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I'm considering buying a Nook Color, but I have a few concerns.
1. Is the root software-patchable? I've been living in the iPhone Jailbreaking scene lately, and none of the terms (bootrom, userland, etc.) seem to apply here, so I'm having a hard time figuring out if we'll end up unrooted.
2. If B&N does patch the root, can we still load applications? I'm very confused about the correlation between root access and sideloading. Are they one in the same at this point?
3. Again, assuming B&N patches the root, will it be rooted again? I don't want to be stuck with a device that can't run 3rd party applications.
Thanks
root will be reverted with an update, whether or not the update will still allow the current root method to work is up in the air they would have to change how the system sets boot priority which may not be as feasible as one would think depending on the way they plan for updates to work and such (but i havnt looked into this)
root is the only way to sideload apps so when an update comes you'll loose the ability to sideload whether or not your apps that are installed is debatable most of the time an update doesn't wipe the data partition but since this isn't an android phone and data is strictly stored in the data partition who knows
when/if root is fixed it would happen again most likely i don't know of any android device that wasn't re-rooted after an update especially if the smart folks that got root in the first place can find a way to flash roms that arnt singed by B&N
I'm pretty sure that we can just disable automatic updates first and there are already successes at installing stock froyo for example.
/mr
A better question is "When will the new hardware revision that locks down the current root method come?"
Buy a dart set and a calendar.
I think pokey9000 mentioned that the unit will always boot off of SD card if installed and bootable, before the units ROM - This means you will always have some method of fixing any issue. Don't quote me, but I think he also said only thing B&N can really do is make it annoying... (something along the lines).
-CC
EugeneKay said:
A better question is "When will the new hardware revision that locks down the current root method come?"
Buy a dart set and a calendar.
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Sorry, what "new" hardware that locks down the current root? That I am aware of this was only an issue with the Original Nook and does not apply to the Nook Color...
-CC
mrintegrity said:
I'm pretty sure that we can just disable automatic updates first and there are already successes at installing stock froyo for example.
/mr
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At the moment nobody knows how OTA's are applied and which system application is responsible for them. So currently we cannot disable automatic updates... I've been playing around with the data partition for quite some time now to figure it out from various database files, and it seems like the device manager application does the updating as FOTA (firmware over the air) entries exist in that app's DB.
There is a setting that is currently at "auto" and I changed it to "manual". Whether this actually has any effect on a possible future upgrade remains to be seen though.
clockcycle said:
Sorry, what "new" hardware that locks down the current root? That I am aware of this was only an issue with the Original Nook and does not apply to the Nook Color...
-CC
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The inevitable hardware revision change that will not boot from the SD by default, or introduces some sort of checksum requiring a signed image in order to boot from the SD.
Question is, does B&N really care that much whether or not we have root access ? I wonder what the total percentage of sold NC's are "rooted". It might not even be worth it for them to hassle with.
stwallman said:
Question is, does B&N really care that much whether or not we have root access ? I wonder what the total percentage of sold NC's are "rooted". It might not even be worth it for them to hassle with.
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And it seems like B&N is pretty chill about it anyways. They have the SD card boot before ROM for Christ's sake haha
heads up: i got word the update is coming very soon. fixes some wifi issues and who knows what else.
cabbieBot said:
heads up: i got word the update is coming very soon. fixes some wifi issues and who knows what else.
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Who'd you hear that from? Or is it don't ask don't tell?
As a Series 2 Tivo user I can speak of this "enhancement."
Series 2 DVRs produced after a certain date used a new EPROM, which had a factory default on it so that if the power went out everything in the linux OS, which was not in the original kernel was wiped clean!
And of course this EPROM was soldered to the motherboard. There was a side industry of a few very good solderers who you could ship your Tivo unit to and they would remove the EPROM, install a socket and then there were modified EPROMS out there which allowed you to install things like telnet, ftp, etc.
Personally, I never tried it, but knew some who did.
later,
Robert
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clockcycle said:
Sorry, what "new" hardware that locks down the current root? That I am aware of this was only an issue with the Original Nook and does not apply to the Nook Color...
