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[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
1. not really (if you 'flash' it the in the right way (reading instructions etc.))

2. no . overclocking = shorter battery life if you use "1000 MHz mode" all the time.

3. no . > ARM. The difference is unnoticeable.

4. screen works like a B&W LCD. No screen blinking. Read the rest of the thread / watch video.
[Nook Touch Android Development] rdunning0823:
staylo, any luck compiling with the usbhost? I think guevor posted the latest patch "v3" a couple posts after your post. Would be fantastic if you could get this to work!
[Nook Touch Android Development] el34han:
My N2E suffer from the same battery drain problem. N2E uses about 20% of battery every day.

Is there a solution for this problem?
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
I use "task xp" to kill all the background services that start by themselves (also to jump between active programs).

You can set it up to start after pressing "Reading Now" button for quick access.

Apk's running in background drains a lot of battery life.

Right after boot i usually have around 10 apk's running.

When you connect to Wifi apk's start to check for updates etc.

Try killing off all the apps other than your CPU governor app (ex. "AnTuTu CPU Master Free") before you put your nook to sleep and after the booting process ends.
[Nook Touch Android Development] enrsil1983:
I've deleted almost all Nook's stuff and with this kernel I lose about 1% battery every 2 days. The same result with original one.

If I don't close settings.apk from task killer, it drain about 5% battery every 24 hours.

I use a task killer widget and Autostars app to avoid app opening automatically.
[Nook Touch Android Development] wskelly:
I've sideloaded Google Books, it is pretty disappointing but it works here on 1.1 NST.

Attaching here, give it a go.
[Nook Touch Android Development] tuxy81:
Already done, but thanks anyway ;)

The major issue is that aren't the underline and note features otherwise will be perfect for me.
[Nook Touch Android Development] domi.nos:
@guevor, could you please consider making compatibility for 3rd party LED notification apps with NST?
[Nook Touch Android Development] johnjtaylor:
UK Nook glowlight running software V1.2

Folks, just to let the Brits know that this kernel (build 166) installs and works perfectly in UK glowlight nook's running V1.2 software.

John
[Nook Touch Android Development] imachine:
I think if you could turn off antialiasing globally for the nook, the fonts would look better with Fast Mode and E-Ink.

There's someone here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1255773 who writes he managed to turn off Antialiasing on an Android device.
[Nook Touch Android Development] MTKnife:
If some of your battery drain is coming from "Cell standby", you need to delete or freeze the Dialer program (the easiest way to do this is with Titanium Backup). Why the B&S developers left it it in is a mystery to me, since it serves no purpose that I know of. It only seems to run (and drain battery) in rooted NOOKs (and I'm not even sure it does it on all of them).
[Nook Touch Android Development] roustabout:
an email client installed on the NST, or an RSS reader, can easily cause a lot of battery drain - many rss readers and mail clients will wake the device and look for a network periodically and by default.

It took me a long time to iron out the battery drain on my nook tablet, and I've seen folks struggle with NST battery drain that was resolved by getting rid of some of the phone home stuff.
[Nook Touch Android Development] guevor:
New version

Apart from some arrangements, I added smartassV2 as new governor, sio as the new io scheduler and veno as tcp congestion control.

I hope the first thing improves system response, the second improved access to the flash and the third improve somewhat the wifi.

Anyway, the best way to check is to try and comment the results because not everyone uses it the same way.

As always put the kernel file, uImage.img, to be renamed uImage before installing and a zip file to install all from cwm recovery, this time including a uRamdisk modified to use smartassV2 since boot.
[Nook Touch Android Development] mikehizzle:
I installed this using the cwm recovery file and now my Glowlight doesn't come on by holding down the n button. The indicator at the top indicates it is toggling on but it doesn't come on. If I go and adjust the brightness, the light comes on but then I can't turn it off (even though the indicator in the status bar indicates it is toggling on and off). Any thoughts?
[Nook Touch Android Development] tuxy81:
All works fine on Nook simple touch without glowlight
[Nook Touch Android Development] domi.nos:
On my NST with 1.2.0 fast mode does not work, nothing happens when activated.

i5700/Tapatalk 2
[Nook Touch Android Development] staylo:
Thanks, guevor! You know what I'm going to ask... ;) Would you mind posting the source?
[Nook Touch Android Development] mariog:
Retroillumination doesn't work on glowlight 1.1.5

Hi guevor,

I've tried it on a Nook glowlight 1.1.5 and the backlight ceased to work.

