Root NOOKColor/Android 2.2 for a Dummy

[Catbird33]

Hello -

I recently bought a new NOOKColor with the sole purpose of installing Android and basically transforming it into a large screen version of my Ipod Touch.

I usually like to do things myself, however rather than take the chance of messing something up, I purchased an 8gb rooted Android Froyo 2.2 card.

I have absolutely no prior experience with Android (or the NOOKColor) and find that I really need some very basic guidance with standard functions, i.e., IF YOU WANT TO GO HERE, THEN DO THIS or IF YOU PRESS THIS, THEN THIS WILL OCCUR or HOW TO UNDO THIS MISTAKE, etc.

I hope I've explained my needs well enough, so that someone can provide me with a link and/or point me in the right direction.

Thanks

 

[PSkeptic]

Here: http://androidforums.com/nookcolor-...n-nookcolor-updated-2-7-2011-11-11pm-est.html

It's really easy to do, and the NC is basically unbrickable (Because it's hardcoded to boot from SD card). You just need to make sure you have a microSD card on hand, and make sure it works prior to starting anything, and you can always go back to stock and start over.

 

[Catbird33]

Maybe I don't understand your response, but to be clear, I already have the Android Froyo 2.2 micro SD card installed in my NookColor. All I really need are some basic instructions for negotiating my way around Android Froyo since I've never used it before.

 

[stinky]

To get into Froyo, pop that SD card in, and then power the Nook on. It will boot from SD before internal memory so its as easy as that.

I see that you want a basic Android guide, a quick Google search didnt turn much up. The best way to learn it, is to use it as much as you can. Scroll through each menu option, stuff like that.

We cant exactly go through each step of "Do this if you want this.." etc, it would be much easier for you to ask how to do specific tasks, in fact, search it first, then if you need help, thats what we are here for.

 

[Catbird33]

I'm not sure if I should start a new thread just to ask this simple question or not...

Before I had the Android Froyo SD card for my NOOKColor, I downloaded some MP4 videos. Can I now access these videos without ejecting/removing the SD card or do I need to eject and reboot?

 

[Little Green Robot]

If you eject the SD card, Froyo will go away. It is just like you can't watch a DVD without the DVD player. The SD card hold all the content (FroYo), the nook is just playing it. Anything that went onto the nook before you put in the sd card is not accessible.