some advice on NOOK root - Nook Touch Themes and Apps

I think we should develop a few good readers for NST or just unrooted. For I just rooted and installed a lot apps but they all have a big issues with NST. One of the most annoying is they flash a lot(like kindle anroid and moon+ reader), this also drains battery and lessen the available reading time. I suggest some geeks develop or mod this app for NOOK EINK Android or it will not be a good choice for reading Amazon Books. The other big issue is some app lost a few setting option after installing 'em on nook anroid.(eg. FONTS setting is gone). If some guru can fix these issues that will be great for Nook owners.

Coolreader is GREAT reader for the NST, and it gives extra features built specifically for it, such as Enhanced hardware button support and Fast page refresh (configurable).

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Nook App vs. Nook Home

So working with the CM7 nightly builds and the nook app for android, I'm struck by how much I'm finding I like the nook app better than the nookcolor home and reader. I can read my bought books, sideload books and everything else. On top of that I get pageturn animations that don't exist on the stock reader. The font selection is a bit more limited and some of the interface doesn't seem as refined, but it really doesn't seem that much of a tradeoff.
Anybody else running CM7? What are your impressions of the nook app?
I use the nook app on my phone, so that is what I was already used to. It did run sluggish on the NC the first time I used it, but I realoaded it and it is fine now.. mainly slow page turns.
does the Nook App have the same features as the Home one - Notes, Look Up, Highlight? what are the real limitations comparing to stock? that's the only thing that stops me from upgrade now, the whole reader integration on stock.
Does the nook app require you to import your sideloaded books like aldiko or is it like the nook home, and uses a file manager to locate books?
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I only did a quick try using the Nook App, but the one major downside I noticed is no support for magazine subscriptions. However, not much of a problem for those of you who don't have them. Also the look up, notes, highlighting etc built into the NC stock aren't available in the app. Everyone is entitiled to their opinion, but the only thing I consider better on the Nook App are the page turn animations and that really doesn't improve the use as much as the additional support and features available on the stock app. That's why I'm waiting for CM7 sd image, guess I'll have to stick with my stock emmc for reading and nookie froyo sd for tablet features until them.
I wish you could tap to turn the page in the app (or am I doing something wrong?).
With the Android Nook App (not the Nook Color Stock Reader/Library) - is there a way to move sideloaded books to the "Library" ?
Or do they just remain as "My Files".
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I wish you could tap to turn the page in the app (or am I doing something wrong?).
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I am able to tap to turn the page.
I like the look and feel of the stock Nook Home but I definitely prefer the performance increases in CM7 vs stock Eclair.
I much prefer the Market Nook app. In fact when I first used the nook my wife commented on how "slow" the stock reader went through pages.
I don't really use the nook app either way myself (prefer Amazon), but I must admit that without the Market Nook app I couldn't tell people I have a tablet because the first thing they ask for (to demonstrate) is page turn animations. iPad set the bar there, and B&N out of the box didn't deliver....
I am having a problem importing epub files into the Nook app I am running phiremod nook V4.1 rom. I copied a epub file into the my files folder but it doesn't show up in the apps my files.
I don't really get the page turn animations? What's the point? Doesn't it slow down page turns?
I used the stock rooted setup for a few days, and then installed rom along with Nook App.
I didnt like the Nook App because of the lack of magazine/newspaper support.
The stock Nook setup is better IMO, it just feels better overall in terms of really getting the most out of your nookcolor. Magazines, newspapers, etc..
Oh and turn page animation? really? LOL c'mon ppl. I'm going to pay an extra $300 for page turn feature??
Is there anyway to use the stock nook setup with a custom rom?
"Also the look up, notes, highlighting etc built into the NC stock aren't available in the app."
I just tried these things and they work fine in the app. It would be nice to have the dictionary built in but hey, I have the dicitonary.com app if I really need to know. (On CM7)
jamesjhare said:
So working with the CM7 nightly builds and the nook app for android, I'm struck by how much I'm finding I like the nook app better than the nookcolor home and reader. I can read my bought books, sideload books and everything else. On top of that I get pageturn animations that don't exist on the stock reader. The font selection is a bit more limited and some of the interface doesn't seem as refined, but it really doesn't seem that much of a tradeoff.
Anybody else running CM7? What are your impressions of the nook app?
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How are you getting the app to work on the nightly builds? I am able to get in the app click stuff but if i download a book it just says file not supported. Also I had a couple of books on my sd card and moved them to the books folder for the app and it doesnt work either. Would you mins telling me how you got it to work? Thanks
I admit that of the Nook App for Android versus the Nook App for Stock that I much preferred the stock one.
But I really love the Nook as a tablet rather than a simple eReader, so I cancelled my magazine subscriptions this last week rather than having to go back to stock to read them.
b&n, if you actually read these forums, PLEASE give us magazine and newspaper subscriptions with the Nook for Android app, I promise that I will subscribe if you do!!
The Nook app won't download the "Read to me" children's books I bought. Otherwise I'd stop using the ROM on SD.
I too like using the Nook App on CM7 but has anyone figured out how to get the covers to show up for sideloaded content? Most of my stuff is copied over from my Calibre library, all covers show up fine in Aldiko but in the Nook app, no covers. Not a big deal really but just thought I would throw it out there in case someone has a fix.
bobzdar said:
I don't really get the page turn animations? What's the point? Doesn't it slow down page turns?
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It gives you that nostalgic feeling of yonder days I know we are trying to save trees here but some of us still want that feeling of flipping through pages.
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I figured it out..

