Angry Birds Go

[jenaid]

Hi
I am trying to load Angry Birds Go on to my sons Nook HD.
I started following instruction on Barnes and Noble site re sideloading apps. Was going fine until I tried recognising device from command prompt

android update adb
adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices

seemed to run fine but just didn't show any devices at the end. It is visible however in device manager on my pc therefore I wondered whether I could just carry on regardless? I know there are drivers on barnes and noble developer website, but I need to register to get these - and to register I need a US bank account and tax code - I'm in the UK....

My second problem is the instructions I was following were for .apk files and I've realised Angry Birds Go is an .obb file.

So, can anyone help me with installing the way I have started, or is there another way to get it on his tablet (and save a lot of tears!!)

My pc runs windows 8 (64bit)

Thanks

 

[Sherip]

My pc runs windows 8 (64bit)

You can get the USB driver for adb from the first post in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994129

You also need the INI file with the one line in it (documented in the thread above as well as the B&N site). To install the driver in Win 8, you have to jump thru some hoops to be able to install an unsigned driver (documented on the B&N site).

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[c0ldburn3r]

Why not just use astro file manager or something similar and just drop the apk onto the internal storage? You can pull the apk from another device that's rooted. You're making the process harder than it is.

 

[jenaid]

Thank you both for your answers, but now I am confused how best to achieve what I want. As you will no doubt be able to tell I am a novice with an interest in learning more. I have stayed away from rooting as everything I read says this isn't for novices! I am happy to do this though if I can back-up first which your thread points me to sherip. If I am pulling the .apk from another device it would be my galaxy s3 - though this is not rooted.

For the moment all I want to do is get the game onto my sons nook hd - I won't be messing about with any other changes or programs I don't need to make. (Once this is achieved I plan to buy a second hand tablet and start experimenting with it).

If anyone can tell me the simplest and least risky way to do this I would be most grateful.

Apologies if this seems so simple to everyone else

 

[Sherip]

For the moment all I want to do is get the game onto my sons nook hd - I won't be messing about with any other changes or programs I don't need to make. (Once this is achieved I plan to buy a second hand tablet and start experimenting with it).

If anyone can tell me the simplest and least risky way to do this I would be most grateful.

Am not familiar with the app but I see Angry Birds Go for free in the Google Play Store, have you tried it?

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[jenaid]

Am not familiar with the app but I see Angry Birds Go for free in the Google Play Store, have you tried it?

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Yes - its says that it is not compatible with my device.

Had same message for my friends Nexus 7 but just downloaded from Amazon appstore after allowing downloads from unknown sources. There isn't a checkbox for doing this on the nook.

 

[Sherip]

Yes - its says that it is not compatible with my device.

Had same message for my friends Nexus 7 but just downloaded from Amazon appstore after allowing downloads from unknown sources. There isn't a checkbox for doing this on the nook.

OK, getting the Amazon app store installed and installing apps from it is not hard at all, even for an unrooted stock Nook. See the first post in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 and look for the parts about making a CWM disk and enabling unknown sources. You will need a micro SD card that can be used to boot the Nook. The ones that work best are Sandisk class 4. Once you have unknown sources enabled you can remove the card and reboot the Nook. After that just download the apk for the Amazon app store and install it. Might want to install ES File Explorer from Google Play, you could use it to browse to the Amazon apk and easily click to install it.

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[jenaid]

back up problems

OK, getting the Amazon app store installed and installing apps from it is not hard at all, even for an unrooted stock Nook. See the first post in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 and look for the parts about making a CWM disk and enabling unknown sources. You will need a micro SD card that can be used to boot the Nook. The ones that work best are Sandisk class 4. Once you have unknown sources enabled you can remove the card and reboot the Nook. After that just download the apk for the Amazon app store and install it. Might want to install ES File Explorer from Google Play, you could use it to browse to the Amazon apk and easily click to install it.

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Have created the CWM disk and have my nook booting to it - however I tried backing up before doing anything else but just get the message 'Can't mount backup path'. I have tried to find a solution hence not been back on here for a couple of days - but have failed miserably. Please could you help again.
Thanks

 

[Sherip]

Have created the CWM disk and have my nook booting to it - however I tried backing up before doing anything else but just get the message 'Can't mount backup path'. I have tried to find a solution hence not been back on here for a couple of days - but have failed miserably. Please could you help again.
Thanks

Not sure about the message, but I can say that backups are stored on the SD card so there must be enough room for it. The card itself probably needs to be 4gb or larger and depending on how you made the CWM card you might need to adjust the size of the 1st partition of the card with partition managing software on the PC. That would only apply if you burned an image to make the card. Would need a lot more info on exactly what you've done if that doesn't help.

