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[Nook Color General] admiralnorman:
To get you started.

At $250, the Nook Color sucks as an eReader. But as an android tablet, its the best purchase you could make. Nothing else comes close. Some notes on your comments.

1. The Nook Color(NC) has a boot priority to the microSD card, making it nearly impossible to 'brick.' I'd reccommend having two sd cards. A good class 10 one for your daily use, and a cheap 1gb one to keep a copy of clockwork recovery for quick repairs.

2. The bluetooth doesn't work, even though the device has the hardware. At this point, there is no speculation of it working in the forseeable future. HOWEVER, it works great using the WiFi hotspot on my HTC evo.

3. The device will run android 2.1 (eclair), 2.2 (froyo), 2.3 (gingerbread), and 3.0 (Honeycomb). All four have their issues. I've tested them all thoroughly, and prefer the standard 2.1 (also called stock NC) build for its stability. Feel free to try them all.

IF YOU SHOULD BUY ONE:

Instructions to root

Instructions to build a recovery SD card

Instructions on how to make root stock NC work well for you

Remember these links. They'll save you the hours of time I lost.
[Nook Color General] knucklesmckay:
YouTube and Flash work perfectly for me on the 2.2 phiremod beta2 rom. I would say it is pretty stable. But if one is new to root they should just get used to rooting first. We are also over at androidtablets if you need help http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/

The above link for rooting seems broken. Here is the NookDevs links http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting *edit nevermind it's working sorry :)
[Nook Color General] mg00000:
Thank you

I've not yet done any recover steps after auto nootering a few weeks ago. This is going to help me go do these steps this weekend.

Tethering is going to be something i need come summer vacation where there's no connection any place, i have the MOTO Droid, and PDANet, so i'll try that some day soon, see if it holds up.
[Nook Color General] knucklesmckay:
You need to use an Adhoc method to tether droid to autonootered nook I believe. It doesn't work as is right off the bat with a 2.1 nook color and droid1.
[Nook Color General] KidJoe:
I was in the same boat... wanted a tablet to do pretty much what you are looking for... after reading the threads here, I got a Nookcolor...

1.. eMMC is the Nook's internal memory, where its current/stock B&N OS and apps are stored and run from. If you wanted to use a "custom rom" like Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, you could install it to eMMC, overwriting the stock B&N stuff... BUT you don't have to.

2. Right now, the honeycomb ports out there are based on the Pre-Release SDK (software dev kit), and made to work on an actual device, i.e. the NookColor. Because of this, it has some limits and bugs. The best HC Ports will come once HC goes AOSP (hopefully soon since the XOOM, which uses HC, is now for sale).

3. The NookColor is setup to try and boot from MicroSD card first, and if no OS on MicroSD, then boot off the eMMC. So, you could load up a card with another OS, play with it, and NOT TOUCH the stock B&N stuff... just pop the card in when you want to boot the other OS, and pop it out when you want to go "stock" (that is what I'm doing now).

This also means you can make up a MicroSD card strictly for the purpose of recovering/reloading the OS on your NookColor if something goes wrong when trying to install an alternate OS to the eMMC. (i.e. helps you "unbrick" your device).

Note: when getting a MicroSD card to boot an alternate OS from, its generally better to get a higher class card as they are usually faster (means the OS runs faster/smoother). But some of the lessor known brands often don't live up to their class ratings. And there have been issues with some people getting certain Class 10 (fastest) 16gig cards, so you'll have to do some home work, searching and reading the threads to decide on which card to buy.

4. You have many choices to make. Do you want to run stock B&N os/firmware (Eclair/2.1) as is out of the box? Do you want to root the stock OS and add your own apps? Do you want to try one of the Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3, the CM7 builds) or Honeycomb (3.0) ports and do you want to run them from MicroSD (slower) or eMMC (faster)?

While Wifi works with each Froyo and HC build I've tried, Bluetooth doesn't work with any of them.

Each port of Froyo, Gingerbread and HC has its own positives and negatives, so you have to investigate and figure out which one works best for you as a daily driver.

Me, I left the stock B&N NookColor OS and Apps untouched, and loaded up one MicroSD (Sandisk 8G class4) with Froyo following this thread -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=922324

And I loaded up another MicroSD card using the HC Preview v4, but it didn't meet my needs, so I'm waiting on the AOSP of HC to try again.
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Great help - thanks.