-CC
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Robertjm said:
As a Series 2 Tivo user I can speak of this "enhancement."
Series 2 DVRs produced after a certain date used a new EPROM, which had a factory default on it so that if the power went out everything in the linux OS, which was not in the original kernel was wiped clean!
And of course this EPROM was soldered to the motherboard. There was a side industry of a few very good solderers who you could ship your Tivo unit to and they would remove the EPROM, install a socket and then there were modified EPROMS out there which allowed you to install things like telnet, ftp, etc.
Personally, I never tried it, but knew some who did.
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Robert
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Sounds like a lot of extra work, testing, etc. to implement something like this for a $ 250 eReader. Can't see B&N going to all that hassle. As long as they are at least breaking even on the NC (which I'm sure they are), they probably don't care that much about nooters.
It's a business decision, really.
1) If they think they're losing money because of the root, then they'll try to shut it down. The hardware isn't losing them money I think, it just doesn't make any money, so people who buy it only to root and never buy from B&N probably aren't costing them any money. It's just that if no one buys books and magazines from, B&N, they'll get worried.
2) Or, B&N might not care. The more people using the Nookcolor, the more word gets around, the more people use the NC, maybe some of them will even buy content from B&N.
Or they might a take a middle path and try to lock it down, but then not worry too much about people rooting it again.
I don't think B&N is to concerned as they release the source code for the device.
Ypocaramel said:
It's a business decision, really.
1) If they think they're losing money because of the root, then they'll try to shut it down. The hardware isn't losing them money I think, it just doesn't make any money, so people who buy it only to root and never buy from B&N probably aren't costing them any money. It's just that if no one buys books and magazines from, B&N, they'll get worried.
2) Or, B&N might not care. The more people using the Nookcolor, the more word gets around, the more people use the NC, maybe some of them will even buy content from B&N.
Or they might a take a middle path and try to lock it down, but then not worry too much about people rooting it again.
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I would say it is almost null.
Even if we load kindle, there isnt much from kindle which I cant get from B&N. Even if the free books are more common there, google books (which even noted nook in the ad's...) had many of the same free books as kindle, and B&N has many classics for free themself. Also kindle app cant beat out the actual E-Reader functions that the nook has (atleast in my opinion)
Its clear that a lot of the root concept matches their plans. With the appstore coming its clear that they wanted to make the nook more than an E-Reader... Also with that no matter how poor next to the root many will just complain for a nook version over risking it to hack. If anything it will be buzz and is easy marketing for them.
I think there is one more reason that B&N will leave rooting alone. Even if rooters never buy a book from B&N, the volume of units sold tends to keep the cost down. For B&N, this is just a window of opportunity until more solid, Google-supported Android tablets become ubiquitous. Volume sold will be key for B&N remaining in the market for single purpose eReaders against Amazon. Moreover, if B&N has any aspirations of staying in the tablet market, the rooters are key early adopters.
If I were them, I would quietly support the rooter community. Any improvements they choose to adopt can be freely taken back by them with Open Source. One senior level engineer tracking the community will find ample opportunity to recover stuff to improve B&N's product. That could really help B&N to compete.
If they leave it alone it might actually GAIN them some sales from people like me(and other hackers) that wanted a tablet but didn't want to drop $600 or be stuck with a contract. When I found out the NC could be rooted and apps could be loaded and I bought one the same day. It's just an added bonus that this is also a nice e-reader as I was looking for one of those as well. I got both things I wanted for $249. Maybe they made it easy to root because they WANTED the word to get out that its pretty easy to root(which makes it like a tablet) to boost sales for people like us
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I think there is one more reason that B&N will leave rooting alone. Even if rooters never buy a book from B&N, the volume of units sold tends to keep the cost down. For B&N, this is just a window of opportunity until more solid, Google-supported Android tablets become ubiquitous. Volume sold will be key for B&N remaining in the market for single purpose eReaders against Amazon. Moreover, if B&N has any aspirations of staying in the tablet market, the rooters are key early adopters.
If I were them, I would quietly support the rooter community. Any improvements they choose to adopt can be freely taken back by them with Open Source. One senior level engineer tracking the community will find ample opportunity to recover stuff to improve B&N's product. That could really help B&N to compete.
