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--- nook_glowlight_4e [2024/05/12 17:19] – tkbletsc
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 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"
+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]].