The CyanogenMod team has recently created CM10.1 nightlies for the Nook Tablet. Let's take a look at it.
At first sight it looks pretty good, and looks very clean (ditto). There is no gapps preinstalled (also ditto), so you need to flash the latest gapps ROM. This is official CM10.1, so nothing has been removed. After flashing gapps, you have to go through a brief setup process, and you're ready to go. This is a nightly build, but if reflashing a ROM every single day and losing all of your data is what disturbs you, think again; CM10/10.1 has a built-in updater tool, which is available in Settings<About tablet<CyanogenMod updates. I flashed this ROM yesterday, and today there was a new nightly (ditto), and I went into the updater, flashed the new update, and it simply was like an android upgrade when it booted after flashing the ROM from the tool. NOTE: To use the tool, you need CWM/TWRP. This does not work with other recoveries. For me, I don't even know why they call this ROM nightly. It is running perfectly stable for me. If you are on unofficial CM10, and want 4.2, but are disturbed by the alpha CM10.1s, you might want to check this out because for me, under my terms, it should at least be deemed RC. Already. If you are running another kind of CM10.1 (unofficial), you might also want to check this out because it is official, after all. If you are already running some other kind of 4.2 which you are happy with (like PA or PAC-man), you may or may not want to check this out. The new interface does have the pie launcher, due to CMs recent decision to include it, so if you are running PA simply for that, you might want to check this out.
UPDATE: Looks like the CM team has build a new RC2 at this point (which I am running of course). It eliminates basically all of the bugs I described earlier, and is much more stable than other 4.2.2 ROMs I have looked at (I have not looked at Xylon, Liquid, Carbon, or Slim however) (I have looked at PAC and Ubuntu) (Tried to flash Slim once but failed something about /tmp/sideload.zip, I reset to factory). The only problem I have had with it is that initially the Play Store didn't work (same with 20130518 nightly). I think it was the fact that I dirty reflash ROM updates. Wiping fixed it. Also, I occasionally see freezes or delays. But still, more stable than others, and I am in high anticipation for stable
Recommendations: If you are on anything, check this ROM out. Flash it. Just flash it already. It's awesome. I recommend this ROM over anything xD.
The biggest problem is battery drain too fast. Because Nook Tablet is not compatible with standard Android hardware and it's eBook Reader, I always wish it's better battery life for using every day as eReader Plus with fully Android features
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
Does anyone know how I could go about solving the deep sleep issue? I just need the alarm clock to work everything else I like. They have done a great job.
somerandomname said:
Does anyone know how I could go about solving the deep sleep issue? I just need the alarm clock to work everything else I like. They have done a great job.
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Have you tried a different clock app? Or, changed governor settings? What happens if you use setcpu (app from play store) and forced min to say 200. What make you think it's a deep sleep issue? Are you using better battery stats app to see what's happening?
Or better yet, what have/haven't you tried?
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At first sight it looks pretty good, and looks very clean (ditto). There is no gapps preinstalled (also ditto),...
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Please forgive me, but I have to ask before it drives me nut;What are you "ditto"-ing? Is this in reply to something else that I've missed? Sorry to ask, but I find myself completely fixated on those "dittos". Yeah, crazy, (and osessive!) I know, but I'd hate to lose out on some vital info around the beloved NT! :laugh:
somerandomname said:
Does anyone know how I could go about solving the deep sleep issue? I just need the alarm clock to work everything else I like. They have done a great job.
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This ROM MAY NOT have the problem of WIFI radio staying ON during sleep.
My particular NT has problems using CPUtuner ( a way to trigger to turn off WIFI when the screen goes out, or if the NT goes to sleep): CPUTuner disables the radio, but leaves WIFI set as ON, like the built-in wifi sleep management.
I now use AutomateIT, which turns WIFI off, rather than turning off the radio. This works well for me. So then deep sleep works.
The problem with this, as I just got reminded, is that anything downloading (with the browser, or like magazines in Zinio... STOP or FAIL when the screen goes out.)
I just put on 041613 nightly, and the Nook disconnects from the AP when it sleeps.
I'll have to see about power usage, but it looks good. (nope, lost 10-12% overnight.... back to turning WIFI off with a service)
This ROM also seems to default to landscape. Mine has 0 degree as Landscape. 'Power widget' auto-orientation off/on is not working for me.
I had to run Fix Permissions and/or cache format in CWM 6.0.3 (what I already had loaded. I did not load the recovery in the first post. I don't know what version it is) to fix a mediascanner error at boot with this ROM.
Zinio won't connect to it's servers with this ROM.
WPA2 connections sometimes fail and need retries to get connected.
The good is that this ROM feels great, so I'm sticking with it. Most responsive I've used so far (although 'bout the same as 2/6 AOSP ROM).
Started with CM7, then updated to demetris_I's CM10 build (huge thanks for a great product) then did the CM Update from my table this morning 04/19 nightly and it is is smooth and fast. Huge props to CM and everyone that made this a possibility.
