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Which one do you prefer? (Honeycomb v Cyanogen)

so which one do you currently prefer any why?

phi303 said:
so which one do you currently prefer any why?
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I like Honeycomb on my Tablet because i have Cyanogen on my Phone.

My favorite option isn't listed.
Froyo gives you Flash and working DSP video, something no other option has.

phi303 said:
so which one do you currently prefer any why?
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If you look at the signatures of most Mods on Nook Color Forums, almost all of them are using Nookie Froyo - probably for the reasons mentioned by the poster just before me.
(In fact, it is rumored than B&N will release an update for the stock NC to Froyo at the end of March, and it will include Flash support.)

Does anyone know if there is still the problem with mounting your sd card in HC after installing internally? the reason i as is because the Nook app its self will not work unless a SD card is inserted and mounted. Making the whole original point to the nook color pointless... lol even though it does make an amazing android tab. with 3.0 it would be INCREDIBLE!!! I had 3.0 installed internally but i switched back to autonooter just because i couldn't read any books because of the sd card mount issue. wasn't sure if they had fixed this in Honeycomb V4 version 2 or not. I would love to know if they have.
If so, we know who will installing it tonight! I got a whoppin 1430 Quadrant score when HC was installed. pretty impressive, better than my Droid Inc. running gingerbread lol

livestrong2012 said:
Does anyone know if there is still the problem with mounting your sd card in HC after installing internally? the reason i as is because the Nook app its self will not work unless a SD card is inserted and mounted. Making the whole original point to the nook color pointless... lol even though it does make an amazing android tab. with 3.0 it would be INCREDIBLE!!! I had 3.0 installed internally but i switched back to autonooter just because i couldn't read any books because of the sd card mount issue. wasn't sure if they had fixed this in Honeycomb V4 version 2 or not. I would love to know if they have.
If so, we know who will installing it tonight! I got a whoppin 1430 Quadrant score when HC was installed. pretty impressive, better than my Droid Inc. running gingerbread lol
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i currently am using ver2 and internal memory and SD card both read/write fine =]

neidlinger said:
I like Honeycomb on my Tablet because i have Cyanogen on my Phone.
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same for me - i was just wondering what most people use

poofyhairguy said:
My favorite option isn't listed.
Froyo gives you Flash and working DSP video, something no other option has.
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hmmm thnx for the input - video and flash aren't important to me as i use the nook as a comic & magazine reader... very interesting results so far =P

Yeah FroYo if you want Flash and DSP video. Otherwise CM7 since it runs a little smoother than HC as of right now.

i liked honeycomb becuase of the easy way to switch btween stuff but i am enjoying cm7 most cause it runs really nice

Using CM7 on eMMC until HC AOSP comes out and gets a few releases (figuring there will likely be some annoying bugs in the first couple). I liked the HC interface much more, but it was not as responsive and too many apps didn't run properly. My fiancee and lots of other friends/family play Words with Friends constantly as well, and it doesn't work in HC properly, but it does work flawlessly in CM7 from my experience. I'm not a huge fan of the game, but it is one I would much rather not see broken.

has it been working pretty well for you then?!
phi303 said:
i currently am using ver2 and internal memory and SD card both read/write fine =]
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i like roms with lots of updates and currently that only includes cm7.
may switch back to froyo for awhile though... it was nice being able to watch movies.

snives said:
Using CM7 on eMMC until HC AOSP comes out and gets a few releases (figuring there will likely be some annoying bugs in the first couple). I liked the HC interface much more, but it was not as responsive and too many apps didn't run properly. My fiancee and lots of other friends/family play Words with Friends constantly as well, and it doesn't work in HC properly, but it does work flawlessly in CM7 from my experience. I'm not a huge fan of the game, but it is one I would much rather not see broken.
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Really? words with friends has never worked properly for me... It just does not scale properly on any ROM i've tried... ie the letter tabs are half-off the screen, and refuse to be dragged.
HoneyComb has a far superior UI, but CM7 has far fewer bugs. Eclair was never really stable for me, I've gone to flash Froyo a few times, but the page for the download is really pessimistic and turns me off.
I would really REALLY prefer a stable HoneyComb build. That would be amazing...
the tablet apps are so much better than the default. Plus CM7's notifications pull-down menu really annoys me and should go away. So much wasted screen space...
EDIT: and WHY are the back and menu buttons in the top right? really? pretty much EVERY app has a button right next to them. I try to hit the menu button, and the notification window pulls down. Either that or i push an app button by accident.
I love CM7, and I REALLY appreciate all the work that's been done, but these guys obviously aren't UI guys...

