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I am trying to root my (my wife's) NC and I have on 1.0.1.
I am using WinImage and following the instructions.
When I get to the part where I select "Restore Virtual Hard Disk Image on physical drive", I do that but in the box where I am supposed "to select a physical drive from the list"... I have nothing in the box to choose from.
I did the previous step in choosing my SD Card but for some reason when I go to the Restore part, there is no drive for me to choose.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Marc
Next to the file name box, theres a dropdown menu where you select the file format it looks for. Select "All Files *.*"
That should show the autonooter file you downloaded after you navigate to the directory you have it in.
Marc,
There's a how-to video at the following link: http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/nook-color-how-tos/
Follow the How To Root Your Nook Color (Autonooter method).
You can also try win32 diskimager this is the program I used when I first started out, I feel its easier to use at first anyways....
Sent from my LogicPD Zoom2 using XDA App
Bawb3 said:
Next to the file name box, theres a dropdown menu where you select the file format it looks for. Select "All Files *.*"
That should show the autonooter file you downloaded after you navigate to the directory you have it in.
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I have no problem finding the file. I am having a problem finding "the physical drive from the list" when selecting "Restore Virtual Hard Disk Image on physical drive".
Jgrimoldy said:
Marc,
There's a how-to video at the following link: http://theunlockr.com/category/howto/android_how_tos/nook-color-how-tos/
Follow the How To Root Your Nook Color (Autonooter method).
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Thanks. I tried to watch that but I cannot even read the screen to be able to see what they are doing. lol It is very blurry.
tgallant21 said:
You can also try win32 diskimager this is the program I used when I first started out, I feel its easier to use at first anyways....
Sent from my LogicPD Zoom2 using XDA App
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My problem is I am not sure what exactly I am supposed to be doing and why. I am just following the directions line by line. If I am putting the "auto-nooter-2.12.25.img" file on my SDcard, can't I just copy it to my SD card (drag and drop)?
Bawb3 said:
Next to the file name box, theres a dropdown menu where you select the file format it looks for. Select "All Files *.*"
That should show the autonooter file you downloaded after you navigate to the directory you have it in.
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I should have explained better. I can't even get to the step to select all files because there are no physical drives for me to select in order to get to that point.
ghoticov said:
My problem is I am not sure what exactly I am supposed to be doing and why. I am just following the directions line by line. If I am putting the "auto-nooter-2.12.25.img" file on my SDcard, can't I just copy it to my SD card (drag and drop)?
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I know what you're thinking about just putting the .img file onto the SD card and calling it a day. The thing is that the .img file is an image of an entire, carefully configured, SD card.
This includes the boot sectors, etc. The author of the .img file took the time to make everything perfect on his SD card and then "zipped" it all together into a .img. When you use a tool like, say, Win Disk Imager, you will be "unzipping" the .img file to the SD card, effectively making it a clone of the original source card. The process of applying the .img file to your SD card is, of course, a destructive process. Anything on that card will go bye-bye.
I was also having similar issues...if I remember correctly, right clicking and running as administrator might help. Good luck...I hope it works. No guarantees haha.
Jgrimoldy said:
I know what you're thinking about just putting the .img file onto the SD card and calling it a day. The thing is that the .img file is an image of an entire, carefully configured, SD card.
This includes the boot sectors, etc. The author of the .img file took the time to make everything perfect on his SD card and then "zipped" it all together into a .img. When you use a tool like, say, Win Disk Imager, you will be "unzipping" the .img file to the SD card, effectively making it a clone of the original source card. The process of applying the .img file to your SD card is, of course, a destructive process. Anything on that card will go bye-bye.
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I just copied the file using Win Disk Imager and it seemed to be a lot easier. Just select the file to copy, select the SD Card drive and click write... it renamed the SD Card to AutoNooter2 so I believe it worked. I will find out soon enough. lol
rohit275 said:
I was also having similar issues...if I remember correctly, right clicking and running as administrator might help. Good luck...I hope it works. No guarantees haha.
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Yea, that worked. I needed to run the program as Admin. But I also did it using Win Disk Imager and it was easier. HA!
HELP! lol
It seems everything is working but now it is asking me to compose using "HOME" or "Soft Keys". I am not sure which one to select. Help please!
Just select Home. This is the launcher default you are choosing to use. Choose the regular Home launcher and make sure the app SoftKeys is running afterwards (it's in the app drawer). This SoftKeys app is a little button that activates virtual home, back, search, and menu buttons on-screen.
Also, check default when you choose Home, so it stops asking you.
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Just select Home. This is the launcher default you are choosing to use. Choose the regular Home launcher and make sure the app SoftKeys is running afterwards (it's in the app drawer). This SoftKeys app is a little button that activates virtual home, back, search, and menu buttons on-screen.
Also, check default when you choose Home, so it stops asking you.
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Thanks, that was very helpful!
One other question... when I download aps they don't show on the screen with my gmail, you tube (which won't work by the way. lol) and other shortcuts. Is it possible for me to put them there?
Duh.... nevermind. Once I rebooted, everything showed up on my home screen.
rohit275 said:
I was also having similar issues...if I remember correctly, right clicking and running as administrator might help. Good luck...I hope it works. No guarantees haha.
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Yeah! Thanks
That's how it worked for me and it should work for you, too.
Im trading my HD7 for a HD2 on monday and i was looking at roms, i was placed into an instant confusion. What does it me to put files into sdcard/andriod, do you have to make your own folder cause im pretty sure the sd card doesnt already have that folder and how do you go to haret.exe from the phone itself? the hd7 functions are not the same so maybe thats why i have no idea whats going on.
Please help
-Thank You
Here's a link to the procedure to add Android using SD builds. Once you do the required steps, Haret, etc. will be added and you will not need to manually add them yourself. If you do not need Windows, I would recommend the NAND ROMs using CWM. Using CWM, you will be able to quickly change ROMs. Also, I found that the NAND ROMs boot faster and use less battery in standby and actual use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881958
Basically what that means is to create a folder on the root of your SD card called "Android" and copy the ROM files to it then on your phone go to WinMo's built-in file manager and open the Android folder and run CLRCAD (audio file) then Haret.exe and you'll boot in to Android.
thank you for the replies, but would you mind giving me a step by step instruction for the NAND boot too then if thats more recommended since i wont be using windows anymore.
dxaznxk said:
thank you for the replies, but would you mind giving me a step by step instruction for the NAND boot too then if thats more recommended since i wont be using windows anymore.
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Check the stickie roll up threads, or click the guide link in my sig I have to links to how to install Android at the top of my guide. Or one more suggestion.........
Use Search!
I'm a pretty experienced computer person. But I am a nube with the Nook Color I received for Christmas. I bought an 8 Gigabyte Cyanogen 7 chip on eBay. Ran the system from the SD chip so I can still go back to my Nook Color Barnes & Nobel system when I want or need to. Booted right up and I was good to go. Happy! Happy!
First what I've got: Cyanogen Mid 7.1.0 Rc1-encore.
