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Is it possible to run stock nook color Rom off an sdcard while running cm7.2 kang with mirage kernel on emmc?
I know its possible to install and run other Rom off an sdcard, I was just curious. Thanks in advanced if its possible or not.
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
brsingr said:
Is it possible to run stock nook color Rom off an sdcard while running cm7.2 kang with mirage kernel on emmc?
I know its possible to install and run other Rom off an sdcard, I was just curious. Thanks in advanced if its possible or not.
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
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No. I know dizzyden was working on a way to make that happen, but as far as I know, stock only works on emmc.
But you could put stock back on emmc and your Kang on SD.
Ah ok, thanks for the help
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leapinlar said:
No. I know dizzyden was working on a way to make that happen, but as far as I know, stock only works on emmc.
But you could put stock back on emmc and your Kang on SD.
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Would it be possible to just do a cwm backup of my current Rom then restore it onto the sdcard install?
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
brsingr said:
Would it be possible to just do a cwm backup of my current Rom then restore it onto the sdcard install?
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
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No. Apparently there is some code in the ROM that expects it to be on emmc. It fails if on SD.
Sent from my Nook Color running CM10 and Tapatalk.
Ok. Thanks leap
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
Well in answer to the original poster in this thread, I now have a way to get Stock on a verygreen SD. Look at my tips thread linked in my signature and look at item B11 in the second post of that thread. You can even have rooted stock with OC and apps2SD support.
I am still working on a method of having stock on SD while still using data on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2... I have not given up... just gotten side tracked a time or two.
DizzyDen said:
I am still working on a method of having stock on SD while still using data on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2... I have not given up... just gotten side tracked a time or two.
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Mine does that. Just had to modify the ramdisk.
Thanks for all the help and Info leap and dizzy ....ill go try it out and let you know
edit: Its been awhile since i made a sd rom....so far i have made the sdcard from This and i dont exactly understand how to do the rest of it properly, my nook color is on the cm7.2 kang build with mirage kernel and in Leap's instructions it says
leapinlar said:
So the procedure to get this working is to prepare a verygreen SD using the image file attached to my SD installation instructions thread here (generic-sdcard...). Then boot it at least once with the SD installed in the Nook so the SD can partition itself. If you have an existing verygreen SD prepared, you can skip those two steps. Copy the zip files to somewhere that recovery can find them. If you use the newest versions of CWM or TWRP recovery they can read files from emmc media storage. Boot to recovery and insert the prepared verygreen SD into the Nook. Flash the ROM zip to the SD. It will format the system and data partitions on the SD and install the ROM. Boot to the SD and the new stock ROM should load. Follow the directions to register with B&N. Once you have registered you can stop there if you are satisfied with plain stock. But be warned, if B&N decides to update to a new version in the future, it may mess up whatever you have installed on emmc. Therefore I recommend that you flash the Block Updates zip which blocks OTA updates. If you flash Manual Nooter you do not have to flash Block Updates separately since it is included in Manual Nooter. To install Block Updates, Manual Nooter or OC/apps2SD support, flash the zips to the SD with recovery just like you did the ROM. If you flash Manual Nooter, it has gapps and Market with it so you must register them with Google. And you need root if you want to the OC and apps2SD support, plus you will need a program like SetCPU to adjust the processor.
You can get the modified 1.4.3 B&N stock ROM zip here, the modified Manual Nooter zip here, the modified OC/apps2SD zip here, and the modified Block Updates zip here (all four modified for verygreen SD installation).
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I have done the partitioning on the sdcard so it now has the 4 partitions in it....the nook is running CWM 3.2.0.1 emmc recovery. I've downloaded all 4 zip files, but i only plan on putting the stock nook, and manual nooter (leap says it includes the update blocker) on it
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You need to update your emmc recovery to a newer version so that you can flash those zips from internal memory (emmc media). You will run into problems finding the files with 3.2.0.1 since you have to take your normal SD out and put your verygreen SD in.
So flash this zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23537853
Then copy the downloaded files to emmc media, boot to the new CWM and select the files from internal memory and flash them to your inserted verygreen SD.