I have had my nook for all of 4 days, but i really like cm7, hc appeared to be too unresponsive for now. I fly a lot and videos are important however moboplayer and or rockplayer between them seem to handle anything i throw at them (divx etc) smoothly. I had an iPad (jailbreak hell) then a g tablet (screen sucks, heavy, cm7 was not nearly as stable as on nook, fast but i don't seem to see much difference browisng/scrolling etc with cm7 experience) and for some reason this nook is by far and away my favorite.

It seems that Honeycomb runs a bit slow on the sd card (haven't tried it running it from eMMC). Right now it seems that Froyo works the best. If they don't come up with a less sluggish HC, I might stick with Froyo.

I may be in the minority but I like the stock rom rooted. Primarily because of the control buttons B&N coded into the task bar, and I don't much care about flash anyway.
I like the Honeycomb UI. I tried the SD version and it's pretty remarkable how well they got that build running. If I were to replace the stock rom it'd be with some version of Honeycomb. Actually I would prefer if B&N just skipped froyo and gingerbread and went straight to Honeycomb for their upgrade (if they are indeed planning an upgrade at all).

poofyhairguy said:
My favorite option isn't listed.
Froyo gives you Flash and working DSP video, something no other option has.
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what rom you have installed? I had nokie froyo on internal memory and it was reaaally slow. Right now im on 1.1 stock rom and its noticeable much faster.

I prefer Cyanogen. I've read too much about issues with application compatibility with Honeycomb to load it right now. When the developers start pushing out ROMS based on the actual source, I'm sure I'll switch over and try it out.
Right now I have CM7 running with dalingrin's overclocked kernel and this thing FLIES. I'm actually trying to sell my ipad now as I would much prefer to use the nook as my tablet.

I like rooted stock. Was trying nookie froyo in my class 10 sd really smooth. After some customization I will be using NF if I can fix the wifi issue.

What are the advantages of Nookie Froyo compared to rooted stock?

I'm loving my Nook Color (especially for $199!) so far... great device... Still can't believe something with a good CPU and an IPS screen was only 200 bucks.
I'm currently running stock (1.1) rooted (with AutoNooter)... I use Zeam, softkeys, etc.
I'm curious what the advantages of Nookie Froyo are compared to stock. So far I'm thinking:
Copy/Paste
Flash support
I assume some apps that require Froyo
Is there anything else? Does Froyo deliver better performance? How is video playback on Froyo compared to stock? Any differences?
Are there any downsides to Froyo compared to stock?
I'm sure I'll move to Froyo (and then Honeycomb) eventually... just trying to decide if I want to do it now or later (esp since I'll have to reload all my books... although calibre should make that easy)

i believe froyo introduced JIT for faster performance.

like any OS upgrade.. there are, um.. upgrades.
But mostly for me, besides speed and the newer OS, it's Flash.

From search the board more it seems that we lose the built-in reader app when going to Froyo. I suppose i can then use the Nook Market app, but I've heard that's not as good.
If that's the case it seems to be a somewhat significant "con" if you use the reader a lot

Yes, the stock Nook reader is nice. However, try Aldiko. They released a new version recently and I like it more than the stock Nook reader. Free download from the market.

A few things to add:
1. B&N App for NC is ok if you don't buy the kids books (you cannot download at all in the B&N App so this maybe a deal breaker for you). Other books are fine.
2. Just one thing to add about Flash. Flash allows you to render webpages as it was originally intended (so no big gaps in the webpage). I don't play flash games or video but just don't like gaps in webpages. May not be an issue if you use AdBlock or don't like flash ads.
3. Not sure if you can do this in autonootered stock but check the overclock options in Froyo. This definitely add a performance increase (but you need SetCPU and an OC kernel like Dalingren).
Personally am running NC 0.6.8 as my daily driver off an Class 6 microSD overclocked to 1.1. I forget I am running off a microSD. I still have the option of stock autonootered but have never gone back.

sidenine said:
Yes, the stock Nook reader is nice. However, try Aldiko. They released a new version recently and I like it more than the stock Nook reader. Free download from the market.
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Thanks for the tip! I actually have Aldiko installed, but I haven't tried it much yet... I'll have to give it a whirl

[Q] What would you recommended?

