Took a few hits and misses and a bit of out of box thinking, but I did manage to make it happen.
It is now running Cyanogen with the Google Apps package.
First impressions....
1. The actual rooting was both easy and confusing. It is a pretty straightforward process, and there are numerous tutorials on the web. I ended up having to actually utilize two differing methods to accomplish it.
2. Once it was initially rooted, and before I installed the google app pack on it, it was pretty slick looking. Once I loaded the app pack (to get the Android market, etc.), it synced itself to my MyTouch 4G, downloaded every app I have on my phone, and took on the "theme" appearance of my phone *(same background desktop, etc.). I don't care for that much, in terms of it being just a larger version of my phone in looks. Need to figure out how to switch the appearance and make ti stick, which may involve an unsyncing or a new set of log in credentials to separate it from my phone.
3. The Cyanogen mod is for a phone, even though it is a Nook mod. So, you end up with some features that do not work on a tablet (bar code scanner, camera, dialer, etc.). Maybe the smarter thing to do, at least for a nook, is to run Honeycomb, which is attached to an SD card, and allows you to run an Android tablet based system off the card, and then revert to standard "Nook" off the internal drive. Doesn't require a root, and doesn't void your warranty.
4. It is nice to be able to read Epub AND Mobi books off a Nook, via downloading the Kindle Reader (and any other reader you might like) onto the tablet. However, it takes some head scratching to figure out how to sideload (non downloaded) books onto the SD card and have the reader find them. Have done so with the B&N books. Now working on the Kindles.
Was it all worth it?
maybe, maybe not. It was worth it just to go through the process and make it work. It is nice, also, to have the full Android features on the Nook, although I don't know how valuable in truth a larger screen for Angry Birds or Robo Defense, will be in the long run. Only time will tell.
It is now running Cyanogen with the Google Apps package.
First impressions....
1. The actual rooting was both easy and confusing. It is a pretty straightforward process, and there are numerous tutorials on the web. I ended up having to actually utilize two differing methods to accomplish it.
2. Once it was initially rooted, and before I installed the google app pack on it, it was pretty slick looking. Once I loaded the app pack (to get the Android market, etc.), it synced itself to my MyTouch 4G, downloaded every app I have on my phone, and took on the "theme" appearance of my phone *(same background desktop, etc.). I don't care for that much, in terms of it being just a larger version of my phone in looks. Need to figure out how to switch the appearance and make ti stick, which may involve an unsyncing or a new set of log in credentials to separate it from my phone.
3. The Cyanogen mod is for a phone, even though it is a Nook mod. So, you end up with some features that do not work on a tablet (bar code scanner, camera, dialer, etc.). Maybe the smarter thing to do, at least for a nook, is to run Honeycomb, which is attached to an SD card, and allows you to run an Android tablet based system off the card, and then revert to standard "Nook" off the internal drive. Doesn't require a root, and doesn't void your warranty.
4. It is nice to be able to read Epub AND Mobi books off a Nook, via downloading the Kindle Reader (and any other reader you might like) onto the tablet. However, it takes some head scratching to figure out how to sideload (non downloaded) books onto the SD card and have the reader find them. Have done so with the B&N books. Now working on the Kindles.
Was it all worth it?
maybe, maybe not. It was worth it just to go through the process and make it work. It is nice, also, to have the full Android features on the Nook, although I don't know how valuable in truth a larger screen for Angry Birds or Robo Defense, will be in the long run. Only time will tell.
