Touch Nook Simple Touch Reader firmware update for BestText technology - Page 6

seajewel · 11-10-2011, 12:13 PM

I visited a B&N store yesterday and played with the Nook STR, first time in person. I noticed that the fonts render a little strangely, in that some of the strokes are a little fainter/whiter on the letters. I assume this is something that the new firmware would fix (don't think the display units had been updated)?

geertm · 11-10-2011, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seajewel

I visited a B&N store yesterday and played with the Nook STR, first time in person. I noticed that the fonts render a little strangely, in that some of the strokes are a little fainter/whiter on the letters. I assume this is something that the new firmware would fix (don't think the display units had been updated)?

yes, sounds like the old firmware. You can find the firmware version on the settings page of the reader.

Fbone · 11-10-2011, 06:33 PM

I went into B&N today and the Nooks still had the old firmware.

I asked if they had been updated and he said yes. Evidently, he wasn't aware of what was happening. I must say the old 1.0.1 "display" looked very good, though. The background was almost white just a hint of gray.

The Terminator · 11-10-2011, 07:33 PM

Why is it listing Eink as an updated Firmware feature? And all the other hardware things?

LoganK · 11-10-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by The Terminator

Why is it listing Eink as an updated Firmware feature? And all the other hardware things?

Poor choices by the marketing department.

It should read: "Fixed rendering of fonts, faster page turns, and various improvements".

They know you are going to update anyway, so I guess it wasn't worth their time to format proper release notes.

tomsem · 11-10-2011, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by LoganK

Poor choices by the marketing department.

It should read: "Fixed rendering of fonts, faster page turns, and various improvements".

They know you are going to update anyway, so I guess it wasn't worth their time to format proper release notes.

I think we now know why it took so long to get this update: the marketing department had to invent and register all those trademarks (Best-Text TM, etc.).

edzard · 11-11-2011, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kralik

Not yet. Best to wait until things are sorted out. There have been several new pages of discussion in the XDA thread here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1132693

Thanks! I'll keep an eye on that forum then.

wafercat · 11-11-2011, 04:57 AM

I have a Touch Nook and down loaded the nook_1_1_update from B&N and followed their instructions for the manual loading of it and have had no problems with it.
The update did not affect my Rooting at all and the display seemed slightly clearer. Only time will tell if the battery life is better.

tecweston · 11-11-2011, 10:53 AM

I just updated and when it came back on, it said my SD card was corrupted and needed to be formatted. I'm not going to blame it on the Nook, though, as the SD card was a cheap $10 one from Target, and it was in my phone for a while until all the photos on it got corrupted one day. This is the third time I've had to put all the books back on the SD card since having it in my Nook. So I think I just need to get a new SD card.

TJay · 11-11-2011, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wafercat

I have a Touch Nook and down loaded the nook_1_1_update from B&N and followed their instructions for the manual loading of it and have had no problems with it.
The update did not affect my Rooting at all and the display seemed slightly clearer. Only time will tell if the battery life is better.

Are you sure the update actually occurred? Check your version in the Settings applet. For all intents and purposes, you shouldn't be able to update to 1.1 without unrooting first and returning it to factory settings.

Ryvyan · 11-12-2011, 11:13 PM

Did the update, and initial observations are bolder and clearer fonts (which rendered all the font options usable -- finally!) and slightly quicker turns. I have not had any problems with the Nook, not even with the page freezing though I use the touchscreen function for page turns, so the update was not very exciting.

See photos for pictures of font rendering. Please note that the sun shifted while I was updating as it is noon here, so the brightness is not necessarily attributed to the Nook (I can't tell the difference in contrast).

There was an improvement I never thought would appear; the Nook (strangely! finally!) asking if I want to go to last synced page on that ONE sideloaded book which never managed to keep its bookmark. I'm not sure if it was a bug just on my Nook for that ONE book on the previous updates, but it works now and I'm happy.

The new update killed my previous line alignment... Then again, it probably is because the font is bolder now, which gives the appearance of a closer line alignment. The next option up separates the lines a tad bit too much, which I do not fancy as well.

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p/s: Ok after I typed all the happy things, I was switching books on the Nook to check if the sideloaded book can still keep its bookmark/last read page, and it told me that the Activity Reader is busy and to either wait or force close it.

Never had this problem, hope it is a one-off!

wafercat · 11-18-2011, 12:56 AM

I have previously posted that I installed the update from http://su.barnesandnoble.com/nook/no...1_1_update.zip.

Now I am unsure as to if it did actually install as the software version shown in the About Your NOOK page has not changed.

The NOOK has done something with the package I loaded into it, because the ZIP file is no longer there.

It is possible that the Rooting I've done with my NOOK may disable the updating, but I personally don't know how to find out exactly what has happened here.

WaferCat

Dopedangel · 11-18-2011, 01:55 AM

On rooted devices it just deletes the update without updating if its showing a lower version that means it never updated.

