I am aware of the Oxios Memory Program and the use off Task Manager to save memory but I have some questions.
1. Is there a way to really shutdown a program after Using it, without going to Task Manager or something like that? I tried the HangUp Button, Home Button, Go Back button etc but it's not really shutting down the program, and only a few program's has an Exit item build in the menu.
2. Is it possible to get a list of current running applications (like PPC phones have in the top right) or an other way to navigate trough currently running applications. Sometimes I'm using mail, a Game and Media Player together and then the only way to navigate between them is by using the home button and then go back trough the list of apps, though this is very limited.
To my knowledge there is nothing like this. A solution would be to remap a hardware button state to the task manager to more easily launch.
Yeah I've modified my homescreen with a small Launcher (just the Standard last opened Apps Launcher, nothing special though). This quickens everything a lot, but as you other users know is still not optimal.
Thanks for your thoughts Anyway.
I'd recommend you Smarttoolkit (free download here). It combines hibernation (like oxios) and superb task manager (and other features). I use version RC08, because RC09 doesn't always work properly for me...
First I thought STK was some sort of Tweak Utility, but I recently saw some screenshots of a flasy program and download -> installed that and I loved it, it only had some hang up issues but after downgrading to RC08 this was reduced to almost nothing.
Later on I noticed the program I was using now is the programm you recommended me, thanks after all.
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First I thought STK was some sort of Tweak Utility, but I recently saw some screenshots of a flasy program and download -> installed that and I loved it, it only had some hang up issues but after downgrading to RC08 this was reduced to almost nothing.
Later on I noticed the program I was using now is the programm you recommended me, thanks after all.
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First I thought STK was some sort of Tweak Utility, but I recently saw some screenshots of a flasy program and download -> installed that and I loved it, it only had some hang up issues but after downgrading to RC08 this was reduced to almost nothing.
Later on I noticed the program I was using now is the programm you recommended me, thanks after all.
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Another great program to run alongside STK is AppCloser http://wwwu.edu.uni-klu.ac.at/apitman/appcloser/index.php
Very easy to set up and you can add the apps you want to automatically close when you press home into a text pad.
Hope this helps.
I run on s620 but works on all Windows smartphones, just looking at the s730 thread due to thinking about getting one.
With sense ROMs and Builds requiring us to use “turn off” instead of restart. And some of them have modified power menus so using a third party app to turn off the device may be as bad as removing the battery. Is there a way to make an app that activates the sense power menu. I’m not sure if anyone’s familiar with this: create a shortcut for the program “endkey” located in windows folder, and assign it to a quick launch button, when you click on it you’d get the same menu you normally get when long pressing the end key. I’m guessing that it’s possible to create an app for android that simulates a long press, thus saving us plenty of long presses on the end key. but would anyone be willing to create such app?
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With sense ROMs and Builds requiring us to use “turn off” instead of restart. And some of them have modified power menus so using a third party app to turn off the device may be as bad as removing the battery. Is there a way to make an app that activates the sense power menu. I’m not sure if anyone’s familiar with this: create a shortcut for the program “endkey” located in windows folder, and assign it to a quick launch button, when you click on it you’d get the same menu you normally get when long pressing the end key. I’m guessing that it’s possible to create an app for android that simulates a long press, thus saving us plenty of long presses on the end key. but would anyone be willing to create such app?
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+1 for this .. Let's see who can do it. (I wish I could do it, but life's life i guess )
I don't think it's that hard, but we need a developer/programmer who knows what to do.
Search the Market for 'Quick Boot' I think it will do what your asking for,although you'll need the paid version to get the hot boot option to restart without going back to WinMo.
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Search the Market for 'Quick Boot' I think it will do what your asking for,although you'll need the paid version to get the hot boot option to restart without going back to WinMo.
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I wouldn't have posted this if I hadn't tried quick boot. It did turn off my device, but it also cost me an hour of restoring my sense back to the way it was, because it made my android crash the next time I ran it.. I'm not sure if it does the same to NAND roms, but it sure made my day miserable on my SD build. and I was able to try the paid version, and it gave me the same result.
an app that opens the native sense power menu, or even a scrip to do so is much more reliable than a hit and miss app originally designed for android phones.
You have and SD build right?
Are you asking for someone to make an app/widget/shortcut that you use while in android that will call up a WM program to restart the device? Maybe I am confused.
yes, I can't live without WinMo..
and no, what I'm saying is since some developers modified the shutdown process, a normal shutdown isn't safe. The solution is by either creating a program that can access the original "sense" power menu options, or an app capable of bringing up that menu. even a script that brings up that menu would be fine.
The resemblanse to WinMo's end key, that endkey.exe is the program that runs when you long press your power button, so if you create a shortcut for it you can run it without pressing the power button.
This is a simple procedure to change the interface of android to windows phone
First of all,I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY HARM YOU MAY CAUSE TO YOUR DEVICE!!!!!Guys just a sec! I am busy u knw!But finally,after long waiting,here's the procedure
First download these awesome softwares from other cool devs available on the play store or as apks on the net
Launcher 7(Home screen)
Photo safari(Pictures hub)
Z player (Music Player)
WP7 Notifications(Notifications.Duh!!)
My xbox live(games hub)
Wp7 Lock(lock screen)
WP7 Contacts(Contacts)
Wp7 Phone(optional)
Wp7 calculator
Wp7 email
Downloaded? Now for the second step,Shift all the user apps to system apps.Apps like the phone and music should be replaced.Xbox live,calculator can just be loaded.NoteELETE THE ODEX FILES IF YOURE DELETING A SYSTEM APP!!!
In case you dont knw how to make a user app to system read on,else,skip the next para
There are two ways you can convert a user app to system:The NOOB way and the XDA way!
