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some questions about rooted nook color before purchase

I have questions about the rooted nook color before doing a purchase:
- does flash 10.1 work on it? and how well?
- is it fully multitouch? does it suffer from the nexus one or htc desire multitouch bug? can you pinch zoom, play games with multitouch controls etc..?
- does it support usb host? can i connect a flash drive or portable hdd on it?
- how is its bluetooth? (support bluetooth devices like keyboard, etc..? maybe connect a webcam to it?)
- how 3d performance on it? (e.g. as compared to archos 70)
- what is its compatibility with apps on the android market? (e..g does skype works or shazam?)

- does flash 10.1 work on it? and how well?
Flash does not run on the stock-rooted Nook Color OS. It DOES run beautifully on 2.2(Froyo) and 2.3(CM7).
- is it fully multitouch? does it suffer from the nexus one or htc desire multitouch bug? can you pinch zoom, play games with multitouch controls etc..?
Short answer yes. Long answer: There are reports of bugs near the edgs of the screen, but seems limited to Stock-rooted.
- how is its bluetooth? (support bluetooth devices like keyboard, etc..? maybe connect a webcam to it?)
Yes. Bluetooth was just enabled in the latest release of CM7 nightlies. People have said that keyboards work. I can vouche for wireless headphones. I don't think the Nook Color has USB host support yet
- how 3d performance on it? (e.g. as compared to archos 70)
I have yet to meet a game on the market that the nook color can't handle.
- what is its compatibility with apps on the android market? (e..g does skype works or shazam?)
Compatibility is sparatic, though I would gander that 90% of the market apps run great.
Hope this helps. It's a great little device.

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yeahman45 said:
I have questions about the rooted nook color before doing a purchase:
- does flash 10.1 work on it? and how well?
B&N will be releasing an update with flash by the end of March (it will update to Android 2.2 and also include a B&N Market)
- is it fully multitouch? does it suffer from the nexus one or htc desire multitouch bug? can you pinch zoom, play games with multitouch controls etc..?
The unrooted NC when updated to the previous ( " 1.1 " ) update (which should happen automatically) is multitouch with pinch zoon.
- does it support usb host? can i connect a flash drive or portable hdd on it?
It does have a microSD card slot that is accessed by the NC. The USB goes the other direction, allowing access from a laptop to the internal storage on the NC.
- how is its bluetooth? (support bluetooth devices like keyboard, etc..? maybe connect a webcam to it?)
Experimental custom rom only found on this Forum has bluetooth added only 48 hours ago. Since there is no bluetooth antenna, range is only 13 inches.
- how 3d performance on it? (e.g. as compared to archos 70)
- what is its compatibility with apps on the android market? (e..g does skype works or shazam?)
That needs to be verified on an app-by-app basis. I remember seeing that skype works - but remember, no microphone.
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playstation 3 controller app guide

Sixaxis Controller app lets play games on your phone with your dual shock or sixaxis controller
your cappy needs to be rooted and have a supporting rom with the needed bluetooth protocol
I have tested this app on 2 roms
roms that have the protocol
cynogenmod 7.1 7.0
rom that dont work
apex v9.0
darkys rom v10.2 cappy extreme
directionshttp://www.dancingpixelstudios.com/sixaxiscontroller/instructions.html
apps: https://market.android.com/search?q=sixaxis&so=1&c=apps
paid app free :http://www.filestube.com/ac7494e5551261eb03e9/go.html
video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGulIF85SnM
you can even connect to tv or a projector and play in HD with a HDMI port on most phones (saddly no HDMI port on cappy)
also the controls are premapped or totally customizable
just uses to see if it works on your phone Sixaxis Compatibility Checker
PLEASE TEST THE Sixaxis Controller APP ON YOUR ROM TO HELP BUILD THE LIST
AND HELP DEVS ADD THE CORRECT PROTOCOL INTO THERE ROMS.
JUST RESPOND AND TELL ME IF IT WORKS ON YOUR ROMMMM

I don't think it will work on any roms but aosp ones. I could be wrong?
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Nerz said:
I don't think it will work on any roms but aosp ones. I could be wrong?
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well cynogen mod 7 works. i havent done tuns of testing.
It becomes annyoing having to flash and test every single cappy rom.
That is the main reason why im also asking people to test it using the test app on thier roms post a reply so i can post it in the forum
https://market.android.com/details?...patibilitychecker&feature=more_from_developer
BUT asop or not it doent matter it is just a bluetooth protocol that any custum rom can have.

This looks super cool. I wish I had a playstation. Xbox controllers don't use bluetooth, do they?