Still one question:

Is lack of stability in Honeycomb due to the fact that it's still early and very new, or is it due to incompatible hardware?

This is getting increasingly interesting ;)
[Nook Color General] admiralnorman:
Not really. Its kind of a developer's platform. So its made to run on a generic android device. As the programmer type people around here play with it, it gets better and better.
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Thanks for the lengthy answer. That was a helpful explanation.
[Nook Color General] lyam23:
The devs currently do not have the Honeycomb source. What exists now has been pieced together from the emulator and is glitchy. Once they have the source (which should be soon as the XOOM is out now) we should begin to see improvements in HC roms.
[Nook Color General] DeadlyDa:
Also, please recognize that not everyone has stability issues. I've been running the initial version of Sam's "flashable" Deeper Bulue image for 2 weeks, and don't have any stability issues.

It really depends on what apps you want to run. I have market working fine, with lots of apps downloaded. I did the ADHOC tweak early on, and can connect to wireless networks pretty much at will.

I read quite a bit, and spend a lot of "nook time" using it as an eReadr. I've worked my way through a number of books using the B&B Reader, Kindle, and Aldiko without any issues.

It's not a "production" image, but for me it works well.
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Just got an execuse to buy myself a new gadget - a HTC Evo or similar :D
[Nook Color General] variable47:
"Is the Nook Color the right Android tablet for me?"

I think the easiest way to answer this question is by how much you enjoy tinkering with things. If you want a tablet that "just works" then you'll want a Xoom or Galaxy Tab. But if you love playing and learning about how your gadgets work 'under the hood' then the Nook Color will be the best gadget purchase you've made in awhile.

I've honestly spent more time "getting it to work perfectly" than I have actually using it, but I've loved every minute of it. I won't lie, Java and/or Linux experience is a big plus, but by no means necessary.
[Nook Color General] anuraj1:
I just bought a Nook Color about a half hour ago and this post made me feel so much better about it. I've been debating it for some time and decided to take the plunge. I was worried that I might be late to the game but it has only been out for like 3 months.

Can anyone point me in the direction of Honeycomb for the NC? EDIT: Unless someone recommends a better ROM for now?

By the way, my name is Raj and I'll be spending lots of time here!
[Nook Color General] KidJoe:
Any android, or other, phone that supports "wifi hot spot" feature, like the Moto Droid X or HTC Incredible, work fine as do devices like the Mifi. The NookColor with Stock Rom, Froyo or Honeycomb can connect to the phone or Mifi and "tether" via wifi, just as if you were connecting to your wifi router at home.

The original Moto Droid (A855) didn't have the ability to act as a "wifi hot spot" built in. I haven't tried 3rd party roms in a while on my original droid, so I don't know whats been added that way.

(corrected, I meant to type "Droid didn't have... built in..")
[Nook Color General] jhcomputerguy:
Sorry if this has been asked before but are there any images out there of Gingerbread that can be run from the SD card without rooting? And how many different images of froyo and honeycomb are there to run from SD? I have found the 0.6.8 froyo and the deeper blue image 4 for honeycomb.. Are there any others that will run or is this it for the most updated ones? Thanks
[Nook Color General] :
I think those are the up to date ones. Be careful running things off sdcard. If you mess with nook internally while running image off sdcard it may cause errors with nook. I don't know if there is a gb one for sdcard.

sent from my rooted nook color
[Nook Color General] lschroeder:
Can you give an example of mess with nook internally that will cause running image off sdcard errors.

How serious are these errors and how hard is it to get things back to working?
[Nook Color General] :
Well I cannot give you a concise answer, as I do not run froyo off of the sdcard.Some people have had issues with it over at androidtablets.net. But if you make tweaks to system apps, framework, etc. it can cause conflicts like boot loops, force closes, etc. If something does happen and you cannot boot the Nook, you will have to boot clockwork recovery off of the sdcard and restore a stock image most likely. We have a how to over here http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/ if one gets stuck in a bootloop. But I guess you should be alright if you are not modifying or pushing any system apps.
[Nook Color General] subcypher:
And do you consider tinkering an acceptable alternative to save you $400 on the cost of the device? I do, by gumbo... so I bought a Nook Color.
[Nook Color General] noisufnoc:
I'm really considering picking up a Nook with the $50 discount going on today. I can justify a 200 toy over a 800 toy.