Noob wayownload titanium backup pro,long press an app,go to special functions and click move to system app Or download system app mover.
XDA way:
Important: Make sure to allow any SuperUser permission requests that you may get during these steps..
Procedure
Configuring ES File Explorer for root read/write access (required only once):
Launch ES File Explorer, press Menu and tap ‘Settings’.
In the settings, enable the ‘Up to root’ check box.
Further down in the settings, enable ‘Root Explorer’ check box. You will get a warning that you should confirm.
You will then get the Superuser permissions request that you must allow.
Finally, enable the ‘Mount File System’ check box, and press the back key to get back to the explorer interface. ES File Explorer is now configured to work as a root explorer. You do not need to do this again on the same device now, unless you uninstall ES File Explorer, perform a factory reset or install another ROM.
Finding the APK of an already-installed normal app (skip to step 3 if you already have the APK):
First of all, install the app from Play Store, if you haven’t already done that.
Launch ES File Explorer and go to /data/app. (You may have to press the back button to get to / first).
If you know the icon of the app, you can easily find it here. If you are having trouble finding the app here due to the confusing names or because of having a lot of apps installed, just search for the app in Google Play Store in a web browser and look at its Play Store link for the name. The file name will basically be the part after ?id= in its market link (and before any other question mark that may or may not appear in the link).
If you already have the APK of the file that you want to install as a system app, make sure you have transferred it to your device’s SD card if you haven’t done that already. Also make sure you know the path where you have copied it on the SD card.
Once you have located the required APK on the SD card from ES File Explorer, tap-and-hold on its icon till you get a menu, and tap ‘Cut’. You should see a little blue arrow on the bottom of the screen now. (You may select ‘Copy’ instead of ‘Cut’ if you are copying a file over from the SD card and want to keep a copy there. In case of copying an APK from /data/app, always use ‘Cut’.)ES File Explorer Copying
Now press the back button till you reach / and then browse to /system/app/
Tap the little arrow that you see on the bottom of the screen. It will bring up a pane with the icon of the copied file.
Tap on the file’s icon, and it will be transferred to /system/app/.
Now find the app’s icon in the list of files there and tap-and-hold on it till you get the menu.
Scroll down in the menu till you see ‘Properties’ and tap on it. You will now see the properties dialog.
Tap the ‘Change’ button in front of the Permissions to bring up the permissions dialog.
Make sure everything under ‘Read’ is checked, only ‘User’ is checked under ‘Write’ and nothing is checked under ‘Execute’ Your screen should look like the following:ES File Explorer Permissions
Tap OK on this screen and then on the Properties screen. Your app’s permissions are now set correctly.
Reboot your device. Your app is now ready to be used as a system app.(optional)
Well were done!
youre ready to use ur brand new WP7!!!
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This is a simple procedure to change the interface of android to windows phone
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I don't see anything.
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That's the point there is no procedure to change awesome android to something called WP7
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mrappbrain said:
This is a simple procedure to change the interface of android to windows phone
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Just buy a WP7 phone.
Oh wait, no need to buy. just moaning to them about your android or ios phone and they will give you free one.
There are many apps in the market that will change the look to WP7. Start with a metro UI launcher.
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The best metro style launcher is Launcher 7, it has a great customizatoin capablities, and even came with some live tiles.(email,contacts, calendar, gallery, widget tile). even more you can customize tiles.
here you can find the launcher and many nice alternative png for tiles.
also if you are on a CM9/10 or AOKP ROM you can find some winphone7 themes too. I can't find the link right now, but sure you can find it in XDA. just search for wp7 theme.
and you can find a nice messagind app, name Messaging 7. and a status bar replacement named statusbar+
if WP7 has only a single perfect point it is the launcher. It's about a month that I'm using Launcher 7, and surprisingly I found it even easier to use than usual android launchers.
p.s the launcher 7 is designed by an independent developer so it has some bugs. for example contacts live tile drains the battery at unbeliveable speed. ignore that live and use a static one.
Procedure AT Last!
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guys cant you see?? i just added the procedure
sorry man far too complex,
the easiest way in the whole universe is:
titanium backup>batch>move to internal or convert to system app
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sorry man far too complex,
the easiest way in the whole universe is:
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Thats the noob way.I included it
Please hit thanks if i helped
This all started with the hell I went through trying to get V6 Supercharger 100% on my NC running 10.1.2 off SD (services.jar patch wasn't working). This is a simplified guide made by an Android newbie for other newbies. I've tried to consolidate everything into simplified instructions and a single post.
Offline, I have everything broken up into 3 folders including all the installation files and source links; very neatly organized - even my technically challenged, significant other could follow these steps...
Everything all zipped up is about 299 MB (see download link below). Simply download and extract that to your Windows PC, then open and follow the readme.txt files.
I'll clean this post up as time allows. This is just my small way of giving back.
Thanks to all the masters here in the XDA community; it's a far reach for us lowly users...
Your feedback and suggestions are appreciated.
Kind Regards,
~Eltrkbrd
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README 1
[Guide] Nook Color Installation Instructions for CM 10.1.2 on SD (simplified):
Install the SDFormatter software on Windows.
Insert your USB MicroSD card adapter (with Sandisk Class 4 MicroSD inserted) into your PC.
Format MicroSD with SDFormatter.
Use Win32DiskImager.exe to write the generic-sdcard-v1.3-CM7-9-10-10.1-larger-Rev6.img file to the formatted MicroSD card. Make sure you choose the correct drive letter otherwise you will erase the wrong drive!
Eject the USB MicroSD card/adapter from the PC and reinsert it back into the PC (select "continue without scanning" if prompted by Windows).
