The tablet comes with a custom version of Android 4. But the tablet still felt kind of sluggish, the software kind of dates, and the user experience a bit inconsistent, since I was dealing with NOOK-style notifications and settings and Android-style apps. So I decided to replace the stock software with an unofficial build of CyanogenMod Before we get started, I should point out that these steps worked for me… they may not work for you. There is a chance that if something goes wrong, you may have a difficult time getting your tablet to do anything at all.
Note that this will overwrite any data on the card, so make a backup of anything important. You should now have a microSD card that you can insert into the card reader of your tablet to boot into a custom recovery. You can use this to backup or restore your device or flash custom firmware.
Other developers will offer different download methods. The files I used were cm Make sure not to unzip the files. Want the Google Play Store? Press and hold the power button to turn off the tablet. Insert the microSD card. And then turn the tablet on. Note that you might not see the Cyanoboot logo… because booting from a microSD card can be finnicky. I originally planned to shoot a video for this tutorial. The third time it did… so I rebooted and grabbed my camera… only to shoot half a dozen short videos where the tablet would not boot from the microSD card.
So I gave up on the video idea and sat down and kept rebooting the tablet over and over until I saw the Cyanoboot logo again. This utility lets you backup or restore your device, wipe data from your device, or install custom firmware, among other things.
You can navigate through CWM using the following buttons:. There are a couple of ways you could proceed from here. This has the benefit of keeping all of your apps and settings.
But it could also affect performance. You can also do a factory reset and perform a clean install. I actually did a dirty flash first and then went back and used TWRP a different tool that offers many of the same features as CWM to do a factory reset.
The tablet seems more responsive than it did after the dirty install. Choose the ZIP files you want to install, one at a time. Want to read NOOK books? After replacing NOOK 2. There are other low-cost tablets with decent screens and newer processors on the market.
But if you already have one lying around, the DIY software upgrade might breath new life into it. Liliputing's primary sources of revenue are advertising and affiliate links if you click the " Shop " button at the top of the page and buy something on Amazon, for example, we'll get a small commission. Contribute via PayPal.
I know this this over two years old, but I never got the Google Play Store to work. Gmail was unusable for a couple of weeks while some bug worked its way through the release process. Gmail is a big part of why I have the tablet to begin with. And even after it became usable again, it would crash at random times.
Another problem was performance. I installed Monument Valley and I love, love, love it. Graphics stuttered, and there were visual glitches and other artifacts. So although the skinned device was a lot nicer, it was still starting to wear on me. So I decided to go for it and install CyanogenMod! But not on my device. This device would be my sandbox. And if I liked it, well, I have a gift idea for what to do with the extra one. Installing CyanogenMod is really quite easy.
The online forums are super-confusing, though. A lot is missing or assumed there. You need to download some things before you start. Just keep them on your computer. Get the latest ovation snapshot build and download it to your computer.
Make a note of the CyanogenMod version you download. I downloaded the following file just now:. I downloaded this file:. This is the sketchiest part of the process, because you typically have to hunt around for something built by someone and just linked into a forum thread. Download this to your computer as well. For some reason, the online instructions all do this simple task in bizarre ways. If you use Windows, you may need to download a bunch of stuff as instructed on the XDA thread I just linked to.
But if you use a Unix-based OS, you can just put your SD card into your computer and copy the recovery image onto it with dd.
I assume you can do that without my help. Then, unzip the ClockworkMod file, and dd the recovery. Try it. You should see the Nook splash screen for a second or two, then a Cyanoboot logo will appear:.
A moment later you should see a menu with options to do some basic operations—reboot, install, backup, and so on. It worked the first time for me. Once you have the Nook booted into recovery mode on the SD card, you need to make a backup. It may take a while.
This will be your backup in case you want to restore the stock Nook OS and all your data. Follow the instructions on the CyanogenMod Wiki to install adb.
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