Color Nook Color: Suggested Apps For Your Rooted NOOKcolor

exodus1999 · 12-01-2010, 11:00 AM

Wondering who else put apps successfully on there nooks. So far i have tried and had work:

angry birds
Astro filemanager
launcher pro
Scrabble (small screen in corner)
Advanced task killer
dolphin browser hd
gameboid, guitar hero WoR (small screen)
Tetris (small screen)
Tower raiders
GBCoid
kindle
Abducted! 2
Teamviewer <- great for remote desktoping
office suite
winamp
google earth
appplanet.net
google maps
speedx 3d - you must try this game!
rockplayer
droidftp
andtftp (i prefer droidftp)

failed:
vplayer
swype
battle bears zombie
Nexus live wallpaper (all wall papers tried failed)

[Images WAY TOO LARGE - re-post smaller ones. - Moderator]

discourse · 12-01-2010, 12:14 PM

The NC is the most exciting device to come along in a long while!

Snard · 12-01-2010, 12:59 PM

What, no Angry Birds?

Quote:

Originally Posted by exodus1999

Wondering who else put apps successfully on there nooks. So far i have tried and had work:

Astro filemanager
Scrabble (small screen in corner)
Advanced task killer
dolphin browser hd
gameboid, guitar hero WoR (small screen)
Tetris (small screen)
Tower raiders
GBCoid
kindle

I really want docs 2 go to work, ill try that when im home from work.

Slydini · 12-01-2010, 01:08 PM

I propose that the moderator make this a sticky and perhaps we can have a compatibility rating like:

Fully compatible

Compatible with a few issues (please elaborate here, e.g. Soft button issue, awkward screen resolution on the higher res nook color, etc)

Incompatible

Question on the dolphin browser: does pinch to zoom work?

How about a better gallery app that refreshes thumbnails quickly like the one found in android 2.1? We really need something that supports sub folders for pics!

mad5427 · 12-01-2010, 01:19 PM

I've gotten angry birds and angry birds seasons to work.

The only other program I downloaded so far is Dolphin HD. Works great. Pinch zooming does work. I'm trying to get used to that.

I'm new to the android platform, so I don't know what apps are great yet. I'll probably install an email program, a few more games and hopefully documents to go and be done.

I'm waiting for somebody to tackle the issue of control over the home page. Once that is unlocked and I can put whatever I want on it, it'll be the perfect device for me. I'll be set for a long long time.

Grimm · 12-01-2010, 01:20 PM

So, is there a softroot yet for those of us without Linux access?

exodus1999 · 12-01-2010, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snard

What, no Angry Birds?

My mistake, angry birds was the first app i installed..im playing right now at work lol

mad5427 · 12-01-2010, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimm

So, is there a softroot yet for those of us without Linux access?

The XDA forum has pretty detailed instructions for doing this in linux, windows and mac.

I typed up a detailed list of instructions for rooting using a mac. I even went deeper and detailed installing adb to your computer, etc. It's not too difficult and I'm very much a novice at this and was able to do it.

exodus1999 · 12-01-2010, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grimm

So, is there a softroot yet for those of us without Linux access?

Yep, i did it on windows. checkout nookdevs or xda's websites they have instructions..its relatively simple.

Grimm · 12-01-2010, 04:32 PM

Excellent! I'll be all over this then! Of course, I have no idea about installing apps or anything like it so I guess I'll try and learn about that before I go doing this...

emt · 12-01-2010, 04:35 PM

Are complete, sort of, but for example you need to use Winimage to write the nooter image to the uSD card if you are on Windows - was not at all intuitive for me.

I'm waiting for a ROM image

French · 12-01-2010, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emt

Are complete, sort of, but for example you need to use Winimage to write the nooter image to the uSD card if you are on Windows - was not at all intuitive for me.

I'm waiting for a ROM image

I have rooted an android phone before and I read the instructions for Nook root at least 3 times and have to say I agree with you. When I start seeing instructions within instructions it gives me pause. Seriously, smack in the middle of the rooting instructions is a link to another entire written page on another step you have to complete to install drivers, etc., but it says not to do that til you finish root, but when you read the driver page it sounds like you have to have them installed before you can root.

