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[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Jd6J0r:
Tapatalk 4 is working fine for me though I only have 3 subscribed groups. It takes about 4 or 5 seconds to load, at most.

Try 280. Seems just about perfect to me. I turned off text under the icons in Nova Launcher Prime as they were a little crowded in Landscape (plus I thought why do I this setting on, the just icons is fine).

[Edit: I see why some people are using 320 so maybe I'll give that a shot though I'll miss the 2 column view in Gmail that one person remarked on losing. ]

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Thanks for the info. Do BuildProp Editor changes survive when you update to a new ROM?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
No, it is editing build.prop, not local.prop, so a new build.prop is replaced with a flash of a new ROM. That is why the local.prop is better.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
I don't use tapatalk, so I don't know about this.

But basically the only stuttering that I can reliably see is the going back from app drawer to desktop in trebuchet (but not ,nova, though that might because nova feel like it's running on lower resolutoin, all icons are bigger). and only if the desktop I am returning to has more than 8 or so items on it. (if there are like 2, it's completely smooth). My Play market, games and such all behave pretty fine. I think I am even having more stuttering in play market on my nexus 4.

I very rarely see occasional stutter while scrolling in app drawer (have seen it may be like 5-6 times total), and that's probably due to background IO, if I had to guess.

This is usually accompanied by a message like this in logcat "I/Choreographer( 509): Skipped 32 frames! The application may be doing too much work on its main thread". With 509 being system_server.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Azurael:
Why not set it to the screens actual value, so everything is the size Google think it should be by default? 240 is closer to 256 than 280 if it has to be one of the two... The Nexus 7 uses 216ppi (its actual DPI) FWIW...
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Wants+Warrants:
recovering books after flash

Before I install verygreen's CM 10.1 (again), I need to know how to recover the books that are presently in Library-> Books.

This link contains conflicting information. Post #3 by NookGardener says that the books can't be accessed, while post #4 by Wulfraed indicates that they are stored by their ISBN 10 (or ISBN 13):

http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOK-HD-HD-Support/where-are-my-nook-hd-books-that-I-bought/td-p/1438530

I have plugged the charging\USB cable between the HD+ and a Windows 7 PC and examined everything File Manager lists. None of my books are there. Linux does not see anything useful when I connect to one of my Slackware machines.

During a previous try to switch from stock 2.1.0 to CM 10.1, I tried an advanced restore data, but that crashed on reboot with the "forever" cyanogenmod boot logo spinning like crazy. My procedure:

boot the SD card

backup to internal

backup to SD card

wipe data

install cwm, cm, gapps and SDSwap (in that order)

remove the SD card and boot

reboot into cwm and advanced restore data from the internal backup

Note that I did zero configuration between boots.

If there is an answer on this site it has eluded my searches. Please explain to a complete idiot \ noob how those books get back onto the HD+.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Azurael:
Oh, I remember now, half of the play store disappears if you use a nonstandard DPI setting. Back to 240 now for me, anything higher than native is silly, I have a 9" tablet because I want to fit more on the screen than my 7"tablet :P
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
The books are stored in /data/nookmedia in stock. The only way to get to them is to be rooted. Then you can go there and copy them to your SD. But be aware, they are probably encrypted and cannot be read with other ereaders.

You should not restore a stock /data backup to CM10.1. The backup also includes your /system app settings and will screw up CM10.1.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Jd6J0r:
I tried 256 (too small) and 320 (too large). So I'm going to settle on 280. I'll reset it to 240 if I have to install something on Play that lists as incompatible due to the DPI setting.

Obviously a personal preference but the text in Feedly and the Settings screens were too small to read comfortably for me.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Tom2112:
Interestingly, I tried setting the DPI to 256, which is what the "native" res of the screen is supposed to be... more out of curiosity than anything else... and my lag and touch screen sensativity problems vanished! I've only been using it for a few minutes this way, but I could tell the improvement immediately. I wonder if it will hold..?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] fredfishstick:
Don't forget to update us

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I switched to 256 and I'm thinking its smoother also. Perhaps my brain is playing tricks on me but it seems it. Wonder if 256 setting will affect play store at all.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] pbassjunk:
Just wanted to say thanks for the rom! Been using this from the beginning, but don't think I'd ever gotten around to actually giving praise where it is due.

