I just got a nook color yesturday. It's running version 1.2.0 and is a blue dot version. I've been trying to root it and am having trouble. So here are the steps I've taken
downloaded the cwm recovery burned it to my 4gb sdcard using dd
Code:
dd if=4gb.img of=/dev/sdb1 bs=1M
When that gets done I put the manualnooter.zip on there and then place it in the nook and reboot but nothing.
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I ended up using windows 7 to do this. But realized the most important part I was missing was not holding down the power button and then releasing it when you see the bones with the loading
Thanks for all your useful help with the Optimus M, hope I can return the favor here...
Is your Nook booting recovery from the SD card? If so, you'll need to go to the Install From Zip option. It operates very similar to the recovery for Optimus M, and I'm sure it's also similar to other Android devices, but my Optimus and Nook are all I have to play with.
You don't need to root if you want to flash on a custom ROM, however. Since you have a blue dot, you will need to repartition if you go custom, though.
Thankyou for replying I kept missing the step where you gotta hold down the power key and keep holding it down till you see the crossbones
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Hi I am a noob, so please be gentle.
I tried to install the cyanogen for ZTE blade 7.02 (gingerbread) on my android which was running a froyo by cyanogen.
First I unzipped the gen1-gen2 on my PC and moved the image folder to my phone, then copied the cyanogen zip and the Google apps (gapps)zip to the phone
I used clockwork to install the cyanogen and google apps, wiped the data and cache and rebooted.
Found no google apps and no market on the phone.
Tried reinstalling gapps - no difference.
tried reinstalling cyanogen and got the following message:
Installing://sdcard/(the cyanogen).zip
finding update package
opening update package
E:can't open / (the cyanogen) public.zip
(bad)
Installation aborted(I had the ss3 rom name in there so have changed it.)
I tried installing 3 other gen 2 roms, and they all give the same message, but the gapps zip will install.
I also notice that though I have repeatedly wiped everything (including the davix) I still see (in clockwork and through the PC ) all my old data on the sd card
I wondered if
The reason it won't install is because it is still gen 1
Can you answer this, please?
Thing is I dare not install a gen 1 rom because it might brick it.
I can't use mr pigfish to find out if it is still gen 1, because I can't download it as market on my PC won't send it. I cannot install market or any other google apps on my rather functionless phone. I have no contacts, and my email is set up by imap.
Not only that but the Home key won't work except in clockwork mode.
I am due to go away in two days and need my phone by then.
I have searched the forums, and have trie solutions, but am stumped. Any ideas.
Oh, I haven't tried using TPT before apart from the gen 1-gen2, and understand that it is non-recoverable. should I try that?
When you put the gen2 image on the root of your SD card did to press power, vol + and menu at the same time?, you should see some green writing.
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Thank you for your help.
I didn't do that at the time, though I have tried doing that since but I get the green android even though I hold it for ages, and when I let go it still stays on the green man.
someone else suggested holding just the volume up and power, but that does exactly the same.
Should I copy it over again and try again, do you think?
I tried it again, again only the green android, nothing more.
Your phone is still gen1 then, this is why you are stuck at the android picture.
You probably will need to restore your nandroid first.
Try this:
Download gen1 to gen2 (there is a download link in this section) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1258855
Unzip the file and place the image ( the image is called image, not gen1 to gen2) on the root of your sd card (ideally it is best to do this on a pc)
Also download and place the Rom you wish to use on the root of your SD card (cyanogenMod 7.1.0 stable release works well) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1297776
DO NOT UNZIP THE ROM at this stage.
Put the SD card back into the phone.
Power off the phone, hold menu & vol + (up) & power at the same time, you should see some green writing, wait until it is finished (well done your phone is now gen2)
You should now arrive at the clockwork recovery screen, if not power off the phone, then hold vol - (down) and power (together), clockwork will boot.
Now using clockwork recovery, clear data/factory reset, then install your rom from the zip, that is all there is to it, obviously you'll have to enter your login details to use the market and sync your contacts etc, but your phone should now be working.
Don't forget to make a nandroid backup.
Goodluck 
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Thank you.
Firstly I cannot copy the files on my PC as my cardreader will not read the sdcard (it is limited to 4gb,) and I have the same problem with my laptop.
Having transferred (by usb) the appropriate files (image, mod zip and gapps zip) I tried to do exactly as you said, but when it gets to the holding home, power and volume up I am still stuck at the green robot.
In fact I realised as I started to type that I had been holding the menu key rather than the home key, so I tried again, this time doing as you advised and holding the home key(as well as the power and volume up) I am still stuck at the green robot.
So I assume that the phone is still gen 1?
Do you think I should just give up and try a gen 1 rom. Or is that to make assumptions and risk bricking it?
