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[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357168 Unroot and remove GApps] | [http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357168 Unroot and remove GApps] | ||
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Introduction
The Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet is the sucessor to the Nook, Nook Simple Touch and Nook Color. This fourth generation device packs a dual-core OMAP4430 processor along with a 7" display and 16Gigs of internal storage. The nook tablet is based upon the Blaze Development board.
Specifications
- Operating System: Google Android 2.3
- Processor: Ti OMAP4 4430 @1GHz (dual core, Cortex-A9)
- Display: 7" LCD (1024x600) Multi-touch input
- Memory: 1GB RAM, 16GB Internal Storage, Expandable to 32GB (via MicroSD)
- Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b/g/n
- Dimensions: 8.10 x 5.00 x 0.48 (206 x 127 x 12 mm)
- Weight: 14.10 oz (400 g)
- Battery: 11 hours (Wi-Fi off)
- GPU: PowerVR SGX540 @304Mhz
Advertised Features
Introducing the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. The Nook Tablet is the second version of e-reader device by Barnes & Noble. It is a dual core 7-inch tablet with full-color *multitouch (capacitive) touchscreen input. The device is designed for full-color viewing of books, newspapers, magazines, and children's picture books.
- Our fastest, lightest tablet with the best entertainment displayed in stunning VividView™
- Movies, TV shows and music from the top names—Netflix, Hulu Plus™, Pandora® & more
- World's most advanced VividView™ 7" Touchscreen
- Over 2.5 million books, magazines, comics & kids' books
- Lightning fast Email, Web & smooth streaming video
- Thousands of must-have apps like Angry Birds and Epicurious
- Extra-long battery life—yet ultra-light and thin
- Always free NOOK support in-store
- Nook Tablet Official Website
Documentation
This section covers Documentation of the Nook Tablet.
Official Documentation
Quick Start Guide: http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/nook/tablet/mediakit/Quick_Start_Guide_NOOKTablet_111115.pdf
Quick Guide: http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/nook/tablet/mediakit/Quick_Guide_NOOKTablet_111115.pdf
User Guide: http://img1.imagesbn.com/pimages/nook/tablet/mediakit/userguide_NOOKTablet_111115.pdf
Unofficial Documenatation
The Nook Tablet Hack Pack: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1411379
Discussion on bootloader bypass: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1378886
Firmware
The Nook Tablet was released with firmware version 1.4.0. Upon discovery of a security hole, which allowed access to ADB and thereby allowed rooting as well as sideloading of apps, software version 1.4.1 was released
Firmware version 1.4.0
Version 1.4.0 is the initial release of the Nook Tablet firmware.
Installation instructions can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402190
Firmware version 1.4.1
Version 1.4.1 provided "minor system enhancements", which removes several features.
Installation instructions can be found here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Tablet/379003187
Tools, Development and Guides
This section covers tools and useful guides.
Guides
This section contains guides for the Nook tablet. See the Nook Tablet Development forum for more: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1397
Nook tablet unboxing video (Thanks to foxfire235)
How To Root Nook Tablet Step by Step and Demonstration Videos (by Albert Wertz)
Current Progress and Guides (Thanks to Loglud) This is a guide to enable ADB, install drivers and Root the Nook Tablet.
How to Get DVD movies to NOOK Tablet
Tools
This section contains Nook Tablet specific tools.
HomeCatcher Redirect n Button to any Launcher (Thanks to gojimi)
App Manager How to use sideloaded apps with the stock Nook launcher
Development
This section contains custom ROMS, Kernels and other user-experience related topics.
External Storage Based ROMs and Kernels
This section covers ROMs and Kernels which reqire an External SDCard.
