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CM9 / Ice Cream Sandwich For Nook Color [Download]

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Nook Color Gets ICS! Seems like progress has been made in bringing the ICS based CM9 ROM to the Nook Color and we’re actually looking at at a ROM that now has quite a lot of things working in it thanks to the efforts of XDA-Developers forum member dalingrin and fattire . However, the ROM is still a work in progress and not fit for use as a daily driver. More so, novice users should not even try being adventurous with this ROM to try and install it. Read More

Install Latest MIUI 1.7.22 Custom ROM On Nook Color Android Tablet

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The latest MIUI 1.7.22 ROM based on Android 2.3.4 for the Nook Color tablet has ben released. While the Nook color has not received much attention in the form of custom ROMs, the fact that the device is being supported by MIUI cannot be discounted. The Nook Color does have the CM7 ROM on its table, but with MIUI as a choice, users who prefer a more elegant and bold user interface can finally have their way. This MIUI 1.7.22 ROM comes straight from the developers at MIUI.US and contains all the goodies that MIUI ROMs contain. Read More

Install MIUI 1.7.8 ROM Port On Nook Color [How To]

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MIUI 1.7.8 has arrived for the Nook Color thanks to XDA-Developers forum member andmer, and knowing how awesome MIUI actually is, Nook Color owners must be pretty excited. Nook Color is a versatile device that has not received much attention in the form of custom ROMs, but it did receive one of the best custom ROM’s out there, CyanogenMod 7. With the addition of MIUI, Nook Color owners have an option to choose between two of the best AOSP based ROMs around. Read More

Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread CyanogenMod 7 Final On Nook Color

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Nook Color is easily one of the most versatile tablet in the Android world and since it can run just about everything you throw at it, it's the perfect value for money. Some even call it the tablet counterpart of the HTC HD2. Earlier, we covered CyanogenMod 7 Nightly release for the Nook Color and soon after the Release Candidates started rolling out. Today, we have the CyanogenMod 7 Stable Release for the Nook Color that till date has limitless potential when it comes to accommodating custom ROMS. If you think this is awesome, there’s even more, in form of a valuable feature packed inside this CM7 release geared at tablets. For more on that and how to install it on your device, read on! Read More

Backup SD Card In Nook Color Running Froyo Or Honeycomb

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Plenty of Nook Color owners who have Android 2.2 Froyo or Android 3.0 Honeycomb running on their devices wish to backup entirely whatever the SD card contains using a no-frills method. The guide that will follow is built for Windows and Linux and it allows users to make an image of their entire SD card that they can use later to restore the device. Read on for details. Read More

Bottom Status And Notification Bar For Nook Color On CM7 Nightly

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So, do you find it easy on your Nook Color to draw out the notification panel all the way from the top of the huge screen? It’s all exciting at first, but after a while, you start wishing the notification panel could be drawn out from the bottom of the screen. XDA-Developers forum member samuelhalff has tweaked the much famous Gingerbread based CyanogenMod 7 Nightly release just to attain what, should have been an option in all ROMs from the start. So if you have a Nook Color running the CM7 Nightly release already, or wish to run CM7 Nightly for the first time with this mod, read on!

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How To Unlock Extra Settings On Your Nook Color With NookColor Tools

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Since Nook Color is intended to be an eBook reader rather than an Android tablet, the default firmware that the device ships with is locked-down quite a bit but now, you can unlock several extra features on your tablet using the NookColor Tools app developed by XDA-Developers forum member Ben74. For a full list of features and instructions on how to install, read on. Read More

Configure Menu & Back Android Hardware Buttons On Nook Color

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Being originally intended to be an eBook reader, the Barnes & Noble Nook Color lacks some key Android hardware buttons like Menu and Back but with a quick hack, you can configure the Volume buttons to perform these actions on your Nook Color if you have installed a custom Gingerbread based CyanogenMod7 or Honeycomb Android ROM on it. Read on for our guide on how to configure these on your Nook Color. Read More

Dual Boot Overclocked Android 3.0 Honeycomb On Nook Color

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We have previously posted a guide on how to install Android 3.0 Honeycomb and Market on Nook Color and now, we are bringing you an overclocked kernel for you to replace your stock Honeycomb kernel and boost the speed of the device while dual-booting the device, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member rookie1 (who is by no means a rookie).  If you want to install overclocked Honeycomb on your Nook Color, please read on. Read More

Root Nook Color And Install ClockworkMod Recovery & Google Apps With Monster RootPack

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We have already discussed the rooting of Nook Color in our post on how to root Nook Color & Install Android Market with Auto-Nooter and now, XDA-Developers forum member thecubed has developed a collective method for rooting the device and installing the famous Clockwork Recovery as well as Google Apps & other features such as the Gingerbread keyboard on your Nook Color. If you are interested in killing three birds with one stone by using the Monster Rootpack for all the tasks, please read on. Read More

How To Root Nook Color Running Android 3.0 Honeycomb

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A few days ago, we wrote about how to install Android 3.0 Honeycomb on your Barnes & Noble Nook Color but many users weren’t exactly giving it a shot because it did not offer root access and there was no known way to root it back then. All that has changed, and now you can successfully root your Nook Color running Android 3.0 Honeycomb using the following procedure. Read More

Install Android 3.0 Honeycomb and Market on Nook Color

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HoneyComb is Google’s latest and finest development for the upcoming Android tablets and it can now be used on Nook Color, one of the best E-reader devices available today. The installation takes place on an External SD Card, which leaves the current default setup of your device untouched. if you want to try out HoneyComb without having to risk the integrity of your device or your warranty, read on. Read More