I have a Pattern Lock set and when I either re-boot or power on, the lock screen get's skipped and it launches directly to the home screen with a Clock has stopped error. But if I then launch a program and come back to the home screen it locks and I have to enter my pattern. Any body else seeing this?
Is there a way to enable larger multitasking images like in the sgt7 ROMs? And tablet ui only in landscape?
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet
mkenney725 said:
I have a Pattern Lock set and when I either re-boot or power on, the lock screen get's skipped and it launches directly to the home screen with a Clock has stopped error. But if I then launch a program and come back to the home screen it locks and I have to enter my pattern. Any body else seeing this?
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I have, honestly. I'm seeing problems now. However, I'm still satisfied, especially because I use WidgetLocker anyway, but I used to use pattern lock and had the same problem. Hopefully fixed by M4 or M5 or something.
alevineman said:
I have, honestly. I'm seeing problems now. However, I'm still satisfied, especially because I use WidgetLocker anyway, but I used to use pattern lock and had the same problem. Hopefully fixed by M4 or M5 or something.
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Many thanks. Actually installed a newer nightly, I think 4/24 directly via EMMC clearing cache/factory reset and it fixed the issue
asawi said:
Please forgive me, but I have to ask before it drives me nut;What are you "ditto"-ing? Is this in reply to something else that I've missed? Sorry to ask, but I find myself completely fixated on those "dittos". Yeah, crazy, (and osessive!) I know, but I'd hate to lose out on some vital info around the beloved NT! :laugh:
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I mean, it's stock CM. And basically no ROM has gapps.
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using xda app-developers app
alevineman said:
I mean, it's stock CM. And basically no ROM has gapps.
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using xda app-developers app
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My Nook Tablet 16GB is still on it's way so I haven't been able to do any rooting and flashing, just reading. Question, does CM 10.1 have microphone support so we can Skype and use Google Now?
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My Nook Tablet 16GB is still on it's way so I haven't been able to do any rooting and flashing, just reading. Question, does CM 10.1 have microphone support so we can Skype and use Google Now?
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All good. Just tested using my nook, which has 4/30 nightly loaded as of this morning and voice search works well as does Skype for voice, of course no video, since Nook doesn't have a camera
Just installed the Nook on Fire Showtime kernel on top of the official CM 10.1 ROM. It is AWESOME!!!
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using xda app-developers app
heissman said:
Just installed the Nook on Fire Showtime kernel on top of the official CM 10.1 ROM. It is AWESOME!!!
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using xda app-developers app
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Ditto. I am running RC2 with 3.2 and loving it. I really should update Cm, but hate the pain.
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using Tapatalk HD
Moving up to the official CM 10.1 wasn't painful at all. In fact, it was probably the most pain-free experience I've had with my NT
Sent from my Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet using xda app-developers app
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i just noticed that the "My Apps" button in the market now looks like a phone and says "sprint"
If i click on it it doesn't take me to my apps.
Anyone else having this problem?
That's normal for this build. If you click on your Menu, you'll find My Apps there.
Thanks you were right
Best ROM on XDA
+1
I'm really enjoying this ROM. The speed of the machine is phenomenal.
Love the Rom ad well but can't seem to get the market updated or to show all apps. Any thoughts?
I've tried market enabled to no avail.
Issue with ROM or with G-Tab?
I've noticed that if I let the g-tab go to sleep, I'm having to reboot it get it to wake up.
Is anyone else having this issue? I've had my tablet since x-mas, but have nto used it much. It sat in a desk drawer for about 2 months, and I'm just now getting into using it.
Daniel
I have this issue with every rom ive tried on my gtab. So now I pretty much just install clem's kernel everytime. Plus it gives me CIFS so I can stream media from my windows pc .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895825
boots77 said:
Love the Rom ad well but can't seem to get the market updated or to show all apps. Any thoughts?
I've tried market enabled to no avail.
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Yeah, again it's just the build. There are a ton of hacks that will get you more of the market, but I doubt you'll ever get "everything". Considering that the GTab wasn't blessed by Google, we're lucky to have the devs here to get the market at all.
IndysComputerGeek said:
I've noticed that if I let the g-tab go to sleep, I'm having to reboot it get it to wake up.
Is anyone else having this issue? I've had my tablet since x-mas, but have nto used it much. It sat in a desk drawer for about 2 months, and I'm just now getting into using it.
Daniel
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Another issue with this ROM. Some have fixed it by going to Clemsyn's kernel, others to Pershoot's and still others by using CPU Master Free. Personally, I just set my tab's Screen Timeout to Never. What can I say...I like simple.
jccrumpler said:
Best ROM on XDA
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Been getting over 2500 on quadrant consistently with a high of 2612. It's the fastest my tab has run so far.
jccrumpler said:
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I agree. The only problems I see with it are no news and weather widget like on tnt, and the horrible photo album (I think it's from stock?)