So the youtube app doesn't work at all on the various Nook Android builds?
[Nook Color General] :
Yes exactly. With the nook color you get the most bang for your buck. If one is familiar with android and rooting, it should be easy to get your nook to where you want it to be. Even if one is a newbie there are tons of helpful guides out there. I can not justify buying a galaxy tab or xoom for lots of $$, when I can do nearly the same stuff with my Nook.
[Nook Color General] tallestof4:
Has anyone managed to get the nook running off the officially released honeycomb os?
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Where do You get the Nook with a $50 discount?

(I live in Europe but has a friend in Seattle that helps me... ;) )
[Nook Color General] 8mpg:
front page of ebay
[Nook Color General] tallestof4:
Through the barnes and noble ebay page. I would post the link but the forum won't allow me. Just go to google and search "$50 off nook ebay". The Seller is "BarnesAndNobleInc".

Edit- Sorry for the repeat 8mpg
[Nook Color General] Paul22000:
The YouTube app works fine on Eclair, but not Gingerbread or Honeycomb.

Google hasn't released the source code.

Motorola are possibly being jerks and withholding the code.
[Nook Color General] meatrocket:
For the record, I installed HC eMMC v4 2nd Edition and Youtube is working fine.
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Thanks - ordered with the discount. Looking forward to receive... :)
[Nook Color General] :
No I think it is all cyanogenmod based.
[Nook Color General] larry996:
Great thread guys, thanks for the support and links.... just ordered from eBay with $50 coupon!

:) :)
[Nook Color General] Caspar07:
Ok, a couple of questions:

What is Autonooter?

what is Sideloading?

(This isn't only HC related, but relates to rooting in general.)
[Nook Color General] Paul22000:
Here you go :)

http://goo.gl/PddiB

http://goo.gl/k89wm
[Nook Color General] wpnyc2009:
HC v4 2nd Youtube

I agree Youtube works well. On v4 2nd does it work for HQ. I'm on v4 original.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rzaratin:
I forced the 2.3.3 yesterday, and everytime I reboot, CWR is not my Recovery.

Anyone else having problem with ClockWork Recovery CWR 3.0.0.5?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krohnjw:
Delete/rename /etc/install-recovery.sh

On each reboot it's going to check if your recovery is stock, if it is not then it will apply the stock recovery. Delete/rename that script, then flash CWM.
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rzaratin:
tks, worked!
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rgruet:
It worked for me too, thanks a lot.
[Nexus S General] alpha300:
In on wind mobile and ever since I did my first manual update to firmware 2.3.1. I notice almost every time while playing a YouTube video my phone will stop the video and say "touch screen or here to retry" and the video starts all over again. I'm not sure if I'm the only one with that issue because I haven't seen anyone mention this happening.

Is there a solution? Please let me know
[Nexus S General] MDAC3:
Have you tried clearing the cache and data from the YouTube app Manage apps > all >YouTube and trying again?
[Nexus S General] serialtoon:
Just a heads up this is also happening with the Moto XOOM. seems like the player doesnt allow the video to buffer enough.
[Nexus S General] alpha300:
Yes I have tried that numerous times
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] adamlayzell69:
Hi all.

Ive just plugged my phone into my pc today and zune updated. After that it told me there is an update for my phone (7004:7008) Its just doing a backup while i write so ill let you guys know what the outcome is when its finished.

Adam.

EDIT. Ok it says that it cant update my phone because my registry settings are incorrect. Anyone else tried it yet??
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] kid1988:
Never though I (as a noob) would have to say this....

but...

you don;t even need the search button for this one

there are threads scattered all over the forums about this update. most date back to last week.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] adamlayzell69:
Sorry i haven't been on here for a week. Ive been working nights so ive missed alot. thanks ill have a search.
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] timmymarsh:
That would be a good idea ;)

THread Closed
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TheArtiszan:
Hello all,

just switching back from nand android since dual booting with wp7 and magldr

just was wondering which is the best stable rom that will work with magldr and opinions.

right now using americandroid and seems like does not running apps form the SD and have to make sure I change install location and also that I will need to toggle the data connection as that it will stop working randomly on its own from times to time.