New to NC, not to technology. Advice needed.

Forgive me for the intrusion, but I have a question for you all. Looking at the various threads and screen shots, it appears that most are using a rooted nook rather than honeycomb or froyo; is this accurate?
My story:
I was in Best-buy the other day shopping tablets (Xoom, Galaxy, iPad, etc) and someone was walking by and said "Hey, save money, get a NC." Of course I was like, what? I'm no stranger to Linux, servers, and basic programming but tablets and android is uncharted territory for me. So, after this guy did some basic explaining I was like "half price, and near limitless customization? Yeah thats for me!"
So here I am, been browsing this website for a few days trying to decide how I should go about 'unlocking' my NC. Do I use some sort of root kit to just unlock the 'stock' system? Do I use 'Froyo' on a SD card? What about this honeycomb thing, should I use that?
Like I said, it appears from screenshots most people are still using the basic NC system, that has maybe just been rooted to run apps and such from the market? I'm sorry for sounding dumb, I'm really not, just not sure what route is best for me, or the best choice. I am a fast learner, I just don't want to spend weeks learning something only to realize I was learning the wrong thing for what I need.
What I've gathered so far:
Stock rooted NC - will do fine for most users. Launcher Pro, Pandora, YouTube, browsing, games, gmail, etc. What about GPS? Google Maps?
Froyo - Same as above, some cosmetic differences, bells and whistles only advantage?
Honeycomb - Culmination of the previous two lists?
Insight welcome please?
Signed,
Work in progress.
It may be a little over half the price... But the Nook color is half the speed of the Motorola Xoom. So if you really have the money, I would return the nook color and just get a xoom, you'll be happier with it. If you're looking for just something to surf the net, and play a few games or programs, then the NC is a decent choice.
I use CM7 nightlys. CM7 is in my opinion the best rom, it allows bluetooth support and flash. It can be overclocked to 1190mhz. And has a lot of options for customizations.
HC is limited to a preview sdk build until google decides to let others have the final source, which could be a while... (Motorola Xoom comes with it installed)
Froyo is limited in a lot of regards, and CM7 is far better and offers a lot more support for programs and hardware. That said... Some people feel Froyo is better than CM7, but they're essentially the same underlining OS.
Individuals requirements vary, but since you asked I will give my two cents:
CyanogenMod 7
While it is currently not released as "stable" but only nightly builds, the nightlies are extremely good. Phiremod is based on the nightlies and adds some nice stuff, but is also slightly behind since the nightly has to be released before it can be customized.
The latest is CM7 nightly 32 right now (http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=nightly&device=encore) but it changes almost every day.
A Video Test build was just released that has YouTube working in all its glory (? Did I really type that?) so the video issues should be a thing of the past in a few days. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=960537
The same dev has an overclock kernel which gets the cpu up to 1100mhz and adds the interactive governor- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925451
And another guy took a great idea and ran with it: adding Tablet Tweaks to CM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002000
I generally run the latest nightly with an oc kernel but now that the Tablet Tweaks has made so much progress, my routine is like this:
Flash latest nightly
Flash Tablet Tweaks
Flash OC kernel
Don't let the "nightly" status of CM7 put you off too much- the CyanogenMod team are perfectionists and won't call a rom Stable until it is PERFECT.
Right now the nightlies are better than any fresh install of Windows I have ever seen, for example....
I wouldn't go to honeycomb as a permanent solution now - it is reasonably good but still experimental with problems running full tablet applications.
I'm using Froyo but will switch over to CM7 shortly. At one point, froyo was more stable (two weeks back - things change fast) with working video and flash. CM7 has come along quickly and its time to move on. Having said that - both of these require some fiddling to get working properly. This is not a no-frustration experience - if you are comfortable with sorting out linux-like issues it won't be too bad. Fun if you like tinkering with gadgets.
Rooted stock is stable, adds the open android market to the the stock B&N experience which includes a very nice reader. If you upgrade beyond stock you will lose the reader which has some desireable features like "borrowing a book" in the store, magazines and newspapers. Not working on froyo, cm7, or hc.
I'd agree that cm7 is probably the best compromise at this point - at least for me. You will still be flashing gapps and wondering where certain apps or wallpapers are in the market.