Fireware
This may be a stupid question, so I am sorry if it is, but Calkulins v1.1 says it is "Based on rooted 2.2 / FRF91 - TnT 3991"...
so can you run it on the 1.1-3588 firmware, or will that brick?
Again, sorry for my ignorance...
Thanks!
ROM's and Firmware are the same thing. If you're asking whether you can use ClockworkMod or standard recovery, the answer is yes. Calkulin's ROM is a hybrid using the newer 3991 build for features but the older bootloader and recovery. It shouldn't cause you any trouble loading it over 3588.
Thanks! Sorry, I confused the firmware with bootloader, thanks for straightening that out!
No problem. Just want to make sure that I understand the question correctly. Happy modding!
All Done!
Woot!! I will say, I bought this on the woot! deal... and although I consider myself very computer savvy, I have never rooted/hijacked/whatever a device before...
Happily this was super easy! I wanted use the stock ROM for a bit to get familiar with it, but I just couldn't stand how slow/unresponsive/just crappy it was!!
So I jumped the gun and started in... luckily I did a lot of reading first!!
Loaded up Clockworkmod - and made a backup first!! lol
Used clockworkmod to install Calkulins ROM---OMG is it fast!!
The found that I was having the sleep-death issue... so I loaded up Clemsyns Kernel Too!!
Not a single hiccup! Even for a noob- this is super easy! Just follow all the great advice on the XDA forums (and don't skip steps!) and you can't screw it up.
Thanks to all the great people on here, for the hard work, and patience... I love seen good communities like this!
DeadEnd
Which version of Clemsyns is recommended?
Hi,
clakulins ROM is my prefered ROM so far
But, it needs some issues to be addressed to make it my daily driver.
1- sleep-to-death
I know we can use another kernel to fix this (so I keep this fix for later if everything else can work)
2- Settings/Family accounts/add member
This FC every single time. I definitly need this functionality. My Gtab being a family device....
3- Photos is horrible as previosuly pointed out in this thread. I want a centralized place for all my photos, or at least for local storage + picasa. With this gallery, we can only access picasa public albums. What about my own account !!!
4- Photos started to display pictures roatated one quarter to the left. It doesnt let me re-rotate them back to original. It does that for evey single picture, i cant fix this. Photos is now unusable
I tried a few Photos gallery apps from the market (6-7 so far). None of them works to my liking.
I just want somethings simple that get access to all my pics.
5- Cant play videos anymore. Not even the sample 'car' and 'king kong' that came with the Gtab.
If I can fix all of the above, calkulin will be my only and permanent ROM.
(ps items 4 and 5 were previously working ok in this ROM, this started yesterday)
Also, another things that is on my whish list:
- Have bluetooth HID
I have this blutooth keyboard collecting dust on the used parts shelve that I would like to use with the Gtab
thank you calkulin for all,
So, I decided to install clemsyn kernel to fix this sleep-death problem.
No problem installing, everything went well.
But now instead of comlaining that it cant play videos, it just FC on every videos I try to play.
I feel a complete reinstall will be necessary.
How are you liking it? Its pretty bug free for me, aside from Facebook force closing.
Sent from my Incredible 2 HD using XDA App
Runs nice for alpha, but do not see maps, earth in the market and docs do not work. Was any one able to manage to get these apps working?
Sent from my HP Touchpad using xda premium
I flashed it and it works but clockworkmod does not work .. get andn error and failed boot.. Stuck on what to do to fix it.
Anyone benchmark it at all? Like browser tests especially because that is where WebOS was infuriating.
Sunspider and Browsermark primarily. Also would be amazingly interested in seeing page load tests of a WebOS Touchpad next to a CM7 touchpad, if anyone has two of these things.
dbolot1 said:
Runs nice for alpha, but do not see maps, earth in the market and docs do not work. Was any one able to manage to get these apps working?
Sent from my HP Touchpad using xda premium
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Same problem here for me. I Believe the missing apps is a known bug.
Posting this from my cm7 touchpad!
I ran quadrant and there's something wrong with either quadrant or the touchpad because when going through the hallway it only got about 6fps
Sent from my Incredible 2 HD using XDA App
For what it's worth, touchstone won't charge
it puts it in dock mode, it trips the charger icon so you think it's charging, but it won't actually charge
kinda stinks, that's a major major bug to me
but I guess that's why it's called an Alpha build
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How are you liking it? Its pretty bug free for me, aside from Facebook force closing.
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Loving it. Hadn't touched my TP for months and had no hesitation to flash the alpha. I'd say for an alpha it is way ahead of most alphas. I'd almost call it a beta, but I guess some of the bugs, (like the wifi losing connection once in a while) are too big to be beta.
dbolot1 said:
Runs nice for alpha, but do not see maps, earth in the market and docs do not work. Was any one able to manage to get these apps working?
