@cool08player Sure there is. You can pull the DRM off the Overdrive, Kobo, and Kindle books by hooking it into your computer and reformatting them. Or you could root it, load up the apps, and it becomes a good $99 Android e-ink reader/tablet
@iRajiv you can easily just reformat using calibre, not a big problem. and yeah besides the DRM i don't rly see a point. i have a 16GB sd card for it, which is more than enough for an e-ink reader. but its a e-ink reader, not an iphone. you might have apps on it but u wouldnt enjoy using the apps b/c the screen will be too blinky all of the time. plus i bought a 2 year warranty for $20. if i root it my warranty is void :/
@cool08player If you make a backup of your Nook before you do any hackery you can restore it and keep your warranty still alive, but to each his own. I had an old Kobo, so the blinking every page doesn't bother me. Besides the stock reader, I mainly use it for the Kindle and Overdrive apps.
@cool08player Which stock eInk reader allows you to both obtain and read B&N, Kindle, Kobo, Overdrive, Project Gutenburg and online reader ebooks all on the same device? The warranty is a good point: be sure to make a backup of the stock firmware before rooting it.
great... you show that it can flip through pages in a comic, which is great to know if you only like to read a portion of each page. what if you like to read the *whole* page? is there a way to zoom?
also, PDFs seem to load up fine as a whole page, but what if you can't read 4pt. font? is there a way to zoom in?
people keep posting about all these great things they can do with a rooted whatever, but why not actually describe (or in youtube's case: show) how USEABLE it actually is.
@weregoingunion it's an 800x600 6 inch screen, you can't read it clearly if it's set to show the full page, that's why I show the individual panels. As for PDF's, there's a few different apps out there that do PDF, but because it doesn't have a multitouch screen it doesn't always work well. You can reflow the text but it most time screws with he formatting. I'll do a video just for you this week, and PM you the link when it's up.
@iRajiv awesome, thanks. I think I've finally given up on the eInk readers for my purposes though. I have an iPad to read the PDFs and don't really need another device laying around unless it really would completely solve my PDF reading problem. I have all of my schoolbooks in PDF and because we need to know which page numbers to read, the whole reflow or PDF->ebook thing doesn't sound very convenient. thanks though!
@sfreeman1987 that's a drawback of e-ink screens. If you're using the built in reader app with the Nook, it only fashes once every 7 pages. Other apps, unless speciially designed, flash every page. It's a problem with every e-ink based reader, from Sony to the Kindle to the Kobo.
How does mango work for the NST rooted?...it seemed like some of the pages were not being fully displayed...am I mistaken? and do you know if Mango Bankai works with this as well...?
@myuzakitheglitcher it works fine. Some pages you have to scroll down as well as left and right, but I wasn't doing that in the video. I've made another video where I show the Mango app a little bit more, check out my channel becuase I can't post the link. As for Mango Bankai? Can't seem to find that app in the Market, sorry!
@13Keepers yeah YouTube always default to the crappiest music and most don't take the time to find something decent. It's usually some generic rock, or that annoying techno song that's EVERYWHERE
@13Keepers yeah YouTube always default to the crappiest music and most don't take the time to find something decent. It's usually some generic rock, or that annoying techno song that's EVERYWHERE
@desimaniac Ya, I noticed that too.. and was going to pretty much post your exact words - but then... I might get a reply - when really, I'd rather not know! heheheh
@13Keepers I'd rather have the Nook personally because you can do more with it. Like I said, if rooting and such is all new and scary I'd just get the Kindle if you're fine living in their exclusive bookstore
Ok - iRajiv - I have a dilemma here - I bought the NST just a few months ago - but really wanted an Amazon Touch, which of course, was not in existence until today. I have to do something about this Nook ST / Kindle T conflict here. I do not care about anything else, but being able to get the Kindle app on my Nook, as I buy most of my books from Amazon- how do I do this - and is is safe? Can I revert back to stock software if I need to? And does rooting it make it less smooth or anything? Thanks
@13Keepers It's a little tricky to do if you're new to Android rooting, but yes if you make a backup before you start changing stuff you can revert easily. On YouTube search for "how to root nook simple touch" by a user named "TheeBookReader". He posts the XDA links in his video. If it's too complicated for you sell it and get the Kindle Touch, it's much cheaper and the Nook's haven't dropped in price yet to match
About the Kobo App, does the Reading Life feature on it work properly?
I have a question about the manga reader too. Is text readable with images fitted to the height/width of the device, or is the screen just too small/not sharp enough for that?
Whenver you have the time, I'd also like to know whether or not the AnkiDroid Flashcards app works.
@geekylolitadress the Kobo app really doesn't work that well. I'll have to do another video this weekend that shows it. Out of all my books, only one worked, the rest give that error that's shown in the first book. Until a rom gets released, this won't be fixed. But yeah, the manga reader text is visible, I'll show it more off this weekend and actually record audio
theres rly no point in rooting a nook simple touch...
cool08player 1 month ago
@cool08player Sure there is. You can pull the DRM off the Overdrive, Kobo, and Kindle books by hooking it into your computer and reformatting them. Or you could root it, load up the apps, and it becomes a good $99 Android e-ink reader/tablet
iRajiv 1 month ago
@iRajiv you can easily just reformat using calibre, not a big problem. and yeah besides the DRM i don't rly see a point. i have a 16GB sd card for it, which is more than enough for an e-ink reader. but its a e-ink reader, not an iphone. you might have apps on it but u wouldnt enjoy using the apps b/c the screen will be too blinky all of the time. plus i bought a 2 year warranty for $20. if i root it my warranty is void :/
cool08player 1 month ago
@cool08player If you make a backup of your Nook before you do any hackery you can restore it and keep your warranty still alive, but to each his own. I had an old Kobo, so the blinking every page doesn't bother me. Besides the stock reader, I mainly use it for the Kindle and Overdrive apps.
