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[Nook Color Android Development] nexus15:
Well I guess now would be the time to ask that someone with more technical knowledge starts porting the final sdk image to our nooks. After it is initially ported running the HC version of apps (from the xoom dump) should be a go, and tweaks and improvements can be done to improve the speed over time. This would hopefuly hold us off till google does a AOSP release.

Yeah though since we know its not going to come for some time and thats what the hold out on the devs end was I hope devs can push on with what they have. And if anyone wants a donation to their paypal or whatever to help it get going Im all for that too, since without the AOSP I do understand that this is going to take more effort and I respect that.

more on the subject from engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-keeping-honeycomb-source-code-on-ice-says-its-not-ready/
[Nook Color Android Development] ocdtrekkie:
From the sound of it, they're doing the opposite of the concern over people using a phone OS on a tablet. They're concerned people will try to put their tablet OS on a phone (like some modders have done already)

But yeah, it looks like, if there was any justification to go ahead with using SDK images, this would be it. They might not release Honeycomb's source until Ice Cream Sandwich from the sound of it.
[Nook Color Android Development] digitalslacker:
I don't think Google is concerned about people like us doing anything. I think they are worried that manufactures will start putting HC on devices that it's not meant to be run on.
[Nook Color Android Development] FrasierCrane:
Honestly, I feel like in terms of actually improving the UX on the Nook, a tablet-specific launcher/skin project would have more potential. The release build of HC on the Xoom's superior hardware is dodgy enough; I'm not sure that an SDK build on the Nook can get much better than what deeper-blue et al have already done.

On a side note, I bet Google's management is really wishing they'd just sucked it up and told Motorola to wait for summer. The whole Honeycomb/Xoom thing has been an absolute debacle.
[Nook Color Android Development] comdei:
I doubt they are holding the source,

Google is one of the forerunners for open source...
[Nook Color Android Development] iceflow420:
How to Port Honeycomb to Your Favorite Device

No AOSP Release from Google?

Anyone hear anything from deeper-blue?

No and No huh ...

Sooo ...

Who wants to give this a shot?

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-port-honeycomb-to-your-favorite-device/

I can give the wiki a good read, but as this would be my first Rom I can't promise anything other than failure. I do think if a few of us give this a go it will have a better chance of success though.
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
I said a couple of weeks ago that Moto had a 60-day exclusivity agreement with Google for Honeycomb devices but nobody believed me.

The thing is, apparently Google isn't even giving the hardware manufacturers access to the full source code. Google is doing all of the development themselves and the manufacturers aren't terribly happy with that.

Before you jump all over me saying how ridiculous that is, let me say that my initial reaction was one of disbelief as well but given some of the details in that Bloomberg article, it sounds less far-fetched than it did before.

What irritates me is that Google has presumably built Honeycomb as a fork of the existing Android source tree. That means they're benefitting from the contributions made for free by people who have submitted patches to the AOSP project. Now, in order to contribute to AOSP, you have to agree to give up your right to any code you submit through the AOSP Gerrit code review system. That means that Google's actions are completely legal. It's still evil, though.

In any other open source project, this is the point where fights break out and projects get forked. I wouldn't be surprised if forks like Cyanogenmod suddenly become more attractive to the cheap hardware vendors. Google has made it clear that there are First Class and Second Class citizens in the Android OEM world and you'd better be willing to pony up some cash if you don't want to be in the latter category.
[Nook Color Android Development] KitF:
It seems they're just waiting for a uniform OS for both Tablet AND Phone. They don't want to push Honeycomb to the AOSP without phone features.
[Nook Color Android Development] Divine_Madcat:
Im sorry, but i just can't buy that. The same reasoning applys to the wave of tablets before HC - makers were going silly left and right making crappy tablets with a PHONE OS, but did google lock the AOSP down? Nope.

This is greed driven, pure and simple. Moto and others are pulling the strings to keep the code private so they can be the only ones with "pure" HC devices.. and it stinks.
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
That's the story they're giving but it doesn't make sense. If there are things that need to be fixed in the code, that's not a reason to keep it closed, that's a reason to get it out in the open so the community can work on it together.

