Hey, Ravencajun!

14 years ago

I have a couple questions for you about my Pandigital Novel 9, if you can help.

1. I have seen people mention that they watch movies on this - do you know how? I have Youtube working, but haven't been able to figure this you.

2. I have an 8 gig mini SD card installed and 7 gigs are available, but I constantly have a message that says my phone storage is low. I think that the tablet is installing apps fom the mini SD to internal storage. Is there any way to install to the mini SD of to increase internal storage?

I appreciate any help you can you give.

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Hi joann, I can try to help, I have not ever messed with that 9" version of the Novel, I know it came with Android 2.0, have you been checking the pandigital site for firmware updates, I know the one I had there were firmware updates listed on the website.

Since that novel does not come with android market loaded you will need other options for getting your apps, this is a good article with some options for you
Google Android Market Alternatives and must have e-reader applications
I would also get the getjar app so that you can get apps from there and the amazon app store app to get apps from there also. You will have to go into your settings and make sure you have checked to allow 3rd party or other app stores to install on your PDN.

As to where it is storing your apps, I keep special apps on all of mine that let me select where to put each app I aquire, there is an option that lets you select to move app to SD card. I have not used android 2.0 in so long I am not sure where but there is that option in your android settings, If you do not have a file manager app that would be one thing to get so you can keep track of all your apps and downloads and have the ability to move them. I use Astro file manager mostly. The app called apptosd is one that will tell you with each app if it can be moved to the sd card that makes it very easy. There are several apps with that name app 2 sd most are pretty much the same this one here is on amazon market
MoveApps - App 2 SD Free
this is a different one at getjar
APPtoSD

Once you have made sure you have that setting set for allowing 3rd party apps you can go here to get the getjar app which will then allow you to download and install apps from there.
GetJar app is available for download from here.
click on that green here and it will take you to the install for that app store install that then you can access getjar for lots of great apps.(be sure you are doing this directly from the PDN browser and with a good full charge or plugged in)

here is the one for amazon app store
Go to this link follow it down to the bottom you see the green blocks to download and install the app.
Download Amazon Appstore Android apk file:
or you can click on the other block that says direct install either one will get you the amazon app store app then you can access the amazon app store for lots of apps.
get the Dolphin HD web Browser via one of the alternative Android Markets and install the Youtube search plugin.

Likely the people that are saying they are watching movies have downloaded movies to an SD card and are watching them that way it works very well for that.

On some of the PDN's you could open the back and change out the stock mini SD card that came with it and put up to a 32GB one inside and then you of course can use up to a 32GB one externally. I do not know about that one you have.
However I can direct you to one of the best forums for PDN and you can ask there and I know they will be able to answer any thing you throw at them,
Pandigital Novel 9 Inch Android Tablet
In fact there were several youtube videos showing how to open them and do that change you could check for that on youtube.
joann23456
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14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Thanks! I already have the Amazon Market and will install get GetJar.

I checked out the SlateDroid site, and apparently you can't change out the internal memory or install apps to the storage card. I guess I'll just live with the message. It runs fine, and there's still space.

Thanks for your help.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
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you are very welcome. My PDN version was able to change the internal card, now they did not plan on people doing that but those crafty people at slatedroid figured out right away how to do that and in some cases re seating the memory card would fix certain problems so then pandigital started telling people how to do it for those problems.

Also not sure if yours came with Slideme app store or not some did, that is another great source for apps. Always check getjar first because they have a LOT of the pay apps for free on their site in the gold section.

Here is a link that might be useful: slide me SAM
joann23456
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14 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
My PDN did come with SlideMe.

I am using and liking my PDN a lot, btw, so thanks for the recommendation. What are you using these days?
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
14 years ago
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I got the new Vizio 8" vtab1008 for Christmas and am really enjoying it. So in all I have 4 tablets, still use my 7" sylvania quite a bit too. My PDN is with a family member.
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I saw that Vizio tablet online and it looks nice.

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