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Nook for Android app on CM7 (on SD) won't sync?

Nook newbie here:
I am using the latest CM7 for nook color, running off SD card. I can install the Nook android app, sign in, but my books don't show up. Anyone have a similar experience? Or know how to fix this? I tried searching the forums, but couldn't find any info.
I have tried a reinstall, and also have run fix_permissions.
Thanks in advance!

Any ideas?

I solved my own problem, so here's the solution in case anyone has a similar experience:
Cleared all data, cache and then moved app to sd. (Even though CM7 is on sd, it seems to fix it if you "move app to sd"). Signed in again, and there were all my books. Case closed.

Nook app not syncing...
Sorry, but what do you mean you moved the app to the SD card. Thought that was where it was installed.
I am having the same proble, tried everything to fix it, but still cannot see any of my books or mags...

When I log onto the Nook app for android, I don't see books or magazines I purchased at first.
If I take the SD card out and boot into the standard Nook interface, the books and magazines are there.
If I then go back into the Android OS, the Nook app now has the books and magazines (I would have to download them a 2nd time, though)

[Q] succeful rooted nook color but has some questions

hello i just bought a nook color yestarday, and rooted it this morning succufuly, my only problem/ concern is will the root stay active in my tablet if there is a new update? i rooted the phone using a youtube vedio, everything worked good but in the vedio the person said root honeycomb? i have read that the root honeycomb isnt good? also is this stable for future use? i used nooter 4.6.16 and CWM 3.0.2.8 thanks!

Short answer: You'll want to block future OTA updates from B&N, lest they break root. You can always upgrade after you're sure everything will work with a new version.
What version of B&N firmware are you running? Are you able to download content from B&N and apps from the Android Market?

also can reformat the sd card and put it back in the nook? the files in the sd card is nooter and the 6 files of the IMG

1.2.0 device, i can download from the android market, so far angry birds, ebay, es file manager, fourshared work, i havent tried the B&N market but livewallpapers do notwork

Android311 said:
also can reformat the sd card and put it back in the nook? the files in the sd card is nooter and the 6 files of the IMG
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You can, but it can be handy for troubleshooting and fixing things. I'd suggest a 2nd card.

Ok then ill buy a 2nd sd card thanks
Sent from my NOOKcolor using XDA App

Also how do u block updates.?
Sent from my NOOKcolor using XDA App

[Q] Unable to boot my ~unmodified~ Nook Color from SD card.

I just got a refurbished Nook Color. Seems to work fine but you have to push the power button hard to click it.
Haven't rooted, installed roms, anything yet. But I can't get it to boot from my SD card. I have a 4GB (class-4) microSD card. (I have checked the sdcard for bad blocks using the linux "badblocks" command.) I have followed instructions detailed here:
glasskeys. /2011/06/27/how-to-make-a-bootable-sd-card-running-cyanogenmod-for-the-nook-color/
and here [note - new users are forbidden from posting links here - in the above and below links, I left out the "com" after the dot in the website address]:
nookdevs. /Nookie_Honeycomb:_Burning_a_bootable_SD_card
. I use Ubuntu Linux 10.11 "dd" command to write the .img files to the SD card. However, once I write the SD card and put it into my Nook, the nook won't turn on. Just won't turn on. As soon as I take the card out and try again, I can boot up the nook to the locked-down, walled-garden stock Android on the device.
Help! Is something wrong with my SD card, or with my device? I have a 2GB microSD card somewhere I can find if I need to...

Re:
Can anyone help me find the source of the problem? Is it my SDcard, my card-burning technique (i followed the dd instructions word for word), my computer or is something wrong with my Nook?

What I might suggest is to discard your original source of instructions and start fresh. Search the xda forum for clear information on 1) proper mSD card to use; 2) proper card burning software; 3) the most appropriate rom(s) to use for what you want your Nook to do for you, and 4) if necessary, very explicit instructions to troubleshoot any problems you may encounter with your processes. I'll not point to specific locations here, because I'm not sure what you actually want to do, But the search engine is very thorough and the threads are numerous.
Good luck. I'm sure you'll be quite content with your newly rooted/rommed NC.

yanom said:
Can anyone help me find the source of the problem? Is it my SDcard, my card-burning technique (i followed the dd instructions word for word), my computer or is something wrong with my Nook?
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I have a section in my tips thread linked in my signature that deals with bootable SDs, but I'm not sure it's going to help you. I was helping another user that had the same exact problem where the Nook would not power on with the SD in. One of the things I had him do was fully charge his Nook. I can't remember how he resolved it though, if he did. But I suspect a faulty Nook or SD. Pins bent or something.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

leapinlar said:
I have a section in my tips thread linked in my signature that deals with bootable SDs, but I'm not sure it's going to help you. I was helping another user that had the same exact problem where the Nook would not power on with the SD in. One of the things I had him do was fully charge his Nook. I can't remember how he resolved it though, if he did. But I suspect a faulty Nook or SD. Pins bent or something.
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
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Thanks. It's worth noting that, if I get an SD with normal data (photos, etc) on it and put it in while the nook is booted normall, the nook can read the card and see what's on there. So the nook can read cards. That doesn't mean the boot-up bits aren't screwy.... this is refurbished.

