So for some time I've been sporting nookie (Froyo 2.2). While it was a nice and stable versions there where some things that I did not like.
1) Was the speed, my fault really, I installed it on a Class 2 MicroSD card. But the speed was painful even with the overclocked kernel.
2) WI-FI kept on turning off every time my nook went to sleep.
3) Screen still was a bit flaky.
No one was the speed it was just too slow and I knew I had to install whatever OS on the flash. Since I've yet used the stock nook, I decided to install the OS on the Flash of the device.
After installing CM7 on the nook I must say this was just as easy as rooting the device. My prep time took about 2hrs, triple checking my work, downloading the right tools, and research. The actual process took ~15-20min. This includes making a backup of my stock nook OS.
The benefits.
- Very responsive and fast. 2.3 is suppose to have improvements over 2.2, but I don't now if my speed improvements are due to installing to internal flash or a 2.3 vs 2.2.
- Very consistent look and feel, more tablet like OS.
- Touch screen is much improved.
- More apps show up in the Market.
- Better Battery life.
- Bluetooth, working now the fix was to hard reset(hold power button down until the device turns off).
- Can use 2.3 SIP features and Bluetooth device(with mic) to make VOIP calls.
- Tablet features added to CM7 RC 4 Awesome!
I'm on my second day and I'm liking CM7 the most so far.
I've been using CM7 for a couple weeks now and I'm not going back! CM7 makes the nook feel like a real tablet
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