Would you recommend me to stay on rooted stock 1.1 (i cant download from the market for some reason) or should i flash nookie froyo on it?

I stayed with rooted 1.1. NF is nice as well, I just like the stock reader app better. Haven't played with HC or CM7, still waiting for them to mature a bit more.
Sent from my rooted stock 1.1 Nook with XDA Premium.
When all else fails, RTFM.

I would make a decision...
Move as far as possible away from the stock experience, or just keep it completely stock.
The whole point in rooting is to give you more options. What's the point in options if you don't explore them? You don't have to agree with them, or keep them, but the idea is to grow with them...
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Why must you choose one when you can just dual boot? Dual boot it for a while and see which one you like better.

If you feel like trying something other than stock, I would recommend cyanogenmod, I have been running it for a while now and it keeps getting better.
Sent from my CM NookColor

i hear the battery dies to fast.

I would try a variety.
I'm using Phiremod now off of a bootable uSD. I used Verygreen's tool to create it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
I just used extracted the gz until the zip appeared and renamed it as suggested in the docs.

EverythingNook said:
Would you recommend me to stay on rooted stock 1.1 (i cant download from the market for some reason) or should i flash nookie froyo on it?
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What are you looking to do?
I started down the path of rooting my NC about three weeks ago, but I knew that would be the case the moment I bought it. However, I also tested out the experience of Froyo and HC by using bootable SDs. It gave me a good feel for what I was missing and what was worse, and then ultimately I jumped aboard the CM7 train.
But without having any requirements from you, it's not like anyone can really recommend an option. Certain features are clearly require newer Android builds (a lot of apps I found needed 2.2 minimum). Squeezing more performance requires certain kernels. Bluetooth from the latest CM7 etc.

i dont want cm7 because of the battery, i want to know if froyo is better then stock.

EverythingNook said:
i dont want cm7 because of the battery, i want to know if froyo is better then stock.
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Not sure what you've experienced or heard, but as long as you have the right settings, the battery lasts a while. I usually charge mine every 3rd day and that's with moderate use. Heavy use is every other day. I get 6-8 hours of active use. What kind of battery life are people getting with froyo?

Dual boot period.
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[Q] newbie question

Hi all - I just got a NC and wonder if I should root it? I read that B&N is releasing an update soon. If I do go ahead and root it, will I be able to get the update when it's release?
Thanks

I just bought a NC myself... rooted and flashed CM7.
I LOVE IT ... in fact my wife and mom now want one and for me to 'hook them up' with some root/rom goodness.
If you want a simple eReader, don't root.
You want a slice of Awesome - root and don't look back
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Basically what Net said....my advice is if you just want basic Android use, wait for update and see what you think, then root if it's not enough. For now, just do the autonooter, it should be enough..if not go all the way with CM7 (which is the best option for full tablet)

Thanks! I ended up rooting the nook with auto nooter 3.0!
My next Qs is, do you guys run froyo off a microSD card?

i think you kind of answered your own question.
i bought my wife an NC last week after her using the Augen for almost 8 months.
like you we were told there was an update coming this weel so i decided to put froyo on her uSD card and leave the nook stock until AFTER the update.
THEN she can look and see if what I was told (on the downlo) about the new FW release is true.
I have a feeiling we will be updating her internal FW to froyo or HC, but this was she can play for a few weeksm and see whats out there!

Personally, so far I've left the internal memory ("eMMC") stock and booted other Androids only off SD card.
And now I'm glad I did it that way. Already I've found several books in my B&N "library" that will not download to the Nook app under CM7 -- they have animations/narration features and rather than degrade gracefully, the Nook app for generic Android refuses to download the book at all. And there are the other "in-store" features you lose.
Meanwhile, when I boot with the card in, CM7 is working very nicely off my old 2 GB microSD card. So I'm liking things this way so far.
I used jtbnet's procedure to do it all with 1 SD card without affecting the eMMC. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1022786
P.S. You could just root the eMMC stock firmware and retain Nook Color book features, but what would be the fun in that?

Nook Color ROM questions.

