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So I bought a nook color, downloaded BN v1.2 software and went about installing CM7 on my 8GB Sandisk Class 4 microSD. I am using a Macbook to flash on the sd card.
First trial: used verygreen's instructions on this site (many thanks). Installed CM7 successfully (yay), downloaded gapps and tried to do 2 finger recovery boot (as per instructions). Didn't work, so started ROM manager, installed CWR, downloaded gapps thru ROM manager then tried to boot into recovery. This didn't work. I then read a thread which said I had to do a regular restart after installing CWR for the installation to be complete. So ...
Second trial: reinstalled CM7, started ROM manager, installed CWR, powered down, powered up, tried to install gapps thru ROM manager, and internet connection hung up. Didn't want to mess with it, so ...
Third trial: reinstalled CM7, started ROM manager, installed CWR, powered down, powered up, powered down, powered up (just in case), install gapps thru ROM manager, and still couldn't boot into recovery. Then there was a suggestion to place CM7 zip and gapps zip on my sd card at the same time prior to first run of CM& on nook, so ...
Forth trial: flash CM7 and gapps zip on sd card. Put sd card into nook, booted, installed CM7, got 3 more apps in folder, but no marketplace (which is the reason I am going through all this frustration in the first place). Started ROM manager, installed CWR, powered down, powered up, powered down, powered up, install gapps thru ROM manager (again?), and still couldn't boot into recovery.
Note: through all these iterations, I have tried booting into recovery mode
1. via ROM manager
2. via reboot options (as opposed to power off)
3. via holding the nook button and power button in different order/time lengths.
I have been messing with this for over 4 hours last night and a couple of hours today. I know that it should not be this hard, but ...
I had planned on overclocking the machine next, but I can't seem to get beyond this step.
I found the installation guide for installing overclocked CM7 with CWR on eMMC on this site, but with as much trouble as I'm having with sd card installation, I'll end up bricking the "unbrickable" nook.
Prior to all this, I tried the HC instructions, but had trouble with marketplace install then too. I figure this was more stable, most of the bugs were worked out and had more support. Any assistance with this is greatly appreciated.
So, after the last trial, and several power on's later, Marketplace showed up -> I don't need to figure out ROM manager/boot recovery right now. I don't know when it showed up though, as I was not looking for it and wasn't paying attention (O_O).
In case this might help someone else, here is my guess as to what happened. It likely showed up after one of my recovery boot attempts. I held the N button and the power button. I kept holding it after the first startup screen faded, returned, then went away again. It booted into the installation screen I got when I first installed CM7 with the penguin in the upper left hand side (in landscape mode; this is NOT the recovery screen based on the youtube vids and other images I've seen). It was very brief, and only had <20 lines of text, one of which stated something to the effect that CM was installed and it would not need to install it. My guess is that it found the gapps zip file I had put in the boot drive along with CM7 update zip file prior to installing it in the nook, and unpackaged it and installed it then.
Reference points: when I installed CM7 without the gapps, I had 25 apps on my nook. After I co-installed them, I had ~28 (not 100% sure; one of them was talk). When I found marketplace (ie after the funky recovery boot attempt mentioned above), I had 31 apps.
Shiny1 said:
So I bought a nook color, downloaded BN v1.2 software and went about installing CM7 on my 8GB Sandisk Class 4 microSD. I am using a Macbook to flash on the sd card.
First trial: used verygreen's instructions on this site (many thanks). Installed CM7 successfully (yay), downloaded gapps and tried to do 2 finger recovery boot (as per instructions). Didn't work, so started ROM manager, installed CWR, downloaded gapps thru ROM manager then ... /snip
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And there's where you started making it very complicated.
If you had read through verygreen's thread, you'd have realized that the "2 finger recovery boot" is timing sensitive. Hold N button down, hold power button, keep holding both buttons while it boots up, start counting to three only when you see "Touch the future..." come up on screen, release the N button on three but keep holding down the power button for another few seconds. And it will go into recovery.
And, you need to have wi-fi set up and enabled to install gapps/market, you can install both CM7/gapps at the same time but market won't show until wi-fi is running and a lot of people get confused. That's the reason why the instructions tell you to install CM7 first, set up your wi-fi, and then only add gapps/market after. You didn't mention setting up wi-fi, I guess somewhere along the line you did enable it and that's when market showed up.
For anyone reading this and contemplating installing CM7/gapps/market onto SD card, make sure you follow the directions in verygreen's post to the letter. It works.