Build GRJ22
Kernal 2.6.32.9
Android version is 2.3.4
Got Market up and running, connected on my WiFi network. Enabled Blue Tooth for an external keyboard. Downloaded Null Keyboard. Still monkeying around with that. Decided to try a little overclocking. Downloaded and installed Nook Tweaks. But it says I need to update my operating system. I've tried every step suggested for creating an updated SD chip. (I want to keep the 8 Gig SD chip so I can have that to fall back on if I screw up.) I've searched, read, and experimented. But I don't seem to be able to create my own SD Chip from scratch.
Bought two blank 16 Gigabyte San Disk Class 4 chips. I have a USB based card reader/writer running off a Windows XP laptop. I've got Win32 disk imager on the laptop. I've tried downloading an update to write to the new SD chips. But there are so many variations. It seems everybody and his brother has a variety that is the latest and greatest. I've searched all over the Nook forums for two weeks. Found lots of step by step instructions. The only problem is that many of these are several months old. So some of the systems they mention are now months old.
So, here are my questions:
1. I think what I need to download is CM7 7.2. But there are some later flavors that add numbers after the 2. Can anyone suggest the best CM7 system that will support the features of the Nook Tweaks App?
2. Is there anything I must do to the SD Chip before I use Win32 disk imager to write the system onto my 16 Gig SD chip? Example do I have to format it in the Nook, or does Win 32 disk imager do that when it writes the OS and files to the chip?
3. I'm assuming I'll have to reinstall some of my programs on this updated OS. I'm OK with that. I want something stable. Nightly builds seem like extra confusion. And are there versions by some particular developers that are better than others? Example: one sticky suggested CM7.2 by mrg666.
4. Can someone explain what Mount and Unmount means for my Nook chips? I can remove my SD Chip without Unmounting. But my understanding is that I should select Unmount before I do. Do I have to Mount it again when I place the SD chip for the upgrade? Since this will be an upgrade, I don't see how I can mount it. This is yet another area of my confusion.
I'm not stupid. But I am confused. And the terminology and acronyms so many of the experienced folks use here is confusing - at least to me. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
As long as I'm asking questions. While I was in the native Nook Color OS, it upgraded from version 1.3 to 1.4. Is there some way I can save the native Nook Color Barnes & Nobel Operating System and my books to a spare SD Chip?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Bach On
bachon said:
So, here are my questions:
1. I think what I need to download is CM7 7.2. But there are some later flavors that add numbers after the 2. Can anyone suggest the best CM7 system that will support the features of the Nook Tweaks App?
2. Is there anything I must do to the SD Chip before I use Win32 disk imager to write the system onto my 16 Gig SD chip? Example do I have to format it in the Nook, or does Win 32 disk imager do that when it writes the OS and files to the chip?
3. I'm assuming I'll have to reinstall some of my programs on this updated OS. I'm OK with that. I want something stable. Nightly builds seem like extra confusion. And are there versions by some particular developers that are better than others? Example: one sticky suggested CM7.2 by mrg666.
4. Can someone explain what Mount and Unmount means for my Nook chips? I can remove my SD Chip without Unmounting. But my understanding is that I should select Unmount before I do. Do I have to Mount it again when I place the SD chip for the upgrade? Since this will be an upgrade, I don't see how I can mount it. This is yet another area of my confusion.
I'm not stupid. But I am confused. And the terminology and acronyms so many of the experienced folks use here is confusing - at least to me. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
As long as I'm asking questions. While I was in the native Nook Color OS, it upgraded from version 1.3 to 1.4. Is there some way I can save the native Nook Color Barnes & Nobel Operating System and my books to a spare SD Chip?
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1) I believe 7.1 RC has an older kernel (maybe even .29, can't remember) that won't allow all the features of the Nook Tweaks. I'd recommend upgrading to full release 7.1 which can be found if you search around.
2) You shouldn't have to do anything, but after you write the image, you may have to expand the partitions to give you full access to the storage space. i.e. writing a 2GB image leaves 14GB unallocated space you will not be able to access until you do.
3) I haven't tried other builds, but reading up on the threads (and usually the first post) can give you an idea of what works, what doesn't, what kind of problems are being run into by users.
4) Mounting/Unmounting is essentially allowing the system to use the drive/card. I think of it as the Windows Safely Remove USB device kind of thing. The system will automatically mount the SD card when you insert it. You can mount cards, partitions, etc. Though I don't think you can unmount a Sd card while running an OS off it.
bachon said:
I'm a pretty experienced computer person. But I am a nube with the Nook Color I received for Christmas. I bought an 8 Gigabyte Cyanogen 7 chip on eBay. Ran the system from the SD chip so I can still go back to my Nook Color Barnes & Nobel system when I want or need to. Booted right up and I was good to go. Happy! Happy!
First what I've got: Cyanogen Mid 7.1.0 Rc1-encore.
Build GRJ22
Kernal 2.6.32.9
Android version is 2.3.4
Got Market up and running, connected on my WiFi network. Enabled Blue Tooth for an external keyboard. Downloaded Null Keyboard. Still monkeying around with that. Decided to try a little overclocking. Downloaded and installed Nook Tweaks. But it says I need to update my operating system. I've tried every step suggested for creating an updated SD chip. (I want to keep the 8 Gig SD chip so I can have that to fall back on if I screw up.) I've searched, read, and experimented. But I don't seem to be able to create my own SD Chip from scratch.
Bought two blank 16 Gigabyte San Disk Class 4 chips. I have a USB based card reader/writer running off a Windows XP laptop. I've got Win32 disk imager on the laptop. I've tried downloading an update to write to the new SD chips. But there are so many variations. It seems everybody and his brother has a variety that is the latest and greatest. I've searched all over the Nook forums for two weeks. Found lots of step by step instructions. The only problem is that many of these are several months old. So some of the systems they mention are now months old.
So, here are my questions:
1. I think what I need to download is CM7 7.2. But there are some later flavors that add numbers after the 2. Can anyone suggest the best CM7 system that will support the features of the Nook Tweaks App?
2. Is there anything I must do to the SD Chip before I use Win32 disk imager to write the system onto my 16 Gig SD chip? Example do I have to format it in the Nook, or does Win 32 disk imager do that when it writes the OS and files to the chip?
3. I'm assuming I'll have to reinstall some of my programs on this updated OS. I'm OK with that. I want something stable. Nightly builds seem like extra confusion. And are there versions by some particular developers that are better than others? Example: one sticky suggested CM7.2 by mrg666.
4. Can someone explain what Mount and Unmount means for my Nook chips? I can remove my SD Chip without Unmounting. But my understanding is that I should select Unmount before I do. Do I have to Mount it again when I place the SD chip for the upgrade? Since this will be an upgrade, I don't see how I can mount it. This is yet another area of my confusion.
