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Just wondered how things were moving forward in terms of an Alpha3/beta release for CM9 Touchpad. I haven't yet rooted my TP as I've been waiting for a bit more progress. However news seems to have slowed since Alpha2 went nightly and from what I've read, it seem they can be a bit hit or miss form night to night.
Look at the roms mentionned here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1438158
in my case the nightlies have always worked great, with no issues except for the mic/camera of course.
you just have to remember, the people who have touchpad issues are the ones who post, and there are thousands more cm9 users who don't.
I guess I'm just trying to say, go ahead and try it. its pretty stable and alpha3/nightly is just a name.
dalingrin said somewhere on his twitter hes considering the nightlys as beta.
I am running the May 17 OaT's ROM and it is very stable with WIFI working. That was a problem other ROMs. still comparing it to my Acer A500, and while stable, I think I prefer the Acer in many ways.
i can confirm this. the nightlys are very stable
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i can confirm this. the nightlys are very stable
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I second that for awhile I was using one of the april nightly builds (can't remember exactly which one) and I found it to be more stable and responsive than Alpha 2. At least on my TP with Alpha 2, if I tried to shut it down it would reboot even though I touched the shut down button but that hasn't occured since moving to the nightly. Recently, I flashed AOKP build 36 and I have to say I am enjoying it and am planning on sticking with it unless one of the nightlys fixes the camera or microphone. I like the extra customizations AOKP ROM control adds and it so far has been just as stable as the CM9 nighty I was using. It's definitely worth checking out.
I've been using the nigthlies since they were released, and now they are hugely stable.
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I second that for awhile I was using one of the april nightly builds (can't remember exactly which one) and I found it to be more stable and responsive than Alpha 2. At least on my TP with Alpha 2, if I tried to shut it down it would reboot even though I touched the shut down button but that hasn't occured since moving to the nightly. Recently, I flashed AOKP build 36 and I have to say I am enjoying it and am planning on sticking with it unless one of the nightlys fixes the camera or microphone. I like the extra customizations AOKP ROM control adds and it so far has been just as stable as the CM9 nighty I was using. It's definitely worth checking out.
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I'm running the nightly from 07-07-2012 and it has the microphone fixed, but still no camera. And I third the nightly's ... they are very stable. I had ClassicNerd and AOKP before and my Touchpad would constantly reboot and the touchscreen would become unresponsive. Ever since I flashed the nightly the Touchpad has been running like a dream. I haven't even overclocked it considering how well it's running.
I'm new to this but I understand the root & flash process.
I just need some help selecting & locating a rom for my nook hd.
I don't like the Barnes & noble os as it seems a little laggy.
Therefore I'd like to replace if with a proper android rom but I get confused with what the difference between stock & cm10 is.
I just want a stable android rom that's fast for browsing & will play netflix well.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Stock ROM is the default Barnes & Noble operating system, the one you're using now. The term "stock" is used to describe this ROM, as it's the default ROM that comes installed with the Nook.
There are other ROMs available, so that you can customise your Nook. The one I would recommend, so that you can comfortably just use Android on a daily basis without worrying about anything else is CyanogenMod 10.1.3 (stable). This is a stable ROM, and ready for daily use without worrying about anything else. That's CyanogenMod (CM) 10.1.3. Do NOT install CyanogenMod 10.2, as this is a nightly version and not ready for daily use. You can install CM10.2 if you desire, but don't expect it to be perfect; there may be few issues and problems here and there.
Installing CyanogenMod 10.1.3 runs Android version 4.2.2, so that's Jelly Bean. CM10.2 runs Android 4.3 (however, this isn't stable yet). Here's a beginners guide to installing CyanogenMod for your Nook: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
All the best, if you require any assistance, feel free to reply back.
For what it's worth, performance on my Nook HD+ with CyanogenMod 10.1.3 is absolute garbage. 10x worse than stock B&N ROM, everything lags to hell and back. Even scrolling the damn app menu lags, and I'm constantly seeing "<Insert App Name Here> isn't responding. Do you want to close it?" Everything, even the system idle process. I don't know what to advise as there seems to be no general consensus as to what's the best ROM, everything's under development, the only ROM listed under Original Android Development (which I'm hoping is as close as possible to stock) doesn't work.
