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?
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Hi all,
Just my thought, is upgrading kernel a must for froyo? If that possible maybe we can upgrade froyo even bootloader is locked.
For example, my ubuntu 10.04 run well using kernel from 9.10
By technicality, no, a new kernel is not required to get most of the changed applications to run on Eclair, though, your forgetting what Froyo was. It was a optimization release, and therefore the kernel was changed heavily and modified extensively to improve performance and stability. That and it has a completely different version of JIT running on it. Basically, if you want Froyo in all of its goodness, your going to need to change the kernel, which is impossible right now. Just sit back and wait for the update.
I'm no Linux expert, but isn't it possible that many of the features that we're looking forward to in Froyo (such as the increased speed, stability and other system-level tweaks) are actually part of the kernel?
Sure, parts like Apps2SD or tethering might be ported without the whole kernel, but I'm guessing that the kernel modifications play a big part in making Froyo Froyo...
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Basically, if you want Froyo in all of its goodness, your going to need to change the kernel, which is impossible right now. Just sit back and wait for the update.
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Okay i will sit back and wait
Thinking about future version of android, where our milestone will be left behind
i read that cm6 had something to do with froyo and cm7 with gingerbread. What exactly is CMx? cm7 specifically
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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!
My girlfriend just got a nook, and used it for about a week stock. Recentli I flashed phiremod, which she really loves, but wants to go back because she can't read magazines like she could with the stock software.
* So basically I'm looking for a custom ROM that is a rooted and modded version of the original software that can still read magazines.
* I would also like to have it Overclocked, as i noticed a big performance increase going from 800mhz to 1100mhz.
Lastly, I've read that people are working on getting it to work with other roms, (eg CM7 and honeycomb) is this true? What would the ideal rom be that I should be anxiously waiting for? (3.0? with nook features? and videos, bluetooth, and other crap working?)
Sorry for newbish questions, but we just got our nook, so were a little behind. thanks in advance.
Only the stock rom right now can use the special nook included apps. Yes, there has been some work on getting them running on other roms, but there is no guarantee when or if it will happen.
That said, you should be able to overclock the stock rom, and still get the benefit..
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Only the stock rom right now can use the special nook included apps. Yes, there has been some work on getting them running on other roms, but there is no guarantee when or if it will happen.
That said, you should be able to overclock the stock rom, and still get the benefit..
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well if i were to do that, i would like to overclock it and root it, but i specifically am looking for a rom that already has that built in.
theres gotta be a rom like this right?
lourivellini said:
well if i were to do that, i would like to overclock it and root it, but i specifically am looking for a rom that already has that built in.
theres gotta be a rom like this right?
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Sorry, but again, no there isn't. No rom, short of the one that first came on your nook, has the special nook app. The special app requires specific changes made to the OS by B&N, and so far, nobody has sucessfully made those changes to another OS. So,if you want the magazine, you will have to stick with keeping the stock OS around.
That said, it is very easy to root and overclock, and you don't lose anything, so you dont actually need another rom to get what you want...
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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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?
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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?
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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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Alright, so I've been searching around for a few hours now with no luck on this. I'm a bit new to all this and haven't really messed with my Hero in about a year except for updating Cyanogenmod every now and then.
I'm currently running CM7 and was trying to get my HTC Hero (CDMA) back to stock (or at least to a point where I can use HTC Sync). I've tried flashing a few ROMs, but I either get stuck in a boot loop or they fail to install. I'm not sure if I'm right in saying this, but is it because I'm running 2.3.7 and trying to install older ones from 2.1? I've looked for guides on how to downgrade, but I can't seem to find any; almost everything I find is really outdated.
I don't necessarily need to go to 2.1 if I can flash a ROM that allows me to access HTC Sync, but I haven't had much luck finding that either. If someone could point me in the right direction or tell me where I'm going wrong I would greatly appreciate it.
htc sync is just the software that installs all your drivers automatically but if your on an aosp rom you can still install them individually. If you really want to go to stock that badly id just use nfx stock its rooted but still completely stock.
The reason I was trying to get a ROM with HTC Sync was so I could use a method from theunlockr website (it won't allow me to post a link).
Anyway, I finally managed to flash Zero Hero Sense to it, but it runs so slow. I now have HTC Sync on it and I'm pretty sure I know how to unroot it from here, but I was wondering before I do if there is a stable 2.3 ROM that is really quick; I'm only searching for performance.
Kushdeck or jaybob are the fast, But using Aosp's 2.2 version 9.9.2 was the fastest compared to any other rom I've used.
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Kushdeck or jaybob are the fast, But using Aosp's 2.2 version 9.9.2 was the fastest compared to any other rom I've used.
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Thanks! Trying them now.
with zero hero it seems to me you need to let it run for a little while, mine smoothed out after about a day of running it and is actually quite snappy for a rom that should max out our devices
or you can try cyanogenmod stable, its quite fast
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with zero hero it seems to me you need to let it run for a little while, mine smoothed out after about a day of running it and is actually quite snappy for a rom that should max out our devices
or you can try cyanogenmod stable, its quite fast
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Yeah, that's what I originally had on there, but I wanted some kind of change. I've got jaybob on there now and I enjoy it; very simple.
Maybe I should try leaving zero hero on there a bit longer, I really liked the look of it.
atm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433957
this rom is superb. no force closes and runs snappy and beautiful
since it's gingerbread i'd suggest installing another keyboard.
froyo's keyboard was so much better
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Kushdeck or jaybob are the fast, But using Aosp's 2.2 version 9.9.2 was the fastest compared to any other rom I've used.
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I've been using Kushdeck and loving it so far so it has my vote between deck and jaybob.
Zero Hero Sense gets my vote!