Originally Posted by jtpryan
If I root my NC:
1 Will the B&N interface be gone? No
2 If it is, do I need to install the nook app (like on my droid) to buy books? N/A
3 When I install apps, where do they go? My Droid has the app library, will something similar show up? They'll be in the Extras screen or if you install a launcher they'll be in the app drawer of that launcher.
4 There is no hardware back button, how do apps deal with this? There's a SoftKeys app that's installed as part of the auto process. Many remove it and replace it with Button Savior.
5 Will books still sync with the store so I can pick up reading them on my phone? Yes
6 If I don't like it and do the "8 times" startup thing, am I then back to what I had when I bought the device? There are steps to be followed to return to stock. That's one of the steps
At this point I am kind of waiting for Froyo to see what that is like first, is there any place to track when that will get pushed out? I've seen no announcements from B&N. It's speculative at this point.
I guess I am sort of looking for a comparison between the NC rooted and my (already) rooted Droid so I can see what to expect. If you have an Android phone you know what apps are available. Some have no interest in duplicating what's on their phone. Others use their rooted NC to do what they did previously on their phone, others have a list of shortcomings with the stock device and look to root in order to overcome those shortcomings.
Thanks,
Jim
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