Thank you VG!

:good:
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
256 is still more than 240, I wonder if it's a similar effect in play as with 280, 320 and so on - objects scaled more in hardware, so less pixels to push around for finer details?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Tom2112:
Sorry fellas. False alarm. I set it to 320 and it was still problem free, then just to see, I set it back to 240 and... it was problem free again.

So it must have been something with the reboot. Maybe the prop change caused a rebuild of something and that helped. I dunno, but the reboots took a while so it was doing something. My guess is that it will slowly return to lag and touch problems over time.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Azurael:
Err, okay... It's fine if you want to side load a large proportion of your app updates but using something other than 240 or 320 is probably a bad idea having seen quite how many apps become incompatible so far as its concerned if you use a nonstandard setting.. I have seen apps that claim to change screen density without affecting Play Store compatibility, but I'm quite happy at 240, I noticed some lines getting truncated in double pane apps that were annoying me at 256 even though I preferred having all the UI elements in scale with my other devices.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] bpaulien:
I'm still playing with different settings, but when I was using 360, I didn't have that issue with Gmail losing the 2 column view. At least not in landscape. It definitely wasn't 2 column in portrait. And now I don't know if it is with the 240 or not. Right now I am at 280 and it has 2 column mode in landscape but not in portrait also.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Jd6J0r:
Yes, in landscape I still had 2-column view in Gmail even at 320. However, I do have 2-column view in portrait at 280. There must be some other setting or we are using different CM builds or versions of Gmail.

I've yet to see any incompatibilities for the apps I use (total app count is 108, two full 9x6 screens in Nova). I'll have to see if it's a pain keeping apps updated but, from my perspective, being able to read things on the screen is most important. That is, unless there's an app I require that isn't compatible with 280.

Some of the apps I have tested: Gmail, Calendar, Google Play Music, Play Store (tiles are big but it still works), SwiftKey Flow Tablet, Skype, Netflix, UVideos (Univision), IMDb, Amazon Appstore, Tapatalk 4, Wikipedia, Translate, Amazing Alex, AI Factory Chess, RealCalc, Tasker, Feedly, Better Battery Stats, F-Droid, Catlog, SplashTop Remote Desktop.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] KDHaro:
If you want to play with your DPI settings, the Xposed framework works just fine on the HD+ and there are other places to read up on what settings force changes in your favorite app's layout. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35917312
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] bpaulien:
OK thanks for pointing that out. I just checked and it was user error. I wasn't actually in 280. I thought it was but it was still in 360 mode. It is now definitely in 280 and I see that Gmail is in 2 column view in portrait.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] LuBi:
Just had to take a moment to say thank you for all your hard work! A friend of mine picked up an HD+ and immediately put me to work on it. Really nice community you guys have around this device, great threads, and awesome people supporting the device. :good:

In my travels tonight I noticed the the hybrid CM10.1 release has the tablet mode ui toggle but these native EMMC releases do not. Are there any plans to add such support or can someone provide a method so we may do so for ourselves? tia

*Edit - Found a thread by xboxexpert (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2275939). Unfortunately it seems he no longer has the device but users are submitting some updates. It does explain the auto-patcher method to apply tablet UI so I'll be looking at it. But official release support would be much appreciated.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Wants+Warrants:
recovering books after flash

Well. that's not 100% correct. I extracted the data backup from the SD card used to root the Nook:

tar xvf data.ext4.tar.a

(because data.ext4.tar is empty)

and navigated to ~/data/nookmedia/B&N Downloads/Books

and found my books.