I'm not stupid. But I am confused. And the terminology and acronyms so many of the experienced folks use here is confusing - at least to me. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
As long as I'm asking questions. While I was in the native Nook Color OS, it upgraded from version 1.3 to 1.4. Is there some way I can save the native Nook Color Barnes & Nobel Operating System and my books to a spare SD Chip?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Bach On
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1. Use Win32DiskImager.exe to burn the "generic-sdcard-v1.3.img" onto your "virgin" sdcard.
2. Use Easeus Partition Manager to resize the boot partition on your newly bootable sdcard to 200MB .
3. copy "encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" to root of sdcard, and rename it to "update_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip".
4. copy "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" to root of sdcard and rename it to "update-gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" .
Put the scard in the Nook and it should boot and fully install the Android system, CM72, Google apps, and then turn itself off. Turn it back on and you should get the Google Android setup screens.
Useful utilities are SDformatter from Sandisk site, Easeus Partition Manager, and Win32Diskimager.exe.
Hope this helps.
Leapinlar just posted an expanded Generic SD Image that does away with manually expanding the boot partition - I believe it's around 200mb... I just tried it and it works great! You can find it here: http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=NcUqquQ
Please take time to thank Leapinlar (and Verygreen) - he worked hard on this!
Downloading it now. Many Thanks to you for the help!
If we're being honest, the only thing you did wrong is spend money on a pre-imaged sdcard. The people pumping those out are profiteers fleecing the underinformed, on the backs of the generous.
Nothing on you, the process can seem daunting, and the ready-to-run sdcards seem like an easier way. It just rankles me that people who had no hand in the work are always the ones selling these. Everything anybody could need is available for free right here.
Progress - but still some questions.
OK. I'm getting closer - thanks to all for their answers. But I want to better understand these steps. Please bear with me. This is the kind of thing that I find confusing. Many of the nubes (like me) can read the step-by-step procedures. But the experienced folks seldom explain WHY and exactly WHAT the purpose of the steps are. And I'm sorry to say that they sometimes leave out crucial details. I'm not just asking for me - but for the many nubes here. (See below.)
So let's take these suggested steps and use them as Question and Answer to help other nubes like me better understand what is being done and why.
Suggested Step 1. Use Win32DiskImager.exe to burn the "generic-sdcard-v1.3.img" onto your "virgin" sdcard.
Please check my understanding of what these steps represent and correct if I am wrong.
Generic-sdcard-v1.3.img is like a template. So this first step creates the four required partitions on my SDcard. My Nook Color is going to require this to be able to install or update the Android operating system. Is that right?
Suggested step 2. Use Easeus Partition Manager to resize the boot partition on your newly bootable sdcard to 200MB.
The Generic -sdcard-v1.3.img template doesn't make the BOOT partition quite large enough for the zipped files I'm going to need to copy to it. (Boot partition is sometimes called the Root.) So step 2 does that. Am I right?
Suggested step 3. copy "encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" to root of sdcard, and rename it to "update_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip".
Before I do this: each of these zipped variants is like the equivalent of the Operating System on a computer hard drive. And there are multitudes of these operating systems out there for my Nook Color. Right?
So now I copy the zipped encore file from my hard drive to the Boot/Root partition of the SDcard. A simple copy and paste is fine for doing this. And I should NOT expand the zipped file. Right?
Question for Clarification here: if this zipped encore file was my very first install of a non-Barnes & Nobel Operating system on my Nook Color - is it still necessary to rename it to update, or can I keep the original name of this zipped file?
Since I already installed CM7.1.0 RC1-encore on my Nook Color, this newer zipped file ("encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip") is an upgrade. So I need to rename the first part of that encore file to be update . My Nook Color won't know what to do if I don't do that.
So I now have one file called "update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" into the Boot/Root Partition on the SD card.
Is this correct?
Suggested step 4. copy "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" to root of sdcard and rename it to "update-gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" .
I have no clue as to the purpose of this step. This gapps-gb file file has a completely different number than the encore file. Example: the encore file had the number 01262012 - the gapps file you suggested has the number 20110828.
Another person who responded to my original post mentioned a different gapps file that automatically enlarged the Boot/Root partition to 200 Megabytes. It had a different name and number than the one you suggested. It seems logical to me that the gapps zip and the encore zip must work together.
How can I (and others) know which ones are compatible with one another?
I copied "gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip over to the Boot/Root of the SD card. And I renamed it to "update_gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip".
So, at this point there were two zipped files in the Boot/Root Partition of my SD card. They are:
update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip
and
update_gapps-gb-29119839-237-signed.zip
Note: because I don't know the relationship between these two archived zipped files - I have no idea if they are compatible.
You also wrote:
Suggested step 5. Put the scard in the Nook and it should boot and fully install the Android system, CM72, Google apps, and then turn itself off. Turn it back on and you should get the Google Android setup screens.
OK. I did this. And my Nook did the update process. I saw maybe 20 or so files that appeared on the screen (for some reason it happens in landscape mode).
My Nook Color then shut itself off.
So far, so good.
So I press the power button and the Nook Color starts up.
BUT now it tries to do the Update process again. It cannot find the zipped files this time since they have already been expanded. So it just shuts the machine down. Restarting several times results in the very same thing.
The Nook Color does not take me into the Android Operating system where I can begin setting up the apps I want.
So - what went wrong?
My guess is that the Encore and the Gapps files I used were incompatible. Are there other issues that could be the cause if this failure?
Please know that if I can solve this (with the help of some of the more patient people in this forum) my hope is to create a post that can be turned into a Sticky for Nubes. I hope you folks won't give up on me. I'm trying not only to do what is needed for me, but also to help other nubes understand the process.
Thanks to all of you!!!
Bach On
I can understand your feelings on this. But the truth is that I did not know how to do it. I agree that the information is here. But frankly, it is not in an easy to understand form. This is a huge website. And there is so much information that it is daunting to find the right steps.
I could probably fix my car when it has a problem. There are lots of resources on the Internet to tell me what to do. But I usually take it to a mechanic who is experienced at doing the needed repairs.
I wanted to know what the Android Operating system was like on my Nook Color. And I paid $18.00 for an 8 Gig Sani SD chip with the operating system. I was impressed enough with this operating system that I now want to know more. And I don't feel fleeced.
Maybe they are making a few bucks on the efforts of others. But they helped ease me into the process much quicker than I could have done it on my own. And now I am wanting to learn to do it myself. I only hope that I can help others as I learn.
Take care!
BO
bachon said:
OK. I'm getting closer - thanks to all for their answers. But I want to better understand these steps. Please bear with me. This is the kind of thing that I find confusing. Many of the nubes (like me) can read the step-by-step procedures. But the experienced folks seldom explain WHY and exactly WHAT the purpose of the steps are. And I'm sorry to say that they sometimes leave out crucial details. I'm not just asking for me - but for the many nubes here. (See below.)
So let's take these suggested steps and use them as Question and Answer to help other nubes like me better understand what is being done and why.
Suggested Step 1. Use Win32DiskImager.exe to burn the "generic-sdcard-v1.3.img" onto your "virgin" sdcard.