iRajiv 1 month ago
@cool08player Which stock eInk reader allows you to both obtain and read B&N, Kindle, Kobo, Overdrive, Project Gutenburg and online reader ebooks all on the same device? The warranty is a good point: be sure to make a backup of the stock firmware before rooting it.
eebruce 2 weeks ago
great... you show that it can flip through pages in a comic, which is great to know if you only like to read a portion of each page. what if you like to read the *whole* page? is there a way to zoom?
also, PDFs seem to load up fine as a whole page, but what if you can't read 4pt. font? is there a way to zoom in?
people keep posting about all these great things they can do with a rooted whatever, but why not actually describe (or in youtube's case: show) how USEABLE it actually is.
weregoingunion 1 month ago
@weregoingunion it's an 800x600 6 inch screen, you can't read it clearly if it's set to show the full page, that's why I show the individual panels. As for PDF's, there's a few different apps out there that do PDF, but because it doesn't have a multitouch screen it doesn't always work well. You can reflow the text but it most time screws with he formatting. I'll do a video just for you this week, and PM you the link when it's up.
iRajiv 1 month ago
@iRajiv awesome, thanks. I think I've finally given up on the eInk readers for my purposes though. I have an iPad to read the PDFs and don't really need another device laying around unless it really would completely solve my PDF reading problem. I have all of my schoolbooks in PDF and because we need to know which page numbers to read, the whole reflow or PDF->ebook thing doesn't sound very convenient. thanks though!
weregoingunion 1 month ago
@weregoingunion yeah if you have an iPad use that. E-ink screen are only really good for cover to cover reading, not referencing specific sections.
iRajiv 1 month ago
why does your screen not transition smoothly?
sfreeman1987 2 months ago
@sfreeman1987 that's a drawback of e-ink screens. If you're using the built in reader app with the Nook, it only fashes once every 7 pages. Other apps, unless speciially designed, flash every page. It's a problem with every e-ink based reader, from Sony to the Kindle to the Kobo.
iRajiv 2 months ago
LOLOLOLOLOLOL DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THE BOOK TITLED PRINCESS AND THE PENIS!?!?!?!
rocs2hrd4u 3 months ago 8
How does mango work for the NST rooted?...it seemed like some of the pages were not being fully displayed...am I mistaken? and do you know if Mango Bankai works with this as well...?
myuzakitheglitcher 4 months ago
@myuzakitheglitcher it works fine. Some pages you have to scroll down as well as left and right, but I wasn't doing that in the video. I've made another video where I show the Mango app a little bit more, check out my channel becuase I can't post the link. As for Mango Bankai? Can't seem to find that app in the Market, sorry!
iRajiv 4 months ago
wow - finally a video with some decent music playing - usually it's that heavy metal bullshit scaring the hell out of me.
13Keepers 5 months ago
@13Keepers yeah YouTube always default to the crappiest music and most don't take the time to find something decent. It's usually some generic rock, or that annoying techno song that's EVERYWHERE
iRajiv 5 months ago
@13Keepers yeah YouTube always default to the crappiest music and most don't take the time to find something decent. It's usually some generic rock, or that annoying techno song that's EVERYWHERE
iRajiv 5 months ago
the princess and the penis? wtf 0:10
desimaniac 5 months ago
@desimaniac Yep, quality quirky free book. Check it out!
iRajiv 5 months ago 2
@iRajiv lol cool
desimaniac 5 months ago
@desimaniac Ya, I noticed that too.. and was going to pretty much post your exact words - but then... I might get a reply - when really, I'd rather not know! heheheh
13Keepers 5 months ago
@13Keepers I'd rather have the Nook personally because you can do more with it. Like I said, if rooting and such is all new and scary I'd just get the Kindle if you're fine living in their exclusive bookstore
iRajiv 5 months ago
Ok - iRajiv - I have a dilemma here - I bought the NST just a few months ago - but really wanted an Amazon Touch, which of course, was not in existence until today. I have to do something about this Nook ST / Kindle T conflict here. I do not care about anything else, but being able to get the Kindle app on my Nook, as I buy most of my books from Amazon- how do I do this - and is is safe? Can I revert back to stock software if I need to? And does rooting it make it less smooth or anything? Thanks
13Keepers 5 months ago
@13Keepers It's a little tricky to do if you're new to Android rooting, but yes if you make a backup before you start changing stuff you can revert easily. On YouTube search for "how to root nook simple touch" by a user named "TheeBookReader". He posts the XDA links in his video. If it's too complicated for you sell it and get the Kindle Touch, it's much cheaper and the Nook's haven't dropped in price yet to match
iRajiv 5 months ago
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desimaniac 5 months ago
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geekylolitadress 5 months ago in playlist geekylolitadress's Favorited Videos
Excellent video! A few questions though..
About the Kobo App, does the Reading Life feature on it work properly?
I have a question about the manga reader too. Is text readable with images fitted to the height/width of the device, or is the screen just too small/not sharp enough for that?
Whenver you have the time, I'd also like to know whether or not the AnkiDroid Flashcards app works.
Thanks!
geekylolitadress 5 months ago
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geekylolitadress 5 months ago in playlist geekylolitadress's Favorited Videos
Ah, nevermind about Ankidroid, found a video of it working quite well.
geekylolitadress 5 months ago
@geekylolitadress the Kobo app really doesn't work that well. I'll have to do another video this weekend that shows it. Out of all my books, only one worked, the rest give that error that's shown in the first book. Until a rom gets released, this won't be fixed. But yeah, the manga reader text is visible, I'll show it more off this weekend and actually record audio
iRajiv 5 months ago