After playing around on my recently rooted NC running Cyanogen7 I decided that I would much rather dual boot it. None of the ereaders I downloaded work a well as the BN reader that is built in. Actually just as I typed that last sentence I tried Alkido and I love it as an e-reader. Still, I would like to unroot my NC and dual boot it so I can have the option of regular BN device whenever I want. I was just wondering if someone knew of a good guide to dual booting, as I'm not sure about some of the ones I found.
Also, just so I'm understanding this correctly, if I dual boot it, I can run Cyanogen7 or the Stock 1.2 whenever I want by taking out the sd card or placing it in and restarting it? And I will still have Cyanogen7 running perfectly when I want? Thanks so much. I'm new to a lot of this hacking stuff, obviously.
This is certainly possible, though would have been far easier for you had you done it initially, either way it shouldn't be too hard.
you need to do a titanium backup of all your apps and data, then google the guide to cm7 on sd card (also consider picking up a class 2 or 4 sandisk microsd as it performs many orders of magnitude better than other cards at running an os.) Once you have that set up, restore your apps to the sd card rom, your can then grab a restore zip of the barnes and noble rom, do a wipe in clockwork recovery and flash the zip.
That should get you where you want.
I would have provided links at each point but its more hassle than its worth trying to search while on the nook. You should be able to find the appropriate guides through google without much trouble. Try "restore nook color" and "nook color cm7 sd boot"
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My head is aching with the sheer amount of information it is trying to process. I got a Nook Color about a month ago but have been putting off using it because I am still trying to figure out how to do what I want to do.
I've been going over the threads on the dev forum and after reading a lot of the threads, I still can't find exactly what I need (or maybe I've found it but I just haven't realized it yet).
My Nook Color is running latest official update from B&N (meaning 2.2 and B&N apps).
Anyway here's what I need:
1. I need to be able to dual boot into either HC or a rooted gingerbread-based version of android (is this the clockwork 7 thing?) solely from an SD card
2. Should not do anything to the Nooks internal memory (meaning: won't void warranty)
3. The dual boot manager, HC and and gingerbread-based version of android should all run on sd card. nothing will be placed/done on the nook (is this it? i'm so confused i'm not even sure anymore --- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045018)
4. The dual boot manager will still have the ability to install other custom roms on to the sd card when i put the zip file of the image on to the sd card (something like this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957)
5. Should have the overclock thingamajig
Anyway, are there any solutions to this? the "Dualboot Phiremod / Honeycomb Image for SDcard" seems the closest so far but I can't figure out if it installs a rom manager into the SD card with which I can install newer versions of the overclock kernel or newer versions of the custom ROMS based on HC preview or newer version of the CM7 nightly image. gaaaah.
Please help >_<. I promise I'm not stupid. This is just like information overload and I seriously am having a real headache (not just figuratively) right now.
Follow the thread below. From it, you can install plain CM7 (the best known gingerbread rom) strictly onto your SD card. If you have multiple cards, you can try out the different flavors of CM7:
CM7 Stable (latest is 7.0.3); OR
CM7 Nightly (latest is 76); OR
Beta CM7 .32 kernel, though this one is still has some bugs.
Phiremod is a themed CM7 which I haven't tried, while the above are more plain vanilla android. Also use a Sandisk card if you have one as they seem to have better overall speed regardless of Class, at least 2gb size or bigger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
Hi LBN1, thanks for the quick reply.
Does this work process allow me to install HoneyComb as well as a separate boot option?
I just realized that I'm actually looking for an SD dual boot of HC and CM7 w/ OC. Does this exist? >.<
Oh, this process is not for a dual booting SD card. It allows a rom on a SD card, and then take out the SD card and you can boot to stock B&N software, so it is a quasi dual boot so to speak. There are some actual dual boot options out there but I don't have any experience with any of them...
Same thing with Honeycomb roms, never tried any of them since from what I read they are still in early, beta stages meaning they really don't work as well as CM7.
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Oh, this process is not for a dual booting SD card. It allows a rom on a SD card, and then take out the SD card and you can boot to stock B&N software, so it is a quasi dual boot so to speak. There are some actual dual boot options out there but I don't have any experience with any of them...
Same thing with Honeycomb roms, never tried any of them since from what I read they are still in early, beta stages meaning they really don't work as well as CM7.
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Hehe... yeah I kinda figured that out What I had in mind was something along the lines of dual booting HC/CM7 via SD card and removing the SD card if I wanted to boot to the stock 1.2 (so it's a quasi triple boot) >_<
But thanks for your help!
I think the easiest thing you can do right now is to try the Phiremod/Honeycomb Dual boot sd image which I see you already found out. It wont change or touch your internal system so you are safe. Also its already prepared for you so you just need to burn the img into the sd.
