yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonjonk:
a friend of mine is getting it as an android tablet. It's a pretty cheap tablet.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] merrill77:
When the aforementioned layman's root is available, I just might pick one up on the way home from work :)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobdude5:
swweeeeeeeet freaken deal...install dolphin browser!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4017652/mobi.mgeek.TunnyBrowser-1.apk
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom in AZ:
Awesome guys!!!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychoticsmiley:
I haven't ran it a long time on power cable, but if I run it for a few hours and want to use it while it is charging off the wall charger and I go to the browser and try to type something like google dot com it shows "googluee.ccoommm"

which kindof sucks.

Ok so after a couple minutes it chills out on the power cord. no problems with multiple inputs.

Looks like something funky happens the first minute or so after plugging in the power cord.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychoticsmiley:
Figured out what the problem is.

If you hold it by the edge (on the plastic front) with your thumb, it is causing pressure for the screen so funky things happen.

But if you hold it from the back and hold both sides like palming a basketball it works fine.

Damn these big hands.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
How does Angry Birds play ?

If you have RockPlayer handy and some sample vids, I'd love to see how it handles other video types.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
Actually, it would be nice to keep it quiet about this for a bit so people can get their hands on a Nook Color before B&N closes the hole that was used.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zhensley:
Gizmodo picked it up. The dominoes begin their descent.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IronGut:
Too late. Gizmodo just picked it up.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobdude5:
and we have launcher pro :)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tehmonker:
*jizz* zomg
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonjonk:
@bobdude5

is that a live wallpaper? coolest thing ever if it is.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] agentofboom:
I know its a work in progress, but how is the performance? Smooth/quick? i know it will only get better, just want to see how much work needs to be done.

EXCELLENT JOB!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
COOL! Now just press that phone icon and make a call! :p
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobdude5:
smooth as a galaxy tab :)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericejs:
Great work, you guys are the best!

Quick question... I may be a noob so be easy on me...but when this is fully rooted will the reading software still be on there like it is? (such as ability to use social features multiple backgrounds, etc...) or will we need a nook or kindle app? Because I do like the reading features built in the device, just wasn't sure. Thanks guys! can't wait!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yerand:
Could you get the android market on it or does that take more work

sent from my g1
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarcusMaximus04@gmail.com:
So... setCPU?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yerand:
I think that you could have a rooted version of the stock firmware and have adw launcher installed and switch between them

sent from my g1
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrygon:
Is that a back and menu key on the bottom of the screen?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericejs:
That would be awesome, because I do like the layout of the reading software, such as book selves and magazines on the dock homescreen etc. I would just like android market and some apps like angry birds and youtube!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bobdude5:
yes it is..it just shows up..like it does on the pdf app
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] feverlax:
Yes those are back and menu keys on the bottom. They are built in, but hidden by default in the BN launcher
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
Throw on Rockplayer, a music app like MixZing... Google Sky Map and Google Earth, Gmail of course, SWYPE!....

Some remote control software such as LogMeIn and Team Viewer.... and I'll buy.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ellygeh:
Whoa guys!!! Awesome job!! I haven't read the progress you guys are making in a while and Gizmodo just reminded me haha! Well I'm hoping this thread won't be flooded by all kinds of people begging for the root!!

Once again guys, great job!! I'll be quietly watching the progress!:D
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rattor:
I dunno how useful Swype on a large screen would be. It works on a 4" phone because you can easily type with 1 hand, but on a device requiring 2 hands already, and with a larger screen, Swyping may be too inefficient, with too much movement vs traditional typing.

However, I have not used Swype on a larger screen. This is just my feeling, extrapolating from how I feel using Swype on my Evo in landscape mode. Has anyone here used Swype on a Galaxy tab or something, and would you care to share how the experience was versus typing on a regular touch keyboard?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmilVee:
Might actually consider the Nook Color if I could switch between the UIs, since I still need a reader, but a cheap mid/high-range Andy tablet would be orgasmic. :eek:
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
I was thinking more of holding the device in portrait mode... in my left hand and typing with just my right.