Tried to disable/enable from settings, no effect.

P.S: Does your kernel integrate ADB, if not is possible to add it?

Thanks.
[Nook Touch Android Development] ctot:
Hi guevor,

Another one with the glowlight 1.1.5 that after installing #174 the backlight ceased to work.

Previously I had installed one of the very first uimages you compiled and backlight was working OK.

After installing CWM #174 it's no longer working, so I installed back #166 and same situation (not working).

Trying some possibilities I've found that I can turn it on /off (works both in #166 and #174):

- Turn on: open glowlight menu, mark the ON checkbox and touch on de brightness slider.

- Turn off: only way is presing power button and getting screensaver.

Please guevor, is there any possibitily to get backlight working normally?

Regards and thanks in advance.

Ctot

PS: restoring previous uRamDisk brings back backlight. Does anybody know if there can be any impact having original uRamDisk?
[Nook Touch Android Development] martin_155:
This is not true! Fastmode works perfectly fine, the only problem is the app toggling.

"adb push fmode /sys/devices/platform/omap3epfb.0/graphics/fb0/fmode" with config "1" works, app toggles perfectly back to "0" with root access, but nothing happens if you want to toggle to "1"

Cheers :)
[Nook Touch Android Development] enrsil1983:
NST no glowlight with latest firmware

Works perfectly, fastmode and 1ghz cpu
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
There seems to be a problem with Sdcard handling in the latest 174 FW version.

The nook tends not to boot with sdcard inserted (It boots once every 3 tries).

Problem does not occur with v.166.

32GB Transcend class 2

also..

NoRefresh app stopped working in 174.
[Nook Touch Android Development] wojsed:
Hi, I am newbie of NST owner.

I install NoRefreshToogle.apk, but it does not work as should it.

I have just like

Asterix0108

:

but when I run theNoRefresh, the screen is very bright and low contrast and text is unreadable.

Write as rooting and hacking my NST:

1. I wrote on sdcard sd_2gb_clockwork-rc2.zip and I install install_cwm_recovery_rc2.zip from CWM [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1360994]

2. I installed Kernel OC 1100MHz, with fastmode and multitouch -> "Cwm recovery install zip" pack #174 [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1906507]

3. I installed MinimalTouch 1.1. Precisely, I installed XWFullTouch-PART-1-START. Next, I register device by YT i GMail. Finally I installed XWU-NWU-MFTouch-PART-2-END-1.zip [http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1346748]

4. I installed NoRefreshToggle.apk by ADB [http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22800284&postcount=10]

If I did something wrong (or in the wrong order), then correct me!

Maybe the problem is with the

kernel

?
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
He's right, you know?

Same problem here. Fw 1.2 US.

---------- Post added at 11:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:35 PM ----------

To get FastRefresh start at boot add :

echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/omap3epfb.0/graphics/fb0/fmode

at the end of "/system/bin/clrbootcount.sh"

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1241419

Mdall :

Thank you for great info Mdall

Temporary solution to run FastRefresh after we have disabled it is to run an '.sh' script using

'GScript'

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=486486

You can place shortcut to the Gscript's script on your desktop just like with any apk.

Scripts goes to /sdcard/gscript/
[Nook Touch Android Development] guevor:
Sorry I can not give more time but lately I'm not feeling too well and being in front of the screen only makes things worse, so I can only spend a few minutes.

I created the patch with the latest changes.

About the problem with the glow, I understand it is due to a difference in the ramdisk, so if someone gives me the glow version to see the differences, will try to make one that works for everyone.

About the problem with the program to switch to FastMode, I have not clear what may be the cause, since it does is really simple, but when I can, will try to modify it to see if it works on 1.2.
[Nook Touch Android Development] staylo:
Thanks for all your hard work guevor, that's excellent. I hope your health improves soon!
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
With this kernel my NST hangs after using USB host and then running android keyboard for the second time. (after changing USB mode to back to "peripherial").

Same thing happens after plugging NOOK to PC and then unplugging.

It doesn't matter if 'NullKeyboard' or 'Android Keyboard' is selected in NookTouchTools.

