Nook Color General Discussion Thread

[gadgetrants]

I think one step toward answering that question--since the device is so young--is to look at the teardown (thanks to rico2001 for finding):

NOOKcolor Teardown | TechRepublic Photo Gallery



It will probably be a while before there's any news about replacing it, though.

Oh, and welcome to the forum!!!

-Matt

 

[JagMan]

Thanks a lot Matt! It looks very doable. I guess that means I get a Color Nook, which will probably be consficated by my daughter, an avid reader.

 

[gadgetrants]

Thanks a lot Matt! It looks very doable. I guess that means I get a Color Nook, which will probably be consficated by my daughter, an avid reader.

OMG you're a madman. Did you go through the whole teardown? Of course, they make it look easy.

Don't know if it means anything, but I've had my Droid for a year and the battery is holding up very well. OK, that's a total apples-to-oranges comparison. But if the Nook only needs to be charged once a day for 2 years, I'll be pleased. (In the thread about the NC getting 2.2, I think there's mention of "improving battery life...http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/3675-nook-color-getting-android-2-2-market-next-month.html).

-Matt

 

[JagMan]

I say doable because I'm a pretty good DIY guy. Of course I have also destroyed a few things but hey, I'll try it when needed.

 

[rico2001]

I want to thank Android Tablet admin for changing forum layout. Very clear and straight-forward now. Many thanks.

 

[rico2001]

Just have to be carefully, replaced an lcd on a htc snap earlier this year. Let me give you guys a place for parts. Hopefully they will have tab parts one day.

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[rico2001]

NC Tip:

[Q] Why does Wifi drops out when NC is not in use?
[A] This is by design, to save battery life. You can install the Spare Parts app from Market to modify the WiFi Sleep Policy.

Source - xda

Personal observation: Seems to turn off wifi after 4-5 minutes into sleep mood. It's inconsistent though, some apps keep the wifi on while in sleep mode. The default browser seems to obey the power saving and turn off the wifi most of the time.

 

[rico2001]

Many new videos on poping up on youtube:

I wonder if that is "softkeys" he's using on his NC.

Older video but I still want to know what weather widget he is using.

 

[xaueious]

In other news, group buy in China for the NC is gaining momentum fast.

 

[gadgetrants]

Many new videos on poping up on youtube:

Older video but I still want to know what weather widget he is using.

Thoughts:

(1) HEY! I was the one lusting after the weather widget first. Let me know if you find it.

(2) Wasn't this video the guy's EBay ad?

(3) And he's the "GPS button" guy too?

(4) CREEPY!!! HE WANTS $60 bucks to mod people's NC's??? OK, I'd say $30 is fair, but hey...it is a free market. YOU AND I SHOULD combine forces and market the mod package for $50!!!

-Matt

 

[gadgetrants]

Many new videos on poping up on youtube:

I wonder if that is "softkeys" he's using on his NC.

Oh gawd I got suckered...didn't see "Angry Birds" in the title and reflexively yelled "NNNNNNOOOOO!!!!!" Scared the crap out of my wife and daughter.

That is not the way I remember SoftKeys looks, but I really like it. It's looking unlikely that I'll reroot today (yeah, I've been threatening for days), but if I do I'll post a screen shot (it's in the latest root package).

-Matt

 

[gadgetrants]

In other news, group buy in China for the NC is gaining momentum fast.

Sorry, this one went right over my head. Can you elaborate, or should I just "google" it?

-Matt

 

[gadgetrants]

Older video but I still want to know what weather widget he is using.

Found it: it's Palmary weather. Costs $2.99 in the market:

Palmary Weather Pro - Android app on AppBrain

Can also be found elsewhere.

-Matt

 

[gadgetrants]

I wonder if that is "softkeys" he's using on his NC.

I think this is what SoftKeys looks like:

Quick hacked up app to create soft menu/back keys - SoftKeys v2.02 - xda-developers



Would love to get my hands on whatever he's using! What's really mysterious and bugging me (I've watched it 10 times!!) is it looks like--during Angry Birds, yes Angry Birds--even though it's in fullscreen he touches the margin near the "n" button and the softkeys pop up. I WANT IT.

-Matt

 

[rico2001]

^I agree, I'd rather have a small auto hide softkey setup.