EDIT: I just updated my instructions in my tips to make that clearer. Thanks.
leapinlar said:
You need to update your emmc recovery to a newer version so that you can flash those zips from internal memory (emmc media). You will run into problems finding the files with 3.2.0.1 since you have to take your normal SD out and put your verygreen SD in.
So flash this zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23537853
Then copy the downloaded files to emmc media, boot to the new CWM and select the files from internal memory and flash them to your inserted verygreen SD.
EDIT: I just updated my instructions in my tips to make that clearer. Thanks.
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Ok, ive put the bandn 1.4.3 rom zip onto the emmc of the nook color and the manuak nooter in the same place. Im running the cwm you linked and i can now select them, my questionnow is: when it says install zip from sdcard i scroll down and select the choose zip from internal and it finds both zips....after i booted to cwm i inserted the verygreen sdcard, how will i know the stock nook will flash to the sdcard and not the internal?
brsingr said:
Ok, ive put the bandn 1.4.3 rom zip onto the emmc of the nook color and the manuak nooter in the same place. Im running the cwm you linked and i can now select them, my questionnow is: when it says install zip from sdcard i scroll down and select the choose zip from internal and it finds both zips....after i booted to cwm i inserted the verygreen sdcard, how will i know the stock nook will flash to the sdcard and not the internal?
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I have built in safeguards to make sure that won't happen. If no SD is in the slot, it won't flash, if the SD in the slot is not formated with 4 partitions, it won't flash. And when it finally does flash, it is hard coded to go to SD. Flash away. First ROM then a little later after you have registered and let it finish loading books, the manual nooter.
Sent from my Nook Color running CM10 and Tapatalk.
leapinlar said:
I have built in safeguards to make sure that won't happen. If no SD is in the slot, it won't flash, if the SD in the slot is not formated with 4 partitions, it won't flash. And when it finally does flash, it is hard coded to go to SD. Flash away. First ROM then a little later after you have registered and let it finish loading books, the manual nooter.
Sent from my Nook Color running CM10 and Tapatalk.
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Works perfectly
now to go install the manual nooter
Much Thanks to Leap and Dizzy.
brsingr said:
Works perfectly
now to go install the manual nooter
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Congratulations! You are my first user to report it working besides my own testing.
leapinlar said:
Congratulations! You are my first user to report it working besides my own testing.
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cool ....i dont know if its normal or not but it does seem to take forever to download the books, when i wsa using the android app it didnt seem to take as long....maybe they are just have server bugs or something?
i think after the books are done downloading then ill root it.
brsingr said:
cool ....i dont know if its normal or not but it does seem to take forever to download the books, when i wsa using the android app it didnt seem to take as long....maybe they are just have server bugs or something?
i think after the books are done downloading then ill root it.
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It took me a very long time to download the books and I have a fast connection. I think B&N just pushes them out slow for stock. Other stuff downloads fast, like once you are rooted and you download apps from play store.
leapinlar said:
It took me a very long time to download the books and I have a fast connection. I think B&N just pushes them out slow for stock. Other stuff downloads fast, like once you are rooted and you download apps from play store.
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hmm ok, so its not just me then...thats good lol
brsingr said:
hmm ok, so its not just me then...thats good lol
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hmm...now im having problems redownloading some books that started to download, but i turned the nook off when i went out to dinner and now i cant tell if the books that were downloading are actually continuing to download or not...would it be possible to download the books on the cm7.2 android app and then copy them over to the nook sd?
Brah....dang it...I messed up by accidently hitting the erase and deregister button.....it didn't seem to erase anything, but it did deregister it...would I have to remake the SD and then reflash the rom again? (Not that it is a big deal or time consuming to do lol)
Sent from my Nook Color on CM 7.2 KANG build
I used ManualNooter for my nook. As I recently installed a bunch of apps and ebooks, I thought I should back up my device. I went to Rom Manager for back up which then brought me to CWM when it was done to reboot. When I reboot it was stuck in boot loop. I turned the nook, then back on and whenever i reboot i get black screen of death. I can boot to CWM by holding all three buttons down. I tried wiping data, factory reset, reinstalling nooter zip, yet every time I reboot, I get black screen of death. Can someone help me figure out how to fix this? Thx.
kellym said:
I used ManualNooter for my nook. As I recently installed a bunch of apps and ebooks, I thought I should back up my device. I went to Rom Manager for back up which then brought me to CWM when it was done to reboot. When I reboot it was stuck in boot loop. I turned the nook, then back on and whenever i reboot i get black screen of death. I can boot to CWM by holding all three buttons down. I tried wiping data, factory reset, reinstalling nooter zip, yet every time I reboot, I get black screen of death. Can someone help me figure out how to fix this? Thx.
