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[Nook HD, HD+ General] Diogenes5:


This had way top many overgeneralizations for me to ignore. For one, the storage difference is significant. For the same price I can get a nook HD with a 64gb micro SD card as a 32gb nexus.

The PPI difference is still significant. I compared both devices directly and the nook HD had better color accuracy and sharper text. 900p is actually over 25% more pixels than 800p. It is a huge difference for reading and text-based media consumption.

Weight is also very important for me at this form factor and given my usage patterns. The nook HD is the lightest device in its class and feels even lighter than my phone. I feel weight definitely matters especially for a device meant to be held and used as a replacement novel unlike say an iPad which can reasonably be expected to be laid down or held upright by a case instead.

Powerful is relative. The tegra 3 GPU is seriously underwhelming to adreno and mali. I know, I own a transformer infinity. For most virtually every process the nook HD is just as smooth as the nexus 7 which is all that really matters, not epeen statements about power. Devices need only be powerful enough for their intended use.

Nexus devices are definitely nice but so is cynmogen mod. Nook HD definitely takes more work to enjoy. Sensors are also irrelevant if you use them. How man people do you know actually use the cameras on their tablet for example. How about GPS? Having the option is definitely nice but irrelevant in most cases to the vast majority of people.

Its ironic that you mention the hd+ as being better. I found using it underwhelming. After having owned the infinity, I know how hard it is for current gen tech to power full HD displays. The nook HD+ was very slow at loading PDFs in store and kind of clunky in terms of performance. Understandable as even my infinity lags with an over clocked tegra 3. A nook HD was however completely smooth for me.

To each his own, but I think the nook HD is a much better device for me than a nexus 7. Even if I didn't ave a larger tablet, I would have gotten a nook.

In my opinion tablets are all about screen first, practicality second, and smoothness second. The nook HD does a better job at being a media consumption device than the nexus 7 across many metrics.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] AACThaKid:
i know its a little off topic but i am getting a Nook HD in a week or 2(depends on how stocked they are)

using FreeStudio with DVD-Cloner Pro i can get a full feature-length Movie riped at 720p, with 3Mbits bitrate video and 320kbps AAC audio and keep it at about 1.5GB-2GB space, no compression/extra compression needed. and thats some Great Quality
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Character Zero:
Yeah I had one for a day. Not sure where development is right now but I think they might have had root. I didn't like the stock interface at all. I guess you can install a launcher but I am really liking the Nook HD+. I also like on the Nook you can run CM10 entirely from the Sd card meaning you can leave the internal SD untouched. That almost makes it more developer friendly than even Nexus devices. A screwed up build doesn't really brick you as you can use Stock in that case. I wanted a 9" screen for Comics because my N7 wasn't doing it for me. Comics look amazing on the HD+.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Taosaur:
I haven't put the two side by side and I have seen mixed reviews of the N7 display (though mainly in 'lab tests'--users seem totally satisfied with it), so if the difference is noticeable I would count it significantly in the Nook HD's favor. I agree that the screen is the first priority in a media tablet.

When it comes down to it, though, none of the 7" offerings to date moved me to upgrade from my Nook Color, which was 1024x600 and definitely "good enough" for reading (the sharpest screen south of the iPad at the time, and still about the same PPI as the iPad Mini). What did move me was a screen that was both larger and higher def, for media which can actually take advantage of those specs: comics and magazines. The NC's 7" form factor was more comfortable for ebooks, but you know what's better yet? An ereader.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] evorc:
I bought it simply because of the price and having the best screen quality in the market. With CM10 installed on an SD card, this tablet it awesome!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] bpaulien:
I got the HD+. I went to B&N and compared HD and HD+ side by side, because I hadn't made up my mind which I wanted yet. Magazines/comics look WAY better on HD+ and In comparing the movies on each, I liked the + better for that as well.

I agree that book format is slightly too big, but I just set up wide margins, and the text reads just as nicely as it would on the smaller HD.

