Color N2A question

Hoods7070 · 06-01-2012, 10:17 PM

Hi all - my first post in this forum. I received my NC from the US yesterday - had to buy it through my American brother as B&N don't sell outside the US no matter what I tried - although I CAN buy books using VPN - go figure. I am BEYOND excited about this thing!! I love it - got everything working, including movies, absolutely beautifully.

Now, of course, having browsed the pretty limited selection of B&N apps, I want to get a 32GB N2A card. Seems they are the same price everywhere, but any hints as to a better price or coupons would be welcome!

My main question is - if you want to upgrade what software is on the N2A (which presumably you can - I know nothing about Android) where do you go to get upgrades and stay current?

TIA

probbiethe1 · 06-01-2012, 10:45 PM

N2A cards is a great product and well worth the full price but if you scroll through there facebook page they have some coupon codes that you can use http://www.facebook.com/nook2android. I dont know if any of them still work but it is worth a shot.

They are currently running android 2.3 which runs awesome on the nook. You can find updates at there site www.n2acards.com

paulak39 · 06-02-2012, 06:34 PM

Hi: There is a second seller of this type of card for the Nook Color. Their price is somewhat lower, and the service is also good. Their site is androidfornook.com. I honestly have no personal or financial interest in either company, but think they both offer a good product. I once tried to make my own card, and was unsuccessful, and so I purchased a ready-made one from AFN. Paula

taosaur · 06-02-2012, 11:48 PM

Just to let you know, it doesn't take a lot of technical skill to make your own card. Then you can update, try new software, or format the card and install full Android to the NC itself without feeling like you wasted the $20-30 premium N2A charges above the cost of the card. Here is my "for dummies" version of the most popular method (the same method N2A used for their prototype): http://taosaur.blogspot.com/2011/09/...m-sd-nook.html

morantis · 06-03-2012, 01:03 AM

Just letting you know that other than running things that way, as taosaur showed, there is no way to force an update to the OS software. i only say this because it seemed like that may be what you wanted to do.

Asawi · 06-03-2012, 04:22 AM

I agree with Taosaur: It's not at all difficult to make your own card and save a couple of $$, and, maybe more important, time. (You can make it NOW, just go get an empty card and go!)
I made one (well, two actually, gave one away...) and if I can do it anyone can! I had very little knowledge about these things, just followed instructions!
Just saying...

Having said that, I think the ready-made N2A seem well worth their price as well.

booklover6 · 06-03-2012, 06:59 AM

I got the 16 GB n2a card last December. Extremely easy. At the time it was what I wanted to do, but now I look back and think, I should have just done it myself and not spent so much! But what's done is done....anyway the Nook Color android is great, it's for my kids. For myself, I prefer the Kindle Fire.

Hoods7070 · 06-03-2012, 08:29 AM

Thanks everyone - I ended up buying one for 30 something $ on ebay before returning to read replies. I did wonder about making my own, and assume that's what the ebay seller has done. (It's still a Sandisk card.) I've bookmarked Tao's blog for future reference and will point my brother at it - great info, thanks.

livramax · 06-03-2012, 07:09 PM

Another reason to learn to make one's own card is I have experienced instances where a misbehaving app corrupted the card's content in a way that triggers CM7 into spontaneous reboot during the boot up (thus preventing the Nook from ever completing the CM7 boot up) and the only practical course of action for repair is to burn another image.

DroidUser · 06-14-2012, 07:01 PM

I have tried rooting on my own and its not that difficult, but also not that easy. The main reason why I bought it from a seller is due to the customer support I get and the lack of technical skills involved. They are a lot cheaper than N2A. Check them out here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html...A3V6E6JTPOK9Y1

Lastblade · 06-15-2012, 09:01 AM

I just made my own card yesterday for CM9. Took maybe 30 minutes, it is pretty straightforward once you download all the files.

booklover6 · 06-25-2012, 08:44 PM

I am updating the n2a card. Thank goodness I found my order email, as you need your order number to d/l the update. Hopefully this will solve the problems I've been having lately.

Well now things are worse. Contacting n2a.

booklover6 · 06-26-2012, 08:44 PM

I'm happy to say n2a, after working with me quite a bit, and me trying everything, are sending me a replacement card. Excellent customer service!

update: new card arrived, and the updated version looks fantastic, and is working great, too.

