Gospel Library for Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor

Are there plans for offering a version of the Gospel Library for the Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor in the upcoming NOOK App Store?

From what I understand it should be quite easy to port the existing Android app to the NOOKColor with the NOOK SDK.

Though I don't consider myself a developer I am willing to help in this endeavor.

Ron

At this time we do not have any team working specifically to support the Nook. There are a couple of options right now that you can try to get Gospel Library on the Nook though.

1st option is to download the apk file for Gospel Library directly and install it on the nook. This can be done from the main Gospel Library wiki page at
I understand that the Nook Color will be getting an Android 2.2 update sometime early this year and it should function much like a tablet. Though we have not yet optimized Gospel Library for tablet use, if an apk file can be installed on it and it can download items from the Internet, Gospel Library for Android should work.

2nd option is to go with the eBook format. You can access the Gospel Library for eBook page at https://tech.lds.org/wiki/Gospel_Library_for_eBooks. This gives instructions on how to download the eBook files and use them on many devices including the Nook.

If there is enough demand, there may be a project created to focus on development for just the Nook but with it being an Android device, it is likely that development will be in conjunction with the Android development of Gospel Library.

I have the Nook Color - and the manufacturer does not enable access to install apk files. However, it is relatively easy to root, and Gospel Library runs quite well once the Nook Color is rooted.

My understanding is that B&N plans to have their own app store. At that point it would be nice to have the Gospel Library released on that app store. I don't think it will take much to get it included on the B&N app store. I think the biggest hurdle may be coding a workaround for the lack of hardware buttons (on a rooted NC that is overcome by a program that overlays "soft" buttons on the screen), or by reprogramming the volume keys to "back" and "menu".

I do believe that the Nook Color is uniquely suited as a scripture replacement device, and once the B&N app store is active, would be a GREAT device for Gospel Library to be available on.

One suggestion for a more tablet friendly android app: Tabs - I have seen this mentioned elsewhere, and it would be great to have multiple tabs available for multiple scriptures or manuals. I imagine this would be useful on an Android phone, too, but I think would really be great on a larger device.

- oh, and if someone is looking for a new app idea - I need an app to lock down Angry Birds on my Nook Color between the hours of 1 - 4 pm each Sunday!

I also have a rooted Nook Color. I can verify that Gospel Library does work very well on my Nook and I rate it as my #1 app. Though I do have to tell some members what it is when they see me flipping through my scriptures, manuals. Some thought I was goofing off when I had a huge library of church materials in my hand.

I just rooted to a honeycomb beta. Gospel Library runs fine, but displays no content in the body section upon navigating to any chapter. This is a problem with some tablets and being worked on. Not to mention being on a beta os doesn't help.

I am running honeycomb beta from an sd card on a nook color. Gospel Library runs fine, but displays no content in the body section upon navigating to any chapter. I understan this may be a problem with some tablets and being worked on, is there a hopeful date for resolution? We love the Gospel Library on the HTC Hero and are excited to have it working on the Nook!

I am running Honeycomb preview 4 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936995) and have the same problem. App installs and runs fine, but there is no text after drilling down to a chapter/talk/hymn. There is no error message, just a blank page.

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) does not show the text of the GLA. Check the thread "Android 3.0?" for more information.

We have a beta version that displays the text on honeycomb devices now! We have verified on the xoom but not the nook color or any other honeycomb devices. Please let us know if it works.

If you'd like to install it please be aware of a few things.

-This is beta and will change.
-You will probably lose any annotations you make in this version.
-There is no support for migration between pre release versions.
-You will have to manually delete all your content when you install another beta or the final release.

If you are comfortable with these caveats then please download and give us feedback with any problems you find.

1. Manually delete any versions you have previously installed including the one currently available in the market.
2. Connect your device to a computer or use a file browser application and manually delete the Gospel-Library folder on the root of the filesystem (for xoom) or /mnt/sdcard/gospel-library for other devices.
3. Now you can download the apk here and install it.

Please report issues to our project Jira.

Thanks!

I just tried this on my Nook. Initial feedback:

1. I didn't have any files to delete in the location you provided.
2. Installed the APK from my MicroSD card. Install went just fine.
3. The UI is changed quite a bit (guessing because it's just in a test environment right now). The font size is tiny on my Nook for the TOC. When you adjust the font size in the settings it will change the font size for the content but the TOC still remains tiny.
4. You have to download content individually. For example, if you want GC addresses you must go to the GC section and then choose download all. If you were to download everything I'm guessing you will need to initiate 15+ downloads.