Files there are of the format:

2940045129787_epub.v6.epub

(which has NOTHING to do with the ISBN, Wulfraed), you TWIT!)

so I found the portion of the file containing the title and wrote a (Linux bash) script to rename (for example)

2940045129787_epub.v6.epub to Rope Enough.epub

by finding

<dc:title>Rope Enough

in the file.

Begin rant/

So now I have my external SD card populated with the books acquired from B&N. Hey! I went with Nook because I appreciate that there is a brick and mortar bookstore less than 5 miies away. I MISS Blockbuster, and want to buy a toaster MADE IN USA, damnit! SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL WHOREHOUSE or it won't be there tomorrow, Americans!

But because I find nothing compelling about rooting the Nook, I have decided to leave it stock. Perhaps in the future I will reconsider, but the only dissatisfaction I have with the stock 2.1.0 is that it prevents me from saving what I download onto my external SD card, which I now know how to overcome, more easily than sideloading.

In case anyone cares, what would likely convince me to switch away from stock are android apps to shop B&N, and Adobe for reading the books acquired there. I dislike the android Kindle reader. The stock Adobe one isn't a huge improvement, but IMO it is the best I've found so far.

/End rant, for now
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Wants+Warrants:
For the Linux literate who want their B&N books

Here's the guts of the bash script I used to rename the book files I found in the backup I created during the rooting of my HD+ (which I have decided NOT to do).

Users of other operating systems need not apply

grep -ia "<title>" $FN | tail -n1 | cut -d '-' -f1 | cut -d ':' -f1 | cut -d '>' -f2 | cut -d '<' -f1

$FN is the file in

~data/nookmedia/B&N Downloads/Books

after

tar xvf data.ext4.tar.a

from the mounted SD card backup you made while following the steps to root your Nook HD+

After the rename. the files were copied to my SD card.

If you need assistance, eMail requests for assistance to gypsy AT iswest DOT com with Nook in the Subjecr.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Darrian:
Just so you know, though it appears that your method may actually be faster, you can download your books through the B&N website. It'll still have the numerical filename and DRM if protected.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] stephencwl:
320 DPI is really much smoother than 240.

Anyone tried installing this tablet UI mod on 0708 version?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43329948

Edit: Oops, I tried, result in boot loop and has to reflash 0708 to get things up again.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] rushless:
Is it a sustained smooth, or more in correlation with a reboot of the device? I find the device smooth at 240, but there is a lag that delays apps from opening sometimes, or navigating and leaving apps. Seems 320 negates the premise of the display, but JMO since it is the actual user's opinion that matters the most! :)

Trying to use Play market tends to be a laggy adventure. Especially when updating apps and trying to do other things with the device at the same time. Not a real biggy though, since games, video, browsing and reading are fine. It is almost like the cpu gets stuck in some kind of semi-sleep mode and takes a while sometimes to kick into gear -even when should already be fully awake.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] black_box:
I tried on the build before 0708...

Result, hanging on CM logo. Had to reflash my backup

I cant find the option to change the DPI. Is it in the developer options or can I only find it with Build.proper?

Last question, if i change the DPI. Take it only effect on the GUI , or will all other apps use this new set too ?

because i dont want to make this nice screen bad!
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
There is not a setting to change dpi. You either need to use an app or manually edit build.prop or local.prop. See my earlier post in this thread to learn how to edit local.prop. And it effects the GUI and all apps. But it does not make the nice screen bad.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Jack45:
Second HD+

I'm going to purchase a second HD+ as a gift for a family member. At $149 and with a 30-day return policy at Target, it's too tempting. Plus, I've noticed that some Targets either have limited stock or are out of stock. Once they're gone, they're gone. Channel is emptying.

Question: Is a ClockworkMod backup device-specific? Would I be able to "clone" my setup to a second HD+, or does the backup look for a device signature of some sort?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
If you have an OfficeMax in your town, they are on sale for $149 with a $50 gift card that they immediately cash to make it $99. Sale just this week.