Sent from my HP Touchpad using xda premium
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I read you can just grab maps and google apps that wont show up in the market from your phone and move them over. Just grab the .apks off the internet if you want. I just transferred over my TI Backup file and am reinstalling all the apps I want now, g maps is working for me.
I installed last night and so far it's great. The performance is great, no lags, all the apps I need\want have installed without any problems. The only issue I've had so is the battery drain makes it unresponsive so I had to power + home until it rebooted.
I got it loaded but the moboot option and recovery options did not work...so I could not boot back into webos. So I just flashed it back to Webos with the doctor. I think I will give it a little more time for the bugs to get hammered out.
Absolutely LOVE it. Super slick and fantastic for an Alpha build. 90% of the things i want for the tablet install and work without a hitch.
One nice surprise, my WebOS portion of my Touchpad was NOT wiped out in the installation. I booted into WebOS earlier, and to my surprise, everything was intact and exactly how it was left pre-CM7 install. I've been playing with it all day, and i must say, battery life has been great thus far. Tablet is showing almost 7hrs of use (display ON for about 5hrs) and still has 40% battery left!
love it. But it wiped everyhig on my webos. So now I have to figure out how to put my pictures and videos back
Overall I haven't had any problems. Can't wait for future updates
No issues except for wifi issues.
I'm running CM7, and I think it runs really well for an alpha release. I've had minimal problems and most problems are easily corrected and there are some workarounds appearing already.
Flashed CM7 yesterday. Seems more like a Beta than a Alpha build. I tried most of my apps and they work without issue. CM7 runs very well with minor hiccups.Some things I did after seeing others have issues
1-Wifi sleep policy set to never
2-Use Setcpu to OC to 1.5 and undervolt at 384 and I have no issues with the device waking up
3-Use the app "Myappsharer" to send the APKs from my Thunderbolt to the tablet and they install with no issues
4-Before I flashed CM7 I made a copy of everything on the TouchPad to my laptop in case it got wiped out.
This was my first time trying WebOs the past few weeks and I kind of liked it. I do not think I will be going back to it though. I definitely prefer the customization of Android.
I am really liking CM7. I installed it this evening and it seems to be chugging along. I was able to install Order & Chaos on it, but I had to change the build.prop in order to get it to run. It played better than I would have thought, for an Alpha version of the OS. I am going to try and overclock it to see if that smooths out the game.
This post in the dev forums includes a fix for the Market so all the apps show up - it's working great for me (I was really missing Dolphin and Tweetdeck). Just flash it via CWM
File:
http://www.multiupload.com/5MKAKAKUM6
Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302128
gtg2 said:
This post in the dev forums includes a fix for the Market so all the apps show up - it's working great for me (I was really missing Dolphin and Tweetdeck). Just flash it via CWM
File:
http://www.multiupload.com/5MKAKAKUM6
Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1302128
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Thank you! flashed that and it works. Facebook app FC's alot, but the widget works flawlessly?!
itsDollar said:
Flashed CM7 yesterday. Seems more like a Beta than a Alpha build. I tried most of my apps and they work without issue. CM7 runs very well with minor hiccups.Some things I did after seeing others have issues
1-Wifi sleep policy set to never
2-Use Setcpu to OC to 1.5 and undervolt at 384 and I have no issues with the device waking up
3-Use the app "Myappsharer" to send the APKs from my Thunderbolt to the tablet and they install with no issues
4-Before I flashed CM7 I made a copy of everything on the TouchPad to my laptop in case it got wiped out.
This was my first time trying WebOs the past few weeks and I kind of liked it. I do not think I will be going back to it though. I definitely prefer the customization of Android.
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Didnt OC mine, but i UVed it to 384 to see if that prevents the device wakeup problem. So far so good i believe
I love it, my only thing is dead screen on wake up. It wakes up fine but it's unresponsive. I have to click the power button three times to get it to work.
384 & 14xx
everything works for me, wifi included.
erick161 said:
Thank you! flashed that and it works. Facebook app FC's alot, but the widget works flawlessly?!
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Facebook requires a GPS. Install FAKE GPS and set a location. This will solve the problem with Facebook FC's.
hey guys I'm new to posting here but have found some very good information here over the years. My question today is I just purchased a nook tablet 8 gb for my child. The guy I bought it from says that it has been flashed over to liquidsmooth rom version 4.4. I'm not very familiar with liquid smooth or the nook tablet. I also am somewhat paranoid about using hardware that was rooted and flashed by someone that I don't know. My main questions are can this be flashed back to the original b&n rom? Does the current up to date factory rom for a nook tablet have access to google play services? I am under the impression nook devices have all been given access to google services since nook store is being phased out. Does the factory rom include decent parental control provisions? Or as an alternative, is there a better rom to use that include a good set of parental controls and also runs pretty smooth without a whole lot of fluff? It going to be used by a 9 yo to play disney game apps, hay day, and the occasional other child centered apps that she may be interested in.