Anyone observed the same behaviour on his/her nook?

Changing kernel for eg. to 'v166' solves the problem but of course you lose USB host or FastMode.

FW 1.1.2 / FW 1.1.0
[Nook Touch Android Development] guevor:
I compiled the latest version with usbhost patch and I've put a ramdisk that I think should work with all versions (glow and no glow).

Also upload the file to install the normal kernel with the same modified ramdisk (the previous failed on glow version).

Now I'm very short for time and I have not been able to test, but I prefer to upload it, and in case anyone is encouraged to try, please, confirm proper operation so others can use it.

If only need the kernel, you can get it from the boot folder on the zip.
[Nook Touch Android Development] turtle555:
I can confirm that your latest fixes work Guevor. Both Fast Mode and Usb host are working at least with an external USB wireless multi media keyboard. I have only had my Nook ST for less than a day though. This Thread made for good reading while I was waiting on it coming in the mail. Your work here is amazing Thank you, I was showing my wife the difference of the nook touch with fast mode enabled and without, literally left her mouth agape and speechless and that is very hard to do. :D She does not know that she is getting her own Nook ST for X-mas :angel: thanks to you it will be a worthy present.
[Nook Touch Android Development] hshsh:
It is strange . fastmode app doesn't work yet .

NST - FW 1.2
[Nook Touch Android Development] turtle555:
I found that the Fast app works fine, you use it to turn it on and off. That is how I can show the before fastmode and after fastmode examples to people. I have done that like 3 times day. So not finding this strange at all
[Nook Touch Android Development] matteone:
I confirm glow correct operation of the modified #174 on Nook Glow - now the n button correctly turns the light on and off.

Thanks Guevor for the great work!

ciao

matt
[Nook Touch Android Development] hshsh:
are you using framware 1.2 ?

it does'nt work for me . of course if "fmode" set to 1 , fast mode is done . but toggling app does'nt work .
[Nook Touch Android Development] turtle555:
using 1.1.2
[Nook Touch Android Development] ctot:
It works perfectly now with Glow (V1.1.5). The glow light turns on and off with the n key.

Thanks.
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
Has anyone tried out kernel-usbhost-176?
[Nook Touch Android Development] turtle555:
That is the Kernel that I have been using this entire time, with 1.1.2

It has been working fantastic.
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
Does it support NoRefreshToggle?
[Nook Touch Android Development] turtle555:
I have NorefreshToggle installed, and it runs and gets superuser permissions and all that, I don't know if I know how to use it well enough to verifiy that it is working 100%. I have only messed around with the setting a little bit.
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
Simple bash script for 'Gscript' for toggling FastMode in FW 1.2 .

If I have time I'll write an apk to do that instead of 'Gscript'.

to be placed in /sdcard/gscript/

EDIT :

I don't want to start a new thread so ...

- script to enable/disable 'partial refresh mode' [works fine when you flip pages using hardware buttons] [FW 1.2]

Can be quite useful because you don't lose contrast nor colors [bits per pixel].

You can add shortcuts to both scripts on your home screen in ADW / Legacy Launcher.

Gscript :

https://code.google.com/p/gscript-android/downloads/list

EDIT 2:

for the list to be full

- NoRefresh_toggler.sh to turn on NoRefresh via Gscript

- updated previous scripts so that Gscript launches them and kills itself

EDIT 3 :

- 2 scripts to turn WIFI on and off.

I replaced my default "clock" button action [Nook Touch Mod Manager] with a shortcut to 'Gscipt' so that solution is kind of useful for me.

EDIT 4 :

- Just got my NSTGL from US

glow.sh - script to turn on Glowlight Control

EDIT 5 :

- to keep everything in one post

semi-persistent No Refresh

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35498159&postcount=1
[Nook Touch Android Development] arohacs:
This newest version of 176 works great for me too - I'm using Nook Simple Touch w/Glowlight 1.1.5

The older version of 174 did disable the glowlight, so I rolled back to 166, but that caused occasional crashing when the glowlight was on and I tried to plug the device in. Also crashed when I hit the rear button to sleep the device with the glowlight on. Also, some times the device just wouldn't wake up and I had to power down.

So far, this kernel runs a bit more zippy and slight less washed-out with fastmode on. Still a bit washed-out, though, to where it is more comfortable to embolden the font in coolreader.