Xoom or galaxy tab actually work (largely) without customization today. Closer to an ipad experience in that it works out of the box. Nook color can largely replicate those functions but you'll do a little work setting it up.
Peter
I would not trade the NC for the Xoom just because the Xoom is so ridiculously overpriced IMO. Personally, I would go with stock rooted. If you find that you are wanting to do something with it that you cannot do on stock rooted, then look for something else like Nookie Froyo or Honeycomb (which is still a little half baked on the NC IMO).
Wonderful advice and well said. Thank you much for everyone's time, I above anyone else know how precious every second is.
'Sorting out linux and tinkering' is exactly on point, I've been doing that very thing for about 12 years now. I like to consider myself an avid enthusiast rather than full throttle geek. Anyway, I think I'll study the route of stock rooted and further my knowledge on full flash before taking that plunge.
That being said, one more question and I'll let you all get back to more important things. I should be right in assuming just follow the steps in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872490 or the v3.* thread to fully root the stock NC and have google apps, market, etc up and running? From what I've read, this auto-nooter has pretty much all of it built in already; Gmail, Market, root-kit etc.
PS: Wonderful site, very informative.
Signed,
Work in Progress.
LarcenQ said:
Stock rooted NC - will do fine for most users. Launcher Pro, Pandora, YouTube, browsing, games, gmail, etc. What about GPS? Google Maps?
Froyo - Same as above, some cosmetic differences, bells and whistles only advantage?
Honeycomb - Culmination of the previous two lists?
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I'm in your same boat (I recently started with Nookie Froyo on SD so I can leave the Nook alone, but am just learning what else needs to be done to fix some buggy behavior.)
One thing to understand is that there are multiple versions of Android. The Nook Color still ships with Android 2.1 (Eclair). They are supposed to be pushing out 2.2 (Froyo) in a few days. The Cyanogenmod (CM7) people are using 2.3 (Gingerbread). And the NookieFroyo folks are of course using 2.2. I have no idea what Phiremod is. As expected, the later versions of Android tend to have more features/work better.
The 3.0 version of Android, Honeycomb, is still the most experimental and apparently doesn't work that well with the Nook Color yet. Worse, Google has decided to hold back the latest source code of this "open source" project for now, meaning that only the Xoom can run the thing. But it's the only Android version with true tablet support.
As to GPS,the Nook Color does NOT have a GPS chip, so regardless of Android version you can get GPS coordinates only by rough calculation based on a WiFi database or by tethering to a GPS device or GPS-equipped cell phone.
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I have no idea what Phiremod is.
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Phiremod is based on CM7 nightlies with some very nice customizations.
Yup -- Xoom overpriced. Unless you've a burning desire to be on the cutting edge, I'd go with the Nook Color and wait out the pricing on Android tablets. They are bound to come down.
Also, a couple of key points:
Barnes & Noble is theoretically going to push an upgrade sometime in April that will include Flash capability and some sort of Market. No details on the market. However if they're smart there will be a host of apps available that we all know will run on the Nook (because we've rooted and downloaded them). This new stock configuration may be all that a lot of people want or need.
If you are determined, however, remember that this forum is like a big toy store and can be confusing. You can run stock internally and dual boot into a fast SD card to run virtually any other configuration. Or, you can flash the internal rom and run most of these variation on the OS internally.
Here's the relevant point: When booting, the Nook Color looks first at the SD drive. That's very cool, because it allows us to do a whole bunch of fun stuff.
I'm currently running rooted stock internally and CM7 (the version with working Bluetooth) off a SD card. Truth be told I typically boot into CM7 because it works so well -- even for reading B&N Nook books. I use a little variation that allows hard key dual booting. There is a brandy new release of CM7 that resolves some video issues and I'll update to that.
However, the CM7 releases do not include the Google stuff, including the Market, so you have to load those via ADB (Android Development Bridge) which means setting up your computer with an Android development environment -- something very doable and free, but it takes some time to get it all working right.
The holy grail is probably Honeycomb, the Android version specifically designed with tablets in mind. There is a development version of Honeycomb that actually works pretty well, but it's not fully fleshed out just yet. I've got it running on a separate SD and it's very cool, but lacks some functionality. Once it's fully developed that will be my daily OS for sure.