And the remote software...well... I'm a tech (and can wirelessly tether it from my Incredible).... as for Rockplayer.... this would be great on a plane or train.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rckymtnrfc:
I don't think Google Sky Map is going to work, doesn't that use the GPS to get your location? If only there was a hidden GPS radio in the Nook. IMHO, they should have added one, so that your Nook could guide you to the nearest B&N store.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lkish:
Quick question

Anyone try to connect to a phone for tethered 3G from the NC? My NC doesn't see the tethered wireless ad-hoc wifi coming from my droid. An iPad will see it, just not my NC.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] deeoh:
A bunch of us have had no problem with this, it was talked about something like 30 pages ago ;). I'm running a CyanogenMod froyo rom on my HTC Aria. Did you try with no encryption set on the droid?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lkish:
Yep, no wep and used wireless tether app.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
Is there a way to tether the gps off my Incredible like I wirelessly tether the 3g?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Philosophy757:
What version are you using?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sirchuk:
Just heard about the root from Gizmodo as well. Awesome job guys!

I guess I'll have to take a look at the NC. Still need a tablet that can play videos and browse the web with flash.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ericejs:
Just tried it from my droid X using wireless tether app also... Doesnt work for me either with WEP off.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockworx:
There's an app or widget that does that, because I know people were using it on the PDN. I think it's "Home Switcher"
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lkish:
Wireless tether v.2.02 using no encryption and channel 6 on a moto droid rooted and running 2.2
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
The wireless tether app for rooted apps doesn't do a full access point... it does connection sharing.

I believe if you go to the developers google page you can get one of the newer versions which would be full.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archongtv:
So what besides gps/gsm/camera we lack? Does it has g-sensor/accelerometer?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrygon:
how hard will it be for a developer to make a rom with froyo so we can get flash going on this little beast.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tom in AZ:
Can't wait for the install directions and recovery plus files. You guys are awesome.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Philosophy757:
Hmmm...let me try from my hero
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
On the developers page he is up to 2.05. Which is a full AP and supports WPA

http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/list
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sidepart:
You've got to be joking me. I'm going to go buy one of these little guys tonight. If there's a root within 30 days...sweet. If they plug the hole or I can screw around with it, I'm returning it :).

Thanks guys, I wish I could help. Perhaps I'll donate in lieu of my lack of linux and programming experience.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Philosophy757:
I thought the hero only worked with 1.6? Didn't work for me. Will try the update and check back
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NYC Coyote:
That I can't answer :( Just know he has been updating... I go the latest working on my Increidble (although the built in Verizon one [with the hack applied to not get charged] is a bit faster)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aludal:
Yeah, I'm from PDN (if you remember me, lol). Home Switcher works on my PDN like a charm, correct. Certainly is worth trying. Might not be so "orgasmic" right now, but should work somehow, ROTFL.

Seriously though, for the Flash the guys at Viewsonic G-Tablet have an apk pulled out from Tosh Folio (or so, can't be sure). Worth trying, too. If not worky, then DSPs must be too different for these respective devices.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bizdady:
Keeping my eye on u nook! I really want an android tablet to play around with.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychoticsmiley:
So what version of Linux are you guys using to do this with or does it matter.

I have several that I can throw on a computer.

I'm itching to get root on mine :)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neodorian:
Oh snap this is great news! I was about to get one of these for my girlfriend to use as an e-reader. Now I will need one for myself to use as a general use tablet and something to tinker with.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aludal:
I think it's Angstrom-based (http://www.omappedia.org/wiki/OMAP_Angstrom_Main) pokey9000-flavored penetration tool. Naturally, pokey9000 can describe it better.

IMHO, more rewarding experiment with NC would be building a vanilla Eclair/Froyo/then Gingerbread Android with the help of this: https://gforge.ti.com/gf/project/omapandroid/.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] timothydonohue:
i sure do wish gizmodo would keep their flaps shut sometimes

apparently somebody named jeremy was the submitter...way to blab, blabby
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aludal:
yeah, Jizzmaddo overdoes itself, as always.

Meanwhile, it's Cyber Monday is finishing here. Apart from B&N and BB (who obviously stopped offering $20 gift cards/rebates) does anybody know other outlets with cheaper NCs? Refurbs, maybe? No need to direct me to _any_ eBay store with their ~$300 for NC "deals".
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rowan fire:
Took no time at all for it to be posted on the official B&N nook forum =(

//bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOK-and-NOOKcolor-General/Nook-Color-Rooted-Cheap-Android-Pad/m-p/739037#U739037

(I've been lurking for a while hoping for a root and following your progress. Great jobs, guys <3 )
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannyBR:
I'm missing something. It's through there that I found out... Is there something wrong with someone posting about it outside of XDA?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockworx:
Having a bit more time before B&N begins countermeasures would be a plus (that's if they do, which is still debatable)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannyBR:
Ah, I got it now! I wonder if there's an option to upgrade or not when they release an update like on my android phone. It would suck if it was mandatory. I've been holding out on buying an iPad. Granted, I hate Apple and their overpriced shenanigans but I have to admit that it runs MUCH smoother than the galaxy tab and I can only assume what a low powered device like the nook can handle.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrygon:
XDA