I originally got CM7 and gapps working fine on my SD card in my nook. But today, I wanted to start over with another SD card. Using verygreen's step-by-step instructions again, CM7 loads fine, but for the life of me I can't get the nook to boot into recovery mode to install gapps. I swear I have tried every timing combination I can think of, but still can't get into recovery mode. I might just add gapps to the SD card when adding CM7. Then turn on wifi.
Trouble getting into Recovery Mode
Same problem here... I originally installed CM7 on an 8GB SD card back in late March, adding gapps at the same time. It's been working flawlessly, through many, many nightly updates, until yesterday when it refused to boot into Recovery mode. Now it hangs on the "Future of Reading" screen. I'm going to try wiping the SD card and starting over.
EDIT: OK...Used Easeus Partition Manager to wipe the SD card. Was then able to use verygreen's tools and steps to recreate CM7 bld 68. Then successfully updated to bld 69. Obviously lost all my data, but at least everything seems to be working.
Can't enter recovery mode either
I'm running CyanogenMod-7-05252011-NIGHTLY-encore in kernel version 2.6.32.9 [email protected] # 174, Android version 2.3.4 on a nook color I bought five days ago. I've gotten CM7 to boot.
Following the instructions to install Android Market and Google Apps on Nook Color CM7 at the-ebook-reader.com/nook-color-cm7.html hasn't worked. I can't get into recovery mode, never get the "Touch the Future of Reading" display (don't get this in B&N nook color mode either, just "Read Forever" since I installed software version 1.2.0).
I've put the gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip file 'as is' (NOT unzipped) into the microSD card's root directory.
What happens is this: I hold down the 'n' and the main power button. The screen flashes white very briefly, then the white lettering on green cyanogen appears for less than a second before disappearing. The nook color is powered off then.
Anybody know what's going on, and how I can get into recovery mode to load the google apps pack and android market?
Got gapps to load using ROMmanager to enter recovery mode - no problems now.
Me, too--I hate to say...
I've got CM 7.0.3 running from an SD card, and everything went well until I tried to reboot into recovery mode. I've followed the instructions in the beginning of Verygreen's thread, the ones listed above (which are slightly different), tried from Rom Manager, the power button>reboot>recovery method, as well as various other tutorials and even videos. I'm still unable to get my NC to reboot into recovery mode. I double checked, and the gapps .zip file is in the correct partition, as well. I'm at a loss at this point. Any help would be greatly appreciated, and I'm sorry for all the bother.
Thank you.
UPDATE: Reformatted my sd card (on a Mac), then tried again using 7.0.3 and the 93 nightly instead of 94, and everything is working fine now. Thanks very much anyway, though!!
I am having the same issues. Brand new nook. Installer VeryGreen's instructions. Booted using sdcard, setting up wireless. Rebooted. Attempted to go into recovery mode using the key press method, using ROMmanager and via the Reboot menu option. In all instances, it just boots up normally. I also re-imaged the card with the latest stable release of CM7 but that did not make any difference.
Thoughts?
And given that I can't install the Marketplace, is there anyway to install apps? Right now I have a vanilla install, while nice, does not give me what I need in terms of functionality.
thx.
Got mine working!
I had the same issue - generic uSD v1.3, CM7 7.0.3 Stable, and couldn't get into recovery no matter what.
With nothing to lose, I started from scratch and put gapps on the uSD boot partition along with CM7, and it worked. The device was sluggish while going through the setup wizard (just decline to connect/establish an account until you exit the wizard and have enabled WiFi), but after a reboot, market is there. There were 29 apps before, and now there are 31. I think market and talk are the new ones.
Now I'm happily busy installing my apps.
Thanks to all the smart guys who make this possible.
I am having a lot of trouble getting recovery mode to actually run
I have followed the instructions and have asked a coworker for help. My 1st attempt was using the 7.0.3 stable build.My nook seems to be running CM7 fine and I was able to install the Amazon app and then download additional apps from there, but was unable to get the nook to rebot in recovery mode. I have tried a number of ways.
1) the time sequence suggested on verygreens thread (not sure I did it right)
2) power up the nook. hold the power buttong until I get a menu. select reboot in recovery mode and the select ok.
3) open the ROM manger and select reboot in recovery mode.
I have tried various repeated attempts with these while holding power,or the n button... etc. nothing happens except it boots like normal. I went into the ROM manager and updated clockwork. I also ran set permissiones in the ROM manager. then tried the various ways of rebooting in recovery mode.