One of my wants and needs is to be able to use an external folding keyboard. The only version floating around right now that supports the Nook's built-in Bluetooth (unused by B&N) is a release of CM7 -- and it works. I can use the nifty Freedom Pro keyboard and it's really pretty good -- no excessive lag.
Hopefully that's enough to get you going. I'd say -- given the overwhelming wealth of information on this forum -- keep your Nook stock until after B&N pushes the update. In the meantime, get a good fast SD card and use that to mess with your pick of Android versions offered here. Pick just one and than tunnel down into the forum to work with it at first.
Happy Nooking!
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I'm currently running rooted stock internally and CM7 (the version with working Bluetooth) off a SD card.
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Thank you! I wanted to try this CM7 tonight when I got home, however, I do not want to wipe/tamper with my onboard nook, and everything I've read about CM7 you have to install on internal memory. Is there a link to the instructions on booting CM7 from the sd card?
Thanks in advance!
Signed,
Getting somewhere.
Yup -- I'll track it down. Stay tuned.
Here's a thread that sets up a SD card to run CM7 with working Bluetooth. Read the whole thread before you start (some good simple instructions are in there):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=989637
Be aware that Google stuff and the Market are not included -- you'll have to install those via ADB (and there are full instructions on how to set up and do that on this forum.
Or -- a newer option that looks pretty cool (and avoids having to use ADB to get the Market):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
I think I'll try this on a spare SD card and see how it all works out.
There are hardware differences to consider too.
NC is 7 inch screen, vs 10 inch for XOOM and some other tablet.
Then size and weight.
Also NC doesn't have cameras, the others may have one or two...
And NC doesn't have mic, although bluetooth headset may work.
I am happy with my NC for its price and what I need.
robedney said:
Here's a thread that sets up a SD card to run CM7 with working Bluetooth. Read the whole thread before you start (some good simple instructions are in there):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=989637
Be aware that Google stuff and the Market are not included -- you'll have to install those via ADB (and there are full instructions on how to set up and do that on this forum.
Or -- a newer option that looks pretty cool (and avoids having to use ADB to get the Market):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1000957
I think I'll try this on a spare SD card and see how it all works out.
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Much obliged! I'll give this a try tonight once I get home from work. God I love mature people instead of 'scr3w yu n00b!'.
Signed,
Getting there.
Just make your of which Stock ROM you have (1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.1.0). Each Nooter is made specifically for each ROM.
Also, as far as Gapps is concerned, there is no need to use ADB. All of it can be installed easily via ClockworkRecovery. ADB stuff is fun, but not needed to get full blown CM7 w/gapps and everything else.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1000957.html
just used this for a SD bootable CM7. I'm running rooted 2.1 for daily use and testing out the different options via SD bootable builds. fyi, this also allows the install of google apps without ADB.
HI,
One question for you:
What do you want to use the Nook for mainly?
Toy/Playing/learning/Android Apps/Web/eBooks... CM7 (Nightlies)
eBook reader mainly... Perhaps stock rooted.
Lots of video/Flash? Not sure which, perhaps Froyo. CM7 soon.
Require bluetooth? CM7
One immediate advantage for rooting is access to other eBook reader
applications, such as Kindle.
Don't forget to look at/select a soft button approach that you like,
Android is expecting more than the one button at the bottom. I like
Button Savior from the market, but there are a variety of other solutions.
It is handy to have a bunch of SDcards on hand too, I never seem to have
enough of them. Don't forget that when you move to an internal memory
version of, say, Cyanogenmod7, that you need a SD card for data too.
Good luck, the NC is a fun toy!
Peter
envygreen said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1000957.html
just used this for a SD bootable CM7. I'm running rooted 2.1 for daily use and testing out the different options via SD bootable builds. fyi, this also allows the install of google apps without ADB.
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We're in dire need of a single (maintained) collection of all these pre-built SD card images -- is there such a posting?
Hunting through the forum is not as much fun as it seems.
EDIT: Looks like there's a list of ROMs at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872003
DOH!
Read post carefully BEFORE replying!
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[Q] Anyone know much about status of Nook android app?

