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    Thread Stupid black bar at the bottom

    I've managed to get past all all the problems I've posted and have one left. I'm trying to run full screen (I use Button Savior in place of the nav bar) and I cannot get rid of the black nav bar at the bottom of the screen. I've got the expanded desktop under display set to hid the nav bar and...
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    Post [HELP THREAD][Motorola Droid Razr M][XT907/XT905] Ask ANY Question. Noob Friendly

    Root and Update Droid Razr M Hello... I'm not exactly a noobie... I've been running CM10 on my nook HD for years. But its been a while since I got down and dirty with cyanogenmod My droid is running Android 4.4.2 ota from Verizon and I'm completely happy with it. But my bank obsoleted my droid...
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    Thread ln14 can't boot into TWRP recovery

    I've loaded the recovery, ROM and pico GAPPS into my Nook HD+ and it boots & runs OK. But I can't boot back down into TWRP recovery. I turn the Nook off and wait about 30sec. Then hold down the VOL– and POWER buttons. After the fake Nook bootloader and CyanogenMod bootloader screens go by I let...
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    Thread Rooting LN14????

    Could someone please point me at instructions on how to root LN14. I've searched the HD/HD+ forums for 'root LN14' and 'rooting LN14' and got no results (which by itself is suspicious).
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    Post Anti-reflective Screen Protector

    Anti-reflective screen protector Google (or search eBay) 'skinomi matte nook hd+' and you might find what you want. Just got an HD+ off eBay and as soon as I get it running with Cyanogenmod LN14 and all my apps loaded, I'm getting one. Skinomi protectors are great: easy to clean: just wipe it...
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    Post [HOW TO] Installing LN14.1 Internally on Nook HD+

    No files found AHHH..... Now I understand. That made total sense. My Nook HD+ is now booting LN14.1. So TWRP made a HUGE change going from Clockwork 2 to Clockwork 3???? Going from absolute to relative disk names???? Close this one out... Thanks ST DOG!!!!!
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    Post [HOW TO] Installing LN14.1 Internally on Nook HD+

    No files found Here is what I see if I open the OVATION sd card: kernel lnos_ovation-ota-NJH47F.171021.zip MLO OLD open_gapps-arm-7.1-mini-20180427.zip ramdisk ramdisk.cwm ramdisk.stock twrp-3.0.1-0-ovation.zip u-boot.bin uImage The info for the sd card is attached, I think. I see exactly what...
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    Post [HOW TO] Installing LN14.1 Internally on Nook HD+

    No files found I guess I'm back to noobie again. I'm trying to update a Nook HD+ from B&N stock (Android 4) to ln14. I've been running CM10 forever on my other Nook HD and have no experience with TWRP 3.0.1. I'm lost. Following the instructions at the beginning of this thread, I downloaded all...
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    Thread Need recommendations for updating Razr M

    I was going along fine using my Droid Razr M (Verizon v4.4.2) when my credit union obsoleted it by requiring android 5.0. <sigh:(> I screwed around with Verizon for a month playing with new phones until I ended up with an LG K20 V running Nougat 7.0. I hate it.:crying: I hate where the power...
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    Post Having problems with the website...

    Problems with cutoff messages due to sidebar Here's a good example. The screen shot's original size was 776KB. The upload program reduced it to 255.5KB. Tell me if there is any problems.
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    Thread Having problems with the website...

    How to I make the right-hand side bar go away? Most of the time, it works ok. But some of the time, it sits on top of forum messages, hiding some of the message text.
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    Post Nook HD+ 32GB only boot into CWM

    How can it work when its broken????? Amazingly, it was something wrong with either my cable modem or my wireless router. I rebooted both and the Google problem went away. This is wild as both my Macs (one wired and one wireless) had no problems whatsoever with internet connections or...
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    Post Nook HD+ 32GB only boot into CWM

    That worked. Thank you. Now I'm back to my original problem: I can't sign into Google during account setup -sigh- I enter the correct userid and password... it grinds for a long time... and then reports: 'Can't establish a reliable connection to the server. This could be a temporary problem or...
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    Post Nook HD+ 32GB only boot into CWM

    I have the same problem . . . . Hello Leapinlar. . . . I was trying to re-install cm10.2 into my Nook HD due to Google problems. The files I used were: cm-10.2.1-hummingbird.zip, cwm-recovery-hummingbird-2.zip and gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip And my SD card had nookhd-emmc-cwm.img dd'd to it...
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    Post [Nook HD] CM10.1 native EMMCNow part of CM nightliies

    Network problems..... I was running an old release: 20130810-Nightly and decided to update. I installed today's nightly: 20131003-Nightly and ran into a network problem. When connecting, the wifi icon in the status bar didn't change from gray to blue. Everything I could see said wifi was...
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    Post [Q] Power Widget Brightness Glitch?????