Use Windows Explorer and copy both the cm-10.1.2-encore.zip & gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip files to microsd (this installs cyanogenmod android rom & google apps).
Copy both the uAltImg & uAltRam files from the AlternateCWM-SDInstalls-Rev2-v6.0.1.2 directory to the USB MicroSD card/adapter (x:\boot) (this CWM will nandroid backup the SD, wipe dalvik-cache or cache, fix permissions, etc).
From Windows Explorer, right click the drive letter to eject the USB MicroSD card/adapter and then insert it into your Nook Color (while it's powered off).
Turn the Nook Color on and wait for Cyanogenmod to boot. Setup your google account when prompted (wifi connection required).
Hold the power button down and reboot your Nook Color. Enjoy!
Please note:
At this point, you will have a stable version of Android 4.2.2 installed on your Nook Color thanks to the CyanogenMod team & the XDA community. You can stop here but I would recommend installing v6 SuperCharger, the 720p Flash & Video Patch and the Netflix Xposed mod (README 2 & README 3 below).
Sources:
[ROM] CyanogenMod 10.1 Stable for Nook Color
Patch for 720p codec issues (Flash, video thumbnailing)
[GUIDE] Nook Color Updated Installation Instructions for CM7/CM9/CM10/CM10.1 on SD
[USER][TIPS]Nook Color User Tips for CM7/CM9/CM10/CM10.1 From LeapinLar
Download this entire guide including source files here:
nook2android.zip (299.8 MB)
md5sum: 815A2DEBABCC364FDA1A4E5E85553D08
Alternatively, you can click the links in each step of this guide to download the files separately.
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Newbie App Guide (Addendum):
If you're fairly new to Android, here are some recommended Android Apps (APKs) that will put some pep back into your Nook Color.
General Apps -
ES File Explorer (excellent file manager; free from Google Play)
Airdroid (easily transfer files from/to your NC wirelessly from your PC; no USB cable required!)
MX Player (think VLC but for Android; this is an excellent multimedia player supporting a wide array of video codecs)
Cool Tool (useful cpu, memory, battery utilization meter, etc.)
ZArchiver (like 7zip but for Android; very simple and handles most all file archive types automatically)
SD Tools (simple performance guage to easily benchmark your SD card performance)
Titanium Backup (popular backup application)
Spotimote (use this awesome app with Spotimote server & Spotify on your Windows PC to turn your Android device into a Spotify remote)
Gmail (not included with gapps)
Youtube (not included with gapps)
Netflix (new version from Google Play using Xposed mod or install w/o Xposed mod by downloading older version netflix-1.8.1.apk)
OfficeSuite Pro (works amazingly with "gesture typing" keyboard included in Android 4.2.x)
eBook Apps -
Calibre Companion (manage your ebook collection and easily sync your ebooks wirelessly from your PC to your Android device; Calibre Portable for Windows highly recommended)
Mantano Reader (PDF & EPUB support, works great with Calibre companion)
RepliGo PDF Reader (excellent support for PDFs featuring text resizing / reflow; it even automatically reflows multi-column pages into single pages).
Moon+ Reader (supports many different ebook formats including PDF in pro version)
FBReader and CoolReader (also worth checking out but no PDF support)
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README 2
[Guide] v6 SuperCharger + Service.jar patching Instructions for CM 10.1.2 (simplified):
Note: On Android 4.2 and newer, the "Developer options" are hidden by default. To make it available, go to "Settings" > "About tablet" and tap "Build number" seven times. Then, return to the previous screen to find the developer options.
From the developer options screen, enable "Android debugging" and tap OK on the "Allow USB debugging" dialog when prompted.
From your PC, install the "nookcolor-easyADB.exe" drivers.
After the driver installation is complete, plug your Nook Color into your PC via USB. Do NOT "turn on USB storage" if prompted on your Nook Color.
From your PC, open Windows Explorer and copy the file "v6_supercharger_for_android-update9_rc12-blackdog-63457_fix.sh" (right click > "save link as" to download this file) & the entire "supercharger_starter_kit" directory to My Computer > Portable Devices > NookColor > SD card.
From your Nook Color, open the "Play Store" > search for "SManager" (free), & install it (select browse as root; superuser access - remember this choice forever).
Launch SManager & enable "Mount/system as rw" from advanced options.
From SManager, navigate to /storage/sdcard1/SuperCharger_Starter_Kit/ and run StartMeUp.sh as SU, then follow the prompts to install busybox & sqlite3/zipalign.
Reboot your Nook Color.
Now from smanager, open "v6_supercharger_for_android-update9_rc12-blackdog-63457_fix.sh" and follow prompts but don't reboot, simply press (E) to exit when prompted and proceed to next step.
From your PC, navigate to the "Ultimatic_Jar_Patcher_Tools_RC7_TEST6_ALL_DEX_ALL_OSes_NO_FLASH" directory, right click "ultimatic_jar_patcher_adb.sh", select run as administrator (accept Secure USB debugging notification on Nook Color otherwise it will hang).
Sources:
[V6BD63457]Hey,Hey,Baby,SuperCharge Your Way,Watch Your Launcher Rip, Lags Keep Away!
[RC10] ULTIMATIC RC7T6![EXE]-=Ultimate Jar Power Tools=- w/Maximum MultiTasking Mods!
[GUIDE] How to install Supercharger V6
[DRIVER PACK] Easy USB ADB Installer for Windows (32/64 bit)
Important Notes:
As of JB 4.2.2, you will have to tap to accept the adb secure usb debugging message that pops up on your Android device, otherwise Ultimatic_Jar_Patcher will hang after you see "daemon started successfully".