I then read on here that the nightly builds worked better than 7.0.3 for one person so I formatted the SD and reattepted every listed above with the 8-8-2011 (cm_encore_full-154) nightly build. It is still not able to reboot in recovery mode.
I had 1 minor success when I turned the nook off and removed the micro SD it DID go int recovery mode. I reinserted the micor SD and used the menu to install the zip file... but after rebooting nook I still don't see any new apps.
Please someone give me some suggestions.
To all:
The installer image 1.3 from verygreens thread does not work with 7.0.3 or below. Use the 7.1.0 RC or recent nightly. 150 is supposed to be pretty good.
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Let me preface my question with some info:
I have tried the limited viability market fix detailed in the ManualNooter 4.5.6 no less than 10 times.
I have gone back to stock, side loaded 1.2, and did a complete redo of manualnooter (I followed every single word in every single step to a "T", BOTH times.
I saved, then uninstalled, and reloaded the market from Titanium.
I am not a complete noob (and by that I mean, I am not a natural at adb commands).
I have rooted an Eris, I have used autonooter, I have rooted my Incredible.
I have been reading through posts on XDA and other sites for 3 days.
I absolutely positively cannot fix the limited visibility problem with the Market.
Can anyone give me any guidance?
Is anyone else having this problem but me?
Thanks for your time!
lcoughlin said:
Let me preface my question with some info:
I have tried the limited viability market fix detailed in the ManualNooter 4.5.6 no less than 10 times.
I have gone back to stock, side loaded 1.2, and did a complete redo of manualnooter (I followed every single word in every single step to a "T", BOTH times.
I saved, then uninstalled, and reloaded the market from Titanium.
I am not a complete noob (and by that I mean, I am not a natural at adb commands).
I have rooted an Eris, I have used autonooter, I have rooted my Incredible.
I have been reading through posts on XDA and other sites for 3 days.
I absolutely positively cannot fix the limited visibility problem with the Market.
Can anyone give me any guidance?
Is anyone else having this problem but me?!
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I did the same and had no problems. Try the new MN 4.5.18 and post your results. Did you add any apps, kernels? What was installed prior to going back to stock BN and which version of BN? Did you overclock or dual boot?
fpga_guy said:
I did the same and had no problems. Try the new MN 4.5.18 and post your results. Did you add any apps, kernels? What was installed prior to going back to stock BN and which version of BN? Did you overclock or dual boot?
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Before doing Manualnooter, I wiped the device as per the directions (8 failed reboots, and factory reset, in that order...again, as per directions)
I did not add any apps (aside what was loaded natively via the manualnooter process before trying the market either time.
I have never overclocked, or dual booted my Nook.
From stock 1.1, I used autonooter to root. I never installed any ROMs. From that state, I unrooted, and rerooted with Manualnooter following ALL of the directions (including making the bootable sd with CM), and again, never loaded any custom ROMs.
Before I rooted, I had a pretty good number of apps loaded both from the market, and side loading. I never messed with the Nook too much (no tasker, no tether, never tried to get bluetooth working, and nothing where I had to alter any lines of code.
I'm at work right now, so unable to try 4.5.18 at the moment. When I have a chunk of time, I will try the entire process over again with 4.5.18 from complete scratch (including redoing the bootable sd, wiping with 8 interrupted boots, and factory reset, etc)
I will report back.
Thanks!
Lynn
Did you remember to register the device following the wipe? Seems the device needs to be registered prior to rooting.
I started with a stock Nook and rooted it, then 1.2 came out.
My sequence was to flash with 1.2 with CWM peinstalled. Then I rebooted and registered the device on gmail and Youtube.
Next I downloaded manual nooter and put in root of sd.
Rebooted to recovery and flashed manual nooter. booted and tested, installed Nook apps, then rebooted into recovery.
From recovery I flashed the kernal fix to allow moving apps to SD. Tested Works!
The ONLY remaining issue I have is that some large apps are not found in market.
Market was fixed!, had to clear market cache, then kill it, then cleared data for the google frame work part and killed it. Rebooted and now see many more apps, especially the larger ones. This info is near end of first post; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
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Did you remember to register the device following the wipe? Seems the device needs to be registered prior to rooting.
I started with a stock Nook and rooted it, then 1.2 came out.
My sequence was to flash with 1.2 with CWM peinstalled. Then I rebooted and registered the device on gmail and Youtube.
Next I downloaded manual nooter and put in root of sd.
