NEWBIE: What is the most stable build right now?

[j-golden]

Greetings all, I installed CyanogenMod version 11-20141112_SNAPSHOT-M12-ovation way back. It has always been unstable and frustrating so I just walked away from the project.

Now it is 2018 and I'd like to take another crack at it. Last time I followed a guide I found online but this time I'm trying to put a bit more forethought into it and want to start from the ground up.

So first things first, what is the most stable, responsive build for the Nook HD+? I don't think I need the latest and greatest, I just want my Vudu to not crash, be able to start the dang thing up, and not have my battery drain randomly.

Thanks in advance!

 

[fddm]

amaces Lineage OS 14.1 lnos_ovation-ota-NJH47F.171021.zip - You must install pico gapps to get through initial setup easily. Apart from that, this rom is very solid. secretwolf98 is also posting builds, but I have not tested them yet.

Unlegacy-Android Nougat ua_ovation-7.1.2-20180111-0528.zip - Has a wifi bug where you lose settings after reboot. The easiest way to work around this is to connect to two wifi networks, and then disable and re-enable wifi two times. You will autoconnect to the first network automatically from then on.

amaces Marshmallow aosp_ovation-ota-MOB30Z.160820.zip - This is the most stable and mature rom in my opinion. The one major bug is that for wifi to connect on boot, you have to pull down the notification bar completely and press the wifi button to show available networks.

Edit: Forgot to mention that all these recent unlegacy-android based roms are much more stable than roms of the past. No more ANR loops, random rebooting, and the need to disable hardware overlays. Everything is generally working and stable.

 

[j-golden]

amaces Lineage OS 14.1 lnos_ovation-ota-NJH47F.171021.zip looks to be the way to go, Thanks!

 

[fanoush]

Everything is generally working and stable.

AFAIK HDMI output does not work in recent years (unlike with CM11). Or did it change?

 

[fddm]

AFAIK HDMI output does not work in recent years (unlike with CM11). Or did it change?

Yes, afaik that is still true. I haven't got around to testing yet, but I think cm11 is still being built and is probably quite stable now days. I don't think I'd recommend buying that hardware as even the Nook's own screen is too high a resolution for it's own processor and graphics chip. I'm amazed it plays YouTube [email protected] as well as it does.