How to Root NOOKColor to use as an Android Tablet
Why would I do this? – You may be asking. First, if you’re a programmer, this is a cheap development machine. Second, if you’re in the market for a cheap 7″ Android Tablet, here it is. The Nook Color is now a $139 7″ Android tablet. The Nook Color comes preloaded with the Nook Android iOS. Yes, it comes loaded with and Android OS, but Barnes and Noble chop it off at the knees. You can only buy...
NookColor Custom ROM
How to Load a Custom ROM on the Nook Color Here’s a good article for a next project if someone is feeling up to it. I know I’d like to at least get Nookie Froyo on mine, if not Honeycomb. Note – this is only for rooted devices....
Prevent NookColor AutoUpdates
Prevent the Nook from doing Automatic Firmware Updates If you do a firmware update on your Nook, you will become unrooted. Check out number 14 on THIS XDA Forum. It tells you how to go in and change a filename in your Nook. You will need to buy and download the Root Explorer app from the Android Market because you have to be able to change the file system from read-only before you can rename it. To do that in Root Explorer, when you...
NookColor Rooting
Rooting Kelly Rooted her Nook last night. Here are the directions she used. The new Nook Colors are coming in with 1.1 already installed. Make sure that’s what you have or do an update before you do the Rooting. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942424 This was super-simple. Just make sure you follow the instructions and don’t try to do go through the Google sign-in on the screen. It’s a freeze-causing...
NookColor Basics
So You Bought a Nook Color – Now What? Here’s a great little article to get you started with things you can do with your Nook Color, including explaining terms. Basic Links The Barnes and Noble Nook Color is a great little piece of hardware to root and run the latest Android OS. Here are some links for great development information for your Nook, including how to Root your Nook. If you have some good tips or find more...
Android vs iPhone
The great phone debate pits Android devices against the ever-popular iPhone. According to the latest research from ComScore (found by this search), smartphones running the Android OS developed by Google now hold the largest market share of subscribers. Apple’s iPhone is in 3rd place behind Blackberry devices. And the number of Android devices being used are growing. As for the big debate, there are limitations to both operating...
Android Ad-Hoc Wifi
Turning on Ad-Hoc Wifi Networking I plan to use my iPhone as a WiFi Hotspot for my Nook Color, but Android by default does not have AdHoc Wifi capabilities. To enable that capability, follow the instructions on this page. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868354 This doesn’t explain how to do the code. To do that, you’ll need to: Install the Easy USB ADB Installer for Windows (32/64 bit). IMPORTANT – I...
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