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How to UNINSTALL unwanted stock/preinstalled apps from G1

How to remove unwanted stock/preinstalled apps
This is not a question. This is howto
I DID search through the forum and found nothing but
Q: how to remove/uninstall preinstalled apps ?
A: no way !!!
WHAT ??? WRONG ANSWER !!!
Here is how:
First of all I’ll describe my rooted, of course, phone configuration, so if you are on the same boat you can do same trick 99% if not you’ll know where to go
- CyanogenMod 4.1.2.1 (this is latest experimental as of sept-05-09) –works very stable for me
- 4GB SD card partitioned: FAT32, ext3 (512mb), linux_swap (32mb)
(great guide how to part your sd here: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html#post232988 (page 4)
- CompCache with Backing Swap (here: http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html#post232988 (page 1)
Requirements:
1) G1 rooted phone
2) Explorer with ability to explore /system folders – I use Astro (market)
3) PC/MAC
4) SDK installed on it (http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3.zip)
Steps:
1) first and very important: full backup of your system.
- DO NANDROID (it’s preinstalled in Cyano, search forum for “nandroid” if you don’t have it)
- DO ext3.tar (if you use ext3)
- Make full SD copy to your PC
As described here: (yes, same tread, thanks to bdb4269) http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f56/compcache-userinit-22465/index4.html (page 4)
Now we are safe..well, almost
2) find full name for the application you want to uninstall, say for Amazon MP3 it will be com.amazon.mp3.apk
I did it like this
- open Astro explorer
- go to the very top (/)
- search “amazon”
- when search done, write down full app name
- long press trackball – chose – open containing folder – remember the path (ie /system/app)
3) Assume SDK and USB drivers are installed ( http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/device.html )
And phone is connected to pc/mac
= below guide is from http://oneclickandroid.blogspot.com/ with my comments =
- Start emulator (don’t think it is necessary, but lets follow – emulator located in SDK folder\tools\emulator.exe in my case C:\SDK_15\tools\
CMD window pops up for a second and disappeared
- open CMD prompt (in Windows: Start > run > print: cmd , hit OK/enter)
- execute "adb shell" in on terminal from SDK_ROOT/tool folder
(if you did not register SDK folder in windows variables you need to cd to this folder first:
print: cd c:\sdk_15\tools hit enter
print: adb shell hit enter, you’ll see new prompt appeared: #
- print: mount -o remount,rw /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
This will mount your system folder with read/write permission
- go to system/apps folder of your phone
(print: cd /system/apps hit enter)
*** guide says “/system/apps” but in my case it is “/system/app” ??? (remember I asked you to write down full path and name from Astro ? check your path first ***
- print: rm yourunwantedapplication.apk
i.e. rm com.amazon.mp3.apk hit enter
now, check installed apps in your phone (no reload req.) – is amazon disappeared ?
I wish to try this with app for that has a replacement from the market, like
Dialer – aTakePhone or Music – Meridian etc
Hope someone brave will do it before I do
Deleting may be unsafe if other preinstalled apps or process have links to uninstalled app
What happens in this case? wish someone knows the answer.
I dont think this trick will speedup your phone if you've moved your apps to ext2/3/4 already I just dont want to see useless apps in my phone/pc
Please reply here if you have experience of deleting preinstalled apps
sorry, english is my second languague
Good luck !

Hahahaha... all that trouble just to install a few unnecessary apps off of a ROOTED phone?! If you had searched, you'd have seen the numerous posts where we've posted instructions on uninstalling apps through Terminal. Literally 4 lines of code at most! Note that you can do this with any app you don't want. I have xROM, and one of the first things I do whenever I clean install to the latest version is replace ringtones and remove apps, including HTC Mail, Email, Amazon mp3, and Android Music. It takes me about 2 minutes to remove these apps.
Example for removing Amazon MP3:
su
mount -o rw,remount /system
rm -r /system/app/com.amazon-mp3.apk
mount -o rw,remount /data
rm -r /data/data/com.amazon.mp3
exit
exit

uansari1 said:
mount -o rw,remount /data
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/data is never mounted read-only.

zelipukin said:
...
- Start emulator (don’t think it is necessary, but lets follow – emulator located in SDK folder\tools\emulator.exe in my case C:\SDK_15\tools\
CMD window pops up for a second and disappeared
...
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That's not how you start the emulator, in the window that disappears is a message telling you to start with the proper parameters, which you'd see if starting from a command line. If the emulator actually was running, then all your adb commands would then fail because it wouldn't know what device you wanted to address, you'd have to use "adb -d" to tell it to use the real device rather than the emulator.

jashsu said:
/data is never mounted read-only.
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Thanks for the info.. guess I've been doing an extra step, but this means I can do I through terminal even faster.

Easy way to remove unwanted preinstalled apps
Use Root Explorer to browse to /data/app_s and find the applications you don't want. Delete the APK and ODEX files and you are done.
Always remember to make a backup of your phone, before you start deleting.

ewaldtx said:
Use Root Explorer to browse to /data/app_s and find the applications you don't want. Delete the APK and ODEX files and you are done.
Always remember to make a backup of your phone, before you start deleting.
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The app_s folder is only used for Hero ROMs because there isn't enough space in /system, so it's placed in /system/sd (the mount point of the ext partition) if you have an ext partition for A2SD.
For regular google source builds just go to /system/app.

there is an app called rootexplorer it has a button to remove syatem apps. real easy to use. http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.sp...e.rootexplorer

saprano614 said:
there is an app called rootexplorer it has a button to remove syatem apps. real easy to use. http://www.cyrket.com/package/com.sp...e.rootexplorer
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and it works great

Sorry to kind of hijack this but cyrket.com always shows as a blank page.
anyone know why or how to fix that?

i think simply deleting the apk files and data folder will keep an entry in some kind of registry in android. if i just delete the apk files and data folder and run fix_permissions, it shows the same number of processes.