Ron. · 11-22-2011, 11:34 AM

Since the update I have had basically no wireless, if I do a hard reboot several times it eventually connects. after spending several hours on live chat, then calling and finally getting connected to someone who knows what they are doing he informed me its a common problem with the 1.1 update and they are working on it. he said they hope to have an update that fixes it by the end of this week. He also said the "factory reset" does not work correctly in the 1.1 update. he said i could switch my router encryption to WEP and it would connect. since I don't really use the wireless I am will to just wait for the update rather than do that..

dbeman · 11-23-2011, 07:37 AM

I was having wireless issues after the 1.10 update as well (with an older linksys router/WPA Personal.) Connecting for me was as simple as turning wireless off and then back on again several times...eventually it would connect.

I was looking to upgrade my router anyway, and after doing so I have had no problems with connectivity.

11-12-2011, 11:13 PM	#86
Ryvyan I read what I want. Posts: 224 Karma: 372315 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Singapore Device: iPhone XS, iPhone 6, Kobo Clara	Did the update, and initial observations are bolder and clearer fonts (which rendered all the font options usable -- finally!) and slightly quicker turns. I have not had any problems with the Nook, not even with the page freezing though I use the touchscreen function for page turns, so the update was not very exciting. See photos for pictures of font rendering. Please note that the sun shifted while I was updating as it is noon here, so the brightness is not necessarily attributed to the Nook (I can't tell the difference in contrast). There was an improvement I never thought would appear; the Nook (strangely! finally!) asking if I want to go to last synced page on that ONE sideloaded book which never managed to keep its bookmark. I'm not sure if it was a bug just on my Nook for that ONE book on the previous updates, but it works now and I'm happy. The new update killed my previous line alignment... Then again, it probably is because the font is bolder now, which gives the appearance of a closer line alignment. The next option up separates the lines a tad bit too much, which I do not fancy as well. - p/s: Ok after I typed all the happy things, I was switching books on the Nook to check if the sideloaded book can still keep its bookmark/last read page, and it told me that the Activity Reader is busy and to either wait or force close it. Never had this problem, hope it is a one-off! Attached Thumbnails

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11-10-2011, 12:13 PM	#76
seajewel Fanatic Posts: 589 Karma: 1451235 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-950	I visited a B&N store yesterday and played with the Nook STR, first time in person. I noticed that the fonts render a little strangely, in that some of the strokes are a little fainter/whiter on the letters. I assume this is something that the new firmware would fix (don't think the display units had been updated)?

11-10-2011, 06:33 PM	#78
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I went into B&N today and the Nooks still had the old firmware. I asked if they had been updated and he said yes. Evidently, he wasn't aware of what was happening. I must say the old 1.0.1 "display" looked very good, though. The background was almost white just a hint of gray.

11-10-2011, 07:33 PM	#79
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	Why is it listing Eink as an updated Firmware feature? And all the other hardware things?

11-11-2011, 04:57 AM	#83
wafercat wafercat Posts: 25 Karma: 472540 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Device: Nook Touch	I have a Touch Nook and down loaded the nook_1_1_update from B&N and followed their instructions for the manual loading of it and have had no problems with it. The update did not affect my Rooting at all and the display seemed slightly clearer. Only time will tell if the battery life is better.

11-11-2011, 10:53 AM	#84
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	I just updated and when it came back on, it said my SD card was corrupted and needed to be formatted. I'm not going to blame it on the Nook, though, as the SD card was a cheap $10 one from Target, and it was in my phone for a while until all the photos on it got corrupted one day. This is the third time I've had to put all the books back on the SD card since having it in my Nook. So I think I just need to get a new SD card.

11-18-2011, 12:56 AM	#87
wafercat wafercat Posts: 25 Karma: 472540 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Device: Nook Touch	I have previously posted that I installed the update from http://su.barnesandnoble.com/nook/no...1_1_update.zip. Now I am unsure as to if it did actually install as the software version shown in the About Your NOOK page has not changed. The NOOK has done something with the package I loaded into it, because the ZIP file is no longer there. It is possible that the Rooting I've done with my NOOK may disable the updating, but I personally don't know how to find out exactly what has happened here. WaferCat

11-18-2011, 01:55 AM	#88
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,794 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	On rooted devices it just deletes the update without updating if its showing a lower version that means it never updated.

11-22-2011, 11:34 AM	#89
Ron. Evangelist Posts: 448 Karma: 864744 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle 3, LookBook, Nook Simple Touch	Since the update I have had basically no wireless, if I do a hard reboot several times it eventually connects. after spending several hours on live chat, then calling and finally getting connected to someone who knows what they are doing he informed me its a common problem with the 1.1 update and they are working on it. he said they hope to have an update that fixes it by the end of this week. He also said the "factory reset" does not work correctly in the 1.1 update. he said i could switch my router encryption to WEP and it would connect. since I don't really use the wireless I am will to just wait for the update rather than do that..

11-23-2011, 07:37 AM	#90
dbeman Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 511010 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Hampshire Device: nook ST	I was having wireless issues after the 1.10 update as well (with an older linksys router/WPA Personal.) Connecting for me was as simple as turning wireless off and then back on again several times...eventually it would connect. I was looking to upgrade my router anyway, and after doing so I have had no problems with connectivity.