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I dont mean to sound like an ass, but we would be trend setters =P not early adopters
From Engadget:
You had to know the hacking community was going to have a field day with the Nook Color -- a $249 Android Tablet hiding behind with a thin e-reader coating. Indeed it didn't take long to get rooted nor for Android 2.2 to get installed on there, but that particular hack comes with an interesting potential side-effect: small-scale thermonuclear explosions. Enabling FroYo requires disabling the device's battery monitoring process, the very one that would be responsible for shutting down the device before the cells start overheating and, ultimately, going critical. Yeah it's unlikely, but it could happen. Meanwhile, another hack has enabled the Android Market, but those instructions begin with a very daunting warning: "Very smart people have failed at this. If the following instructions confuse you, you might want to wait until an easier method has been developed."
And, thankfully, there is a much easier way coming, with Barnes & Noble confirming that Android 2.2 will be officially coming to the Nook Color in January. Yes, Android 2.3 is what's happening, but this is still an exciting upgrade as it will finally also allow access to a traditional Android home screen and even enable the Android Market. In other words, it should work just like an Android tablet, Kindle app and all.
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And here I was thinking I would return my NC to B&N tomorrow. What to do what to do..
Assuming the report is accurate, I guess B&N really is embracing Android. A happy surprise. If you read the original link, then it says it'll also have the 2.2 launcher, switchable between B&N and stock Android.
Hopefully there is a leak soon I am an impatient person
great great great news. Wow, i might have to pick up a spare. going to get very interesting come January. Also hoping for a nice leak soon
This means I will be buying a Nook Color as soon as this is available in January. It will do everything I want a tablet to do right now.
I still can't get it to run smoothly. My EVO scrolls home screens and web pages much smoother than my NC. Even with SetCPU set to performance, it's just a tad slow. I wonder how it would run with 2.2 on it, sucking more power.
I've debated the two avenues that BN can take with this with friends. Either lock it down like Apple and try to stay ahead of the hacker community and force people to use their products or open it up and cater to all and potentially lose a little profit from forced content purchasing. I personally think the later will actually spur more content sales as the positive reaction to how they are handling all this will spur more device sales and ultimately more content.
I don't think they are loss leading this device, even if it's a very small profit margin. Most people I know buying it are older and they don't care at all about android. They are buying BN books and content and using it like BN planned. I'm assuming here, but it's probably a small percentage of users rooting it and clamoring for full functionality. BN, seemingly to me, are open to this and catering to that smaller percentage. In doing so, they are creating so much more positive hype for their machine leading to probably a WHOLE lot more device sales and publicity overall which will probably get them even more content sales.
The few things I wanted with the device have been unlocked. I'm as happy as can be with it now. If this is true, most likely they are going to implement those changes officially in some form down the road. Better for everybody.
This seems to be win win for everybody. Hopefully when they officially update their software, they take into account many of the elements that have been unlocked and why people are unlocking those functions.
I think that the day they release 2.2 with a vanilla launcher option we should all buy a book or 2 from the b&n ebook store to show our appreciation.
I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.
I hope they enable my location.
stwallman said:
I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.
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I'm not sure about that. I think it will be a non-copy protected market, or no paid apps. Unless they make users do the normal Android setup wizard, you don't tie your Nook to a particular account.
We'll just have to see though, as we can speculate anything (and often do!)
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I hope they enable my location.
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How would they do that? Off a WiFi location? No GPS, and no cell function kind of limits the feature.
For Pete's sake B&N! Just give us 2.2 with a home switcher to your B&N home Screen and FULL Market Access, gmail app, etc....
Enough already with this proprietary garbage!
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For Pete's sake B&N! Just give us 2.2 with a home switcher to your B&N home Screen and FULL Market Access, gmail app, etc....
Enough already with this proprietary garbage!
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I'm pretty sure it's Google limiting market access, not B&N. According to Android's use, you can't have the Market (or any other Google apps) installed without 3G access, which the Nook doesn't have. The other companies who have skirted this requirement have gotten into trouble over it.