Rebooted to recovery and flashed manual nooter. booted and tested, installed Nook apps, then rebooted into recovery.
From recovery I flashed the kernal fix to allow moving apps to SD. Tested Works!
The ONLY remaining issue I have is that some large apps are not found in market.
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framitz,
I don't think I did. I don't remember doing that step at that point. And, I looked back over the directions I followed, and I didn't see that as a step. And I followed those directions like I needed to diffuse a bomb.
I'll follow your instructions when I get home, and let you know!
Thanks!!
lcoughlin said:
From stock 1.1, I used autonooter to root. I never installed any ROMs. From that state, I unrooted, and rerooted with Manualnooter following ALL of the directions (including making the bootable sd with CM), and again, never loaded any custom ROMs.
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Instead of unrooting, etc.. just install BN1.2 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520. I suggest using update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip.
From there MN should work fine...
My first MN followed the same process as yours (restore to stock, side load BN1.2). Subsequently, I used the nemith method.
fpga_guy said:
Instead of unrooting, etc.. just install BN1.2 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520. I suggest using update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip.
From there MN should work fine...
My first MN followed the same process as yours (restore to stock, side load BN1.2). Subsequently, I used the nemith method.
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I used update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip, which has the advantage of not needing to set up a bootable SD because CWM is already available.
To flash a new rom I just boot into recover, locate and install the zip file.
Battling Market Downloads with MN 4.5.6
Originally Posted by framitz>
My first MN followed the same process as yours (restore to stock, side load BN1.2). Subsequently, I used the nemith method.
I used update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip, which has the advantage of not needing to set up a bootable SD because CWM is already available.
To flash a new rom I just boot into recover, locate and install the zip file.
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I did exactly this, then used MN 4.5.6 and had the same problem with "download unsuccessful" with the market. I was able to fix the limited market problem easily, but couldn't find a solution to the Market download problem.
Tired of beating my head against the wall at this point. Reverting back to my original ROM.
I will post the long version here, mainly because I have nothing better to do.
Here is the situation. I bought a NC about 6 months ago. I rooted it using Auto Nooter. I have no idea what ROM I installed to be honest. I'm very much a novice at this. And I'm quite stupid to boot, I might add. It has worked relatively ok since then. The ROM seemed a bit buggy and I had some initial troubles with constant reboots, in addition to some basic things not working and way bogging the thing down, but in general it was ok. I haven't used it much since unless I was traveling.
Today....I was traveling. Traveling to BFE. As such, I decided to bust out my trusty NC and download a new book while I was waiting for my flight. I did so, and something went a bit haywire. It seems that somehow, without prompting, the device has restored itself to the stock B&N ROM (1.1 maybe?). Yet - the Android OS is still there. For example I can click on my task manager app in the lower left corner of the homescreen and it shows that all of my apps are running and I can even switch to them. But my homescreen is defaulted to the B&N one showing my eBooks and I can't figure out how to get my Android launcher back. I have tried to reboot and it does the Droid boot up but reverts to the same B&N home screen.
I was thinking about trying to update to a new ROM since it had been awhile and I figured there must be something better/more stable out there now - Honeycomb or whatever. I guess this is the kick in the ass that I needed.
So now here I sit in a hotel room in BFE. There are no restaurants open past 9. There are no bars. There IS a Super Wal Mart but I think I'm gonna pass on that.
I figured I would look into this. Where to start? Should I re-set this thing to stock and then just pick a new ROM and re-root? Can I do any of this without having a SD card slot in my laptop - just using a USB cable? Will I lose any eBooks that I downloaded?
I await your sage advice.
rooting actually means gaining super user access to the current android rom. B&N, i believe is Froyo, so you did not install any rom so to speak. you were probably just rooted.
I think the issue is with the launcher and not that it is back to stock. What happens when you long press on the home screen?
If you plan to do anything, you will definitely need an sd card reader.
If you autonootered, then you were running stock, but rooted. With a custom launcher replacing the stock launcher, it sounds like.
At any rate, you were probably hit with the automatic update to B&N 1.2 (which is Android 2.2, iirc.) You almost certainly aren't rooted anymore, but it may allow you to run any apps that you already had downloaded, just from the stock app launcher.
When you get an SD card reader, you can check out Manual Nootering. It's basically the same as the old Auto Nooter, but for B&N 1.2. If you change the rom entirely (install CM7) or just run a different rom from an SD card, you'll avoid having B&N overwrite your root access in the future.
