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CM7 looks amazing! From what I see, with CM7, we use an app for reading vs stock. This seems like it could be a perk as notes and highlights would then be 'in the cloud' and not on the device?
I see the Kindle App, which I need as well as access to the market.
For those who have used both autonooter and CM7, is there anything I might miss that CM7 doesn't include? (Not trying to be negative, just wanting to be educated before making the leap )
Our primary use of Nook is for reading, but because BN doesn't have all the books we need, I rooted to gain access to the Kindle store.
Is CM7 permanent? Can I go back to stock/autonooter if we don't like it?
I've seen a few issues about battery life...has that been resolved in current updates?
Thanks for your help!
i think the question is what do you gain with cm7 -
first you get access to the markets, and while you lose the ability to read native nook magazines - it is far outweighed by among other things..
- flash playback for websites and video
- tablet like status bar with navigation
- bluetooth support for gps and/or BT keyboards
- fast snappy performance with overclocks
- augment your experience with 2.2 based apps TVSHow stream for watching past TV shows, PlayOn for streaming hulu, netflix to your nook via your home pc, MegaViewer Pro for catching a number of streaming movies off the net
- location based apps like geodelic, zagat, aloqa
CM7 can be installed into your internal memory for better performance or to an SD card - if you are unsure you can always install it to an sD card so when you want to go back to stock/autonootered, just pop out the SD card and reboot. As for me i installed internally and never looked back
What do you lose? as far as I know the only lost thing is proper sleep mode which results in only a 4-5 day standby battery life on CM7 over the multi-week standby on stock.
I'm not 100% certain since I haven't tested it myself yet, but you probably will lose access to the perks/certificates/coupons you would normally get when you connect to the internet using a Nook at a Barnes & Noble store.
You will lose:
- kids books
- magazines
- the library interface
- "read in store" feature
- "lend me" feature
Basically, the custom ROM turns your nook into a generic non-B&N tablet from B&N's perspective.
Given the excellent design of the nook's boot up setup making it nearly unbrickable, I would guess that there will always be some route back to stock via a CWM image or the original recovery. But once you go "all in" one direction or another (i.e. buying apps from B&N and locking yourself into their market or setting up a custom CM7 home/apps, etc), I'd guess you'll want to stay that way for a while.
I'm currently on the fence. I like the stock reader and library a lot and do not own any kindle books. I'm currently playing around with CM7 on SD card waiting for 1.2 root/noot but may stay with rooted 1.2 when it becomes available since I like B&N's library app and read in store features so much.
If it looks like 1.2 can't be autonootered, I will install CM7 and never look back, though. Market/root is more important than anything else for me.
First off, sorry for the hijack but I want to know and its not far off topic...
I read something somewhere that cm7 can be booted via sd and when the sd is out/a non cm sd is in it will boot completely stock bn nc? So kids books can be used and magazines and all the bn stuff for my wife and I can throw a cm7 sd in and go to cm7 when I want?
zenaxe said:
You will lose:
- kids books
- magazines
- the library interface
- "read in store" feature
- "lend me" feature
Basically, the custom ROM turns your nook into a generic non-B&N tablet from B&N's perspective.
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the5ifty said:
First off, sorry for the hijack but I want to know and its not far off topic...
I read something somewhere that cm7 can be booted via sd and when the sd is out/a non cm sd is in it will boot completely stock bn nc? So kids books can be used and magazines and all the bn stuff for my wife and I can throw a cm7 sd in and go to cm7 when I want?
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That is correct. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
The big loser is battery life. Especially on standby. I never really used stock Nook much. But I'm trying to give the 1.2 update a fare shake, and I must say, the standby difference is quite noticable. After 6 hours of standy on stock, I am still at 98%. If I was on CM7, I would probably be at 91%. The difference ends up being how often you charge, which results in how long your battery will last over the life of the device.
That said, CM7 is great, and as long as you have a cooperative SD card, it runs great right off the SD just look for the size agnostic SD installer thread here and give it a try-- there really is no harm to try as long as you can follow the steps. Its good fun, and the only thing I think it needs is better standy time.
Also op, you can transfer kindle books directly to nook. Just put them in books folder. I have tons of books not from b&n on my nook.
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Well, I installed CM7 on one of our nooks last night and it is soooo different!
A few things I 'miss' initially:
BN Stock Library Shelves - the app just has them in one list. It can be sorted by author, which helps, but I liked my shelves.
Angry Birds - Can not figure out how to get it working.
I'm not a big fan of all the 'phone' references/apps either. I'm still learning and their may be a work-around for the last 2 issues.
That's all for now. I may try Phiremod's on my next nook.
I recently installed Deeper Blue's Honeycomb Preview v4 on my Nook Color. The flash install included the Market and Google Apps. I am having a few issues with the OS so I am turning here for answers.
1. Google Calendar is nowhere to be found on my installation. Should the google calendar be accessible? If so, how can I get to it or install it?
2. After my installation the market (The green market with lost of curves) was installed, but it didn't have any up to date applications available. Therefore I installed version 3.0.27 (The block shaped market) of the marketplace by way of an apk file from the net. I can see up to date application now, but there is no button/link to download them to my device. Any reason why I cannot download them?