Java is required on your PC; you may also need to set your Windows path variable to point to your java installation directory. On Windows 7 x64 add this to Windows environmental settings path variable - ";C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin" (without the quotes but prefixed with a semicolon).
Optionally, you can also download only the Android SDK Tools from here (after extracting the .zip, you only need to run SDK Manager.exe update for Platform-tools), then replace the 3 files in the Ultimatic_Jar_Patcher_Tools directory with the three updated ADB files below (located in the android-sdk-windows\platform-tools dir):
• adb.exe• AdbWinApi.dll• AdbWinUsbApi.dll
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Windows 7 ADB USB driver installation & troubleshooting:
Check windows device manager to make sure there aren't any "unknown" or "other" devices showing
You should see the following listed under device manager:
• Android Device > Android Composite ADB Device• Portable Devices > (two drive letters)
If you don't see the above devices; try rebooting your PC & Nook Color and connecting to a different USB port on your computer, then disabling & re-enabling "Android debugging" on the NC under "Settings" > "{} Developer options" -
From the Nook Color, go to "Settings" > "Storage" > tap the overflow menu icon (the three small vertical dots located in the top right of the display) > then tap "USB computer connection" > and check "Media device (MTP)", making sure "Mass storage" is unchecked.
Now when connected via USB, the Nook Color should appear under My Computer on Windows as "Nook Color Portable Media Player" and if you double click on that you will see two partitions; one that says "Internal Storage" and the other that says "SD Card".
Lastly, if none of that works, remove the following devices from device manager containing the Hardware ID "2080":
• USB Composite Device• USB Mass Storage Device
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ADB USB console test:
Click the Windows Start menu, then type "cmd" & press ctrl + enter (without quotes) to open the command prompt with administrator privileges.
Type: "adb devices" (without quotes) and press enter.
You should see the serial # of your Nook Color listed and the word "device" next to that if the Android Debug Bridge (ADB) connection was successful between your PC & NC (if not, make sure your path to adb.exe is correct & that the nook color USB drivers are installed properly).
As of CM 10.1.2 (JB 4.2.2), you will have to tap to accept the ADB secure USB debugging message that pops up automatically on your Nook Color; otherwise the connection will fail.
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README 3
Nook Color CM 10.1.2 720p Flash & Video Patch download & instructions:
Open the Android Browser on your Nook Color and go to (XDA DDL shortlink): http://goo.gl/Nu8DW
The patch file, libstagefright-omxcodec-patch-for-cm-10.1.0-encore.zip will be saved to the "Download" directory by default. Open "File Manager" and navigate there to verify the download completed successfully.
Power off your Nook Color.
Power on your Nook Color and hold the Nook "U" button down until you see the "Cyanoboot" menu.
Use the minus volume button to scroll down to the "SD Card Alternate" option and press the Nook button again to select that option.
Select "install zip from sdacard".
Select "choose zip from sdcard".
Scroll down and select the "Download" directory (verified in step 2).
Select the libstagefright-omxcodec-patch-for-cm-10.1.0-encore.zip file.
Confirm install by selecting the option "- Yes - libstagefright-omxcodec-patch-for-cm-10.1.0-en" option.
You will see "Install from sdcard complete".
Press and release the Power button once and once again until you see the menu option "reboot system now".
Press the Nook button to select that option and wait for it to reboot. Enjoy!
Source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43030486#post43030486
Netflix Workaround
Netflix Xposed mod here (to download latest version of Netflix from Google Play on your Nook Color).
You can download the older version of Netflix 1.8.1 here directly from the web browser on your Nook Color (no mod required). Note: You must go to Settings > Security > and enable "Unknown sources" first. Then after the download is complete, open "File Manager" on your Nook and navigate to the "Download" directory and click the netflix-1.8.1.apk to install it.
eltrkbrd,
Thanks you, Thank you, Thank you. The level of detail in your instructions was just what I needed!
I'm a relative newbie to installing CM, but have good technical skills in Windows.
I installed CM 7.2 Stable when it first came out, and now CM 10.1.2 Stable - I started over from scratch.
I am l-o-v-i-n-g CM 10.1.2 Stable. It has breathed new life into my Nook Color.
I used a 16GB Sandisk Class 4 card (one of the cards recommended by leapinlar), and the install went very smoothly.
I did Readme 1 and Readme 3.
For now I skipped Readme 2 (V6 Supercharger ...). If I find I need it, I will come back and use your instructions.
I also installed leapinlar's "sdboot script", which he recommends in his Guide. It doesn't seem to be included in your instructions.
[GUIDE] Nook Color Updated Installation Instructions for CM7/CM9/CM10/CM10.1 on SD
Lilla
Leapinlar's sdboot script advice + v6 SuperCharger Minfree & SD Speed Tweak values?
LILLA45 said:
I also installed leapinlar's "sdboot script", which he recommends in his Guide. It doesn't seem to be included in your instructions.
[GUIDE] Nook Color Updated Installation Instructions for CM7/CM9/CM10/CM10.1 on SD
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Hi Lilla,
I'm thrilled you've found the guide I wrote useful and I really appreciate your feedback! Honestly though, I couldn't have accomplished any of it without standing on the shoulders of giants here in the XDA forums.
Thanks for the tip about leapinlar's sdboot script; I'm going to give that a shot! I really like the idea of being able to update CM more easily from SD without having to connect to a PC first.
I wonder, would it be possible to flash completely different ROMS using that method? For example, the latest Chameleon OS 4.2.2 ROM looks very interesting... What are your thoughts on that?
I'm using a 16GB Sandisk C4 MicroSD in my Nook Color too. Supposedly, the V6 Supercharger script makes a substantial difference and it also has a SD Speed tweak option; I've set mine for 2048 based on what I've read but couldn't find any posts on V6 SuperCharger settings specifically optimized for the NC running off SD.
