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I *CANNOT* boot into ClockWork recovery!

I am on a rooted Samsung Vibrant running Froyo and CWM 2.5.1.2. I cannot boot into CWM's recovery. I tried flashing CWM again and again, but I didn't work. I tried reinstalling packages at least 5 times and nothing. I just boot into the normal recovery. It worked the very first time I tried it, right after I rooted it and I installed CWM for the first time, then I had to reinstall packages twice. I used super-one-click to root my phone. I am using the latest version of busybox. I have given ROM Manager superuser access. I reinstalled ROM Managed. I deleted the clockworkmod folder and update.zip and installed CWM again. I have tried re-rooting twice with no success. What's the problem? It worked the very first time I rooted. But why not now?

I have this happen from time to time with ROM Manager....I just go clear down to the bottom and install an older version...say 2.5.1.1, hit reboot into recovery and it does, and then I update back to 2.5.1.2 and it will work after that on the newer version

jmcghee1973 said:
I have this happen from time to time with ROM Manager....I just go clear down to the bottom and install an older version...say 2.5.1.1, hit reboot into recovery and it does, and then I update back to 2.5.1.2 and it will work after that on the newer version
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Sorry, that didn't work.

Opps didnt see the Froyo..you need a modded 3e recovery here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423

Yea you have to use the "froyo" version, but you will also need to delete slacker radio from your phone via titanium first. That is the only way it would work for me.

jmcghee1973 said:
Opps didnt see the Froyo..you need a modded 3e recovery here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833423
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Sorry, that didn't work either. Should I just restore to the stock 2.2 on my Vibrant? If so, where would I get the Stock 2.2 Vibrant files?

How do you feel abt voodoo?? You can install one of Supercurios kernels with voodoo and it will give you CWM recovery and root

jmcghee1973 said:
How do you feel abt voodoo?? You can install one of Supercurios kernels with voodoo and it will give you CWM recovery and root
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Damn...Im still half asleep.....I re-read your post...the update.zip has to stay on your internal sd... I saw you deleted it which is why CWM isn't working. ROM Manager adds to that file when installing CWM Recovery.

jmcghee1973 said:
Damn...Im still half asleep.....I re-read your post...the update.zip has to stay on your internal sd... I saw you deleted it which is why CWM isn't working. ROM Manager adds to that file when installing CWM Recovery.
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It is in my internal SD. It's at /update.zip It added that every time I downloaded CWM. Should I Odin back to the stock 2.2?

You can.. that way you start out fresh and eliminate the chances for errors

jmcghee1973 said:
You can.. that way you start out fresh and eliminate the chances for errors
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Sorry, I'm a noob to the Android scene, How would I restore to Stock 2.2 for Vibrant? Is there a guide or tutorial?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=848737

When you ran the script to get the recovery to 2e, did you put the phone into shell root first using super one click?
Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=925400

I am having the EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THIS GUY. And it's really frustrating, I have been working at getting this ****ing phone updated to some version of 2.2 for about 5 hours now.
Just had to say that.

you on 2.1?

UPDATE:
I flashed 2.1.1.0 clockwork... whichever one was at the bottom of the list. AND I uninstalled Slacker Radio (dont know if that helped it for sure)
But After reinstalling the packages, then booting to recovery with the volume buttons down, I reinstalled package AGAIN and then CLOCKWORK INSTALLED OR WHATEVER! So now I'm flashing a new rom from it! thanks!

checktheemails said:
UPDATE:
I flashed 2.1.1.0 clockwork... whichever one was at the bottom of the list. AND I uninstalled Slacker Radio (dont know if that helped it for sure)
But After reinstalling the packages, then booting to recovery with the volume buttons down, I reinstalled package AGAIN and then CLOCKWORK INSTALLED OR WHATEVER! So now I'm flashing a new rom from it! thanks!
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I ve had to downgrade ROM manager before also...so you might be ok to move back to 2.5.1.1 after your flash

Also, earlier today I did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
So that may be part of his issue.
Clockwork seems to be hanging on installing my ROM right now...
is it normal for the progress bar to not move once it hits "Formatting DATA:..." ?

yea as long as it keeps saying Formatting, Copying, deleting...it will move if it flashes good..

checktheemails said:
Also, earlier today I did this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
So that may be part of his issue.
Clockwork seems to be hanging on installing my ROM right now...
is it normal for the progress bar to not move once it hits "Formatting DATA:..." ?
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When you did this where you on 2.2 (kA6) or 2.1 (JI6)?
im asking because im on 2.2 but for the life of me i havent been able to get clockwork to run. ive done almost every single step there is out there and have had no luck, but im thinking that my phone is HW locked so that may be my problem.
i can flash any stock rom through odin (JFD) (JI6)
and (KA6) through kies mini
but i cant get into clockwork recovery in any of those rom's.