Would it be best to just use CM7 instead of Deeper Blue's Honeycomb in order to resolve these issues?
Thank You,
Urhos
CM7 is the way to go. Honeycomb will forever have major issues.
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Firstly, emulated HC is buggy, always since Google doesn't release source codes, you can forget about it. You get what you get now.
Secondly, ICS is around the corner.
Thirdly, CM7, up-to-now, is a way to go.
Also search for Market issue
urhos said:
I recently installed Deeper Blue's Honeycomb Preview v4 on my Nook Color. The flash install included the Market and Google Apps. I am having a few issues with the OS so I am turning here for answers.
1. Google Calendar is nowhere to be found on my installation. Should the google calendar be accessible? If so, how can I get to it or install it?
2. After my installation the market (The green market with lost of curves) was installed, but it didn't have any up to date applications available. Therefore I installed version 3.0.27 (The block shaped market) of the marketplace by way of an apk file from the net. I can see up to date application now, but there is no button/link to download them to my device. Any reason why I cannot download them?
Would it be best to just use CM7 instead of Deeper Blue's Honeycomb in order to resolve these issues?
Thank You,
Urhos
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I am only going by my own experiences. However, I have read hundreds of posts, specifically on CM7 and Honeycomb. CM7 because I have been running this for approx. 9 months and Honeycomb because I am interested in the newer tablet operating systems.
For the time I have been running CM7, I have found it to be very reliable and functional. In fact, I hardly ever go into the Nook OS anymore. I have run into a couple glitches / issues here and there, but for an OS that was modified to run on the Nook Color, it is excellent (in my opinion). I have come very close to running Honeycomb on my NC, but have run into issues that I have not yet found the answers to. And through this search have read many posts that express the fact that HC is still in its early development phases. In addition, that Ice Cream Sandwich is out, and there is a risk that HC may never get fully baked.
Again, this is only from my experiences and from what I read. I am fairly technical, and do a lot on my NC with CM7 but by no means a developer.
And through this search have read many posts that express the fact that HC is still in its early development phases. In addition, that Ice Cream Sandwich is out, and there is a risk that HC may never get fully baked.
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It is not in any development stage and there is no risk at all. HC is dead!
After a lot of reading I've just bought a Vega which has Vegacomb already installed - it hasn't arrived yet so I'm trying to learn a bit more before I start. My first tablet, my first android device, nothing like the windows / windows mobile stuff I've been using. I've already ordered a bigger sd card, and I'm really looking for any advice on where to begin. I plan to keep Vegacomb on it for a while - once I'm a bit more android-literate I'll no doubt be trying other ROMs to compare, but for now any advice on the way to go to get the most out of the Vega would be appreciated.
Should I be making a backup before I start?
Essential apps?
What to do with the sd card?
I don't even know the questions to ask!
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Hi!
Welcome to XDA.
It's hard to answer such a broad question.
Android has virtually limitless possibilities.
I've heard that VegaComb ROM is pretty amazing so you might not even need to work with other ROMs.
First I would suggest that you start up Android Market and start browsing for some apps and games.
Which apps?
That is all up to you what are your needs and what works for you.
If you're still clueless what to install / use on your tablet, I would suggest finding some good answers from your best friend Google.
Try typing in: top android tablet
And it will automatically suggest apps, games, browsers and you can then find some great articles.
First two weeks should be reserved for you to get used to the tablet and then you might consider more in-depth tweaking (tweaks, hacks, ROMs,...).
Have fun with your new tablet!
There are a few things you need to do (or that I would do)
1. Download clockwork mod from market (this may already be on your machine via vegacomb, if so you access this from the start menu selecting reboot to recovery', or similar text)
2. Us this to partition your SD card. This will give you two spaces on the card one for data and one for apps. I use 1gb for the partition size which I find is plenty.
3. Download link2sd. This allows you to link apps to your SD card effectively extending the size of your machines internal memory. If you set up in the options every new app will be stored this way.
4. Make sure you get some anti virus, plenty of free ones available from market.
5. Download Vega tools. You can find this by searching on modaco forums. This is really good when loading new ROMs for the first few times. Its also very good in making sure your drivers get on to your PC (note, if using windows then you need to delete pre loaded drivers or you will never get a new from on).
6. Read, read, read........... you will be an expert in no time any questions just ask people round here are very nice.
Stokesy
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Just want to add to stokesyblack's no.4 that if you'll be using antivirus software to try avast! Mobile Security.
It has tons of features!
Brilliant!
Thanks to all who replied. Stokesyblack, that's exactly the sort of step-by-step I was hoping for - to avoid the sort of stupid mistakes / omissions that mean I end up starting from scratch 2 days later!
No problem happy to help.