I wonder if XDA will now give us our very own Nook Color sub forum.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Philosophy757:
was wondering the same
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Novaglarion:
+1

Keep up the good work guys!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tech_head:
Droid X/2 AP Tether
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mross22:
countermeasures

Where the nook is wifi only, I think a mandatory upgrade would be hard for B&N to implement. As far as comparing to the Galaxy tab, my understanding is that they have simmilar specs under the hood.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Videos of angry birds.

Anyone has found videos with angry birds running on nook color. I wanna see if it runs nice and smooth rather than slaggish.

0_0
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
Let's see the Nook running the Kindle app! :D
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dannyBR:
You're right. I read somewhere that the reason that Samsung is playing it carefully is because they want the carriers to cash in on the data plans prior to selling a strictly wi-fi only model. Sounds like a good strategic move for the company but a horrible one for the consumer. I, for one, do not need an extra data plan for another device.

While all this squabbling continues though, Apple is laughing all the way to bank. Other tablet sites are content with a low performing Android tablets while people who want a decent one are roped into data plans. If not, we have to buy one and root it to get it to work the way we want. Why can't there be more competition!? :eek:
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekhna:
I think the real question is if they're taking any sort of loss in selling the Nook at 250. If they're selling it as a loss-leader to recoup the cost in book sales, then they might try to patch it. If they're breaking even, they might not care and just want to shift units, maybe sell a few extra books. I'd imagine it'd also be tricky to patch it Wifi only.

I'd definitely buy a rooted Nook w/2.2. It's inexpensive, well-designed, and the Nook functionality is a bonus. Plus, I don't want 3G on a tablet. Wifi is fine.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rckymtnrfc:
Haha...that's just wrong.

I wondered how Amazon felt when I added the Nook to my Amazon Wishlist.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
I was torn between the CN and the Archos units, but now that this has some potential, I am definitely getting the CN (already ordered gift cards to pay for it - thank you frequent flyer miles LOL).

I also plan to purchase many additional ebooks from B&N, so this is a huge plus for both them and myself!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Then later on we shall see an app to read the iBooks on the Nook. =)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
LOL...I think Apple is too locked down to allow that to happen.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidish:
Quick question... Does the NC have capacitive touch or resistive?

Thanks and awesome job guys.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pinesal:
When instructions for this are released, will it be posted in this thread or in a new thread? I don't want to miss it! Please tonight! :D
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidish:
iBooks are epub so I think it's already possible.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rckymtnrfc:
Capacitive...I would not have purchased one had it been resistive.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidish:
Awesome... Heading to BnN now :)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrygon:
Just to share a funny story...my brother went to get a NC tonight @ B&N after I told him root was possible. He was told that they were sold out and that they had sold 10 in the last 3 hours. More than they had sold all weekend.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmilVee:
Pretty sure one of their server hubs collapsed into a black hole with that one.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ap3x Ve!0city:
Instructions?

Can any of you that have already put ".apk" 's on your NC post instructions here or a link to the instructions/how you installed the ".apk" on NC soon (p.s. for those of you who still want the non-apk app (java-script) tutorial vids [probably only about 1}, i got my camera fixed so i will post tomorrow!)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KCHASE731:
instructions. i also would love some instructions. i have read every page and every post of this thread. there are somethings that i really do not understand.

so a post of step by step for sideloading apks would be very helpful
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmilVee:
I think in situations like this, the best thing to do is just sit and wait patiently for the people in the know to act. hinthint
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Malk3rs:
I am so excited! Thanks guys! I feel like a traitor having learned about this from Giz, especially since I've been using XDA Roms on my myTouch 3g since way before I read Giz. Well one more NC sold; I've been holding off for this news and it's finally come!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Philosophy757:
haha....im anxious to see how the numbers turn out in the next few weeks.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sudermatt:
for all you root-noobs out there...Please follow this advice. I have been rooting/custom romminng phones for many many years now...all the way back to pocket pc.

The proper way to act here is with humility and grace.

Keep in mind, the people doing the real work are doing it on their own time.

They have jobs and families just like you.

They are so way smarter than you you can't even begin to imagine....

so...