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Go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and read item A15. That will restore you to stock and you can start over.
Sent from my Nook HD running CM10.1 on SD
leapinlar said:
Go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and read item A15. That will restore you to stock and you can start over.
Sent from my Nook HD running CM10.1 on SD
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My computer no longer recognizes the Nook (I have an HP laptop running Windows 8). Prior to the black screen, the computer did detect the nook when plugged in with the USB cable. How can I now copy the zip file to flash through CWM recovery? I have version 3.2.0.1 installed? I don't understand why trying to make a back-up file through the ROM manager would cause such failure? Thanks for your help.
EDIT: Should I now be trying the verygreen method via SD card? Apologies for the panic.
kellym said:
My computer no longer recognizes the Nook (I have an HP laptop running Windows 8). Prior to the black screen, the computer did detect the nook when plugged in with the USB cable. How can I now copy the zip file to flash through CWM recovery? I have version 3.2.0.1 installed? I don't understand why trying to make a back-up file through the ROM manager would cause such failure? Thanks for your help.
EDIT: Should I now be trying the verygreen method via SD card? Apologies for the panic.
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Make a bootable CWM card as described in my item A10. Then copy the 1.4.3 rom zip downloaded from A15 to the card. Put the card in the Nook, boot to CWM and flash the ROM zip.
Sometimes files get corrupted when writing them to the Nook. Obviously that is what happened with ROM Manager.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
leapinlar said:
Make a bootable CWM card as described in my item A10. Then copy the 1.4.3 rom zip downloaded from A15 to the card. Put the card in the Nook, boot to CWM and flash the ROM zip.
Sometimes files get corrupted when writing them to the Nook. Obviously that is what happened with ROM Manager.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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What size SD card do I need? I tried copying the 1.4.3 rom zip (unzipped, used 7 zip to extract the other files) onto a 8 GB sandisc and a 16GB and both tell me the card does not have enough space. I've used Win32diskimager-v.07 (the link from manual nooter no longer works), I copied the CWM-5.5.04 image to the SD card. I had no trouble copying manual nooter onto the 8gb sandisc. I used a SD formatter program to format and wipe the disk before using it for this. Thanks.
kellym said:
What size SD card do I need? I tried copying the 1.4.3 rom zip (unzipped, used 7 zip to extract the other files) onto a 8 GB sandisc and a 16GB and both tell me the card does not have enough space. I've used Win32diskimager-v.07 (the link from manual nooter no longer works), I copied the CWM-5.5.04 image to the SD card. I had no trouble copying manual nooter onto the 8gb sandisc. I used a SD formatter program to format and wipe the disk before using it for this. Thanks.
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I guess I should modify my instructions. The 1.4.3 zip is so large that you need to use the 6.0.1.2 version of the bootable CWM SD. It has a little more room for the zip. It does not matter which size card you start out with.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
leapinlar said:
I guess I should modify my instructions. The 1.4.3 zip is so large that you need to use the 6.0.1.2 version of the bootable CWM SD. It has a little more room for the zip. It does not matter which size card you start out with.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
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I'm back in business! It worked - whew! I had trouble with the 1.4.3 zip, so I used DizzyDen's 1.4.1. I was stuck in boot loop the first time I rebooted, then used the 5-6-7 partition fix zip, reinstalled the 1.4.1 zip and it worked like a charm. I also used the newer version of CWM you advised which was smaller in size, it's all on the 16gb SD card with no issue.
One last question, now that the stock rom is in order, am I safe to flash CM10? I'd prefer not to use manualnooter again as you said in a previous post, CM10 is leaps and bounds above nooter. If you think it's okay to flash, do I have to do the 8 count reset to fully wipe?