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hey guys I'm new to posting here but have found some very good information here over the years. My question today is I just purchased a nook tablet 8 gb for my child. The guy I bought it from says that it has been flashed over to liquidsmooth rom version 4.4. I'm not very familiar with liquid smooth or the nook tablet. I also am somewhat paranoid about using hardware that was rooted and flashed by someone that I don't know. My main questions are can this be flashed back to the original b&n rom?
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See section "Info/Tools for Restoring to Stock" of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575489.
Does the current up to date factory rom for a nook tablet have access to google play services? I am under the impression nook devices have all been given access to google services since nook store is being phased out.
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The Nook Tablet ROM (up to the latest version 1.4.3) does not support Google Playstore.
Does the factory rom include decent parental control provisions?
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Not that I can recall.
Or as an alternative, is there a better rom to use that include a good set of parental controls and also runs pretty smooth without a whole lot of fluff? It going to be used by a 9 yo to play disney game apps, hay day, and the occasional other child centered apps that she may be interested in.
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I think you should be able to get a good degree of parental control with CyanogenMod CM10.2 or CM11 multi-user capabilities.
I think I was getting the nook tablet and nook HD confused when I made the purchase lol. I done some more reading and found out it's the nook HD and HD+ that have access to play store with stock ROM. I have used some of the older versions of CM on the HTC droid incredible I had several years ago, but haven't touched any custom Roms since. Had anyone used the liquidsmooth ROM on the nook tablet? If so, how did well did you like it?
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Nook NT touch "switch" no function after stock rom re-installation
after reloading b&n standard stock firmware the nook nt starts until the introducing video message comes up. I can not use the screen to "switch" further in the setup menu. just see the smiling girl. the volume switches ar working fine. i can listen to the beep ouf of the speaker while touching. the n and power switch are also active.
Who may give me some hints to awake this nook again
lothar out of germany
1dallas1 said:
after reloading b&n standard stock firmware the nook nt starts until the introducing video message comes up. I can not use the screen to "switch" further in the setup menu. just see the smiling girl. the volume switches ar working fine. i can listen to the beep ouf of the speaker while touching. the n and power switch are also active.
Who may give me some hints to awake this nook again
lothar out of germany
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Did you flash the 10-touch touch-screen FW while running custom ROM?
If so, you'll need to back to custom ROM and use the Touch FW Flasher app to revert it 2-touch (since stock ROM only works with 2-touch FW).
digixmax said:
Did you flash the 10-touch touch-screen FW while running custom ROM?
If so, you'll need to back to custom ROM and use the Touch FW Flasher app to revert it 2-touch (since stock ROM only works with 2-touch FW).
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Thanks a lot for the real fast answer. Please tell me where i can find the requested "Touch FW Flasher app to revert it 2-touch" and where I can find a how2 ?
Thanks again and hopefully i can get my Nook NT back to work.
Lothar
1dallas1 said:
Thanks a lot for the real fast answer. Please tell me where i can find the requested "Touch FW Flasher app to revert it 2-touch" and where I can find a how2 ?
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The "Touch FW Flasher" app is included in CM10.1/CM10.2 as well as CM11. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51377882&postcount=163 for info/pointers on how-to flash CM10.x. If you rather not install CM internally on emmc, you can just burn onto SD a pre-made CM10.2 SD-card image from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...id-4-3-for-nook-tablet-imgsdc-boot-09aug2013/ and run CM10.x and its apps (including the Touch FW Flasher app) off SD.
Welcome to SlimLP for the Jewel!
NOTE: This ROM requires the new HBOOT 2.10+ partition table. I may provide links later on how to get that if you aren't up to speed yet. You will also want to use the newest recovery from Captain_Throwback.
Downloads:
Slim-Jewel-LP-5.1.1
Slim Gapps
My older Slim Builds are still available.
Install Process:
Flash the .zip, Gapps, & SuperSU, then reboot. It will dirty flash fine for future 5.1 builds. Make sure you do a clean wipe from other ROMs, or from 5.0 builds.
Word of warning - Let it take some time on the first boot. As much as 4+ minutes, but it's good after that.
Not working - Nothing that I know of yet...
Special thanks to Slim team for all your work, and for guiding me through the new build process.
Also thanks to Captain_Throwback, Fizbanrapper, Tolipohs and ZX64 for your personal help to me along the way.
Sources:
ROM:
https://github.com/SlimRoms (lp5.1)
Kernel:
https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_device_htc_jewel/tree/cm-12.1
XDA:DevDB Information
SlimLP 5.1.1 for Jewel, ROM for the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE
Contributors
ocarinaz64
Source Code: https://github.com/slimroms
ROM OS Version: 5.1.x Lollipop
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.4.x
ROM Firmware Required: 2.10+ Firmware
Based On: SlimLP
Version Information
Status: Alpha
Created 2014-12-16
Last Updated 2015-06-07
Reserved
I'll take a look when I get the time. Glad you got it working. I'm happy to see some lollipop ROMs popping up.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using Tapatalk
One of my favorites. Thanks for bringing it forward. I'll try and install tonight when I'm bored at work.