Thanks for the responses. I believe that you are correct. I actually was running 1.0.0. I used auto-nooter to root the thing and had it working with a custom launcher. I don't think it updated to 1.2. In fact I know that it didn't update to 1.2. I am trying to get it to do that right now.
I would like to install a new ROM or root or do something after it updates to 1.2 so that I have access to the Android market. What is my best way to do this? Should I just root again from 1.2? Should I install this CM7?
Can you help me understand the differences? Thanks again.
I could Super Wal Mart tonight for a SD card reader if I'm feeling frisky.
I've got all kinds of problems.
I went to update to 1.2 from 1.0. I removed my SD card and erased and deregistered device. I booted it back up and it thinks it's a phone. I put the 1.2 file in the root drive via USB, as I have read over and over that the thing should recognize the 1.2 file and reboot itself. It's not working. I erased and deregistered again. same deal.
Any advice?
I'd do a full factory reset, then try the update to 1.2 again.
A couple of things about the 1.2 update -- do not unzip the update file or rename it. Just drop it as-is into the nook. And make sure to eject the nook from your computer and unplug it.
Thank you aka. I got it to take. I am now at 1.2. Now back to square 1(.2). Any help on this?
Baboontyme said:
I would like to install a new ROM or root or do something after it updates to 1.2 so that I have access to the Android market. What is my best way to do this? Should I just root again from 1.2? Should I install this CM7?
Can you help me understand the differences? Thanks again.
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Baboontyme said:
I booted it back up and it thinks it's a phone. I put the 1.2 file in the root drive via USB, as I have read over and over that the thing should recognize the 1.2 file and reboot itself. It's not working. I erased and deregistered again. same deal.
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ETA: lol, congratulations! I guess just skip to that link at the end.
I'd agree with akaCat that you should do a factory reset, BUT you can only do that if you still have the stock recovery utility, and it seems possible that you do not. Try to get the NC to reset by interrupting the boot 8 times. If it doesn't work, you may have installed ClockworkMod Recovery on your Nook Color in place of the stock recovery utility. You may have done so while rooting, or later from the ROM Manager app, perhaps even by accident.
Have you attempted to boot to recovery by holding down "n" while you power on the device, and continuing to hold power + n for about six seconds (1-one-thousand, 2-one-thousand, etc), then releasing both? If so, do you get a factory reset dialog (series of yes/no options) or a longer menu including items like "mounting and storage" and "flash zip from sd card?" If you get the longer menu, then that's ClockworkMod Recovery, and neither the 8-failed-boots-reset nor the automatic update are going to work.
If you do have ClockworkMod Recovery, don't do anything yet. Hopefully somewhere on the screen it tells you the version number, in the format 3.0.x.x. Just let us know that version number and power off the NC.
If you still have the stock recovery utility, then do the factory reset, boot into the stock OS, connect USB, drop the update file straight on the Nook (not in any folders), safely remove the NC from your PC, and let it sit. Hopefully it will reboot itself.
If not, the next step is probably going to involve preparing a bootable ClockworkMod SD and manually installing a CWM-compatible version of the update, or of a different ROM. This article may help you wrap your head around the different options: http://quinxy.com/guides/how-to-pick-your-nook-color-operating-system-and-install-options/
ETA: lol, congratulations! I guess just skip to that link at the end.
Thank you, Tao. I seem to be a bit stuck, though.
I'm at 1.2 stock. I was able to reformat and erase my sd card. I went to load the .gz image onto the card (for CM7, per instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957) and I also loaded the nightly build. Then inserted card into NC and booted. Nothing.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong? Should I unzip either file?
One thing that might/might not matter....when I went to eject the SD card from my PC, I wasn't given that option so I just pulled it.
One more thing.....the instructions at the link above instruct you to "write the image to your SD card" but then go on to say "eject the SD card" and then further "insert the uSD card into your computer"
Huh?? Isn't it all on the same card? Why do I need two different cards? What am I missing?
This blog breaks down the same process a little more step-by-step, with videos: http://www.anamardoll.com/2011/04/ereader-running-cm7-firmware-on-nook.html
You can skip the long preamble down to "Ready? Let's get started."
You do need to unzip the disk image, and write it to the SD using a program like Win32DiskImager or WinImage. It's also definitely a good idea to safely eject the SD card from your PC.
Hi Tao and others. Thanks again for all of your help. I'm almost there!