Tried upgrading to cm 7.1rc now nook won't boot!!!

I got a message from rom manager saying a new update is available, so I select to clear dalvik cache and back up rom and let it start. I go to check my machine a few hours later and the screen is green. I tried to boot into clockworkmod but it says it has no backups, what else can I do?
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anyone have any ideas b/c I'm about ready to put this thing in the trash. thanks

are you using the latest CWM?

buynary said:
anyone have any ideas b/c I'm about ready to put this thing in the trash. thanks
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You can always start over...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=949699

7.1 rc1 requires that you have the latest version of cwm. If you do not, then you encounter exactly what you have described. All is not lost! If you selected "backup rom" before you began, then boot back into cwm, restore your old rom, then update to the latest cwm (3.0.2.8, I believe) then update to rc1. If you do not have a backup then you will have to start over again but you will probably make backups in the future.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

You should have a bootable CWM sdcard for occasions like this.
Unless you have a nandroid I don't believe you can roll back to an earlier version...
Unzip this attached file and put the folder contents in the root of your CWM sdcard, re-wipe and then flash latest CM7.

[Q] NC 1.2.0 bricked. Need to restore and start over.

I just bought an NC 1.2.0
no need to bore anyone with details but it is safe to say that it is virtually bricked. i would love a surefire way to get it completely back to the stock to start all over again.
i tried the repartitioning and reformatting technique using cm7 without any luck whatsoever. when i boot the device gets to the big N and "contains Reader mobile technology..." screen and never fully boots.
does anyone have a solution?

Presumably, one of those boring details involved writing an image to an SDcard:
eyeballer said:
Download 1gb CWM 3.2.0.1 sdcard image from here. MD5 of .zip: 1319739d33642ed860e8044c3d55aa56. (I made this based on work in this thread. credit: to cmstlist and DizzyDen, and kevank for hosting). You really only need the 1gb image ... no matter what the size of your card is. A smaller image will burn faster, and when you're done with the guide you can reformat the card anyway.
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There's a decent chance the problem with your install is that you were using an older version of CWM on a newer NC, and it didn't write all the partitions correctly. Regardless, get the current version now.
Grab a B&N 1.2 image:
nemith said:
I modified the official 1.2 update to allow CWM to flash them. You can use these to upgrade to 1.2 or to return to stock.
There are two files. One replaces CWM with the stock recovery (good for going back to stock). The other doesn't replace CWM (but will replace uboot).
Other than that they are identical to the update from B&N.
update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip
update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip
Please note neither one of these are rooted yet.
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and install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard in CWM.

Another option, if will at least start to boot, is to start the boot process and then hold the power button down to shut it off. Repeat this 8 times in a row and the unit will initiate a self restore to the way it was shipped.
One thing to remember is that if you have a blue dot on the box for the nook, it has a different partition size and must be accounted for when installing CM7.

mvnsnd said:
Another option, if will at least start to boot, is to start the boot process and then hold the power button down to shut it off. Repeat this 8 times in a row and the unit will initiate a self restore to the way it was shipped.
One thing to remember is that if you have a blue dot on the box for the nook, it has a different partition size and must be accounted for when installing CM7.
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If he has CWM on his internal recovery partition, I don't think 8 failed boots will work.
Also, the latest version of CWM can install CM7 correctly regardless of partitioning, though the old-style partitions are going to be preferable for most people running CM7.

Taosaur said:
If he has CWM on his internal recovery partition, I don't think 8 failed boots will work.
Also, the latest version of CWM can install CM7 correctly regardless of partitioning, though the old-style partitions are going to be preferable for most people running CM7.
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Ah. I did not know that CWM installs on the internal recovery partition. Thanks.

mvnsnd said:
Ah. I did not know that CWM installs on the internal recovery partition. Thanks.
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It does if you flash it from ROM Manager, regardless of whether you have ROM Manager running internally or on a CM7 SD install. If he hasn't done that, 8 failed boots should work, but I'm not 100% sure on a repartitioned device.

Removing ClockWorkRecovery from EMMC for Rooted 1.2

I would like to remove CWR so that I may sideload the Nook 1.3 software. Right now, CWR is blocking the installation of 1.3 with an error each time I sideload the file and the Nook restarts. I found a CWR Removal zip file but it only works with Nook 1.1 .

joej said:
I would like to remove CWR so that I may sideload the Nook 1.3 software. Right now, CWR is blocking the installation of 1.3 with an error each time I sideload the file and the Nook restarts. I found a CWR Removal zip file but it only works with Nook 1.1 .
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I'm pretty sure this has been asked before and the answer is you have to do a complete reinstall of the stock ROM.
Let me guess, you used verygreen's guide to installing CM7 to the card?