I installed it tonight. It behaved oddly. I first flashed the ROM and booted it up without gapps as is my habit. I tried to set up wifi and it gave me "authentication error" and never connected (to either of the 2 hot spots I have access to) I also didn't have any network access but didn't worry about it to much yet
I booted back into recovery and flashed gapps as well as a file of commonly used apps I keep so I don't have to download them every time. Anyway once I booted back I still couldn't get WiFi working, and the crazy thing was that it would not even give me a home page, like there wasn't even a launcher installed. So I could get nowhere except for the settings. I decided to restore a nandroid I had, and will give this a try again later with a different build.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using Tapatalk
Similar experience to mine. I was having trouble with WiFi turning on. It never did fully. It just said "scanning."
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I installed it tonight. It behaved oddly. I first flashed the ROM and booted it up without gapps as is my habit. I tried to set up wifi and it gave me "authentication error" and never connected (to either of the 2 hot spots I have access to) I also didn't have any network access but didn't worry about it to much yet
I booted back into recovery and flashed gapps as well as a file of commonly used apps I keep so I don't have to download them every time. Anyway once I booted back I still couldn't get WiFi working, and the crazy thing was that it would not even give me a home page, like there wasn't even a launcher installed. So I could get nowhere except for the settings. I decided to restore a nandroid I had, and will give this a try again later with a different build.
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Boy, that's confusing. Mine worked great. I installed the same way that you did. Well, the only thing I can think of is that, since I'm not S-OFF, I first flash the .zip, and then I go into the bootloader and flash the kernel. Then, after I booted up, I went back to the recovery and flashed Slim Gapps and SU. That shouldn't have any difference in the end result though. Then again, it shouldn't be working for me and giving you problems.
I will say this the only lollipop rom which i have been able to send and recieve mms with no issues. Im s-off and i have zero issues right now. wifi works perfect i can even change apns from the celluar network settings. Great work on this one, i do have a request though, could you incorporate the butttons menu to change double tap and long press actions aswell as the long press back to kill current app?
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Boy, that's confusing. Mine worked great. I installed the same way that you did. Well, the only thing I can think of is that, since I'm not S-OFF, I first flash the .zip, and then I go into the bootloader and flash the kernel. Then, after I booted up, I went back to the recovery and flashed Slim Gapps and SU. That shouldn't have any difference in the end result though. Then again, it shouldn't be working for me and giving you problems.
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Strange. Well, I may give it another try. I just realized, I didn't clear cache/dalvik after I flashed the zip of apps I installed... I wonder if that's what gave me issues?
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I installed it tonight. It behaved oddly. I first flashed the ROM and booted it up without gapps as is my habit. I tried to set up wifi and it gave me "authentication error" and never connected (to either of the 2 hot spots I have access to) I also didn't have any network access but didn't worry about it to much yet
I booted back into recovery and flashed gapps as well as a file of commonly used apps I keep so I don't have to download them every time. Anyway once I booted back I still couldn't get WiFi working, and the crazy thing was that it would not even give me a home page, like there wasn't even a launcher installed. So I could get nowhere except for the settings. I decided to restore a nandroid I had, and will give this a try again later with a different build.
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I had the same issue with the launcher not working. Took me a while, but figured out you have to pick a launcher in the HOME settings.
Other than that, this rom hasn't given me any issues. So far everything I've tried works good.
I do agree with rontonomo though. A button menu would be nice.
Well, I have it another try last night. I didn't have the issue with the launcher this time. But I still can't use Swiftkey. Every time I try to change the keyboard it just shows a grey block where the keyboard should be.
I read in another thread that some visibility issues could be solved by setting the GPU rendering option in developer options. But that didn't seem to help with the keyboard issue. Unless I did it wrong.
Anyway, seems pretty stable to me so far.
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Well, I have it another try last night. I didn't have the issue with the launcher this time. But I still can't use Swiftkey. Every time I try to change the keyboard it just shows a grey block where the keyboard should be.
I read in another thread that some visibility issues could be solved by setting the GPU rendering option in developer options. But that didn't seem to help with the keyboard issue. Unless I did it wrong.
Anyway, seems pretty stable to me so far.
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You are correct. You need to enable developer options, and then force GPU rendering. That's what did it for me.
I posted a new build. Give it a shot. Word of warning: I feel like it took quite a while on the first boot. So give it a fair chance before you assume there is a bootloop issue or something.
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I posted a new build. Give it a shot. Word of warning: I feel like it took quite a while on the first boot. So give it a fair chance before you assume there is a bootloop issue or something.
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I'll give it a try. Just a comment on the previous build, though. I wasn't able to get 3rd party keyboard working, even when I turned on the Force GPU rendering option. So I wonder if there's something else in addition to that, or I just have bad luck?
anyway, at least it works with the built in keyboard, so even if it's not my favorite, at least it's not keeping me from using it.