If inserted, the sd image will boot to either Phiremod (which is really a themed version of CM7 7.02 - with the update provided in the same thread or to Honeycomb). I use it and works quite well!!!! It is fast also (provided you use the recommended Sandisk class 4 sd card) as it is overclocked from the sd which you also want.
When I want to use stock BN I just boot without the sd and thats it! I also rooted the internal BN as well to add overclock to the stock BN 2.2 and it is quite snappy when OC to 1.1 mhz.
Hi Garoto! that's good to hear! can you point me to the thread for rooting the internal BN and adding overclock to the stock 2.2? i want to try that as well
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Hi Garoto! that's good to hear! can you point me to the thread for rooting the internal BN and adding overclock to the stock 2.2? i want to try that as well
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Sure no problem:
1. To root the 1.2 version Nook just follow the steps in this thread, it is not as complicated as it sounds:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
2. To install the OC Kernel I used this thread. Pretty simple process. After you root , go to the market and install ROM manager, then do flash clockwork and then reboot to recovery, then do update from zip in sd card and flash the OC Kernel. I used the 1,1 mhz as it is stable and really speed things up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064095
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Hi Garoto! that's good to hear! can you point me to the thread for rooting the internal BN and adding overclock to the stock 2.2? i want to try that as well
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Keep in mind, overclocking definitely technically voids the warranty (as does rooting). Since you mentioned it. Just as bad as installing stuff on the internal EMMC.
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Keep in mind, overclocking definitely technically voids the warranty (as does rooting). Since you mentioned it. Just as bad as installing stuff on the internal EMMC.
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Haha yup... just wanted to know as a "just in case I feel brave enough to void my warranty" haha!
Can someone please identify/resolve my problem?
PROBLEM:
CANNOT BOOT TO STOCK NC 1.2 ROM
Whenever I try to boot, with microSD card inserted, I boot to ClockworkModRecovery. Inside CWM Recovery Console, version states it's 3.0.2.8. In ROM Manager, it says it's 3.2.0.1. (Because at some point in time, I tried to update it through the Rom Manager. It did say that it was updated successfully, but whenever I boot to CWM, it still says 3.0.2.8.
Whenever I try to boot, without microSD card inserted, I boot to CM7 Nightly Build 97. What appears is a green cyanogenmod logo followed by a cyan-colored "loading..." below, then a flash, then straight to the CM7 boot screen (the blue android on skateboard).
FACTS:
[*]I'm currently running CM7 Nighty Build 97 along with Dalingrin's OC Kernel set at 1200MHz (Which made it a lot responsive and faster, thanks to Dalingrin! ) at my NC.
[*]I have to remove the microSD in order to boot to CM7. If I don't remove the microSD, it goes to CWM.
[*]I don't know, I don't have, and I'm not planning to install --- ADB.
[*]My microSD is a SAMSUNG 16GB Class 2 microSD card--at least, that's what it says on the card--which came from a Red Sandisk packaging. Weird, I know. Just putting all the info here, maybe it'll help solve the problem.
[*]My NC came with a green dot on it's packaging. I was told it has something to do with the partitioning of it's internal memory, but from what I can see, my NC has 5GB of internal memory capacity.
THE STORY:
Before, I was running CM7 7.0.3 (Stable) on my nook.
With microSD inserted, I boot to CM7. What happens is there would be a flashing, cyan 'a n d r o i d . . .' text at the left side of the screen. Afterwards, the CM7 logo appears and boots to CM7.
With microSD removed, I boot to STOCK NC 1.2 ROM. What happens is a "Read Forever" logo would appear, then a colored 'n' logo, then 'nook color' logo, then home screen.
Then I found out that there's a way to overclock the NC but it requires installing nightly builds. At first, I was a bit skeptical of installing a non-stable build, but when I tried it out, man was I amazed. My NC got a lot faster. I installed the CM7 Nightly Build 97. But then, I found out that I couldn't boot to the STOCK NC 1.2 ROM anymore.
HOW I DID IT:
I followed this instruction to install CWM:
hxxp://mrm3.net/nook-color-updated-clockwork-recovery-bootable-sd/*
NOTE: I picked the 16GB link under "Clockwork Recovery v3.0.2.8-Old Nook Colors(not blue dot)" category since I have a 16GB microSD card and the other category "Clockwork Recovery v3.2.0.1-For new blue dot Nook Colors and Old Nooks" does not have a link for 16GB, only 1GB.
Then I followed this guide to install CM7 Nightly Build 97:
hxxp://mrm3.net/nook-color-how-to-install-cyanogenmod-nightlies/*
NOTE: I ignored the instruction "Only install if when you boot your nook it DOES NOT SAY READ FOREVER" and proceeded to installing the updated U-Boot 1.2 simply because I overlooked it at that time (could this be causing the problem?)