No. The only reason they're doing this is to reap the benefit of lucrative licensing agreements. Moto obviously wrote the biggest check for their 60-day exclusivity. Samsung and LG probably tossed a few billion Won towards Mountain View as well in order to keep the cheaper competition out of the market for a few months after that.
[Nook Color Android Development] MrPib:
That's the only logical reason that I can see.

It's all good, though -- for the iPad...
[Nook Color Android Development] thezero4:
Yeah but the only reason that people put 2.1 and 2.2 on tablets was because tehre was no free alternative. I would think it would be obvious that no one would try to sell a phone running 3.0, because 2.2 or 2.3 is built for phones. Likewise if 3.0 where available some of the small tablet makers would make tablets that suck less, since it would be running something optimized for tablets at that point. Actually the more I think about it the less their decision makes sense, unless Motorola is forcing them to keep it closed now. If that where the case then eventually when Samsung and HTC release there tablets would HC have to be AOSP then?
[Nook Color Android Development] :
Cloud scout, I'm still waiting on you to produce some kind of proof about this 60 day excluvity. (a few other people have called you on it as well).

Google's initial plan was to update the AOSP for tablet support and have it be (visually) disjoined between XLarge support and small/regular/large support. During CES Schmidt even mentioned bringing that over with the next revision.

I'm pretty what happened was Matias said "That's retarded, just do it all at once" and they decided to delay it a little and roll it all together. That way the next release can be even more comprehensive and they won't have to rush it out just to bring small screen support up to date.
[Nook Color Android Development] ocdtrekkie:
Actually, the big huge difference would be actually being on SDK 11. Meaning: Honeycomb versions of Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, YouTube, Market, Talk, Gallery, Music, Body. Plus of course third party apps like SwiftKey Tablet.

The OS itself on the preview build is great, the problem is nothing runs on it.
[Nook Color Android Development] fzr-r4:
I agree, I want HC gmail so badly (and then Market).

Don't we have Honeycomb contacts already, though, at least to the extent we have Honeycomb browser and E-mail apps?
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
And I said that there is no proof to provide. It was information given to me verbally.

The only other manufacturer who has given a firm ship date for their Honeycomb tablets is Samsung and they've given June 8th as the target... a full 73 days after the Xoom launch.

I would love to be wrong about this but it doesn't look like it.

The same person who told me that also told me that Honeycomb tablets would have no Home/Menu/Back buttons long before anything was mentioned about it here on the tubes. I didn't believe that either.

I'm learning to stop doubting what they tell me.
[Nook Color Android Development] minotauri:
LG Slate for Tmobile is rumored for April 20th (still rumors though)... which is 55 days after Xoom release.
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
They have announced that they will be showing the G-Slate at Coachella in mid-April.

Again, if it turns out this isn't true, it will be one of those situations where I'll be thrilled about being wrong. :)
[Nook Color Android Development] rochford77:
GRR

Thanks for the great work! I just got my nook and have this on eMMc and nookie froyo on a class 6 sd. Loving it! Is there any thing i can do to make 3rd party apps more stable? it seems like everything FC unless it is baked into the rom :-(.

Also, NOT asking for ETA's but with the news that google is being a B!tc#, and not releasing the code, should we see any further development on the sdk while we wait for the code or is this presumabilly it until the code (if the code) is released?
[Nook Color Android Development] nolook:
you can run a lot of apps that fc if you move them from sd to internal (like angry birds, etc)
[Nook Color Android Development] arrjaytea:
I had kind of a lot of FC's on Angry Birds even after moving to internal.
[Nook Color Android Development] jaysckap:
Anybody got angry birds rio to work?
[Nook Color Android Development] rochford77:
i moved to internal, a lot of apps will run for a few min (angry birds i can get a level or 2 in) and then it will freeze up and FC. some apps just wont run like tv listings. BTW rio runs (kinda) for me on HC and flawlessly on nookie froyo. im not complaining d-b did GREAT work with what he had! sad news no source tho :-(.
[Nook Color Android Development] jaysckap:
The original and seasons work flawless. Rio i cant even play the first level even on internal
[Nook Color Android Development] luigi90210:
The basic apps we have so email browser and such work but we don't get tablet apps and we don't get the new gapps.
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
NTT Docomo has announced that the "Optimus Pad L-06C" Honeycomb tablet will be released in Japan this Thursday, March 31st.