SUFBS
is a rooted file browser and it is, by far, the easiest way of uninstalling any stock apps.
Click one button to make the system folder re-writable (same thing with data folder, just a button), navigate to the apps directory and just delete. or you can search for the app and just delete it from the search window. Voila!

Ssantos6981 said:
is a rooted file browser and it is, by far, the easiest way of uninstalling any stock apps.
Click one button to make the system folder re-writable (same thing with data folder, just a button), navigate to the apps directory and just delete. or you can search for the app and just delete it from the search window. Voila!
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are you talking about rootexplorer or what? elaborate a little..
i just bought and downloaded/installed rootexplorer simply to delete stock apps. upon opening it ask me to allow it. i say yes and it says my phone isn't rooted.
weird.. i just upgraded from cyanogen v4.1.999( or something around that) to the newest 4.2whatever. so how if my phone not rooted?!

blackinches said:
are you talking about rootexplorer or what? elaborate a little..
i just bought and downloaded/installed rootexplorer simply to delete stock apps. upon opening it ask me to allow it. i say yes and it says my phone isn't rooted.
weird.. i just upgraded from cyanogen v4.1.999( or something around that) to the newest 4.2whatever. so how if my phone not rooted?!
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try it again lol. it should work
make sure your not on the stock adp recovery

Root explorer!!!

Hi,
i'm trying ro remove stock apps for quite a few days, and i'm getting desperate!
I have everything... titatium, terminal, root explorer, etc etc
with terminal I also receive "directory not empty", but with root explorer I can delete the apk's from /system/app ... I confirm after that they are not there, bus as soon as I reboot the phone they come back.
what can I do ?
I have HTC desire with stock android, rooted .. and also a couple of programs I instaled I don't really knwo what they do.. like rom manager, clockword recovery, etc
plz help!

Sleeepy2 said:
Sorry to kind of hijack this but cyrket.com always shows as a blank page.
anyone know why or how to fix that?
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It is because the full url path is not correct. Hover cursor over link and look at lower left corner to view the url path...it has those .... in it and will not work. We need the full exact url path.

just use titanum backup,rt click on application it will show (remove),be sure u didn't updated any stock app e.g gmail update

Regarding using Root Explorer on stock G Tab updated to 1.2-4349...
Trying to remove some of the apps preloaded and using Root Explorer get a statement - my phone not rooted.
I want to get the apps off. What to do now? Thanks http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/smile.gif

Thanks for this clear procedure !

How to uninstall applications?

Hi!
I've just rooted NST with NookManager.
I'm a total noob in android world (as I don't have any smartphone) and I'm searching for basics about rooted android devices since two days but I didn't come to a solution to my problems.
Simply I want to uninstall some apk as described in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933615
I don't have titanium pro or root explorer.
How to install/uninstall apps and how to take full control about entire nook file system?
Thanks

yell! said:
Hi!
I've just rooted NST with NookManager.
I'm a total noob in android world (as I don't have any smartphone) and I'm searching for basics about rooted android devices since two days but I didn't come to a solution to my problems.
Simply I want to uninstall some apk as described in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1933615
I don't have titanium pro or root explorer.
How to install/uninstall apps and how to take full control about entire nook file system?
Thanks
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It depends on the Launcher you are using.
By default you should have "ReLaunch" installed.
To uninstall an apk, just select it in the app list and hold for a little bit longer. A dialog containing "uninstall" option the should pop up.
The other way is to use "NookColorTools".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=868366
Install it , run it, select "manage applications", select certain apk, uninstall it.
edit : you should probably place 'NookColorTools' in /system/app/ using ADB
######################################
Installing apk's
1 way - put 'some_app.apk' on mSD card and select it using any file manager.[/COLOR]
2 way - configure ADB, connect your nook and type 'adb install /your_apk_location_on_harddrive
3 way - install Google Play using 'NTGAppsAttack', install "searchmarket.apk" (i uploaded it somewhere, check my posts), search for apk in google play and install it.
#############################
To uninstall a system apk
Read the forum before deleting any system apk's.
Most of them are necessary for the system to work.
1 way - get any file manager that can mount root partition (Rhytm file manager ; ES file explorer) , select "root explorer" in options, navigate to '/system/app/', Move/delete any apk that you desire.
2 way - configure ADB, connect nook, type 'adb shell', 'mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system', 'cd system', 'cd app', 'ls' (to see apk list), 'rm apk_name.apk'.
#############################
To install a system apk.
configure ADB, connect nook, type 'adb shell', 'mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system'
exit ADB, from your system type 'adb push /your_apk_location /system/app'
#############################
If you encounter problems with installing from mSDcard search for "howto allow install non market applications on android'.
Remember that only Apk's for Android 2.1 will install. 2.2+ versions will give you an error.

That works great except for MetroUI and Apple 4S. Neither of which seem to want to uninstall from the play store and there's no app entry to hold down on to force deletion.
Plus ESfilemanager isn't letting me go to the system menue else I'd delete the apk there and while ReLaunch /will/ for some reason let me go to /system/apps since it won't let me move the library.apk back to the app folder from backup I'm not sure I trust it to not somehow fubar a delete.
Plus my sister deleted my nook backup image.
Any ideas how to safely clear these thins for someone that's clueless on how to use ADB from ubuntu 12.04? A link to an idiot's guide would be nice if nothing else.

