[Collection] Stock Gingerbread apps [Install guide]

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Stock gingerbread keyboard:
Note: Voice input doesnt work but atleast we have autocorrect finally.

Just gonna drop this off here first:

landscape:


Portrait:



Note: Autocorrect doesn't show up in landscape but does in portrait!. I can't access keyboard debug menu on my tablet so I figured I would try ICS keyboard and well...that didnt go well so I thought...why not the gingerbread keyboard? And poof! It works perfectly minus voiceinput*because I cant get into debug menu* so, time for instructions?

First, you need to put the APK on your SDcard:
Download link: here
Next you need to push to your SDcard either through adb or just using USB mass storage.
Afterwards copy to system/app/ using a file manager *ES file manager or Root explorer is recommended. Root Explorer for those of you who use paid apps or ES for those of you who want a free alternative. I used Root explorer.
Here is the VERY important part, mod the permissions to the following:

Read, Write
Read
Read

Finally, just reboot and you will have it.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

You can redownload the stock APK from here
and follow the rest of the guide starting after you download. It's the same universally. Also note that not all keyboard apps work well in system which is why I did it with the stock gingerbread app. Ice cream sandwich keyboards aren't too /system friendly.

Stock Gingerbread Email app:
I got the email apk from gingerbread up and running on the nook tablet *will update with screenshot. I figured I would try and it worked so no more bitching about the stock email app being crap. You can now fix it.

How to install:
Download here
Push to SDcard
Move to system/app using root explorer *or free alternative.
change permissions to:

Read, Write
Read
Read

^ Just like that.
then reboot
and
Enjoy
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Gallery 3D from cyanogen mod:

Alright guys, I know you may not enjoy the gallery app so I figured I would get that working as well. Here are the instructions:

How to install:
Download here
Push to SDcard
Move to system/app using root explorer *or free alternative.
change permissions to:

Read, Write
Read
Read

^ Just like that
delete Gallery.apk
then reboot
and
Enjoy




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More files will be up and running soon. I want as much of a stock experience regardless of the kernel situation so, expect quite a bit from me.

Thanks for the Gallery3D tip, the default Media app was so bad..

Also, I simply downloaded the apk to my dropbox then installed as normal from there instead of doing the Root explorer/system-app moving route -- is there any problem with doing that?

Shouldn't be

Sent by breaking the sound barrier

The auto correct seems to be working for me in landscape.

Thanks for these apps, so much better than the stock Nook apps.

Thanks for this. Love having the stock Gingerbread keyboard. Colors are weird in stock browser and Dolphin, but am glad to have a more functional keyboard to use.

Now, if only we had a copy and paste function beyond copying links.

I was comparing the keyboards that I can get voice input to work with and those that I cannot and I found a missing line in code (I think)...

in AndroidManifest.xml

<uses-permission name="android.permission.INTERNET">
</uses-permission>

All of the keyboards have <uses-permission name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO">, so I don't think this is the problem

If I'm completely off base, sorry. I just figured maybe I could find where the difference is and maybe we could enable the voice to text feature

Have you tried the stock messaging app which i think is mms.apk?

I'd really like to see if we can get this installed ane running.

Originally Posted by clnook

Have you tried the stock messaging app which i think is mms.apk?

I'd really like to see if we can get this installed ane running.

How would we send texts from the Nook Tablet? I'm not trying to be a jerk at all, I'm just wondering if there's some trick I'm unaware of.

Originally Posted by downsay

How would we send texts from the Nook Tablet? I'm not trying to be a jerk at all, I'm just wondering if there's some trick I'm unaware of.

The google talk app works so presume this would work too.

Originally Posted by clnook

The google talk app works so presume this would work too.

I guess my thinking is that the Google Talk app can use one's own wifi/internet connection to send its messages. The texting app uses a carrier's internet to send texts to another phone.

TextPlus works, but it doesn't route by using your phone number (i.e. the carrier email address that is actually assigned to your phone #)