Now for the good part ... IT WORKS. Hurray. I can see content on Nook now. No more needing to use my Evo. Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is just huge. I also noticed that there is much more content available. Many different manuals, more options for GC addresses, etc. Not sure if that will stay in the future versions but it was a nice touch.

I wasn't running HC before simply because of this one application not working right. Glad I decided to check back in and see if there were any recent updates. I'll update this post once I have some time to play around with the app some more.

I just updated my Nook Color to the new update 1.2. The full gospel library app that I have on my HTC G2 android phone is great, and it's the one app I really would like to see on my nook. Available epub versions of the LDS scriptures are lacking in all the features that make the android versions so helpful. The new OS is based on Android 2.2.

Exact figures are not available, but Barnes and Noble is said to have shipped about 5 million of the Nook Color units since its introduction last November, and the release of the update coincides with a new advertising campaign for the NC, plus a lot of favorable press coverage that will likely drive the numbers even higher.

The demand is building faster than Amazon did with their Kindle, so I would really like to see the Android team really pursue getting this app available for the Nook Color. I suspect that by the end of the year, Barnes & Noble is likely to have between 15 and 18 million units out there, so it stands a chance to be a close second to Amazon's Kindle in market penetration for ereaders, and is being touted as in inexpensive and viable tablet alternative to the iPad, without the monthly carrier charges.

As far as I have been able to tell, I can not sideload an apk on the Nook Color. It has to come from the Nook app shop, unless I root the device, and void the warranty.

I have also updated to the 1.2 version and it is nice that there is a market for apps. As soon as things calm down a bit from the 2.0 release of gospel library, we will try to have somebody look into what it will take to port the app into the Nook format for their app store.

jasonhyer wrote:I have also updated to the 1.2 version and it is nice that there is a market for apps. As soon as things calm down a bit from the 2.0 release of gospel library, we will try to have somebody look into what it will take to port the app into the Nook format for their app store.

Thanks, Jason. If needed, I would be glad to help with beta testing on a nook port of GLA 2.0. We just need to figure out how to sideload the apk on a non-rooted device. I participate in the B&N user forums, so I'll start dropping hints there as well.

I have the nook color as well and am looking forward to have the Gospel Library. I wish I could contribute, but I am not programmar savvy. Thanks to all who work on LDS tech.

I'd rooted my Nook Color to access the pre-Froyo android and absolutely loved the Gospel Library. Of course 2.0 was only on for a few days before I had to wipe the device clean to install the 1.2 Nook Update.

My point is to say that Library 2.0 was working just fine on my nook (with soft keys) prior to the recent update.

I would love to add to this request.

Please see about added the gospel apps to the Nook color app store.

I am also anxiously waiting for Gospel library to be available for the NookColor as I am not willing to root my nook color so just have to wait for it to officially be available?

This app can not come soon enough for my mother. She just received the Nook Color for mother's day with the hope of having the scriptures on it.

With the new app store for Nook Color I would love to see someone port the Android Gospel Library to work on the Nook Color.

khfbornholm wrote:Thanks, Jason. If needed, I would be glad to help with beta testing on a nook port of GLA 2.0. We just need to figure out how to sideload the apk on a non-rooted device. I participate in the B&N user forums, so I'll start dropping hints there as well.

Likewise I would be glad to help with the beta testing of a Nook Color version of GLA as well.

Is there anyone that can give us an update on if or when we might see the LDS apps on the Nook Color Market? I don't know about other but I am MORE then willing to pay for the app.

Please support and add gospel library to the nook color app store. What a wonderfull platform. I love this device and run a unrooted nook colorand feel this is a needed addition to increase the usefullness of this amazing device. Just one thought on the epub gospel library books. They are great in that they allow us to use our nook colors for gospel purposes but do not offer us the ability to swiftly switch books or find references in lessons. This is why the gospel library is so needed on the nook color!! PLEASE SUPPORT A NOOK COLOR APP OF GOSPEL LIBRARY.

Just for the heck of it, I installed the Nook Color SDK and checked out the ldssa project. It compiles and runs on the NC just fine. There are two issues I see may be a problem, but I can't actually say as I can't provision my device for development without jumping through some dumb hoops.