Goggles2114 said:
That works great except for MetroUI and Apple 4S. Neither of which seem to want to uninstall from the play store and there's no app entry to hold down on to force deletion.
Plus ESfilemanager isn't letting me go to the system menue else I'd delete the apk there and while ReLaunch /will/ for some reason let me go to /system/apps since it won't let me move the library.apk back to the app folder from backup I'm not sure I trust it to not somehow fubar a delete.
Plus my sister deleted my nook backup image.
Any ideas how to safely clear these thins for someone that's clueless on how to use ADB from ubuntu 12.04? A link to an idiot's guide would be nice if nothing else.
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>TUTORIAL - EVERYTHING ABOUT ADB - Fully Illustrated
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241935
-use ADB to install NookColorTools
-go to 'manage applications' (in NCT)
-delete what needs to be deleted
Deleting files is needed only when you want to get rid of a system app.
Don't forget to mount system partition with write permissions. Otherwise you will not be able to copy NCT to /system/app/

You are a lifesaver (and is this thing pinned? I don't recall seeing it pinned. Hell best way of hiding a thread is put it at the very top with a sticky and making it red blinky bold letters.)
OK derp. That guide's windows. Need something linux-centric. I've a feeling after the initial setup it's similar
On command line 'adb devices' gets me nothing even with nook in usb mode.
Edit again: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/20770-gu...-adb-and-fastboot-in-linux-ubuntu-and-mint12/
Using that guide. Will edit/respond with results.
Edit the Third: Odd. Didn't have ot use ADB. ReLaunch let me install. Now to figure out wtf about mountingaccessing internal storage as root.

Thank you for your replies!
I prefer the ADB method via USB, I do not like to modify things by touch screen.
I installed ADB, server is running and nook is connected by usb cable, but no devices are found
Google does not help me (or I am failing with keywords) and I do not want to use a wireless connection.

yell! said:
Thank you for your replies!
I prefer the ADB method via USB, I do not like to modify things by touch screen.
I installed ADB, server is running and nook is connected by usb cable, but no devices are found
Google does not help me (or I am failing with keywords) and I do not want to use a wireless connection.
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Make sure you have the driver installed properly. See the wiki article on installing the ADB driver for the Nook Simple Touch.

yell! said:
Thank you for your replies!
I prefer the ADB method via USB, I do not like to modify things by touch screen.
I installed ADB, server is running and nook is connected by usb cable, but no devices are found
Google does not help me (or I am failing with keywords) and I do not want to use a wireless connection.
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Use "ADB konnekt" to connect with your pc via wifi.
If you want to connect via USB you have to turn on "USB DEBUGGING" (manually of using NookColorTools)
and add correct udev rules (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1918512) on linux.
There are some differences in adding udev rules in different versions of Ubuntu/Debian/Mint. I have no idea on how to do that on Fedora,Gentoo etc.
Don't know how to do that on windows. This info can be found using a search engine x]. Look for ("android device adb setup windows")

[Q] How do I install 3rd-party APK on rooted NST? (Nook Color Tools doesn't help)...

Hi,
First of all let me say thanks to whoever first rooted the NST. It simply rocks. Also, XDA's introductory video made me laugh and scared at the same time.
I'm trying to install an apk which is not available through Google Play/Android Market. I go to the .apk in ES File Explorer, but it won't install. It says
'Install blocked
'For security, your phone is set to block installation of applications not sourced in Android Market'
In Nook Color Tools, 'Allow non-market apps' is checked. I note that below, it says
'For this to work, the apps apk files must be copied to system/app'.
However, I cannot persuade ES File Explorer to copy the .apk file to /system/app, which I assume is protected or something.
So, I'm stuck. How do I get this little terror to install?!
Many thanks.

http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Enable_App_install_from_on-device_installers
On the device is an app called NookColor Tools. Run it, and ensure that the checkbox for on-device install is checked. If it's already checked, uncheck and re-check it to make sure that it's actually set. Exit the app and reboot your nook. You should now be able to sideload apps.
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To copy files to the system partition you need to mount it read/write mode. In your ES file explorer there should be an option that allows you to do that "mount root" or something similar. You can also use Rhytm file manager (i use it therefore i know you can do this in RFM).
If you have adb access you can also connect to NST (adb shell) and run
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
http://nookdevs.com/Nook_Simple_Touch_write_enable_the_system_directory
5 seconds in web search engine
query : "install non market applications nook"
dude...

You only have to put things in /system/app if you don't want to "install" them.
Most apps go in /data/app which is easier anyway and no hassle when you want to upgrade.
I always install apps over ADB using "adb install myapp.apk"
(especially when I am developing and doing 20 installs an hour.)

osowiecki said:
If you have adb access you can also connect to NST (adb shell) and run
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
5 seconds in web search engine
query : "install non market applications nook"
dude...
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Thanks .
I did try a lot of search strings, but not that specific one. I guess I didn't want forum people to get cross with me! Oh well...

forgottenit said:
However, I cannot persuade ES File Explorer to copy the .apk file to /system/app, which I assume is protected or something.
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I had the same problem for an hour or two. However, ES File Explorer allows you to mount the system partition in read/write mode. Run ES File Explorer, click on the icon near the top LHS corner, choose Root Explorer from the menu, and choose Mount R/W from the pop-up menu. I needed to add and delete system files.