Please check my understanding of what these steps represent and correct if I am wrong.
Generic-sdcard-v1.3.img is like a template. So this first step creates the four required partitions on my SDcard. My Nook Color is going to require this to be able to install or update the Android operating system. Is that right?
Suggested step 2. Use Easeus Partition Manager to resize the boot partition on your newly bootable sdcard to 200MB.
The Generic -sdcard-v1.3.img template doesn't make the BOOT partition quite large enough for the zipped files I'm going to need to copy to it. (Boot partition is sometimes called the Root.) So step 2 does that. Am I right?
Suggested step 3. copy "encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" to root of sdcard, and rename it to "update_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip".
Before I do this: each of these zipped variants is like the equivalent of the Operating System on a computer hard drive. And there are multitudes of these operating systems out there for my Nook Color. Right?
So now I copy the zipped encore file from my hard drive to the Boot/Root partition of the SDcard. A simple copy and paste is fine for doing this. And I should NOT expand the zipped file. Right?
Question for Clarification here: if this zipped encore file was my very first install of a non-Barnes & Nobel Operating system on my Nook Color - is it still necessary to rename it to update, or can I keep the original name of this zipped file?
Since I already installed CM7.1.0 RC1-encore on my Nook Color, this newer zipped file ("encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip") is an upgrade. So I need to rename the first part of that encore file to be update . My Nook Color won't know what to do if I don't do that.
So I now have one file called "update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" into the Boot/Root Partition on the SD card.
Is this correct?
Suggested step 4. copy "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" to root of sdcard and rename it to "update-gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" .
I have no clue as to the purpose of this step. This gapps-gb file file has a completely different number than the encore file. Example: the encore file had the number 01262012 - the gapps file you suggested has the number 20110828.
Another person who responded to my original post mentioned a different gapps file that automatically enlarged the Boot/Root partition to 200 Megabytes. It had a different name and number than the one you suggested. It seems logical to me that the gapps zip and the encore zip must work together.
How can I (and others) know which ones are compatible with one another?
I copied "gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip over to the Boot/Root of the SD card. And I renamed it to "update_gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip".
So, at this point there were two zipped files in the Boot/Root Partition of my SD card. They are:
update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip
and
update_gapps-gb-29119839-237-signed.zip
Note: because I don't know the relationship between these two archived zipped files - I have no idea if they are compatible.
You also wrote:
Suggested step 5. Put the scard in the Nook and it should boot and fully install the Android system, CM72, Google apps, and then turn itself off. Turn it back on and you should get the Google Android setup screens.
OK. I did this. And my Nook did the update process. I saw maybe 20 or so files that appeared on the screen (for some reason it happens in landscape mode).
My Nook Color then shut itself off.
So far, so good.
So I press the power button and the Nook Color starts up.
BUT now it tries to do the Update process again. It cannot find the zipped files this time since they have already been expanded. So it just shuts the machine down. Restarting several times results in the very same thing.
The Nook Color does not take me into the Android Operating system where I can begin setting up the apps I want.
So - what went wrong?
My guess is that the Encore and the Gapps files I used were incompatible. Are there other issues that could be the cause if this failure?
Please know that if I can solve this (with the help of some of the more patient people in this forum) my hope is to create a post that can be turned into a Sticky for Nubes. I hope you folks won't give up on me. I'm trying not only to do what is needed for me, but also to help other nubes understand the process.
Thanks to all of you!!!
Bach On
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You'll need to try again ! A couple observations:
1. Watch the process evolve on the screen of your Nook. You may see a clue as to why your build did not work.
2. use the Google Apps file from my earlier post,"gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip"
available at the bottom of this page, http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Latest_Version .
3. If you don't have an CM ...zip file beginning with "update-" , you will be told , on the screen, that it is missing and must be renamed.
4. Most importantly, watch the screen as the process unfolds. It will be educational and if problems persist, may yield some clues to the problem.
Breaking this down for you and trying to answer/explain your questions:
bachon said:
OK. I'm getting closer - thanks to all for their answers. But I want to better understand these steps. Please bear with me. This is the kind of thing that I find confusing. Many of the nubes (like me) can read the step-by-step procedures. But the experienced folks seldom explain WHY and exactly WHAT the purpose of the steps are. And I'm sorry to say that they sometimes leave out crucial details. I'm not just asking for me - but for the many nubes here. (See below.)
So let's take these suggested steps and use them as Question and Answer to help other nubes like me better understand what is being done and why.
Suggested Step 1. Use Win32DiskImager.exe to burn the "generic-sdcard-v1.3.img" onto your "virgin" sdcard.
Please check my understanding of what these steps represent and correct if I am wrong.
Generic-sdcard-v1.3.img is like a template. So this first step creates the four required partitions on my SDcard. My Nook Color is going to require this to be able to install or update the Android operating system. Is that right?
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Generic-sdcard.... is a disk image file... it includes the script for partitioning the uSD (if needed), formatting the partitions, installing ROM and gapps.
bachon said:
Suggested step 2. Use Easeus Partition Manager to resize the boot partition on your newly bootable sdcard to 200MB.
The Generic -sdcard-v1.3.img template doesn't make the BOOT partition quite large enough for the zipped files I'm going to need to copy to it. (Boot partition is sometimes called the Root.) So step 2 does that. Am I right?
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Correct... the sd image will have a single partition (root partition is labeled "boot") that is ~114 MB... ROMs are getting larger... resizing it now will save headache later.
bachon said:
Suggested step 3. copy "encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" to root of sdcard, and rename it to "update_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip".
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This rename is due to the installer/updater script looking for specific naming at the beginning of the filename (update-* or cm_encore_full*)... note the * is an OS wildcard meaning anything. After any ROMs have been installed, the installer/updater looks for a file named gapps-gb-* for processng.
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Before I do this: each of these zipped variants is like the equivalent of the Operating System on a computer hard drive. And there are multitudes of these operating systems out there for my Nook Color. Right?
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There are various ROMs and variations of them, yes. Some name them differently to avoid confusion with standard "official" ROMs. It would be easier for uSD installers if the maintained the "update-" naming convention.
bachon said:
So now I copy the zipped encore file from my hard drive to the Boot/Root partition of the SDcard. A simple copy and paste is fine for doing this. And I should NOT expand the zipped file. Right?
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Yes... copy/paste... do NOT extract (that's what the installer/updater does)
bachon said:
Question for Clarification here: if this zipped encore file was my very first install of a non-Barnes & Nobel Operating system on my Nook Color - is it still necessary to rename it to update, or can I keep the original name of this zipped file?
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See the answer above regarding what the installer/updater script expects for the naming.
bachon said:
Since I already installed CM7.1.0 RC1-encore on my Nook Color, this newer zipped file ("encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip") is an upgrade. So I need to rename the first part of that encore file to be update . My Nook Color won't know what to do if I don't do that.
So I now have one file called "update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" into the Boot/Root Partition on the SD card.
