Classic Rooted Nook Applications - Which ones to Install?

Kolfe · 11-03-2010, 10:00 AM

Hi everyone,

Yesterday i just rooted my new nook (fw 1.4.3) and gained adb access.

Now i have a dilemma : which applications to install?

In nookdevs (apps link) is the explanation to each application, but is not very detail.

E.G : Should i install nooklauncher or mynook.ru launcher? or both?

What are your experiences on this issue?

Thanks!

Xenophon · 11-03-2010, 11:42 AM

The one I use all the time is trook. I use calibre2opds to create a catalog of my entire library, and to copy both catalog and library to the microSD card in my nook. Trook then provides convenient access to all 2000+ books. I don't use the other rooted Nook apps at all.

As always, Your Mileage May Vary; Void where prohibited; Dolphin Safe; Cholesterol Free.

Xenophon

jhempel24 · 11-03-2010, 01:42 PM

I use trook as well, but I don't copy the catalog to the SD card, I get an RSS feed with my catalogued books and download them when I need one.

Other than that, I just like the cover flow! :P

cypresstwist · 11-03-2010, 04:21 PM

I use the mynook.ru firmware because of the Romanian language support in the included fonts.

sjkevin · 11-04-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolfe

E.G : Should i install nooklauncher or mynook.ru launcher? or both?

Install one or the other, not both. They both implement the "home" screen, because the default B&N launcher doesn't allow you to easily add buttons when you install new packages.

Probably the most popular nookdevs package is nookLibrary. It is the main reason many people softroot in the first place.

I also like nookMarket; I use it to install nookdevs packages over wifi, so I don't have to bother with adb.

barrist · 11-04-2010, 05:58 PM

is the mynook.ru launcher included with the softroot the latest version? i tried to download and install the latest through nookmarket, but it wouldn't let me install. do i need to adb?

chas0039 · 11-04-2010, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barrist

is the mynook.ru launcher included with the softroot the latest version? i tried to download and install the latest through nookmarket, but it wouldn't let me install. do i need to adb?

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find out what is in 2.4.1. I have seen posts here from people who know, but searching for 30 minutes at nookdev was no help for me. Adding to the problem, Android Commander does not report the version of the application and 2.4.1 is full of old applications.

You could try Android Commander and use the "update" option.

If I could program, the first thing I would do would be to develop an app that would give me the version of my apps.

Kolfe · 11-04-2010, 08:48 PM

Thanks for telling your experiencies...

Finally i installed all aplications, excepting script, busybox & antivirus.

I couldn't install Pandora neither, because i'm not in us.

I installed manually : Twook, Mynook.ru Launcher & Nookmarket.

through Nook market intalled all apps in the last versions... I think this is the best way to have all apps in their latest versions.

:D ominik · 11-05-2010, 05:39 AM

Most apps in the softroot package are outdated. If there's a newer version available it is marked in nookMarket

jhempel24 · 11-05-2010, 08:19 AM

Yeah, I forgot about that app. I was thinking the other day how it would be cool to have larger icons in the cover flow.....I log into the nookMarket and there it is, a new version of the Library! I need to check that more often LOL.

barrist · 11-05-2010, 09:54 AM

I hope the 1.5 upgrade (and the softroot for it) brings better battery life. It seems to me it drains a lot quicker than I thought it would. I’ve tried all the tips I read about (turning off adb in wifi locker, making sure trook isn’t running, and also in airplane mode all the time pretty much).

jhempel24 · 11-05-2010, 01:11 PM

I just have mine to airplane mode and it lasts about 5-6 days AT LEAST. I turn on Wi-Fi only when needed, and to me, if I can't find a place to charge in 5-6 days then I need to figure out where I'm at because I'm lost! LOL.

11-03-2010, 10:00 AM	#1
Kolfe Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nook	Rooted Nook Applications - Which ones to Install? Hi everyone, Yesterday i just rooted my new nook (fw 1.4.3) and gained adb access. Now i have a dilemma : which applications to install? In nookdevs (apps link) is the explanation to each application, but is not very detail. E.G : Should i install nooklauncher or mynook.ru launcher? or both? What are your experiences on this issue? Thanks!

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11-03-2010, 11:42 AM	#2
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	The one I use all the time is trook. I use calibre2opds to create a catalog of my entire library, and to copy both catalog and library to the microSD card in my nook. Trook then provides convenient access to all 2000+ books. I don't use the other rooted Nook apps at all. As always, Your Mileage May Vary; Void where prohibited; Dolphin Safe; Cholesterol Free. Xenophon

11-03-2010, 01:42 PM	#3
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	I use trook as well, but I don't copy the catalog to the SD card, I get an RSS feed with my catalogued books and download them when I need one. Other than that, I just like the cover flow! :P

11-03-2010, 04:21 PM	#4
cypresstwist Nooking in Romania Posts: 54 Karma: 232 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Romania Device: Nook WiFi	I use the mynook.ru firmware because of the Romanian language support in the included fonts.

11-04-2010, 05:58 PM	#6
barrist Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 30 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Glo HD	is the mynook.ru launcher included with the softroot the latest version? i tried to download and install the latest through nookmarket, but it wouldn't let me install. do i need to adb?

11-04-2010, 08:48 PM	#8
Kolfe Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nook	Thanks for telling your experiencies... Finally i installed all aplications, excepting script, busybox & antivirus. I couldn't install Pandora neither, because i'm not in us. I installed manually : Twook, Mynook.ru Launcher & Nookmarket. through Nook market intalled all apps in the last versions... I think this is the best way to have all apps in their latest versions.

11-05-2010, 05:39 AM	#9
:D ominik Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 330 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: nook	Most apps in the softroot package are outdated. If there's a newer version available it is marked in nookMarket

11-05-2010, 08:19 AM	#10
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	Yeah, I forgot about that app. I was thinking the other day how it would be cool to have larger icons in the cover flow.....I log into the nookMarket and there it is, a new version of the Library! I need to check that more often LOL.

11-05-2010, 09:54 AM	#11
barrist Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 30 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Glo HD	I hope the 1.5 upgrade (and the softroot for it) brings better battery life. It seems to me it drains a lot quicker than I thought it would. I’ve tried all the tips I read about (turning off adb in wifi locker, making sure trook isn’t running, and also in airplane mode all the time pretty much).

11-05-2010, 01:11 PM	#12
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	I just have mine to airplane mode and it lasts about 5-6 days AT LEAST. I turn on Wi-Fi only when needed, and to me, if I can't find a place to charge in 5-6 days then I need to figure out where I'm at because I'm lost! LOL.