Caddi
Aef 101, Many thanks - you linked upthread to a thread about gen1 and gen2 and later in the thread, there is a reply which I had missed reading, which states:
"Some sd cards seem incompatible & wont perform a tpt flash."
I wonder if that is the problem here with mine?
Considering that initially I didn't do a tpt, and then when I did it didn't work, I might still have the gen1.
I won't hold anyone responsible, but I would love an opinion on whether you or anyone would risk trying a gen 1 mod.
It may be an idea to try a different SD card, I use the cyanogenmod 7.1.0 Rom, if you want to try a gen1 Rom you'll be happy with the last ginger stir fry rom also found on this site.
As I have said, I think you are trying to run a gen2 Rom on a gen1 phone, just boot into recovery and reinstall your old backup.
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Place the image on the root of your sd card.
Press menu, vol up, and power at the same time, if you see green writing then you are doing it correctly, then use recovery to install the Rom.
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Thanks I think I am going to try the stir fry rom. Your help has been much appreciated
(PS I really fancy ginger stir fry for tea too!)
I am delighted!
Thanks everyone. I am now running Ginger stirfry, and quite importantly I have learned a lot about installing Roms in the process.
caddi
I flashed the nook tablet firmware on my nook color, after a stressful day at work and not realizing what forum I was downloading roms from. All i get is a black screen, I have tried flashing recovery images with no success. Has anyone else done this and recovered?
Have you tried this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25405429&postcount=13
Yea. I don't get any power at all to the screen. I have tried to flash cm7 recovery roms also with no success.
enjoyed said:
Yea. I don't get any power at all to the screen. I have tried to flash cm7 recovery roms also with no success.
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Tried using a CWM Bootable SD? Link
And also repartitioning the Nook by following this.
You might want to try holding the power button for a full 15 seconds... release it... and hold it again for a few seconds and see if it turns on then.
enjoyed said:
I flashed the nook tablet firmware on my nook color, after a stressful day at work and not realizing what forum I was downloading roms from. All i get is a black screen, I have tried flashing recovery images with no success. Has anyone else done this and recovered?
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That is not supposed to be possible. There are assert checking codes in the zips to prevent that. How did you do it? Are you sure you have a nook color? The nook color has a black bezel and the nook tablet has a silver one.
Edit: I just looked at the CM9 alpha for the Tablet. It does not have an assert check in it. So I guess it is possible.
I recommend going to my tips thread linked in my signature and making the 5.5.0.4 CWM card. I would boot to that and wipe /system. That is where most of the files get put by the Tablet CM9 zip. The problem is going to be /boot. Some of the Tablet boot files are named the same as nook color, but are entirely different. (mlo, u-boot.bin). You need to get rid of those. Ordinarily flashing a new rom will replace those, but not sure they will now. You have two choices. Use adb to access /boot and remove the files. That takes a little expertise. Or you could use an older CWM (3.2.0.1 or older) card to wipe /boot (that option was removed in the new version, with good reason.) Ordinarily I tell people to never wipe boot because it wipes the CWM stored there too. But in your case you need to get rid of those tablet files.
EDIT 2: I just did some more research and all of the Tablet ROMs I could find did have assert checks in them. That one I referenced above was one I manually modified to install on a bootable SD. So I am having difficulty figuring out how you flashed a tablet ROM to your color. Since you have not responded to this post, I assume you figured it out, gave up, or were wrong.
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I just flashed the newest build to my Nook Color and now the device will not turn on at all. I tried holding down 'power', 'n', as well as 'power', 'n', and 'volume +' and nothing happens. There is no flash on the screen - it is just blank. The device is fully charged, it just won't turn on. I have tried several times (and over several days) to try and turn it on, but to no avail. Any advice?
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I just flashed the newest build to my Nook Color and now the device will not turn on at all. I tried holding down 'power', 'n', as well as 'power', 'n', and 'volume +' and nothing happens. There is no flash on the screen - it is just blank. The device is fully charged, it just won't turn on. I have tried several times (and over several days) to try and turn it on, but to no avail. Any advice?
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The NC will not try to turn on unless there are valid boot files in either the boot partition or an SD. Obviously your boot files are corrupted. Try booting with a bootable SD to see if you can get it to turn on. The battery must also be charged.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
Hi there, I've done a fair amount of searching and have read up and down similar posts but haven't been able to get to a resolution.