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Update: I got it to work. However, it's quite laggy, possibly because it's Honeycomb on a class 2 (low IO speed) card. Can anyone point me to a super-slimed android (don't care what version) .img file I can put on my card?

yanom said:
Update: I got it to work. However, it's quite laggy, possibly because it's Honeycomb on a class 2 (low IO speed) card. Can anyone point me to a super-slimed android (don't care what version) .img file I can put on my card?
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Oh, do not use Honeycomb. It is terrible. Use CM 7.2. They just this weekend came out with a stable version. Cyanogenmod.com. Look for encore stable. And your class 2 should work great.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

leapinlar said:
Oh, do not use Honeycomb. It is terrible. Use CM 7.2. They just this weekend came out with a stable version. Cyanogenmod.com. Look for encore stable. And your class 2 should work great.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk
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Let me +1 the latest and greatest CM 7.2. I was using a supposedly faster card with 7.1 on an NC and I also experienced a lot of lagging.
Switching to a class 4 SanDisk card and going to 7.2 fixed the problem. Since I did both at the same time, I can't tell you what exactly made the difference but if installing 7.2 does not fix the issue, try changing your card.
I followed these instructions which installs CM7 on your SD card so you can dual boot if necessary. Also, this has the same exact info written in a slightly less techie language. (I am not sure why he is trying to use the hardware keys to reboot into the recovery mode when it can be done easily from within CM7.)
Good luck!

I know this is a super old thread, but it seems like an appropriate place to post. I've got three Nook Color tablets from my niece and nephews. I flashed them with Mirage Cyanogenmod 7.2 via CWM on an SD card. Once I got the SD setup, I went through two of them in 10 minutes total. No sweat. I installed two fresh, out-of-the-box SD cards in each tablet, which left the modded, CWM SD card untouched after flashing the first two. The third one was missing for several weeks. They just found that one. They dropped off the third tablet along with the modded SD card, which was sealed in a ziplock bag, to me. I installed the card into the third Nook Color, which was untouched after flashing the first two, and the third Nook Color booted right past the SD card and into the stock OS. I've reflashed the same .img file and others, including verygreen's onto this SD card. It simply refuses to boot from the SD. I've tried writing the .img file from WinImage, and WinImage32 through the SD slot on my laptop, an SD card adapter via USB, and through the nook itself as a mass storage drive. I'm stumped. Any thoughts?
On a side note, I don't have access to the first two to confirm the SD card is still on track, nor do I, at this point, have a spare SD card to troubleshoot with. Those are my next steps to take, but I am curious what the experts might have to suggest in the mean time. Thanks in advance, and I'll post my solution, if I solve this.

Are you sure the third one is a Nook Color? It could be a Nook Tablet. They look the same, but the Tablet has a silver bezel instead of black. Those cards will not boot on a Tablet.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD

leapinlar said:
Are you sure the third one is a Nook Color? It could be a Nook Tablet. They look the same, but the Tablet has a silver bezel instead of black. Those cards will not boot on a Tablet.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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My first thought was "that's a ridiculous question. Of course it's a Color!", but then I peeled the cover off, and the bezel is indeed silver. Looks like I have some more reading to do. Thanks for saving me a TON of grief and frustration.

Just to follow up, I followed the instructions for flashing Cyanogenmon on the Nook TABLET, thank you Leapinlar, and everything is good. Thanks again.

New to nook color, some questions

Hello,
I have just ordered from ebay a nook color. I bought it to use it as a ebook reader (mainly pdf), some youtubing, facebook, mail and web browsing.
It will arrive in 5-6 days, and i plan to install Mirage cm 7.2 as soon as i receive it (in my country i cant use the b&n store, so it makes sense to transform it in a real tablet).
However it isn't really clear in my mind how to do this. I understand there are various method of installation. I plan to use only the phone internal memory and no SD.
Is it possible to root without using an sd card?
Would mirage work with this setup?
How i have to partition the emmc to store my various ebooks, videos, and music and to install the rom?
Also, the only app i will use are: Dolphin Browser, ezpdf and mentano pdf reader, player pro and mxplayer. Would these work without sd?
Is it possible to overclock from mirage? (i think it is, but i ask just to be sure).
Thanks, and sorry for the noob questions, but at times xda is so full of guides and resources that is difficult put your head around with all those informations!
Cheers

