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New to NC and have some ??s

Just got a NC a few weeks ago cause my wife wanted an ereader and I figured this would be a good opportunity to try an android device!
I would like to load CM7 as from my reading that appears the best rom for the NC. I have also read that running from SD cards provides mixed results regarding performance, so I was thinking I should load it to the emmc.
So my questions are
Can I load CM7 and still use the BN ereader app? My wife might kill me if she can't read her books! If so can someone point me to an android newb friendly guide?
If I cannot use the app what do you recommend I do? Is the kindle app any good compared to the BN native app?

Simply using the Nook app from the Android Marketplace will be the easiest way to get ereader functionality back.
Though keep in mind the Android Nook app is absolutely not the same experience as the NC is with the stock firmware. The Nook app will let you read ebooks from your B&N account, but the interface and capability is completely different.

nitrobass24 said:
Just got a NC a few weeks ago cause my wife wanted an ereader and I figured this would be a good opportunity to try an android device!
I would like to load CM7 as from my reading that appears the best rom for the NC. I have also read that running from SD cards provides mixed results regarding performance, so I was thinking I should load it to the emmc.
So my questions are
Can I load CM7 and still use the BN ereader app? My wife might kill me if she can't read her books! If so can someone point me to an android newb friendly guide?
If I cannot use the app what do you recommend I do? Is the kindle app any good compared to the BN native app?
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The Nook app from Market is not the same, your wife will not be able to read her magazine subscriptions and it's also missing some other stuff like Children's books.
IMHO, if you want to mess around and "try an android device" but at the same time avoid a scenario of "wife might kill me if she can't read her books!", or even worse, wife kills you because you wiped the Nook, then go get verygreen's installer and put CM7 on an SD card.
So long as you install onto a compatible SD card, you will get similar performance as to eMMC. No "mixed results" here, I guarantee you that you won't even be able to tell the difference.
You can mess around all you want, try out the stables and nightlys, overclock to your heart's content, fill it up with apps, browse and dl all the pr0n you can find, and when your wife wants to use the Nook, just take out the card and she'll have a completely stock Nook.

I'm in the same situation. Bought the wife a NC for mother's day, and want to expand the capability, but maintain the stock functionality. Kid's books are a must to keep around, one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.
What I'm looking at is using the manual nooter http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027 to root and add gapps. This should maintain the stock reader functionality and open the device up to more apps, and to do things like youtube etc.
So far this seems like the best way to open things up a bit, and give the device some additional functionality without completely changing the experience or losing some functionality. While *I'd* like to go in and install CM7 or one of the 3.0 ROMs, it's her toy, not mine so I need to keep things as close to stock as possible.
Can anyone confirm this approach is going to get me where I want to be, or refute it? Is there something I might be missing which would end up wiping any points I gained for the gift?

I'm in the same boat. Any one have an opinion on deeperblues hc on sd? I'm probably one of the few that's not a fan of cm7. I just want to keep stock NC, with the option of a tablet experience.
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sagerox said:
I'm in the same boat. Any one have an opinion on deeperblues hc on sd? I'm probably one of the few that's not a fan of cm7. I just want to keep stock NC, with the option of a tablet experience.
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I used Deeper-Blue's version of HC 2 days after i got my NC. I've been using it for roughly 2 months now. I didn't like the Nook app since it was first released last year i was unable to sync from my LG Ally so i couldn't use it on my PC as well, so i went with the Kindle App.
I switched over to MadCat's update Saturday and outside of a few quirks i like it a lot. It runs the latest version of the Kindle app as well.

nitrobass24 said:
Just got a NC a few weeks ago cause my wife wanted an ereader and I figured this would be a good opportunity to try an android device!
I would like to load CM7 as from my reading that appears the best rom for the NC. I have also read that running from SD cards provides mixed results regarding performance, so I was thinking I should load it to the emmc.
So my questions are
Can I load CM7 and still use the BN ereader app? My wife might kill me if she can't read her books! If so can someone point me to an android newb friendly guide?
If I cannot use the app what do you recommend I do? Is the kindle app any good compared to the BN native app?
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if you have a 8 gb micro sd card you can back up the whole stock rom and ut would run just like anything else on your sd card.
Nice choice since some of us like the magazine supprt that only the bn rom has.

Right now im dual booting rooted stock 1.2 and CM7 Nightly's on eMMC
works great and I love not having to switch out SD cards and being able to access the contents of the SD on both OS's.