Marketing 101: How do you win the Tablet wars, market it first as a $250 ereader/tablet, then 2 months later release the update that turns it into a full Tablet/ereader right after CES which this year is all about Tablets all costing twice as much tied to carriers.
Bunch of BS! Google gives a crapload of stuff for free and they cover this tiny little 3g thing. I don't get it... the more users out there the more downloads and the more revenue for Google. Granted with the 3G access they can somehow figure out who did what, but there isn't a single person here who's used the market to download only free stuff.
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but there isn't a single person here who's used the market to download only free stuff.
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Sure about that?
I can say for one I have never paid for an app.
Never pirated one either.
There are plenty of free things out there...I have no need for anything paid.
To say nobody downloads only free stuff is just plain wrong.
Not to say I won't ever buy something, but haven't needed to yet.
I think I am going to wait and see with this market thing. Full market...I will buy for sure. Something else...will think about it after root for the new version is out.
danbutter said:
Sure about that?
I can say for one I have never paid for an app.
Never pirated one either.
There are plenty of free things out there...I have no need for anything paid.
To say nobody downloads only free stuff is just plain wrong.
Not to say I won't ever buy something, but haven't needed to yet.
I think I am going to wait and see with this market thing. Full market...I will buy for sure. Something else...will think about it after root for the new version is out.
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as they said in "Life of Brian" - there's always one
I spoke today with a Barnes & Noble representative who showed me the forthcoming update on his company Nook which is slated for this January. The 2.2 Android update is a game changer and literally turns the e-reader into a near full Android tablet device.
The 2.2 update, or overhaul if you prefer, will give you access to a retooled Android Market, the typical Android home screen and even has pinch zooming with the browser. The Android Market app was still under development and was not on the device to see. I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market. The Nook I looked at had apps loaded via the SD card slot and seemed to run fine. The device will still give you access to all of your Nook material via the current interface that will be swicthable for the user.
The update addresses performance and battery life concerns according to the rep I spoke to. The update on his Nook was still in beta so it lacked some polish but seemed to work smoother than the stock device. The graphics performance still seemed sluggish even with 2.2 when scrolling through magazines and web pages.
The best news is that Nook Color owners will be able to use their new Nooks as a full tablet device that rivals any other Android tablet currently in the consumer arena. Even iPad users may turn envious at the smaller form factor and $249 purchase price.
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Nook Color Getting Android 2.2 Treatment in January
Sirchuk said:
I still can't get it to run smoothly. My EVO scrolls home screens and web pages much smoother than my NC. Even with SetCPU set to performance, it's just a tad slow. I wonder how it would run with 2.2 on it, sucking more power.
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2.2 doesn't suck more power. Its actually more power efficient and at the same time faster. Froyo has JIT amongst other things that gave it a significant performance boost over Eclair.
stwallman said:
I think this is important to note:
" I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market."
(This is a quote from the SmartPhoneMag.com article referenced by Engadget).
I don't believe it will have the standard market on it - it will still be B&N's proprietary market.
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Who cares. We already have a full market with the hacks available based on Droid X. But Vanilla 2.2 with a kernel source changes the game.
bluetooth
If the rumors are true about bluetooth hardware being there, then Google could open the full market to us Nookers. All they would have to do is enable pairing between the nook and a cellphone via bluetooth, and now you have 3G.
I am always into the gadget with the most mods available and possibilities. I'm trying to find an ereader for my girlfriend though. Is this a decent choice? She mainly wants to read magazines and I might want to play Angry Birds now and then.
Seeing its price, screen resolution, and functionality, it's absolutely perfect for her, if those are her main requirements. The magazine reading app that B&N supplies is really top notch.
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Seeing its price, screen resolution, and functionality, it's absolutely perfect for her, if those are her main requirements. The magazine reading app that B&N supplies is really top notch.
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I don't know enough about tablets and ereaders I guess, but if I were to get a generic android 2.2 tablet it wouldn't have this magazine app? I'm assuming there is no other device in this price range that does magazines well? Can't really afford an ipad right now. Think it will be hard to find a nook color in the Bay Area next week?
