Question: Rooted Nook Color

[dfishocc]

I have a question. If I use a microSD card to root my Nook Color, and I want to use the Nook as an e-Reader, will it use the internal Nook Reader, or will it use the "Nook Reader app" for Android?

If it uses the "Nook Reader app" that could be installed on any android device, are there features that would be missing from the internal Reader app on a non-rooted Nook Color?

I've been reading the forums. I'm selling a cheap Chinese resistive touch screen tablet, and plan to buy a refurbished by manufacturer Nook Color.

I already have the Honeycomb v. 4 image on a 16GB Class 10 micro SD card.

Thanks for your help.

 

[roberto]

If you root a Nook Color, the original Nook reader will still be available. I rooted mine with the original firmware but unrooted it to get the 1.2 update (Android 2.2 Froyo). I haven't re-rooted it yet, however. There is not yet an autonooter and the manual rooting procedure seems to not yet be perfected (it continues to improve, however).

I also run Cyanogen Mod 7 from a SD card and the latest update of the Nook app is much closer to the native reader than before, but I think some features may still be missing.

 

[ricci427]

You will have access to both, if you run with the SD card inserted you will have to use the Nook app for android.
Switch off the nook, take out the SD card and reboot, yur back as a regular barnes n noble Nook.

As for features, you do lose some features when using the android app, magazine, interactive books etc, but you also gain some, the page turn animation is much better in the android app.

I'm pretty sure that because all of your purchased books are also stored in your Barnes n Noble account, you could access all your books from either method.

 

[roberto]

You will have access to both, if you run with the SD card inserted you will have to use the Nook app for android.
Switch off the nook, take out the SD card and reboot, yur back as a regular barnes n noble Nook.

As for features, you do lose some features when using the android app, magazine, interactive books etc, but you also gain some, the page turn animation is much better in the android app.

I'm pretty sure that because all of your purchased books are also stored in your Barnes n Noble account, you could access all your books from either method.

I use a dual-boot menu ([ADV] Boot menu for the Nook Color [2011-03-19] - xda-developers) to avoid removing the SD card.

The Aldiko reader app is another nice one.

 

[dfishocc]

Thanks for the help.

One more question. I said yesterday that I already have the Honeycomb v. 4 image on a micro SD card. I unzipped the image with WinRAR, since forums I had read said that 7-zip did not work.

Since then, I have seen on forums that Win32DiskImager did not work. It seemed to work for me. It went all the way through, past 98% and seemingly finished with no problem.

When I attempt to read the micro SD card in Windows now, however, I get a message that the card is not formatted. I assumed that it is because the Honeycomb v. 4 image is there, but now I'm not sure.

I will probably order the Nook Color, refurbished by Barnes & Noble itself, today.

Might I have a problem with the image I have assumed is on the SD card?

 

[Legobricke]

As for features, you do lose some features when using the android app, magazine, interactive books etc, but you also gain some, the page turn animation is much better in the android app.

I'm pretty sure that because all of your purchased books are also stored in your Barnes n Noble account, you could access all your books from either method.

The new Nook app now handles the magazines and children's books, I believe.

The new app is has almost the same ability that the stock program does.

Lego