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For what it's worth, performance on my Nook HD+ with CyanogenMod 10.1.3 is absolute garbage. 10x worse than stock B&N ROM, everything lags to hell and back. Even scrolling the damn app menu lags, and I'm constantly seeing "<Insert App Name Here> isn't responding. Do you want to close it?" Everything, even the system idle process. I don't know what to advise as there seems to be no general consensus as to what's the best ROM, everything's under development, the only ROM listed under Original Android Development (which I'm hoping is as close as possible to stock) doesn't work.
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My experience wasn't like that at all. While I wouldn't say it was blistering, it did seem on par or better than the Stock ROM. swiping was just a smidge laggy using Nova Prime.
I went on to Carbon and while it has a very nice feature set, it seems a good bit LAGGIER than the previous ROMs. I've been told that SlimBean runs nicely though, so I'm going to play with Carbon a little more but likely go on to that one when I decide to flash again.
I should expand a bit on my experience.
Performance was great the first half day, very speedy, better than stock ROM. By the end of the day it got a little slower than stock, a day or two later it was already pretty bad, noticeably slower, a week later absolutely terrible. It's as if performance degrades with time. I've tried reflashing it and now it sucks from the very beginning. If you find yourself trying CyanogenMod 10.1.3 stable and it still works great a week later, let me know--maybe I need to send mine in for a warranty swap.
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I should expand a bit on my experience.
Performance was great the first half day, very speedy, better than stock ROM. By the end of the day it got a little slower than stock, a day or two later it was already pretty bad, noticeably slower, a week later absolutely terrible. It's as if performance degrades with time. I've tried reflashing it and now it sucks from the very beginning. If you find yourself trying CyanogenMod 10.1.3 stable and it still works great a week later, let me know--maybe I need to send mine in for a warranty swap.
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Hi, I have been running 10.2 nightly for awhile now and have my tablet running several hours a day surfing Web, watching movies, reading, etc. and I have not had any of the lag or slowdown that you mention. I have had no random reboots or any trouble, I think it performs better than stock rom.
I am very happy with this setup.
So I hope this helps you some.
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I should expand a bit on my experience.
Performance was great the first half day, very speedy, better than stock ROM. By the end of the day it got a little slower than stock, a day or two later it was already pretty bad, noticeably slower, a week later absolutely terrible. It's as if performance degrades with time. I've tried reflashing it and now it sucks from the very beginning. If you find yourself trying CyanogenMod 10.1.3 stable and it still works great a week later, let me know--maybe I need to send mine in for a warranty swap.
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It is not CM10.1.3, it is your device being hit with the need for trim. Your stock would act the same way. Read in the CM10.2 thread.
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Oh my god, you're right! I have to admit I noticed the TRIM issue when I first installed CyanogenMod (hard to miss, it's at the top in big red letters ). I realized it's a perfect match for the performance degradation I'd been seeing, but I dismissed it as a possible cause out of a naive belief that there's no way a manufacturer could ship something that crippled. I thought surely it would have been caught during testing. I also didn't want to read a 100+ page thread to figure out exactly what the issue is when the search was broken. I've taken a few hours and caught up on the thread now... I guess if it looks like cheese, and smells like cheese... it's gotta be cheese.
I've got MAG2GA & 0x000015 memory chips, looks like my only option is to brick it and do a warranty swap I'm curious as to how the other people above reported good experiences; are you guys purposely installing builds with TRIM enabled because you know have good memory chips? Seems to me almost every ROM around here has it purposely disabled. Either that or you've barely used the internal flash memory.
I guess the first recommendation for Kido44 would be to figure out what kind of memory you have, so you know if you can install a kernel with TRIM enabled. The degradation in performance without it is so bad, I want to fling it at the wall. I guess it might not be noticeable right away for you if all you're planning on doing is some light web browsing and Netflix viewing, but you'll run into it at some point and weep. I suspect you're already getting there if the stock ROM is starting to lag a little bit.
