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[Nook Color Android Development] KeithLM:
Reboot and they'll show up under extras with everything else.

I'm logged into talk, but downloads still won't start for me. Also, if I choose gingerbread keyboard nothing shows up. Is there anyway to install the current market rather than this really old version?
[Nook Color Android Development] John Kotches:
Keith:

I had rebooted numerous times, but only after you typed those words in did installed apps show up in extras.

A little cumbersome but it will work short term. Long term I will be running froyo or gingerbread 99% of the time.
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
If you use Auto-nooter 3.0.0 all of your BN features (except for in store browsing) should be preserved. I used AN3.0.0 and was able to read a book "lent" by a friend.

If all fails, you can restore back to stock.
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
I had this happen to me. It seems to be related to the Gmail and youtube app. Since I avoid the use of these two apps, I have had no reset problem. This problem has been posted before.

For email, I use the stock email app.
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Took the plunge

I finally rooted my 1.1 Nook Color using Auto-nooter 3.0, and all in all, everything went pretty smoothly. This thing is so worth the money.

I have had no previous experience with Android, so it took a little bit of familiarizing, But everything works well. I have shortcuts for both Comcast and Yahoo mail on my home screen, and I even get a little notification when mail arrives.

YouTube runs better now than it did with the stock NC. I'm sure I will be discovering much more in the next few days.

I have a buddy at work who is sitting on the fence about buying a new tablet (Xoom? iPad?) and I know when I show him this he's going to want one.

Thanks to everybody on this board for your helpful posts.
[Nook Color Android Development] simmerin:
Question on registering NC before rooting.

I have a question before I proceed with rooting my NC. I have a BN account, books and a couple mag subscriptions which I want to keep. Related to that I found the following statement under rooting prerequisites confusing on NookDevs.

"Before rooting, you need to complete BN's registration process, you will not be able to link your NC to your BN account to buy books after rooting. If you've registered it before see Deregistering Color Nook on instructions on how to deregister."

Is the described sequence of events correct? First register your NC, then de-register, then root. And after you root you will no longer be able to access your BN account.

Maybe it's just me, but this doesn't seem to make sense, or it's improperly worded.

Thank you
[Nook Color Android Development] KeithLM:
Is there something more to the trick to get adb to work? I keep unchecking and rechecking USB Debugging, with and without the device plugged in, but adb shell always says "error: device not found". Is there a driver specific to the nook for debugging?

*update*

OK, well I found an issue with my PC, and got the latest drivers installed using my nexus one. But every time I hook up the nook under the device manager in Win 7 (64 bit) it shows two drives for the nook, and it is not listed as any other device. I have unchecked and checked the box before plugging in the device, and after plugging it in. Nothing seems to work.

So in the current state, I cannot get anything to download in the market, I cannot install anything via adb, I can't run youtube since the first time, and I can't use the gingerbread keyboard. What is going on with my nook? This is incredibly frustrating.
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
The wording is poor. Register the NC and the root. Do NOT degister.
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
I registered my Nook Color right after turning it on for the first time. A week later I rooted it. I did not "deregister" it. My Nook was sucessfully rooted, and I still have access to all of my Barnes and Noble features, including the ability to purchase books and magazines.

One of my favorite things now, however, is my ability to view videos on the Vimeo web site.

Now my girlfriend wants one ... rooted, or course!:D
[Nook Color Android Development] kahibbi:
Awesome!

I rooted my first nook color and was digging it, but the battery just completey died and wouldn't charge or power on. B&N replaced it and the first thing I did was root it. It took all of about 2 minutes and it's great to have an Android tablet again instead of just a nook reader!

One question on Android though ... when I'm in the Market and looking for apps, I only see 10 apps in the various categories and I can't get beyond those 10 listed. When I do searches, I also only see (get back) 10 items listed, even if there are more than 10 results. For example, I did a search on 'Dallas' to see what news or radio stations may have Android apps available. There were '155 results', but only 10 showed up and I could not get to the others ... no scrolling up, down or sideways. Any way to get beyond those first 10 listed?