I followed this Ana chick's directions and I have CM7 booting up. I am now at the stage where I am trying to boot up in recovery mode so I can get the google apps and wifi thing going. I can't get it to work! I am holding down the "n"/home button and then the power button and it keeps booting up with CM7. I've tried it probably 20 times. Any help? Thanks!
Can someone also tell me how to access the book I just purchased and was in the middle of reading? Do I have to go somewhere and re-download?
Baboontyme said:
Hi Tao and others. Thanks again for all of your help. I'm almost there!
I followed this Ana chick's directions and I have CM7 booting up. I am now at the stage where I am trying to boot up in recovery mode so I can get the google apps and wifi thing going. I can't get it to work! I am holding down the "n"/home button and then the power button and it keeps booting up with CM7. I've tried it probably 20 times. Any help? Thanks!
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I should add that though I can get CM7 to boot, I never get "The Power of Reading". It's just kind of a flash.
That's all normal--verygreen had to make a new uboot, which no longer shows "The Power of Reading" and also flies through a recovery boot so fast you could miss it. If gapps didn't install, just make sure the .zip is still in the boot partition and keep trying. I'm pretty sure holding power > reboot > recovery boot works now from within CM7, but I would go into Settings>Accounts and try to sign in to Google before assuming it didn't install.
If the book was a B&N purchase, once you have the market working, just install the Nook app and sign into your account, and you should be able to re-d/l the book, possibly even still synced to where you left off.
Thank you so much Tao and others. Up and running with CM7. Any additional mods I should be messing with?
btw, you can also boot into recovery through rom manager, its easier.
Baboontyme said:
Thank you so much Tao and others. Up and running with CM7. Any additional mods I should be messing with?
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You can overclock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925451
Just make sure you grab the version for SD, and install it just like gapps, then set clock speed via CyanogenMod Settings>Performance>CPU
boxcar8028 said:
btw, you can also boot into recovery through rom manager, its easier.
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Easier than holding power a sec, poking "Reboot," then "Reboot to Recovery?"
Really, it's about the same either way, depending how handy ROM manager is on your system.
before I start I really did search for days before... (>_<)
I have a Nook Color Stock 1.3
I follow the Directions from [NC][1.2][1.3] ManualNooter 4.6.16
I get the boot Loop when I install MN 4.6.16 and 4.6.16a
When I install 4.5.18, whenever I try to search the nook store I get an Error "A Problem Occurred"....
So I at the moment I have a (nook color 1.3/ MN 4.5.18) that wont let me search the nook store Dose anyone know how to fix the store or know how I can get the 4.6.16/a to not get a boot loop on me?
If you followed this guide, you should have installed 4.5.18 then 4.6.16 if you're on 1.3 (see "1.3 Must do these instructions first with 4.5.18 then with 4.6.16." mid-way down on post 1 in that thread). From your description, it sounds like you've done only one or the other.
bobstro said:
If you followed this guide, you should have installed 4.5.18 then 4.6.16 if you're on 1.3 (see "1.3 Must do these instructions first with 4.5.18 then with 4.6.16." mid-way down on post 1 in that thread). From your description, it sounds like you've done only one or the other.
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First while I was in CWM I install 4.5.18 then 4.6.16 back to back but I got Boot loop
then I install 4.5.18 did the whole sign in and saw the market and it was all good then went back to CWM and instll 4.6.16 and got the good old boot loop again.
so now Im just on 4.5.18...(>_<)
what about 5.?.?? or something or whatever I haven't seen a post on what that dose...
also i was reading that if you want 4.6.16 to work you need to wipe everything and start with 1.2 but since my nook came fresh with 1.3 I cant do that right?
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First while I was in CWM I install 4.5.18 then 4.6.16 back to back but I got Boot loop
then I install 4.5.18 did the whole sign in and saw the market and it was all good then went back to CWM and instll 4.6.16 and got the good old boot loop again.
so now Im just on 4.5.18...(>_<)
what about 5.?.?? or something or whatever I haven't seen a post on what that dose...
also i was reading that if you want 4.6.16 to work you need to wipe everything and start with 1.2 but since my nook came fresh with 1.3 I cant do that right?
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I'm in the same boat, system is stuck in boot loop after applying the 4.6.16 MN.
I'm somewhat confused about the sequence we are supposed to follow.
#1 flash 4.5.18
#2 reboot and activate tablet?,, or just reboot into recovery?
#3 flash 4.6.16
Do we need to wipe, or can we just flash away? No combination I've tried seems to work.