Is this correct?
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See above.
bachon said:
Suggested step 4. copy "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" to root of sdcard and rename it to "update-gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" .
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You do NOT need to rename gapps and it is NOT recommended you do so... the installer/updater will install any and all cm_full_* and update-* files... then process gapps. I personally recommend a 2 step process for this... install the ROM without gapps on the drive... then place gapps on the drive and boot into recovery again for the install of that... has just fixed issues in the past this way.
bachon said:
I have no clue as to the purpose of this step. This gapps-gb file file has a completely different number than the encore file. Example: the encore file had the number 01262012 - the gapps file you suggested has the number 20110828.
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the number is referencing the date, some are YYYYMMDD some are MMDDYYYY.
bachon said:
Another person who responded to my original post mentioned a different gapps file that automatically enlarged the Boot/Root partition to 200 Megabytes. It had a different name and number than the one you suggested. It seems logical to me that the gapps zip and the encore zip must work together.
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There is no gapps installer that enlarges the boot partition... they are referencing an updated uSD image file with a larger boot partition due to ICS builds... also note that ICS builds require different gapps than the CM7 variants and become even more confusing... for CM7 stick with the gapps that is on the CM7 wiki pages.
bachon said:
How can I (and others) know which ones are compatible with one another?
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This gets daunting... answer above.
bachon said:
I copied "gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip over to the Boot/Root of the SD card. And I renamed it to "update_gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip".
So, at this point there were two zipped files in the Boot/Root Partition of my SD card. They are:
update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip
and
update_gapps-gb-29119839-237-signed.zip
Note: because I don't know the relationship between these two archived zipped files - I have no idea if they are compatible.
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See answer above regarding naming conventions and recommendation pertaining one step install (with both files on SD) v. two step (ROM first then gapps seperately)
bachon said:
You also wrote:
Suggested step 5. Put the scard in the Nook and it should boot and fully install the Android system, CM72, Google apps, and then turn itself off. Turn it back on and you should get the Google Android setup screens.
OK. I did this. And my Nook did the update process. I saw maybe 20 or so files that appeared on the screen (for some reason it happens in landscape mode).
My Nook Color then shut itself off.
So far, so good.
So I press the power button and the Nook Color starts up.
BUT now it tries to do the Update process again. It cannot find the zipped files this time since they have already been expanded. So it just shuts the machine down. Restarting several times results in the very same thing.
The Nook Color does not take me into the Android Operating system where I can begin setting up the apps I want.
So - what went wrong?
My guess is that the Encore and the Gapps files I used were incompatible. Are there other issues that could be the cause if this failure?
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Once the installer/updater installs a zip file... it deletes it... also note... the first boot after an install take a VERY LONG TIME
bachon said:
Please know that if I can solve this (with the help of some of the more patient people in this forum) my hope is to create a post that can be turned into a Sticky for Nubes. I hope you folks won't give up on me. I'm trying not only to do what is needed for me, but also to help other nubes understand the process.
Thanks to all of you!!!
Bach On
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This would be very good to do... hopefully I have provided enough information to get you started.
Success.
I’m going to post this under my original post so nubes can find it more quickly. Many won’t take time to drill down into the thread. It would still be helpful of some of the experts would address some of the questions asked in this long winded report. [/B]
I discovered some mistakes in my understanding in the Question and Answer part of this LONG post. I’m going to try to correct it.
OK. I'm getting closer - thanks to all for their answers. But I want to better understand these steps. Please bear with me. This is the kind of thing that I find confusing. Many of the nubes (like me) can read the step-by-step procedures. But the experienced folks seldom explain WHY and exactly WHAT the purpose of the steps are. And I'm sorry to say that they sometimes leave out crucial details. I'm not just asking for me - but for the many nubes here. (See below.)
So let's take these suggested steps and use them as Question and Answer to help other nubes like me better understand what is being done and why.
Suggested Step 1. Use Win32DiskImager.exe to burn the "generic-sdcard-v1.3.img" onto your "virgin" sdcard.
Please check my understanding of what these steps represent and correct if I am wrong.
Generic-sdcard-v1.3.img is like a template. So this first step creates the four required partitions on my SDcard. My Nook Color is going to require this to be able to install or update the Android operating system. Is that right?
Self Correction: NO. The Generic–sdcard-v1.3.img only creates the Boot/Root partition and writes the files needed to make the sdcard bootable in the Nook Color.
Suggested step 2. Use Easeus Partition Manager to resize the boot partition on your newly bootable sdcard to 200MB.
The Generic -sdcard-v1.3.img template doesn't make the BOOT partition quite large enough for the zipped files I'm going to need to copy to it. (Boot partition is sometimes called the Root.) So step 2 does that. Am I right?
Suggested step 3. copy "encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" to root of sdcard, and rename it to "update_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip".
Self Correction: there is a typo in the previous statement. The encore file should be renamed “update-cm-72-Mirage-0126012.zip”. I had an underscore symbol instead of a dash. I also had “encore” as the word after update. I believe it needs to begin with “update-cm”.
And one more thing. Some operating systems omit the .zip suffix on the filename. The Nook Color seems unable to recognize the archive without .ZIP at the end of the archive name.
Before I do this: each of these zipped variants is like the equivalent of the Operating System on a computer hard drive. And there are multitudes of these operating systems out there for my Nook Color. Right?
So now I copy the zipped encore file from my hard drive to the Boot/Root partition of the SDcard. A simple copy and paste is fine for doing this. And I should NOT expand the zipped file. Right?
Question for Clarification here: if this zipped encore file was my very first install of a non-Barnes & Nobel Operating system on my Nook Color - is it still necessary to rename it to update, or can I keep the original name of this zipped file?
Since I already installed CM7.1.0 RC1-encore on my Nook Color, this newer zipped file ("encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip") is an upgrade. So I need to rename the first part of that encore file to be update . My Nook Color won't know what to do if I don't do that.
So I now have one file called "update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip" into the Boot/Root Partition on the SD card.
Is this correct?
Suggested step 4. copy "gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" to root of sdcard and rename it to "update-gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip" .
Self Correction: Still not sure about the compatibility issues. But as with the other Zip archive, the archive name must be renamed to read “update-gapps-bg-20110828-signed zip”. (The quotes and final period are not used in the name.) Again, the .ZIP suffix must be on the end of the archive name.
I have no clue as to the purpose of this step. This gapps-gb file file has a completely different number than the encore file. Example: the encore file had the number 01262012 - the gapps file you suggested has the number 20110828.
Another person who responded to my original post mentioned a different gapps file that automatically enlarged the Boot/Root partition to 200 Megabytes. It had a different name and number than the one you suggested. It seems logical to me that the gapps zip and the encore zip must work together.
How can I (and others) know which ones are compatible with one another?
I copied "gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip over to the Boot/Root of the SD card. And I renamed it to "update_gapps-gb-20110930-237-signed.zip".