Thanks to the DEV for making this SO easy, and thanks for advice on the Market.
[Nook Color Android Development] Freediver:
Try the patched drivers using this guide: http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_USB_ADB

Didn't get it to work the first time, but the troubleshooting notes helped a lot. :)
[Nook Color Android Development] redking79:
Do a search. This is a common problem. The work around is to turn your Nook sideways then you will be able to scroll more.
[Nook Color Android Development] simmerin:
Thanks for your help

I finally took the plunge and rooted my Nook 1.1 using this auto-nooter and it's totally awesome. I encountered no problems, everything runs great, I still have all my BN content and features, and everything runs very well. thanks for the advice and encouragement.
[Nook Color Android Development] jaraeez:
I concur - Though I did have to take the tick out & put it back in to the 'install non-market apps & the adb doesn't work for me (tried it in all 3 OSes), took the tick out & reapplied it to the USB debugging - nada!.

Still very happy with it & really appreciate everyones efforts.

Thank You
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Soft Keys

Can somebody please tell me how I can disable Soft Keys? They are not fully functional and I'd like to get rid of them.

A couple of times in the past a window would pop up asking me what I wanted to use as my Home button, and I picked my launcher and disabled the Soft Keys. But somehow the Soft Keys are back and I would like to disable them.

Thanks for your help.

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Edited: Nevermind. I rebooted and the Soft Keys disappeared. Strange.
[Nook Color Android Development] cfaherty:
Same situ here. I can't get adb to work using all of the work-arounds I have found. I have a nookie-froyo sd which I can boot and the adb works so I know my PC setup is at least half-right.

I am having success with adbWireless though. It's a great option: http://nookdevs.com/NookColor:adb_wireless
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Missing keyboard

OK, another strange one. Does anybody know how to restore a keyboard?

Mine has disappeared. When I go to compose an e-mail, etc., no keyboard pops up.

I went into my settings, and when I click on keyboard, no window opens up -- I am immediately booted back to my home screen.

I did a search on this but couldn't find anything. Anybody ever run into this problem before?

Thanks.

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Update: Another one solved by myself. I went into NookColor tools and found that I had checked off the Gingerbread keyboard. I had been experimenting earlier and forgot to set it back. I'm still learning.
[Nook Color Android Development] khaytsus:
Set up Softkeys right and it works just fine.

http://nookdevs.com/index.php?title=NookColor_Default_Launcher
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Thanks a lot. That is very helpful.
[Nook Color Android Development] jaraeez:
@cfaherty - Thanks for that I will give it a go once I'm home
[Nook Color Android Development] Cotys:
I've been running my NC for a week now. Love it. On B&N ebay site you can get a Nook Color for $200. I used Nooter 3.0, over-clocked to 1.1 Ghz and installed ADW as a launcher. It is working like a charm. Very stable, no lock ups or issues. The screen size is about right. It is a fantastic $250, NOW $200 tablet.

It is a great tablet for flight planning. Very pleased.
[Nook Color Android Development] ataprime:
is there a way to unroot my nook it runs 1.1.0
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Strange quirk

I rooted my Nook Color 1.1 using Auto-nooter 3.0. Everything is going well, except that every once in awhile when I awake it from sleep mode, a big icon appears at the top of my screen indicating that I have the speaker muted.

Now I never (knowingly) mute the speaker. But when I go into the settings under sounds, the mute speaker box is checked. So I uncheck it, but when I return to the home screen that large speaker muted icon is still there.

The only way to make it disappear is to reboot.

Has anybody else had this problem? I am using a Zeam launcher and Fancy Widgets.

Thanks.
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Yes there is. Check out this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=914690&highlight=clockwork+recovery

Good luck.
[Nook Color Android Development] evelbug:
Here's a how to on unrooting and returning to stock. I just did this on mine.

http://nookdevs.com/Flash_back_to_clean_stock_ROM
[Nook Color Android Development] britoso:
Autonooter worked, but i cant get past the welcome screen.

softkeys is blocking the skip button and i cant get around it. None of the softkey-keys work :(

edit: unplugged my usb cable and its working now
[Nook Color Android Development] CTMechE:
Used this AutoNooter successfully on my out-of-the-box 1.1.0 NC. I had a commonly reported issue with YouTube not working after the initialization (just quit back to the app screen).