[ROOT] With working PlayStore Google Apps + Custom Launcher + superSU

###YOUTUBE VIDEO WILL BE UP SHORTLY###
###ALSO THE GUIDE WILL GET MORE DETAILS AND INFORMATION IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME###
###Before you ask, i use Quote instead of Code to NOT cut of the Code###
Requirement:
- Fire Tab 6" or 7" 4th Generation
- be patient
- be Aware - things can go wrong, if ANYthing is unclear, please ask first!
- Around 30~ to 60~ Minutes
depending how fast you get ADB and everything else required to get to the initial Root.
IF you already using ADB with your Fire, Check Step 3, THEN go to Step 7
Hi there,
In this Tutorial you will learn how you can root your Amazon Fire HD 6" or 7" Tablet.
First we are going to root it using Kingroot, after thet we Sideload SuperSU Root.
Please note this Tutorial requires the 4th(!) Generation of Fire Tabs.
Error-Solutions are at the BOTTOM of this Document!
NOTE: This Tutorial includes:
-Install ADB using Android Studio (also Windows 8, 10)
-Disable Fire Tab Ads
-Connect to Google
-Install Google GAPPS
-Install Custom Launcher
-Replace Default FireLauncher with Custom Launcher
-Root Device
-Sideload superSU, replace Root
-Install Google Store
-Implement Google Service as System-Apps
-Block Google-Phone-Home, AutoUpdates
Step 1:
Download the required Files (~180 MB)
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zOo5KIf0WdSVZKUllhQm85alk/view
Step 2:
Get Android Studio (FULL Install ~800MB)
Check the Android Studio Dir this ZIP contains and execute "Get AndroidStudio.lnk"
Step 2.1:
- After installing Android Studio launch it, click "Configuration" and Select the SDK (first Option)
- Select "Tools" at the Top and click "Manage Add-on Sites"
- Click the "User Defined Sites" Tab and click on "New..."
- Paste this URL:
http://kindle-sdk.s3.amazonaws.com/addon.xml
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Click to collapse
- confirm with "OK"
- Close this Window after and go back to the Mainwindow "Android SDK Manager"
Step 2.2:
- Scroll down until you see the "Extras" Folder, select "Kindle Fire USB Driver"
TIP: Click "Deselect All" first and reselect "Kindle USB Driver" so you don't have to install the Whole Package.
- Click "Install x packages..." after and wait until it's installed. After it's done you can close the SDK Manager Process.
Step 3:
- Open the Android SDK Main Dir wich is located for ex:
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Android\
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- Enter "android-sdk\platform-tools"
- Copy the Content from "APT" Dir to this Folder, for ex:
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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Click to collapse
- Go back to the Mainfolder and enter "sdk\extras\amazon\kindle_fire_usb_driver"
Step 4:
- Open your Devicemanager (Controlpanel > Devices > Devicemanager) and connect your Fire Tab to the Computer
- Open the Internal Storage of your Fire Tab and go to "Download" Dir at, copy & paste the whole Content from APK Dir to Fire Tab's Download folder.
Step 5:
- Open "Settings" at your Fire Tab Device and select "Applications"-Tab, enable Third Party Application.
- Go back to Settings and go to your Device Propertys, now tap the "Serialnumber" Field until you enable the Dev-Mode.
- Enter Developersettings and enable "ADB" at the "Debugging"-Tab.
Step 6:
- Now (you are still at the Devicemanager) select the "Fire", it should be displayed as a protable device.
- Rightclick it and select "Uninstall".
If there is any other Kind of "Fire" you should install them, too.
Do NOT close the Devicemanager now.
###
---If you use Windows 8 or 10 - go to the Bottom now to see what you have to do instead of the following---
###
- Unplug your Device now and Run (As Admin) the "KindleDriver.exe" at your Amazon Folder located at AndroidSDK
- Install it (should give you a green tick if everything was correct)
- After you installed it - connect the Fire Tab again.
- If your Fire Tab Fire is not marked as "ADB Device" repeat
Step 7:
- Now ADB and your Fire Tab are ready to get tested.
- Your Fire should already be connected to your device, if not, do so.
- Run a Command Prompt (Win+R and type "cmd" without ")
- now first go to your Android AD Location wich should be by default:
C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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- After you found the correct dir, copy the Path, go to your Command Prompt, paste it with "cd " in Front of it.
cd C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
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###NOTE: All ADB-Commands are single-lined Commands.
Even if there are empty lines between them, it's just for better orientation.
Each command has to be added, one by one!
Step 8:
- Now you should be at the correct Dir, write
adb kill-server
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Then
adb start-server
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- The Server should start now, after it's online write
adb devices
Click to expand...
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- Your Device should now be displayed at the Prompt, if it says "Unauthorized", check your Tab, accept the Message and type again
adb devices
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- It should now be displayed as "device"
Step 9:
- Enter
adb shell
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at your Command Prompt
- Now let's make connection with Google.
- Enter the following command and accept with Enter of course
pm grant com.google.android.gms android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS
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---Optional: to Block Ads from the Lockscreen menu type this:
pm block com.amazon.kindle.kso
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Step 10:
- Go to your device and run Amazon Appstore look for "ES File Explorer" and install it.
- After that, we are starting to Install GAPPS.
NOTE: After each App, REBOOT your device and install the next one!
- Open ES File Explorer and go your "Download" Folder.
- Install the Apk's in this Order, don't forget to reboot:
Google Account Manager
Google Service Framework
Google Play Services
Google Play Store
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- Now you can Create your Account and Log-In if you like
- After this Step, you do not need to reboot after the next APKs.
Google Play Games (also Create Acc/Login if you like)
Aptoide
VireLauncherPro
RootChecker
KindleReader (The default one may not work anymore)
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Step 11:
- Back to adb Shell Prompt, we are going to Block our Amazon Default Launcher, type
pm block com.amazon.kindle.otter
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- Now just Launch VireLauncher and mark it as default if it asks for.
- Now we got what we need to proceed for our root.
-----------IMPORTANT: In order to make sure all Amazonapps are Still working after the initial Root
-----------It is recommend to run all Amazon Apps you are going to use even once (MOST important after factory Reset)
Step 12:
- UNPLUG your Fire Tab (IMPORTANT)
- Open your ES File Explorer at the Download Tab and install
KingRoot-4.0.0.233-release-201505071219_105001
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- Run KingRoot and tab the blue button at the bottom
- Now KingRoot is going to root your device, the device restarts during this Process.
- After the Device restarted.
- Click the Check Button (Top right Corner) and scroll up, it should say rooted, if NOT - restart KingRoot again and Root again.
Step 13:
- Go back to our Commandprompt (if you are still in ADB Shell, type "exit" first) and now excecute those Commands
adb push su /data/local/tmp
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp
adb shell
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- Now simply type
su
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- now the following commands one after another, remember each command is a single line!
mount -o remount,rw /system
cat /data/local/tmp/su >/system/xbin/daemonsu && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/daemonsu
cat /data/local/tmp/busybox >/system/xbin/busybox && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/busybox
daemonsu -d &
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Leave the ADB Terminal for now and go back to your Device, open the KingUser App
Click at the Top Right Corner on the Screen, click the Root authorization Settings and Remove Root Permission.
go to Settings > Application > All Applications/Third Party and uninstall the other King Applications (KingRoot and a Chinese one)
Go back to ADB now and enter the following commands one after another:
cat /data/local/tmp/su >/system/xbin/su && chmod 0755 /system/xbin/su
busybox chattr -ia /system/xbin/ku.sud
busybox chattr -ia /system/xbin/supolicy
rm /system/xbin/ku.sud
rm /system/xbin/supolicy
rm /system/bin/rt.sh
rm /system/bin/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/bin/shipclean
rm /system/bin/start-ssh
busybox chattr -ia /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
busybox chattr -ia /system/etc/install-recovery.sh-ku.bak
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
rm /system/etc/install-recovery.sh-ku.bak
rm /system/etc/install_recovery.sh
rm /system/usr/icu/icusuflag.conf
busybox chattr -ia /system/usr/iku/isu
rm -rf /system/usr/iku
rm /system/kroot_*
rm /sdcard/kr-stock-conf
rm -rf /sdcard/Kingroot
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Step 14:
- leave the ADB Terminal again and open your ES File Explorer
- Install superSU now, then run it and let it update after that reboot your Device
- Leave the Device for around 5 Minutes after Reboot.
- Now run your RootChecker and click the Checkbutton at the Top right, and scroll up again, it should say "rooted".
Step 15:
- Go back to ES File Explorer but leave ADB open as always, Install
SysAppConverter
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- Open the SysAppConverter after and add the following things to your "System-Apps"
Google Play Store (com.android.vending)
Google Services Framework (com.google.android.gsf)
Google Play Services (com.android.google.gms)
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Step 16:
- After you have done this, go back to ADB Shell and stop them from Phoneing home
pm block com.amazon.otaverifier
pm block com.amazon.dcp
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Also enter the Playstore, top right corner -> uncheck autoupdate
Swipe to the right, click Settings and also disable autoupdates.
Finally, you are ready and your Device is rooted including Access to Google Playstore
IMPORTANT: If Apps or Playstore should not work because of reasons, there is a simple trick just reset your Google Frame Services.
Open SystemAppConverter
Browser for "Google Play-Services" (The Puzzle Piece) and hit the "System" button to the right.
Now select "Remove Updates". Now wait around a minute. Try if it works, if not - restart the Device.
Sometimes the Screen can Flash or the Tab will just shut down.
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WINDOWS 8
Go to the Windows 8 folder, There is a tutorial how to install ADB on Win 8, then back to Step 7
WINDOWS 10
Click this Link: http://pdanet.co/a/
Download PdaNet+ "Version 4.18 installer for Windows" for ex.
If you haven't done yet, unplug your Fire Tab and install PdaNet.
After you installed it completly ADB should be ready now.
Go to Step 7
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###VIRE SETTINGS###
#Launcher Settings#
Enable reflections - y
Lock Home screen - n
Themes - Stock
Home transition style - Crystal
Advanced Features - include Wallpaper - y
" - Full Screen Transitions - y
" - Enable Frame
" - Enable HD Shaders - y
" - Enable infinite Scroll - y
" - Homescreen - iconlabelsize - large
Icon
Show icon Shadow - y
Icon Style - none
Icon pack Settings - None
Homescreen - Add App - Vire App - Clock
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thanks for this- tried to download the link in Step 1 but the google drive link is protected. I requested access- email has "ben" in it, just hoping to try this out on my hd7.