I don't know for sure as I don't read magazines digitally, but I read something around here about the Nook for Android apk NOT working for magazines, just books while the NC DOES do magazines.
And from what I have read everywhere, for the money there is no better overall device it seems.
I did give my NC a quick run through after I got it and it seemed overall a pretty well done job by B&N. Of course my time with it unmodded was only a couple of hours...
If the primary use was to be JUST an eBook reader I would probably say something with a B&W eInk screen would be better, but for anything with image content and color- NC would seem the best thing out right now.
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I don't know enough about tablets and ereaders I guess, but if I were to get a generic android 2.2 tablet it wouldn't have this magazine app? I'm assuming there is no other device in this price range that does magazines well? Can't really afford an ipad right now. Think it will be hard to find a nook color in the Bay Area next week?
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What's unique about the B&N is that it integrates the subscription process with the magazine reader. I don't mean they're the same application...they're two...but they work together well. If you tried to use another device, you'd have to figure out:
- how to port the B&N magazine reader app to the new device
- how to download copies of the magazine issues
I'm not saying don't do it, it's just more work. FYI, I just took a quick peek and many mainstream magazines seem to run $2-$4 per month for a 12-month subscription.
The NC is at Walmart too now, by the way.
EDIT: well, turns out the magazines are stored as epubs in the NC's internal memory: /media/B&N Downloads/Magazines. Easy to find, and I was able to make a copy and view it on a PC.
-Matt
"is the nook color a good choice for girlfriend?"
No, I think your first choice should be a real girl. The Nook Color is great, but it can not compare to a real girl as a girlfriend!!
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"is the nook color a good choice for girlfriend?"
No, I think your first choice should be a real girl. The Nook Color is great, but it can not compare to a real girl as a girlfriend!!
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If she likes to read magazines, that's where the NOOKcolor really shines.
I think she will like it. i prefer the NC over the e-inks, with brightness down it is comfortable to read in dark, i read it well in sunlight also. i would have had to spend extra $20 for light for Nook 3G, so, NC and all it's extras for $30 more? win
As an Android Tablet the Nook is not that bad. It is rather cheap, but very well built. Even with its 850 processor, it runs like a champ as well as works great for games.
But...as an e-reader I am VERY disappointed. When I went to purchase my Nook Color, I asked one very simple and direct question that would make or break getting the Nook; "Can I use it to read textbooks?" for which I got a very strong, "Yes, and they look great." Well, I just got back to school for the winter term and tried downloading my books to my Nook Color and received an error telling me that there is a problem and to try again later. After a while, I called B&N support and was informed that you can NOT read or download textbooks on the Nook Color.
From here, I am out a $550 investment because it has been over 14 days thus I cannot return it, and I have bought over $300 of e-books. While I understand that I can still read them on my computer, the reason I got this was for the portability and not having to lug around my laptop (which is a 10 pound Toshiba Qosmio). So as a college student the Nook Color has become rather useless and not worth the money sadly.
I had a similar idea in mind when I bought mine. Just found pdf's of textbooks I needed and am using ezpdf to view them on my rooted Nook. Can also turn the pdf's into epubs and read with the stock viewer, but I found some books with strange formatting (math books) tended convert oddly.
What format are the books in? Worst case, you have to root the book to install the proper reader...
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As an Android Tablet the Nook is not that bad. It is rather cheap, but very well built. Even with its 850 processor, it runs like a champ as well as works great for games.
But...as an e-reader I am VERY disappointed. When I went to purchase my Nook Color, I asked one very simple and direct question that would make or break getting the Nook; "Can I use it to read textbooks?" for which I got a very strong, "Yes, and they look great." Well, I just got back to school for the winter term and tried downloading my books to my Nook Color and received an error telling me that there is a problem and to try again later. After a while, I called B&N support and was informed that you can NOT read or download textbooks on the Nook Color.
From here, I am out a $550 investment because it has been over 14 days thus I cannot return it, and I have bought over $300 of e-books. While I understand that I can still read them on my computer, the reason I got this was for the portability and not having to lug around my laptop (which is a 10 pound Toshiba Qosmio). So as a college student the Nook Color has become rather useless and not worth the money sadly.