I love the expansion card, and don't care about not having camera or some of the other sensors. I like being able to choose to boot into CM10 or stock, simply by removing/inserting the appropriate microSD card.

Screen resolution was a big factor for me.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] OyaNET:
I'm an avid smartphone user for looong years.

My Droid Razr Maxx holds up for a shy more than two days and keeps me off from my notebook when it comes to everyday office productivity when I'm traveling, but it's definitely not my choice for reading.

I've got myself a Nook simple touch for last Christmas, as I'm in love with e-ink screens, and find reading them the best. The fact it is rootable, really featherweight and has an SD slot to expand really made me really happy. But I have found the 6" display to be too small for my reading habits already, not to mention I have started to study for a second degree - so a usable size plus high resolution was on my list of choice to replace normal scholar books.

I'm against the mac hype and like the adjustability of android a lot - so iPad was never in sight. I've been on the wait for the new generation of 7" and 9" devices to come out last winter. I have checked the kindles, nooks, galaxy tab7. The seven inchers were not significantly bigger than my existing reader, so I have chosen the HD+.

It fits all my requirements as a very good allrounder. The resolution, and the SD card are essential for me, and I don't miss the camera and sensory armada of the tab7 as I have everything and better on my mobile. I still happen to take my 6" nook simple touch when I have some free time to read non-work or university related stuff.

Now in case I could have a 8" e-ink reader with better than current PDF rendering capabilities combined with a 30 day battery and max 250g weight I'd trade my two other than phone devices to it the same day. Until then I don't see a better device for me than the HD+.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Windsor1959:
comparing performance of hd and hd+

I have an HD and have been very pleased with it. However, there are a few things I like to do with it that might be better on a larger screen. I know that the HD+ has a slightly faster processor, but it also has a larger screen (one should offset the other). My guess is that they are pretty close in overall performance. For anyone out there who has used both, so you see a performance difference? As long as the HD+ isn't slower than the HD, it may go on my wish list! Thanks.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
I have both so I can develop on both. They are comparable speeds.

I do my reading on the HD since it is so light and easy to handle. But the fonts are too tiny for my eyes and keyboards hard with my fat fingers for most other things. I know, thanks to you, I can make some of them bigger, but not all.

The HD+ is best for most everything else. But it is bulkier and heavier, but easier to do things on.

Sent with XDA Premium from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Windsor1959:
Thanks for your reply.

My guess was that the two had comparable performance, and your reply confirmed that. The HD+ is a little larger, but lighter than an iPad, from what I've read. So weight shouldn't be an issue. I've tried an iPad, and it is somewhat heavier. But there are a number of things we can do with Android that we can't do on iOS. What I'll do next is go to my B&N store and hold an HD+. That will tell me the rest of what I need to know.

PS - I see that B&N has a new update, 2.0.6. I assume that your zips will work on it, too!

Thanks again!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Yep, they work fine. I tested them on both devices. Only the White-on-White does not work. I will make a new one later that does.

Sent with XDA Premium from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
[Nook HD, HD+ General] oic0:
I owned an archos 7. My main complaints with it were the TN panel that had viewing angle problems even held right in front of your face, the low resolution, and the lack of ram. I enjoyed the heck out of that device but I will NEVER own another TN panel in any device. I've had them in full size monitors where they suck, but nothing compared to the suck of having a hand held one.

I did really like the 7 inch form factor but now owning a 4.8 inch phone (GS3) I have portable completely covered and decided to move up to the not so portable 10 inch form factor.

I REALLY wanted a nexus 10 for the screen, specs, and nexusness (no OS BS), but I can't swing $400+ right now. The HD+ seemed to offer a great screen, enough performance, good battery life, but a lot of OS BS. After checking to make sure there was work towards CM on it and at least a working root and gapps, I went for it.