Question:

I'd be interested to know how to lower the clock speed a bit to get slightly more contrast as I currently have to change the profile for button savior or it pretty much is rendered invisible at the default theme.

Edit: Adjusted transparency on the trigger button fixes the issue. Using Contrast(for E-INK) theme.

Also, the app tray button is barely visible but I know where it is so I just mash until I hit it.

With the clock speed slightly down, I might be able to hit the sweet spot between performance and visibility. Any advice?

Edit: Tried AnTuTu CPU Master Free but it doesn't seem to make any changes.
[Nook Touch Android Development] matchosan:
HELP

How do I go about installing either one of these zip files? I searched all over, and I am just unable to find the right commands to do so. Quite the novice with doing this, but am eager to learn.

With the help of guevor's instructions in the beginning of this thread, I think I got it with just the uImage file from one of the earlier builds.

I'm wanting to install the fastmode, and maybe usb host, hack, and just don't know how to.

I'm also wondering if it would be the same commands to install these zip files from osowiecki?

---------- Post added at 08:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------

I was wondering what would be the best way to sideload apps to my NST, and remembered that I could go to the Google Play Store, and download then install directly from there. Didn't see this in any of the threads and just thought I should share this information.
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
to install these zip's you have to :

-prepare a mSDcard with CWR on it

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1360994

-place zips on mSD

-run CWR and select "install zip from sdcard"

My zips contain 2 sh scripts. Put them in /sdcard/gscript.

This is a somewhat dirty workaround for the problem of FastMode.apk not working under FW 1.2.

Install 'Gscript.apk' and than run toggle.sh with it to swich FastMode on and off.
[Nook Touch Android Development] matchosan:
Got them installed. Thanks osowiecki
[Nook Touch Android Development] ch3mikalie:
shades of gray

When this fast mode is active, I cannot see shades of gray, I see only colors composited from black and white dots.

Is that what I have to see ?

Thank you
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
If you have 'NoRefresh' installed check whether it is active (NoRefresh settings) when you try to launch 'FastMode' .

They cannot be both active at the same time.
[Nook Touch Android Development] userbe:
Fast Mode work perfect, but USB host for KB only

Tried on NST. Fast Mode work perfect - greetings to guevor, but USB host for KB only, not install drivers for usb audio and no usb disk. On usb-host-mt-sound-pack_0.2.zip them ( audio and disk) was worked great.
[Nook Touch Android Development] sandworm:
Yes, this is normal.
[Nook Touch Android Development] matteone:
is anyone experiencing touch functionality stop after awaking from sleep with this kernel? now it always happens to me that after many hours of sleep, upon wake, nook looses touch and I need to reboot to get it back...
[Nook Touch Android Development] apap:
I haven't used this kernel but I had touch functionality issues and would reboot until that failed and I read somewhere that even a spec of dust can do it. After wiping the screen with a cloth I have never had the provlem since.
[Nook Touch Android Development] matteone:
as impossible as it sounds, it really seems to be the case: I thoroughly cleaned the touch surface and blew the edges and it looks like it's not happening anymore... so definitely

nothing to do with kernel but some strange hardware mechanical behavior :)
[Nook Touch Android Development] David0226:
I have been having this same issue. It started only after installing the 1.76 kernel a couple of days ago. Is it possible that this kernel makes the IR more sensitive? Cleaning the touch surface does clear up the problem, but it was not a problem at all with the stock kernel. I installed the 1.2.1 version of the B&N firmware before rooting using NookManager graphical rooter. Perhaps the touch screen driver has been modified in 1.2.1 and that is what is causing this weird behavior.
[Nook Touch Android Development] apap:
It could be. Though when I had the problem I was on a rooted 1.01 with multitouch and refresher. I eventually did a reformat thinking this was the problem but my screen remained unresponsive so I googled the issue and eventually found the cloth cleaning solution.
[Nook Touch Android Development] bobstro:
I noticed intermittent sensor problems on my 2 NSTs after updating to this kernel, so was leery and rolled them both back to stock. At this point, I started paying more attention.

One of my NSTs is particularly sensitive, regardless of what firmware I run. I think it's more a case of the NST becoming more sensitive, though whether to build up or simply age, I can't say. If I don't use it for 2-3 days, I have to blow it out, then it works fine. I've tried all sorts of variations of cleaning the screen. It's odd, because it seems as dependent on time as on environment. It's in a drawer, so not collecting a lot of dust.