I would not clone stock, but maybe CM10.1 would be ok.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Jack45:
OT Alert! :)

1. OfficeMax online price is $269.00. To be ignored.

2. Cost me $149 at the store for Nook #2 (this one to be given away) and I received a $50 OfficeMax gift card (thanks again, leapinlar). The $99 price is after considering the effect of the gift card.

3. Store wouldn't apply the gift card to the transaction. No problem. I need a monitor. Will wait for a sale and then apply the $50 plus another $5 for completing a survey.

4. Other local OfficeMax stores are out of inventory. Whether they'll get replacements in time for the gift card promotion is unknown.

5. Of interest, there's a site that estimates that the HD+ has a BoM (Bill of Materials) that totals $262, before manufacturing, software, licensing and marketing costs.

Anyway, back to the original gist of my question - whether or not restoring a ClockworkMod backup to a different device would prove successful. I may give it a shot, hoping that there are no device identifiers present within the backup that would interfere with a successful restore to another HD+.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] stephencwl:
Use ROM Toolbox lite. Free in Play Store
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] jawain:
Hey if it hangs at logo no need to re flash just wipe cache and dalvik cache and reboot works for me every time.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Sherip:
Yes, I've done that with no problem. Not sure if it was necessary but before restoring I did the basic install, ie of CM 10.1. The correct serial number appears in the Tablet info.

Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM 10.1 from emmc
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] bpaulien:
I'm having trouble with cwm (the version on OP) being able to mount the SDcard. I guess I should ask if my understanding is correct because it might be user error. First, when you have the option installing a zip from SDcard or internal SDcard, I assume that the SDcard option is referred to the actual (external) SDcard, right? And internal is the emmc card?

I am asking because I can't seem to access the SDcard from anywhere on CWM. When I try to access the "install zip from SDcard" it says "unable to mount /SDcard". So then I went to the section where you can mount the various partitions and selected SDcard. I'm not able to mount from there either.

Am I doing something wrong or am I just not supposed to have access to the external SDcard in CWM? I just wanted to have all my ROMs and stuff download to the external SDcard instead of taking up all the space on internal memory.

Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
This is correct.

Hm, works for me.

Do you have adb capability? Adb in and try to do mount /sdcard, see what does it report in dmesg and from the command itself?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] ipilcher:
How large is your SD card? If it's 64GB, it almost certainly came pre-formatted with the exFAT filesystem, which isn't supported by CWM (at least not the build in the OP). exFAT support was just recently added to CyanogenMod, but AFAIK CWM still only supports FAT32-formatted cards.

If you need to reformat your card, note that Windows will refuse to format a 64GB card as FAT32; you'll need to use a 3rd-party tool (or just use mkfs.vfat on Linux).

HTH
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] timboroks:
Too update my cm10.1, I just need too flash the latest version right?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] stephencwl:
I flash the latest CM and TWRP. exFAT works really well in both. I successfully made a nandroid backup with the exFAT formatted card.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] bpaulien:
I think I should. I haven't had it hooked up to the computer in a while, but I believe I had ADB working at one point. I'll see if I can take a look at that tonight after I get home.

I'm pretty sure it's a 32GB card (might have been my 16GB card, but I think 32). At this point, I don't even own a 64GB card, so that's not it... It is the card I had Leapinlar's original Hybrid system on before I switched over to the new emmc install. I'm pretty sure I formatted it as FAT32 after I was done with the hybrid, but I'll have to check. That very well could be my issue. I'll let you know after I take a look tonight. Is there any other option I should look at, maybe reformat it, or use a partition tool to set some attribute so it can be seen by CWM?

I was able to successfully copy a file to the SDcard using a file manager last night, but I guess that doesn't prove anything if CM10.1 is supporting the other format now...
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
Wow, what a difference. I turned my wifi back on and left the screen off for a couple of hours. Almost 100% deep sleep and battery drain zilch.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Stevethegreat:
So it seems the last -remaining- bug compared to stock is the relatively high battery drain when the tablet is working.