I have an NST fw 1.2, I initially tried using noogie to root it, but i made a backup image of my device using dd before i started messing with it. upon having problems with adb i switched gears. at that point it was still booting up into normal nook homescreen and all functional. later i attempted touchnooter 2.1.31 but couldn't make it past the install screens (eg, step 1 wait for the black screen flash, then reboot never got me any progress). after multiple times rebooting i was able to attempt a factory reset, but it never completed. at this point it wouldn't respond to any combination of key holds/reboot sequences and was not recognized via usb by my ubuntu machine. currently with noogie on a sd card inserted in the nook, i can hold the power button and the screen will flash but never does anything other than show the 'rooted forever' screen. in this mode with the usb attached, i can see the 7 partitions (factory, cache, userdata, rom, nook, boot, and a 302 MB fs). so i feel like it's not totally dead (right?)
so i'm thinking, gosh i'd like to restore that backup image, or attempt another factory reset.. what would you do?
cgonxda said:
currently with noogie on a sd card inserted in the nook, i can hold the power button and the screen will flash but never does anything other than show the 'rooted forever' screen
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Remove the sdcard!
If you reboot the nook with the noogie sdcard, then it will return to the Rooted Forever screen.
Remove the sdcard, then press and hold the power button for a few seconds, repeat a few times. It takes a fair bit of effort but will restart.
The power button is the button at the rear of the nook, not the 'n' button on the front of the nook.
cgonxda said:
i'd like to restore that backup image, or attempt another factory reset.. what would you do?
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I would ...leave in the noogie sdcard
restore your backup
http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/20...-and-restore-nook-glow-and-nook-simple-touch/
then remove the noogie sdcard, reboot, and check that the nook still works.
Since you have NST fw 1.2 you will need to root with Tinynoot.
Tinynoot for US Nook 1.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650593
I didn't find any other rooting method that works for the US Nook 1.2
Tinynoot only has a few basic apps, ADB wireless, Button Savior, NookColorTools.
It has no google apps, and no access to google / android market.
You will need to use ADB to install apps.
If you have a UK Nook 1.2, then Tinynoot works, and there is Alpha TFU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34216660#post34216660
thanks for the info, restoring from my backup image worked..
i used dd and got back to original and everything worked fine
Code:
dd if=my_backup.img of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
i checked out the TinyNoot info in the link you provided and was able to perform that root with no problems on my 1.2 firmware
Glad to hear it!
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I bricked my sister's Nook Color. She bought it refurbished at a pawn shop for cheap and everything was working until I told my sister that I could root the nook and put an android rom on it. My biggest mistake ever.
I looked at a lot of forums relating to the problem and it seems like there isn't a fix. So basically I got to the point of having CWM working.
All was going so well and I decided to flash eyeballer's cm-9-encore-20120904-0700-unofficial.zip on it. The one on Goo.im. After looking at screenshots of CM9 I was impressed.
I did the factory reset on it and wipe the cache, I flashed the CM9 and it was installing and it seem that it was taking a long time and then the nook turned off.
The biggest mistake that I made was that I formatted the boot , I'm a noob, I figured I wasn't the only one so I came across a thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949699
I thought that CM9 got installed and when I went to turn it on, nothing whatsoever... It doesn't boot no more.
I tried putting the 1gb bootable CWM on a 1gb sd card with Win32 Disk Imager and the Nook didn't boot from the SD card either and I also did the same with an 8gb.
When I go connect the Nook on the computer it searches for a driver called Omap3630 but it doesn't install and it seems to disconnect itself.
I am was looking for more threads and found out that I'm in a similar situation as a user called Jiv_au here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146065
3rd post. I also tried what he did with the 8 boot attempts, pressing power button for 60 seconds and pressing the power on, the N and the volumes.
Seakuza said:
Summary:
I bricked my sister's Nook Color. She bought it refurbished at a pawn shop for cheap and everything was working until I told my sister that I could root the nook and put an android rom on it. My biggest mistake ever.
I looked at a lot of forums relating to the problem and it seems like there isn't a fix. So basically I got to the point of having CWM working.
All was going so well and I decided to flash eyeballer's cm-9-encore-20120904-0700-unofficial.zip on it. The one on Goo.im. After looking at screenshots of CM9 I was impressed.
I did the factory reset on it and wipe the cache, I flashed the CM9 and it was installing and it seem that it was taking a long time and then the nook turned off.
The biggest mistake that I made was that I formatted the boot , I'm a noob, I figured I wasn't the only one so I came across a thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949699
I thought that CM9 got installed and when I went to turn it on, nothing whatsoever... It doesn't boot no more.
I tried putting the 1gb bootable CWM on a 1gb sd card with Win32 Disk Imager and the Nook didn't boot from the SD card either and I also did the same with an 8gb.
When I go connect the Nook on the computer it searches for a driver called Omap3630 but it doesn't install and it seems to disconnect itself.
I am was looking for more threads and found out that I'm in a similar situation as a user called Jiv_au here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146065
3rd post. I also tried what he did with the 8 boot attempts, pressing power button for 60 seconds and pressing the power on, the N and the volumes.
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The problem is that you formatted boot, and CM does not include all of the needed boot files if you formatted boot. You will need to flash the stock firmware back onto the device, and then you can proceed to flash whatever ROM you want on the device, LINK.