Now that I have it, out of the box it was basically useless to me for anything but web browsing and reading. Rooted and with gapps, it does everything I want it to, its fast, and the screen does indeed look great... although I'm sad netflix doesn't really seem to do HD on a mobile device :( , but that isn't the devices fault.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] gunnyman:
I came from a kfhd 8.9. I used it for a month. The software made it painfully slow. The lack of sd card or otg was a turn off for me. The only thing I lack now on my hd+ is amazon prime streaming and a light sensor.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] neutronjeff:
Hey all,

I see this thread is old, but it came up in my search...

The Nook HD and HD+ now come with Google Play Store which is a big deal for most of us who aren't going to immediately root.

They are also on SALE, HD+ 32GB is $209. I think I'm done thinking.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] dbrickg:
I played, very briefly, with the Kindle Fire 8.9 before I got my Nook HD+. The thing I like most about the nook is it's look and feel. It just *feels* better to me, and I love the way it looks. I know that's not much in the way of concrete data, but I'd definitely advise trying both in person before you decide.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] brokemember:
My reasons for getting the HD+

1. Couldn't find a comparable tablet for $179 anywhere in the market

2. Ability to root and run Cm10

3. Screen quality

4. Size. 9inch seems to hit the sweet spot for me

5. Specs are very competitive. Don't really miss the lack of camera or gps — those are two things I never really used on the iPad.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Taosaur:
That price is seriously nuts, especially now with gapps on board. I'm actually looking at an eInk device, the Kobo Aura HD, that's only $10 cheaper (and a decent value at that price). Also, verygreen is back after a long stretch where it seemed like development was dead.

I agree that I don't need the sensor array on my tablet that I have on my phone. There are few things more ridiculous to see than someone taking pictures/video with a tablet.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] jutley:
I just picked up my brand new nook HD for £85 from eBay delivery today now I have a brand new nook simple touch to sell anyone interested just pm me.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] View92612:
I checked out a few tablets at a local Best Buy store including iPad 4, ASUS transformer, and some other 10" tablets. I chose Nook HD+ because:

1. 20% lighter than iPad and 10% lighter than Transformer and much cheaper than both and Nexus 10.

2. Google Play Store (mandatory)

3. Potentially running CM10/CM10.1 on the SD card (not a requirement but definitely a bonus)

4. A 9" 1920x1280 display for < $200

5. Wanted a larger tablet optimized for reading (I have Nexus 7, great for apps, gaming and some productive work but only okay for reading.)
[Nook HD, HD+ General] snowlarbear:
picked up a HD+ when it was on sale at BN.

loved the specs, and the sub $200 price did it for me since i'm not a believer in the tablet as a "primary computing" item. was stalking nook color/tablet refurbs for awhile, but never committed until now. was always intent on rooting it.

i like the device but my opinion on tablets haven't changed, though should be fun to travel with. i do like android's "openness" vs apple/ipad's too
[Nook HD, HD+ General] NicoleC:
I came from a Nook Color running the N2A card. When it "died" last year (turns out the SD card died, not the Nook) off I went to get a new one. I mostly use my tablet for reading and web browsing at home, and as my computer while traveling.

While the NC was a good size for reading, the screen was really too small for web browsing. When I saw the gorgeous screens on the brand new HD and HD+ I knew I was upgrading. While a 10" tablet would have been too big as a primary reader, the HD+ was just big enough for browsing and still small enough as a primary reader. I now prefer the larger screen for reading; it's more like a having a hard cover.

It was $249 (I think... or was is $279?) at the time and the closest competitor was the 10" Galaxy Tabs at $500. Prices among devices are much closer now but I still think the HD+ is a really great value. Lack of Google Play was an issue -- no more! -- but you could sideload apps.