So was just not working sometimes with the dagta connection Iand I need to toggle it and removing all the APNs and readding them back in seems to have made it a little more stable but still not that reliable.

Just looking for input thanks.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TheArtiszan:
Sorry again if this is repetative but any inout on which one is most stable

All I have tried seem no where as smooth as nand counter parts.

Trying a sense download now
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] comfy:
I've checked the other threads and can't find an answer.

Basically i've flashed leedroid's ROM and now i don't have a data connection. It shows connected and all but it's just not connected at all.

I didn't flash a kernel after i installed the ROM, could that be a reason why?

I sincerely hope someone would be able to help me with this. This forum is absolutely wonderful with their help and i hope someone can help me with this..
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilil:
Did you check your APN ??
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] comfy:
Alright APN is done, thanks! But it connects very lousily, roughly 90% less than before. I noticed quite a few people get this issue. Is there something i missed out? A kernel or something?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] z31s1g:
Did you also flash the recomended radio?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] CalabiYau:
Hi,

I have a LG P500, from Movistar - Telefonica Spain.

Firmware is v10b which is the last update it can receive through the official LG mobile update tool.

I've seen that there are ways to get other versions and flash them through KDZ updater. For example this last 2.2.2.

For example in another post it appears AVDZBK, which is vodafone.

However these versions belongs to companies different from mine (movistar).

Taking into account that my mobile is not unlocked, could I proceed anyway?

In that case, can I choose any of this FW or there are unlocked ones?

I'm afraid to download a firmware that is also locked but for a foreign company!!!

Thanks a lot...
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ccdreadcc:
Don't do it.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Jaylapeno:
It is not adviced to update your phone to a firmware which may not be supported by your service provider... although rooting/custom recovery and using custom ROM fits the same category XD

But nah, there aren't that many new stuff to make you want to upgrade anyway, custom ROMs such as void are a lot better =)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] ccdreadcc:
Well the problem is he won't be able to root his phone to install custom recovery.
[Captivate General] qwertyaas:
I'm actually surprised so many flashed ATT 2.2.

So who is still sticking to our awesome dev creations while awaiting a KB1 cooked rom (from source)?

Supernova here and can't give it up! :D
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
Why would I want captivate froyo? They did such a good job with jf6, and jh7. I will wait for the devs to use source and improve on it
[Captivate General] davwman:
Running ryudes kb1. No complaints here.
[Captivate General] Puddle Jumper:
Same here. There is no way I would trade Andromeda for a bloatware filled stock rom.
[Captivate General] MobileNick:
I've been very happy with Firefly (2.2 so far). Not planning to try the AT&T Froyo unless I find some super features not available on any custom ROM.
[Captivate General] 41LY45:
Andromeda 2.1 here, ain't turning back to stock.

Swyped from my Froyo-ed Captivate.
[Captivate General] dallasweb:
Really loving my Perception 10.4, sad that DG isn't supporting anymore. Baffles me why so many on this forum are flashing the ATT rom :confused:
[Captivate General] neo_31591:
Runnin darky's ROM...extremely satisfied with it...waiting for Cog4 to incorporate more features and then am gonna flash that..also waiting for MIUI and CM7....stock at&t/samsung releases dont even come close to what the DEVs are cooking here....