Nelsocracy said:
This looks super cool. I wish I had a playstation. Xbox controllers don't use bluetooth, do they?
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im almost certian they use infared. I THINK it would be possible to play with the 360 controller with an ir dongle. sort of like how you can connect your phone and tv and use your phone as a remote. It would need a special app and dongle.

squishy5 said:
im almost certian they use infared. I THINK it would be possible to play with the 360 controller with an ir dongle. sort of like how you can connect your phone and tv and use your phone as a remote. It would need a special app and dongle.
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The 360 Control is not IR based. It is RF based, however it is not Bluetooth based, it is proprietary. There is a USB receiver for the controllers but it can not work directly through Bluetooth.

FYI, this has been digested and discussed on many a thread, and just to save everyone a lot of trouble: yes, you must be on CM7 or MIUI to use this. It requires a corrected Bluez bluetooth stack, which only AOSP ROMs have. For Samsung ROMs, the only controller you can use is iControlPad (which you can buy here: http://icontrolpad.com/) to use with the Bluez IME app (from the market).

PS3 controller support

It appears as though there is an app out now to pair PS3 game controllers with Android devices via Bluetooth. Can someone download Sixaxis from the market and confirm functionality? According to the free device checker, our Xooms are compatible with this app.
Edit: Forgot to mention this requires root.
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B Dizzle said:
It appears as though there is an app out now to pair PS3 game controllers with Android devices via Bluetooth. Can someone download Sixaxis from the market and confirm functionality? According to the free device checker, our Xooms are compatible with this app.
Edit: Forgot to mention this requires root.
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I tried it and it works great with the Xoom. I highly recommend it for the gamers. The perfect solution for playing with emulators.

Ive downloaded and paired Via Bluetooth. The only Problem im having with it is that cant configure the controller (well you can configure it but not for certain games) to play other games other then Roms it would be better if lets say there was a way to configure NOVA 2 That would be an epic way to play it

Good app
Great solution to the PS3 controller pairing issue.
I've messed around with this app a fair amount today on my Atrix, and loaded it on my Xoom just to see if I could copy the apk and run it fine on another device. Xoom isn't rooted so I can't tell you how it works on that device. However I will say that the controller configuration is extensive for which button does what. It seems to have just about any of the buttons you could expect to input from a D1 and a Play along with quite a few more to boot.
Since you're essentially mapping system inputs in place of button presses, it also solves the issue of multiple controllers on one device. I had previously hooked up a USB hub to the Xoom via OTG cable and was disappointed to find that inputs from two PS3 controllers registered exactly the same. Instead of input1_down and input2_down .. it was simply seeing keypad_down from both controllers, which made multiplayer impossible unless someone was willing to use a keyboard. (Perhaps a wiimote would have sufficed, but I couldn't tell you. I know a USB 360 controller registered as exactly the same inputs as the PS3 controller did.)
Using this app one controller can be inputting keypad_down, etc.. and another can be configured to use aswd and a few others, and yet another somewhere else on a keyboard's letters and symbols (or camera, volume, etc. buttons). It elegantly solves the multiplayer issue, up to 4 controllers.
It's $1.62 when I nabbed it, absolutely worth the cost and finally a pressing reason to root.
As far as games compatible with it, they would have to accept up,down,left,right, etc.. natively. It appears you can use the exact commands available to the Play, so you should see more widespread support for controllers in future games, and you should pester the devs of current games that don't support it to get with the program and add support for the Play, since that will kill two birds with one stone.

Thanks guys! Guess I will have to pick up a PS3 controller today
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Controlling Android on a Raspberry Pi

I realize this is a dumb question but I haven't been able to find the answer. If I install Android on a Raspberry Pi attached to my TV, how do I control it? Is there a way to use a regular remote control?

There is always the wireless Keyboard and Mouse option.
I believe you can also use multi-touch touchpads such as Wacom Bamboo.

LiFE1688 said:
There is always the wireless Keyboard and Mouse option.
I believe you can also use multi-touch touchpads such as Wacom Bamboo.
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Thanks for the reply.I was hoping to use a media center remote or something similar, but I assume none of the drivers will work.

If you want to control your RPi using a remote I wouldn't install Android (The current builds aren't that stable and are buggy at best). I would recommend taking a look at Raspbmc, it's Xbmc for the RPi and should be compatible with a variety of media remote controls.
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You can Use a Normal Mouse (And Keyboard)

Xbmc isn't really what I'm looking for. If a keyboard and mouse work, maybe someone will figure out how to use a remote.