As always, thanks to leapinlar for pointing me in the right direction
I've been happy with CM 10.1 for a while, ran really stable without any major hiccups, but the lag got so bad due to the lack of trim that I decided to take the plunge and risk installing 10.2 Milestone 1 with a trim-enabled kernel. I also have a bad emmc chip but I'm willing to risk it.
It's not what I'd recommend for everyone, but that's my experience.
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I've been happy with CM 10.1 for a while, ran really stable without any major hiccups, but the lag got so bad due to the lack of trim that I decided to take the plunge and risk installing 10.2 Milestone 1 with a trim-enabled kernel. I also have a bad emmc chip but I'm willing to risk it.
It's not what I'd recommend for everyone, but that's my experience.
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Carbon B11 + cm10.1.3 kernel has been working well on my HD+ for a while. It's almost as fast as the trimmed cm10.2 but without the fault risk.
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Carbon B11 + cm10.1.3 kernel has been working well on my HD+ for a while. It's almost as fast as the trimmed cm10.2 but without the fault risk.
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Not sure I understand. Won't it get slow eventually because of the lack of trim?
Sure, but it was still usable after several weeks.
I like Slimrom for the most part and observedly better than CM 10.1.3 on my nook hd+. Seems faster and more responsive, and if you use Puffin browser, it seems like it's 2x faster compared to stock browser (that's just my imo, ymmv). Anyway, I've tested only 3 roms so far, slim, cm, and carbon, so my question is, are there any roms that you guys recommended on the hd+ that can maybe compare with slim? Slim doesn't seem to be officially supported.
Hey everyone, awesome site! Yep, first post. :cyclops:
I'm completely new to Android though I have hacked a few things and understand the importance of making absolutely sure you know the procedures and make backups in case things get fubar. I've been digging through the posts quite a bit and of course see that opinions on use, stability, etc seem to vary a bit. What I'd like some kind feedback on is (as a nub) am I better off starting out using CM10 and then when I'm ready I can move on to CM11 or has CM11 been developed well enough to just start there. Also wondering how stable is "stable" on both. I'm much more interested in having a good and stable experience than a few extra bells and whistles until the kinks are worked out. I'm running a stock Nook HD+ now so it's all an upgrade in any case. Thanks in advance for all constructive feedback.
I went straight from rooted stock on my HD to CM 11 so I don't know how CM 10 ROMs are. But the CM 11 builds I've used from verygreen's thread since early January have been rock solid on my HD. Just 1 spontaneous reboot in the entire 2 months -- when granting superuser access to an app. That's it. Wi-fi, bluetooth, web browsing, music and video playback are all working fine. Swiping between screens is smooth. I did a clean install before I put CM 11 on, and I think that makes a difference vs. those who did dirty installs.
If you have an HD, CM 11 will let you use full screen mode which is very valuable for a 7" screen. I don't think you will get that with a CM 10 build which is based on JB. If you have an HD+, the gain in screen space that Kit Kat gives you is not as critical.
If you go to CM 10 first, you might have to reinstall everything for a clean install before jumping to CM 11. So you would ultimately save a lot of time by going straight to CM 11.
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hey Jodo901 :good:
my experience was that i purchased a HD+ and did loads of reading both prior to and after purchase. I chose the nook for a number of reasons (price vs performance) but also the awesome input from the guys here on XDA around custom roms.
For years I've always looked to get my devices updated with custom roms but always like to have a proper noob guide lol. The best place to start for me on the HD+ is this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
It explains the process step by step and is idiot proof (i did it!!) I have read numerous threads about which rom to put on the HD+ but settled on the stable 10.1.3 rom. i considered the 10.2 rom but the 10.2 had mixed reviews on the HD+ and the consensus was that 10.1.3 was a stable, mature and smooth rom. I am watching the CM 11 releases closely but it remains a work in progress, although from posters on the thread it seems that it is running almost perfectly. I will switch to CM 11 once verygreen posts a "stable" release - plus you can flash the roms as you wish, so can start with the stable 10.1.3 and then reflash when you're more confident or feel that the CM11 rom is more mature.