I was able to add a SManager widget to the home screen for V6 by bringing up the app drawer from the launcher and selecting it from one of the many widgets screens. I noticed it takes a few minutes after rebooting for the V6 boot scripts to run, otherwise V6 Supercharger will only report 50% supercharged when running the widget instead of 100%. This was driving me crazy for a bit because I thought it wasn't working when it fact it was; just a bit delayed...
Is there any specific reason you haven't installed V6 SuperCharger yet? I have read some reports of the placebo effect in regards and to be honest, I haven't tried stock CM 10.1.2 enough to know the difference with or without it. It was initially a real pain to setup on CM 10.1.2 / JB 4.2.2 (in CM 7.2 it was easy) but I have included the latest ADB files in my attached 299MB download so running the ultimatic_jar_patcher_adb.sh (in Step 11 of README 2) should work just fine without having to download the Android SDK and all that jazz...
Would anyone running V6 SuperCharger on their NC care to chime in what the optimal Minfree & SD speed tweak values are?
Kind Regards,
Eltrkbrd
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Readme 2
3.If you don't see the above devices; try rebooting your PC & Nook Color and connecting to a different USB port on your computer, then disabling & re-enabling "Android debugging" on the NC under "Settings" > "{} Developer options" -
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Consider: Regarding "Settings > {} Developer options" (above), you might want to include the following (or similar) wording.
Note: On Android 4.2 and newer, Developer options is hidden by default. To make it available, go to Settings > About tablet and tap Build number seven times. Return to the previous screen to find Developer options.
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I wonder, would it be possible to flash completely different ROMS using that method? For example, the latest Chameleon OS 4.2.2 ROM looks very interesting... What are your thoughts on that?
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I have no experience with using this method, so hopefully someone with experience will answer this question for both of us.
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Is there any specific reason you haven't installed V6 SuperCharger yet?
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I want to get the feel of how things work without it, so that if/when I do install it, I can better access the benefit it is providing.
Again, thank you for your contribution. It complements what Leapinlar has done. I am a BIG fan/follower of Leapinlar's posts/advise.
Lilla
Guide suggestion & battery life on NC CM10.1.2
LILLA45 said:
Consider: Regarding "Settings > {} Developer options" (above), you might want to include the following (or similar) wording.
Note: On Android 4.2 and newer, Developer options is hidden by default. To make it available, go to Settings > About tablet and tap Build number seven times. Return to the previous screen to find Developer options.
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Thanks for your suggestion; instructions updated!
Out of curiosity, what kind of battery life are you getting on your Nook Color running CM 10.1.2? For example, how many hours do you get while it's awake, with the screen on and WiFi enabled, vs. when it's in deep sleep?
Something is draining my NC if I put it to sleep with WiFi enabled.
For example, looking at "Partial Wakelocks"; "WeatherUpdateService" seems to be hogging up a lot of my battery...
BetterBatteryStats is available free from here and will assist with battery drain issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
Kind Regards,
Eltrkbrd
eltrkbrd said:
Out of curiosity, what kind of battery life are you getting on your Nook Color running CM 10.1.2? For example, how many hours do you get while it's awake, with the screen on and WiFi enabled, vs. when it's in deep sleep?
Something is draining my NC if I put it to sleep with WiFi enabled.
For example, looking at "Partial Wakelocks"; "WeatherUpdateService" seems to be hogging up a lot of my battery...
BetterBatteryStats is available free from here and will assist with battery drain issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
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I am having a similar battery draining issue. I installed BBS (thanks for link), next I need to read up on how to use it.
In an attempt to minimize things that use the battery I have done this...
o I may experiment with this setting, but am probably more comfortable with using default here. I'm concerned that frequent connects/disconnects from the router might be problematic, especially if you do not have a static IP address assigned to your device in the router.
Settings > Wireless & Networks > Wi-Fi > Advanced. Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep: Only when plugged in (def=Always).
o Settings > Interface > Launcher. Homescreen. Disable Show Outlines. This has nothing to do with battery, but looks better to me.
o Settings > Interface > Lock screen. Screen Security. Disable Vibrate.
o Settings > Interface > Lock screen (or System). Clock widget. Disable Weather panel. Otherwise, since I keep location access off most of the time, weather is reported as a question mark which is ugly.
o Settings > Device > Sound. Disable these: Touch sounds, Screen lock sound, Volume Adj sound, Volume rocker music controls.
o Settings > Personal > Location access. Access to my location: Off. If I am going to run something that needs location, I will first temporarily turn this On.
o Settings > Personal > Language & input. Disable Google voice typing. Not needed since Nook Color doesn't have a microphone.
o Settings > Personal > Language & input. Voice Search: Disable all related items.
o Settings > Accounts > Email > Account settings > [email protected]. Inbox check frequency: Everyday (vs.Every X min).
o Settings > Accounts > Google. Uncheck Sync for App Data, Browser, Calendar, Contacts, People - I don't use these. I left Sync for Drive checked.
Web history: Off; Personal results: Off
o Settings > Accounts > Outlook.com > Account setting. Sync settings. Enable push: Disable. Frequency: manually.
o I Disabled automatic updating for most Apps. To do this, open Play Store app. Click down arrow. Do the following for each app you want to change.
In left column, click on the app. In right column, uncheck "Allow automatic updating" box.
Tip. If you are in portrait mode, you need to switch to landscape mode, otherwise you will not see this box.
With the above settings I am getting about 10-13% battery drain per hour with some light usage.
During the following tests there was no user activity.
Test #1. Over a 12 hr period, with WiFi on, I lost about 9% drop in battery power.