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[jenaid]

Not sure about the message, but I can say that backups are stored on the SD card so there must be enough room for it. The card itself probably needs to be 4gb or larger and depending on how you made the CWM card you might need to adjust the size of the 1st partition of the card with partition managing software on the PC. That would only apply if you burned an image to make the card. Would need a lot more info on exactly what you've done if that doesn't help.

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It's a 16gb card so should be enough space. (in fact have tried two different 16gb cards and get same message for both).
I followed 'new procedure' instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 to make CWM card without burning image - it also specifically says not to create partition on disk.

I guess I need to go back and try the old way...

 

[Sherip]

It's a 16gb card so should be enough space. (in fact have tried two different 16gb cards and get same message for both).
I followed 'new procedure' instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 to make CWM card without burning image - it also specifically says not to create partition on disk.

I guess I need to go back and try the old way...

Did you use the files from NookHD-bootable-CWM-6027-for-emmc-stock-BOOTFILES-r3-(02.13.13).rar?

16gb is pretty big if you will keep the card for this purpose. If you do the old way of burning an image, you will as I said before need to resize the partition to have access to all the space.

I did locate one message in the other thread with your error message in CWM and he was also using a large card (32gb). It worked for him when he used the 4gb image file. Obviously a lot space lost. I've previously burned the 4gb image to an 8gb card and resized the partition. I never saw your error.

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[leapinlar]

It's a 16gb card so should be enough space. (in fact have tried two different 16gb cards and get same message for both).
I followed 'new procedure' instructions on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 to make CWM card without burning image - it also specifically says not to create partition on disk.

I guess I need to go back and try the old way...

If you are just wanting to flash the Enable Unknown Sources zip, you do not need to back up first. The zip just modifies a hidden setting and does not really modify stock.

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[jenaid]

Did you use the files from NookHD-bootable-CWM-6027-for-emmc-stock-BOOTFILES-r3-(02.13.13).rar?

16gb is pretty big if you will keep the card for this purpose. If you do the old way of burning an image, you will as I said before need to resize the partition to have access to all the space.

I did locate one message in the other thread with your error message in CWM and he was also using a large card (32gb). It worked for him when he used the 4gb image file. Obviously a lot space lost. I've previously burned the 4gb image to an 8gb card and resized the partition. I never saw your error.

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Seems the card size was the problem. I created a partition, and as an 8gb card everything worked as it should.

Got Amazon app downloaded, however Angry Birds Go still wouldn't download! Going to go back to the sideloading option and try that.

Thank you for you help though - all part of my learning curve

 

[Sherip]

Seems the card size was the problem. I created a partition, and as an 8gb card everything worked as it should.

Got Amazon app downloaded, however Angry Birds Go still wouldn't download! Going to go back to the sideloading option and try that.

Thank you for you help though - all part of my learning curve

FYI I was able to install Angry Birds Go via Amazon on my HD+ in my CM 11 environment. The app is exceptionally large (over 100 MB) and no doubt needs lots of memory. After a few initial crashes it seems to be running OK, tho my skill in the game is very poor. I use verygreen's unofficial CM 11 release booting from a 16gb SD card. Unfortunately I don't see a similar setup available for the HD. There is however a setup to replace the Nook OS with CM 11 on the internal storage EMMC area of the HD. See the first post in verygreen CM 11 thread in the Android Development section if interested.

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[jenaid]

FYI I was able to install Angry Birds Go via Amazon on my HD+ in my CM 11 environment. The app is exceptionally large (over 100 MB) and no doubt needs lots of memory. After a few initial crashes it seems to be running OK, tho my skill in the game is very poor. I use verygreen's unofficial CM 11 release booting from a 16gb SD card. Unfortunately I don't see a similar setup available for the HD. There is however a setup to replace the Nook OS with CM 11 on the internal storage EMMC area of the HD. See the first post in verygreen CM 11 thread in the Android Development section if interested.

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Finally managed to get it sideloaded after deleting some of the other apps to make space. One very happy 5yr old Thank you

 

[Sherip]

Finally managed to get it sideloaded after deleting some of the other apps to make space. One very happy 5yr old Thank you

Great, glad you got it. I noticed the app's data was soon up past 400 mb in addition to the 100+ mb program space. So I've uninstalled it.

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[DigitalHeretic]

Rooting in itself is fairly novice-friendly, there are many wonderful guides in the development forum. Using root access to make changes is where you can run into trouble if you aren't careful. You CAN brick a device, but pulling/installing .apk files isn't likely to do so.

The simplest way to do what you want would be to Google search for the .apk you want, download it, and use a root-capable file manager. (Lots of them available in the PlayStore) to move it to the internal storage as per c0ldburn3r's post above.

Good luck and happy learning!

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[come2learn]

Please tell me the way to move this game to SD card everybody !