I have an iPad 2 for work - I never use it. The HD+ feels better in the hand (IMO) and I'm not into the Apple ecosystem and I find it much harder to use. I love the iPad magnet cover, though. Screen quality and responsiveness are about the same; app selection in terms of quality and useful apps is about the same between the Apple and Google Play stores.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bestjsg:
Hi, just wondering if anyone know what exactly is this media server service and how to stop it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Nellyinda803:
Im not too sure. If its the same thing since im new to this but I downloaded Rescan Media Root from the Play Store to stop the scanning all of the time

from my Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] ionic7:
Something to do with phone svanning for new media files non stop
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] eddyz:
if your phone is rooted, take a look at this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1977223

read the last part of the first post. it should be able to help with the media scanning thing.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jinra321:
It scans your SD card for new media files/pictures/videos. You can turn it off if your'e rooted by using rescan root from play store, but if you do, you're files may not be updated if you move them, add more, or remove them. Another member has stated that sandisk cards were causing media server wakelocks and draining the battery no matter what was on it or what file system it was formatted as so keep that in mind.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bestjsg:
Thanks I am not rooted ,completely stock.
[7" Kindle Fire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skavan:
Hi,

I bought my Dad a Fire HD+ 8.9 here in the USA for him to go home with to the UK.

I have set it up with his UK amazon account information.

Obviously it's confused as whenever I go into the games or app store, all the apps show up in dollars and if I try to grab one (even a free one) the appstore crashes.

I installed FEATVPN and tried to use an OPENVPN connection to the UK -- so that the apps "saw" the UK stores --- but while that worked with web sites (yahoo.co.uk would show up after typing yahoo.com), it didn't do anything for the appstores.

So - anyone got any ideas how I spoof the tablet to the UK stores so I can set it up for him and make sure its working before he heads back home?

I'm hoping it will just work when he's back in the UK -- any reason why not? Is the US KF a US Rom?

Anyway - thanks in advance!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] track 1:
i heard march 2013?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imtiax:
March 2013? That's insane. It can't be.

All google said was they have orders that will take them until Janurary to fulfill.

I bet they already sent orders to CHINA to make a new batch for January to sell
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yahoowizard:
Post here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1962514
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drpepe:
Sauce?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] curiousmike:
It feels like my Nook HD+'s screen is tackier than my Samsung GS3 or my Kindle Fire 1.0.

It's as if my finger "catches" on the screen as I swipe.

I've used an alcohol screen wipe to clean it and it still seems tacky; at least compared to my other touch devices.

Just me?
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BillBong:
I wouldn't say I've noticed anything like that. I've got a screen protector on mine, but even with that, it's perfectly fine terms of responsiveness. The only thing I'm still getting used is the kind of sepia/yellow'ish tone to the background.
[Nook HD, HD+ Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leapinlar:
Mine felt that way until I got the screen protector. But also after it gets enough fingerprints (with or without the protector) the screen goes wonky. Phantom touches, etc. I have to wipe the screen to get it back to normal.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] nickman529:
Okay so I ran across something interesting today. I got ambitious and tried to replace the current launcher.apk file in system/app with a go launcher all I got from the Internet. I renamed it to Launcher.apk and I changed permissions to rw- r-- r-- and renamed the stock Launcher.apk to Launcher.apk1 and rebooted.

The kindle restarted fine and the first unlock flickered but TADA!!! GO LAUNCHER APPEARED! I was super happy. DO NOT DELETE THE OLD LAUNCHER APK!!!!!!!!!!It's the only back up after all lol

But I've tested this with other launchers as well and they worked!

:good::good::highfive::highfive::victory::victory:
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] drugfreejonnyxxx:
All I had to do was drop Nova Launcher into my /sdcard folder and install it from there. Then when glyph click home... it asks which to use for default. Select the launcher and click "use always" and I've been good to go ever since.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] mattamous:
Did you have to do this on a rooted device?? Received my Kindle HD 7" for Christmas and wanting have some fun!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Go Launcher EX and HD

mattamous, I have not tried this on a unrooted Kindle. Most of the launchers are available through Google Play not Amazon App Store, so this is really the problem.

I do have the APK's on my machine and since these are free, there is no problem distributing them to you.