On Nook os 1.1, a device rooted with Monster Root Pack was able to run the nook app for Android. Autonooted devices never could run it.
On the 1.2 release, the nook app won't work.
There are a lot of reasons to prefer the nook app over the library app. One route to getting it is to install CM7, I realize, but I do prefer the stock interface.
With the relase of the Nook Touch, which is excellent for what it is, I'd really like to be able to keep my reading positioned synched between an NC and an NST. Without using the library.
I spent a fair amount of time trying to get fbsync to work and am not able to yet (set up exactly identical paths on the NC and NST for books with the same title, yet they still each track reading position independently.. cleared web and on=-device caches, rebooted devices, waited, ultimately waited overnight then checked....)
So, is anyone working on hacking the Nook App to work on the Nook Color? I've asked BN multiple times for this and am not getting a response.
I would pay 50 bucks for a copy of the nook app that ran on the the NC running rooted OS 1.2.
I suppose the other option is to roll back to 1.1 and root with monster root pack. I think I lose relatively little by going that route.
Running Phiremod 6.2 on my Nook I use the nook app from the market.I prefer it over the stock reader. The page turn animation feature actually works and page turns is more responsive than stock reader
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Right, I realize I could also go to phiremod or cm7. I've just never liked them very much, though having bluetooth support is helpful, the battery penalty was pretty high last I used them -- has that been resolved?
I did finally get fbsync working this weekend, though, which is super cool. Involved deleting all epubs off both devices - I'd had fbreader installed on the NC for a bit, moved over to Aldiko, and had lots of odd, random paths to things in the fbreader database.
Now I'm figuring out if I can launch fbreader from a commandline and use a cron utility to launch it a couple of times a day, just to remind myself to sync.
roustabout said:
has that been resolved?
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Yes.
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OMG, absolutely!!!! I just installed CM7.1, RC1 (from Phiremod 6.3) and Dalingrin's 6/30/11 kernel this weekend and battery life is incredible. This is a whole new animal. This baby's definitely ready for primetime. Along with the new Nook App for Android that allows you to read magazines, and the Nook Color is 1000 times the machine it was running stock 1.1.0. I'm smitten all over again.