I am not sure what version bootable CWM you are using, but download and flash this one,LINK. Since you saw the Omap3630 driver prompt, it does mean that it still is alive and attempting to go through the booting process. As for getting it to boot from this card, you will not get any visual indication that the device is on or not, the screen will stay dark if it’s on or off. Since the device might have been on this whole time I recommend that you fully charge the device before proceeding forward. With no USB cable connected to the device, press and hold the power button for 30 seconds, then insert the SD card, then press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn it on. It should boot into the CWM recovery, if it does not press the power button for 30 seconds and try again. It might take a couple attempts, but you should be able to get it. Once you get the device to boot, wipe data/cache, and flash the stock image, and reboot the device. Once you have a working device, you can then boot into the CWM card, and flash the ROM that you want.
GMPOWER said:
The problem is that you formatted boot, and CM does not include all of the needed boot files if you formatted boot. You will need to flash the stock firmware back onto the device, and then you can proceed to flash whatever ROM you want on the device, LINK.
I am not sure what version bootable CWM you are using, but download and flash this one,LINK. Since you saw the Omap3630 driver prompt, it does mean that it still is alive and attempting to go through the booting process. As for getting it to boot from this card, you will not get any visual indication that the device is on or not, the screen will stay dark if it’s on or off. Since the device might have been on this whole time I recommend that you fully charge the device before proceeding forward. With no USB cable connected to the device, press and hold the power button for 30 seconds, then insert the SD card, then press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to turn it on. It should boot into the CWM recovery, if it does not press the power button for 30 seconds and try again. It might take a couple attempts, but you should be able to get it. Once you get the device to boot, wipe data/cache, and flash the stock image, and reboot the device. Once you have a working device, you can then boot into the CWM card, and flash the ROM that you want.
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You gave me a bit of hope but its not booting. The nook is dead... thanks for the help.
edit: I heard that pressing Power + N is like forcing a shut down so I hold those for 30 seconds and then put the SD card in it No boot.
I tried it again and put the Sd card in it and then press the power button still nothing. I believe this is definitely dead. I wish she had bought it at the B&N store. I think I'm getting her a Nook tablet. I owe it to her.
ThinkPad Tablet A400
Android v. 4.0.3
Have an app that needs to run on Android 4.1 and quickly found out this 2 year old device was pretty much left unsupported since about 3 months after I bought it in May of 2012. So, I located the links to xda-developers and dove into the install process.
Got the device to Root following install directions etc.
Cannot get the device to reboot into recovery mode from ROM Manager nor via ROM Installer.
Tried installing the CyanogenMod v0.9 anyway from inside either aforementioned utility (from the .zip file), just reboots back to the normal state.
I'd pay to download & install Android 4.1 on this device, seriously...just lost 6 hours of time attempting to do this ROM upgrade.
any suggestions?
First thing that comes to mind is that you should use the volume up button multi-press on device power-up to get to Recovery Mode.
pwstein said:
First thing that comes to mind is that you should use the volume up button multi-press on device power-up to get to Recovery Mode.
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I've tried various combinations of that Vol button....still stubbornly refuses to go to CWM.
Now, I am running Android 4.0.3..perhaps that is the issue, ie. perhaps the CWM image file was intended to be used on TPTs running Android 3.x.
It'd be nice to go to a site and buy a $50 OS load....
Well....wonders never cease. I happened across a post talking about the TECHNIQUE to reboot the TPT into CWM...so, sure enough...I got the puppy into CWM.
HERE 'tis for the rest of us nuves out there:
Entering/Booting CWM Recovery on the Thinkpad Tablet
Shut down your Thinkpad Tablet
Press the power button until the Tablet vibrates
Keep pressing and releasing the volume up button until you see Booting Recovery Kernel Image in the upper left corner. It's all about timing of when the volume up button is pressed. That's why it's a good idea to just keep on pressing and releasing the button until the message appears.
Well i continued on with the Jelly Bean load from the xda-developers...and after reboot to ver 0.92 the tpt seemed to freeze on the os boot screen.
So, i fell back to the 4.0.3 os and will read-up on what can freeze the reboot into 4.1 android.
CWM is a cool program..gotta say it.
Can't get it to install CWM
Tried numerous times but now I have lost my original recovery and it just loops,
Changed permissions but won't go and when I am in the recovery boot after pushing the volume button it just reboots as there is nothing there suggestions?
Honestly, the best thing you could do is get something newer/better supported. I hate saying that, because I bought the 64gb version right around the same time you did. The tablet had so much potential with the pen, USB, sd slot, and even pci-e, but it suffered from non-existant Lenovo support, and very little dev support. Koshu's work on it was amazing, but without trim I feel like I have to constantly wipe and start fresh to do anything with it. Clearing dalvik from time to time helps, but not as much.