@ Stock I can get even as much as 9-10 hours of screen time (on a typical use)

@ CM10.1 on sd I was getting at most 6 hours, 7 hours was pushing it (if I had reaally low brightness).

If this issue has been gone as well I can see no reason not to migrate CM10.1 to emmc completely (I'm on hybrid setup the last few months).

Also what about the random reboots like the ones that most sd cards (apart from class4) were having? ... I guess that's gone because we're operating from the emmc, no?
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] leapinlar:
I have had none on emmc CM10.1.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] Stevethegreat:
As I suspected... so -yeah- with better battery CM10.1 on Nook HD+ is game maybe even to be included on the official CM supported devices (on the main branch, that would be a dream :p ) . Maybe we're there yet, I dunno haven't installed any of the emmc versions, someone who did can report ...

Oh and better sound (equivalent to that of stock) as well as better gpu acceleration (less laggy menus) would seal the deal, but those are add-ons that we can all live w/t (for the time being :p) ... Thanks VeryGreen (and everyone else that helped)...
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] BigMacca:
Hi mate,

I've had a bash for you

On closing the magnetic lid I get the following

/dev/input/event0: EV_SW SW_LID 00000001

/dev/input/event0: EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000

and on opening I get

/dev/input/event0: EV_SW SW_LID 00000000

/dev/input/event0: EV_SYN SYN_REPORT 00000000

I hope this is what you were after...?

Just to clarify, opening the lid does turn the screen on, but closing it does not turn it back off again.

Cheers

Macca
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] brokemember:
Thats the nig one for me too...really need the BT for the gym.

Can anyone confirm if this is working for them with bt headphones.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] docfreed:
Yes (I mean no it's not working) and I also think that BT Audio is the last great hurdle for me. I am able to pair my BT Headphones but it never connects and the sounds come out of the speakers.

Also, even though opening the cover turns the HD+ on, there's a nifty "sleep" function built into CM notification bar that allows one touch to turn the HD+ off.

And while I'm at it, has anyone discovered the volume rocker wake setting? I've always had it on my other Android devices with CM10
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] The Old One:
I know most people want emmc but is there a way to convert the new builds to run from sd card

Sent from my Nook HD+
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
Thanks. Next version will have this working.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
I'll upload updated sdcard build later today, so no worries.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] concept0:
I have tried everything I can think of to get 5/10 working. 5/5 runs fine but 5/10 just hangs on Cyanoboot.

Any suggestions besides those mentioned in the last few pages? Thanks
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] thegracious:
just adding 1 more thing. Once I stuck in the cyanoboot, I flash back the 5/5 and it still hang on cyanoboot. Try to re-insert the flashing SD card and it does no boot to the menu, still hang on at the cyanoboot.

So, I think you guys should do back up before trying this new flash.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] concept0:
A helpful member told me to boot with the cable connected to a laptop (no drivers needed). Once it booted the first time, now 5/10 boots every time even after wiping and reflashing.

I guess he wants to remain anonymous, since he PMed me. But thanks!
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] thegracious:
Well it does work.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] hd32:
No I just didn't have 10 posts yet so wasn't able to write to this forum....
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] pbassjunk:
you're all fantastic - thanks!

(for those w/ the cyanboot freeze, simply plug in the hd+ via cable to a PC usb, then reboot from cwm sdcard)
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] concept0:
Got it... Well thanks again!
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] nee_vak:
Hrmm I'm running 5/10, this doesn't seem to be a permanent solution.

Doing a cold boot, I get stuck at cyanoboot again.

...Back to stock until this kind of show stopper is fixed.

I guess cyanoboot hasn't been properly adapted to the device yet.
[Nook HD, HD+ Android Development] verygreen:
New update: cm-10.1-20130511-UNOFFICIAL-ovation-emmc.zip

Minimal changes:

Update to CM10.1-RC2 baseline

closing nook cover should now blank the screen.

Hopefully sgx crash on startup is now fixed.

Additionally, CWM and TWRP recovery is now available for installation to EMMC, see OP for details.