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--- nook_glowlight_4e [2024/05/12 17:03] – created tkbletsc
+++ nook_glowlight_4e [2024/06/27 17:25] (current) – tkbletsc
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 I wanted a low-effort epaper weather station, so I got a "Barnes and Noble GlowLight 4e" e-reader. It runs Android, and can have normal apps installed pretty easy.
+====== Get a proper launcher and app store ======
 Info is from [[https://goodereader.com/blog/manuals/how-to-install-android-apps-on-nook-glowlight-4|here]]. Steps:
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   - **ADB: **Get ADB. You can download the portable version [[https://xdaforums.com/t/tool-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-2-9-18.2317790/|here]].
   - **Debug mode:**  On Nook, hit upper right, "all settings", "about", then hit the logo ~10 times to get to the developer panel. Turn on "USB Debugging".
-  - **Test ADB**: Run "adb devices". The Nook may ask you to authorize. If successful, you should see "List of devices attached", "502...207  device"
+  - **Test ADB**: Run "adb devices". The Nook may ask you to authorize. If successful, you should see "List of devices attached", "502…207 device"
   - **Install launcher**: Get an APK for a normal Android launcher. I suggest Nova Launcher, and you can [[https://apkpure.com/search?q=nova+launcher|get the APK from APKPure]]. Then just run "adb install <your_apk>".
   - **Reboot**: Choose the new launcher when prompted, and hit "always" to make it default. You can get to the old launcher as a regular app from the new one if needed.
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 FYI, since this is an epaper device, **einkbro **is a good browser choice. I installed via APKPure's app, since while they have the app as a plain file on their site, it's in a weird xapk format that adb can't eat, but their app can install it directly.
+====== Disable screen timeout ======
+The default settings program doesn't let you turn off the screen timeout, but just set the delay between 2 min and 60 min. Further, for some reason, the developer panel option to disable screen timeout when charging doesn't work.
+Using adb over USB, we can get the "real" android settings screen to come up: run "adb shell am start -a android.settings.SETTINGS". (Info from [[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38051706/i-am-trying-to-launch-settings-through-adb-using-the-adb-monkey-command-but-it|here]].)
+From there, you can find the screen timeout and set it to "Never".
+====== Alternatives for VERY old readers (e.g. BNRV510) ======
+I got an older original "Nook GlowLight Plus eReader" (model BNRV510), and it struggles with Firefox and most anything.
+You can adb install stuff as documented above, but the lanucher and browser referenced are too much. Instead:
+Launcher: [[https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284418|ReLauncherX from here]]. [[https://dsss.be/f/dat/ReLaunchX_2.1.2.apk.zip|Mirror of APK here]].
+Browser: "[[https://github.com/cgrozea/BlitzBrowser4Readers|Blitz Browser]]" (hacked up Lightning browser). [[https://github.com/cgrozea/BlitzBrowser4Readers/releases/tag/20210223Readers|Specific APK here]]. [[https://dsss.be/f/dat/app-lightningLite-debug.apk|Mirror]].