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Hi folks,
I haven't been using my NST for a very long time. I was expecting a decline of interest for my old love but i thought i would figure out a solution to use my NST like i used to. But i couldnt. Because I haven't tried any sort of hacking stuff that involved rooting, installing customs roms etc. for the past 3-4 years ,i almost forgot everything about these matters. So i am an absolute noob right now :/ Memory is a b*tch and mine is weak
I really really want to release my Nook Simple Touch from Barnes&Noble's ugly stock chains. I checked some topics and i saw that most of them are dead. My question is; Is it still possible to do these things to my nook
1- root it
2-sign in to google and install a working playstore apk
3- find a working "read it later" like application which suits NST
4- find a good pdf,epub reader app
Can you please guide me through these steps, your help will be greatly appreciated. I may figure out a way to do these and don't bother with these silly questions but i can't look at led/lcd screens for long periods of time because i have a problem with my eyes. :/
Best wishes,
Baran
Here are some suggestions & pointers to get you started:
Factory-reset your NST for a clean-start base using Nook Manager (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040351).
Update to BN ROM to v1.2.1 (if your NST has an older ROM version)
Root using using Nook Manager.
Install ReLaunch Launcher (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-touch/general/relaunch-best-nst-launcher-version-1-4-t3060782) and essential Google apps (e.g., Market, SearchMarket, Gmail, etc.) using NTGAppsAttack (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2086582).
Backup early and often. NookManager makes it easy to do this, so although it takes a bit of time, it's a good idea. However, NM only stores the most recent backup. You can keep "snapshots" of major hurdles by connecting your NST to your computer while NookManager is loaded up. You will see the Backup section on the SD card. Copy the two files in the folder onto your computer. I like to store them in dated folders also containing a small text file that describes the major changes. Then you can drag them back onto the SD card when NookManager has loaded to restore a specific backup--if the need arises.
I keep three or four of these backups while I am making changes. It's a whole lot better than starting from scratch if thing go south later in the game.
For pdf reading I can recommend ezpdf, if you can find an old version. It stopped working reasonably on the NST from about version 2.5 (e.g. you couldn't see text in the menu, probably because the font colour wasn't available on the eink screen, or the font type not installed - either way, really annoying if you want to change settings by guessing), but I remember I used to run it fine with some slightly older version.
Hay The Best Reader for NST is Renate's Temblast Reader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54201382&postcount=94
It is not perfect but very viable for Nook.
I hope Renate will continue the development.
Still Nook STR is the best ereader out there. It is sad that it is no longer available officially.
Good luck with your project
Gosh!
I'm still working on the reader, it's had a lot of improvement.
I just have to find the time to get it out.
Here's a preview on my Nook Glow Plus.
(I use the same app on my NST, LG phone and Nexus 7 tablet.)
I am not hijacking this thread.
Renate love to hear about the improvement.
Renate Could you please add text selection & a Dictionary.English is my second language so I like a build in Dic like in Nook reader.
Thank Keep up the great work genius
(Sorry I didn't ment to hijack this thread)
Hello,
I've spent most of my evening searching through threads to figure out some answers and couldn't find all of them, so I apologize if this was posted somewhere and I missed it.
I have some relatively minor vision issues, but they make reading difficult & even harder when there is glare. I did research and found that the Nook Simple Touch or Simple Touch w/ Glow were the best options because they didn't have an LCD and were easiest to mod.
1. I often use text-to-speech when reading & Ideally, I'd like to use Mycroft AI. It's available to build in Android studio & compile into an apk, will it be doable to enable text-to-speech and use Mycroft for the voice?
2. For my purposes, which is a better idea, NST or NSTG?
3. (I Found threads on this but was confused) After rooting, can I still buy books in the marketplace?
I am completely new at all of this and really appreciate everyone's patience and time.
D
PixieD said:
Hello,
I've spent most of my evening searching through threads to figure out some answers and couldn't find all of them, so I apologize if this was posted somewhere and I missed it.
I have some relatively minor vision issues, but they make reading difficult & even harder when there is glare. I did research and found that the Nook Simple Touch or Simple Touch w/ Glow were the best options because they didn't have an LCD and were easiest to mod.
1. I often use text-to-speech when reading & Ideally, I'd like to use Mycroft AI. It's available to build in Android studio & compile into an apk, will it be doable to enable text-to-speech and use Mycroft for the voice?
2. For my purposes, which is a better idea, NST or NSTG?
3. (I Found threads on this but was confused) After rooting, can I still buy books in the marketplace?
I am completely new at all of this and really appreciate everyone's patience and time.
D
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With USB Audio enabled TTS certainly can work, at least the Pico TTS does. I'd be amazed if the Mycroft AI can be compiled as an app to run on Android 2.1 (and first you need to run down an old version of Android Studio...). But it might work.
There's no real difference between the NST and NSTG except the obvious one. They now even use the same firmware. Used NSTGs tend to run a little bit more, but you might find a good deal.
Simple rooting (like with NookManager) will still allow you to purchase books from B&N. You should register the device before rooting.
Be aware, the batteries provide long life when the devices are used as marketed. USB Audio uses considerable power. I listen to a time-shifted NPR program on Sunday mornings for about 2 hours. Now that means WiFi is also running, but I see a battery drop of nearly 30% during that time.