I will give you two choices (you may install both without conflict):

1) Go Launcher EX Download: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/GO_Launcher_EX_3_19_1.apk

2) Go Launcher HD Download: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/54456659/GO_Launcher_HD.apk

Once you download them, go ahead and Open them which will initiate an install. You do not need root to perform this task.

Next go into your Kindle Apps, you will see the new Icon, click on it to open the new launcher. Then click on your Kindle "Home" button, you will be asked which launcher you want to use by default. You may choose now and check the box or decide latter (leave the box unchecked) after you have tested the new launchers.

Wala, a new facelift. Enjoy!
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] :
Those didn't work on a unrooted 7.2.3, both apps don't show up in the app draw & "Open" is greyed out on initial install.

Seems only way is by rooting first.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Bummer, used to work on 7.2.2

This is how I got Go Launcher on my device. Although I blocked it from future updates. Glad I did!

Thank you for the feedback.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bobloblaw1:
HM....i'm rooted on 7.2.3 and have Play store successfully installed. I've installed both apex and nova but I can not launch either. When I click the home button I don't get the usual option to set a launcher.

I'm going to look into it more but seems there's an issue here ...

Edit: solution requires a Titanium Backup Pro Key but it works. Simply install from the Play store normally. Open titanium backup (make sure you have root and Pro license) go to the Backup tab. Long press on the launcher you want to use. Convert the launcher to a system app. The default launcher dialog box will appear the next time you press the home button.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Apex and Nova Launcher

Did you move the installed launchers from /data/app to /system/app and reboot?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bobloblaw1:
I did. I had to convert them to system apps for them to work. Not sure why since others haven't had to.

The tablet supports live wallpapers when in a custom launcher. Just push the attached file to /system/app and then fix the permissions.

It's Livewallpaperpicker.apk pulled from a CM9 build. If you don't trust my file then download a full CM9 build and grab it from the zip file in the same location. The google provided live wallpapers don't work (framwork stuff missing?) so I haven't included them.

Now, if we can get an app switcher button on the nav bar we'd be in business.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Live Wallpaper

Bob, Works like a charm. Thanks!

The app switcher would be done through the build.prop file or ?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] bobloblaw1:
I belive the button can be enabled there but the meat of it is buried in the framework files or soemthing like that. Unfortunately Amazon has done something to the framework that causes the Recent App switcher to crash when it is called. It's going to take someone with some real skills to go in and mod/re-write that part of the framework. That's quite a bit outside the usefulness of my copypasta skillz.

If you want to see what I'm talking about you can add to your home screen a recent app switcher button under Apex Actions.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Go Launcher EX and HD

Yes, I see what you are talking about.

Rather than waste the time trying to redo proprietary framework, I think our energy is best spent on making a whole new custom ROM. Only time will tell.........
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] turbodroid:
So I have an issue with Kindle Free Time and using a different launcher. I successfully installed Go Launcher EX, but after launching kindle free time it wants to revert back to the stock launcher. So I froze launcher.apk, but then free time doesn't even launch. Next step I renamed go launcher apk to launcher.apk to replace the stock launcher and free time still does not launch. If anyone has an idea for a resolution please let me know.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] drugfreejonnyxxx:
Sorry it took so long to reply. Yes my device is 7.2.3 and is rooted.
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] skeeter7424:
well i screwed up...

i put these instruction together with another set that said to change the name of the original launcher to "launcher.apk1" and then attempt to restart with the new nove or go launcher. well something went awry, and now my KFHD is stuck in boot loop.

any of you guys know how to get it back to normal? or if i can access it through my desktop to change the launcher name back to .apk?
[7" Kindle Fire HD General] prokennexusa:
Go Launcher EX and HD

You really should not have to change the stock Launcher.apk - this will not make a difference.

The main problem is that Kindle Free Time is built around the stock launcher and was not designed for any other launcher.

If you setup the default launcher to be your new launcher (by pressing the picture of a house), you can always go back to Go Launcher when you are done using Kindle Free Time.