    Fixed... with big hammer I decided to do a factory reset to see if it would fix this... all my stuff is on an SD card and Google will restore all my apps. This worked... the power widget is back to normal.
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    Thread [Q] Power Widget Brightness Glitch?????

    Something strange happened this morning..... I was tapping the brightness button in the power widget to dim the screen. The brightness button in the power control widget somehow switched modes. It now shows an "A" inside the starburst. Automatic?????????? (see attached screen shot) and the...
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    Post [Q] Problem turning on from sleep???

    Let me add something strange to this problem: I can click the power button three times fast then hold it down...... .... and the Nook will wake up 98% of the time!! Sometimes, I have to do it two or three times, but it always works!!
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    Post Cannot connect to Wifi hotspot of my smartphone

    This is usually an authentication failure. Have you connected any other devices thru your smartphone and has success??? The hotspot app must have both a network name and a pass phrase set up. Don't use any offered defaults: enter a new network name and a decently secure WPA pass phrase. I use...
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    Post [Q] Problem turning on from sleep???

    Still driving me crazy!! I don't remember this happening when it was stock... but it was only stock for about two days before I broke down and installed CM10 to EMMC. There's at least two of us out there with HD's with this problem. I doubt its the power button as I can see the LCD flash on...
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    Post [Q] Problem turning on from sleep???

    Is there anything I can do to fix this without a cover????
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    Post [Q] Problem turning on from sleep???

    Nope... no cover... I use a BookArmor case that doesn't have any magnets in it.
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    Thread [Q] Problem turning on from sleep???

    I have an almost new Nook HD running CM10.1-20130810-Nightly-hummingbird in EMMC (just updated today). Most of the time, it won't wake up from sleep unless I repeatedly press the power button from 10 to 20 times. Other times it wakes up immediately when pressing either the Nook button or the...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    pixel density The reason I had to mess with pixel density is because I don't like the stock Trebuchet launcher app. I started out almost three years ago with the Zeam launcher app and I got used to its simplicity and gestures. But Zeam adheres to the pixel density in build.prop and the icons...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    Stupid fingers Damn dyslexic fingers.... NOW.... I am NOW totally happy with my Nook. :D
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    density Wow... I sure didn't remember this correctly. 160 was the original setting on my Nook Color and 240 was what I used to make things the correct size on screen. Now 240 is the original setting on my Nook HD and I've found that 320 is the Play Store compatible setting to make things larger...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    IT WORKS!!!!!! Thanks, Dan!!!!! I never noticed the Expanded Desktop option in the Power Menu... in the week I've had the HD I've almost never used it. My apps are now running full screen and I don't miss the navigation bar at all... Button Savior takes its place. Status bar on top or bottom...
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    Post Google PLay update

    Updates I just bought mine last Friday and stayed at the B&N store to make sure it worked. The first time I turned it on, it connected to wifi, then downloaded and installed a critical update. I assumed that this was the one with the Play Store app in it, but I was wrong... it still wasn't...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    I'm sorry Dan, but I can only go by what I see. With expanded desktop set to either hide or show the status bar, the navigation bar will not go away when running either RepliGo Reader or Aldiko Reader. I would be totally happy if it did. I'm running CyangenMod...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    Hiding the Navigation Bar Thanks for your help Dan... I looked up both "expanded desktop" and "pie controls" and then played with them. The expanded desktop only deals with the status bar and that's not a problem in the apps I want to use full screen. Those apps do hide the status bar but not...
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    Post [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    Forget about number three... the widget went away on its own somehow.
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    Thread [Q] Questions: New Nook HD with CM10.1

    I've been happily using a Nook Color for over two years running CM7. But when B&N reduced the price of a new 16GB Nook HD to $150, I couldn't resist.... I grabbed one. Haven't even had it for 18hrs and its running CM10.1 in EMMC (thanks to verygreen's fantastic skills and files) Now I'm trying...
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    Post [GUIDE] Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 OR 7.0 Rooting/CWM/Restoring To Stock

    Sorry.... only one computer in the house... definitely with USB2.0 ports.
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    Post [GUIDE] Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 OR 7.0 Rooting/CWM/Restoring To Stock

    Odin not recognizing my tablet I am thoroughly frustrated. Why is it after 25+ years of DOS, windows, and USB that a Windows app can't make a simple USB connection to a device??? I'm trying to root my Tab 2 7.0 (GT-P3113 running Jellybeen 4.1.1) that I bought last week. Windows 7 is fully...
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    Post Search this thread

    Why does search keep disappearing and reappearing????? What is going on with this site???? Search is absolutely essential to get anything done here. Why does it keep going away???????
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    Post [Q] Just upgraded to CM9 ICS.....

