Got a Nook Color and modded it with CM9

[Jim Barr]

I just purchased a Nook Color from Ebay, and after

I initially followed several posts about creating a bootable SD card to test an alternate OS. The instructions were straight forward, and I was able to quickly create a boot SD. I booted, and things worked, but because my several Kingston MicroSD cards obviously have poor throughput, the performance on the NC was excruciatingly slow and rife with Force Close errors.

So instead of dropping more cash on a more compatible SD card, I decided to just install directly to the EMMC.

I installed the CM9 nightly, (yes, I like living on the bleeding edge) and I must say that I'm impressed. It is a bit sluggish at times, and the touch screen response and accuracy could be better, but overall, I'm pleased. I may revert back to a stable version of CM7 just to compare performance, but until then, I'm quite happy with the results.

Oh, and I set up my DROID Bionic as a WiFi Hotspot, and the NC connects to the Internet without any issue. Very nice!

 

[bobtidey]

Sounds like you're doing well.

I was a long term CM7 Nook user and got good value out of that, but switched to CM9 a couple of weeks ago.

Yes, I have lost a few things and the performance / touch response was a little better, but I am sticking with CM9 as it is significantly nicer to use and improving all the time.

Make sure you are over-clocked to 1200 and using Interactive governor to get the best out of it.

 

[akramarshad]

CM9

I have tested several nightlies of MC9,I love it except for two big problems
1.Touchscreen is not very responsive
2.Streaming video like Hulu,Netflix,HBO Go and internet TV do not work
So I keep going back to CM7.

 

[TL2000]

Have you also noticed that you sometimes have to touch above and to the right of an icon to get it to work correctly?

It drove me crazy until I figured that one out.

 

[Jim Barr]

Wow! Those are the EXACT issues I ran into. And so I decided to go back to the stable release of CM7. Performance is like night and day. I can't believe how fast CM7 is in comparison to CM9.

My only real complaint of CM7 is that many apps don't recognize it as a "tablet" so apps tend to look like they do on my DROID Bionic, just in higher resolution. I'm not seeing many apps that display tablet-specific display elements. Not a big deal but kinda disappointing.

I'm not giving up on CM9, though. I may try the dailies every few weeks or so to see how things have improved.

I'm using the "official stable" release of CM7. Has anyone have any good experience with the recent MiRAGE CM7 releases? I tried one from a couple days ago, and had problems connecting to the Market.

 

[Frazior]

I am have those issues as well. However, I am going to stick it a bit longer with cm9 as the nook is not my primary tablet.

Sent from my Xoom using xda premium

 

[bcvictory]

Wow! Those are the EXACT issues I ran into. And so I decided to go back to the stable release of CM7. Performance is like night and day. I can't believe how fast CM7 is in comparison to CM9.

My only real complaint of CM7 is that many apps don't recognize it as a "tablet" so apps tend to look like they do on my DROID Bionic, just in higher resolution. I'm not seeing many apps that display tablet-specific display elements. Not a big deal but kinda disappointing.

I'm not giving up on CM9, though. I may try the dailies every few weeks or so to see how things have improved.

I'm using the "official stable" release of CM7. Has anyone have any good experience with the recent MiRAGE CM7 releases? I tried one from a couple days ago, and had problems connecting to the Market.

I LOVE Mirage! It is so much faster than stock CM7.1.

 

[Bushflyr]

FWIW CM9 seemed sluggish om my OC'd NC until I accidentally forced another reboot by running the battery down. The animations seemed smoother after that. It may just be perception though, as I wasn't really looking for it.

 

[Robertjm]

Installing using ROM Manager?

HI all,

I downloaded the CM9 nightly to update my Nook Color, which is currently running one of the CM7 nightlies, but an a little unsure on how to actually it. Are you using ROM Manager to install the updated ROM?

Currently running Rom Manager 5.0.0.6, which has Clockworks Mod Recovery 3.2.0.1 flashed.

And correct me if I'm wrong. This does include a kernel, right? I'm assuming I cannot run the 2.6.32.9 kernel I'm currently using in CM7 with this.

Later,

Robert

 

[mateorod]

Which kernel you are going to use depending which cm9 build you downloaded. There are several modded versions of that kernel out there, and including the open-go drivers or not, etc. Every ROM will contain and run a kernel, and so it is automatically depending on which Cm9 ROM you choose. I believe that every build posted within the last three days or so obtains the newest modded kernel containing the experimental drivers and the patch that fixes the formerly prevalent SODs.

Since you have flashed the current stable CWR, I would flash through the CWR menu. Reboot into recovery, and make a backup. Wipe data, cache, dalvik and then choose zip on sdcard, and choosing your preferred cm9 build. Should be all set. Most flats the builds are basically great, but but if the nook isbyour primary tablet, and you may be glad you have a backup of your current cm7, as some bugs can make it hard to run the ROM daily. Battery issues and some laginess has been reported.

Cm9 seems to improve on an almost daily basis, so if you intend to switch permanently, you will probably want to reflashed to current build every several days. Once you have flashed the cm9 build, upgrading to a newer build only requires wiping cache and dalvik, and which is pretty easy and keeps your settings and data intact throughout. These builds are functional, and but meantnfor those who want tontry the most experimental ROMs and are willing to dream with the bugs and want to reflash the newest builds as they arrive.