I'm not sure I will give this a go just yet...I still haven't even figured out how to close Pandora without signing out...

Tess89 · 12-01-2010, 05:14 PM

I'm assuming that the NC can always be restored back to factory settings without a trace of it ever having been rooted. Is that correct?

SCION · 12-01-2010, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by French

...I still haven't even figured out how to close Pandora without signing out...

You don't need to sign out of Pandora for the app to quit. Simply pause the song before leaving the app. After a few minutes of being paused the app will quit on its own. When you return to Pandora you'll be logged in and on the same song that you paused. Just press play and resume.

bilbothejust · 12-01-2010, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCION

You don't need to sign out of Pandora for the app to quit. Simply pause the song before leaving the app. After a few minutes of being paused the app will quit on its own. When you return to Pandora you'll be logged in and on the same song that you paused. Just press play and resume.

As always you have good tips Scion. Are you going to root your NC?

12-01-2010, 11:00 AM	#1
exodus1999 Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 250 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: rochester, ny Device: Nook classic, nook color	Nook Color: Suggested Apps For Your Rooted NOOKcolor Wondering who else put apps successfully on there nooks. So far i have tried and had work: angry birds Astro filemanager launcher pro Scrabble (small screen in corner) Advanced task killer dolphin browser hd gameboid, guitar hero WoR (small screen) Tetris (small screen) Tower raiders GBCoid kindle Abducted! 2 Teamviewer <- great for remote desktoping office suite winamp google earth appplanet.net google maps speedx 3d - you must try this game! rockplayer droidftp andtftp (i prefer droidftp) failed: vplayer swype battle bears zombie Nexus live wallpaper (all wall papers tried failed) [Images WAY TOO LARGE - re-post smaller ones. - Moderator] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 12-27-2010 at 12:24 PM. Reason: Added apps

12-01-2010, 04:32 PM	#10
Grimm DRM killer Posts: 471 Karma: 793120 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)	Excellent! I'll be all over this then! Of course, I have no idea about installing apps or anything like it so I guess I'll try and learn about that before I go doing this... Last edited by Grimm; 12-01-2010 at 04:40 PM.

12-01-2010, 04:35 PM	#11
emt Nameless Being	The NookDevs Root Instructions.. Are complete, sort of, but for example you need to use Winimage to write the nooter image to the uSD card if you are on Windows - was not at all intuitive for me. I'm waiting for a ROM image

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12-01-2010, 12:14 PM	#2
discourse Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 96 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Finland Device: NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, iPad 1	The NC is the most exciting device to come along in a long while!

12-01-2010, 01:08 PM	#4
Slydini Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Bookeen Cybook Opus	I propose that the moderator make this a sticky and perhaps we can have a compatibility rating like: Fully compatible Compatible with a few issues (please elaborate here, e.g. Soft button issue, awkward screen resolution on the higher res nook color, etc) Incompatible Question on the dolphin browser: does pinch to zoom work? How about a better gallery app that refreshes thumbnails quickly like the one found in android 2.1? We really need something that supports sub folders for pics!

12-01-2010, 01:19 PM	#5
mad5427 Member Posts: 16 Karma: 180 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Color Nook	I've gotten angry birds and angry birds seasons to work. The only other program I downloaded so far is Dolphin HD. Works great. Pinch zooming does work. I'm trying to get used to that. I'm new to the android platform, so I don't know what apps are great yet. I'll probably install an email program, a few more games and hopefully documents to go and be done. I'm waiting for somebody to tackle the issue of control over the home page. Once that is unlocked and I can put whatever I want on it, it'll be the perfect device for me. I'll be set for a long long time.

12-01-2010, 01:20 PM	#6
Grimm DRM killer Posts: 471 Karma: 793120 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Just northeast of Atlanta, GA Device: ASUS Transformer Prime (Sold: Nook, Kindle 3, Nook Color, Nook STR)	So, is there a softroot yet for those of us without Linux access?

12-01-2010, 05:14 PM	#13
Tess89 Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 498288 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle	I'm assuming that the NC can always be restored back to factory settings without a trace of it ever having been rooted. Is that correct?

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