I actually fixed that with a relatively simple move... I deleted YouTube in the Android Settings, and simply re-ran the AutoNooter procedure. Didn't need to re-initialize anything. YouTube works every time now.

Like many have posted, I too have the similar issue of the app store only scrolling in landscape, and the occasional erratic behavior requiring a reboot.

But at the moment, my biggest 'complaint' is that there are lots of apps that I cannot download, as the market registers them as being incompatible. I realize I can learn to sideload apps, but that's a tedious way of keeping up with the numerous app updates compared to the normal market updating.

Anyways, just thought I'd weigh in on the YouTube fix. Thanks to all who contribute to this work, it is appreciated and enjoyed.
[Nook Color Android Development] tmason68:
OK, I am stuck. I am trying to root a nook that came with 1.1 already installed, using auto-nooter 3.0. It seems to have gone well, superuser is in extras. The problem is the android market won't install anything. It just spins forever. I tried rerooting but that didn't seem to make a difference. I figured maybe I had to install a newer market apk via adb, but I can't get adb to see the nook. When I plug in my Droid X, adb sees it no problem.

Any ideas?
[Nook Color Android Development] Cotys:
A couple of problems here.

1. I had to fiddle around with ADB to get mine going. I dont remember if it was this thread or another on XDA, but there are some ADB drivers out there for the Nook Color. That worked for me. I was the same as you, EVO showed up right away, NC didn't. Search ADB and Nook here. Another site that was helpful was http://nookdevs.com/Main_Page.

2. Market. Most people have resolved this with a simple cache clearing process. Look about halfway down this page.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=938200&page=44

After loading Rom Manager and Clockwork mod, I cleared the cache on the 1st menu, and also went to (I forget exact menu) something like mounts and sdcard, mounted cache there and cleared it also.

Unfortunately, it didn't do it for me. I had to manually edit the build.prop for the NC to use my EVO fingerprint. Then I ran through the procedure above. Most do not have to edit the build.prop.

Good Luck
[Nook Color Android Development] tmason68:
I can't load Rom Manager and Clockwork mod. I can't install market apps, and I can't adb, plus I read CW doesnt work with 1.1 which is what I started with. So unless I am missing something...

Clearing the cache on the Market didn't work. I tried it multiple times.

I have done 3 or 4 sets of instructions to get ADB working, including the one on NookDevs but they haven't helped.

I started over...clear data, clear system, SD card in, connect to usb... We'll see how it goes.
[Nook Color Android Development] tmason68:
No luck...same issues
[Nook Color Android Development] runningslow:
Has anyone else experienced Gmail failing? At best, if I open the app, it will immediately close. I thought I'd try and update the app, but it doesn't even appear in the Market.

I've seen in a few other places that people have had issues, but I cannot find a solution that works. I think my next step is going to be completely wiping back to factory and trying to re-root.
[Nook Color Android Development] micksh:
I rooted 1.1 according to instructions and everything works fine, no issues. Thanks a lot!

How can I disable automatic updates so B&N will not break my root with future updates?
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
installed this...awesome...

thanks a bunch for good work...

I'm new to nook rooting..

I've downloaded new apps from market, how can I get them to show up in the extras tab?
[Nook Color Android Development] anurbanlegend:
If i recall correctly you need to reboot for them to show up, or use a different launcher.
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
That did the trick...thanks...

Anyone know why my youtube stopped working? I click the app but all i see is a flash on the screen and back to app drawer.
[Nook Color Android Development] oldman_58:
Go to the OP and scan down to where you can download a different YouTube, follow the instructions and you should be good to go.
[Nook Color Android Development] oldman_58:
ZEAM is a very stable fast Launcher... give it a shot you may like it...
[Nook Color Android Development] original2k:
just wanted to let u know ur not alone, it does randomly close, sometimes it stays open, just acts buggy in general.

btw this worked perfectly OP, thank you!
[Nook Color Android Development] bachopin:
I used my mytouch4g to boot into CWR, mounted my sdcard and restored the image.

When I insert it into the nook and boot it up, nothing happens...