Test #2. Over a 12 hr period, with WiFi off (vs turning Airport mode on), I lost about 4% in battery power.
Test #3. Over a 12 hr period, with Airport mode on (vs WiFi only off), I lost about 2% in battery power.
CONCLUSION 1: In the Guide linked below, I read that it is more affective to turn Airport mode on than to turn WiFi off, and Test #2 and Test #3 above definitely support this.
CONCLUSION 2: It appears that when WiFi is on, something is preventing my device from deep sleep. I am using BBS to try to understand/minimize/resolve this issue.
Tip. I am finding the following resource very helpful for working with BBS:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827676
[GUIDE] The Total Newb's Guide to Wakelocks
A Comprehensive (but not by any means definitive) Guide to Wakelocks
Note/Lilla. Read posts 1,2,3 and 7.
Lilla
Battery optimization on Nook Color
Thanks for sharing your battery saving tips; especially the link on the XDA Wakelock guide; I'm digging through it now!
I also have turned off "Location access". How did you set yours to "Enabled only when needed"?
Also how did you remove the google voice search / services?
Apparently there's no way to remove the Google search widget from the home screen without switching launchers. I would like to just disable the microphone icon / feature altogether but that doesn't seem like an option.
I went to settings > language & input > keyboard & input methods and disabled "google voice typing".
Then I went to Settings > Apps > All and scrolled down to "com.google.android.voicesearch". From there I tapped "Clear data" and then "disable".
I see what you mean by airplane mode; I tried that initially and figured I didn't need it after changing the advanced wifi sleep option but it seems most apps play nicer with it on regarding sync.
For example, BBS shows WeatherUpdateService (com.cyanogenmod.lockclock.clock) with a partial wakelock of over 1.5 hours (out of 9 hours)! Do you have that issue on your NC?
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These settings made a huge difference in battery drain during deep sleep on my NC:
Set Wi-Fi to automatically turn off during sleep:
Under Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced -
Uncheck "network notification"
Set "Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep" to "only when plugged in"
Check "Wi-Fi optimization"
Change home screen clock widget update from 15 mins (default) to every 8 hours:
Under Settings > Lock screen (or System) > Clock widget > Weather panel -
Set "Update interval" to "8 hours"
Check "Use custom location" (I entered my City & State manually here)
Google Account sync set to manual:
Settings > Accounts > Google > Uncheck Sync for App Data, Browser, Calendar, Contacts, Gmail and People details (recheck & uncheck to manually sync from here).
Note: You can also sync Google services, such as contacts and calendars, in their own dedicated apps. You can also sync Gmail manually from your inbox by pressing "Menu", then "Refresh."
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Of course, screen brightness and processor utilization are two major factors.
Under Settings > Performance > Processor, I have Minimum CPU set for 300 MHz & Maximum CPU set for 800 MHz with "Set on boot" checked.
I'm still monitoring the battery drain; especially while awake as there appears to be something hogging my battery. I suspect WiFi and/or certain applications that I'm using over the LAN/WAN to be the cause.
Here are some Android Battery Saver Apps I found to aid with that:
Greenify -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155737
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify
Note: Greenify saves battery by reducing wakelocks and standby power usage. It hibernates apps that persistently run in the background; polling the Internet, pushing notifications, etc thereby preventing them from opening via wakelocks and alarms which task killers alone cannot.
Wake Lock Detector (simplified version of BBS) -
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uzumapps.wakelockdetector&hl=en
Deep Sleep Battery Saver -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2030696
One Power Guard -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1947559
Here are some useful guides in regards:
Supercharge Your Battery With Wakelock Detector
Ultimate guide on Android Battery Saving Methods
Android Wakelocks (wiki article)
Kind Regards,
Eltrkbrd
LILLA45 said:
I am having a similar battery draining issue. I installed BBS (thanks for link), next I need to read up on how to use it.
In an attempt to minimize things that use the battery I have done this...
o Disabled location access (Settings > Location access). Set to Enabled only when needed.
o Set mail to Fetch manually (vs. Push)
o Disabled automatic updating of most Apps.
o Disabled items under Settings > Voice Search. Not needs since Nook Color doesn't have a microphone.
o Settings > Sounds. Disabled these: Touch sounds, Screen lock sound, Volume Adj sound, Volume rocker music controls.
With the above settings I am getting about 10-13% battery drain per hour with some light usage.
Overnight Test #1. Over an 8 hr period, with WiFi on, I lost about 6% drop in battery power.
Overnight Test #2. Over a 12 hr period, with Airport mode on, I lost about 2%. FYI, I read that it is more affective to turn Airport mode on than to turn WiFi off.
Overnight Test #3. Tonight I will test by turning WiFi off (vs turning Airport mode on).
CONCLUSION: It appears that WiFi is preventing my device from deep sleep. I am using BBS to try to understand/minimize/resolve this issue.
Tip. I am finding the following resource very helpful for working with BBS:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827676
[GUIDE] The Total Newb's Guide to Wakelocks
A Comprehensive (but not by any means definitive) Guide to Wakelocks
Note/Lilla. Read posts 1,2,3 and 7.
Lilla
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I also have turned off "Location access". How did you set yours to "Enabled only when needed"?
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I simply return to settings and make the change manually. I refined the wording in my original post to clarify this.
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Also how did you remove the google voice search / services?
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I simply disabled it, I did not remove it.
o Settings > Personal > Language & input. Voice Search: Disable all related items.
eltrkbrd said:
Apparently there's no way to remove the Google search widget from the home screen without switching launchers.
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You can try this... o Settings > Interface > Launcher. Homescreen. Disable Search Bar. This will remove the left sidebar where Google search icon and microphone icon are normally displayed. I also like to Disable Show Outlines, it looks better to me. The screen looks a little bare to me without the left sidebar, so I added it back. There doesn't seem to be a way to use the space for anything else, unless I'm missing something.