My advice would be go for 10.1.3 and follow the guide above. I didn't think the stock rom was that bad, but the 10.1.3 is night and day imho, its smooth, repsonsive and allows lots of funky tweaks. I've had this rom on my HD+ for a few days and am very pleased :fingers-crossed:
all the best with your choice fella
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Thanks for the quick responses guys! You've given me a bit more to consider and look into. That was one of the threads I bookmarked yesterday so thanks for pointing out it's validity. A further question that now comes to mind from what you both have said is how much of a hardware difference is there and is that something that can make a performance difference? Guess I'm still gonna be info diving for a bit tonight after work.
KitKat does improve on performance over Jelly Bean, but it's not something that will affect your daily use. I'm currently using CM 10.1.3 (stable) on a Nook HD+ and HD. I'm considering upgrading the HD to CM 10.2.1, as there is a stable build out. I will definitely upgrade to KitKat/CM11 when a stable build is released.
Personally, I only install stable builds. I don't want the hassle of encountering issues with nightlies. I find that CM10.1.3 is extremely stable, and I have not had any problems with it; although battery life is reduced from the original stock ROM, but that's nothing to be worried about. In conclusion, no issues with the CM10.1.3 stable build.
As a note, I also believe the TRIM issue has been fixed with the CM10.2.1 stable too on the Nook HD+; so CM10.2.1 should be fine too, but I haven't tried it yet.
All the best.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys! You've given me a bit more to consider and look into. That was one of the threads I bookmarked yesterday so thanks for pointing out it's validity. A further question that now comes to mind from what you both have said is how much of a hardware difference is there and is that something that can make a performance difference? Guess I'm still gonna be info diving for a bit tonight after work.
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hey jodo
i'm not sure what you mean by hardware difference? if you mean the effectiveness of each rom on the HD+ i suppose its a matter of preference and through trial and error in trying the roms available. It seems that CM11 is considered the faster of the roms available but as said previously this is an on-going rom development and not considered stable.
I considered what i was going to use my HD+ for, which in my case was surfing and reading books/comics and getting the best return on the stupidly low price vs decent spec and awesome screen. I didn't buy it to game as 1. its hardly a powerhouse for gaming and 2. i dislike mobile gaming and prefer PS and XBOX for that sorta thing. My priorities were smoothness, stability, customisation and battery life which i feel 10.1.3 provides, but others may disagree lol.
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Thanks again for the input guys. :good:
I finally have a some time to dig in on the forums a little and maybe get to the rooting later. I'm running very light on the apps at this point. Just some online stuff, ebooks, comics, etc. Mostly looking for more control and customization.
@fishman09 - I thought perhaps there were hardware differences depending on the manufacture date of the Nook HD+ unit but I haven't seen anything like that so I assume it's a non issue. I know this can be something that makes a difference when hacking older game systems (Xbox, PSP, etc)
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Thanks again to everyone who gave me their 2 cents on my way into all this fun custom Android stuff on my Nook HD+!!
I have now successfully installed 10.2.1 and so far its working well and looks great.
Another data point: I was in same position as you. Decided to go for a cm11 nightly build (this was back in _Jan). It ran reasonably well, but I wondered if 10.2 would be more stable or better with battery life. It felt about the same, with couple missing things, notably no hiding of soft buttons. So I've now gone back to cm11, a march nightly build. I think it is as good as a $120 tablet is going to get . So I'm pretty happy and staying. I even enabled ART runtime and so far everything has run except asphalt 8.
Just make sure you format and wipe everything after doing a backup during your install process.
My Conclusion...or the time being.
Well after about 3 or 4 days of normal usage with CM 10.2.1 I have decided to go back to the stock version of the Nook.The difference in battery drain did not outweigh the bonuses of the upgraded OS for me at all. I would say the battery life was only about 2/3 as long. This is a big drawback in my opinion considering I really wasn't running anything differently. Yeah, it was a bit prettier and more customizable and I was very impressed with the stability, but it's kind of pointless to have a wireless device that you have to keep plugging in all the time.
