Turning Your NOOK On and Off
To turn on your NOOK, press the Power Button on your NOOK. Hold the button down for 2 seconds and release it.
To turn on your NOOK, press the Power Button on your NOOK. Hold the button down for 2 seconds and release it.
To turn your NOOK off, press and hold the Power Button until your NOOK shows the option to “Power Off” or “Restart”, then tap Power Off.
Unlocking and Locking Your NOOK
To unlock your NOOK, press the Power Button, then swipe up on the screen once the display turns on.
By default, your NOOK locks automatically when the screen times out. To lock your NOOK manually, press the Power Button.
Securing Your NOOK
During the initial setup of your NOOK, you will be prompted to optionally select a security feature to be used when unlocking your NOOK. You can choose from:
• Face-recognition: Hold the device steady & look into the camera for a few seconds
• Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock the device
• PIN: Enter a PIN
• Password: Enter an alphanumeric password
• Skip: Choose no security feature
Initial Device Setup
1. Choose your preferred language
2. Review and agree to Service Agreements
3. Connect to a Wi-Fi network. This will be necessary to register your device and sign in to apps and services
4. Sign into or create a Google account
5. If you are using a Google account that you have registered on other devices, such as a phone or other tablet, you can copy data over from those devices to your NOOK
6. Opt in to or out of Google services, such as Google Drive backup, Location, usage and diagnostics. None of these are required, but can provide a better overall device experience.
7. At this point, your device is set up enough to begin using, but you can continue to sign into and set up additional features and services.
8. If you continue setting up, you are presented with the opportunity to set up Google Pay, GMail, additional apps, and display and appearance preferences.
9. NOOK Hub provides updates to all Barnes & Noble Apps, including the NOOK App where you will access your digital library. It is recommended that you allow notifications from NOOK Hub to stay up-to-date.