    I see what you mean... controls available by tapping the clock. But that window is still two touches away before actually changing the brightness or turning the wifi on or off. While the power control bar is just one touch.
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    Post [Q] Just upgraded to CM9 ICS.....

    Thanks j8048188 (wild handle there!) I'll check it out, but at the moment I'm now totally happy with this version of CM9 as it sits. Started playing with this upgrade at 4:30 this afternoon and now have everything the way I want it for a while. Time to actually use it instead of hacking it!
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    Post [Q] Just upgraded to CM9 ICS.....

    Some things fixed.... I was unable to download Zeam Launcher from Google Play. Said my device was incompatible. Bullfeathers...... Found the newest Zeam version v3.1.10, downloaded and installed it, and it works just fine. Running Zeam fixed problem number 1 above.... with Zeam running, the...
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    Thread [Q] Just upgraded to CM9 ICS.....

    .... and I have some questions that someone can hopefully answer. I've searched thru the Nook Color forums but couldn't find anything relevant. First: Installation to EMMC on my Nook Color was flawless and all my apps installed and ran without problem. This CM9 release is AWESOME! Everything...
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    Post Do 7 inch tablets still have a place?

    Of course 7in tablets have a place... for some of us I for one love 7in tablets. I read ebooks and a 7in screen is almost exactly the size of a paperback book page... and its much easier to read on a tablet (on a stand) than it is to hold an actual book and wrestle with pages. I have a 4"...
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    Post Search this thread

    What's up with search????? Me too. I'm logged in, yet every forum page I go to does NOT have a search tool. What's going on with these forums. This happens all the time!!!!!
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    Post Post your Nook Color screens!

    How to screen capture.... OK... I've read that I can do a screen capture by holding down the Nook home button and pressing Vol-. Problem is that a long home press brings up the recent apps window. I didn't really want to wander thru 102 pages of posts. Can anyone tell me what can I do to get...
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    Thread [Q] Market/Play apps

    It seems that since Google updated Market to Google Play, I can't access or install a bunch of apps that I want. The two that bother me right now are 'Lookout Mobile Security' and 'Firefox for Android'. If I search Google Play, neither show up in search results. If I use the browser and go...
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    Post Music player with hi-res album art?

    I'll second Backwardsblade. Power Amp works great on my Nook Color.
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    Thread Google Play: Can't find or install common apps????

    It seems that since Google updated Market to Google Play, I can't access or install a bunch of apps that I want. The two that bother me right now are 'Lookout Mobile Security' and 'Firefox for Android'. If I search Google Play, neither show up in search results. If I use the browser and go...
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    Thread [Q] Nook to Mac/PC via wireless??

    I don't know if this is a noobie question or not. And search wasn't very helpful. Is there a way (or an app) to connect my NC to either my Mac Mini (or my PC) via my home wireless network (not USB) in order to transfer files back and forth??? .... hopefully a way to move files locally without...
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    Thread [Q] Phone Calls on Tablets

    Can someone out there please explain to me the reason why U.S. carriers don't allow 3G/4G tablets access to their phone networks??? ... other than simple greed??? ... especially since carriers outside the U.S. do allow tablets to make phone calls. I'd go out right now and replace my Nook Color...
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    Post [APP] HomeSmack - Change double-tap Home and Long-search

    Simple problem Hey ... I'm on a new Droid X and I downloaded and installed Zeam Launcher along with HomeSmack. I was able to make Zeam the default home, but now I find that I can't go back and make the Moto home default ... pressing 'select default' just throws me back to the Zeam home page...
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    Post duping a microsd

    Its definitely not a Patriot ... actually there's no brand name on the front at all. I had read about all the knockoff cards out there .... most of them are Transcend cards. I bought it on eBay ... here's the text of the auction: 16GB CLASS 10 MICRO SDHC MEMORY CARD OEM REAL CAPACITY GUARANTEED...