1. Ask for nothing...It's probably already in the works

2. Wait patiently for updates...do NOT ask for an update!

3. Be thankful for anything that is given.

4. Donate if you can during development.

5. Definately donate when you finally root your device.

Above all remember these guys are brilliant family men who love tech like you. Give them the grace and respect they deserve.

I'm not saying anybody is out of line yet.

I'm just trying to remind people. I've seen things get pretty out of hand for other early devices.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] princedwi:
I funny enough decided to get a nook color today because I figured in a week or so, we would have root for it.

What was great was that after playing around with it, I decided to check xda and realized that the progression of this device has gone faster than expected. Mine had a dead pixel so half an hr ago I exchanged mine, and saw the store lit up with nook color buyers O.o word sure travels fast..

Many thanks to the devs working hard on this and making a great device even better =)
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stwallman:
Is there any kind of way to donate to the development ?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bphillips09:
Question for all:

What is the first thing you'd change/download when you root your NC?

The first thing I'd do is change the "Wake up your NOOKcolor" string to something awesome.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] KCHASE731:
i think this was a little unnecessary. if you have been following the thread many have offered to donate, contribute or offer services we all are well aware that there are several people that have put in a lot of time on this project.

its not like this happened over night. many of us purchased a NC on the day they were released, or even pre-ordered them. i think there are a lot of people excited for expanded functionality. and up until a day or so ago this thread was quite focused and very on topic (with a few motorcycle side discussions :) )
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ap3x Ve!0city:
Non-Applicable (n/a{LOL})

i would add a ".apk" installer app {LOL} :D ;and a better java-script browser w/flash
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pinesal:
Android market.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mitchell.23:
1. angry birds

2. dropbox

3. flash?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madsquabbles:
why does the nookdevs say that xda is out of date with nc rooting and that fine oils is the site to keep up with the development? a peek at fine oils and what you see is stuff copy and pasted from here.

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] clockworx:
Huh, gotta wonder who edited that in.

http://nookdevs.com/index.php?title=NookColor&curid=395&diff=3207&oldid=3142
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] forcedfab:
lol .... badly out of date

What a joke .... That blogger doesn't even own a NC yet , probably can't scrape up the money to buy one selling those horrible paintings
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aludal:
That was not me who wrote this! While I was collecting "stuff" from other than XDA Devs sources, for my last post it was almost exclusively from IRC strips and quotes from XDA-Devs who, in turn, can't be "outdated" in any sense.

Sure they should correct their position/attitude on XDA-Devs. And I'm a secondary reviewer of the primary materials published at XDA-devs and elsewhere.

---------

owner of Fine Oils
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abacon15:
Check it out!

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scratchfury:
I think it was directed to all the people that have started showing up because of the publicity that have not been following the thread.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jak Crow:
Those people that are working on this, worried about the Nook having one button should refer to the buttonless tablets that have home, menu and back buttons in the UI like the Archos tablets. These aren't custom UI additions. They're present on a handful of vendors tablets.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madsquabbles:
crap we're out of date, lol.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] madsquabbles:
I don't blame you for collecting data and making it available in an easy to follow format. it just seemed kind of rude for the nookdevs to give more credit to you than to the thread that started it. your site is helpful and takes out some of the clutter here.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingu:
First is a clock apk so I can have alarms set. Second is a video player that handles avis.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sudermatt:
New Nook site for you all to use

I have Sharepoint Site that's real easy for me to create team sites and stuff.

You're welcome to use this to talk amongst yourselves about various topics.

http://sp.texultant.apps4rent.info/MoSo/NC/

Even if it's just until xda give the NC it's own site.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Instructions wont work

Okay I followed the instructions at nookdevs[dot]com/NookColor_Rooting but apparently something goes terribly wrong. Because I cannot make it to work. Apparently when extracting the sdcard_40mb.img.bz2 file to the sd and powering up the nook it is not recognizing it. Device is trying to format the SD card. Therefore I cannot make the command ./fastboot boot uImage to work.

Anyone has had the same issue?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bphillips09:
Yeah, I wish it came with a clock/timer app.

B&N should've considered that people time themselves when they read. Or maybe some people want to only read for 30 minutes a day or something, I don't know.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tsaxon13:
make sure you are uncompressing the image with bunzip2 first so that you just have a disk image (.img file) to work with. also make sure that you are dd'ing to the very beginning of the sdcard (i.e. your machine might automount the partition on the sdcard from something like /dev/sdb1, you want to dd to /dev/sdb, so it would be dd if=sdcard_40mb.img of=/dev/sdb )