And this to overclock my NC:
hxxp://mrm3.net/nook-color-overclock-guide/*
NOTE: I ignored the fact that it says "Install 'update-CM7-dalingrin-OC-emmc-060911.zip'. " even though I was a bit skeptical. I did got skeptical a bit because I thought I should install instead the sd update instead of the emmc. But I proceeded anyway. (Could this be it?)
Can someone please identify what I've done wrong? Or can someone please give me a tutorial to fix it? Or at least point me to a tutorial that will fix the problem. I've been trying to find a way to fix it by myself by reading forums and blogs and stuff but I can't seem to find anything. I'm a noob, but I do know how to follow simple instructions. I'd really appreciate it if you can help me. :'(
*replace 'xx' to 'tt' to view the link.
You haven't done anything wrong, but you did get rid of your previous setup. You turned your SD card into a CWR bootable card, then installed CM7 to your internal memory. By doing this, you erased your stock 1.2 and replaced it with CM7. To get your SD card to stop booting to CWR, you can simply format the card. This will remove the boot files and it becomes a standard memory card once again. If you want your stock 1.2 back, there are threads here that explain how to revert back to stock. You might need that bootable SD card, however, so wait until you decide what you want to do before formatting the card.
Unless you have some reason to want your stock 1.2 back, I would suggest you just stick with what you have. It is what most of us are running.
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You haven't done anything wrong, but you did get rid of your previous setup. You turned your SD card into a CWR bootable card, then installed CM7 to your internal memory. By doing this, you erased your stock 1.2 and replaced it with CM7. To get your SD card to stop booting to CWR, you can simply format the card. This will remove the boot files and it becomes a standard memory card once again. If you want your stock 1.2 back, there are threads here that explain how to revert back to stock. You might need that bootable SD card, however, so wait until you decide what you want to do before formatting the card.
Unless you have some reason to want your stock 1.2 back, I would suggest you just stick with what you have. It is what most of us are running.
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Thanks for that. I was sure I didn't do anything wrong.
My reason for wanting to get access to my stock ROM is for me to 'Archive' my epubs. I have like a million of them, and I do read a lot. I cant find a good app to view epubs just like the stock B&N NC 1.2 reader... so if I archive those epubs, I'd be able to view them through the nook for android app. And yup, I've tried putting the epubs in the nook directory, it's still not reading it. That's basically it. If you guys can find a better way to view epubs like the stock B&N, I'm happy. Any ideas?
I'm hoping to try Phiremod as well in the near future, just so I can get a feel of which ROMs are the best. I've seen people running a ROM that still has the original 'Nook Color' status bar at the bottom and a dock bar on the side.
See it here: hxxp://w w w.youtube.com/watch?v=8d7ncguNjrE*
I think it's cool. If that build can run all apps in my CM7 nightly (I recently updated to Build 100), and also if that can be overclocked to at least 1.2GHz, I'll be so happy.
Please comment on all your ideas!!!
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Persistent, aren't you.
There are lots of free apps that can read epub files. I downloaded the free epub of 'Phantom of the Opera' from some random web site, then looked in the Market for an 'epub reader'. One called 'FB Reader' was one of the first results. Opened the book fine, had lots of user-changable options and settings. Lots of other such apps available. Did this all in about 3 minutes using only my Nook with CM7 installed to internal memory. Took me longer to type out this post.
I just bought a Nook Color for my girl and wanna root and install a costum Rom...since this is my first time doing this to a nook color (i have done this to my G1,Vibrant and Asus transformer) i wonder what is the most stable Rom?
should i go with Cm7 or Honeycomb?
Keep in mind that i'm looking for stable Rom...i don't want to get my girl mad at me..
Thanks in Advance..
Get a microSD card, and install CM7 onto that. You protect the B&N system, so you won't void the warranty. The entire OS and apps sit on the SD card. The Nook will attempt to boot to the SD card first, so you're golden. Any time you want to be back in the B&N mode - just pull the SD card. No need to root or anything.
Go here for the easy-to-read steps on how to make it happen:
http://quinxy.com/2011/04/01/comple...on-the-nook-color/comment-page-3/#comment-944
Even if you were to mess things up you can always restore the stock rom because it boots from the SD card. That's what's so awesome. I would also agree with cm7. There is a sticky in the apps thread that has a good start on what apps you should download first. Some are paid and some are free. Have fun!