I'd REALLY like to be able to follow your guide here, but...
Unfortunately I can't advance past the first couple steps because the google drive link posted in STEP ONE containing all the necessary files requires permission from you before I can download it.
Once you fix this, this guide will really help everyone.

Hell i'm sorry i updated the Link! Going to edit soon, there are a lot of parts pretty undetailed.

thank you, it's downloading for me now

Great, thanks for the Reply about that, just updated the "Tutorial" a bit, so it's maybe a bit more easy to read, my english is so rusted - i didn't even noticed before i wrote it.
As said, i'm going to add much more details, if ANYTHING is unclear, please reply i'm going to detail it more, so no mistakes will happen.

Step 7 CMD window - suggestion for noobs
vismxownz said:
Great, thanks for the Reply about that, just updated the "Tutorial" a bit, so it's maybe a bit more easy to read, my english is so rusted - i didn't even noticed before i wrote it.
As said, i'm going to add much more details, if ANYTHING is unclear, please reply i'm going to detail it more, so no mistakes will happen.
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Wow! Thank you SO much. Step 7 might be a little unclear. Not sure "first copy the Android ADB Location" -- copy from where?-- and then "write to your Commandprompt" cd (ADB location)" -- do you mean write "cd" (no ") and paste what you copied? Just a thought . . .
Think it would be simpler to just open CMD window from adb.exe folder::
1. Open the folder containing adb.exe. (Should be C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools)
2. Hold down the shift key and right-click a white space in the folder. Choose "open command window here."

also for step 2.1 i wasn't able to get the fire SDK listed in the android SDK manager until i added the following URL
https://s3.amazonaws.com/android-sdk-manager/redist/addon.xml

