11-03-2010, 09:00 AM | #1 |
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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! |
11-03-2010, 10:42 AM | #2 |
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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, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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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, 03:21 PM | #4 |
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I use the mynook.ru firmware because of the Romanian language support in the included fonts.
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11-04-2010, 04:08 PM | #5 | |
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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. |
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11-04-2010, 04:58 PM | #6 |
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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?
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11-04-2010, 07:07 PM | #7 | |
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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. |
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11-04-2010, 07:48 PM | #8 |
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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, 04:39 AM | #9 |
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Most apps in the softroot package are outdated. If there's a newer version available it is marked in nookMarket
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11-05-2010, 07:19 AM | #10 |
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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.
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11-05-2010, 08:54 AM | #11 |
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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).
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11-05-2010, 12:11 PM | #12 |
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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.
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