i read that cm6 had something to do with froyo and cm7 with gingerbread. What exactly is CMx? cm7 specifically
jleong89 said:
i read that cm6 had something to do with froyo and cm7 with gingerbread. What exactly is CMx? cm7 specifically
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Cyanogen Mod is one of the most popular android roms/mods. They have versions for a variety of devices. The most current version I believe is 6.1 but CM7 is currently being tested on some devices. Supposedly CM7 will be released for Nook Color as well though we haven't received any beta information as far as I know.
CM6 uses Froyo and CM7 uses Gingerbread which is why it is really exciting.
Its my understanding that the only thing holding CM7 from the nook is the lack of the source code for the latest update. As soon as version devs have that in hand, we should see a nook color version.
thanks you two, that clears it up quite a bit!
I flashed HC onto the Nook Color, from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=936995, and it seems to run very slowly, sometimes not registering my touches too well. Is it that way normally or should I flash back to Nookie Froyo? If so, how?
Thanks
Because the source of the rom is a modified SDK image, there were many work arounds that had to be made to the compiled code. As such, the rom can be very shaky, and really isn't suited to be a daily use ROM.
THis image is not representative of Honeycomb; once we get the source code, devs should be able to make a much more stable version and really make an amazing ROM.
Yeah that is normal. Honeycomb at this point is basically a demo. The only fully working non-stock ROM is Froyo.
poofyhairguy said:
Yeah that is normal. Honeycomb at this point is basically a demo. The only fully working non-stock ROM is Froyo.
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How would I go about getting Froyo instead of HC?
I am new with NC, I tried HC and CM7 on uSD card. youtube works on CM7, not HC? Is it suppose like this? Do I have to install something on HC? Thnks
bmebme said:
I am new with NC, I tried HC and CM7 on uSD card. youtube works on CM7, not HC? Is it suppose like this? Do I have to install something on HC? Thnks
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I had a little luck with an older version of Skyfire browser (2. 3). Looks like we are not going to have a fully functional flash experience until the HC source is released. Others may have a different opinion.
So I bought my gf a nook. I am in a weird dilemma on what to install. She wants to do it on her own and finds the default OS on it boring. She needed a tablet. I installed Nookie Froyo which boots from the SD card. I think that may slow down the OS. So heres a quesition break down.
Whats the most reliable ROM? (I think FroYo will be a good OS choice)
What method should I use? Should I make her dual boot?
And anyone wanna warn me about some things?
Shes gonna be doing it all herself while I guide her. And I aint a newbie. Have an Archos 101 and I hang out in the Gen8 forums. Hi tho
Use CM7. It is the best rom out there by far.
If she doesn't like the stock rom then i wouldn't bother with a dual boot.
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So I bought my gf a nook. I am in a weird dilemma on what to install. She wants to do it on her own and finds the default OS on it boring. She needed a tablet. I installed Nookie Froyo which boots from the SD card. I think that may slow down the OS. So heres a quesition break down.
Whats the most reliable ROM? (I think FroYo will be a good OS choice)
What method should I use? Should I make her dual boot?
And anyone wanna warn me about some things?
Shes gonna be doing it all herself while I guide her. And I aint a newbie. Have an Archos 101 and I hang out in the Gen8 forums. Hi tho
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Someone else may be able to give you more information about the Froyo ROMs available for the nook color.. I personally don't have any experience with them so I can't really contrast the difference between it and the other AOSP ROMS available.
I've had the best experience with the CM7 Gingerbread Roms for the nook color. I'm currently running the 147 Nightly build and I've had no issues with it thus far.
The reason I decided on CM7 over the other available roms mainly stems from the community based around that rom for the nook color. They are actively putting out nightly builds with fixes every few days. As you can see by there nightly repo here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=nightly&device=encore CM7 is a very snappy rom with bluetooth support as well as usb device support in the works as well, I'd recommend you go with it.
As for method I personally just put it on the device itself. Running roms from a MicroSD card tends to be more of a hassle than its worth in my opinion. You've gotta make sure your MicroSD card has a high data rate or your system will be noticeably slowed down. The only time I'd recommend that is if you absolutely love the default nook interface. But from what you stated it seems like she doesn't even care for it.
I don't really have any warnings aside from following directions while rooting. Although if you've already rooted the stock rom via a MicroSD in CWR you can backup your stock, wipe cache/partition and install CM7 and gapps and be good to go. If you do go that route and install the rom to the nook itself make sure you update Rom Manager once your in CM7, you can then flash cwr to the nook so you don't have to have it on a MicroSD every time you want to update your rom.
CM7 it is. Thanks guys. Now I gotta make a step by step guide
Step by Step : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11452450&postcount=19
NOTE: Skip Step 6 on new nightlies
You might want to hold off for a couple of days. Looks like the next nightly (150?) will have an updated kernel.
w8wca said:
Step by Step : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11452450&postcount=19
NOTE: Skip Step 6 on new nightlies
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Thanks, I figured.
patruns said:
You might want to hold off for a couple of days. Looks like the next nightly (150?) will have an updated kernel.