I totally recommend Racks11479's Phiremod/Honeycomb dualboot MicroSD image. It automatically boots into Phiremod (CM7 variant) but also gives you the option to boot into Honeycomb if you want to play with that and an option to boot into stock Nook Color software without taking the MicroSD out. Very nice. Also, if you're worried about stability I highly recommend getting a class 4 Sandisk card to run it off of. If you read through some of the forums this seems to be the best card for running ROMS smoothly. You can find the Phiremod/Honeycomb image here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045018
Good luck!
And first thing make sure you have a SanDsik microSD card.
It can be a 4/8/16 gb class 2/4 card.
There are a lot of nookers who start out with the wrong card and have a lot of problems later on, not to mention waste of money for those high class cards.
Again good luck.
Echo everything that's been said in this thread.
You have all the right answers posted to get your feet wet without worry.
If you don't want to use the (more experimental) honeycomb on the sd install, just ignore it when you boot it and it goes to the more stable phiremod version of CM7 by default.
The memory card advice is no joke. If you get a whole mess of force-close issues running the rom recommended above from an sd install, it's either a bad download, bad flash, or (90% likely) you need the right memory card.
My sig has the link to the thread if you want to know why SanDisk.
I've been a happy owner of a rooted Nook Color now for several weeks. I've played around with it and got it running the way I want and it is stable and speedy. If I wanted to pack up my current rom, clean off personal data and slap it onto a self-booting SD card, how would I do this? I've gotten a friend interested in this now and would like to generate a rom that would boot up that nook with the configuration I've setup.
Any information or pointers in the right direction would be great. I've done some research and seen existing roms that can be used for self booting but I'm hoping to find a way to put my own together.
But what you ask is the standard.
If you have ready card with rom and its inserted, it will start booting from there
Unleashed from Nook Color on Cm7 Nightly 162 @1.200Mhz
Yes I personally have a nook that boots up from a card. What I would like to do is clone what I have and put it on another card so that somebody else can boot up a nook color from it.
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Yes I personally have a nook that boots up from a card. What I would like to do is clone what I have and put it on another card so that somebody else can boot up a nook color from it.
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I think I get what you're shooting for. You essentially want a base image you can load onto other NCs that contains everything on your current system, minus personal info.
I don't know if you could just remove the account associated to the NC, create a backup, then load it onto another card for restoring.
Additionally, if you are using the stock OS, but rooted, I think your B&N registration information will still be attached. I don't know if you can clear this from the ROM, or if there is any device specific information associated in the ROM elsewhere.
Pretty much you want a deployable image of what you have currently, similar to deployable images companies use on PC systems.
Yes that's basically it. I'd like clone what I have, boot it up, strip out any personal data like contacts, my netflix login, etc and give the card out so that the nook can be booted up. I'll try the method of backing up the rom, moving the back up to the new SD card and doing a restore.
The OS isn't a stock one. It was previously phiremod that I changed over to CM7 build 150.
I have a brand new Nook Color the Software Version (in about my Nook) says 1.2.0. what is the easyest way to go about rooting? is there a specific version of CM7 that I should use? What is the best rooting method or system to use? I am totally new to all this so some step by step instructions or detailed informatio would be great!!! Thanks for all you guys help!!!
There are several decisions you need to make before you start. Do you want to have dual boot (meaning that you can switch between stock rom and another rom of your choosing? In these case you would be running the non stock rom from the sd card. Or, do you want to go full non stock rom (emmc)? There are different methods for each.
After you decide this, you need to decide which custom rom you would like. The most used are CM7, phiremod and MIUI. CM7 is the most update one and has a lot of following and development.
If like you mention on your post you are looking at using cm7, then I suggest you start with the latest stable version 7.1 (which was released a couple of days ago). You can find the files and instructions in this post and the detail instructions here
Hopefully this can help you, you could also look around in the android development section in the forums for further info and/or wait for more detailed info from more experienced rooter than me
Thanks for the Advise/ information, so if I go dual is it very complicated to switch from one to the other? is there an advantage to being able to switch back and forth? I currently have a 2gb sd card that should be big enough right? Once again thnks for the help..........
Does anyone else have input or feedback???
Just last week I installed CM7 on an SD card in my Nook Color. It's been great so far. I figure I'll try it on the SD card for a while before I do anything more permanent like installing to the internal memory.
When you install to the SD card, you boot back into the "stock" OS by just removing the card.
As for the size of your SD card, I think 2GB is large enough, but that depends on how many apps, etc. you plan to have on it.
When you install to the SD card, you boot back into the "stock" OS by just removing the card.
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I would not recommend doing that. The Nook card slot is a little fragile and excessive swapping will likely damage it. Mine gave out and I rarely remove the card as I have CM7 on the eMMC and only use the card for backups and upgrades. I had a hell of a time restoring the stock ROM so I could return it under warranty. If you are going to run from the card, set it up for dual boot so that you just pick which ROM you want to use when you boot up.