[Q] Nook software (not app) on rooted Nook

I'm sure this has been asked and answered, but everything I find when I search for it is in regards to the Nook app in the Marketplace. If I root the stock ROM (not flash CM7), can I launch the Nook software that the Nook shipped with? I.e., instead of a dual boot, I'm launching the Nook software from the menu. I understand that I could install and use the Nook app from the Marketplace, but the native/stock software (I think) is nicer.
Ya the Nook would not be much different, you would just have super user privileges, as well as be able to run a custom kernal.
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Confirming you can run the Nook as before, with some minor changes to the launch menu.
As the previous poster indicated, you can also put a custom kernel that allows you to change the CPU speed and governor settings, and in general tweak the interface. Some annoyance with being pushed to the Nook menus (such as settings) means it is harder to find some of the other rooted facilities but I am sure there are other apps you can install to get some of that functionality.
I have the nook manualnooter'd and prefer using it simply for the apparent lag i get with the other SD card based options, but thats card speed, not having time to sift through the many ideas and solutions others have spent time on and just enjoying the basic interface as still an easier run for reading and minimal "other stuff". YMMV of course but i recommend it!

NC 1.3 vs 1.4.1

For these old timers on BN1.3 rooted, what are the advantages/changes of 1.4.1 over 1.3 for NC (rooted of course)? Is browsing faster?
The advantages I see are more magazines and Netflix. Any biggies?
Thanks.
fpga_guy said:
For these old timers on BN1.3 rooted, what are the advantages/changes of 1.4.1 over 1.3 for NC (rooted of course)? Is browsing faster?
The advantages I see are more magazines and Netflix. Any biggies?
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I only ran 1.3 stock for about 24 hours before I zapped it with CM, so I don't claim a lot of experience using it. However, I've since gone to B&N 1.4.1 rooted since December, and quite like it. Here's what I'm aware of:
Some enhanced magazines (e.g. Conde Nast pubs like Wired Magazine, New Yorker) require B&N 1.4.x. They won't run on older versions, nor older B&N versions. If you want one of these, this might be important.
The reader has been tweaked (or broken, depending on your view). Landscape mode works now, as does 2 column landscape. There are more font and style options, though still limited compared to other readers. I like it, though. Some folks are having problems with article pages being cut off and other complaints.
The 'n' key is now used to access the B&N shortcuts menu rather than the on-screen button at the bottom. This is reviled by a number of users, but I prefer it. The use of the hardware frees up some screen space I'd rather use for content. While the button will no doubt wear out someday, I don't expect to be using this device forever.
Whether or not these are biggies will depend on what's important for you. Overall, I much preferred 1.4.1 to older versions. I wouldn't bother if I couldn't root it, though.
bobstro said:
I only ran 1.3 stock for about 24 hours before I zapped it with CM, so I don't claim a lot of experience using it. However, I've since gone to B&N 1.4.1 rooted since December, and quite like it. Here's what I'm aware of:
Some enhanced magazines (e.g. Conde Nast pubs like Wired Magazine, New Yorker) require B&N 1.4.x. They won't run on older versions, nor older B&N versions. If you want one of these, this might be important.
The reader has been tweaked (or broken, depending on your view). Landscape mode works now, as does 2 column landscape. There are more font and style options, though still limited compared to other readers. I like it, though. Some folks are having problems with article pages being cut off and other complaints.
The 'n' key is now used to access the B&N shortcuts menu rather than the on-screen button at the bottom. This is reviled by a number of users, but I prefer it. The use of the hardware frees up some screen space I'd rather use for content. While the button will no doubt wear out someday, I don't expect to be using this device forever.
Whether or not these are biggies will depend on what's important for you. Overall, I much preferred 1.4.1 to older versions. I wouldn't bother if I couldn't root it, though.
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Thanks for the info. Is there a work-around available for the 'n' key function/behavior introduced with 1.4.1? Thanks.
gsutton said:
Thanks for the info. Is there a work-around available for the 'n' key function/behavior introduced with 1.4.1? Thanks.
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You can use HomeCatcher to try to remap it to your preferred launcher. Or use Button Savior or similar, and map its home button to your launcher. Or use Folder Organizer to put a link to the app drawer in your notifications. Lots of things you can try. I've gone with that last option, since I rather like the B&N shortcut mapping for the hardware button.
Here's my two cents. 1.4.1 is a minor improvement over 1.3 as noted in the previous posts. There are two other improvement:
1. market seems to have better visibility - more apps than before
2. flash update looping is fixed.
I did do the upgrade and will stay with BN 1.4.1 The upgrade was rather painless thanks to GMPOWER.
The 1.4.1 stock ereader can read Nook Comics ~ that allows pinch to zoom and panning on comic/manga pages and supports comics paging left to right while manga page in their native right to left. The B&N Android app does not yet support Nook Comics (though they are putting a new version into beta testing, so perhaps that will change).
Except for comics available with GuidedView, convenient zooming is important for reading on a 7" screen (though I wish the zoom could lock on page turns).
After you root 1.4, update the kernel, then you can overclock it. I tried that the other day and it worked pretty well. In the end, I went back to my CM9 ROM. The only think I miss about the Nook stock software is the reader itself.

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