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[Q] 3.2 root without downgrading?

hey guys!
im new with my Iconia A500. i just updated to 3.2 and found out it cant be rooted.
is there any new way of rooting it coming up without downgrading the software?
im currently on Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1

mewan said:
hey guys!
im new with my Iconia A500. i just updated to 3.2 and found out it cant be rooted.
is there any new way of rooting it coming up without downgrading the software?
im currently on Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1
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Not yet. We have to wait and see.
By the way, how about a "call for dev" to the people who rooted A500 in the first place?

Not yet, but could use some help
I captured the update.zip and rooted it but can't get it to run. I'm not sure if it only works if the manufacturer signs the update.zip because I can only sign with a test certificate, trying to get this resolved.
I have to get these Iconia 500 rooted as it is fubar'ng our fleet. We root and install a sales/inventory/delivery system in /system/app and then un-root. Therefore employees can reset them all they want and not have to set them back up and they can wipe them clean of personal data when they leave the company without fubaring the company application. Deploying via the market place cannot be done (we only want employees using the app) and using 'unknown sources' isn't a solution. Plus, most of our employees easily wipe them clean all the time as they play around and learn them. Having the application in /system/app solves every one of these issues. The ACER's update nukes everything is system. Why would they not just modify their applications and leave mine alone?
Thanks to ACER, these folks just deleted out all of our applications and data because all the employees said 'yes/ok' to the update. Now who won't do that?
So, I've got several here for testing and welcome anyone's ideas because they are junk or I will have to flash them back to 3.1 and remove the ability to do updates.
Thanks

http://code.google.com/p/acer-a500/downloads/list
EDIT: changed to second set of four files (5-8)!
First 4 files on that page are a rared version of stock 3.2.
Open rar1 and it will unrar all 4. Flash the tablets with it, but I'm not sure you can unroot it afterwards?

CWM - Not loadable is it?
This uses the clockwork recovery doesn't it? You cannot load the CWM unless your have root??? What I really need is to be able to use the stock recovery.
So how do you use CWM without out rooting? Sort of a catch 22?
Now I could download to 3.1 and then install CWM and then apply the update using the modified CWM, but that sort of is a long way around isn't it?

timmyDean said:
This uses the clockwork recovery doesn't it? You cannot load the CWM unless your have root??? What I really need is to be able to use the stock recovery.
So how do you use CWM without out rooting? Sort of a catch 22?
Now I could download to 3.1 and then install CWM and then apply the update using the modified CWM, but that sort of is a long way around isn't it?
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If you're already stuck on stock 3.2 it's your only option.

kjy2010 said:
First 4 files on that page are a rared version of stock 3.2.
Open rar1 and it will unrar all 4. Flash the tablets with it, but I'm not sure you can unroot it afterwards?
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thanx alot bro!
im kinda new to this so...to flash the files i just paste it in my sd card as "update.zip" and then power off and then hold (power on) + (vol+)..then it should automatically happen right??
also i am currently on 3.2.. will it work?

mewan said:
thanx alot bro!
im kinda new to this so...to flash the files i just paste it in my sd card as "update.zip" and then power off and then hold (power on) + (vol+)..then it should automatically happen right??
also i am currently on 3.2.. will it work?
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Ummm no lol, you'll have to go back to 3.1, root, cwm, and then update.

kjy2010 said:
Ummm no lol, you'll have to go back to 3.1, root, cwm, and then update.
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ahh damn!!
i guess i gotta downgrade or just wait!
thanx alot man!!

kjy2010 said:
Ummm no lol, you'll have to go back to 3.1, root, cwm, and then update.
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so is it possible for me to downgrade to 3.1 from 3.2 just by flashing the OTA 3.1 given in this post
[ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 ]
using the default recovery?

Root for 3.2 can be done!!
From a post by eglathangion on the Developer’s Board:
Googling and surfing around the 'net, I found this repository.
Go to code.google.com/p/acer-a500/downloads/list
The latest filelist shows:
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part1.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part2.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part3.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part4.rar
My remarks on what I did when tried this out and it worked!
1.I downloaded the (4) files, extracted them to a new folder as .zip files.
2.Copied to my ext-sdcard in a folder
3. After the (4) files were installed as described above, I then booted into Recovery and installed each one individually. After each file I DID NOT "Reboot system now", but rather chose to install the next .zip until all (4) were installed.
4. Rebooted system. All my apps were still there. The only things I did have to do is root with Iconia Root app, install Superuser and set up my e-mail accounts again. When I ran an app that required root access, I simply had to allow access with Superuser.
Everything else was there as it was before the install and everything is working great. ! Did this 3 days ago and no issues!