Many, many thanks for your clear, detailed instruction and patience!
kellym said:
One last question, now that the stock rom is in order, am I safe to flash CM10? I'd prefer not to use manualnooter again as you said in a previous post, CM10 is leaps and bounds above nooter. If you think it's okay to flash, do I have to do the 8 count reset to fully wipe?
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Glad you got it working. No, you don't need to reset. Just flash that 567 zip again and flash the CM10 rom. All should be ok.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
leapinlar said:
Glad you got it working. No, you don't need to reset. Just flash that 567 zip again and flash the CM10 rom. All should be ok.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
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When I was last working on this, I had my external hard drive plugged into the computer via the usb port. I was backing up the files that were on my micro sd card, I had a 16gb in my droid bionic, I swapped it with the 8 gb I had in the nook when I couldn't get the older version of CWM on the card. Now when I plug in my external hard drive, all I see are the win32 imaging files on it. I take it, this process formats over everything plugged into a usb port? I've lost all my kids photos and videos, I can cry I'm so mad at myself for letting this happen. I've tried the two laptops we have and I get the same list of files in the folders. I guess this is one of those mistakes you only make once.
Oh no! Yes, burning a card writes over everything. There are some utilities that may let you rescue your old files, but maybe not. I would set it aside till you find out. I think the free MiniTool Partition Wizard has some paid companion products that may help.
Edit: just reread your post. It does not write over everything plugged into the USB. You just made a mistake when you burned once and selected the external drive letter. The same solution applies. Find a disk partition repair utility.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
Status 7 error
leapinlar said:
Glad you got it working. No, you don't need to reset. Just flash that 567 zip again and flash the CM10 rom. All should be ok.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on SD
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I finally found the time to do this. I flashed the 567 zip, then went to the CM10 download page for the 414 nightly encore zip. I received two errors:
symlink: some symlinks failed
E:error in /sdcard/cm-10-20130414-NIGHTLY-encore.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
What does this mean?
Thank you.
kellym said:
I finally found the time to do this. I flashed the 567 zip, then went to the CM10 download page for the 414 nightly encore zip. I received two errors:
symlink: some symlinks failed
E:error in /sdcard/cm-10-20130414-NIGHTLY-encore.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
What does this mean?
Thank you.
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I suspect a bad download of the CM zip. Try downloading again.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
You were right (of course!). I took the 407 zip and it flashed without issue. Very exciting! Thank you!
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leapinlar said:
I suspect a bad download of the CM zip. Try downloading again.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
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Am I able to copy files to the SD card while it's running CM10? I wanted to copy some pdfs and ebub books to read and when I try to copy to the SD card it says the Nook is not responding or disconnected. I don't think this is a driver issue as I can see the Nook on my computer and can see the files stored either on internal storage or SD. When I'm in CM10 and go to file manager, I can only see what is on the SD card, I can't access any of my files that were on EMMC. That's fine, I have copies of my ebooks saved on my laptop, I just can't figure out how to read them now. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
kellym said:
Am I able to copy files to the SD card while it's running CM10? I wanted to copy some pdfs and ebub books to read and when I try to copy to the SD card it says the Nook is not responding or disconnected. I don't think this is a driver issue as I can see the Nook on my computer and can see the files stored either on internal storage or SD. When I'm in CM10 and go to file manager, I can only see what is on the SD card, I can't access any of my files that were on EMMC. That's fine, I have copies of my ebooks saved on my laptop, I just can't figure out how to read them now. Any thoughts?
Thanks.
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You need to be a little more specific.
There are two methods to connect to your PC with CM10 using the USB cable, MTP and USB mass storage. They are selectable in settings. Go to settings, storage, menu and USB computer connection. MTP is default and shows the Nook as just devices in Windows Explorer with no drive letters. If you choose USB mass storage, they show as drive letters in Windows explorer. But they do not contain anything until you activate them by touching a button on your Nook. And the button does not show if Android degugging is activated in settings.
So that is why I say you need to be more specific.
You say you can't copy to the SD. What are you seeing on your PC, drive letters or just labels that say internal SD and sdcard? And describe a little more the errors.
