rooted nook experience? Please share your experience with your rooted nook: how long did it take you to root?
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It took less than 5 minutes to root (and that was mostly "burning" the bootable image to the SD card). There are NO disadvantages. If you ever have a problem, it's quite easy to return the Nook Color to factory conditions (and therefor in-warranty status). A rooted Nook Color is just as fast as any other tablet running an 800 Mhz ARM processor, faster if you overclock it (though this is a bit more technically advanced than just rooting it). It'll safely overclock to 1 Ghz, and many report successfully OCing it to 1.1 Ghz. XDA-Developers has the latest news on all the rooted versions, and the other versions of Android you can install (you can run Froyo or Honeycomb from SD card, and not even mess with your stock setup. Slight tradeoff in speed, but doesn't void your warranty). As long as you back up your system, an autoupdate won't bother you. You can also turn off autoupdating (though it's not as simple as clicking on a "don't autoupdate" box). Plain and simple, while the Nook Color is a very nice E-reader, it's a FANTASTIC Android tablet. I'm running Zeam as my launcher, I'm using an animated wallpaper, I'm playing Gameboy Advanced games on it, I've got my contacts and calendar synced with Gmail and Outlook, I've even tethered it to my phone's wifi for internet service where there's no wifi available.
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Hello. No, the Kindle and Nook App are not pre-loaded onto this Tablet. If they are available through GooglePlay then you should be able to download them. Thank you
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Yes. It is a great investment. You don't have to remove it to go to normal nook. Hope this helped.
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I ordered it for my own nook. It won't even support it. You would get it and then find you'll need extra equipment for it. Only t find out it doesn't even work for the nook. Don't waste you time here.
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It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this one) this Kenwood has been the best. Just thought I would put that out there. Good luck on your search. It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this... » Read More It's been out for almost a year now as mentioned by some of the other responses. I will say though that I have not had any of the issues expressed. I bought the unit new as soon as it came out and haven't had any major issues that required a send back. I will say that it doesn't have the quickest boot time (~30-45 sec) and the GPS loses its recent history every once in a while but other than that it's a great unit. The GPS navigation is stellar and the wifi works good if you have tethering on your phone or a mobile hotspot. In short, of the 4 units I tried (Pioneer, Clarion, OEM and this one) this Kenwood has been the best. Just thought I would put that out there. Good luck on your search. « Show Less
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We added the android system to the HP well over a year ago. We were novices and it took several hours. It may be easier now that thousands of folks have done it and the process has been tweaked. It was well worth doing, it's a great pad. There are also "YouTubes" for help, but go to the instructional sites first! Here are 2 (of many) sites to get you started: http://www.webosnation.com/how-install-cyanogenmod-9-android-your-touchpad http://rootzwiki.com/topic/39264-touchpad-toolkit-android-automated-installer/ Also, 3 additional hints to keep everything running smooth: 1) If the system seems to be choking or is slowing down, do a hard reboot by tuning it off for about 15 seconds and then reboot. 2) Avoid letting the pad rundown completely; always keep some charge in it. 3) if you are using the "Touchstone" induction charger, be careful not to put the pad on it backward. It seems to drain it down and puts it into a deep sleep mode. If that happens it's a challenge to wake it up. Good luck!
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@John...sorry, but I don't know which one you have...the Nook or the Kindle? Since the forum is for the Nook, I guess that's what you have. I'm very interested in buying one and would like to know which one you're having trouble with. Also, did you get the problem fixed or did you purchase a new one? Thank you in advance for your input...I appreciate it!
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The same thing happened to me! Totally does not work for my daughters Nook as it is advertised it would! Waste of money!!!
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No. The nook operating system is different. Google N2A and go to there web site. They have FAQ and forum help to answer questions better.
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Root it now; then, this time next month, you will be even happier with your tablet. It won't take as long to get your programs and settings with a backup, and you have more experience about what to do and what you want.
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I dont know about movies and apps but you can load books baught from amazon onto your nook with outside software, and mine is not rooted.
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Not long. And to be perfectly honest I'd go with a nook or a kindle. This really was a junk experience.
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I tried charging my daughter's nook so I could let you know if it works. The charger was 3/4 full and has been plugged into the nook for and 1 1/2 hours. The battery does not seem to be charging although all light indicators are on. Based on this I would have to say no it does not work well with the nook but it may make a difference if the charger was at full capacity.
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go to seller web site for answers, very good information, dont waste your money on HIGHER SPEED Card , it will not work properly. all the speed is in the nook not the card, use the card as it comes to u and you be quite satisfied
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Yes I does,(I have an older Nook) But buy a Kindle its a much better deal and has terrific support system. Make sure you get one with a replaceable battery too! Or you are out 250 bucks in 2 years or less!
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U have 100% access to android market were as nook only allows u allow barnes n noble apps which is kinda slim an very few apps. Turn off your tablet install your n2a card ,power up n it instantly boot up in fulll android mode. I would highly recommend this product,well worth the money.
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It looks like Barnes and Noble created an application to download for that purpose, to read Nook books on Android tablets and smartphone. I'd suggest reading their FAQ page in regards to this before proceeding.