I have to say that I am pretty underwhelmed by the instructions, since all they do is expand what others have tried for GAPPS with only limited success ...
Btw, the easiest way to get adb drivers is to follow this post, there is much less to download :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58822885&postcount=6
And for the rest, follow the earlier guide to rooted Fire with non-working GAPPS:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/general/playstore-t3110773
Unfortunately, the GAPPS fail to work reliably using similar instructions, and there is no consistent fix yet.
Awaiting more useful instructions now ...

bibikalka said:
I have to say that I am pretty underwhelmed by the instructions, since all they do is expand what others have tried for GAPPS with only limited success ...
Btw, the easiest way to get adb drivers is to follow this post, there is much less to download :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58822885&postcount=6
And for the rest, follow the earlier guide to rooted Fire with non-working GAPPS:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/general/playstore-t3110773
Unfortunately, the GAPPS fail to work reliably using similar instructions, and there is no consistent fix yet.
Awaiting more useful instructions now ...
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First I want to say thank you for the instructions this is a more detailed version of the steps I was taking. I had full intention to clean up my guide once we solved the problems we are currently having. I'm pretty sure these steps above are the basic steps of getting the Playstore but we are still not without issues. I'd be interested to see how many people this is working.

After all that, i still dunno why People got still issues - in first place with PlayStore.
It's the 6th (and 5th Day) for both HD 7" - still everything is working - PlayStore, also downloads and Cache Cleaning like a charm.
Also the Tablet seems to work faster now, cause of disabled Amazon Startup-Apps.
Also bibikalka is right, there are less big downloads, also you can evade downloading the whole SDK if you do not like, to. But you safed it for Future uses and instructions.
Also my first DL is above 100MB because it also includes the GAPPS, they are working as said and still working after nearly a week of usage on 2 Fire Tabs.
Just wanted to help, not that pro in writing instructions as you may already know.

But after all this, is Play Store application working?

devicer said:
But after all this, is Play Store application working?
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As said before, nearly a week without any problems. Applications updating fine (for sure execluding Google Apps, don't updating anymore) - they should work until there is a update wich REQUIRES a newer Version of any GAPPS. But as said they work.

Thanks for the tutorial!!!
I got supersu and playstore installed and worked. This is what I did.
First I used playsevice 6.5.99_(xxxxxxxxxx-034) the last 3 number (-034) suppose to be the correct one for HD6. It work only the first time then update itself to 7.3.29 so no good.
So I changed to playservice 6.1.88_(xxxxxxxxxx-032). This one so far working very good after a few reboots. It won't update itself. Maybe because its not the correct one? But since it work so who care.
Now I can download apps, games no problem at all. So anybody got problem, maybe try playservice 6.1.88_(xxxxxxxxxx-032). I think thats a reason.

droidnext said:
Thanks for the tutorial!!!
I got supersu and playstore installed and worked. This is what I did.
First I used playsevice 6.5.99_(xxxxxxxxxx-034) the last 3 number (-034) suppose to be the correct one for HD6. It work only the first time then update itself to 7.3.29 so no good.
So I changed to playservice 6.1.88_(xxxxxxxxxx-032). This one so far working very good after a few reboots. It won't update itself. Maybe because its not the correct one? But since it work so who care.
Now I can download apps, games no problem at all. So anybody got problem, maybe try playservice 6.1.88_(xxxxxxxxxx-032). I think thats a reason.
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Yes the GoogleCode got Patchday and 034 got patched. BUT to evade you also can go to your SysCustomizer and Reset the Google Play-Service to "Systemdefault" so it resets back to the first installed version. Until this gets a problem you can do it over and over again, so it would take just like 1 minute to fix the issue. Also there is no error or fail in using an "outdated" Version. Thanks for your Sharing i updated my uploadings

Everything is working now, and does not self update, see here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-hd/general/root-play-store-short-disabled-self-t3113975

Anyone else have problems setting up supersu?
Sent from my LG-V480 using Tapatalk

I'm waiting for the tuto video
thanks for the work btw !!!

Wich Problems?
greetings

So if we want the Google play store, we won't be able to use the default launcher anymore ? damn it ...
is it an obligation ?