Do I HAVE to use a MicroSD adapter? I mean MT4G CWR technically is mounting it just like the adapter would...

Any insights would be appreciated.

TIA

EDIT:

I just saw this on nookdevs:

Guess I'll have to buy one..
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
I just use the stock email client. Works fine.
[Nook Color Android Development] lettcco:
I auto-nooted it before I used clockwork recovery to make a backup of the virgin image. Can I do a factory reset and start over? and how? thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
Youtube adb

Hey when I try to install Youtube as mentioned in OP, window command prompt keeps saying device not found. I have adb installed properly.

am I missing something?

any other way to install this? I tried through astro but it says third party app install not supported.

Update: i got it to work. I disabled auto mount and debugging in nook tools. Then i plugged it into computer and only enabled debugging. After this it worked just fine. Thanks to nook devs wiki, nookdevs.com/nookcolor_usb_adb
[Nook Color Android Development] absoluthamm:
Does it matter what type or size of SDCard you're using? I have rooted 3 Nooks so far and had no problems, but not my mom just got a Nook and I was going to root it today, but the only SDCard she had was a little 1GB Class 2. Her Nook came preloaded with 1.1, so using 3.0 was correct. Burned the image to the SDCard fine, everything is showing up just as it did in the previous times, but when I put the SDCard in with the Nook off and then connect the USB cable, the Nook is just powering up as normal. Any clues?
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
I used a 512mb sandisk sd card...mine worked fine. Just try again. I used win imager 32.
[Nook Color Android Development] ront75:
YouTube.apk

I had the youtube app not working issue so I went ahead and installed the apk on the first page.

its working now but it seems its an older version of the youtube apk. does anyone have the newer apk that let's you watch videos in both portrait and landscape mode?
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
For that matter how do i even go back to playlist in the middle of watching a video? Only option is nook button which takes you home. If you launch youtube again it takes you to the paused video. Only way out is to forward or let the whole video play.
[Nook Color Android Development] khaytsus:
Um, no, you just clear the Youtube data. Removing it entirely seems to give people more trouble.

Unless you have information that this is somehow better. The youtube app that gets installed still randomly hoses itself, needing data cleared again. If the newer one doesn't do that, great, otherwise just clear the data. It's in the Nook Devs wiki rooting guide.
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
Wish you replied earlier, now i have the older yiutube app... lol clearing data woulve been easier.
[Nook Color Android Development] ront75:
Same here. I missed the part where it mentions to simply clear the data and went ahead and uninstalled it and pushed the apk on the first page.

Im sure theres a newer apk we can simply push via adb? Maybe i can pull the apk from my evo???
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
Blocking updates

Yes, I'd like an answer to this too. I saw some very complicated instructions awhile back. Maybe somebody can walk us through the procedure?

Thanks.
[Nook Color Android Development] simonduz:
My experience, so far so good.

This is a recap for my experience being a brand new Nook Color owner. First of all a Huge Thank You to all involved!

From stock 1.1 I used the Auto-Nooter 3.0.0 and it worked flawlessly.

Then I got brave/curious and performed a restore using the Stock 1.1.0 Clockwork Recovery Image.

I then used Customized Nookie Froyo 0.6.8 CWR for eMMC and again it worked flawlessly, I loved the froyo build because it was so similar to my phone but the wife really hated the B&N nook interface in Froyo and the WAF is what matters right now.

I then performed a restore using the Stock 1.1.0 Clockwork Recovery Image again and then used the Auto-Nooter 3.0.0.

This time it did not go so well. Gmail accounts would not synch and App store would not download apps.

I then performed a restore using Nook Color Restore 1.0.1 and when it was finished I performed the manual side load update to 1.1.

I then used the Auto-Nooter 3.0.0 again and this time everything worked again.

So I am not sure what was so different between the Stock 1.1.0 recovery and the official download from B&N but it did make a huge difference when setting up Auto-Nooter.

If I could please ask some questions now for stuff I have been searching on.

Can I overclock and still have Auto-Nooter installed? If so how?

What is the recommended video player?

Finally, why are all of the apps available in the Android Marketplace via the web, but not in via the app on the Nook? I can download just about anything via the web.