joej said:
I would like to remove CWR so that I may sideload the Nook 1.3 software. Right now, CWR is blocking the installation of 1.3 with an error each time I sideload the file and the Nook restarts. I found a CWR Removal zip file but it only works with Nook 1.1 .
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That's one of the reason, I never and not suggest others to flash CwM into eMMC.
I guess, you have to completely reformat to remove CwM.
I never install CwM into eMMC so I have no experience how it goes

Managed to do it. It's a tedious process.
1. Make Backup of rooted 1.2 with CWR SD
2. Restore the signed 1.2 ZIP to make it a fresh install and generate a new /boot
3. Backup fresh 1.2 with CWR SD
4. Restore backup of Step 1
5. Do an advanced restore and restore /boot from backup of Step 3
6. Install OC Kernel
7. It will boot up the Rooted 1.2 but without CWR in EMMC
Hope this will help anyone else who might have installed CWR into EMMC

joej said:
Managed to do it. It's a tedious process.
1. Make Backup of rooted 1.2 with CWR SD
2. Restore the signed 1.2 ZIP to make it a fresh install and generate a new /boot
3. Backup fresh 1.2 with CWR SD
4. Restore backup of Step 1
5. Do an advanced restore and restore /boot from backup of Step 3
6. Install OC Kernel
7. It will boot up the Rooted 1.2 but without CWR in EMMC
Hope this will help anyone else who might have installed CWR into EMMC
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Excellent advice! Thanks for sharing. I am sure others will appreciate it.

It's a good sign for those who intentional or unintentionally flashed CwM into eMMC and want to restore back to stock.
Good work, m8

Glad you guys like it. Quite a few steps but at least it lets us wipe off CWR

[Q] nook Color 1.4.2

I just charged up my nook recently and then checked it out. It self updated to 1.4.2. I think I last ran a manual nooter on 1.2. In the upgrade they broke my zeam launcher and I can't seem to get back to my apps that were installed. i.e. to do a backup.
Is there anyway I can run a backup now that it's has 1.4.2 on it?

Just re-root and you should be all set. GMPOWER's made rooting 1.4.2 trivial.

Problem Updating to 1.4.2
I cannot manually update to 1.4.2. I have previously updated to 1.3.0 and to 1.4.1.
After I send the nookcolor_1_4_2_update.zip to my NC from my XP computer, the update starts to load. A box with an arrow appears with an android 'andy' and a green progress strip.
Then it stops and a white triangle with a yellow exclamation symbol appears next to 'andy',. Nothing else happens.
If I press the power button, clockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.1 appears with a menu of options.
I have never rooted or attempted an internal cm7 mod, but I occasionally use a cm7 sdcard.
I called B&N support and they say the triangle and 'Andy shouldn't happen.
It appears to me that clockworkmod revovery has somehow been installed on my NC internal operating system.
I would like to be able to receive additional NC updates.
My questions are:
1. Can I safely remove the clockworkmod recovery and then update my NC?
2. Is there a benefit to keeping the clockworkmod recovery that will outweigh the loss of future NC updates?
Thanks for your inputs.

1. Yes, you can safely remove CWM and then update.
2. I personally install CWM as Alt Boot, install CyanoBoot to get the Power & Vol +/- access as well as boot menut to use recovery to factory reset via eMMC Recovery mode if wanted.
I have put together a CWM installable zip of stock 1.4.1 as well as some others.. and instructions on how to do it and files to put into stock ROM.... See this thread for instructions on doing it yourself.

I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.

jimdon44 said:
I cannot manually update to 1.4.2. I have previously updated to 1.3.0 and to 1.4.1.
After I send the nookcolor_1_4_2_update.zip to my NC from my XP computer, the update starts to load. A box with an arrow appears with an android 'andy' and a green progress strip.
Then it stops and a white triangle with a yellow exclamation symbol appears next to 'andy',. Nothing else happens.
If I press the power button, clockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.1 appears with a menu of options.
I have never rooted or attempted an internal cm7 mod, but I occasionally use a cm7 sdcard.
I called B&N support and they say the triangle and 'Andy shouldn't happen.
It appears to me that clockworkmod revovery has somehow been installed on my NC internal operating system.
I would like to be able to receive additional NC updates.
My questions are:
1. Can I safely remove the clockworkmod recovery and then update my NC?
2. Is there a benefit to keeping the clockworkmod recovery that will outweigh the loss of future NC updates?
Thanks for your inputs.
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Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
tourist2 said:
I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.
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If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.