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They are DRM protected PDF files for which I have been trying to have the DRM removed for the last few days with absolutely no luck. I have tried to drag and drop but of course that doesn't work (with Calibre) and says that the device isn't authorized even though it is registered with Adobe Editions.
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They are DRM protected PDF files for which I have been trying to have the DRM removed for the last few days with absolutely no luck. I have tried to drag and drop but of course that doesn't work (with Calibre) and says that the device isn't authorized even though it is registered with Adobe Editions.
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You used the calibre plugin for PDFs and it still doesn't work?
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They are DRM protected PDF files for which I have been trying to have the DRM removed for the last few days with absolutely no luck. I have tried to drag and drop but of course that doesn't work (with Calibre) and says that the device isn't authorized even though it is registered with Adobe Editions.
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If you root your color u can install overdrive media player or Aldiko reader. both apps will allow you to read Adobe DRM protected material.
I am using these to readAdobe protected epub and pdf books from my local and school library
I will try and install Aldiko tonight, but I still find it unacceptable that I have to root in order to use my item to read a book....especially for an e-reader.
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I will try and install Aldiko tonight, but I still find it unacceptable that I have to root in order to use my item to read a book....especially for an e-reader.
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The place that sold your ebooks didn't expect them to be read on an e-reader. They're protected so that you can only read them on your computer. Not B&N's fault at all.
What you can do, however, is get a program that will remove the encryption from your books. The more reliable ones are pay-for. But like I said, blame the store that sold you the encrypted e-books. I had to help a friend in a similar situation since she bought study materials that were encrypted and she was able to find a program that decrypted the files.
I think the person at the store was expecting you to buy textbooks from the B&N store, which should work fine without needing DRM removal.
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The place that sold your ebooks didn't expect them to be read on an e-reader. They're protected so that you can only read them on your computer. Not B&N's fault at all.
What you can do, however, is get a program that will remove the encryption from your books. The more reliable ones are pay-for. But like I said, blame the store that sold you the encrypted e-books. I had to help a friend in a similar situation since she bought study materials that were encrypted and she was able to find a program that decrypted the files.
I think the person at the store was expecting you to buy textbooks from the B&N store, which should work fine without needing DRM removal.
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I have only bought books from the B&N store. All my textbooks were bought through them which is why I am very upset about this.
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I will try and install Aldiko tonight, but I still find it unacceptable that I have to root in order to use my item to read a book....especially for an e-reader.
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Well, the issue is not the E-reader...The issue is the anti-piracy measures that these companies use that interfere with legitimate owners of the material..
Should you have to root it? No....But....
Rooting will give you much better reading software than the stock Nook. Ezpdf reader is far better than the stock reader.
Also, I would say that it is B&N fault for this. If I'm buying a book on their site and see the words: Nook eBook available, and then am told that I can't use (not just THIS book but...) ANY textbooks on the Nook Color, that is a problem. Especially when I can load up the Amazon Kindle app and read ALL my textbooks.
Now one may ask why I'm complaining if I can use Kindle, the difference is that there are large price differences between the two sources.
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I will try and install Aldiko tonight, but I still find it unacceptable that I have to root in order to use my item to read a book....especially for an e-reader.
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Fact is this was sold as a B&N bookreader that can also webbrowse watchsome videos...
Now you are asking it to view DRM material not purchased on the device. In stock form it isn't suprising it won't.
But it is easily rootable and will do what you need.
Canadoc said:
Fact is this was sold as a B&N bookreader that can also webbrowse watchsome videos...
Now you are asking it to view DRM material not purchased on the device. In stock form it isn't suprising it won't.
But it is easily rootable and will do what you need.
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I think that you're completely missing the point that I bought the books from B&N by clicking on the Nook eBook button...not from a third party or from some other website.
That would be like buying a Playstation game via the PSN Market and then being told that you can't play it on your Playstation.
Thats a big fail on the barnes and nobles website. but dont let that discourage you from the excelent features the nook color has. ?Yes you have to root it, but once you do that you have so much more capabilitys. Just make sure next time you buy a textbook you get something that does not have drm. if amazon offers the books, you can load the kindle app on the nook and read them that way.
