Originally Posted by slm

As far as I can tell, the Nook STR is basically a clone of the NookColor insofar as core software is concerned (prior to the 1.2 upgrade). So the NookColor stuff is more useful.


FWIW here are the steps that seemed to work for me, after following the NookDev instructions to get a "#" in the shell. Bear in mind that I have no idea what I’m doing so you could really screw things up following these instructions.
First:
download the following apks from somewhere onto you hard drive
1. NookColor Tools
2. Any launcher ("Launcher Pro" in this example)
3. Any file program ("Files" in this example)
4. Z4Root.apk
5. Softkeys or Button Savior (to provide the menu, home and back keys when needed

Then install these onto the Nook STR as follows, one line at a time and wait for a response before the next line:


>adb shell
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#exit
>adb push “path to NookColor Tools on your hard drive" /system/app
>adb install “path to Launcher Pro”
>adb install “path to Files”
>adb install “path to Z4root”
>adb install “path to Softkeys”

Eject Nook STR and reboot the device (turn it really off by holding the on button until you are asked whether you want to power off, say yes. They restart a few minutes later)

When it reboots you will be asked to select the launcher you want to use: Click the “use as default" button and the button for the Launcher you installed. (Not “Home” which is the built-in launcher”)

You will be taken to the installed launcher.
In the installed launcher, first launch NookColor Tools. There is a check box to allow side-loading of apk files. Check it. (If it is already checked, uncheck it then check it again.) From now on you can install putting an apk file in memory and navigating to it and clicking it.)

Next launch Z4root and select “permanent root”
This will (after a while) reboot the device, rooted and running Superuser.
Launch and set up Softkeys or Button Savior.
After that, you are on your own.
Good luck.