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Facebook Please dont let me down

on the official nook facebook page
"You asked, we listened. This spring, use your NOOK Color to send e-mail and explore popular apps like Angry Birds, Drawing Pad, Lonely Planet Phrasebooks, and Wine PhD. Stay tuned here for news about these exciting new features and when the firmware update will be ready. (P.S. Yes! We said Angry Birds!) What apps would you love to see on your NOOK Color?"
I feel so giddy!

Hmm... but Angry Birds is available. I even have AB Rip lol.
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Why would Facebook let you down. I have it working on my nook.

I think he means for a non-rooted Nook.

JLCollier2005 said:
I think he means for a non-rooted Nook.
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I don't get it?
Why would you do that???
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I meant that on the nook official facebook page B&N is reporting that hey are updating the NookColor in April with flash and their app store. since this seems to be in confirmation with the HSN information I was hoping that what they said on facebook was going to come true. which means that people who love the B&N launcher so have just stock rooted will be able to get flash. also supposedly angry birds for the nook color will have a character specific for B&N. I was trying to suggest that i was placing all my hopes on the facebook page of B&N. obviously i failed in my effort because once you explain it, it loses its magic.

I think most importantly is the fact that this likely have newer kernel from which to develop better roms by the Devs or at least roo t it to a froyo with everything working properly.
damthman said:
I meant that on the nook official facebook page B&N is reporting that hey are updating the NookColor in April with flash and their app store. since this seems to be in confirmation with the HSN information I was hoping that what they said on facebook was going to come true. which means that people who love the B&N launcher so have just stock rooted will be able to get flash. also supposedly angry birds for the nook color will have a character specific for B&N. I was trying to suggest that i was placing all my hopes on the facebook page of B&N. obviously i failed in my effort because once you explain it, it loses its magic.
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From 1.1 Nook Color with 1.1 ghz overclock

Once hacked into a tablet, I can run the Kindle app right?

I'm going to be picking up some business related books in a few weeks from amazon but then i saw an ad for the Kindle which brought to remember the Nook Color being able to run as an Android tablet. Just wondering once it's an Android Tablet it's pretty much a generic tablet and I can run any app on it just like my EVO 4G right? I'm on CM7 Final with my EVO right now also.

Yes
It can run any app that is in the Android Marketplace, including the Kindle app.

I have a nook with CM7 and have the Kindle app with several books.....use it daily without problems.

There is a Nook app too; this way you can have BOTH. Take that Kindle!

For me, the best part about the NC over the Kindle is that i can download ebooks from my public library for free.

boxcar8028 said:
For me, the best part about the NC over the Kindle is that i can download ebooks from my public library for free.
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I concur, but then again, that's why I have an original 3G nook. As much as I love my NC for checking email, surfing the web, and reading journal articles, when reading actual novels and long stints of text, I love e-ink b/c it doesn't stain my eyes and I can read longer w/o draining the battery.

linyongzheng said:
I concur, but then again, that's why I have an original 3G nook. As much as I love my NC for checking email, surfing the web, and reading journal articles, when reading actual novels and long stints of text, I love e-ink b/c it doesn't stain my eyes and I can read longer w/o draining the battery.
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I used to think that reading the nook color would strain my eyes like it does when I'm reading with my LCD, but so far it really hasn't affected me. I think the the flash before a page turn on e-ink annoys me more now that I've been reading with the NC. I guess it's different for everyone

At present the Nook app for Android has some significant drawbacks versus the Nook Color application in stock Eclair. (Some books can't even be downloaded.)
Are there any similar downsides to using the Kindle app for Android versus using a real Kindle?

What's the better way to have the tablet/ereader combo?

So I want to use my Nook as an ereader but I also want to use it as a tablet. I quite like the ebook reader on the stock firmware but if there's a standalone app that's just as good I wouldn't see a reason to not use CM7. I guess my real question is should I use the stock firmware to have the best ereading experience I've had and have it rooted to run different apps or use CM7 with some other ereading app that will give me good experience reading while being a "full" Android tablet?

The Nook App with CM7 is really a nice experience. I, for one, really dig the page turn animations on the Nook App.

dsf3g said:
The Nook App with CM7 is really a nice experience. I, for one, really dig the page turn animations on the Nook App.
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It's a nice experience but it still has it's bugs and serious ones at that. You have to be prepared for occasional freezes.

use CM7 off a SD card...That is what I do and it works really well. I like the stock nook for reading, looking at color mags and for going into BN store to read the freebies...

jacjar1 said:
use CM7 off a SD card...That is what I do and it works really well. I like the stock nook for reading, looking at color mags and for going into BN store to read the freebies...
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I finally surrendered with the CM7 on SD, a few bothersome bugs; I went with the rooted Ver 1.2.0 which gives me the advantages of stock and lots of enhancements, and the battery lasts longer too.
jim

Running Phirrmod 6.2 with Nook app and have no issues.Page turn animations actually work unlike the stock reader.In my opinion this is by far the most stable rom for the Nook.Reading,games,Netflix & movies.No force closes or freezes.
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Who uses NC as Tablet?

Im kinda curious... how do you guys use your Nook?
Did you ditch retail os for cm? Do you use both?
I did, running on nothing but cm.
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CM only, waiting for CM9

I emmc dual boot stock and CM7. Only reason I still have stock at all is for the kids interactive books.

CM only. Been running ICS since the source were first pushed/I learned to compile.

Dual booting BN 1.4.1 on eMMC for subscriptions and Conde Nast pubs, with CM (Mirage) on SD. Probably going back to CM on eMMC soon.