The First Bootable SDCard for Nook Tablet: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1441930
Internal Storage Based ROMs and Kernels
This section ccovers ROMs and Kernels which reqire modification to the Nook Tablet's internal storage
Source
In accordance with the GPL, B&N released Source Code
Similar Devices
Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire
| Amazon Kindle Fire | Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet | |
| Dimensions | 19 cm by 12 cm by 1.14 cm (HWD) Better form factor | 20.6 cm by 12.7 cm by 1.22 cm (HWD) |
| Price | $199 | $249 |
| Weight | 413 g | 400 g |
| RAM | 512MB | 1GB |
| Storage | 8GB (approx. 5GB user accessible) | 16GB (1GB user accessible) |
| Battery | 8h reading, 7.5h video (3.7 V, 4400 mAh) | 11.5h reading, 9h video (3.7 V, 4000 mAh) |
| Recharge Time | 4 hours | 3 hours |
| microSD | No | Yes |
| Microphone | No | Yes |
| HW buttons | 1 button: Power/Sleep botton | 4 buttons: Power/Sleep, Volume rockers, 'n' button |
| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter , USB cable |
| Camera | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No (A Bluetooth chip is present!) | No |
| 3G | No | No |
| OS | Custom Android 2.3 | Custom Android 2.3 |
| Processor | 1GHz dual-core TI Omap 4 (4430 ) | 1GHz dual-core TI Omap 4 (4430) POWERVR SGX540 |
| Charger type | Micro-USB; Computer USB Port - slow charge. | Micro-USB; Computer USB Port - slow charge with screen off. Fast charge with included AC adapter. |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n ,ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) not supported | 802.11b/g/n, ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) available with a software hack |
| Screen | 7 inches (IPS), 16m colors | 7 inches VividView, laminated (IPS), 16m colors |
| Pixel density | 169 dpi | 169 dpi |
| Resolution | 600x1024 pixels | 600x1024 pixels |
| Book formats | Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, DOC, DOCX, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)) | EPUB, PDF, DOC, TXT, DOCM, DOCX |
| Audio formats | Non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV | .3GP, .3G2, .MP4, .AMR, .MP3, .MID, .XMF, .MXMF, .RTTL, .OTA, .IMY, .FLV, .SWF, .WAV, .OGG, .ACC. CodecsSupported: AAC, AAC+, AMR, MP3, MIDI, LPCM |
| Video formats | .3GP, .MP4, .3G2, .FLV | .3GP, .MP4, .3G2, .FLV. Codecs Supported: H.263, H.264 (High, Main and Baseline profiles), MPEG-4 (Simple and Advanced) |
| Not supported | EPUB, LIT, LRZ/LRX (Sony) | LIT, AMZ, LRZ/LRX (Sony) |
| Other features | Cloud storage backup, wireless sync, Whispersync, Amazon Silk Web browser, Free month of Amazon Prime, Amazon Lending Library, Prime Instant Video | NOOK Cloud, Nook Friends, in-store specials, Newsstand, unique e-book content for children, free in-store Wi-Fi, in-store support |
| Adobe Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Photo formats | JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP | JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP |
| Audio H/W | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, top-mounted stereo speakers. | 3.5 mm stereo audio jack,back-mounted speaker. |
| Hardware Specs | Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1 GHz dual-core processor | Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1 GHz dual-core processor |
| Texas Instruments WL1270B 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi (older chip) | ||
| Samsung KLM8G2FEJA 8 GB Flash Memory | SanDisk SDIN5C1-16G 16 GB Flash Memory | |
| Hynix H9TKNNN4K 512 MB of Mobile DDR2 RAM | Hynix H9TKNNN8P 1 GB DDR2 RAM | |
| Texas Instruments 603B107 Fully Integrated Power Management IC with Switch Mode Charger | Texas Instruments 6030B107 Fully Integrated Power Management IC | |
| Texas Instruments LVDS83B FlatLink 10-135 MHz Transmitter | Texas Instruments LVDS83B FlatLink 10-135 MHz Transmitter | |
| Jorjin WG7310 WLAN/ BT / FM Combo Module (useless without antennas) | ||
| Texas Instruments AIC3110 Low-Power Audio Codec With 1.3W Stereo Class-D Speaker Amplifier | Texas Instruments AIC3100 Low-Power Audio Codec With 1.3 W Stereo Class-D Speaker Amplifier | |
| Texas Instruments WS245 4-Bit Dual-Supply Bus Transceiver | Kionix KXTF9 Tri-Axis Accelerometer | |
| ILITEK 2107QS001K A95B8F416 A2130B002 touchscreen controller | FocalTech FT5406EE8 Capacitive Touch Panel Controller | |
| LG 7" display 16 million colors 1024 x 600 resolution | LG 7" display 16 million colors 1024 x 600 resolution |