To Sell A Nook

Hi, like the title suggest I am going to sell my Nook. I have had a fun time with it and have learned a great deal from these forums. Before I sell though I would like to know what steps i should take to get all my info off the device.
I am running CM7 nightly on emmc and CWM also on emmc. Can I just do a clean install of CM7 and leave it at that? Or does the Nook still have to be deregistered from Barnes and Noble somehow?
I just want to make sure none of my info or accounts are left on the device when sold.
I saw a thread before on the topic but could not find it I apologize but even a link to that thread would be ok.
Thank you

dabiddabird said:
Hi, like the title suggest I am going to sell my Nook. I have had a fun time with it and have learned a great deal from these forums. Before I sell though I would like to know what steps i should take to get all my info off the device.
I am running CM7 nightly on emmc and CWM also on emmc. Can I just do a clean install of CM7 and leave it at that? Or does the Nook still have to be deregistered from Barnes and Noble somehow?
I just want to make sure none of my info or accounts are left on the device when sold.
I saw a thread before on the topic but could not find it I apologize but even a link to that thread would be ok.
Thank you
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I guess the best thing would be to do a clean install. You could sell it with CM7 already mounted or you could sell it with stock mounted. You do need to deregister your Nook with B&N so that the next owner can register it if he wishes.
The thing is, I don't think you can register your Nook once it has CM7 emmc, so the next owner will need to install stock to be able to register the product on his name, so probably is better to sell it with stock. (I'm not quite sure about this probably another person can fill you in on this topic).
If you want to make sure non of your info gets out, just do a fresh install wiping cache and system. But remember to deregister your NC from the B&N website, so it's hazzle free for the next happy nook owner.

jgaf said:
I guess the best thing would be to do a clean install. You could sell it with CM7 already mounted or you could sell it with stock mounted. You do need to deregister your Nook with B&N so that the next owner can register it if he wishes.
The thing is, I don't think you can register your Nook once it has CM7 emmc, so the next owner will need to install stock to be able to register the product on his name, so probably is better to sell it with stock. (I'm not quite sure about this probably another person can fill you in on this topic).
If you want to make sure non of your info gets out, just do a fresh install wiping cache and system. But remember to deregister your NC from the B&N website, so it's hazzle free for the next happy nook owner.
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That's what I thought. I was going to sell it stock but the purchaser wanted android left installed. So I just did a clean install. Formated sd card and unregistered my nook with B&N. It kind of sucks they don't let you do it online anymore. I had to call :-(
But thanks for the info!

dabiddabird said:
That's what I thought. I was going to sell it stock but the purchaser wanted android left installed. So I just did a clean install. Formated sd card and unregistered my nook with B&N. It kind of sucks they don't let you do it online anymore. I had to call :-(
But thanks for the info!
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I have 2 Nooks. I just went to the B&N website to my account and although the screen has changed and all I see is pictures of my 2 Nooks, if you hover your mouse over one you have a few options including to de-register.

patruns said:
I have 2 Nooks. I just went to the B&N website to my account and although the screen has changed and all I see is pictures of my 2 Nooks, if you hover your mouse over one you have a few options including to de-register.
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Yea but when you click on it a window pops up and just gives you instructions telling you how to deregister using the nook in hand. But if you don't have the Nook you have to call them to have it deregistered remotely.

Making market apps available for purchase

I want to purchase some apps legally, ahem... I been trying to make market think my nook is a samsung galaxy tab and it worked but the market still won't let me buy the apps. I editted my build.prop with these lines:
ro.product.model=GT-P1000
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=GT-P1000
ro.product.device=GT-P1000
ro.product.board=GT-P1000
but it still shows me:
This app is incompatible with your Samsung GT-P1000.
On apps that should be compatible with it. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

What is your rom and version? And what is your dpi at?
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+1 for dpi setting, make sure it's stock and clear market cache and data, then reboot and try again.

DPI is at 160, ROM is phiremod 7.1. I cleared market cache and data, even uninstalled updates and google framework a few times and it still doesn't let me buy them.

Are you in the US? Also what app or apps are you trying to purchase?
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Yes I'm on US. I'm trying to buy a couple, Sentinel 3, Legends Arcana, Launcher 7, Thumb Keyboard, etc. Mainly trying to buy apps I have gotten through others means, it sucks that I'm trying to support the app developers but Google doesn't want me to.