How to Root and set up a new Nook Glowlight 3

I got tired of having to jump between a bunch of threads when setting up my Glowlight 3. So I'm consolidating directions into one post in the hopes that it'll save others time and trouble. Credit for instructions should go to the people who actually wrote them: arnchav of mobileread; RyogoNA, Silent eInk, cazar and Renate NST here on xda; and everyone who figured out the root exploit, sideloading, the devs behind Relaunch, RelaunchX and F-Droid. Material lifted from their original posts (linked at the bottom).
Now, this is going to walk you through doing a few things:
A) Setting up a progam called ADB on your computer so that it can talk to your NG3
B) Adding a "Launcher" app to your nook so that you can access other apps you sideload later
C) Root theNook so that you can do more stuff with the settings, including the ability to...
D) Fix a bug that, after installing a launcher, causes the NG3 to get stuck on the loading screen after rebooting
Before you start, you need to set up ADB on your computer. Follow the instructions linked here. The rest of this post will assume you're using Windows, but won't be hugely different from other OSs.
Here we go:
To set up ADB on your nook:
1. On your Nook, go to Settings>About. You should see the serial number, app version, etc. At the top of that page, there is a nook icon. Tap that icon rapidly until the developer menu opens.
2. Tap "Android Development Settings" and check the box for "USB debugging".
3. At the Developer options screen you are on (where you checked the box), hit the back arrow at the top-left of the screen to go back. But do not exit the developer menu.
4. On your computer, open a command prompt and navigate to the folder where you put adb (in my case I typed in "cd adb/platform-tools")
5. Plug the USB in to the nook. When the nook prompts you to turn on USB mode, do so. At the adb command prompt, type adb devices. ADB should recognize the nook, but say that it is unauthorized.
6. From windows, eject the nook to disconnect nook's file sharing. Once the nook's USB file sharing screen goes away, you should be able to see the developer menu again. Tap "Allow Debugging" one time! There will be no confirmation, just do it one time.
6. Unplug the USB, plug it back in, turn on USB mode when prompted. Back in the command prompt, type adb devices again. This time it should see the device and simply say "device" where it used to say "unauthorized". Congratulations! You can now install a launcher.
To install a launcher, like RelaunchX
1. Download your launcher apk of choice. If you don't know what to pick, try RelaunchX, and download the latest version from plusz's thread here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=284418 (n.b. To make things easy, ignore his suggestion to get it through F-Droid as you'll need a new launcher to use F-Droid in the first place. Just download the apk).
2. In Command prompt, type adb install <filelocation>, where filelocation is the complete address of the apk. If you have file explorer open, you can just type adb install then a space, then drag the file in to the terminal and it will copy the location for you. (Make sure again that there is a space between "install" and the path or it won't work).
3. ADB should do it's thing and you will get a "success" message in Terminal.
4. Eject the nook from the PC. Shortly after the connection is cut, a window should open on the nook allowing you to select either the nook launcher or your new launcher. If you use RelaunchX, you may get a warning that it wasn't built with this device in mind. You can ignore it, it works great on this device.
This is all great, except there's a bug in how B&N set up the device that only shows up if you install a new launcher. If you reboot the device, you'll be stuck on the boot animation until you do weird things like hold down the power button for a long time to pull up the reboot/power off options (only seems to sometimes work). To fix that, we actually have to disable, remove, or replace the boot animation file itself.
To root:
1. Download the modified Glowlight Plus script attached here ("rootGL3.zip" - almost identical to cazar's rooGLP-3 script package, but with one line changing the model number from 510 to 520)
1. Enable USB debugging in Developer options
2. Connect USB cable and make sure your nook is showing up in 'adb devices'
3. Extract rootGLP.zip and run rootnook.cmd (or rootnook.sh on linux)
To fix (read: disable) the buggy boot animation:
1. Connect your nook to the computer again
2. (windows) open a command prompt and and navigate to the folder that adb is in.
3. Enter the following commands, in order:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o remount, rw /system
mv /system/bin/bootanimation /system/bin/bootanimation.bak
reboot
OPTIONAL: To restore a working boot animation (steps above will replace broken boot animation with a black screen that goes away after a few seconds)
1. Download the attached zip
2. If it's not still connected, connect the Nook to the computer again and tap the button on the nook to turn on USB mode when prompted,
3. On your computer, open up the Nook in Explorer(/Finder/your file manager of choice). Open up the NOOK Folder if you see one.
4. Copy the file inside the zip (bootanimation) to that folder on the Nook.
5. Eject the nook (as in, in windows, click the option to safely remove it as a device) but keep it physically connected
6. Open a command prompt(/terminal/whatever you use for adb) and navigate to the folder that adb is in.
7. Enter the following commands:
Code:
adb shell
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
cp /storage/spsd/NOOK/bootanimation /system/bin/bootanimation
cd /system/bin
chmod 755 bootanimation
reboot
You now have a rooted Nook Glowlight 3 that'll boot into a launcher of your choice! You can now sideload apks of your choice using adb the same way you installed RelaunchX.
Have fun!
Sources for these instructions:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3632665&postcount=118 (how to sideload onto nook 3)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75717722&postcount=113 (same as above, diff user)
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3632665#post3632665 (to get RelaunchX)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64191791 (for nook GLP rooting script)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76042888&postcount=127 (to fix boot animation loop)
HELP! I DID THIS A LONG TIME AGO AND NOW MY NOOK GLOWLIGHT 3 IS STUCK ON THE LOADING SCREEN!
Don't worry, this is fixable. What's happened is that Barnes and Noble pushed out a system update that undid almost everything except that part that breaks the boot animation thing (specifically it overwrites the directory with everything that gives you root access and a working boot animation, but left your custom launcher in place).
All you have to do is re-do most of the steps above. Start from the "to root" step - even if the device is stuck on a boot animation, you should still be able to use adb. After redoing the steps, your GL3 should work normally again.
Unfortunately it looks like this is going to happen every time B&N pushes a system update, but that's not that often.

If someone knows a step-by-step way to replace the stock bootanimation with the 4.6 bootanimation file (zipped up and attached here, thanks to RyogoNA), let me know and I'll update the OP. I tried used adb shell to copy it to /system/bin/bootanimation, but I still just get a black screen on startup in its place.

jptiger said:
I still just get a black screen...
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Mmm, did the copy of bootanimation work?
Did you:
Code:
/system/bin # chmod 755 bootanimation

Tried that, but I got an error about a Read-only file system, even after using su. What's the basic thing I'm missing?

jptiger said:
Tried that, but I got an error about a Read-only file system, even after using su. What's the basic thing I'm missing?
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Got a private message pointing me to the command I was missing, apparently from a how-to page in Russian. For anyone else trying to do this, try:
Code:
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
cd /system/bin
chmod 755 bootanimation

Can't get adb devices to give autorhized access to ng3 w 4.9.2.24 os
First off thank you for doing this work, and I am excited to root my ng3!
In trying to follow your directions on rooting, I am hitting a snag. The os is not operating in the anticipated manner. When I do the usb unplug and replug and hit the usb debugging checkbox I can not get authorization.
Please help!
Thanks in advance!