1. There is no "Back" hard button on the NC. Now, the emulator DOES have a back button in the notification area which would work fin assuming it shows up properly.

2. There is no "Menu" or "Option" hard button on the NC. As above, though, the emulator DOES have a menu button in the notification area which would work if it shows up.

Aside from that, the app works the same as it does on my phone. It's a little awkward only because the NC is more tablet so a landscape mode with a menu along the left similar to the LDS Scriptures app on the iPad would be nice. No idea if that is being worked on at all (that would obviously also be preferable on the Xoom).

Here are the goofy requirements to become an app developer on for Barnes and Noble...

In order to qualify to become a NOOK App Developer, we ask you to provide us with information about your business, your existing commercial applications, and your development experience, and plans. This is a summary of key qualification requirements:

• You are a commercial company submitting the request.
• You have developed a commercial application and/or have deployed an application already to an existing marketplace or application store.
• You have a US Bank Account and US Tax ID.
• Your company, vision or applications are aligned to a reading centric audience who are using the NOOK Color in the US market.
• You are committed to assign the necessary resources and have firm plans to deliver your apps now for NOOK Color.

This is from: https://nookdeveloper.barnesandnoble.co ... p-dev.html if you click on "How to Qualify".

Seems kind of silly to need a US Bank Account and US Tax ID... I'd be willing to put some man hours behind this, but I'm not familiar with the project really (at least, not yet, and maybe it's a good way to get going?) and I also wouldn't meet the requirements. Whoever is in charge of this project on the Church's side would need to get the ball rolling.

The nook now has the gospelink-like app from ldsscriptures.com. It is nice to finally have something more than just an epub book. It has linked cross-references, conferences hymns that play, manuals, etc., but it sure will be nice to someday have the real thing on the nook...

I am not spending $15 for an Nook application that people are saying "hangs" their Nook. Any chance of someone producing something else cheaper and better?

We are working on producing Gospel Library for the Nook Color. I currently have no estimate of when it will be available. It will be free just as it is in other app stores once it is available though.

Asiel

Is there any update on Nook Color apps? I'm anxious to have the scriptures and stake directory readily available.

Yes, I am also eagerly awaiting the gospel library for the Nook Color. I really enjoy having all of the great LDS apps on my phone, but the larger screen of the Nook will be fantastic.

I got tired of waiting, so I did purchase the $15 LDS Scriptures app. So far I have had no difficulties with it on my unmodified or rooted Nook Color. I do not like it as much as I do the Gospel Library on my phone, it is a good app. I have had none of the difficulties reported by some.

None-the-less, once the Gospel Library is available for the Nook Color I will be getting it...even if it costs money. It would be money well spent as far as I am concerned.

Is this still in the works? I just bought 2 units to give to my daughters for Christmas (they're currently selling refurbished units for $149), and would love to have the scriptures all ready to go for them.

This is still in the works. We are waiting on legal approval for the B&N App Store. Thanks for your patience!

I'm sorry to "ping" you yet again, but I was wondering if you have any update since your post in October regarding how close we are to acquiring Gospel Library for the Color NOOK?
I recently install GL on my new Android phone and it's a wonderful application. I'm very anxious, and hopeful, to find it available for the NOOK.

It would be fantastic if we could get the gospel library and other LDS apps on the nook devices. I just got one and though I will likely eventually just root the thing (can't stand being locked out of the other Android Markets ), I make it a rule to live within "the box" until my hardware warranty runs out. Does anyone have any update as to if the Gospel Library app was approved or not? I've seen other versions of the standard works in their market place but I love the integration the Gospel Library has with the church's new bookmarks, notes, etc... features. Funny thing was the first time I typed in "Gospel" in their app market search, on my nook "Gospel Library Latter Day Saints" was the top 3rd search suggestions.

Any news would be helpful and keep up the great work. I'm a SQA Automation Engineer and I've been astounded by what the church has come out with over the past 3-5 yrs.

Gospel Library is finally available in the B&N app store now.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lds-gos ... y+nook+app

The app is now in the Barnes & Noble store (has been for a while now), so there is no longer a need to side-load.

mjone88 wrote:The app is now in the Barnes & Noble store (has been for a while now), so there is no longer a need to side-load.

It appears that the version of the Gospel Library on the B&N Store is not compatible with the Nook Color. Is there a specific process to get it to work? Or was the app updated for the tablet and the color version was retired?