I experienced the same thing, first with my wife's NC and then with mine. I stayed with 4.5.18 at 1.3 and that got sick (no market). I installed cherry 1.2, rooted with 4.5.18 and was happy. I'm on 1.4.1 rooted and only problem is B&N archived books won't download but so what, everytning is cheaper or free in Kindle. However, as retired IT professional, this software isn't most robust I've seen, but hey, remember Vista?
Hi,
I have the same problem. I tried it several times. First, I flashed 4.5.18 without any problems, step 1-12. But when I did the same again with 4.6.16, I got a Boot Loop. Step 1-8 were possible without any problems.
I did a complete wipe again, it's always the same problem.
It would be great if anybody here could help me.
PS: Sorry for mistakes, I'm not a native speaker.
Hey guys thanks for the info!
Finally I just wipe and started with 1.4.1 wasn't to sure on 1.2
now...
I have the NC on 1.4.1 rooted with MN 5.12.20
and I have no problems from what I can tell!!! YAY!
I did a complete wipe with CWM "format/system format/data format /cache" and install "1.4.1 complete" not the "upgrade" boot it up and enter my Info and went back to CWM and install MN 5.12.20 and no BOOT LOOP! YAY! everything seems cool but I first made sure when it ask for Zeam lancher I tick the box to make sure its default and after the google setup I tick the box again for the "nook home" or something but its all good after that. I have to check the nook store about the archived books but the books I download seems to be good.
altoplayer said:
Hey guys thanks for the info!
Finally I just wipe and started with 1.4.1 wasn't to sure on 1.2
now...
I have the NC on 1.4.1 rooted with MN 5.12.20
and I have no problems from what I can tell!!! YAY!
I did a complete wipe with CWM "format/system format/data format /cache" and install "1.4.1 complete" not the "upgrade" boot it up and enter my Info and went back to CWM and install MN 5.12.20 and no BOOT LOOP! YAY! everything seems cool but I first made sure when it ask for Zeam lancher I tick the box to make sure its default and after the google setup I tick the box again for the "nook home" or something but its all good after that. I have to check the nook store about the archived books but the books I download seems to be good.
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I also updated to 1.4.1 and used MN 5.12.20.
B&N store works, Market works, Sideload apps work. This is much easier than fiddling around trying to get root and Market without Bot Loop on 1.3.
Just read there is a new update for stock Nooks... basically gives more comic-reading options.
I currently have a rooted Nook color and don't really see any real reason to want the latest Nook update, but did want to ask: What would happen if i did update? Would I need to root again afterwards?
I know there's guides on previous versions of Nook, but was wondering if anyone had experience yet w/ the latest update.
I just downloaded it to look at it. It is a complete reflash of your ROM. So my guess is it will undo root. And this from B&N:
The NOOK Color Ver1.4.3 update contains new features and enhancements, including:
• Zoom view in comics and graphic novels
• 2-Page mode in landscape for viewing PagePerfect™ and PDF documents
• Other minor system enhancements
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
Thanks for the reply, very helpful!
Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
thegraak said:
Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
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I'm in the same state. One of my two Nook Colors auto-updated to 1.4.3 and I'm having the exact same symptoms. The other hasn't yet updated and still works fine. Please share your results
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I used clockworkmod 3.2.0.1 and manualnooter 5.02.19. I reinstalled manualnooter without wiping the Nook and I am back in business on both of them
"back in business on both of them"
Including the google app marketplace? Super cool - the market (and gapps in general) require some things to be in /system to hook into to handshake with the Google servers.
I threw together a super minimal "install su and busybox" rooting tool that lets all of my apps run as I prefer but doesn't include the Market. Nice to know I'll be able to get the Market back as soon as I like.
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Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
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This is why you're supposed to disable OTA updates when you Root a Device. Otherwise your device will update without your permission or foreknowledge. Usually it'll reset everything in System so you'll loose things like Root and Gapps.
Personally I just run CM9 off my 16gb class 10 SDcard. No OTAs to worry about and I get pure Android, all without modifying any of the Nook's Internal Memory.
roustabout said:
"back in business on both of them"
Including the google app marketplace? Super cool - the market (and gapps in general) require some things to be in /system to hook into to handshake with the Google servers.
I threw together a super minimal "install su and busybox" rooting tool that lets all of my apps run as I prefer but doesn't include the Market. Nice to know I'll be able to get the Market back as soon as I like.