The reason you can't see emmc with the file manager that comes with CM10 is by default it is in safe mode. You have to change a setting to get it in root mode. Either get a different file manager like the free Root Browser Lite or change the setting in the CM10 file manager. To change the setting, press menu while it is open and you will see three dots in the lower right. Touch that. Go to settings, general settings and access mode and change it from safe to root. Then you will be able to see emmc.
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I think my quick reply didn't post. Anyway, thanks, again, for your help. When I went to transfer files from my external hard drive to the Nook, I was using the wrong lap top and then realized I had to update usb drivers which helped. I then followed your other steps to change settings, including safe to root, and I can now see all my files.
Can you recommend a file manager? The default one is a bit cumbersome.
Thanks again for everything.
kellym said:
I think my quick reply didn't post. Anyway, thanks, again, for your help. When I went to transfer files from my external hard drive to the Nook, I was using the wrong lap top and then realized I had to update usb drivers which helped. I then followed your other steps to change settings, including safe to root, and I can now see all my files.
Can you recommend a file manager? The default one is a bit cumbersome.
Thanks again for everything.
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If you want a free one, I recommend Root Browser Lite. For paid, I like Root Explorer.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD
I'd like to update to the May 4 nightly and new gapps, should I run the 567 partition zip again before flashing? If so, should I wipe cache and dalvik as well? Are you still using ADW launcher? I'm using Nova. Thanks.
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kellym said:
I'd like to update to the May 4 nightly and new gapps, should I run the 567 partition zip again before flashing? If so, should I wipe cache and dalvik as well? Are you still using ADW launcher? I'm using Nova. Thanks.
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The 5/4 nightly is CM10.1. The version you were running earlier was CM10. You should be able to just flash the 5/4 nightly with only wiping the dalvik-cache. No other wiping or partition zips. Since CM10.1 requires a newer gapps (20130301), you should flash that too.
Yes, I still use ADW, but only because I am used to it and do not want to try something new.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc
Is there any difference in performance running CM10.1 off emmc vs SD card which I'm presently doing with the April 7 nightly? I have some vague idea that I read a while back once you put CM10 on emmc you could no longer return to stock?
If I stay on SD card is there any harm in trying (I think the name is Dean) method to adjust internal partition for more room for apps? I've run out of room on SD card? Or is using Titanium to move files a safer alternative?
My kids are now using the Nook, I won an ASUS tablet from livinginkaos over at the Droidrzr forum. He had a give-away while fundraising for a root exploit bounty for JellyBean which Dan Rosenberg created. Method works using Linux Ubuntu, that forum is awesome. I was singing your praises to them. Android forums have the greatest support! Thx.
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I have searched the forums, google, and youtube tutorials and I am unable to find any answer on this.
When using TWRP, does it flash to the SD card or the internal storage (EMMC). I see options to mount them, but no definitive of where they will actually be flashed to.
Thanks in advance,
- Matt
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I have searched the forums, google, and youtube tutorials and I am unable to find any answer on this.
When using TWRP, does it flash to the SD card or the internal storage (EMMC). I see options to mount them, but no definitive of where they will actually be flashed to.
Thanks in advance,
- Matt
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TWRP flashes to emmc. SD installs do not use TWRP or CWM to install ROMs.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
leapinlar said:
TWRP flashes to emmc. SD installs do not use TWRP or CWM to install ROMs.
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So I currently have a size agnostic cm7 sd install from a year or so back. I lost my SD card reader so I cannot redo it so I can install cm10.1.
I found that with the goo.im app I can install TWRP and then download and upgrade my rom/gapps. So if I continue on this way, it will write the changes to the EMMC, thus not needing my SD card anymore? (I am okay with this, just want to verify what exactly will happen.)
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So I currently have a size agnostic cm7 sd install from a year or so back. I lost my SD card reader so I cannot redo it so I can install cm10.1.
I found that with the goo.im app I can install TWRP and then download and upgrade my rom/gapps. So if I continue on this way, it will write the changes to the EMMC, thus not needing my SD card anymore? (I am okay with this, just want to verify what exactly will happen.)
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Yes, it will install the ROM to emmc.
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Yes, it will install the ROM to emmc.
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Thank you for the help, all went well! Loving cm10.1 so far.
Hi,
Recently cm7 crashed on me when I installed a theme that ADW didn't agree with. In the end I had to format my card, and my nook.