Trouble with root
Hi,
Thanks for putting this all together. However, I'm having trouble with the root step.
You'll have to put the link together because as a new poster I can't post links.
Any help would be appreciated!
imgur . com
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xelcho said:
First off thank you for doing this work, and I am excited to root my ng3!
In trying to follow your directions on rooting, I am hitting a snag. The os is not operating in the anticipated manner. When I do the usb unplug and replug and hit the usb debugging checkbox I can not get authorization.
Please help!
Thanks in advance!
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Hmm. Did you get authorization after following the directions under "To Set up ADB on your Nook"?
L3R0k2b2 said:
Hi,
Thanks for putting this all together. However, I'm having trouble with the root step.
You'll have to put the link together because as a new poster I can't post links.
Any help would be appreciated!
imgur . com
/a
/ckm0jRq
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Ooh, that's exotic. I've never seen that before. Just going off the error text, you might need to find a newer version of adb somewhere online. Try that or try a different computer?

Adb is super stable for many years now, although it can fail to connect to your device properly for many reasons.
Can you reach developer menu navigating with nooks keys? I sometimes enable /disable /enable usb Debug, followed or preceded by revoking all PC's permissions. These are all standard options in android phones s system. menus. Rebooting nook may help too, and numerous times I've seen bad cables get in my way. Tip, just because a cable works with one device is not a guarantee it's working everywhere.

RE: STEP 6. "From windows, eject the nook to disconnect nook's file sharing."
Note:
1. The location of the eject menu is where you typically see "Safely remove hardware and eject media" in the windows taskbar.
2. After attempting to eject your Nook GLP, you may get a window that pops up that says "Windows can't stop [your device]" because a process is using it -- and you may not be able to track down which process is using it (for me, closing all windows and apps didn't help). If this is the case, hit "WINDOWS+X >> Shut down or Sign Out >> Sign out" -- then log back in. This *should* stop all processes and allow you to proceed to the next step (it did for me).
*My Nook GLP recently updated and I lost root. This also caused the startup animation to continue non-stop (but holding the power button and then selecting cancel from the options allowed me to select which launcher I wanted to use).
** Additionally, I had one other issue. My (windows) laptop wouldn't recognize my nook at all. Turns out it was the USB cable. So if you have that issue, try using a different USB cable -- preferably the one that came with your nook.

Missing epubs
So I followed the instructions, everything comes up great. I can sideload apps, I have a new launcher etc. But if I copy a file (epub or otherwise) into the NOOK folder on my PC and then browse to the NOOK folder using the file manager on the Nook reader, its empty. At first I thought it was an issue with the file manager, so I installed another one. Same thing.
When I load epubs into the NOOK folder and open the B&N launcher, it sees the books and adds them to my library. But for whatever reason I can not find where the epubs are using a file manager. I even tried using grep to search for the file I copied in adb shell but it doesn't come up with anything. Anyone know whats going on and how to fix it?

Never mind its under /storage/spsd/

mount: Operation not permitted
I get this error after typing in the mount -o ... command.
Any help apprecidated!

root file missing
Hey, @jptiger In the setup instructions the rootgl3.zip file is missing a link now... Does anyone have an active link to this file, or another working root process? I couldnt find one by searching online..

Misssing files
I rebooted my nook recently and it comes back up but when I got /storage/spsd/ its empty. When I attach my nook to my pc, I can see all my books. So I did the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
busybox find / -name "*.epub"
The only files that it shows are the sample epubs that come with the Nook. I am kind of stumped as to how the files show up when I browse the nook as a usb drive. But will not show up when browsing for them via the nook itself or adb. Any thoughts?

Heretic09 said:
I rebooted my nook recently and it comes back up but when I got /storage/spsd/ its empty. When I attach my nook to my pc, I can see all my books. So I did the following:
Code:
adb shell
su
busybox find / -name "*.epub"
The only files that it shows are the sample epubs that come with the Nook. I am kind of stumped as to how the files show up when I browse the nook as a usb drive. But will not show up when browsing for them via the nook itself or adb. Any thoughts?
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It looks like the flash memory on the Nook maybe going bad. There was a bunch of .chk files in the hidden LOST folder. Reformatting it and copying the books back to the nook seems to have fixed the problem for now. I may have to invest in the Kobo Clara HD in the future.

andjosgra said:
Hey, @jptiger In the setup instructions the rootgl3.zip file is missing a link now... Does anyone have an active link to this file, or another working root process? I couldnt find one by searching online..
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That's weird. I don't know why they took down the original attachment. I can't find it, but I've gotten the on from the NGP+ and modified it the way they did with the originals. It's attached to this post, give it a shot.
EDIT: I uploaded the version attached here to the OP, but with the original name. The two zips have the same contents.

Heretic09 said:
So I followed the instructions, everything comes up great. I can sideload apps, I have a new launcher etc. But if I copy a file (epub or otherwise) into the NOOK folder on my PC and then browse to the NOOK folder using the file manager on the Nook reader, its empty. At first I thought it was an issue with the file manager, so I installed another one. Same thing.
When I load epubs into the NOOK folder and open the B&N launcher, it sees the books and adds them to my library. But for whatever reason I can not find where the epubs are using a file manager. I even tried using grep to search for the file I copied in adb shell but it doesn't come up with anything. Anyone know whats going on and how to fix it?
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adb can't access NOOK storage when it's still connected to PC. Eject the device under BNRV520 (should say "NOOK: (F" or similar), but do not disconnect. Then you can find files in both adb and later NOOK's file manager when you disconnect. (should be under /storage/spsd/)
Guide is great though. Thank you all so much! Fast and easy! (unlike making a B&N account)
btw, I had to run "adb shell su" instead of 'adb shell' -> 'su' to get su priviledge, so maybe try that.

what is the adb command to manually launch relaunchx? the launcher option stopped working, and i can't get it to run at all.

Happy to report that the excellent instructions work great on the new 7.8" Glowlight Plus that got released yesterday. Change the model number to BNRV700 in the rootnook.cmd file and you're good to go!