I will now happily eat my words. Hopefully this portends additional Honeycomb releases in other markets as well and isn't going to be limited to Japan.
[Nook Color Android Development] fzr-r4:
March 31, right?
[Nook Color Android Development] Cloudscout:
Err... yes. Thanks for catching my typo. Heh.
[Nook Color Android Development] Contra1971:
I am using this version

the SD load

but I would really like to fully convert to the flash but it doesnt have the market in it as far as I know (so no loading of stuff like B&N book store or Kindle app)

or does it

now

, possibly it was posted and I didnt see it
[Nook Color Android Development] grasstrout:
Im running it right now with market access

Sent from my Nook Color with Honeycomb
[Nook Color Android Development] Contra1971:
did you have to mod it or was it already setup and you just had to flash the NC

with the entire O/S and apps already ready to go
[Nook Color Android Development] Toys Samurai:
iceflow420, have you given it a try? I try to figure out how it's done, but I couldn't even get pass the 1st step at: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11546129&postcount=76

It said we need to dump the boot.img, but I checked my SDK's platforms/android-11/images, and there's no boot.img -- there's a ramdisk.img, though, but it's not boot.img-ramdisk.gz.
[Nook Color Android Development] iceflow420:
Unfortunately I wound up getting a little busy after my post. I printed of the work instructions. I plan on going over and over those for the next few days, poking around in the system files. I am hoping I will be able to throw together a file sometime this weekend, but we'll see how it goes. If I get something I'll be sure to post …
[Nook Color Android Development] flipper2006:
Im just reading these posts and i hate to tell you guys, on the Xoom, apps crash just as much. I got mine on Sunday and it's nice and all and battery is ok, but it's not that much better then the nook. I'm still deciding if i will keep it, i have 14 days. I've crashed in the market, the unit has rebooted at weird times, with the Nook i never really had those issues.

However, the barometer is super cool for the weatherbug application :eek:
[Nook Color Android Development] Toys Samurai:
flipper2006, FYI, if you are a CostCo member, you have 90 days to ask for a refund.
[Nook Color Android Development] Toys Samurai:
Hopefully you can get something working. I can do programming at the app level, but things getting too deep into system is beyond my knowledge. I am willing to learn, though. So, if you can share your findings, it may help me getting to the next step. Of course, I will also share whatever I learn here.
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
I have looked all over this forum and I can't seem to find out if it is possible to get the Market working with running HC from the sdcard. Is this possible?
[Nook Color Android Development] oldman_58:
There are a couple of zip files you need:

HoneyGApps.v2.zip

HoneyMarketInstall.v2.zip

Either of those will get you want, you will have to search for them as I don't recall if was in this forum or on WIKI I found and downloaded.
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
I went to http://nookdevs.com/Honeycomb_Google_Apps_and_Market and got it all working through that. I assume, since this is booting off an sdcard, there is no way to overclock or anything like that to make HC run a little smoother? It's not bad not but I am used to my xoom. :)
[Nook Color Android Development] DanielNTX:
You can OC it if you replace the kernel. I used the kernel from 2/8.
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
Sorry, I am a noob but would I replace the kernal on my internal drive or on the sdcard? I would assume that overclocking would have to do something to the internal processor and not the sdcard?
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
Also, I cant seem to get facebook or twitter from the market. I assume ithas something to do with not being able to d/l certain apps? I tried to figure out how to edit the build.prop file but 1. I am not sure where a file goes when I pull it from the NC using abd and 2. I am not sure how I would edit a .prop file. Any help would be great. Thanks!
[Nook Color Android Development] DanielNTX:
You can just put the SD card on your computer and replace uImage file on the SD boot volume from Kernel OC Thread. Then use SetCPU to set the speed. This post has the kernel I found to work: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=12000572&postcount=1452
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
So if I am understanding this correct, you are running HC from the SD Card and have overclocked using the Kernel you posted?