so, can i download these 4 files, extract into the 1 large file, put on my ext-sd renamed as update.zip and flash from clockwork?

bidniss said:
From a post by eglathangion on the Developer’s Board:
Googling and surfing around the 'net, I found this repository.
Go to code.google.com/p/acer-a500/downloads/list
The latest filelist shows:
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part1.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part2.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part3.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part4.rar
My remarks on what I did when tried this out and it worked!
1.I downloaded the (4) files, extracted them to a new folder as .zip files.
2.Copied to my ext-sdcard in a folder
3. After the (4) files were installed as described above, I then booted into Recovery and installed each one individually. After each file I DID NOT "Reboot system now", but rather chose to install the next .zip until all (4) were installed.
4. Rebooted system. All my apps were still there. The only things I did have to do is root with Iconia Root app, install Superuser and set up my e-mail accounts again. When I ran an app that required root access, I simply had to allow access with Superuser.
Everything else was there as it was before the install and everything is working great. ! Did this 3 days ago and no issues!
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If anyone has success with this please post. Thank you.

bidniss said:
From a post by eglathangion on the Developer’s Board:
Googling and surfing around the 'net, I found this repository.
Go to code.google.com/p/acer-a500/downloads/list
The latest filelist shows:
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part1.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part2.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part3.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part4.rar
My remarks on what I did when tried this out and it worked!
1.I downloaded the (4) files, extracted them to a new folder as .zip files.
2.Copied to my ext-sdcard in a folder
3. After the (4) files were installed as described above, I then booted into Recovery and installed each one individually. After each file I DID NOT "Reboot system now", but rather chose to install the next .zip until all (4) were installed.
4. Rebooted system. All my apps were still there. The only things I did have to do is root with Iconia Root app, install Superuser and set up my e-mail accounts again. When I ran an app that required root access, I simply had to allow access with Superuser.
Everything else was there as it was before the install and everything is working great. ! Did this 3 days ago and no issues!
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are you sure you are on the stock 3.2 recovery??
because as far as i know and correct me if im wrong, the 3.2 stock recovery does not give you the ability to chose which file you wish to flash. it just flashes the file "update.zip" file..

Also , just for clarification. If i do as previously mentioned to install this, will I still have clockwork recovery or will it flash he new Acer stock recovery?

bidniss said:
From a post by eglathangion on the Developer’s Board:
Googling and surfing around the 'net, I found this repository.
Go to code.google.com/p/acer-a500/downloads/list
The latest filelist shows:
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part1.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part2.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part3.rar
CWM_Root_Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1.part4.rar
My remarks on what I did when tried this out and it worked!
1.I downloaded the (4) files, extracted them to a new folder as .zip files.
2.Copied to my ext-sdcard in a folder
3. After the (4) files were installed as described above, I then booted into Recovery and installed each one individually. After each file I DID NOT "Reboot system now", but rather chose to install the next .zip until all (4) were installed.
4. Rebooted system. All my apps were still there. The only things I did have to do is root with Iconia Root app, install Superuser and set up my e-mail accounts again. When I ran an app that required root access, I simply had to allow access with Superuser.
Everything else was there as it was before the install and everything is working great. ! Did this 3 days ago and no issues!
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DO NOT listen to this post (1 post wonder).
First off those four files are rar files that once you begin the extraction, will extract themselves into one large file. There is no way to flash those four files seperately.
Second, root and su are included in that ROM, so no need to root (as indicated in the title of the files).
Please don't Brick your device by listening to these directions!
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ichnach said:
so, can i download these 4 files, extract into the 1 large file, put on my ext-sd renamed as update.zip and flash from clockwork?
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The answer to your question is YES, that's the proper way to install this ROM.
I gave the link to this on the previous page of this thread.

kjy2010 said:
DO NOT listen to this post (1 post wonder).
First off those four files are rar files that once you begin the extraction, will extract themselves into one large file. There is no way to flash those four files seperately.
Second, root and su are included in that ROM, so no need to root (as indicated in the title of the files).
Please don't Brick your device by listening to these directions!
---------- Post added at 11:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:14 AM ----------
The answer to your question is YES, that's the proper way to install this ROM.
I gave the link to this on the previous page of this thread.
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Didn't work. Got stuck at the ACER screen.