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I'll give it a try. Just a comment on the previous build, though. I wasn't able to get 3rd party keyboard working, even when I turned on the Force GPU rendering option. So I wonder if there's something else in addition to that, or I just have bad luck?
anyway, at least it works with the built in keyboard, so even if it's not my favorite, at least it's not keeping me from using it.
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I use Google keyboard. You might give that a shot if you don't want to use AOSP keyboard.
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I use Google keyboard. You might give that a shot if you don't want to use AOSP keyboard.
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I may give it a try. I have used SwiftKey for a while and like it, but might be willing to give Google keyboard a try at least until this issue is resolved.
One question I had was is there any good third party apps that you know of and would recommend for capturing screen shots? I'm used to having that option on the quick settings pull down, but since that isn't configurable right now, I'm looking for an alternative.
EDIT: Never mind. I was just reminded that if you hit power and volume-down it will take a screen shot. Thanks.
rontonomo said:
I will say this the only lollipop rom which i have been able to send and recieve mms with no issues. Im s-off and i have zero issues right now. wifi works perfect i can even change apns from the celluar network settings. Great work on this one, i do have a request though, could you incorporate the butttons menu to change double tap and long press actions aswell as the long press back to kill current app?
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I'm not very good with doing stuff like that unless I have pretty specific instructions on how to do it. If you are looking for a ROM with more features than Slim, you can try my new AICP build.
newest build 5.0.2 just bootloops over and over
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newest build 5.0.2 just bootloops over and over
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Thanks for the review. I hadn't actually tested it yet. I'll get right on it.
EDIT - I rebuilt it and I can say it takes a LONG time (over 3 minutes) to boot the first time. But it isn't caught in a bootloop. I posted the newest build for you to use just a minute ago.
Tried the previous build
Thank you for bringing Lolipop to Slim.
I tried your previous build and it looked stable. I had issues with blue tooth. It would pair with my speakers, head set but sound does not come through. It said "play back error" on the phone.
Can everyone post a list of stable roms for I717? I don't like going through the trouble of backing up all my data and flashing a new rom only to have it crash multiple times per day and have something like bluetooth not work reliably at all. Maybe some people enjoy playing with that (a lot of the most popular roms at the top of the forum are like this), but I don't!
I'll start the list and say that Beanstalk 4.4 is extremely stable, only had it reset on me twice in one year, and bluetooth works 100%. Only issue is that you can't move apps to SD so you run out of space quick (thanks to kitkat). I'd love to find something above kitkat this stable...
And I'll add some that I have tried and failed:
Candy5: No matter what Gapps I tried (yes pico etc), none of them installed and even after going through every suggestion in the thread I could not get a simple google play installed. Stock browser crashes every 2 minutes.
Pac-rom: Promising but crashes 10+ times per day. Often does not power on unless you boot into recovery and select reboot. GPS is terrible, google maps often loses it's place and gives turn-by-turn directions 60 seconds too late. Stock browser crashes all the time as well.
CM: Bluetooth reliability is terrible. Quincyatt not updated since 2014.
Sounds like you should stick with beanstalk or return the device to stock. When you rooted your device, it opened up security issues so it'll never be as solid as you'd like. What hasn't been updated since 2014?
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What hasn't been updated since 2014?
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CM for I717.
I don't like going back to stock because IMO it's less secure (heartbleed is a pretty big security hole). If you leave root access disabled and don't download shady apps a custom rom isn't any more insecure.
fwbfwb said:
CM for I717.
I don't like going back to stock because IMO it's less secure (heartbleed is a pretty big security hole). If you leave root access disabled and don't download shady apps a custom rom isn't any more insecure.
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I don't know what website you're looking at for this SGH-I717 but I can promise you that I personally have kept this phone alive with many updates this year my friend!!! Google my username if you can't find anything on xda? Surely you've used the search button?
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I don't know what website you're looking at for this SGH-I717 but I can promise you that I personally have kept this phone alive with many updates this year my friend!!! Google my username if you can't find anything on xda? Surely you've used the search button?
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Edit: Just seen you have tried my roms? You should check the dates on them because most are from 2015. If you need more help than that then post in the thread for the rom you need help with. Read read read. Your issue with gapps has been discussed over and over again! Nobody is here to spoonfeed anyone.
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I don't know what website you're looking at
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Sorry ment stock CM, here download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=quincyatt
Just listing the roms I've tried and have been unusable (crashing 1 or more times per day and something major like bluetooth being unreliable)
Edit: Just seen you have tried my roms? You should check the dates on them because most are from 2015. If you need more help than that then post in the thread for the rom you need help with. Read read read. Your issue with gapps has been discussed over and over again! Nobody is here to spoonfeed anyone.
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Yes, I tried every suggestion in the thread and it still didn't work. After trying pac-rom for a couple days (and having it crash 20+ times) I just tried wiping it and flashing candy again, and now Gapps with google play worked the first time with no troubleshooting. Shrug.
