Nook Color can install Android 3.0 now. It’s not exactly official, but you can follow the steps to get a prefect Android 3.0 tablet.
If you want to install android 3.0 in Nook color, please backup your nook data first. Then, what u need is a Nook color ebook reader, a 4GB MicroSD Card (8GB microSD Card is preferred). Then, let’s step by step, to get our honeycomb in Nook color.
- Download Patched Android 3.0 System Image, and unzip the image on your computer.
Http Download (3.5GB): nookhoney04.img.zip
Torrent(3.5GB): nookhoney04.img.zip
- Insert your SD card in the computer. The preferred size is 8GB. Some say 4GB card get problem during burning image, but it still works.
- Burn the Android 3.0 image in sd-card.
PC Users:
Download WinImage, and under ‘Disk’ choose “Restore Virtual Image to Physical Drive.” Change the files shown at the bottom to “all files” and select the android image file.
Mac Users:
Unmount the SD driver by below command in terminal window:
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk#
(replace # with your number. Do NOT use the disk#s)
The computer should say: Unmount of all volumes on disk was successful. Then type the below command to write the image to sd card:
dd if=nookhoney04.img of=/dev/rdisk# bs=1m
- Turn off the Nook Color, and insert the sd-card. Then, it will boot into Android 3.0.
In next post, I will show you how to install the Android Market in you Nook Color Android 3.0 Tablet.
Has this download actually worked for anyone? I need to know before I try it. I’m not a computer expert. Just enjoy my Nook Color and would like to improve it. Thanks1
My Nook Color will only take a Mini SD. Do those come in 8 GB?
Mini SD does have a 8GB.
Haha. I woke up down today. You’ve cehreed me up!
God help me, I put aside a whole afternoon to firgue this out.
I think you already figure it out. You can check here: SanDisk microSDHC 8GB Card with SD Adapter (SDSDQ-8192)
It’s rellay great that people are sharing this information.
I’m so glad that the internet alwlos free info like this!
Thanks alot – your asnewr solved all my problems after several days struggling
I’m not sure for every one. My friends’ nook succeed.
Heck of a job there, it asblouelty helps me out.
Yup, that shuold defo do the trick!
This makes erveything so completely painless.
I thought finding this would be so arduous but it’s a brezee!
I’m out of leuage here. Too much brain power on display!
If I install this update, is it permanent? Will I be able to revert to what is currently on my Nook Color in the event of a problem?
It’s better to backup your original image before rooting. There are two ways to backup:
You can also find more information on backup nook color