EPIC AWESOME JOB!!!! u guys are greaat!
[Captivate General] rajendra82:
I am on a hand modified KB1 now. I was on Cognition 2.3b8 based off of JJ4 before that. I tried going from Cognition 2.3 to Perception (based off the Armani Captivate) for a couple of weeks, but ran into connection lost when fully charged and randomly issue. This turned my phone into a battery hog (as it searched for signal while without connection) and an unreliable communication device. After researching it, I realized that the issue is present in most non i897 ROMs, and went back to Cognition 2.3b8 (not Cognition 3.x, because it is a i896 base ROM). Since Cognition 4 and Torch 1.x were not available immediately after release, I decided to go back to my old hand tuned stock setup, with KB1 as a base. I am very happy with what I have . I do miss a few niceties like extended power button menu, battery indicator mod, and lock screen tweaks, but not enough to flash the custom KB1 ROMs yet. I will likely make the switch once Samsung releases the source code for KB1, and custom ROMs start putting in some fixes like Voodoo Color, Sound, and BLN, which are not possible by hand editing system files.
[Captivate General] Raikia:
Firefly 2.3 + Awesome modem. Why would I ever want to flash more crap/bloatware onto my phone. Samsung doesn't release very good "updates", and ATT adds to their failures. I'll stick with my ROMs thank you :)
[Captivate General] ua549:
I'm running Serendipity 5.11. Why downgrade to the AT&T release?
[Captivate General] Bruce Inman:
Most are using 2.2.1 as a base for cooked ROMs so AT$T's 2.2 would be a step backwards. Not even worth developing IMO.

AT$T = Too little too late...... :D
[Captivate General] fractaline:
I just got my captivate today and as I watched the usps tracking site and read the reports of the long awaited froyo, I felt so lucky that I wouldn't have to wait.

However, after fifteen minutes with eclair I knew that I'd be on fire fly 2.3 by the end of the day.

So no stock for me period.

I must say the idea of using kies wasn't encouraging at all.

Thank you tireless devs for saving me from the doldrums of stock bloated firmware!
[Captivate General] sethjamto:
<--------------this guy is fat and happy on Serendipity 5.11. AT&T Bloatware?? NO WAY! Speed? Hell yeah! Lag? Not me!
[Captivate General] rajendra82:
:confused:

AT&T i897 Codebase Pros:

Audience chip enabled

No network compatibility issues

No need for adding rotation fixes, button fixes, etc. in the kernel, and thus less chance of coding errors

Better rendering by 2.2 browser without checkerboarding

Bluetooth static issues do not exist

AT&T i897 Codebase Cons:

No HSUPA (HSDPA works)

Less bloatware to remove to begin with

Lack of fixes from android 2.2.1 codebase

Fewer options available for tweaking due to carrier locked ROM

Fewer developers working on uncovered issues compared to i9000

You can't just ignore the native device ROM because of the minor version downgrade.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
At this time it its not just a minor version downgrade. Devs have been working on and improving 2.2.1 for months. Advancements through development make it a major downgrade.

Source may provide great improvements
[Captivate General] uhmump95:
I waited for the official 2.2 rom. one reason was seeing all the post about how some flashed a rom and something stopped working. Then there was all the rigging you had to do to get things like the market to to work because the Captiviate wasn't "officially" on 2.2 yet. I am hoping some of the devs here will take the official rom and fix it.

Plus my gps and such worked fine right out the box so I decided to wait until official 2.2 to start tricking out my phone.
[Captivate General] gandalf21502:
I am running Pargaon RC6 and would never go back to stock 2.2. There are some advantages to go with the stock, but more advantages running a custom rom to me...I will wait until the developers use the stock source to improve the custom roms!
[Captivate General] rajendra82:
Most of those are likely patachable into the 2.2 Captivate base as needed, once Samsung makes the source code available. Some of these improvements were related to making the non native 2.2.1 based code work on the Captivate in the first place, and might not be needed for the native 2.2 code.
[Captivate General] mcord11758:
It will take a while to be able to patch every thing, thus current roms still better option. In my opinion
[Captivate General] rajendra82:
Custom ROMs are the best option. We agree there. It's what to base the ROMs on. The ROMs that I have tried based on nan native base have always left me dissatisfied with something in them, and I always returned to native based Cognition 2.3. I will likely stay in the native camp again on Cognition 4, and Torch 1.x, trading stability and reliability for lack of HSUPA and 2.2.1 versioning.

All this is likely moot in a short while, when CM7 with 2.3.x AOSP code base comes out. Right now we are comparing diarrhea to regular poop, at the end of the day, both are ****.
[Captivate General] psloan:
See my sig. staying with that. no need for att froyo. my phone now lasts over 24 hours with regular use. GPS works. is faster etc...
[Captivate General] qwertyaas:
Ya, I think ideally a KB1 base with 2.2.1 injections would be great. But that would probably take a while to be on par with current choices.