06-01-2012, 10:17 PM	#1
Hoods7070 Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 24430 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Device: Nexus 7"	N2A question Hi all - my first post in this forum. I received my NC from the US yesterday - had to buy it through my American brother as B&N don't sell outside the US no matter what I tried - although I CAN buy books using VPN - go figure. I am BEYOND excited about this thing!! I love it - got everything working, including movies, absolutely beautifully. Now, of course, having browsed the pretty limited selection of B&N apps, I want to get a 32GB N2A card. Seems they are the same price everywhere, but any hints as to a better price or coupons would be welcome! My main question is - if you want to upgrade what software is on the N2A (which presumably you can - I know nothing about Android) where do you go to get upgrades and stay current? TIA

06-25-2012, 08:44 PM	#12
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,534 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I am updating the n2a card. Thank goodness I found my order email, as you need your order number to d/l the update. Hopefully this will solve the problems I've been having lately. Well now things are worse. Contacting n2a. Last edited by booklover6; 06-25-2012 at 09:56 PM.

06-26-2012, 08:44 PM	#13
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,534 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I'm happy to say n2a, after working with me quite a bit, and me trying everything, are sending me a replacement card. Excellent customer service! update: new card arrived, and the updated version looks fantastic, and is working great, too. Last edited by booklover6; 06-30-2012 at 06:36 PM.

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06-01-2012, 10:45 PM	#2
probbiethe1 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	N2A cards is a great product and well worth the full price but if you scroll through there facebook page they have some coupon codes that you can use http://www.facebook.com/nook2android. I dont know if any of them still work but it is worth a shot. They are currently running android 2.3 which runs awesome on the nook. You can find updates at there site www.n2acards.com

06-02-2012, 06:34 PM	#3
paulak39 Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 368 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: New York State Device: IpadAir; IpadMini2; FireHDX8.9; Kindle Voyage	Hi: There is a second seller of this type of card for the Nook Color. Their price is somewhat lower, and the service is also good. Their site is androidfornook.com. I honestly have no personal or financial interest in either company, but think they both offer a good product. I once tried to make my own card, and was unsuccessful, and so I purchased a ready-made one from AFN. Paula

06-02-2012, 11:48 PM	#4
taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	Just to let you know, it doesn't take a lot of technical skill to make your own card. Then you can update, try new software, or format the card and install full Android to the NC itself without feeling like you wasted the $20-30 premium N2A charges above the cost of the card. Here is my "for dummies" version of the most popular method (the same method N2A used for their prototype): http://taosaur.blogspot.com/2011/09/...m-sd-nook.html

06-03-2012, 01:03 AM	#5
morantis Zealot Posts: 125 Karma: 769546 Join Date: May 2012 Device: none	Just letting you know that other than running things that way, as taosaur showed, there is no way to force an update to the OS software. i only say this because it seemed like that may be what you wanted to do.

06-03-2012, 04:22 AM	#6
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,462 Karma: 2731820 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I agree with Taosaur: It's not at all difficult to make your own card and save a couple of $$, and, maybe more important, time. (You can make it NOW, just go get an empty card and go!) I made one (well, two actually, gave one away...) and if I can do it anyone can! I had very little knowledge about these things, just followed instructions! Just saying... Having said that, I think the ready-made N2A seem well worth their price as well.

06-03-2012, 06:59 AM	#7
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,534 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	I got the 16 GB n2a card last December. Extremely easy. At the time it was what I wanted to do, but now I look back and think, I should have just done it myself and not spent so much! But what's done is done....anyway the Nook Color android is great, it's for my kids. For myself, I prefer the Kindle Fire.

06-03-2012, 08:29 AM	#8
Hoods7070 Groupie Posts: 159 Karma: 24430 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Device: Nexus 7"	Thanks everyone - I ended up buying one for 30 something $ on ebay before returning to read replies. I did wonder about making my own, and assume that's what the ebay seller has done. (It's still a Sandisk card.) I've bookmarked Tao's blog for future reference and will point my brother at it - great info, thanks.

06-03-2012, 07:09 PM	#9
livramax Addict Posts: 275 Karma: 1115510 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: USA Device: Nook ST, Aura HD, Galaxy Note 8, Fire HD10, Galaxy S6 Lite	Another reason to learn to make one's own card is I have experienced instances where a misbehaving app corrupted the card's content in a way that triggers CM7 into spontaneous reboot during the boot up (thus preventing the Nook from ever completing the CM7 boot up) and the only practical course of action for repair is to burn another image.

06-14-2012, 07:01 PM	#10
DroidUser Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook	I have tried rooting on my own and its not that difficult, but also not that easy. The main reason why I bought it from a seller is due to the customer support I get and the lack of technical skills involved. They are a lot cheaper than N2A. Check them out here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html...A3V6E6JTPOK9Y1

06-15-2012, 09:01 AM	#11
Lastblade Nookie are we Posts: 175 Karma: 496294 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NYC Device: Nooks with and without color	I just made my own card yesterday for CM9. Took maybe 30 minutes, it is pretty straightforward once you download all the files.

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