BoomKaput said:
I want to purchase some apps legally, ahem... I been trying to make market think my nook is a samsung galaxy tab and it worked but the market still won't let me buy the apps. I editted my build.prop with these lines:
ro.product.model=GT-P1000
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.product.name=GT-P1000
ro.product.device=GT-P1000
ro.product.board=GT-P1000
but it still shows me:
This app is incompatible with your Samsung GT-P1000.
On apps that should be compatible with it. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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What I find even more strange, is that I no longer see my Nook at all on my account with the market when I visit it on a PC.
I also notice that any app that is available on the B&N market shows not available on the Android market.
I end up installing on phone, backup, transfer to nook and install to get around the limitation.
It is tempting to go back to 1.2 where I never had these issues.
One last issue for me is that app2sd does not work at all anymore.

framitz said:
What I find even more strange, is that I no longer see my Nook at all on my account with the market when I visit it on a PC.
I also notice that any app that is available on the B&N market shows not available on the Android market.
I end up installing on phone, backup, transfer to nook and install to get around the limitation.
It is tempting to go back to 1.2 where I never had these issues.
One last issue for me is that app2sd does not work at all anymore.
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I hear you man. Oh well... I just will keep trying to find the cause of the problem. Thanks for all the help.

New firmware for the HD+

So, I looked at my HD+ this morning. It updated the firmware. First thing I saw was an ad in the notifications. Didn't B&N advertise the HD/HD+ as having "no annoying ads"?
Additionally, the book I was reading was back at page 1 when I opened it. Good thing I had a bookmark. How hard is it to save the page I was on before rebooting with the new firmware?
Sent from my Infuse 4G using Tapatalk 2.

Could I please ask, what version is the firmware? 2.0.4 has been the most recent version for quite some time now, and is the version I'm using. It doesn't have any ads anywhere across the device. However, I'm assuming you have something more recent than 2.0.4.
Indeed, yes I see your frustration. I would definitely be if I didn't place a bookmark in a page.
Could I ask, is your Nook HD+ rooted, and Google Play installed, with a different launcher than the stock? If not, I would totally recommend it. I wasn't fond of the idea of rooting and so on, but after doing so, I'm now able to enjoy many of the Android apps and features; especially games such as Angry Birds which is originally free (you have to pay for it from the B&N store).
After rooting, I'm not the only user of the tablet. Haha, I'm not even the main user, my Dad, and brothers are. (I actually gave the tablet to my dad)

It's 2.0.5, check at the end of the thoughts, tweaks and hacks thread. Should be close to this one.

I'm not currently rooted. I have sideloaded apps. But a week ago my Nook mysteriously reset and I haven't sideloaded apps back to it. I will once I find my flash drive with my Linux/adb environment (boot able flash drive). I'm too lazy to make adb work on Win7.
I have CM7 on my Nook Tablet, and Paranoid Android on my phone so I'm not a stranger to rooting.
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So. The new firmware isn't the cause of the ads. I bought an app from BN.com and it is the cause of the ads. I paid money and it's showing ads.

Um, which app? Be nice to know which one's acting up

roustabout said:
Um, which app? Be nice to know which one's acting up
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http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unblock-it-agile-fusion/1107412888?ean=2940043350862
Unblock It. Game is decent entertainment. Worth the $2 I spent, but I uninstalled it because I think PAID software should be ad free. I wouldn't mind ads if the app was free.

New to tablets

I recently purchased a Nook HD and this is the first tablet I have owned. I am not sure what any of this lingo is about rooting and what. I know that two of my sisters have a really good amazon game on their nexus and I would like to have it. There is a version for Nook but its a terribly bastardized version. Is there a way for me to install amazon play store on this thing?

MonkeysUncleByMarriage said:
I recently purchased a Nook HD and this is the first tablet I have owned. I am not sure what any of this lingo is about rooting and what. I know that two of my sisters have a really good amazon game on their nexus and I would like to have it. There is a version for Nook but its a terribly bastardized version. Is there a way for me to install amazon play store on this thing?
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Yes, you need to go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and install the gapps + extras zip. That will allow you to get apps from the Google Play Store and later, if you want, the Amazon Store. No need to root. Read item 1 and 3.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybri

leapinlar said:
Yes, you need to go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and install the gapps + extras zip. That will allow you to get apps from the Google Play Store and later, if you want, the Amazon Store. No need to root. Read item 1 and 3.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybri
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Thanks Leap, I read over it earlier today. Sounds like a pretty intensive process and I do lack your knowledge of how these work but I plan on trying it soon enough. Thanks so much for your help!