Seems rock-solid so far though. Can't post in that thread since I have too few posts, so one question, if I do the OTA download for the new 4.0, can I just flash it on top of my 3.9 version or do I need to wipe everything and start over? Also, under Settings, Apps, if I click an app and move to SD card, it will sit there and say "moving" forever. If I exit settings and come back sometimes the app will actually show moved to SD list though.
And the stock calendar app doesn't seem to let me log in, it says "Sign in to get the most out of your device". Then I enter the email I've always used and it says "This account already exists on your device." But there's no other way to actually select that account. What am I doing wrong?
fwbfwb said:
Sorry ment stock CM, here download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=quincyatt
Just listing the roms I've tried and have been unusable (crashing 1 or more times per day and something major like bluetooth being unreliable)
Yes, I tried every suggestion in the thread and it still didn't work. After trying pac-rom for a couple days (and having it crash 20+ times) I just tried wiping it and flashing candy again, and now Gapps with google play worked the first time with no troubleshooting. Shrug.
Seems rock-solid so far though. Can't post in that thread since I have too few posts, so one question, if I do the OTA download for the new 4.0, can I just flash it on top of my 3.9 version or do I need to wipe everything and start over? Also, under Settings, Apps, if I click an app and move to SD card, it will sit there and say "moving" forever. If I exit settings and come back sometimes the app will actually show moved to SD list though.
And the stock calendar app doesn't seem to let me log in, it says "Sign in to get the most out of your device". Then I enter the email I've always used and it says "This account already exists on your device." But there's no other way to actually select that account. What am I doing wrong?
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Don't do the OTA yet since BB won't let me upload my roms. The ota notification is a fluke. You'll have to flash the rom fresh between trying to find the right gapps which will work on your device. Candy is the most stable of all my builds currently.
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The ota is ready now if you wish to try that.
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The ota is ready now if you wish to try that.
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Still can't post in the main thread but:
-If you turn on "Directly show pattern view", nothing shows on the lock screen besides the dots (time, weather, owner info, notifications).
-I had the dreaded bluetooth bug happen the other day, do you get many reports of this? (bluetooth stops working while streaming music, and does not turn back on until a phone reset).
-Stock calendar cannot be logged into (edit: just installed the google calendar from the app store which worked fine)
Unfortunately these are all deal breakers for me but I really like the rom otherwise, I don't want to switch back
Any way to enable HDMI output? (I have the adapter which worked before).
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Any way to enable HDMI output? (I have the adapter which worked before).
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Must be on stock based rom and that being said, not all of those work. I know Saurom, Blackstar Blackjelly and OnlyOne Goldie work.
Edit: on my device.
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I heavily utilize the "Move to SD card" option because otherwise the default storage doesn't hold more than 10 or so apps, but I've had a problem with Candy5 twice now where my phone will crash, and upon reboot, all the apps that were moved to SD card are gone. Anyone else encounter this?
I wish I could post in the normal thread.
Installed the latest Candy5 20151031, did a complete wipe of everything per the instructions, and after installing 1 app (gmail), the phone reboot the first time gmail opened while placing the gmail widget down.
Here's a list of ROMs I've tested:
BlackSTAR XI - Best ROM for the i717. Super stable and fast.
CM Official - Good, but very buggy. SD card breaks, phone reboots often, HW overlays, etc.
Padawan - Not much new here, just a simple modded version of stock. Very stable but not too fast.
Candy5 - Very laggy, as LP is still in development for i717.
CM11 Unofficial - A bit laggy, HW overlays.
All in all I'm a huge fan of BlackSTAR XI, best ROM I've seen so far.
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BlackSTAR XI - Best ROM for the i717. Super stable and fast
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-on that users phone with their carrier and settings and preferences on their particular device.
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CM Official - Good, but very buggy. SD card breaks, phone reboots often, HW overlays, etc.
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-Which CM official version (10.1, 10.2,etc)? HW overlays can be worked around by switching off in developer options.
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Padawan - Not much new here, just a simple modded version of stock. Very stable but not too fast.
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-stock is intended to be stable.
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CM11 Unofficial - A bit laggy, HW overlays.
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-developer options
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All in all I'm a huge fan of BlackSTAR XI, best ROM I've seen so far.
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-If i had a dollar for every time I've read that.
Search, read, try, choose based on your use.
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HackedBotato said:
Here's a list of ROMs I've tested:
BlackSTAR XI - Best ROM for the i717. Super stable and fast.
CM Official - Good, but very buggy. SD card breaks, phone reboots often, HW overlays, etc.
Padawan - Not much new here, just a simple modded version of stock. Very stable but not too fast.
Candy5 - Very laggy, as LP is still in development for i717.
CM11 Unofficial - A bit laggy, HW overlays.
All in all I'm a huge fan of BlackSTAR XI, best ROM I've seen so far.
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Thanks, exactly the kind of stuff I'm looking for, wish there were more user experiences like this posted!