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Old 04-16-2011, 12:09 PM   #1
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whats the most easy way to root nc?

What would be the easiest way to root a color nook and Iam confused about which operating system to use? Also can you damage the nc? Thanks for any advice and help, just learning
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What would be the easiest way to root a color nook and Iam confused about which operating system to use? Also can you damage the nc? Thanks for any advice and help, just learning
Easiest way is using autonooter. It keeps all the B&N stock but gives you root access as well as market access. Search YouTube for Huskermania's video on how to root, but make sure your firmware is 1.1.0 and you use autonooter 3.0.

You might want to consider holding off on rooting for a while until B&N pushes out their new update which is supposed to change the OS to Android 2.2. Hopefully a new autonooter will follow and you can root then. Might be a good idea if you want to keep the B&N stock but add Flash and whatever other updates to the stock there will be.
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Hello- I'm new here ... this probably will seem like a dumb question but what does root mean for nc? What's the purpose of it? I've tried looking around but not sure where to look.

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Hello- I'm new here ... this probably will seem like a dumb question but what does root mean for nc? What's the purpose of it? I've tried looking around but not sure where to look.
"rooting" when used in reference to the NC can mean either, or both of these:

1 - Obtaining "root" access on the NC is like enabling administrator access on a Windows PC. This access enables you to install most regular andoid programs that you would find on any other android device (angry birds game, android kindle app, gmail app, including the actual android market).

Merely "rooting" doesn't have to change the default behavior of the NC, but many people often will install a different homescreen app.

With the release of B&N software update 1.2, which includes the ability to download and install apps from the B&N "app store", there will be less motivation for some to go through the rooting process. Although paying $4 (or whatever) for the angry birds game, when you could get it for free from the android market if you are rooted, will doubtless still motivate to root.

With version 1.1 of the B&N software (which was up until today what you would typically find on a NC), the process of rooting involves using a program on a windows machine to install a special program onto a micro-sdcard. The card is then put into the NC (when it is turned off) and then the NC is plugged into a computer (which will power on the NC). The NC is designed so that if there is an "operating system" on the SDcard, it will run that system instead of the default system. The special sdcard will make a few modifications to the NC and then reboot the NC. After rebooting, you will have "root" access.

2 - another meaning of "root" is when people run a DIFFERENT version of the Android operating system on the NC. These alternate versions of Android (like Gingerbread, Froyo, and Honecomb) will come with the "root" access described in step 1 already enabled.

there are methods of replacing the B&N software w/ the other version of android; or installing the other version of android to an sdcard and running it from there (w/o modifying the original version on main memory of the NC); or it is possible have 2 installations of the android (B&N and another one) on the main memory, and booting into them depending on certain keys held down when powering on.

for more information you can see here:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor

or here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=864

there are many youtube videos that will walk you through the process.

Note that the method I mention in step 1 will be changing because the release of B&N's version 1.2 today. Presumably the methods used to root will be updated for 1.2 in a few days; but it is definitely easier if you are still on 1.1 for now ....
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