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I doubt she can wait lol
Thank you all for the answers. I got CM7 installed on it =]
Give miui a try, I ran the cm7 nightlies for a couple months and all in its a great rom after you make a few tweaks most importantly to me the LCD density.
Once I saw that miui was released for the nook color I tried it out and don't think ill go back to cm7. Its actually based off the cm7 nightlies but the whole ui is modified and think its alot easier to use for someone that is familiar with android a whole lot.
I could go on but do yourself a favor and give it a try.
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I have tried almost every ROM for the NC. I would go with CM7, or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=947071, which has been just as stable for me. If you like the Honeycomb interface, use that.
+1 for CM7... fan-freakin-tastic. Use the "Size-Agnostic..." steps to install to an SD card. There's another sticky for installing to emmc (internal memory). The SD path is nice because you can take the card out and reboot to stock, but I found emmc way more stable personally, plus you don't have to worry about having a bad sd card, etc.
CM7 for sure. Real nice, fast, and stable.
I personally use cm7, but you might want to try miui for her.
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SCrid2000 said:
I personally use cm7, but you might want to try miui for her.
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Without dragging this out too much, what are the specific benefits of miui. Or better yet, what does it give you that you cannot get with the regular CM7 and some tweaks?
patruns said:
Without dragging this out too much, what are the specific benefits of miui. Or better yet, what does it give you that you cannot get with the regular CM7 and some tweaks?
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It's a different design, very iOS-esque.
Like I said, I myself prefer CM7, but since you're setting it up for her I figured she might like somthing that's a little simpler.
Just try it, not like it's hard to flash a rom lol
miui??
. found info on it.
Phiremod 6.3 seems the most reliable on my nook.
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Phiremod 6.3 seems the most reliable on my nook.
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Phiemod is just a themed outdated version of CM7.
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Hey all,
My niece (8 years old) has a nook color and complains that is laggy. I was doing some googling and found that there is away to overclock the nook. But it seems that it requires rooting and installing custom rom??
So I need to decide if its worth it to try that. The biggest question is whether the B&N market goes away if I get a custom rom? The B&N market is very convenient for my niece and I want to maintain that access as well as make sure she can get all her apps, songs and music she has bought there.
The next question is how stable would a custom rom be for an 8 year old? Is it as stable as stock rom?
Any advice and recommendations are appreciated. Thanks
If you want the best of both worlds, I would suggest manual nooter. You keep the all the B&N functions and still have access to the wonderful world of android.
Very simple install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901
Edit: It does work with 1.4.3
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If you want the best of both worlds, I would suggest manual nooter. You keep the all the B&N functions and still have access to the wonderful world of android.
Very simple install.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901
Edit: It does work with 1.4.3
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So installing a custom ROM like Mirage takes certain things away? What does it take out? One of the things we like is the way sight words are highlighted when reading books.
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So installing a custom ROM like Mirage takes certain things away? What does it take out? One of the things we like is the way sight words are highlighted when reading books.
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If you install a custom rom, you loose everything that is B&N.....unless you dual boot (where you put a custom rom on an SD card and boot back and forth). But to me, dual boot is a complete waste of time. Manual Nooter is basically CM7 and it's there all the time and so is your normal B&N.
When you are on the android side, you use soft keys to navigate. When you want to go straight B&N, you just press the "N". With the android side you can d/l "Nook Tweaks" from the Play Store and overclock with just a click.
Edit: Of course you could go with just a custom rom and use the B&N app but you would loose a lot of the B&N functions.
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So installing a custom ROM like Mirage takes certain things away? What does it take out? One of the things we like is the way sight words are highlighted when reading books.
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The biggest thing that a custom ROM takes away is the ability of reading kids books, which it sounds like you use. Only stock can read the interactive kids books.
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The biggest thing that a custom ROM takes away is the ability of reading kids books, which it sounds like you use. Only stock can read the interactive kids books.
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wow that is a deal breaker. Does manual nooter keep the ability to read kids books?
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wow that is a deal breaker. Does manual nooter keep the ability to read kids books?
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Yes, like I said,,,,it's the best of both worlds. You keep a fully functioning B&N Nook Color and a fully functional android tablet. It's a win/win.
You are also able to use other readers such as Kindle, Aldiko, Kobo and my favorite, the Overdrive app that allows me to check out books from the public library straight to the Nook without having to go through the PC.
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Yes, like I said,,,,it's the best of both worlds. You keep a fully functioning B&N Nook Color and a fully functional android tablet. It's a win/win.
You are also able to use other readers such as Kindle, Aldiko, Kobo and my favorite, the Overdrive app that allows me to check out books from the public library straight to the Nook without having to go through the PC.
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thanks, I'll try that. Does manual rooter work out fo the box with 1.4.3? I see this post:
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All you have to do is follow my advice in the first part of the Customizing ROMs thread in my signature...
The important part that makes B&N Stock CWM flashable is...
\META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script
Line 1 changed to:
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assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "zoom2" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "zoom2" || getprop("ro.product.overall.name") == "NOOKcolor" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "encore" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "encore") ;
This facilitates installs B&N stock via CWM and on devices already utilizing "encore" in product or device descriptions and matches parenthesis up correctly for CWM.