Im not new to loading ROM's for Android devices. I have an HD2 and have loaded about 50 ROMS on it in the last year I have had it! Recently, I got my wife a NC, and want to play around a little bit.
The big issue is this. My wife HATES my HD2 simply because every time she picks it up, its a new ROM! She really LOVES the NC, so there is no way she is going to let me really mod the thing like my phone.
There are a few small issues with the stock ROM, and I have been reading the post's for a few weeks now to see if there is something that fits what im looking for, but there are so many post's its really hard to dig even using the search! So please bare with me for asking questions im sure have been asked many many times.
#1, is there a ROM that will still run B&N books? Or will I just have to stick with stock ROM for that?
#2, can the stock rom be overclocked of the above is true? One of the biggest gripes is youtube playback. Will the OC help that?
#3, Has anyone gotten the Netflix player to play on a stock rooted NC?
Basically I want to let her watch Netflix on the NC and punch up the performance a little, and still keep the B&N software useable.
Any help would be great!

Gibbage said:
Im not new to loading ROM's for Android devices. I have an HD2 and have loaded about 50 ROMS on it in the last year I have had it! Recently, I got my wife a NC, and want to play around a little bit.
The big issue is this. My wife HATES my HD2 simply because every time she picks it up, its a new ROM! She really LOVES the NC, so there is no way she is going to let me really mod the thing like my phone.
There are a few small issues with the stock ROM, and I have been reading the post's for a few weeks now to see if there is something that fits what im looking for, but there are so many post's its really hard to dig even using the search! So please bare with me for asking questions im sure have been asked many many times.
#1, is there a ROM that will still run B&N books? Or will I just have to stick with stock ROM for that?
#2, can the stock rom be overclocked of the above is true? One of the biggest gripes is youtube playback. Will the OC help that?
#3, Has anyone gotten the Netflix player to play on a stock rooted NC?
Basically I want to let her watch Netflix on the NC and punch up the performance a little, and still keep the B&N software useable.
Any help would be great!
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1. FroYo and CM7 will run B&N books through the B&N Nook App. Children's books ("Read to me") are stock only (Android 2.1 Eclar).
3. Not sure about stock NC but CM7 works beautifully http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13737296#post13737296

Paul22000 said:
1. FroYo and CM7 will run B&N books through the B&N Nook App. Children's books ("Read to me") are stock only (Android 2.1 Eclar).
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Actually the latest stock upgrade puts it up to 2.2 - stock 1.1 and below were eclair. The books still work fine after rooting too.
Sent from my Droid Incredible 2 using XDA app

Can Nook run android apps with the stock nook ui? Not rooted or anything straight out the box?

kidcjay25 said:
Can Nook run android apps with the stock nook ui? Not rooted or anything straight out the box?
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Stock is still Android - the angry birds that b&n sells is Android. But without rooting you can only get whatever b&n sells you.
Sent from my Droid Incredible 2 using XDA app

#1. Also The stock nook color reader app can only be run on a rooted stock device. I am pretty sure no roms at all support it. ( I don't know why there is no froyo rom that is based on the stock build maybe it is not possible) The BN app in the market is a fairly different reading experience.
#2. stock rom can be overclocked just fine, You can find Kernels Here. I run 1.1Gz some times no problems, 1.2 was too much for my device. Usually though I leave the clock down at 800-900 because the boost is not needed. Also, Youtube works beautifully on my rooted 1.2 right now ( I dont remember if the last time i was watching youtube i was overclocked or not)
#3. I am one of the last people in the universe to not have netflix so can't really try this out.
If CM7 still has sleep issues stock will get better sleep battery life by about 10x so your wife wont have to live next to a power outlet.
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Can Nook run android apps with the stock nook ui? Not rooted or anything straight out the box?
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For pure stock nook colors, Barnes and Noble has their own app store with just under 150 apps I think. Only a small selection of them are free because no ads are allowed. They do have pulse reader though, which is mine and a lot of peoples favorite news aggregator.

Just Install CM7 to a MicroSD. That way whenever your Wife uses the Nook it's Normal Stock, which she's probably fine with, but when you use the Nook you can Pop the Card in and it'll boot into CM7 instead allowing you to do anything you want. When your Wife wants to use the Nook just turn it off and take out the Card, turn it back on and it'll boot to Stock again.
I recommend this Thread for Installing CM7 to MicroSD:
[ROM][CM7] Size-agnostic SD Card image and CM7 installer for SD Cards. with updater
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