install Android 2.2 Froyo on Nook Color

How To Install Android 2.2 Froyo on Nook Color
I have already explained How to Root the Nook Color and install apps and games on it. Besides that, there is one more cool thing that you can do with it – Install Android 2.2 Froyo on the Nook Color.
The Nook Color is quite powerful in terms of hardware, and considering that it is priced at $249, it is one of the cheapest Android tablet around.
B&N seems to have realized that the Nook Color cannot beat the Kindle 3 as an eReader, so it has changed the game itself. Barnes & Noble has announced that the Nook Color will be getting the official Android 2.2 Froyo update in January 2011. It will be the complete Android OS update with full Android Market access.
I would advise you to wait for that update to install Android 2.2 Froyo on your Nook Color, but if you are the adventurous type, you can try out this tutorial to Install Android 2.2 Froyo on the Nook Color. I should warn you though, it is very risky.

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Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread Keyboard on Samsung Galaxy Tab

Even if you cannot install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Samsung Galaxy Tab yet, you can get some of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread goodies on your Galaxy Tab right away.
How to Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread Keyboard on Samsung Galaxy Tab
1. Download Android 2.3 Gingerbread for Samsung Galaxy Tab keyboard files. These files are common for many phones and work in the Galaxy Tab as well.
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP archive and get these files:
/system/app/LatinIME.apk
/system/lib/libjni_latinime.so
3. Copy them to the respective folders on your Galaxy Tab using Root Explorer. You need to have a rooted Galaxy Tab.
4. Go to System Preferences and select Android Keyboard and select your language.
Congrats, you have installed the Android 2.3 Gingerbread keyboard on the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

via XDA

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