When android is more polished I think you will have options
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lithium630 said:
Xbmc isn't really what I'm looking for. If a keyboard and mouse work, maybe someone will figure out how to use a remote.
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What are you looking for then? Since you want to drive it using an IR remote (I'm guessing), that typically indicates some sort of media center.

METDeath said:
What are you looking for then? Since you want to drive it using an IR remote (I'm guessing), that typically indicates some sort of media center.
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I run Windows Media Center on all my tv's with the Ceton Companion app to control it. Currently the app does not support streaming live tv but it is supposed to be in the works. When it finally supports streaming to android, I could build a small raspberry pi box and use it as an extender when I'm out of town. If nothing else I would finally have an excuse to buy one.

lithium630 said:
I run Windows Media Center on all my tv's with the Ceton Companion app to control it. Currently the app does not support streaming live tv but it is supposed to be in the works. When it finally supports streaming to android, I could build a small raspberry pi box and use it as an extender when I'm out of town. If nothing else I would finally have an excuse to buy one.
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this is something like what I want, too. I would ultimately like to have an HTPC running android that supports video streaming, local media playback, live tv and streaming of everything above to all my connected devices.....like xbmc, but also with an option to use it as an android device when necessary. I don't want to have to use a mouse and keyboard for it either since my tv is too far away from the couch for that to be a reasonable option.....but mouse and kb support are still necessary for some things. IMHO, the best possible option would be a logitech remote that also has an on-screen pointer and motion controls like a wii remote has.
......come to think of it, an app supporting a wii remote to control android functions wouldn't exactly be a bad solution!!

you can use raspbmc instead of android if you are willing to use it as media center. it also has broader possibilities for choosing a remote.
http://www.raspbmc.com/wiki/user/configuring-remotes/
but i prefer this one most
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.android.remote
enjoy !

I use a regular remote from my tv when i use raspmbc since it supports cec. The xbmc remote most people use through their Android device is specific for xbmc, so it wouldnt do much good with anything else. Droidmote isnt the prettiest but its functions well. Theres a lot of apps for remotes, that even take advantage of voice and nfc. So when Android is running stable enough, you will be able to take your pic. If your not interested in embedded hardware or other similar usages for the pi, you could always get a g box midnight or minix neo g4 or 5. There all dual core and come rooted with firmware updates that will give you JB and xbmc. There is a quad core one that is out or coming out and will come with JB and full hardware acceleration.
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In raspbmc u can use u tv pilot to control xbmc.

Nizda1 said:
IDroidmote isnt the prettiest but its functions well.
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You can also use Tablet Remote
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tournesol.tabletremote
or LANmote
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=lanmote

Yatse is a damn good remote for xbmc, it syncs your library list to your device, so you can scroll on device, links to imdb for movies,you can change audio tracks,dl subtitles, and all sorts of cool stuff. And it's free
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You can already stream to your ras pi from windows or wherever, I like prefer my tablet or phone. Download the app bubbleupnp from the playstore and it will populate a library of videos, music whatever you have on the device by selecting it as the local renderer and it will see the raspi then press play. Also some android apps like youtube for ex.you can just share it to the app and it will play on your tv connected to the pi. If I want a remote I use the official xmbc remote or if im using a win box to get the media ill use unified remote app. Which then gets cool cause you can use voice and all kinds of stuff.
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Navigation on Chromecast?

Hi there!
I have a Chromecast that works very well with YouTube and other supported apps, but I want to know how I can use navigation on Chromecast?
I have my Chromecast connected to the head unit of my car and I want to use Google Maps or Sygic with the Chromecast. Does anyone know how to do it without the mirroring feature? I don't even have a Nexus so it will either take a long time or Google will never release a Google Play update for my phone to support mirroring to the Chromecast.

I don't think you can do it yet.

There's an app named mirrorcast, I think. It's from Koush. Google it.

99.9% of people have a Chromecast hooked up to their TV. I doubt anyone would bother making an app like that. Most people probably don't navigate anywhere from their living room.
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Or just mount a tablet on your dash. BAM everything you were trying to get with the CC.

To actually answer the q: try ezcast app as that can throw browser onto chromecast, then use maps or some browser based nav if one exists. Can't think of anything else, as its a non expected use case!
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bkmaracas said:
To actually answer the q: try ezcast app as that can throw browser onto chromecast, then use maps or some browser based nav if one exists. Can't think of anything else, as its a non expected use case!
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I installed the latest Google Play services app, and I was wondering how I can get the cast button on my Z2?