And what you just said about replacing the uImage file on the SD boot volume from Kernel OC Thread went over my head. lol

I use Droid Overclock on my xoom so I am familiar that and I assume I could use that instead of SetCPU but my issue is understanding hat you mean by replacing the uImage file on the SD boot volume from Kernel OC. Do I do all that through Android SDK?
[Nook Color Android Development] DanielNTX:
No, take the SD card out of your Nook and put in the computer with a microSD reader, you will see a FAT volume labeled BOOT and you can replace the uImage file using Windows Explorer without using ADB.
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
Ok, I see that. But where can I get the uImage file that you are referring to? Can you send it to me?
[Nook Color Android Development] DanielNTX:
Here you go. Use the Thanks button!
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
Ok, got it! Thanks a ton!

One other question... I know I need to have HC rooted in order to run Droid Overclock. I thought that I had HC rooted because I see the SuperUser icon in my APP drawer. But when I try to run Droid Overclock or Titanium Backup, both programs tell me that it doesn't have root access. I can, however, look at Root Explorer. Can you point me to a good thread on gaining root access for HC or do you know what the problem might be?

EDIT: Nevermind, I just went through all the steps on another site and I have root access. I installed the Kernel and using SetCPU I am clocked at 1100MHz! HC seems to run so much smoother being overclocked. Love it!
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
Does anyone know we can side load Flash 10.2 in order to get Flash working on the HC/SdCard?
[Nook Color Android Development] crea78:
Can you post the link where you followed the steps. Thanks in advance...
[Nook Color Android Development] ghoticov:
http://forum.androidcentral.com/barnes-noble-nook-color/58291-how-root-honeycomb-nook-color.html
[Nook Color Android Development] wpnyc2009:
WTF?!?

I gave this a try last night. Pretty good job - UNTIL I found the WAREZ and MUSIC. WTF? Is this real? Did you put music and warez in your ROM?

:(

:mad:

:confused:
[Nook Color Android Development] rami98:
hey deeper-blue, is there going to be a version from the system dump of the xoom? Because it's been over a month and no updates and the galaxy tab is getting HC from a xoom system dump so maybe you could hook up with the guy who developed that and use some of his work. That would be awesome!
[Nook Color Android Development] Zorkman:
I couldn't agree more!
[Nook Color Android Development] Anhedonia:
Kindle 3.0.0.56 Force Quits

Does anyone know how to get the updated Kindle app (v3.0.0.56) working on this image of Honeycomb for the Nook Color? I've searched the forum and using Google and can't find any recent info. My apologies if this has already been covered. I was able to download and update the Kindle app, but when I start it, it force closes ('stopped unexpectedly'). Is there a work-around?
[Nook Color Android Development] fzr-r4:
i haven't tried, but I was presuming it wouldn't work, at least not a honeycomb app, since this build is based on the preview sdk instead the final sdk.
[Nook Color Android Development] nolook:
has anyone been able to get flash working with this rom? if so could you list the steps involved...thanks

Sent from my NookColor
[Nook Color Android Development] swm5126:
Phew. I figured you were just trolling a little fun but sometimes you never know. This is the internet after all. :p
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
I can't get superuser to work. I got the apk installed and followed the directions for nookie froyo but it didn't work. Maybe superuser isn't working on honeycomb yet. I also tried busybox and got the same result.

Can someone more knowledgeable than me try to get superuser and busybox working please
[Nook Color Android Development] giantsfan:
Guess I am gullable. I figured you were just English challenged :p
[Nook Color Android Development] ctos:
Thanks DB, it's a big day to all NC owners and to me, it is the best gift to the upcoming Rabbit year. (I am in China)

Well done!
[Nook Color Android Development] droidseban:
If you are in Windows, use winrar to unzip. Not all zip programs work with the particular compression used in this download.
[Nook Color Android Development] Divine_Madcat:
Well, I love the new interface. Very slick, very modern looking. For me, it is just as "sluggish" as our Nookie Froyo build, which is suprising.

Did an ADB install of a few things, and quadrant gives 1450 - i have no doubts an OC kernel and a build from a non-preview source will improve things.

The new browser is quite nice, and might actually pull me away from Dolphin HD.