So, at this point there were two zipped files in the Boot/Root Partition of my SD card. They are:
update_encore_CM72-Mirage-01262012.zip
and
update_gapps-gb-29119839-237-signed.zip
Note: because I don't know the relationship between these two archived zipped files - I have no idea if they are compatible.
You also wrote:
Suggested step 5. Put the scard in the Nook and it should boot and fully install the Android system, CM72, Google apps, and then turn itself off. Turn it back on and you should get the Google Android setup screens.
OK. I did this. And my Nook did the update process. I saw maybe 20 or so files that appeared on the screen (for some reason it happens in landscape mode).
My Nook Color then shut itself off.
So far, so good.
So I press the power button and the Nook Color starts up.
BUT now it tries to do the Update process again. It cannot find the zipped files this time since they have already been expanded. So it just shuts the machine down. Restarting several times results in the very same thing.
The Nook Color does not take me into the Android Operating system where I can begin setting up the apps I want.
So - what went wrong?
My guess is that the Encore and the Gapps files I used were incompatible. Are there other issues that could be the cause if this failure?
Please know that if I can solve this (with the help of some of the more patient people in this forum) my hope is to create a post that can be turned into a Sticky for Nubes. I hope you folks won't give up on me. I'm trying not only to do what is needed for me, but also to help other nubes understand the process.
Thanks to all of you!!!
Bach On
Final Remarks on the post: after correcting the typos, the update took place and the Nook Color shut itself down.
There were then four Active Partitions on the sdcard. So one or more of the archives created the 3 extra partitions that weren’t there.
The Nook Color then booted up and I was allowed to setup Market, Wifi, etc. I will have to reinstall applications I had working before. No problem there.
BO
You got it - congrats!
If you want to try some of the CM9 nightlies (lots of fun on an extra card) - I've had good success by doing everything together... SP2, CM9 nightly and gapps together in one install and boot... and it does get you to Android Setup right off the bat!
see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1444943 for more info. Sam has also included the new expanded Generic SD image there.
Nobody has answered my question about compatibility between the encore zip and the gapps zip. Not sure, yet, which does what and if there are issues that must be understood in choosing these. I did get it done, but I want to be able to explain it to others.
Thanks for all the help, folks!
BO
Sam Adams said:
Leapinlar just posted an expanded Generic SD Image that does away with manually expanding the boot partition - I believe it's around 200mb... I just tried it and it works great! You can find it here: http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=NcUqquQ
Please take time to thank Leapinlar (and Verygreen) - he worked hard on this!
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I saw that posted in the ICS thread. Does it work for CM 7, as well? I can't see why not, but figured I'd ask. Thanks.
If I remember correctly I used it for making a CM7 card. Works fine because it's just for getting the card ready for whatever you're going to put on it and use.
I'm old though so my memory fails often. :what:
Sent from my NookColor running CM7.2-RC0 MiRaGe - KANG 02012012 using TapaTalk
bachon said:
Nobody has answered my question about compatibility between the encore zip and the gapps zip. Not sure, yet, which does what and if there are issues that must be understood in choosing these. I did get it done, but I want to be able to explain it to others.
Thanks for all the help, folks!
BO
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You need to read my previous and long post in this thread answering your questions
bachon said:
Nobody has answered my question about compatibility between the encore zip and the gapps zip. Not sure, yet, which does what and if there are issues that must be understood in choosing these. I did get it done, but I want to be able to explain it to others.
Thanks for all the help, folks!
BO
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There is no direct compatibility issue here other than getting a good base set appropriate for either CM7 or ICS/CM9.
The ROM is the ROM and will run quite happily without gapps. Think of it as your basic Windows OS.
Gapps is a set of Google applications. They are not part of the base OS but are quite important because they give you some basic applications like Calendars and eMail. Most important of all they give a Vending application which allows you to access the Google apps market. Once there you can load and update other apps including the Google apps themselves.
For CM7 you can start with the 20110828 labelled version.
To emphasise the independence of the ROM and the gapps many CM7 install instructions recommended installing the ROM first and getting it going and the wifi set up before even installing gapps.
For ICS/CM9 there are several versions available because they come pre-loaded with tablet/ICS versions of the Google apps which are more appropriate than than the CM7 ones. Quite a few of the alpha CM9 ROM builds point to a good starting gapps. For example, this link is to one of the popular ICS and includes a link to a decent starting gapps.
I did read your very informative post. I've started to prepare an introductory post for possible submission. I'd like to run this by you for your input, if you don't mind.
I'm going to provide you with an e-mail address: [email protected]
If you send a brief e-mail to that address then I send my draft. If you don't want to fool with it, no hard feelings.
Thanks!
BO
No problem at all... just send it to [email protected]
Can't get cm7 to boot from sd card
This is the closest thread I can find to my problem; please excuse me if some of my language is not accurate.
Wrote the generic-sdcard-v1.3ICS-large.img to a 16 gig sd card with win32diskimager.exe. . Copied cm-7.2.0-encore.zip and the gapps zip file to the sd card and renamed the cm file to update-cm-7.20encore.zip. Ejected the sd card, put into my nook. Nook booted from the card and successfully ran through the installation of the android system and gapps and shut down. Cannot successfully boot from the sd disk. It will show the cyanogen flash screen and "loading" and then go to a blank screen. It will sometimes go to the screen with the skateboarding robot with the arrow going around in a circle. I have tried the process many times and get the same result. I was successful once in getting the android system to boot and thought aha, finally there. Computer would not recognise the nook so played with that - and decided I need to reflash the sd card. No success since then - getting very frustrated.
Thanks for any help.
JPB
can someone please explain to me why, since updating to 4.2, I have what looks like a duplicate of my SD card contents in a sub folder called storage/emulated/0/?
all my gallery apps, Gallery, DroidIris etc. see duplicates of all my pictures now?
And If I save a pic from a browser It points to the folders in storage/emulated/0/, not the SD card ones?
deleting any file in one folder effects the other, so it is probably not a true duplicate thats taking up space is it?
I assume this has to do with the multi user addition to 4.2, but I have not set up a second user at all.
Does this just occur to people upgrading, or to people who installed a fresh version as well?
Cheers.
CarsnGadgets said:
can someone please explain to me why, since updating to 4.2, I have what looks like a duplicate of my SD card contents in a sub folder called storage/emulated/0/?
all my gallery apps, Gallery, DroidIris etc. see duplicates of all my pictures now?
And If I save a pic from a browser It points to the folders in storage/emulated/0/, not the SD card ones?
deleting any file in one folder effects the other, so it is probably not a true duplicate thats taking up space is it?
I assume this has to do with the multi user addition to 4.2, but I have not set up a second user at all.
Does this just occur to people upgrading, or to people who installed a fresh version as well?
Cheers.
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I think this has been added as part of the multi-user feature and is where the data/content is stored for other users. It has been mentioned on the forum somewhere else, cant remember where I seen it though.
I also wondered this but then thought logically.
Two users using the same SD card wouldn't be a good idea.