Good luck. Im sure you will figure it out. I would search out an app to remove the drm.
To the original poster.
The NOOKstudy program is only available on the computer for the time being; however, it is highly likely that it will make its way to the NOOKcolor via an app in the near future.
But textbooks that you download either from the publisher or your school will work on the NOOKcolor as long as they are epub or pdf.
The digital textbooks available from NOOKstudy are not available as of yet because they are still trying to work out the legal issues with the publishers. But it seems highly likely that once the NOOK application store opens in March they will become available.
Can you link this etextbook that supposedly said you could use it on your nook?
Rydsmith said:
I think that you're completely missing the point that I bought the books from B&N by clicking on the Nook eBook button...not from a third party or from some other website.
That would be like buying a Playstation game via the PSN Market and then being told that you can't play it on your Playstation.
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Oh I wasnt aware of that when I posted. Yeah not clear by them. I think they keep nook books as separate from Ebooks.That said they should have worked. Were they bought via the B&n website?
Maybe via the library feature u could do the sync and they will show up as archived books?
nookstudy etextbooks are not compatible with any e-readers, as they are "too large, and image intensive".
this is on B&N's site
Ok heres your answer to the problem.....
Ok so the Nook Color does read the pdfs well, the problem of course is that you have no way to do so until they are cracked....
Well I can help you remove the DRM simply PM me (as I'm not sure about the legality issues and I'm not going to risk me, this site, or the creators of the program getting in trouble by mass posting the link). I'll link you to the place to get the files. Lets just say once you have the programs installed properly the entire process from encrypted to readable takes less then 30 seconds....
Adan
Aldiko should solve your problem. Let us know orbit doesn't.
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So after registering the nook, then rooting it....can Barnes see what we're doing?
Or is all what they of us is what we registered in the beginning?
domwin said:
So after registering the nook, then rooting it....can Barnes see what we're doing?
Or is all what they of us is what we registered in the beginning?
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I don't think so.... Good thing NC doesn't have front camera. Or they will be watching us rooting their devices.
It would be against our privacy if B&N was doing this.
But it wouldn't necessarily be illegal.
The most straightforward thing to do is for some users to monitor their WiFi firewalls for unexpected communication with B&N (or anywhere else).
Of course that doesn't help if tracking information is stored and later transmitted to B&N during user-initiated actions (buying books and apps, updates, etc.).
This is not paranoia at all -- we've gone through this again and again with every computing platform since dial-up modems were prevalent.
They know what is going on. Heck, most of the BN staff I met at two stores over here have rooted. NCs. All that BN can do is ban rooted devices from their service. IMHO, so what? I can install a BN app as I installed a Kindle app to read my Kindle books (gave away my Kindle when I got this NC.
However, it might not be wise on their part as I do buy books and subscribe to magazines on my NC.
Rooted Nook Color
Magazines are the best part. I havent read a paper one in months.
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I bought a Nook Color and had it for about 10 days and then returned it. I had no intention of owning it, I was merely curious to root it. In that time I rooted it and restored ir to stock four or five times. I returned the Nook Color with the stock firmware to B&N without a hitch. If they are aware of the rooting nook color subculture, from my experience I don't think they care.
domwin said:
So after registering the nook, then rooting it....can Barnes see what we're doing?
Or is all what they of us is what we registered in the beginning?
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What B & N needs to do is hurry up with this software upgrade so we can enhance our NC experience!!! If they do this, then more and more people will buy the famed eBook reader/Hacked Tablet!!!
cicero77 said:
I bought a Nook Color and had it for about 10 days and then returned it. I had no intention of owning it, I was merely curious to root it.
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Strange hobby you have.
There is no reason that B&N would put out this type of device, with this good of screen, and these specs if they didn't know people would root it. It's android after all, it's not like rooting an android device is new!
They know what's going on and I even think they are doing it on purpose to get their devices sold. Heck, I'd have never bought it for just strictly an ereader! Although the 2.2 update seems like it may make more people want it for non-root reasons. (and yes, I use it a lot to read now, ironically.)