tourist2 said:
I am a bit luckier but still could not get the 1.4.2 installed. Mine is running 1.2. I also use uSD for CM7/CM9 booting. When I tried to update the Nook Color to 1.4.2 by putting the zip file into Nook through USB connection. Nothing would happen and the zip file will be gone. I also have problem in installing apps in Nook native boot. I really think something has been changed in NC even I use solely uSD method for CM7/CM9 booting.
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Not offending by any mean but do you make sure you understand the whole thing?
First question, why you even mentioned about "uSD for CM7/CM9"? You are running CM or stock ROM?
Next, after xfering the 1.4.2, did you boot from uSD and running CM?
Next, there is NO REASON the zip file will be gone unless it detected and deleted by firmware, in which I am strongly believe you booted into verygreens uSD.

votinh said:
Not offending by any mean but do you make sure you understand the whole thing?
First question, why you even mentioned about "uSD for CM7/CM9"? You are running CM or stock ROM?
Next, after xfering the 1.4.2, did you boot from uSD and running CM?
Next, there is NO REASON the zip file will be gone unless it detected and deleted by firmware, in which I am strongly believe you booted into verygreens uSD.
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I have been using CM7/CM9 dual boot from uSD after I registered in Nook Color stock ROM. When I tried to update to 1.4.2, I removed the uSD before I put the zip file through USB connection according to BN's instruction. It went to sleep but nothing happened except that the zip file was gone. I tried that twice with the same result. I also have problem in installing apps in NC boot (with or without uSD inserted).
I am running mostly CM7 (and sometimes with CM9) using the dual boot uSD image from Racks. I did not know this way would install CWM or change anything in eMMC.
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GMPOWER said:
If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.
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Thanks for your help. I have been using the uSD dual boot image from Racks and I updated it a few times. I did not know if that would install the CWM or not. It is good to know that it can be recovered easily. Thanks again.

I still have a Problem
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.

jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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One brute force approach is to restore to stock and then apply MN. If you want to do that you can create a bootable sd card using http://androidforums.com/nookcolor-...od-recovery-twrp-version-3-2-0-1-sd-card.html
Then you can flash stock BN1.4.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22809801&postcount=148
At this point, you can update to BN1.4.2 and then apply MN. I know many prefer to have CWM on emmc - but I am a firm believer in minimizing problems by keepin CWM on a bootable SD. Backup the device that you are running on has too many potential pitfalls.

jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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I thought it was Power + U.

jimdon44 said:
Thanks, but I cannot get to clockworkmod recovery. I tried: Power + Vol+, Power + V-, Power + Vol+ +U and Power + Vol- + U but none bring up the clockw
orkmd recovery. So I can't flash your zips from cwm. I can't find any other options to get to cwm. Thanks again.
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You can get to by holding n, vol +, and power for 8 seconds after you see the screen flicker, or just n and power for 8 seconds.
If you can't get to it, that is fine. I would double check the system version information to make sure that you are on 1.2. Then I would would re-download the update file from B&N, LINK. The system will only delete the file if are already running that version, the file is corrupt, or you interrupt it in the process.
If you continue to have problems, you might want to think about doing a system restore, LINK
If you have a fully working 1.2 installation, you can also open Rom Manger, and install CWM. You can then install the 1.4.2 file that I link to you, and if you wish to remove when you are done, you can just flash that last file that I linked.
At least one should get you to where you need to be

Wipe
Do you have to do a wipe to run the new manual nooter and by wipe what exactly does that mean?
also which app should I use to run the backup?

GMPOWER said:
Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
[*]OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updating, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
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Ok, I kinda get your meaning, but could you possibly go step-by-step so I don't mess anything up? I really would prefer going with option #2 (why not use CWM while it's still on there?)
my most pressing question is -- how do I boot into CWM without using an SD-card? I have tried holding down "Power + n" and 'Power + Vol+", but neither work.
Thanks for any help you can give!

GMPOWER said:
Since you have CWM installed on the device, you have a couple options:
You can download this file, LINK, boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash it to remove CWM.
Keeping CWM installed on the device, will keep it from updating, and make it easier to flash/backup your system
If you have CWM installed on the device, placing the update file in the root directory of the device will not update it. You will need to select on the these options to update the device:
You can download this file, LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to remove CWM from your device. You can then update the device using the stock method.
OR you can download this file,LINK,boot into CWM, and flash the file to update the device to version 1.4.2. This method will keep CWM installed on the device. If you no longer want CWM installed on the device after updateing, download this file, LINK, and flash to remove CWM.
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Hi, GMPOWER
Can you please make an update zip of stock 1.4.3 that keep CWM? Just like nookcolor_1_4_2_update_Keep_CWM.zip
Thanks in advance!

ahfo said:
Hi, GMPOWER
Can you please make an update zip of stock 1.4.3 that keep CWM? Just like nookcolor_1_4_2_update_Keep_CWM.zip
Thanks in advance!
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You can do it yourself.... check out my Customize Roms thread in my sig... it will tell you all you need to do.