So they sort of virtualise the SD card, and then when a new user is created a sort of partition is created for the user.
I was wondering what that was in ASTRO I thought it was something I did wrong and yes if you delete one file it will end up deleting both of them so be careful luckily I deleted some old downloads I didn't need anymore GOD BLESS YOU GUYS
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thats all fine, thanks guys,
but now, if I download a new pic from dolphin browser to the /emulated/0/pictures folder, the gallery sees my SD/pictures as well as the /emulated/0/pictures folder, the original has 99 files in, and the new one 1 file in, both are called "pictures".
the "save picture as" action opens up its own file explorer, and it wont let me go back far enough in the file tree to access the SD/pictures folder so I can only save in the new /emulated/0 folder and its sub folders?
cheers.
I can't find the folder on my pc. I am trying to run a backup app and it stores it there. I try to replace the backup location to downloads for example and it won't work. It's driving me mad.
The linked directories are linked to look like separate directories but they link to what is called a mount point that the actual physical storage and the actual file. What you do in any of folders will be done in all the folders.
I'm still wrapping my mind and this and my Linux knowledge it's weak. So I'm not going to try to suggest how to deal with these folders. As much as possible I'm letting the app handle the files.
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CarsnGadgets said:
can someone please explain to me why, since updating to 4.2, I have what looks like a duplicate of my SD card contents in a sub folder called storage/emulated/0/?
all my gallery apps, Gallery, DroidIris etc. see duplicates of all my pictures now?
And If I save a pic from a browser It points to the folders in storage/emulated/0/, not the SD card ones?
deleting any file in one folder effects the other, so it is probably not a true duplicate thats taking up space is it?
I assume this has to do with the multi user addition to 4.2, but I have not set up a second user at all.
Does this just occur to people upgrading, or to people who installed a fresh version as well?
Cheers.
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Same for me. Music player, gallery and other apps now show two copies of files. Any solution to fix this yet?
algus said:
Same for me. Music player, gallery and other apps now show two copies of files. Any solution to fix this yet?
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I think you are confusing a symlink'd directory with a second copy.
No one - so far - has reported a real problem related to duplicate file - so don't be expecting a fix.
Spend the time reading up on Linux directory structures instead.
rmm200 said:
No one - so far - has reported a real problem related to duplicate file - so don't be expecting a fix.
Spend the time reading up on Linux directory structures instead.
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This.
It's not broken do don't expect a fix. It only 'looks' like you have duplicate files. A change you make in any single place will show up in all locations. Delete a file in one place it will be gone everywhere. The whole file system is an optical illusion. Layers on layers of naming parts of the file system.
For instance /sdcard is actually /data/media/0 if you created another user on your tab they would get /data/media/1 but they would find their files under /sdcard in a file manager.
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I understand that it is a link. As I said problem is that applications show two copies of all files put in /sdcard folder. Because applications treat each link as a separate file. This is exactly what the original poster and I wrote in our posts.
So far I fixed this problem for myself by deleting all files from /sdcard (they disappeared from other linked locations as well) and saving them back straight to /storage/emulation/0 (they appeared in other linked locations, including /sdcard, but this time the gallery and other apps show single copy of each file in their collections).
This is not confortable for a typical user to learn about all these linked folders and I consider it as a drawback of Jelly Bean.
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I understand that it is a link. As I said problem is that applications show two copies of all files put in /sdcard folder. Because applications treat each link as a separate file. This is exactly what the original poster and I wrote in our posts.
So far I fixed this problem for myself by deleting all files from /sdcard (they disappeared from other linked locations as well) and saving them back straight to /storage/emulation/0 (they appeared in other linked locations, including /sdcard, but this time the gallery and other apps show single copy of each file in their collections).
This is not confortable for a typical user to learn about all these linked folders and I consider it as a drawback of Jelly Bean.
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I am trying to understand what you are seeing.
On my device, the gallery app only shows pictures in my user: emulated/0. This is from selecting a picture and then asking for info on it.
What apps are showing duplicates, other than a file explorer that you would expect to show symlinks?
I should add - are you copying pictures directly to /sdcard from somewhere else?
Well I had a problem...because of all the multiuser crap I was unable to restore a titanium backup cause of all the emulated directories that another user makes...I had to delete every /0 directory that it made cause if you install another Rom it makes a new /0 directory inside the other /0 directory so after flashing CM10, MIUI and slim bean I finished with a directory like this: sdcard0/0/0/0.
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restoring backups seems to be a problem too in cwm. Hmm how to fix it
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I ran into this problem with Titanium Backup and my Nexus 7. I was trying to copy the titanium backup folder on the Nexus 7 to my windows PC (also tried mac too) as it was taking up a lot of space on the Nexus but Windows and Mac wouldn't have any of it. It just copied the folder and not the contents. Android file Transfer manager on mac just keeped crashing. I did not try adb pull folder with WugFresh toolkit, so that may work. I ended up copying from the nexus 7 to a USB drive using an OTG cable.
I been looking into this too, this is what I find so far I did a fresh install after I installed my Rom I wipe storage on my N7 so I have a clean storage nothing on it about 27.80gb after I installed one game that is 2gb and its show on both storage emulated and 0 n after my available space is 23.72gb. So I think its does create a duplicate that take space. But Im not sure.I going to run some more tests. If this is true this kinda suck cus then my 32gb n7 is only 16gb then.
Ps. Also if u reboot ur n7 and u go to storage there is another folder under emulated with 0 with the same files you can deleted this folder is save you won't loose anything but if you reboot and go back to storage the file reappear and you can delete but once u reebot again it will reappear again and over again.
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No way are there 2 copies of files (unless you are auto backing up, which I do). My free space was 3.9gb before and after 4.2. Have all the extra meaningless folders.
You could think of the emulated storage locations like a shortcut. You could place multiple shortcuts to your 'My Documents' folder on your desktop without creating multiple copies of 'My Documents'.
Same problem with Galaxy Nexus
I have the same problem with my Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.2.1
In my Windows Explorer i dont see the same files like in my Phone with Total Commander on my Storage.
This is not funny.
Question as per title, or can I update to 1.2.1 UK straight away from US 1.1.0? I would like to get rid of dollar currency in the shop, please.
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Question as per title, or can I update to 1.2.1 UK straight away from US 1.1.0? I would like to get rid of dollar currency in the shop, please.
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1. Download the nook 1.2.1 UK update from here.
2. Get Sample.zip from here.
3. Get CWM SD 2GB from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19657233&postcount=1 and extract the .img file. I'm assuming your MicroSD is 2GB or bigger.
4. Get WinRar from winrar.com and install it.
5. Get Win32 Disk Imager from here http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
5. Use Win32 Disk Imager to write the CWM SD 2GB image to your micro SD card - Backup any files on your MicroSD beforehand as they'll be wiped when you write the image to it.
