NOOKcolor - Useful Links and Frequently Asked Questions (READ FIRST)

[xaueious]

Full Specs
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/3483-nookcolor-full-specifications.html

Nook Color Portal via Nook Devs
Pretty much all the tweaks you need to get started
Portal:NookColor - nookDevs

Root Instructions
Via NookDevs
NookColor Rooting - nookDevs

Updated Dec 11 -> Root requires the use of a microSD card boot image to be loaded on to the device. The image needs to be copied to the microSD using dd via Linux or WinImage in Windows.

XDA Forum
Barnes & Noble Nook Color - xda-developers

USB ADB
NookColor USB ADB - nookDevs
[DRIVER PACK] Easy USB ADB Installer for Windows (32/64 bit) - xda-developers

Manually Install apps to NOOKcolor
NookColor Enable App install from on-device installers - nookDevs

Nook Color Working Applications List
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/3696-working-apps-nook-color.html

IRC
irc.freenode.net #nookcolor

Android Market
[How to] Gmail and the Android Market - xda-developers

Adhoc
[FIX] AdHoc Wifi support on the NC! - xda-developers

Google Location Services Fix
Google location services fix (formerly, Twitter client recommendations?)

Bypass NOOKcolor Registration
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/4305-how-skip-registration-b-n.html

First working development build of Android 2.2
[ADV][DEV][ROM] Nookie Froyo 0.5.1 (12/21) - xda-developers

Re-rooting your NC from auto update of 1.0.1.
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...olor-software-update-1-0-1-a-2.html#post24111

Best softkeys app: Button Savior
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PANGXGUF

Sideloaded books
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/4890-how-move-books-internal-library-root-required.html
How to make shortcuts for you ebooks

Disable Auto Updates to NOOKcolor
(How To) Turn off Auto Updates

Touch screen calibration
Recalibrate the NookColor touch screen - nookDevs

SetCPU settings and Battery Saving tips
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/5119-setcpu-settings-nookcolor.html

Video converting for the NOOKcolor
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/5531-how-using-handbrake-convert-video-nook-color.html

Wallpaper Sizing
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/3728-nook-color-proper-wallpaper-sizing.html

Email Supports IMAP, POP3, Exchange2003, Exchange 2007, and Exchange2010
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook/4383-installing-email-support-nook-color.html

Restoring apps
Restoring apps after factory reset flash/update using ASTRO

Restoring SD card after root
NookColor Format and partition your SD card back to a usable state - nookDevs

Install custom roms and kernels & perform full backup
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...m-manager-nandroid-backup-custom-kernels.html
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...-color-awesome-rooting-ocing-custom-roms.html

Restoring to Stock
http://nookdevs.com/Flash_back_to_clean_stock_ROM
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...ll-clockwork-recovery-revert-stock-image.html

New Market / Fix Lack of Apps Showing in Portrait Mode
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum...rket-fix-lack-apps-showing-portrait-mode.html

 

[gadgetrants]

Um...noticed that Skype is on the working app list. How's that, without a mic???

-Matt

 

[rico2001]

Um...noticed that Skype is on the working app list. How's that, without a mic???

-Matt

The NC is equipped with a micro usb in/out port and 3.5mm jack, which you can buy a micro usb or 3.5mm mic or headset.

 

[gadgetrants]

*Smacks self on head with palm of hand*

-Matt

 

[gadgetrants]

xaueious I noticed there's a new and improved method for enabling the market. It's been upgraded from "Not for the faint of heart" to "All rooters welcome!" Wonder if you can update the link in the OP:

Enable the Android Market - nookDevs

-Matt

 

[Bootstrap Bill]

Could we ever see a method for rooting that is as simple as jailbreakme.com is (was?) for iOS?

 

[rico2001]

@ Bootstrap Bill

Yup we sure will but it may take some time. Right now we are all at the very start of this device and it was only rooted for the first time ~2 weeks ago. In a month or two there will be a very simple one button root method for those, who are not very technically savvy. This is the way it is for every phone (now popular tab) that come along. Some may need to sit tight or buy the NC at a later date. Unfortunately this is not the newest smartphone on the market and may not just the total interest of the many dev guys/teams.

 

[Bootstrap Bill]

B&N says they'll have a developer mode at the end of January that will allow developers to test their code on real devices, not just emulators.

Do you know anything about this? Does user created code have full access to the hardware?

If so, maybe this might be an easier way to root a Nook. Anyone can become a developer. The SDK can be downloaded at no charge.

 

[rico2001]

The 2.1 SDK was released to devs last week and I"m sure when the NC 2.2 one come out it will be released as well. B&N seems to be embracing the spirit of android.

 

[Bootstrap Bill]

The current SDK doesn't allow developers to test their code on real Nooks. Supposedly the update in January will let them do this.

 

[rico2001]

^Should be an interesting and fun next couple of months for NC owners. Thanks for the info.

 

[rico2001]

Update to OP:
Re-rooting your NC from auto update of 1.0.1.

 

[rico2001]

Update to OP:
(How-to) Move Books to the Internal Library (root required)

 

[rico2001]

Tip: You can also slide your finger from right to left across the notification bar at the bottom to function as a back button This works for stock and rooted NOOKcolors.

 

[darmeen]

The newest auto-nooter is available for version 1.1 (no need to revert back to 1.0.1 to auto-noot):

xda-developers - View Single Post - Auto-Nooter 2.12.25 (1.0.1 Only)

I reset my nook back to 1.0.0, sideloaded both 1.0.1 and the 1.1 updates...then ran the autonooter for 1.1 (all worked perfectly)