mkomarinski said:
Didn't work. Got stuck at the ACER screen.
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Pilot error then, explain your steps please?

mkomarinski said:
Didn't work. Got stuck at the ACER screen.
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as far as i know, if you are on 3.2 already it wont work!

mewan said:
as far as i know, if you are on 3.2 already it wont work!
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If he's trying to flash ROMs with stock 3.2 recovery, he needs to sell his tab and get an IPad before he bricks his tab lol

ICS dlpkgfile

Here is another ZIP for the ICS dlpkgfile: h t t p : / / dl.dropbox.com/u/3547656/dlpkgfile%20%28AsusTransformerICS%29.zip
Here is the exact same file on MediaFire: h t t p : / / w w w . mediafire.com/?k3fm9mwswhx4k8r
I will upload the same ZIP to a dedicated server as well.
Remove the spaces in the http parts of the link.
Do NOT flash in recovery.

Posted a link to MediaFire as well. If either one of these links are non-working, then I will upload to my dedicated server.

how can we use this?

wertico said:
how can we use this?
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if you are a modifier, then you could repack the zip, add SU, mod it how you want, and release it as a rom, or really anything..

This cant be installed right?

rafa6571 said:
This cant be installed right?
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it could if you own a TW TF101.. otherwise, no.

im trying to get this file from the download sites but the links you gave arent workin if i can get this i can prolly add su and zip it

neofreek01 said:
im trying to get this file from the download sites but the links you gave arent workin if i can get this i can prolly add su and zip it
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Working fine here. Make sure you remove the spaces in the links.

flying_pigs, if you've updated, please, do the following:
1, Flash CWM or Rogue recovery
2, Reboot to recovery
3, Select Backup, Advanced Backup, and only do a backup of system!
4, Upload this backup image somewhere, and post the link
Problem is, many of us can't apply the patch for some reason. This would help it!

fonix232 said:
flying_pigs, if you've updated, please, do the following:
1, Flash CWM or Rogue recovery
2, Reboot to recovery
3, Select Backup, Advanced Backup, and only do a backup of system!
4, Upload this backup image somewhere, and post the link
Problem is, many of us can't apply the patch for some reason. This would help it!
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Sorry to say that I have not updated yet and won't have time to make use of this file till much later.
I was just uploading this file since the other Dropbox link went down.

I got a TW TF101, how do I use the file?
My build Number is:
HTK75.TW_epad-8.6.5.13-20110925,
FOTA does not work for me.. says no update for me with my current IP (eu) :-/
Do I need 8.6.5.21 before this update?

So my lovely TF101 is not rooted (and so there's also no CWM etc.).
But I think there is a way to install it manually, isn't it? Something like renaming the file, transferring it to a SD card... Or am mixing something up? Then I'll probably have to wait the 7 days until it is supposed to be here in Germany (I really wonder why it should take that long...)

synaps1s said:
I got a TW TF101, how do I use the file?
My build Number is:
HTK75.TW_epad-8.6.5.13-20110925,
FOTA does not work for me.. says no update for me with my current IP (eu) :-/
Do I need 8.6.5.21 before this update?
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Yes you do.
I'm downloading a .21 TW zip file right now, it's taking forever. Later tonight I can release a safe cwm zip for you to get to .21.

How to install CWM?

Hi all... how to install clockworkmod on acer iconia a 501?
can we paste the link for download and istructions?
Thank u

Probably better to try Q&A.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14818316&postcount=109

I have watched this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfSPP8UOn78
I have 3.2 version
i have downloaded this file...
Code:
We need to get the Acer Iconia from 3.2/3.2.1 down to 3.0.1 to root it.
LINK 1:
(Mirror 1): http://depositfiles.com/files/64bo1ivat
update.zip...
but i don't understand...
I have to copy update.zip on the root of SD card, or extract the contents of the update. zip and copy only the contents?

Simple way, download "Acer Recovery Installer" from market, run it and you are 2 click away...this is an old version of the recovery, but from there you can easilly install other versions.