6. Extract the files from nook_1_2_update.zip to /nook_1_2_update using WinRar.
7. Open Sample.zip using WinRar and then drag the files from the /nook_1_2_update folder to the WinRar window.
8. You'll get a prompt from WinRar with options, don't change anything, just click ok and let it add the files.
9. When its done the file size of Sample.zip should be 119,628 KB.
10. Put Sample.zip on your microSD and then put the microsd into your nook.
11. Power off and then turn on your nook and it will boot into CWM.
12.USE CWM TO CREATE A FULL BACKUP TO YOUR SD CARD then choose install zip from sdcard and select Sample.zip. It will then install.
Edit : I've uploaded a zip for you - I made it earlier and it works fine, I'm using it now. https://www.dropbox.com/s/lpcidk4lgyweyhb/nook_1.2.1UK_CWM.zip
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1. Download the nook 1.2.1 UK update from here.
2. Get Sample.zip from here.
3. Get CWM SD 2GB from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19657233&postcount=1 and extract the .img file. I'm assuming your MicroSD is 2GB or bigger.
4. Get WinRar from winrar.com and install it.
5. Get Win32 Disk Imager from here http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
5. Use Win32 Disk Imager to write the CWM SD 2GB image to your micro SD card - Backup any files on your MicroSD beforehand as they'll be wiped when you write the image to it.
6. Extract the files from nook_1_2_update.zip to /nook_1_2_update using WinRar.
7. Open Sample.zip using WinRar and then drag the files from the /nook_1_2_update folder to the WinRar window.
8. You'll get a prompt from WinRar with options, don't change anything, just click ok and let it add the files.
9. When its done the file size of Sample.zip should be 119,628 KB.
10. Put Sample.zip on your microSD and then put the microsd into your nook.
11. Power off and then turn on your nook and it will boot into CWM.
12.USE CWM TO CREATE A FULL BACKUP TO YOUR SD CARD then choose install zip from sdcard and select Sample.zip. It will then install.
Edit : I've uploaded a zip for you - I made it earlier and it works fine, I'm using it now. https://www.dropbox.com/s/lpcidk4lgyweyhb/nook_1.2.1UK_CWM.zip
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Many thanks
noodles2k said:
1. Download the nook 1.2.1 UK update from here.
2. Get Sample.zip from here.
3. Get CWM SD 2GB from here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19657233&postcount=1 and extract the .img file. I'm assuming your MicroSD is 2GB or bigger.
4. Get WinRar from winrar.com and install it.
5. Get Win32 Disk Imager from here http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/
5. Use Win32 Disk Imager to write the CWM SD 2GB image to your micro SD card - Backup any files on your MicroSD beforehand as they'll be wiped when you write the image to it.
6. Extract the files from nook_1_2_update.zip to /nook_1_2_update using WinRar.
7. Open Sample.zip using WinRar and then drag the files from the /nook_1_2_update folder to the WinRar window.
8. You'll get a prompt from WinRar with options, don't change anything, just click ok and let it add the files.
9. When its done the file size of Sample.zip should be 119,628 KB.
10. Put Sample.zip on your microSD and then put the microsd into your nook.
11. Power off and then turn on your nook and it will boot into CWM.
12.USE CWM TO CREATE A FULL BACKUP TO YOUR SD CARD then choose install zip from sdcard and select Sample.zip. It will then install.
Edit : I've uploaded a zip for you - I made it earlier and it works fine, I'm using it now. https://www.dropbox.com/s/lpcidk4lgyweyhb/nook_1.2.1UK_CWM.zip
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Thank you so much for this tried the Hex edit method but could not figure it out lol ! This saved me allot of headache
Thanks a lot for the guide.
Following the price slash to £29 in the UK, I think Nook is importing US models in to UK to meet excessive demand. A lot of people received US version Nooks which comes with US bookstore, hence this guide was really useful for us who wanted a Uk bookstore so that we could buy books on the device.
Thanks for the guide, I hope you don't mind but I've adapted it slightly, of course I've given you credit, it's here:
https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
Basically a lot of people with this problem will have no experience of Android or CWM so I've simplified it as much as I can, I've created a ready made img that already includes both the UK and US CWM packages so you can switch between them and swap back if you need to, this way all they do is download the pack, write the image and put in the nook and it's ready to go, saves them copy and pasting etc.
If you know what you're doing here's the link to the image.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwtz0wi6kpb1d3u/nook_region_changer.zip
theronkinator said:
Thanks for the guide, I hope you don't mind but I've adapted it slightly, of course I've given you credit, it's here:
https://sites.google.com/site/xcdguides/nook/nookregion
Basically a lot of people with this problem will have no experience of Android or CWM so I've simplified it as much as I can, I've created a ready made img that already includes both the UK and US CWM packages so you can switch between them and swap back if you need to, this way all they do is download the pack, write the image and put in the nook and it's ready to go, saves them copy and pasting etc.
If you know what you're doing here's the link to the image.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nwtz0wi6kpb1d3u/nook_region_changer.zip
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Good work. :good:
uk rooted
hi I got one of these US ones by mistake from Argos. I rooted it as I could not buy books with it and I really don't know what I am doing as it seems a bit complicated to me, I only wanted to add a few things like the Kindle store and a pdf reader as I don't need the browser etc as I have a Galaxy tablet and phone for that. I cant get to grips with the home screen its not like any android I know. Is there a simple launcher?
Anyway after rooting its still showing the US store, can I use your method on a rooted version.
Incidentally I got a message from nook uk apologising that I could not purchase books and if I gave them my address they would send me out a replacement. A Uk version I presume. I never contacted them maybe it was when I registered they realised I had one of the US ones
dmreeceuk said:
hi I got one of these US ones by mistake from Argos. I rooted it as I could not buy books with it and I really don't know what I am doing as it seems a bit complicated to me, I only wanted to add a few things like the Kindle store and a pdf reader as I don't need the browser etc as I have a Galaxy tablet and phone for that. I cant get to grips with the home screen its not like any android I know. Is there a simple launcher?
Anyway after rooting its still showing the US store, can I use your method on a rooted version.
Incidentally I got a message from nook uk apologising that I could not purchase books and if I gave them my address they would send me out a replacement. A Uk version I presume. I never contacted them maybe it was when I registered they realised I had one of the US ones
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I had 1.1 US version for recovering since i botched the root. The guide I had used CWM to p=flash 1.1 us back to it. I edited the sample.zip as described above and still got the US store on 1.2.1
Simple though, restore/deregister the device in your settings and it will restore to the UK 1.2.1 and UK store:good:
Thie simple method looks really cool. Thanks for putting it together.
Question: I have a fairly old (version 1.1.0) US Nook, which I'd like to move to the UK. But it's rooted using the old TouchNooter. It also has the NoRefresh kernel modification. I swear I copied myself a disc image before I rooted it, but I appear to have lost that img. Can I follow the process above? Should I make a full image first and not lose it this time? Should I leave well alone?
I almost always buy books using a computer anyway, it's more convenient, but I'd like to actually be able to use the uk.nook digital shop, which has some stock other places don't have. Rather stupidly, I can't.