You should really give the SD card installation a try first to make sure you get a clean build working on the SD card before flashing to your eMMC. There are directions for how to do this on this forum here and on the cyanogenmods wiki here. If you mess up on installing your cyanogenMod on the SD card at least you will have the stock nook ROM to fall back on to get your device up and going if you mess up rooting your device. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Barnes_&_Noble_Nook_Color:_Full_Update_Guide
After you got cyanogenMod working properly on the SD card and booted up in the nook color you can flash it to your eMMC later using clockworkmod through the program ROM manager. If you do not have an SD card I would advise on getting one, you will want one later for memory expansion for your nook color. Try to get a Sandisk Class 2 or Class 4 card.
Remember to check your MD5 sum hash files on your cyanogenmod download to make sure you got a uncorrupted build.
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If you want to root directly to your eMMC you will have to find a manual rooter that has been upgraded to root your nook color with the latest updates for the stock nook ROM. Here is one link to do it through the USB. http://androidadvices.com/root-nook-color-141-142-firmware-version/#.UBMlZ_38eSo
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You don't have to partition your eMMC, the stock nook ROM is on its own hidden partition, the other partition has files for your books, music, videos, ect already from the factory.
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CyanogenMod has a tweak setting for the applications to run either from the eMMC or the SD card and will give the correct permissions for that app to do so in most cases.
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Overclocking comes standard in all builds of cyanogenMod now, so yes you will be able to overclock in the cyanogenMod settings.

Thanks! I ended up buying a sandisk shdc 32gb class 4, and i plan to follow cyanogen mod installaton and then putting it on emmc. I think will be easy, i used cyanogen mod on my optimus for a long time, after some reading it doesn't seem difficult to root the nook.
Cheers

Process just to get root? Can 10.1 be flashed and install apps to internal storage?

I have discovered an apparent reason for sporadic lag issues is the random library syncing. I want to freeze the app with Titanium.
What is the process just to get permanent root so I can use Titanium? I have the image card I used to install the Extras.zip to allow unknown sources. Can I use that for the process?
Update: After reading more, it is maybe too easy when rooted with 2.1 stock to alter the system and cause a stock reset. I wonder if something as simple as using Titanium to freeze the Library and other apps is enough to cause this? Perhaps just installing Titanium alone could as well....
Perhaps another option would be to start from scratch and install 10.1. Is there a way to install 10.1 and still let apps install to the internal storage?

The answer to the rooting question I think you figured out. It is possible to root, then make some changes while rooted, then disable root when finished. Then there is not a danger of inadvertently resetting later.
But I think that TB needs root to be able to freeze apps. Actually some system apps can be disabled in settings/applications without being rooted. It is the same as freezing in TB. And just freezing an app does not cause a reset.
If you want to install CM10.1 so that you use internal storage to store installed apps, use the Hybrid SD. You do not say whether you have an HD or HD+. There are different threads for each.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

HD+. I would like to use 10.1 as my installed internal OS, but keep app storage internal. Prefer using the sd for media only. Easy to use different cards then.

rushless said:
HD+. I would like to use 10.1 as my installed internal OS, but keep app storage internal. Prefer using the sd for media only. Easy to use different cards then.
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Then follow this procedure I just wrote for another user. It will install CM10.1 on internal memory and you can use an ordinary SD to store your media files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41933495
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

leapinlar said:
Then follow this procedure I just wrote for another user. It will install CM10.1 on internal memory and you can use an ordinary SD to store your media files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41933495
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Excellent! I was looking for a sure fire way to have a custom recovery & flash roms ala my phones or other tablets. Thanks!

Ok, so I didn't realize this was just an HD+ only method. I tried flashing the native EMMC & it failed on the assertion that it was Ovation (I guess code name for the HD+? New to the nooks).
Is there a pure overwrite stock with CM10 for HD? I've made a stock back up, familiar with CWM/TWRP, but now I want to flash CM for HD!

LAYGO said:
Ok, so I didn't realize this was just an HD+ only method. I tried flashing the native EMMC & it failed on the assertion that it was Ovation (I guess code name for the HD+? New to the nooks).
Is there a pure overwrite stock with CM10 for HD? I've made a stock back up, familiar with CWM/TWRP, but now I want to flash CM for HD!
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Nope. HD+ only for both CM10.1 and CWM on emmc.
Sent from my SCH-I800 using xda premium

LAYGO said:
Ok, so I didn't realize this was just an HD+ only method. I tried flashing the native EMMC & it failed on the assertion that it was Ovation (I guess code name for the HD+? New to the nooks).
Is there a pure overwrite stock with CM10 for HD? I've made a stock back up, familiar with CWM/TWRP, but now I want to flash CM for HD!
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Verygreen did just release his HD version of CM10.1 for emmc.
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42441106
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

leapinlar said:
Verygreen did just release his HD version of CM10.1 for emmc.
See here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42441106
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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AWESOME! I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks for the heads up & all your help thus far.