Why is this in dev? Use the darn search tool.
Sent from my YP-G70 using XDA

sorry if I'm wrong section
I haven't permission root...
I do not have root permissions. I can also install recovery WITHOUT root permission?
I can not make the root
Version : HC 3.2

roxdragon said:
sorry if I'm wrong section
I haven't permission root...
I do not have root permissions. I can also install recovery WITHOUT root permission?
I can not make the root
Version : HC 3.2
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Download Acer Recover Installer from market ....
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I am stuck

Ok I rooted my Nook color about 1 year ago and used it just for a few months. Well I recently turned it back on and went to update my current rom by using ROM Manager app. If I go to my google play website it say I have Phiremod for Nook.
Ok so when I press the power button, it loads a CyanogenMod and either loading... or loading boot mode... and then will turn to a black light screen
What do I need to do to fix this, I am tired of googling it lol Thanks

I tried doing this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=922870
and now it wont even turn on.

just do this to get running.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448186

DigitalMD said:
just do this to get running.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448186
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That just looks like alot of work and for it not to work.
I just want to take my nook back to stock so I can start from scratch.

I can only turn on my Nook with an sd card with ClockworkMod Recovery on it. and it is v3.0.2.8
If I try and install and update.zip file I get this
E: Can't open /sdcard/(whatever zip file I try)
(bad)
Installation aborted.

k-bar said:
I can only turn on my Nook with an sd card with ClockworkMod Recovery on it. and it is v3.0.2.8
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Should be using CWM 3.2.0.1

There's a link to 3.2.0.1 in the step-by-step I link to in my sig.

MISRy said:
There's a link to 3.2.0.1 in the step-by-step I link to in my sig.
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Thanks
I got the correct CWM but still get the error when trying to install an update.zip type file

k-bar said:
I can only turn on my Nook with an sd card with ClockworkMod Recovery on it. and it is v3.0.2.8
If I try and install and update.zip file I get this
E: Can't open /sdcard/(whatever zip file I try)
(bad)
Installation aborted.
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Do you have the zip on the CWM sd? And don't use 'install update'. Use install from SD or something like that where the next dialog is picking the zip to install.
Edit: And if you are already doing all of that you might want to toggle verification or asserts. And you are sure the zip is a good one? Did you try looking at it on your PC?
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk

leapinlar said:
Do you have the zip on the CWM sd? And don't use 'install update'. Use install from SD or something like that where the next dialog is picking the zip to install. ...
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Agreed. The only time I've had "update" work is if I've change the file name from encore_*.zip to update_*.zip. As I see no benefit, why bother?

k-bar said:
Thanks
I got the correct CWM but still get the error when trying to install an update.zip type file
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If you are trying to install B&N stock zip file with CWM it will not work. I have posted 1.4.1 modified stock to make it work with CWM and instructions on how to update any B&N stock to make it work with CWM.
See the Customizing ROMs thread link in my signature.

leapinlar said:
Do you have the zip on the CWM sd? And don't use 'install update'. Use install from SD or something like that where the next dialog is picking the zip to install.
Edit: And if you are already doing all of that you might want to toggle verification or asserts. And you are sure the zip is a good one? Did you try looking at it on your PC?
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
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The zip file is dragged and dropped on to the sd card
I do know to select update file from zip
And how do I know if its a good file or not
All the files I have been trying I have downloaded off of here and are recent threads
update-cm-7.2.0-RC1-u8150-signed
update-nc-stock-1.2-signed
and I have been trying the install update 1.4
and I get all the same error (bad) stuff
DizzyDen said:
If you are trying to install B&N stock zip file with CWM it will not work. I have posted 1.4.1 modified stock to make it work with CWM and instructions on how to update any B&N stock to make it work with CWM.
See the Customizing ROMs thread link in my signature.
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I will try this and see how it goes, but is it gonna get me to bare bones unrooted stock B&N Nook

If you load the 1.4.1 stock in my post... it will be bare bones stock 1.4.1... just let it update to 1.4.2

DizzyDen said:
If you load the 1.4.1 stock in my post... it will be bare bones stock 1.4.1... just let it update to 1.4.2
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Ok sounds good. I will give it a try tomorrow after I get off work. Thanks I will post what it does.

DizzyDen said:
If you load the 1.4.1 stock in my post... it will be bare bones stock 1.4.1... just let it update to 1.4.2
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Ok so I downloaded the file. I then used 7zip and extracted this files into a new folder.
Do I need to name the folder as something?
Also after I extract the file into a new folder, do I just drag and drop the file on to the sd card?
Any other info is appreciated! Thanks

I'm pretty sure that if you have the 1.4.1 stock zip, you just install that using CWM and it will give you a stock Nook; you shouldn't have to unzip anything. If that's not working try the instructions here to get back to stock

You don't extract a rom zip. Place it on sdcard and then select it from recovery
Sent from my Optimus V running BACKside using Tapatalk2

lorddunlow said:
I'm pretty sure that if you have the 1.4.1 stock zip, you just install that using CWM and it will give you a stock Nook; you shouldn't have to unzip anything. If that's not working try the instructions here to get back to stock
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That link is to root a nook that is running 1.4. Some of the links in there I have already used though. Still every time I install any .zip file I get the error

k-bar said:
That link is to root a nook that is running 1.4. ...
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That link starts with a CM7 load, restores it to Nook version 1.3 and upgrades *that* to 1.4. Seems to me you could start at the part where he is upgrading the 1.3 to 1.4 and go from there.