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Well after about 3 or 4 days of normal usage with CM 10.2.1 I have decided to go back to the stock version of the Nook.The difference in battery drain did not outweigh the bonuses of the upgraded OS for me at all. I would say the battery life was only about 2/3 as long. This is a big drawback in my opinion considering I really wasn't running anything differently. Yeah, it was a bit prettier and more customizable and I was very impressed with the stability, but it's kind of pointless to have a wireless device that you have to keep plugging in all the time.
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I got my new Nook+ last week and pondered whether to root and which ROM to use. After one week of use, I have no real issues keeping it stock for now but will follow the kitkat development for possible future rooting.
With the announcement that CyanogenMod is dead. Are there any "unofficial" ROMs based on CM or AOSP for our TMO Note 4's in active development? I was running the official CM 12.1 roms for the Note 4 although minimal developemnt in the last year or so it was stable and was still getting the monthly security patches. I just discovered the CM14.1 ROM for the Note 4 over in the Verizon Note 4 forums last week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development/cyanogenmod-14-1-t3495231
Ive been using this one for about a week, few minor issues but nothing stopping me from using it as a daily driver. but it was just announced that development will stop on it due to CM being dead now.
For anyone that was unaware of that ROM there you go. Probably the biggest issue I've found sofar with it is GPS doesn't work. So if you need to be able to use navigation it's not a ROM for you. Cellular based location still works so things like weather based on location. Checking In on social media are OK. Also can't video record in 4k but 1080p and everything else camera wise seems ok
I'm pretty much looking for something providing the plan vanilla android experience with minimal customization. Similar to the official CM ROMs preferability nougat based since I've just had a taste of it.
I am not looking for modified carrier ROMs or highly customized CM or AOSP ROMs. I'd rather customize myself.
Hopefully this thread can become a list of these ROMs in development either on this forum or others that we can all explore.
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With the announcement that CyanogenMod is dead. Are there any "unofficial" ROMs based on CM or AOSP for our TMO Note 4's in active development? I was running the official CM 12.1 roms for the Note 4 although minimal developemnt in the last year or so it was stable and was still getting the monthly security patches. I just discovered the CM14.1 ROM for the Note 4 over in the Verizon Note 4 forums last week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development/cyanogenmod-14-1-t3495231
Ive been using this one for about a week, few minor issues but nothing stopping me from using it as a daily driver. but it was just announced that development will stop on it due to CM being dead now.
For anyone that was unaware of that ROM there you go. Probably the biggest issue I've found sofar with it is GPS doesn't work. So if you need to be able to use navigation it's not a ROM for you. Cellular based location still works so things like weather based on location. Checking In on social media are OK. Also can't video record in 4k but 1080p and everything else camera wise seems ok
I'm pretty much looking for something providing the plan vanilla android experience with minimal customization. Similar to the official CM ROMs preferability nougat based since I've just had a taste of it.
I am not looking for modified carrier ROMs or highly customized CM or AOSP ROMs. I'd rather customize myself.
Hopefully this thread can become a list of these ROMs in development either on this forum or others that we can all explore.
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Would love to see a list as well. Also, what minor issues are you having with that rom? Just about to flash it, coming from CM Remix.
Thus far the only issues I've noticed is no GPS, no 4K recording. 1080p max. The google camera doesn't work. The included camera works as well as that snap camera included in the CMRemix ROM. However you cannot use the flash in the snap cam. The camera will crash and your flash will be stuck on till you reboot. I've noticed more force closures with random apps. Might happen once or twice per day vs using the official CM12.1 ROM where I might have seen something like that once or twice a week. I cant say if that is related to the ROM or individual apps having issues with Android N period since its so new
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With the announcement that CyanogenMod is dead. Are there any "unofficial" ROMs based on CM or AOSP for our TMO Note 4's in active development? I was running the official CM 12.1 roms for the Note 4 although minimal developemnt in the last year or so it was stable and was still getting the monthly security patches. I just discovered the CM14.1 ROM for the Note 4 over in the Verizon Note 4 forums last week.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/development/cyanogenmod-14-1-t3495231
Ive been using this one for about a week, few minor issues but nothing stopping me from using it as a daily driver. but it was just announced that development will stop on it due to CM being dead now.
