy in your work ... Attention to detail is your strong suit i am sure ... the dictionaries are really well organized and the OP is as easy as it gets ...
Cheers.

aiamuzz said:
Some clarifications :
1. When sideloading dictionaries in /sdcard/Dictionary ... as the first dictionary in this folder is another folder with the name 'English' ... do we have to first create a folder for the type of dictionary and then dump those 2 database files into the respectively created folders ?
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The "English" folder is where the stock dictionary lives now. So, yes, you create a folder with the name you want to display in the app, and then copy in the two db files.
aiamuzz said:
2. Can we switch dictionaries from within the stock reader from inside the dictionary that opens when we lookup ?
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Alas, no. This is a feature in the UK ROM, and I considered a potential overlay to mimic it, but I couldn't find a suitable trigger to manage the overlay.

aiamuzz said:
my bad ... it was an issue with sqlite3 file permission being set wrong ... i corrected that and its whirring away ...
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OK, there is some funny business beyond what is happening with your device. I have an email notification of a post that is non-existent:
Ok ... i tried sideloading those folders i had renamed on my laptop and then i transferred it by a data cable. Initially I crammed all of your dictionaries in the /sdcard/Dictionary/ folder and when i tried opening the Dictionaries App it didn't open, then i created an archived folder inside and moved all but 5(1+4) dictionaries and tried opening, but the Dictionaries App isn't opening ... i only get a notification saying 'Dictionaries App was granted super user rights' ... but the app never really opens ... wonder why it isn't opening ...
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Within the /sdcard/Dictionary folder the app places an "English" folder during setup. Then the stock dictionary files are moved there (basewords.db and inflectedwords.db). To add a dictionary, you need to create your own folder within /sdcard/Dictionary like "English-German" or whatever. Then place the basewords.db and inflectedwords.db for that dictionary in the folder (yes, you have to unzip the dictionary files you download). If you do that and the app does not open, then I believe what you have is commonly described as "a hot mess".
So....before I go off on a long diagnostic discourse, did you get it to work now? If not, the quickest "fix" is to restore the backup you made (?) before you installed the app and start again, paying attention to sqlite permissions this time. If you don't have an immediate backup and it's still not working, I will help you diagnose the issue and try to fix it.
Edit: and BTW, you can turn off that annoying SuperUser toast if you want. It's one thing for it to ask for initial permission, but it's really annoying to be told every time root access is used by an app that has already been granted permission.
oh really UK ROM does have that option inside the lookup dictionaries ?
Can @Renate be of any help, given her knowledge of the nuts and bolts of the NST/G's ... thanks to her i am able to have a pin lock on my NST/G ... may be she can help you find the trigger to enable the overlay on non-UK ROM 's ...
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Well, the option is there in the UK ROM version and it takes you to the dictionary management settings page, but there's no way to know what it does after that since there are no other dictionaries to try. It may take you back to the Reader/Lookup screen or it may not.
Remember that @Renate is not really working with the NST any more, and even if she were, my Tasker "apps" do things in ways that mostly skirt around issues with the OS or "collaborate" with it, not change it. In any case, attempts to make changes in the Reader or related apps will run up against the system signature issue, and that's a no-go. The appearance of the Lookup window is not something I have been able to detect short of constantly scanning for the currently focused window, so that's no good. My very old version of Tasker can send intents but it can't listen for them, so that's no good. I think what we have is "good enough". Best to find a dictionary you like rather then constantly jumping from one to another while still in the same book.
And BTW, the Lockpin settings (and clearing them), are easily available from my Nook Settings app. Just a shameless plug .

hahahaha ... B&N ... needs to hire you for bringing about changes to NST/G that they had already given up(forgotten in fact) ...
@nmyshkin ... the fact that all your efforts on apps and functionalities you've worked seem 100% stock as far as UI/UX is concerned ...
If you had just mentioned you were an official B&N executive, and given your changes / improvement you've brought about to this device, no one will ever doubt you, the'll easily believe B&N is doing all this ... even if there was B&N support for our device they wouldn't have been willing to go to the extent you've gone with your customizations and true value additions.
Simply Fantastic !!!