After many variations on my emmc and sd card, I finally settled for MN 1.3 which allows full BN software access (especially "read in store" which I use to offset no ebook discounts or coupons) and relatively unimpeded Market access on the "Zeam" side.
I recently updated it with 5.12.20 which (though designed for 1.4.1) installed with no problems and has not caused any issues.
One major plus with it is that I can now use HBO Go! The image is not quite as good as Netflix but is certainly acceptable.
Use very few apps on the BN side with almost all app usage on the "Zeam" side.
Very pleased with the current setup.
Now, if I could just figure out how to stretch the screen to 8.9 inches all would be right with the world!

Having never set up MN, how do you switch from Zeam to stock when in use?

Comes up as option (which side do you want to use type of thing) when you finish booting or whenever you press the "N" button.

From 12/2010 until around 8/2011 I used my NC as my tablet, but also read quite a bit on it, using CM7 most of that time. I got a Dell Streak 7 in August, and mostly the NC got dusty in the meanwhile.
But now I've been playing with it again quite a bit with ICS on it.

khaytsus said:
From 12/2010 until around 8/2011 I used my NC as my tablet, but also read quite a bit on it, using CM7 most of that time. I got a Dell Streak 7 in August, and mostly the NC got dusty in the meanwhile.
But now I've been playing with it again quite a bit with ICS on it.
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Been using the ICS Kang from fattire and dalingrin?
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I got my nook yesterday and it's already rid of stock.
I couldn't find any use for it, JUST books. And I can download an Android e-reader so why bother? I love mine on CM, I'm waiting on a second memory stick to convert my mom's as well. She's made because mine is hacked and has so many more functions and hers isn't

CM only on mine. I'm pretty sure most of the other people here are using CM as well.
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I purchased a refurbished NC a month ago for $119 (?) and on first boot installed CM7 on emmc.
Use it primarily as a reader with Kindle, Zinio, news via browser and a weekly publication i get in PDF format.
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Boy, I use my nook for everything. I have run every rom out there. Currently running MIUI. Read news, Facebook, books, play games, listen/watch podcasts, watch Netflix and TV.com, use it as a personal planner - email, calendar and task list, use educational apps for my kids and grandkids, surf pinterest, and on and on. I have so many apps that i had to expand my data image to 2 GB. My whole life is on my nook! I'm a 53 year old grandma and feel pretty proud that at my age I've hacked nooks for myself and 4 others. They are as hooked on their nooks as I am.
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I use mines as an oversized remote controlled controlling my xbmc setup =D
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Miui rom with Zeam launcher from SD, but I will install CM or Miui to emmc since we can't use the B&N store in Europe.
My family members are using the Nook as an ereader, checking mail and for Facebook. I use it also as my portfolio for clients showing still photographs and 360° panorama images.

redhawk79 said:
Been using the ICS Kang from fattire and dalingrin?
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I've been using the ICS Cyanogen repository and building it per their instructions, yes.

khaytsus said:
I've been using the ICS Cyanogen repository and building it per their instructions, yes.
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So I have been away from the forums for a few months (maybe more, heh). Where can I find more info on this build?

I've had my Nook for a year, and although it's been rooted, I only used it as an ereader. I just installed CM7 on it today, and I still plan to use only reader apps on the device. I like the freedom of being able to customize the device any way I want. CM7 is great, but my NC will still be used mainly as a reader.

I am dual-booting Nook 1.4.1 and CM7, but I spend most of my time on CM7

[Q] Any way to side load non-B&N apps without rooting

I know this may seem like an odd question, but let me explain. Since getting a 10" tablet (initially a TouchPad running ICS, but my wife bought an iPad3 for me a few weeks ago) I only use the Nook as an eReader. I really like it in that role, but I also still find it kind of unstable in all but stock form. This includes rooted stock 1.4.2, CM7, and CM9. For the most part this instability takes the form of SODs.
Anyway, the other day I reverted to stock 1.4.2 and think that will work well for me given how I use the device now with one exception...over half of the books that I read are for Amazon Kindle Reader, not B&N Nook. Of course, I can read these on my iPad, but I do like the form factor and portability of the Nook for reading. I could root 1.4.2 again and stick with the stock kernel to avoid SODs, but in a perfect world what I'd like to do is just flip the config setting that tells Android to allow external apps to be installed/run and leave everything else stock. Then I'd like to put on just the Amazon Kindle Reader app.
Does anyone know if there's a way to do this without committing to the full rooting approach?
Thanks!

Nope, you would have to root.
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If
SOD's come because you've let the unit go into deep sleep with WiFi turned on...
And
You are only using the NC to read Kindle books...
Then
Rooting the NC then turning WiFi off after you've loaded the Kindle app will avoid the SOD's.
Yes?

Why not convert your Kindle mobis into epubs with Calibre. Short learning curve, and good results.

Check out page 4 in this thread. It works
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
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another vote for "download your library using nook for pc, convert to an open format" - works great for me.

I'm not a big fan of reading (or listening music or watching movies) online. I'd rather convert all my paid ebook to pdf, epub, mobi, or whatever the format is then save them on my local eMMC or uSD.

Thanks for the info! I've actually decided to get a Nook Simple Touch Glowlight for my eReader duties and sell the Nook Color. I've really enjoyed the NC while I've owned it, but at this point since I really am just using it as an eReader, I like the digital ink display, battery life, and form factor of the NST for that dedicated purpose.