For anyone that was unaware of that ROM there you go. Probably the biggest issue I've found sofar with it is GPS doesn't work. So if you need to be able to use navigation it's not a ROM for you. Cellular based location still works so things like weather based on location. Checking In on social media are OK. Also can't video record in 4k but 1080p and everything else camera wise seems ok
I'm pretty much looking for something providing the plan vanilla android experience with minimal customization. Similar to the official CM ROMs preferability nougat based since I've just had a taste of it.
I am not looking for modified carrier ROMs or highly customized CM or AOSP ROMs. I'd rather customize myself.
Hopefully this thread can become a list of these ROMs in development either on this forum or others that we can all explore.
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GPS works fine for me on the 12/25 build. Try that one.
Are you absolutely sure you are getting a GPS lock and not just being located based on WiFi/cell? I'm running the 12/25 build as well and I cannot get a GPS lock using a few of the GPS testing apps in the play store. I didn't even notice the GPS issue since location based on WiFi and cell works pretty good. However when I tried to get turn by turn directions with google maps it wouldn't work that's when I noticed using some of those GPS testing apps.
If it is working for you, what bootloader/radio ROM are you on? I'm using EPJ2 here.
Does anyone know if there is a working port of MIUI 8 for our t mobile note 4. I just recently installed it on my HTC one m8 and I love it and the battery life is amazing. I think it would be amazing if we had a working version on our Note 4
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If anyone is reading this in 2017
I ran CM11 for quite a while, and performance ground to a halt. Maybe there's not a ROM out there that doesn't need to be reflashed every once in a while, but I'm curious what folks have found viable as a daily driver. I'm looking at new tablets, but wouldn't mind getting the old HD+ in give-to-a-niece-or-nephew condition if nothing else.
I semi-accidentally flashed Nougat from Amaces' thread, and it's a big improvement over my bogged-down CM11 build, but has some display and battery glitches. I'm grabbing his/her most recent Marshmallow build to try now.
Any thoughts on what's the most stable and best performance? Does anyone else find their system slowing way down over time, without a fresh install?
I had had the same good experience with CM11 until mid last year when many commonly used apps started to become unresponsive and oftentime crashed (force-closed). So over the holidays break I took the plunge and upgraded to Amaces' experimental build lnos_ovation-ota-NMF26Q.170104, so far the performance is as good as it used to be with CM11.
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If anyone is reading this in 2017
I ran CM11 for quite a while, and performance ground to a halt. Maybe there's not a ROM out there that doesn't need to be reflashed every once in a while, but I'm curious what folks have found viable as a daily driver. I'm looking at new tablets, but wouldn't mind getting the old HD+ in give-to-a-niece-or-nephew condition if nothing else.
I semi-accidentally flashed Nougat from Amaces' thread, and it's a big improvement over my bogged-down CM11 build, but has some display and battery glitches. I'm grabbing his/her most recent Marshmallow build to try now.
Any thoughts on what's the most stable and best performance? Does anyone else find their system slowing way down over time, without a fresh install?
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Hi, I'm in the same boat as you my friend.
Decided to dig up my old nook HD+ I hadn't use for about a 2 years and found it had carbonrom (jellybean 4.2.2) on it. I remember really getting frustrated at the frequent reboots but it was still better than the extremely laggy CM builds that were available at the time.
Need something extremely stable as I plan to hand this off to my dad who quite non-tech-savvy but enjoys a few time killer games.
How is the performance on Marshmallow? I'm kinda still hesitant to upgrade too far to the latest android from the fear of poor performance due to higher hardware requirements for newer generations of android
I am also upgrading for the issues you mentioned. Netflix and YouTube became slow and as some people have reported would not play videos due to thinking they were not connected to the internet. I was on CM 12 and will try one of Amaces new builds, just not sure which one.
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I am also upgrading for the issues you mentioned. Netflix and YouTube became slow and as some people have reported would not play videos due to thinking they were not connected to the internet. I was on CM 12 and will try one of Amaces new builds, just not sure which one.