I've re-loaded this on the other unit, and it always wakes up with no problem if the screen is clear.

In short, it seems to be the device, and not any sort of side effect of running this kernel.
[Nook Touch Android Development] David0226:
I rolled back to the stock kernel and have not had any problems since. Thus I conclude that at least on MY device, this new kernel is causing some problems with touch sensitivity.

2/7/2013 - UPDATE: I have done some additional testing and believe I can say conclusively that on version 1.2.1 the overclocking kernel IS causing the problem. After using the stock kernel for a week, I installed V1.66 of this kernel and the problem returned. I did find that pressing the 'n' button and then trying to use the touch screen sometimes clears the problem (without cleaning the touch surface).

I post this not to criticize or even to request a fix, but just as information so that if/when someone works on an update to the kernel they will know this issue exists and perhaps look for a solution as part of the update. As I stated in a previous post, I strongly suspect that the touch screen driver was modified in the 1.2.x updates.
[Nook Touch Android Development] domi.nos:
Guys, how can I make fastmode work? I have 1.2 NST, and cannot get it to work, nor NoRefresh. It is really annoying.

Those scripts, do not work in my case. (sh ones)
[Nook Touch Android Development] rdunning0823:
If you haven't rooted the NST, here's one way:

http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/nook-touch-root.html

Then, you need to patch the kernel w/ Guevor's 174 or 176 kernel that can be downloaded here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35049488#post35049488

To patch your NST with Guevor's uimage:

adb push uImage /media

adb shell

mkdir /media/boot

mount -t vfat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /media/boot

cp /media/uImage /media/boot

umount /media/boot

rmdir /media/boot

rm /media/uImage

Then the scripts should work for fastmode. Or just type

Enter FastMode:

echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/omap3epfb.0/graphics/fb0/fmode

Exit FastMode:

echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/omap3epfb.0/graphics/fb0/fmode

Rob
[Nook Touch Android Development] yurchik92:
To patch nook it must be loaded with noogie.img image or i can just plug working nook with debuging on?

can i you fast display all time? is it good for display such type as nook is? dont want to destroy it
[Nook Touch Android Development] Blue_Churo:
This works PERFECTLY for the Nook Simpletouch Glowlight! I love you man!

The only thing I have a problem with is that the "toggle" app you made doesn't toggle it "on" for me. I just made a script to do that and put it on my homepage using scriptmanager. I don't care otherwise! :good:;)
[Nook Touch Android Development] gantenbein:
nookmanager compatible - fastmode toggle script ?

Hello,

thanks for the great work ! Installed it and had pinch and zoom instantly - that's what I wanted.

A little history:

Rooted my NSTG with Glownooter. Worked great.

Then I looked around in the settings and touched one of the com.android.settings - the Nook reset itself to factory.

That was odd, but I had a backup and felt confident and tried Nookmanager. That worked great.

After that, looking for pinch and zoom and fastmode I found this thread.

I installed kernel #174 with the CWM-SD and pinch and zoom worked straight away.

Unfortunately no fast mode or norefresh is working yet, what ever I tried.

Hence my two questions:

A) Is this kernel compatible with Nookmanager or would fastmode interfere with the screen settings there ?

B) I read that the fastmode toggle may not work - so a stupid question. What the easiest method to execute the script to start it ?

Thanks so much, keep it up !
[Nook Touch Android Development] osowiecki:
A) Is this kernel compatible with Nookmanager or would fastmode interfere with the screen settings there ?

- Every kernel should work with NM.

B) I read that the fastmode toggle may not work - so a stupid question. What the easiest method to execute the script to start it ?

- There is a problem with running fast mode only in FW 1.2.0 and 1.2.1.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35362768&postcount=105

tldr :

1. install Gscript

2. download toggle.zip ; unzip it and place .sh file in /sdcard/gscript/

3. run Gscript ; add script from SD ; run it ; ??? ; profit

if you want to use NoRefresh install kernel v166 ; install the right apk for your FW. debug works for FW 1.2.x ,standard works for FW 1.1.x

https://github.com/marspeople/NoRefreshToggle/downloads

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