[Q] [NST] Force update to 1.2.1?

My Nook Simple Touch is on firmware 1.2 and has been rooted with NookManager. I downloaded the 1.2.1 update zip from the B&N website & copied it to the root directory of my Nook and have been patiently waiting for it to install for a week. Is there a way to force the upgrade or use CWM or NookManager to do it?

Did you try powering down/up your Nook?
CWM Recovery can install it too.
If you are using the original file, you might have to "toggle signatures".
I just strip off the first 0x1a3, 419 (dec) bytes off the file.
A standard zip file has "PK" as the first two bytes.

Something in the rooting process prevents the update from getting applied. The update will wipe out your root and system mods anyway so it might be easiest to recover back to stock, apply the update and reroot. If you back up your apps with Titanium Backup you can restore them afterward and its a pretty painless process.

straygecko said:
Something in the rooting process prevents the update from getting applied. The update will wipe out your root and system mods anyway so it might be easiest to recover back to stock, apply the update and reroot. If you back up your apps with Titanium Backup you can restore them afterward and its a pretty painless process.
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Thanks, all sorted now

Op: just wondering why would you want to apply the update. What are the benefits? My nook is rooted w nookmanager and I'm quite happy the update fails ever time it tries.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2

sLiKK said:
Op: just wondering why would you want to apply the update. What are the benefits? My nook is rooted w nookmanager and I'm quite happy the update fails ever time it tries.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using Tapatalk 2
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it's happen with me too .... but it affect on system files and stability .....anyway ther's an option for stop update from nook manager appz ..... also i will reroot my device and turn off updates
best regards

Renate NST said:
Did you try powering down/up your Nook?
CWM Recovery can install it too.
If you are using the original file, you might have to "toggle signatures".
I just strip off the first 0x1a3, 419 (dec) bytes off the file.
A standard zip file has "PK" as the first two bytes.
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Thanks! This worked, although stripping off the first few bytes was a bit too complicated for me.. I just unzipped and then re-zipped the files and then flashed that.

I would need a little help how exactly it worked. I'm in the same situation. I rooted with 1.2 with Nookmanager. Multitouch, Fastmode and NoRefresh and ezPDF are working fine, and I want to keep it that way.
How can I upgrade to 1.2.1. without going through the whole process again ? I have a Nookmanager SD with my backup and a separate CWM 2GB SD that I used to install the OC kernel for 174 and 166 earlier on. Also, of course I have the 1.2.1 update from B&N.
I guess I can install that zip with CWM, but how exactly ? I don't want to break my root if possible. I have already tried to go back to factory.zip with Nookmanager, then update to 1.2.1, but after restoring my Nookmanager backup I was back to 1.2
Thanks for help !

Renate NST said:
I just strip off the first 0x1a3, 419 (dec) bytes off the file.
A standard zip file has "PK" as the first two bytes.
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That actually worked..!
419 bytes stripped from the front, leaving the firmware zip file starting with "PK".
(I was wondering why I couldn't open it using the Windows explorer - it was because of the 419 bytes of the signature).
Thank you very much.

If you're in UK, the USA version download won't flash if you're rooted.
USA:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175/
UK:
http://www.nook.com/gb/support/nook-simple-touch-glowlight-software-updates
other countries should goto support for their country at:
http://www.nook.com/support
If you're rooted take out the bytes (roughly about a paragraph) as Renate said before PK and save using a hex editor. Or unzip and zip as mentioned.
frhed free hex editor:
http://frhed.sourceforge.net/en/
If you're rooted , flash with CWM as just copying to your nook root might just get deleted, CWM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360994

In case anyone is struggling to apply the update, make sure you've put it in the *root* of the *NOOK* 'drive' when connected by USB I didn't read the instructions properly and put it in the root of the SD! Obviously, nothing happened for a fair while until I realised my error...