I'm using a Sandisk class 4 16gb microsd. Please note, I'm just dual booting. Not rooting.
I've tried to recreate the card but I keep running into the same problem. Here's the steps I'm using, and result that I keep getting.
1) I format the card to FAT32.
2) I use win32 diskimager to write generic-sd-v1.3.img to the sd. Eject the card, reinsert it, Then I copy the cm7.2 .zip and the gapps.zip onto the card.
3) I power my nook down completely, insert the card, and reboot.
What happens is, it installs cm7 onto the card and powers itself down just like it should. When I power it back up it boots into the stock rom.
What's happening and how can I fix it?
AndoidAppleBear said:
Hi,
Recently cm7 crashed on me when I installed a theme that ADW didn't agree with. In the end I had to format my card, and my nook.
I'm using a Sandisk class 4 16gb microsd. Please note, I'm just dual booting. Not rooting.
I've tried to recreate the card but I keep running into the same problem. Here's the steps I'm using, and result that I keep getting.
1) I format the card to FAT32.
2) I use win32 diskimager to write generic-sd-v1.3.img to the sd. Eject the card, reinsert it, Then I copy the cm7.2 .zip and the gapps.zip onto the card.
3) I power my nook down completely, insert the card, and reboot.
What happens is, it installs cm7 onto the card and powers itself down just like it should. When I power it back up it boots into the stock rom.
What's happening and how can I fix it?
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Go to my updated NC guide linked in my signature. I updated the image file (rev6) to work better. It still works fine on CM7.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
leapinlar said:
Go to my updated NC guide linked in my signature. I updated the image file (rev6) to work better. It still works fine on CM7.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Thanks, I'll try that.
I'll let you know if it works.
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Thanks, I'll try that.
I'll let you know if it works.
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I tried it this morning, and it worked great!:laugh:
Thanks for your help.
Bought a brand new Nook HD+ with the intention of using it as an inexpensive tablet in my kitchen, primarily to access the web and run cooking apps. Out of the box, I found it laggy and unresponsive to the point of being unusable.
I have some experience rooting/jailbreaking my phones, very little experience with tablets. I was eager to get KitKat on the device right away—it has proven to be so much better on my phone, much better battery life, much more responsive, less buggy, more fluid, etc. Problem is, KitKat is bleeding edge, and there are no official builds, and most of the install guides for dummies (=me) refer to earlier (JB) versions of Android.
It turned out to be quite time consuming to read all of the different versions of the install process, and to patch together a process that worked. I thought I would document what I did, in order to (possibly) save others some of the time that I invested.
Note: this process does NOT install KitKat to the SD card. In plain English, these steps install a bootable recovery image onto a micro sd card. Booting into the micro-sd recovery will allow you to wipe stock from your device and install kit-kat, google apps and an internal recovery. When you are finished, you remove the micro-SD and you have an Android tablet that boots into kitkat. If you want something different stop reading!
1) get a class 4 micro SD (class 4 seems to be the one that boots most reliably in the Nook HD+ (see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288688&page=12 )
2) Download win32diskimager (http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/?source=directory ) and this bootable CWM recovery image (http://nook.rootshell.ru/hd/emmc-cwm-early3.img.gz ).
3) Extract the CWM recovery image, and use win32diskimager to write the image to the micro sd.
4) Download EMMC (internal) recovery image and latest CM11 EMMC from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600572) . You want “Ovation Recovery Image (CWM)” and “cm-11-xxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-ovation-emmc.zip.” All recoveries and roms for this device are called Ovation. Download Paranoid Android Google Apps from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942 ). MAKE SURE the version you download is for Android 4.4.x. It will say 4.4.x in the file name. I chose the Google Stock Package. (PA-Google Apps will allow you to enable ART if you want to.)
5) Turn on the Nook HD+, register it, and download all the system/firmware updates until the Google Play Store installs on your device (Google Play and Gmail etc. just recently got added to the Nook, so probably aren’t installed out of the box).
