Nook Color Barnes & Noble Wi-Fi eReader $199 + Free Shipping

Regarding the pending April 2.2 update, here's the latest from a blog, apparently written by a B&N manager:

"Nook Color will be updated based solely on serial numbers, Starting with Nooks released in November and moving forward from that in groups, this is due to the size of the update and to prevent extremely slow download speeds of the update."

So if rooters (especially Autonooters) encounter an automatic update who bought this before xmas, please post here what it did to your Nook (brick, rerootable, etc.) and what you were able to do with it afterwards (eg install CM7 etc.) I'm hoping for a v4 autonoot without having to do complicated resets. Thanks

Here is an excellent introduction to the world of rooting for new members:
So You Bought a NOOKcolor, Now What? - aka The Complete Idiots Guide to their first day with a NOOKcolor [androidtablets.net].

Another Guide
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/8754-apps-rom-feb-15-2011-phiremod-nook-beta-2-themed-froyo-2-2-1-a.html

Quote from fyu : yea, its a tablet, but you have to spend hours getting the right apps, and settings. Most people don't have the patience to do this.

$199 + tax + free shipping

Hacking guides: http://nookdevs.com/Portal:NookColor

If you read any articles and are new to this:
NC: Nook Color
Root: Similar to 'Admin' control on a Windows system. Root is user/app access to everything the system and Android version have to offer.
uSD: MicroSD card
eMMC: The Nook Color's internal memory
GAPPS: Google Apps (required for many Google related apps like the Market, GMail, and YouTube)
Nookie Froyo: A popular custom firmware based on Android 2.2 for the Nook Color
HC/Honeycomb: Android 3.0, currently the version available is based on the emulator provided for testing apps and not the full release by Google (because it isn't released yet)
AOSP: Android Open-Source Project. This is the host of full source codes and where app developers go to keep up to date. This acronym is regularly used to refer to the full source code of an Android version released by Google, also called going AOSP.
ROM: Essentially a collection of settings and pathways that tell the OS how to handle things. Custom ROMs are very popular with Android devices to accomplish many things from overclocking to unlocking additional hardware.
SU: SuperUser, this is an app used to help grant Root access on Android devices.
CWR: ClockWork Recovery, a tool used for backing up or modifying the NC's eMMC.

Despite being single core, the NC hardware is capable of playing many android games well (as well as streaming/mpg video). To see what I mean, check HERE [youtube.com]
~snives~

New Comer(noob) Friendly Guides for the Nook Color by a fellow SDer:

How to Install Honeycomb (Android 3.0) on Nook Color [mrm3.net]
How to Install Gingerbread (Android 2.3) on Nook Color [mrm3.net]
How to Install Froyo (Android 2.2) on Nook Color [mrm3.net] [mrm3.net]

Other Links:

How to root a Nook Color to transform it into an Android Tablet (ArsTechnica) [arstechnica.com]
Video guides for rooting (YouTube user huskermania) [youtube.com]
XDA Forum for Nook Color [xda-developers.com]
Nook Color turned into an in-dash car stereo [cnet.com]
Calibre E-Book Management Software (Great FREE software for managing ebooks) [calibre-ebook.com]
How to get all apps to show up in the Market (tested on Nookie Froyo eMMC) [youtube.com]


SimiClock widget settings

Quote from myamex : I remember someone said he spent hours on simiclock widget. This is my settings TextSize Date:30 Width of left side: 120 TextSizeTime: 100 Simi Clock Weather 2 x 7

Change Pixel Density
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884602

CM7 (Cyanogen Mod 7) A popular rom on a lot of Android devices. This one is a cooked version of Gingerbread
http://www.androidtablets.net/forum/nook-color-technical/8864-emmc-rom-cm7-development-release-02-20-2011-a-2.html#post52475

Market Enabler
http://code.google.com/p/market-enabler/
Sprint in USA is 310120
Verizon in USA is 310012

Best guide IMHO for getting back to the out of the box stock.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/b...-root.html


iF YOU ARE MISSING POPULAR FREE&PAID APPs FROM THE MARKET RUNNING HONEYCOMB OR NOOKIE FROYO OFF uSD OR EMMC ON NC USE THE FOLLOWING LINK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l-nySibzeA&feature=related

IT WORKS!!!!!!!


Just received an email from BN:

Gift Amount: $10.00

To: Valued Customer

From: Customer Service

Message: Due to an overwhelming demand, there was a delay in processing your re cent order for the Barnes and Noble NOOKcolor. We are making every ef fort to ship your order on time. As our apology, here is a $10 gift c ard.

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Since there was some concern in regards to refurb unit(s) being shipped as new and how they were packaged, I posted a few pics of how the “factory new” one I received today was packaged in post #1542

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FYI: Square Trade Warranty

The website throws an error since B&N listed the item in the 'Other' category.
I called the 1-800 number and was told about it by the CSR.
I told him the item was new and being sold by B&N directly on Ebay.
He then said I could purchase it over the phone.
A 3-yr std. warranty was 23.09 after 30% coupon; no ADH coverage since it is an Ebay purchase.
He made the purchase and added the item page to my ST account; put me on hold and went silent for a long time.
When he came back he said he talked with his supervisor and offered to make this a full retail purchase.
He asked if it came with a receipt, which it did (the packing slip which has all the details).
That was all that was needed and he canceled the first purchase and made a second one in the system as a retail purchase.
So I got the warranty which is their full-coverage warranty for 3 yrs with ADH.
$49.99 - 15% = $34.99 for 3-yrs.
Talk to a CSR and see if you can get the same deal. Mention the receipt that comes with the box and specifically mention the clause 'Return to your local Barnes & Noble store with this receipt' listed on the receipt. Being able to return this item to a local store makes it on par with a store-bought item.
Whether the local store honors this or not is immaterial for the purposes of purchasing the warranty.
If one CSR doesn't oblige, wait for a few hours and call again till you find someone who will do it.
Also, I noticed the packing slip/receipt does not mention 'Ebay' anywhere.
So I believe it would work even if you purchased the retail warranty from ST and then scanned the receipt and email it to them. They have no way of knowing that it is an ebay purchase from the receipt.
Good Luck!

PS.: Mine came shrink wrapped and attached to a cardboard with another layer of wrap. Don't know what to think, but it looks new and it works just fine. So I'm not gonna worry about it anymore. There are no problems with the screen, wifi, touch inputs or anything else so far. Rooted it with Auto-Nooter (10 min. job for a first time rooter) and its working great so far.
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Basic differences in various Options to Root your Nook Color

-- Android 2.1 - AutoNooter. Simply roots your device and allows you to access the market.

-- Android 2.2 - NookieFroyo. Upgrades the OS to 2.2 (Froyo) and is very stable with full functionality.

-- Android 2.3 - CM7 or Phiremod - Upgrades to Gingerbread. Works very well. Is stable. Some features are lacking (i.e - I can't get YouTube to work)

-- Android 3.0 - Honeycomb build based off the latest SDK. Buggy. However, it is pretty darn cool. if you can put up with FC's and other things like that then Honeycomb is the route to go.

All of the ROM's are available at XDA. Just search for the forum for the Nook Color and go into the Android Development section. They are all listed near the top.
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