Nook Tablet Gets Rooted Via SD Card, Brings Back Android Market Glory

January 28, 2012

Nook Tablet Gets Rooted Via SD Card, Brings Back Android Market Glory 4

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The Nook Tablet by Barnes & Noble has been rooted again. Sure this isn't the first root it has ever received, but newer roots almost always promises bigger and better things. The fine individuals at XDA were at it again bringing a bigger, better root to the Nook. This latest root not only roots the device, but allows crafty users to get that ever-important Android Market onto their devices. You'll have to use an SD card in order to get Google Apps this time around, but if you've had experiences with partitioning SD cards, it should be a breeze of a process.

Be sure to visit the XDA thread for full details and instructions on how to root the Nook. It includes essentially everything you need to know in order to make the root a success. If you do end up achieving the root, please do tell us the warm feeling you get having the Android Market and Google Apps back on your device.

[via XDA by Phandroid]

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