I think the Nook Color is about to get rooted! - Page 2

afv011 · 11-30-2010, 12:53 PM

Never mind, already posted.

Noah98 · 12-01-2010, 11:02 PM

Well, I just rooted mine using Windows 7 (It was crazy hard!!!!)

All I can say is, wow this tablet is great now. I installed a bunch of apps, and they are all working quite well

SCION · 12-01-2010, 11:13 PM

Rebo · 12-01-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Noah98

Well, I just rooted mine using Windows 7 (It was crazy hard!!!!)

All I can say is, wow this tablet is great now. I installed a bunch of apps, and they are all working quite well

That is so great. Can you post step by step directions? I'd like to root mine too but I don't have any experience and I'm afraid that I might brick my NC.

Mastiff · 12-02-2010, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebo

Can you post step by step directions?

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting

Grimm · 12-02-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Noah98

Well, I just rooted mine using Windows 7 (It was crazy hard!!!!)

All I can say is, wow this tablet is great now. I installed a bunch of apps, and they are all working quite well

Perhaps a stupid question but once the NC is rooted, where does one get the apps and how does one install them?

Noah98 · 12-02-2010, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

Perhaps a stupid question but once the NC is rooted, where does one get the apps and how does one install them?

Well, you really just have to Google search the .apk files. You can find just about anything if you search hard enough. I'm confident that eventually somebody will get the Android Market to work though.

To install, you can use adb on your computer (see the xda developers directions). Although, once you install a file manager like Astro or Estrong, you can just put the .apk file on your micro sd card and then install it from there.

exodus1999 · 12-02-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimm

Perhaps a stupid question but once the NC is rooted, where does one get the apps and how does one install them?

search of .apk there are some apps like applanet.net that actually simulate the android market.

look at the xda-dev forum.

slayda · 12-08-2010, 09:19 PM

Don't have an NC yet but based on comments here I've DLed several apps. One might be interesting to y'all - Apps_Installer_0.2.1.apk. Supposed it will install the apps from your SD card although it may be easy enough without it. I'd be interested in hearing is it works (and how well) on the rooted NC.

Mastiff · 12-09-2010, 02:47 AM

I use Astro file manager for that, and it works nicely. The problem often is getting those APK-files since it's not possible to access the Android market yet. Takes a bit of searching on what you may call "less legal websites"...

lionel47 · 12-09-2010, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Don't have an NC yet but based on comments here I've DLed several apps. One might be interesting to y'all - Apps_Installer_0.2.1.apk. Supposed it will install the apps from your SD card although it may be easy enough without it. I'd be interested in hearing is it works (and how well) on the rooted NC.

Installing apps is a no brainer even though you have to use the command line.

One thing I did notice with the last couple of apps I installed: I had to reboot the NC in order for the apps to appear in the Extras menu page. Anyone else experience this?

Mastiff · 12-09-2010, 06:15 AM

Yeah, that happens with most apps you install to it. No sweat, install a bunch of apps and then reboot.

afv011 · 12-09-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by lionel47

One thing I did notice with the last couple of apps I installed: I had to reboot the NC in order for the apps to appear in the Extras menu page. Anyone else experience this?

There is a workaround for that, you can kill the launcher. The steps are, from within adb shell:

$ ps

(note the PID of the launcher, com.bn.nook.applauncher)

$ kill <pid>

Then when you click on "Extras" the launcher will reload the apps.

Mastiff · 12-09-2010, 12:10 PM

Well, I would say that the workaround is as much of a pain as rebooting...but then I'm lazy!

afv011 · 12-09-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Mastiff

Well, I would say that the workaround is as much of a pain as rebooting...but then I'm lazy!

Well, you could script it and make it a single command, if you were so inclined.

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11-30-2010, 12:53 PM	#16
afv011 Captain Penguin Posts: 2,965 Karma: 2079999999 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kobo Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	Never mind, already posted.

12-01-2010, 11:02 PM	#17
Noah98 Eccentric Posts: 510 Karma: 342150 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Device: The nook, ipad 3, Kindle Fire HD (8.9), Kindle Paperwhite	Well, I just rooted mine using Windows 7 (It was crazy hard!!!!) All I can say is, wow this tablet is great now. I installed a bunch of apps, and they are all working quite well

12-01-2010, 11:13 PM	#18
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6

12-08-2010, 09:19 PM	#24
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Don't have an NC yet but based on comments here I've DLed several apps. One might be interesting to y'all - Apps_Installer_0.2.1.apk. Supposed it will install the apps from your SD card although it may be easy enough without it. I'd be interested in hearing is it works (and how well) on the rooted NC.

12-09-2010, 02:47 AM	#25
Mastiff Viking proof reader Posts: 172 Karma: 139212 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway - land of the trolls! Device: Onyx Boox Max 3	I use Astro file manager for that, and it works nicely. The problem often is getting those APK-files since it's not possible to access the Android market yet. Takes a bit of searching on what you may call "less legal websites"...

12-09-2010, 06:15 AM	#27
Mastiff Viking proof reader Posts: 172 Karma: 139212 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway - land of the trolls! Device: Onyx Boox Max 3	Yeah, that happens with most apps you install to it. No sweat, install a bunch of apps and then reboot.

12-09-2010, 12:10 PM	#29
Mastiff Viking proof reader Posts: 172 Karma: 139212 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway - land of the trolls! Device: Onyx Boox Max 3	Well, I would say that the workaround is as much of a pain as rebooting...but then I'm lazy!

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