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Yup, everything works fine. I was able to install a new app after the update from the Play store
I've been out of the loop for awhile but need to restore my NC to stock to sell it. What's the easiest way to do it? I'm currently running an older version of ICS from cyanogen. Help?
eyecrispy said:
I've been out of the loop for awhile but need to restore my NC to stock to sell it. What's the easiest way to do it? I'm currently running an older version of ICS from cyanogen. Help?
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Download the latest update from B&N, download the CWM 3.2.0.1 SD Card Image from here, create a CWM uSD Bootable using Win32 Image Writer, link here, load the downloaded Update file from B&N into the uSD, turn on/reboot NC, clear System, Data, Cache, install the update.
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Download the latest update from B&N, download the CWM 3.2.0.1 SD Card Image from here, create a CWM uSD Bootable using Win32 Image Writer, link here, load the downloaded Update file from B&N into the uSD, turn on/reboot NC, clear System, Data, Cache, install the update.
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You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
DizzyDen said:
You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
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Thanks for correcting me there, thought that it was possible already to install it thru CWM…
bigdweeb said:
Update:
I used clockworkmod 3.2.0.1 and manualnooter 5.02.19. I reinstalled manualnooter without wiping the Nook and I am back in business on both of them
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I tried this and I cannot access the market. I had a stock unrooted 1.4.2 and then rooted using mn 5.02.19 on CWM 3.2.0.1
My device is rooted but the Market will not download apps. I have followed the guides to clearing the Vending.apk cache and Google Framework Services here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901 but Market is not updating and I cannot install apps.
Even after flashing the two files here: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...tock/m-p/1356004/message-uid/1356004#U1356004 and then re-flashing MN 5.02.19 I just have root.
Currently I have the standard/stock build.prop. I can push files to /system/app and /data/app but that is getting old. And so far no combination of checking or unchecking the NookTools toolbox is letting me install apps via Market.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
tigger2u said:
I tried this and I cannot access the market. I had a stock unrooted 1.4.2 and then rooted using mn 5.02.19 on CWM 3.2.0.1
My device is rooted but the Market will not download apps. I have followed the guides to clearing the Vending.apk cache and Google Framework Services here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901 but Market is not updating and I cannot install apps.
Even after flashing the two files here: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...tock/m-p/1356004/message-uid/1356004#U1356004 and then re-flashing MN 5.02.19 I just have root.
Currently I have the standard/stock build.prop. I can push files to /system/app and /data/app but that is getting old. And so far no combination of checking or unchecking the NookTools toolbox is letting me install apps via Market.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Under the "Let's get started:' section in the MN 5.2.19 OP thread, perform step #14, let Market update by waiting patiently for some time.
Check comment #216 in that thread from reebz which he resolved a problem like yours.
8GB 1.4.3 Nook Tablet Root?
So I am really new to this whole idea of rooting but I was wondering if anyone has found a reliable way to root the new (1.4.3) nook tablet? PLEASE!
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DizzyDen said:
You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
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I have downloaded the update twice from B&N and copied it to the sd card root. Keep getting a message when I try to install the update, using your instructions, that it can't open the archive (bad).
I am trying your method because I can't get the Nook to update normally. I even followed the default NookColor reset instructions then tried to install the update. The update would never even start. Currently sitting at 1.3.0. So I decided to try this CW mod route. More problems...
This update process is getting so frustrating...... I must assume at this point that the archive is bad again. Tried using both IE and Firefox (heard FF causes problems). The CW boot process worked fine so that's not it.
Not sure what more I can do.
Psyphurr said:
I have downloaded the update twice from B&N and copied it to the sd card root. Keep getting a message when I try to install the update, using your instructions, that it can't open the archive (bad).
I am trying your method because I can't get the Nook to update normally. I even followed the default NookColor reset instructions then tried to install the update. The update would never even start. Currently sitting at 1.3.0. So I decided to try this CW mod route. More problems...
This update process is getting so frustrating...... I must assume at this point that the archive is bad again. Tried using both IE and Firefox (heard FF causes problems). The CW boot process worked fine so that's not it.
Not sure what more I can do.
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You can't edit the zip with archive software. You must entirely extract it, then edit the files, then rezip and re-sign the zip.
To save you the effort, I made a version of 1.4.3 that is CWM flashable and posted it. See my tips thread linked in my signature. See item A12.
I'm using CM10 internally. Do I need to update to firmware v1.43 or not needed anymore?
carlo.edmon said:
I'm using CM10 internally. Do I need to update to firmware v1.43 or not needed anymore?
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Not needed.