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I personally use his last MM build (because xposed), with the official relax of twrp 3.0.2.0 with great results. I use Pico GApps, and have no issues with it. I have used the N builds, they all worked well for me, but I just like xposed to much to keep using anything newer than that last MM build.
OK, so me too. My husband is finally tired of his HD crying about no space to re-install B&N crapware apps (Hulu+, Twitter, etc.) and is ready for something beyond rooted stock. His main prerequisite beyond stability is a smoothly functioning HDMI port which he uses a lot.
I just recently flashed AOSP 7.0 on my Nook Tablet and like it, but I have no idea where to go with the HD. So many choices. It doesn't seem sensible to go back to something like CM 11 at this point. And....how can you tell one coded file name from another in @amaces folders?
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And....how can you tell one coded file name from another in @amaces folders?
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I believe the file names of Andrei Măceș' ROM builds (for both of his AOSP and CM/LM ROMs) are derived from the names of the corresponding Android OS releases+builds that they are based on. See https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html for the naming convention for the Android OS releases/builds.
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His main prerequisite beyond stability is a smoothly functioning HDMI port which he uses a lot.
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Beware that there seems to be an issue with HDMI support on late CM13 and LN14 releases -- see https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71075161&postcount=1649.
Also, it might be worth checking out if screen-casting is an acceptable alternative to HDMI.
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I believe the file names of Andrei Măceș' ROM builds (for both of his AOSP and CM/LM ROMs) are derived from the names of the corresponding Android OS releases+builds that they are based on. See https://source.android.com/source/build-numbers.html for the naming convention for the Android OS releases/builds.
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Beware that there seems to be an issue with HDMI support on late CM13 and LN14 releases -- see https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71075161&postcount=1649.
Also, it might be worth checking out if screen-casting is an acceptable alternative to HDMI.
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OK, thanks. So for now I'll check out the CM 12 thread and maybe early CM 13. A pity about the HDMI, but understandable considering it's such a specific feature.
Going retro!
We decided to go for CM 11 on the Nook HD--at least for now. Reading about the various issues with ROMs beyond KitKat is sort of disheartening, and with CM 11 I knew we'd still have the HDMI out working (yes it does!). Since it's also my husband's first "real" android experience (not counting the stock B&N system), something safe and stable seemed like a good first step. The installation went without a hitch, but I wish I had wiped system along with everything else as there was a bunch of B&N junk folders and prior app data still present in 0. Anyway, not too much to clean up.
Meanwhile we can investigate various screen casting options for both his HD and my Nook Tablet.
Our thanks to @dofuuz who posted CM 11 builds here.
>Reading about the various issues with ROMs beyond KitKat is sort of disheartening
Not sure why you're disappointed, as the Nook (HD and HD+) has far outlived most of its peers. It's like criticizing a dog that can't sing well, when we should celebrate the wonder that it can sing at all.
I'd never thought that I'd still be here in these forums. But the Nook is still very much usable, with the latest Nougat ROMs. It's slower, yes, but everything still runs as it should. The few bugs are known and are manageable.
I've dabbled in all the versions. The fastest version for me was 10.1/10.2. After that, they all go downhill in terms of speed, and unfortunately also bugs. The latest version doesn't help much in the speed department, but it's also the most stable. Most importantly, it's the only one that still has active development. Most current apps work, as well as casual games.
Shout-outs to @leapinlar and @PeteInSequim, if they're still around. Thanks to @digixmax and others for taking up the mantle of the shepherd for the few remaining stragglers here. Lastly, thanks to @amaces for still hanging around this place.
No, don't get me wrong. I think the custom ROMs are phenomenal. I run @amaces AOSP 7.0 on my Nook Tablet (talk about ancient). But everyone has a different tolerance for glitches, and in this case a functioning HDMI port was a priority. The HD runs like well-tuned machine now and we don't need a more up-to-date OS for anything we do right now. So it's lucky a copy of the CM 11 ROM was still available.
The day may come for an update, but for now we're happy.