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Do I need to do that?
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wow that is a deal breaker. Does manual nooter keep the ability to read kids books?
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If you use the B&N enhancements, it's worth rooting over running alternate firmware. The enhancements include:
Read to me (mostly children's book)
Enhanced content (e.g. Conde Nast magazines such as Wired, New Yorker, though some of these are becoming available via 3rd party sources. Some magazines will only work on B&N firmware.)
Newpaper or magazine subscriptions (auto-update)
B&N Free in-store reading (1 hour free each day)
Support from friends with stock Nooks or B&N (conditional upon being rooted)
The B&N reader experience and shell. The B&N Android Nook app is not the same thing as their firmware experience, at least not yet. Someday, they may update the B&N Nook Android app, but it is pretty poor right now. If you want to read B&N stuff, then 1.4.X is a big deal.
If you're invested in B&N, then rooting the stock firmware is the way to go. On the other hand, if you're NOT invested in B&N, there's very little reason to keep the B&N firmware around. If your unit is still under warranty, booting alternate firmware off uSD makes sense if you're worried about it. Otherwise, I'd just load the firmware you like best internally to eMMC.
You do not need to do what Dizzy said if you already have stock on your system. Those instructions were for flashing new stock roms on your system. Manual Nooter 5.02.19 works on 1.4.3 just as it says in that thread.
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You do not need to do what Dizzy said if you already have stock on your system. Those instructions were for flashing new stock roms on your system. Manual Nooter 5.02.19 works on 1.4.3 just as it says in that thread.
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thanks i got manual rooter working!
However, nook color tweaks doesn't work with stock kernel it says. So I can't overclock using this app. Is there another app or way to OC the kernel though manual rooter?
sdxda said:
thanks i got manual rooter working!
However, nook color tweaks doesn't work with stock kernel it says. So I can't overclock using this app. Is there another app or way to OC the kernel though manual rooter?
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If the kernel is capable of OC, setCPU will set it for you. Just depends on whether Manual Nooter included an overclockable kernel. I have not used it so I don't know.
Edit: if you go to the Manual Nooter thread, the author has a link to dalingrin's OC kernel that you can flash to get OC.
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If the kernel is capable of OC, setCPU will set it for you. Just depends on whether Manual Nooter included an overclockable kernel. I have not used it so I don't know.
Edit: if you go to the Manual Nooter thread, the author has a link to dalingrin's OC kernel that you can flash to get OC.
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thanks, had to install Dalingrin kernel from zip from CWM on SD card. Everything is working well now. Thanks all!
sdxda said:
thanks, had to install Dalingrin kernel from zip from CWM on SD card. Everything is working well now. Thanks all!
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You can actually keep stock B&N and install Dal's OC kernel... you do not have to root the device for this.
Follow my directions in the Customizing ROM's thread... only keep the OC kernel and wifi module... do the edit I described... then flash the "OC'd" ROM
EDIT: Never mind... there's no way to get nookcolortweaks or setcpu to show with stock (that I've figured out yet)
sdxda said:
thanks, had to install Dalingrin kernel from zip from CWM on SD card. Everything is working well now. Thanks all!
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sdxda said:
thanks, had to install Dalingrin kernel from zip from CWM on SD card. Everything is working well now. Thanks all!
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Hope you and your Grand enjoy.
Would be best for you to make a bootable sd with mirage and a good class 10 card. All you need to do is put the card in when you turn it on (boot it up) and it loads to mirage. Then if you like it keep it that way or go for broke and load it up on the EMMC. I have always had my nook rooted from day 1. What I actually bought it for. Well got it for the wifey for her bday and rooted it for her. Told her it would be a giant version of her phone and faster. It was too. We had heros back then and thoughs dinos were not the fastest
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The next question is how stable would a custom rom be for an 8 year old? Is it as stable as stock rom?
Any advice and recommendations are appreciated. Thanks
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It's virtually unbrickable and 3rd party roms are quite stable. It's for an 8 year old, they can learn how to fix it if you mess up.
I hate to post in you'r thread sdxda, but
I rooted and it runs fantastic! real smooth!
but I cant seem to get alot of apps working from the play store
it states that my device is not compatible with it, however in CM7 it works fine
how very odd
txrocker281 said:
I hate to post in you'r thread sdxda, but
I rooted and it runs fantastic! real smooth!
but I cant seem to get alot of apps working from the play store
it states that my device is not compatible with it, however in CM7 it works fine
how very odd
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Read up on the LCD Density in build.prop. The market is picky about some of that stuff. If you search the posts you'll see work arounds.
Or, if you have a phone/etc capable of downloading the application, you can pull it from there and install it on the NC.
Another option: uSDcard with CM7/CM9/CM10
Another option you might consider is to have a micro-SD card with CM7 on it and leave your stock install on the Nook. Check leapinlar's user tips thread on how to do this. With this approach, you can keep stock B&N for kids books etc. I believe the newer boot loaders will give you a choice on boot between booting to the emmc (which would contain stock B&N) and booting to the uSD card (which would contain the CyanogenMod version you install).
As far as stability goes, I've found the Mirage Kang version of CM7 very stable and kid-friendly.