Thanks again!
[Nook Color Android Development] Lightning N1:
Ooops

Ya that wording got me to, I had to reset, re-register, and re-root:)
[Nook Color Android Development] thanantos:
Planning to try this tonight on my son's Nook.

Not sure what version he has, but I will update it to 1.1.0 before trying.

Will I need to wipe before/after applying 1.1.0 or is this only if you've rooted previously? (his has never been rooted, btw).
[Nook Color Android Development] flashfox:
To prevent auto-updates from B&N:

Go to item 14 in the first message of this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=889951
[Nook Color Android Development] cameraz:
If your Nook has never been rooted before, there's no need to wipe anything.

Have fun.
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
Is anyone having problems with nook lendng? When i add an email it doesn't show up or my contacts don't download from gmail.
[Nook Color Android Development] thanantos:
Mucho thanks!

Wish us luck. I can't wait to play angry birds on the "big screen"!
[Nook Color Android Development] oldman_58:
WiFi reconnect Issues

I may "fixed" the slow/no reconnect issue.

I set a reserved IP address for the NC in my router, it has been working consistently for nearly 24 hours..

After waking from sleep within 15 Sec I have WiFi.

Hope this helps someone

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Curses, Although this "fix" worked for 24 hours, shortly after my post it no longer worked, had to shut off WiFi then restart to get connectoin, it is alas a short term fix and does not get at the underlying issues with the TCP/IP stack sorry if you got excited..
[Nook Color Android Development] flashfox:
I also reserve an IP address and my rooted Nook Color hasn't dropped a connection yet nor does it take a long time to get connected. I use a Cisco E-3000 router at home. Elsewhere, I have used the Nook Color at Starbucks shops, in travel lounges (airports, etc.) and elsewhere.
[Nook Color Android Development] NewZJ:
PERFECT!!!

received my 1.1 yesterday, rooted this morning using your method and the 16gb cl6 card from my evo

FLAWLESS!!!!!

when i put the card in and plugged the nook into my computer it was blank for a minute or 2, then the nice custom boot animation came up and all i thought was "WINNING"

Thank you thank you thank you
[Nook Color Android Development] thescinema:
Yes. Restore back to stock. Use the search.
[Nook Color Android Development] steelechamp:
Burnt image to microsd and I inserted and plugged in the sd card and plugged in the nook to my computer. The boot animation of the doodle android guy is playing now. Its been playing for a little bit now. Is this supposed to happen or is it caught in a boot loop?

EDIT: It keeps doing it even after I took the sd card out
[Nook Color Android Development] kooqeem0nsta:
Proud nook color owner here. Big ups to the dev community. I think i have everything to where i want it to be ( i.e. gmail, voice, maps, youtube HQ etc...works flawlessly. Couple things bother me though and i was wondering if there was a fix ...

1. XDA app does not retain my login info. I have to log in everytime i start the app.

2. What are you guys using to multi task? Holding down the" n" button doe not bring up the recent use apps menu.
[Nook Color Android Development] sxayarath:
Video apk???

*** Edited because of my stupidity...***
[Nook Color Android Development] jackal424:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=817528

that's the gingerbread version 2.0.26...works in landscape and protrait....works perfect for me..

use the same method as mention in OP except of course change the name..

i have attached it to this post as well...
[Nook Color Android Development] NewZJ:
1: dunno. I has same problem and am still looking for answer

2: i use the softkeys auto installed when rooted. If i press the" home" button it brings up my recent apps instead of homescreen. The nook button seems to have little use anymore
[Nook Color Android Development] kooqeem0nsta:
Thanks dude. I downloaded one of the many multitasking app from the market. Smartbar I believe. There is also itchy thumbs ,quickdesk, and android mate.
[Nook Color Android Development] kooqeem0nsta:
Thanks for this. Is this the HQ version?
[Nook Color Android Development] Dante of the Inferno:
Well, I tried using the sdcard method, and it seemed to work out (I can sync to gmail), but the YouTube keeps failing to open (I'll try the fix later). Also, the Market doesn't actually download any of the apps that I select, it just says "starting download" and never does anything else.

Any ideas, or should I just revert to absolute stock and start over?