6) Transfer the three zip files (recovery image, CM11 and PA Gapps) you downloaded in step 4 onto the internal sdcard of the Nook itself. (This step is IMPORTANT: the current bootable version of CWM can ONLY read files on the internal SD, so you won’t be able to flash any roms or apps or recoveries unless they are actually on the device) I was unable to use the USB cable to transfer the files directly to the Nook from my computer—others have also had trouble getting Windows to recognize the Nook HD+ properly— and I didn’t want to spend a lot of time figuring it out, so I used the micro sd card as follows. If you can transfer directly from the computer, skip to step 7.
6a) Copy the new internal recovery, new system image and PA Google Apps from your computer to the micro SD card. Eject micro SD from computer.
6b) On the Nook, use Play Store to install a file explorer. I use Root Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en . You don’t need root to copy files from external to internal SD (and you don’t have root at the moment) so you can download any file explorer you like.
6c) Insert micro SD in the Nook while the Nook is still booted/on. The nook will flash a message saying that it’s mounting the SD card. Once it does, use the file explorer to copy all zip files downloaded in step 4 from the EXTERNAL to the INTERNAL SD. The internal SD card is referred to as “sdcard” or “sdcard0” and the external SD as “ext_sdcard” or “sdcard1”.
7)Turn off nook.
8) Insert micro SD card if it isn’t in already, and turn on the device. You should see the "Nook" logo, which gets overwritten by the "cyanoboot" logo. Keep waiting. It will eventually go into CWM. If it doesn’t, go back and start reading through the thread referenced in step 1. With any luck, you won’t have trouble. I had boatloads of trouble booting from the SD card until I got a class 4 micro SD, and used the bootable image linked in step 2. Since then I can boot every time.
9) Use CWM to backup stock rom, then wipe data/factory reset. (Very good instructions on using CWM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500 ) Flash the internal recovery. Flash the CM11 Rom. Flash PA Google apps. Remove micro SD. Select “Reboot System now”.
10) When you reboot, go to Settings/About tablet/Build number. Tap on that seven times to enable developer options. Go to Settings/Developer Options and select Advanced Reboot which allows rebooting into recovery from the power button.
11) OPTIONAL: Enable ART. ART is not compatible with all applications, so you might experience problems. You can see which applications work and don’t work here: http://www.androidruntime.com/. Enabling it made a very big difference for me in terms of smoothness; others with more experience seem to achieve similar, or better effects by modding with xposed, gravitybox, etc. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945&highlight=change+and+resolution&page=24) To read more about ART and what it does see: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-in-secret-for-over-2-years-debuts-in-kitkat/. If you decide to give it a try: Settings/Developer Options/ Select Runtime/Use ART.
12) Reboot—this time will take a while because ART (if you enable it) has to reconfigure itself.
For me, the difference is night and day. I now have a tablet that runs beautifully. Many many thanks to the hard working developers who make this possible, especially Verygreen, who provided the rom and recovery, and e.mote who wrote the "for dummies" thread that helped this dummy make it through the process.
Please comment and change anything that I have garbled. My goal is to consolidate information, not mangle it!
Very good post
Thanks for the excellent post. :good:
I was running 4.4.2 different versions on emmc and sd card.
10.2 nightly is still the best for me!
Performance and battery wise.
Hi I installed the same rom over Carbon rom. I went to format my sd card and every time iI tried the Nook would reboot. I went into CWM recovery and formatted it from there but I think it formatted the internal sdcard, Could someone check this out for me as this is my first post I cant post on the developer forum. TIA Mike
Not sure what you exactly what you mean, but it sounds like you were trying to format your external SD card from inside your nook? If you write the CWM bootable image to your external SD using Win32Diskmanager you don't need to format it. Writing the image will erase everything already on the external sdcard. You should be able to boot from it and install the zips. Is your problem that you can't boot from the external SD, or that you erased the zips from your internal sdcard?
Go back and read over verygreen's thread referenced in step 4-- I think he may have posted an updated version of CWM that can read the external sd card. Otherwise:
Did you make a backup of your carbon rom install? If so, you could write a bootable (earlier) version of cwm to the external sdcard, copy your backup to the sdcard and restore it, and then start over. (or not, as some people seem to think Carbon rom is just as good-- I never tried it) The thread in step 9 has great instructions that might help with that.
This thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945 ) is about installing a different version of cm11, and it's in a non-developer forum, where we can post. You might find answers there.
se1961 said:
Not sure what you exactly what you mean, but it sounds like you were trying to format your external SD card from inside your nook? If you write the CWM bootable image to your external SD using Win32Diskmanager you don't need to format it. Writing the image will erase everything already on the external sdcard. You should be able to boot from it and install the zips. Is your problem that you can't boot from the external SD, or that you erased the zips from your internal sdcard?
Go back and read over verygreen's thread referenced in step 4-- I think he may have posted an updated version of CWM that can read the external sd card. Otherwise:
Did you make a backup of your carbon rom install? If so, you could write a bootable (earlier) version of cwm to the external sdcard, copy your backup to the sdcard and restore it, and then start over. (or not, as some people seem to think Carbon rom is just as good-- I never tried it) The thread in step 9 has great instructions that might help with that.
This thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945 ) is about installing a different version of cm11, and it's in a non-developer forum, where we can post. You might find answers there.
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Sorry I didn't explain very well, I installed verygreens KK rom succesfully and wanted to do a backup of it. I put in a SD card and thought I would format it as it had some old junk on there. When I tried to format through the settings section the tablet would just reboot. So I booted into evergreens CWM recovery and tried through there, it formatted something but my external card cannot be read. And some of my settings have been lost, some time ago I used 4. Swapping "sdcard" and "ext_sdcard" from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613. So I think that may be my problem. I have back ups so no problem.
mikemelbrooks said:
some time ago I used 4. Swapping "sdcard" and "ext_sdcard" from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613. So I think that may be my problem.
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Ah! I thought from your first post that you were quite new to this process, but clearly you are ahead of me on this one. Good luck.
Update: installed the latest build which has the touch screen patch. It's PHENOMENAL. Truthfully, the only thing I need this tablet for is using a website that involves a lot of dragging and dropping. I had to train myself not to accidentally zoom and/or copy. No more! I haven't even enabled ART this time because it's working so well. I would have posted on Verygreen's thread to thank but don't have enough posts.
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Back to stock
Great post i want to try this but am wondering is it possible to go back to stock after doing this, i installed clockworkmod before so i have a backup of my original nook before i installed anything.
RADZ1973 said:
Great post i want to try this but am wondering is it possible to go back to stock after doing this, i installed clockworkmod before so i have a backup of my original nook before i installed anything.
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Yes, just restore your backup.
And BTW, never fully quote a long opening post like that. It just wastes bandwidth and we have to scroll through all that to see your comment or question.
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Sorry about the quote , thank for the info though cos i wasnt sure i could go back to stock. I have just followed this tutorial and all is well, this is good because my Moto g just got this update so im in sync .
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You can actually go back and edit out that quote.
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kokercey said:
Thanks for the excellent post. :good:
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Next time, no need to quote the full post.
Nook for Android?
This works very nicely. But Nook for Android won't install. Are there properties I can change to allow Nook for Android to install on this 'new' Nook device?
rogerlig
Great tutorial.
I would suggest around your step 9, after you have made a backup with CWM, before you wipe data/factory reset:
Remove microSD. Reboot into stock Nook and connect to computer. Copy off the backup from clockworkmod folder to your computer. Then boot again with the microSD, and proceed to wipe and flash.
Otherwise, the backup may get wiped.
rogerlig said:
This works very nicely. But Nook for Android won't install. Are there properties I can change to allow Nook for Android to install on this 'new' Nook device?
rogerlig
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You must get the nook for android app from someplace other than Play Store, like 1mobile.com.
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I got everything running, but my HD+ is running extremely laggy. I did a full wipe, but my internal SD card is still a little over 7 gigs full. Is there something else I missed? The Nook reader is particularly slow.
liukuei said:
I got everything running, but my HD+ is running extremely laggy. I did a full wipe, but my internal SD card is still a little over 7 gigs full. Is there something else I missed? The Nook reader is particularly slow.
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Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
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leapinlar said:
Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
Thanks. Will I need to reflash CM 11 after?
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liukuei said:
leapinlar said:
Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
Thanks. Will I need to reflash CM 11 after?
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no if it successfully flashed last time, you just need to reset-up your accounts and install apps again.
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