06-13-2017, 02:57 PM | #1 |
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Nook Tablet BNTV250A needs Playstore
I don't know if there is a way, I haven't found one elsewhere online, but I am wondering if I can get the Google Playstore on my old Nook Tablet?
I did a complete root on it, and it worked but was so slow I couldn't handle it. so I restored my Nook to it's original state, and as you know, the older ones did not have the Google PS. Does anyone have any help/suggestions for me? I called B&N and even though I had the Overdrive App so I could use library2go, I had somehow deleted Overdrive. They would not, or could not, reinstall it for me. So now I have a working Nook Tablet, but no Overdrive. Any help appreciated I have some errands to run but will check back to see if there are any replies, Denise PS I have a Kindle Fire Tablet 7", the 49 dollar one, and it's "just" ok. I miss my Nook |
06-13-2017, 05:21 PM | #2 |
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The only way to possible install the Play store (you'd need to install Google Services too) would be on a rooted device.
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06-13-2017, 05:29 PM | #3 |
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Are you certain Brian because you can install Google Play on a Kindle without it being rooted. Here's the link to do that, which I did after I got my Fire Tablet 7" last Christmas. I was wondering if you could do that same with the Nook, but can't find anything referring to that:
https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how...n-fire-tablet/ |
06-13-2017, 05:37 PM | #4 |
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I think I figured it out. The Nook isn't based on Android but the Kindle is. So it has to be rooted. Sorry I didn't get that until I re-read the article at that link-site Brian. Thank you for your reply, Denise
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06-13-2017, 09:33 PM | #5 | |
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EDIT: I take that back. IIRC there is a way to tell the Nook that you're a developer and to sideload stuff (without rooting), it's just more convoluted than the standard way of sideloading apps on an Android device. Last edited by AnemicOak; 06-13-2017 at 09:42 PM. |
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06-14-2017, 11:12 PM | #6 |
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The question is, is it really worth messing with anymore? Why not just use your Fire 7? I finally gave up on my Nook HD+ (and it has the Play store) and bought a new Fire 8. I put the Play store on that. Yeah, I miss that wonderful screen on the HD+, but the Fire is so much faster.
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