The screen orientation sensor can be a bit spastic, and i did get a kernel panic one time. Otherwise, it keeps up well.

I have to say, i am hugely impressed. If this much can be done with a preview build, I cannot wait to see a real compiled version running, as it can only get better..
[Nook Color Android Development] mediabear:
Did you extract it? Mine said the same thing in Winrar but still extracted to 4gb.
[Nook Color Android Development] TKEMerph:
Finally got Honeycomb to work! Yea, Key Points: Extract with Winrar then use WinImage... Win32Disk will not work.

Time to get the market to work and have fun!!!

THANK YOU DEEPER!!!! <3
[Nook Color Android Development] maxohkc:
Very excited to see what you can do with the source! When it comes out...
[Nook Color Android Development] noodles12:
this is the md5 I get

d6572e16a4b27827c90d1525794b5f55

:confused:
[Nook Color Android Development] dambrosioj:
Got honeycomb up and running and its surprisingly smooth awesome job!!!

So this might be a nook question but can we get market on this? or do we have to adb install everything?
[Nook Color Android Development] computercarl:
Apparently there's a link a few pages back to another site that has instructions on how to get the market working...

Edit -- Ok, I couldnt find it linked here anymore, but I had it in browser cache...

Please forgive me for posting a link to another non xda site, and I have not verified that this works, so be warned.

http://forum.androidcentral.com/bar...ow-download-install-honeycomb-nook-color.html

(I might have tried it if 1, I had an account there, and 2, if my nook wasnt sitting on the desk @ home today...)
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtygreek:
Can anyone tell me, before I try it myself, if this image has the same problems booting from some 16gb, Class 10 cards? I have one of the Wintec cards that Froyo can't boot off of.
[Nook Color Android Development] Bandage:
Win32Disk (Release 0.2-r23-win32 ...ran this version on Win7 64bit) Worked fine for me...run as Admin
[Nook Color Android Development] Stridermatu:
Wow, just....wow

I downloaded and install this and it worked with only one problem that was easily solved. The .img got corrupted somehow and I had to switch to a different card reader, reformat the sd card (did it in the Nook) and reburned the .img onto the card. Popped it into the nc, ran without a hitch.

All I need now, which I'm about to research, is market support. I know this isn't supposed to be a daily driver but if I can just run the Nook app and the kindle app and customize my launcher...I'm good. I can use this until it updates or a better version arrives.

XDA never ceases to amaze me :D
[Nook Color Android Development] slugbug2010:
I have a 8gb sd card in my NC right now and am running decad3ance 1.1 off of it.

Am I correct in assuming I must use another sd card for this?
[Nook Color Android Development] stwallman:
That is correct.
[Nook Color Android Development] theyownus:
you can use the same card but you must wipe it in order to get the new image on it...
[Nook Color Android Development] deolarte:
will the rest of the card be usable inside hc if the card is 8gb or 16 for storage?
[Nook Color Android Development] junkyardwillie:
This is really awesome, thanks. I don't have a Nook (yet) but if Honeycomb can work seamlessly on it I'm definitely buying one. I've got an iPad but would love to have a cheap but well functioning 7in tablet. Keep up the great work
[Nook Color Android Development] Kodak_McClain:
Kindle App

Try moving it from the SD card to the "phone"
[Nook Color Android Development] jericho831:
OK I tried to follow around here and not be such a noob but I have to ask a question or two,

1) i followed the instructions on page 1 and got the bootable sd working on a 16gb sd - however it says I only have less then 2 gb left in honeycomb? anyone here seen the same thing?

2) can someone lead me to proper link or instruction post of how to get the market app now onto this sd card? I can't seem to open it in windows now (it asks me to format) and im not sure what method to use.

More concerned with the 2gb left on 16gb sd card and the image was only 4gb I believe?

thanks and sorry for being such a noob but after 15 pages I was lost.
[Nook Color Android Development] jlt220:
you need to repartition one of the partitions on the USB, it makes a sd card or something like that partition and I believe it's 2g and if you make it larger you will have more room

I think that's all...
[Nook Color Android Development] jericho831:
wont that cause a problem on the boot? is there a thread on partitioning your sd?