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I would like to just disable the microphone icon / feature altogether but that doesn't seem like an option.
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I haven't seen such an option either.
eltrkbrd said:
I went to settings > language & input > keyboard & input methods and disabled "google voice typing".
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I did the same. I added it to my list of setting changes in my original post.
eltrkbrd said:
Then I went to Settings > Apps > All and scrolled down to "com.google.android.voicesearch". From there I tapped "Clear data" and then "disable".
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I don't see this, probably because I already disabled Voice Search in settings.
eltrkbrd said:
I see what you mean by airplane mode; I tried that initially and figured I didn't need it after changing the advanced wifi sleep option but it seems most apps play nicer with it on regarding sync.
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Yes, this is a good setting. I'm so glad to have learned about it. Over a 12 hour period (with device left untouched) I experienced a 4% battery loss with WiFi off, vs. a 2% battery loss with Airplane mode on. So, a 50% difference in favor of using Airplane mode.
eltrkbrd said:
For example, BBS shows WeatherUpdateService (com.cyanogenmod.lockclock.clock) with a partial wakelock of over 1.5 hours (out of 9 hours)! Do you have that issue on your NC?
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No I don't have that, probably because I disabled location services, and removed weather panel from my lock screen and my homepage.
Thank you for sharing your settings and resource list. I think the Wi-Fi setting was an especially good find! Seems like it should help. I added it.
I updated my settings in my original post to reflect what I am currently using, in case that might be helpful.
I found this thread while searching for a way to speed up my Nook Color.
Right now I have an SD Card with CM 10.1 on it. It works but is painfully slow. Will this help?
I was going to scrap the SD card and just root my Nook Color but I would prefer not to...at least for now.
Nook HD+ 9""
I followed your guide and everything worked flawlessly a while ago. THANKS a lot
But I got B&N Nook 9" HD+ yesterday and I am wondering if there is similar guide for it as well (although I have Play Store App I cannot use all of my apps on Nook HD+).
Any advice?
Thanks
Lost almost all my microSD's space in formatting. Help?
Hello, when using the SD formatted suggested, it shrunk my Sandisk microSDHC 16gb Class 6 available data max from 14.GB to 247MB, which makes it impossible to install all the files needed to upgrade. Any help with fixing this problem or do I have to go and get a new microSD?
vashslayar said:
Hello, when using the SD formatted suggested, it shrunk my Sandisk microSDHC 16gb Class 6 available data max from 14.GB to 247MB, which makes it impossible to install all the files needed to upgrade. Any help with fixing this problem or do I have to go and get a new microSD?
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That is the size it is supposed to be. That is not big enough for the zips you want to flash?
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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leapinlar said:
That is the size it is supposed to be. That is not big enough for the zips you want to flash?
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Yes, and that is the problem. I am simply trying to do as the directions say, but there doesn't seem to be enough room. I downloaded the required files via the hyperlinks, so perhaps they aren't the right files? Perhaps I am installing the gaaps and encore to the wrong part of the SD (tried to install all files to SD when it was now called "boot," though the directions say to simply install the alt)?
vashslayar said:
Yes, and that is the problem. I am simply trying to do as the directions say, but there doesn't seem to be enough room. I downloaded the required files via the hyperlinks, so perhaps they aren't the right files? Perhaps I am installing the gaaps and encore to the wrong part of the SD (tried to install all files to SD when it was now called "boot," though the directions say to simply install the alt)?
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You don't say what the files are or how large they are. Try doing just the rom and flash that followed by doing the gapps next. They must be really large to exceed 247MB.
Edit: I see what is wrong here. You are trying to put too many files on the SD. You should only be putting the CM zip and gapps on there, not the whole content of the 299MB zip.
BTW, the author copied a lot of these instructions and files from my original SD installation thread without giving me much credit other than linking my original posts. He did add the V6 supercharger installation instructions which my thread does not have. Go to my thread linked in my signature for the original SD instructions.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
Thanks!
leapinlar said:
You don't say what the files are or how large they are. Try doing just the rom and flash that followed by doing the gapps next. They must be really large to exceed 247MB.
Edit: I see what is wrong here. You are trying to put too many files on the SD. You should only be putting the CM zip and gapps on there, not the whole content of the 299MB zip.
BTW, the author copied a lot of these instructions and files from my original SD installation thread without giving me much credit other than linking my original posts. He did add the V6 supercharger installation instructions which my thread does not have. Go to my thread linked in my signature for the original SD instructions.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Your version of installation seems to have rectified the problem, thank you! The problem I have been trying to fix by this update still persists, though. Whenever I try to use anything Google-based, the program simply crashes instantly. Play, Gmail and whatnot are all affected. When I open up running apps, it shows they are still active, yet they just quit again if I try to open them. Oh well, one problem at a time, I suppose. Thank you again!
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Your version of installation seems to have rectified the problem, thank you! The problem I have been trying to fix by this update still persists, though. Whenever I try to use anything Google-based, the program simply crashes instantly. Play, Gmail and whatnot are all affected. When I open up running apps, it shows they are still active, yet they just quit again if I try to open them. Oh well, one problem at a time, I suppose. Thank you again!
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Make sure the version of gapps matches the ROM you flashed.
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I have followed the instructions to a t and my nook color just boots normally. I am using a 2gb sd formated with rom and gapps on it as well as the other 2 files and when I boot the nook with sd installed it never boots cm?
neo2020 said:
I have followed the instructions to a t and my nook color just boots normally. I am using a 2gb sd formated with rom and gapps on it as well as the other 2 files and when I boot the nook with sd installed it never boots cm?
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Following these simplified instructions is sometimes not enough.
Sometimes it is difficult to make a bootable SD so that it will actually boot in a Nook Color. See my Nook Color Tips thread linked in my signature and read item A9 for some ideas.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
SDCard/Adapter not recognized after writing image
"write the generic-sdcard-v1.3-CM7-9-10-10.1-larger-Rev6.img file to the formatted MicroSD card. Make sure you choose the correct drive letter otherwise you will erase the wrong drive! Eject the USB MicroSD card/adapter from the PC and reinsert it back into the PC (select "continue without scanning" if prompted by Windows)"
Writing the image seemed to go fine. But when I reinserted the USB MicroSD card/adapter back into the PC, it does not recognize it. It cannot see it as a drive. Now I cannot even reformat the MicroSD card and start over.
Any ideas?
Assuming you're talking about in windows... go into Administrative Tools... Computer Management... Storage... Disk Management and see if the drive is listed there with no drive letter assigned. If it is... select the first partition... right click... change drive letter and assign a drive letter for it.
*completely reworked and improved app in the post immediately following*
I created a little one-touch app to utilize the native screencap capability of the NST. As noted a long time ago in another thread, this capability is a little odd, as it results in a blue or green-scale image. This app corrects that issue, converting to 256-greyscale.
But....what about Screenshot Easy or any of several other PlayStore apps? Actually, I have used Screenshot Easy for some time, and I do like it. What I really wanted, however, was a capability reminiscent of the power-button option in CyanogenMod ROMs where one touch can give you a screenshot of any screen, right while you are looking at it. While adding that function to the power button on the NST is beyond my pay grade, I was able to do this much. To get the most out of this app, you need to have a hardware button available. Using NTMM, assign that button to the app and you can then take a screenshot at any time (except on the sleep screensaver--yeah, I had to try!). I included a few examples below.
Install
1. Download the apk file (below)
2. Transfer to your NST [probably also NSTG--can someone confirm?]
3. Touch on icon from your file manager and choose to install.
4. In the root of your SD card, create a folder called "Pictures". Within that folder, create another folder called "Screenshots". Folder names and locations must be exact. Sorry.
*This app requires root access because it is executing shell commands. The first time you try to use it you will likely get a screenshot of your SuperUser app permission screen*
Screenshots are saved with names like "screenshot_7-29-2017_13.57.jpg" (yup, that's the date and time). When a shot is taken, a notification appears as a confirmation.
To assign a hardware button to the app, use Nook Touch Mod Manager (NTMM), or just tap on the app icon to take a screenshot.
Edit: I have recently discovered that these apps--and all Tasker-generated apps--have a dependency on two library files normally installed with GApps. If you do not have GApps installed on your device, you can still use these apps by copying the two attached files into the locations shown below (the xml file is zipped so you can download it rather than view it):
/system/etc/permissions/com.google.android.maps.xml
/system/framework/com.google.android.maps.jar
Set permissions for both files to rw-r--r-- and reboot.
Version 2!
6-21-23: updated to 2.2
--removed dependency on Screenshot Easy app (you can uninstall it)
--added small binary file, fb2png, which "replaces" malfunctioning device screenshot routine
This is a completely re-worked approach to a one-touch screenshot which is now part of my Alternate Power Menu app, here as a stand-alone.
Install
1. Unzip the attached file
2. Copy over Google maps library files as described in post #1 above (if not already present)
3. Copy the file "fb2png" to /data/local, set permissions to rwx rx rx
4. Create the folders /sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots
5. Install the Screenshot app
Use
You can take a screenshot by tapping on the app icon, but the best use is to assign the app to a hardware button using NookTouch ModManager. When you take a shot, there is a brief pause and then eventually a "flash" of a smaller image of the screen (see attached image below), followed by a notification. Because the app now requires root in order to determine whether the device is in portrait or landscape orientation, your first screenshot might be of the SuperUser permission screen. That won't happen a second time.
something could be wrong with the Screenshot version2_1 you reproduced.
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Maybe, but I've installed the app on two NST devices without problems. However, it's not been tested on older firmwares, only 1.2.1 and 1.2.2. I don't see any reason why it should not work on the older firmware.
Check the Screenshot Easy configuration and make sure the image format is set correctly and that the path for saving the images is correct.
I'm out of the country now and don't have my NST with me, but I'll be back in a week and double check the uploaded apk. Could have been corrupted I guess.
lz199366 said:
Thanks for your reply. I tried to copy your settings 100%ly.
However, it can't take shots if I set the settings exactly the same as yours(it 'flashed' but create nothing in the folder)
Screenshots will only be taken when I turned on those two options(see in the attachment).'Start capture' and 'Notification icon' have to be turned if I want to take shots on my NST.
Also, I have updated my previous post to show how different the picture quality was by using 2 screenshot methods
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I'm sitting in an airport lounge thinking about this problem. Did you try assigning the 2.1 version screenshot app to some other hardware key? Something about the timing on the long-press "n" might be causing an issue?
OK, I downloaded the posted 2.1 apk file and installed it on my NST running FW 1.2.1 and also a second one running 1.2.2. I didn't have the app installed previously because I use the Alternative Power Menu app and that includes the same screenshot routine.
To be brief: it works perfectly on both devices.
I can't emphasize enough the importance of having the two Maps files properly installed prior to the installation of the Screenshot app (if you do not have a prior GApps installation). That includes the reboot once the two files have been copied into the correct folders and their permissions set properly.
If you have done that and the app still refuses to function then there must be something about the older FW you are running, although I can't imagine what because the app really doesn't interact with the B&N stuff, but I suppose they could have found some Android 2.1 issues and corrected them in later FW versions.