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Hi guys,
Just sharing some official Acer 3.1 ROM love.
You can download the update.zip from here http://www.multiupload.com/P9EHQZXL2F
Flash with CWM.
P.S. Nothing has been removed or touched except for installing su.
P.P.S You also probably should delete your data and cache partitions to prevent contamination.
tks a lot.
thanks i'll try install this after download ending
Anyone tried this yet?
it works besides an error during startup, it states error unmounting -i could not see what- but i will check.
works fine otherwise.
it states 3.1, kernel 2.6.36.3
trying now
have applied over 3.1 leaked, and coming up with 4.010.02
all apps and settings seem to work.
still have wifi DHCP issues
may be best to wipe data before applying but will see if i get any other issues.
have got books and videos apps
Any improvements over the leaked 3.1?
thanks!
My stock backup got deleted by accident (hdd crash on my PC where I kept the backup).
Will give this a go tomorrow - already have root on advance copy of 3.1 - just need to install cwm and flash, right?
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yes successfully installed and all work fine, very very fine!!!! only downloaded and loaded with cwm 5, too many easy for me hihihihihi
i am currently encrypting it to check if exchange is working well. takes a while, but it seemes to work fine.
It s rooted? Thanks.
obviously yes
Do I need to rename the zip file to update.zip or leave it as update_3.1.zip, and when flashing do I use the option to install zip from sdcard or apply update from sdcard
Thnx in advance!
if you use CWM, you don't have to rename anything. use install zip from sdcard.
I left it update_3.1.zip and put it on the external sdcard, and then I used install zip from sdcard and picked the update_3.1.zip no errors at all.
Thanks guys, will try it out....it's easy enough to re-install all my apps after the wipe...
Hi Guys, please help here. They've blocked multiupload where i work. Can you please attach the zip or offer alternate link. Thanks
any difference from the leaked 3.1?
does it do 720p or 1080p?
playstation 3 controller driver?
smoother?
no more browser crash?
official 3.1 recovery
Will this update break our custom recovery after flash?
superbar said:
any difference from the leaked 3.1?
does it do 720p or 1080p?
playstation 3 controller driver?
smoother?
no more browser crash?
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Its different than the leaked version. That 1080p Bourne trailer the one guy is always asking about plays much better now, just like the ASUS rom. Can't wait to OC this build!
Edit: standby is gone from battery stats...we'll have to see if the change is real or just a gimmick. Phone and Telephony are still there obviously...
Hi,
I updated my A500 from 3.1 stock to Taboonay 2.0 HC 3.2. For some reason I decided to revert back to HC 3.1 Stock but in trying to do so I messed up and lost both CWM and Root Access. Now I can still boot into Taboonay 2.0 HC3.2 but I cannot access CWM and I cannot flash any other ROM as I do not have Root Access. Also due to lack of Root Access I cannot install CWM.
Can someone please help me regain control of my device??? Please!!!
Try iconiaroot.
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk
jm77 said:
Try iconiaroot.
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk
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Already tried it and the previous version for it. It seems that they only work HC3.0 & 3.1.
Thanks for the advice though.
farazjk said:
Already tried it and the previous version for it. It seems that they only work HC3.0 & 3.1.
Thanks for the advice though.
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Iconiaroot is for 3.1,Quick answer:Acer Recovery Installer: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.interphaze.AcerRecoveryInstaller&feature=search_result
Acer recovery installer also requires a rooted device to perform all of its functions including installing recovery.
D/load and flash a full rom some of them will work thru reg Acer recovery for your SD card.
erica_renee said:
D/load and flash a full rom some of them will work thru reg Acer recovery for your SD card.
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Ok will give it a try. Do I have to rename the ROM as update.zip?
farazjk said:
Ok will give it a try. Do I have to rename the ROM as update.zip?
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No,just leave it as it is.
After the update, I hane access more to the USB flash memory as wll as to any Fat 32 USB hard drive. Do you have the same problem.
farazjk said:
Hi,
I updated my A500 from 3.1 stock to Taboonay 2.0 HC 3.2. For some reason I decided to revert back to HC 3.1 Stock but in trying to do so I messed up and lost both CWM and Root Access. Now I can still boot into Taboonay 2.0 HC3.2 but I cannot access CWM and I cannot flash any other ROM as I do not have Root Access. Also due to lack of Root Access I cannot install CWM.
Can someone please help me regain control of my device??? Please!!!
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Same problem at my end...
erica_renee said:
D/load and flash a full rom some of them will work thru reg Acer recovery for your SD card.
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Acer recovery needs "root" access....superuser can be seen in the list of apps but it is denying permission to all apps despite setting "allow" to all apps on default!
What to do?
Tried iconia root....."denied root access"
Tried Acer recovery....."needs root access"
CMW can't be booted into as somehow it is not there!
Tried factory data reset......no change in problem!
??
Help/suggestions needed!
Erica's Cure Worked for me!!!
Ok after taking advice from Erica, I downloaded the official full ROM package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443 and extracted the update.zip from it and placed it in the root of my external sd card. Switched off the A500 and rebooted it pressing Vol (down) & Power button till white text appeared in top left corner of the screen. A500 then started updating and successfully completed the full ROM install. On completing A500 automatically rebooted and all is good now. I am now on Stock A500 ROM HC3.1. I have not rooted or installed Acer Recovery app yet. I am going to wait for the official HC 3.2 from Acer Malaysia which I think is due on 10th September.
Thank you everyone on this amazing forum for helping fix this issue for me. Hope this solution also works for others having similar issues.
Additional steps to the last procedure
Ok... Last procedure though restored my A500 to Stock HC3.1 but was not allowing the OTA updates. So I copied update.zip from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878. (you must ensure that you download the ROM that is specifically for your device region... mine is Thailand).
I repeated the same procedure as I did before (see last post). After installation completed, and device rebooted. I checked for new updates (from settings menu / About Tablet / Updates). Voila!!! new updates were detected and are downloading now. These are not HC3.2 updates but HC3.1 update patches.
Cheers!
Moved to Q&A
farazjk said:
Ok after taking advice from Erica, I downloaded the official full ROM package from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443 and extracted the update.zip from it and placed it in the root of my external sd card. Switched off the A500 and rebooted it pressing Vol (down) & Power button till white text appeared in top left corner of the screen. A500 then started updating and successfully completed the full ROM install. On completing A500 automatically rebooted and all is good now. I am now on Stock A500 ROM HC3.1. I have not rooted or installed Acer Recovery app yet. I am going to wait for the official HC 3.2 from Acer Malaysia which I think is due on 10th September.
Thank you everyone on this amazing forum for helping fix this issue for me. Hope this solution also works for others having similar issues.
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Not working...after extracting "update.zip" placed "update.zip" into root of sd card....inserted sd card..rebooted....pressed power+vol down....it booted normally into the taboony which was already there instead of updating....???
What to do?
Help needed!
Neet said:
Not working...after extracting "update.zip" placed "update.zip" into root of sd card....inserted sd card..rebooted....pressed power+vol down....it booted normally into the taboony which was already there instead of updating....???
What to do?
Help needed!
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Worked now...had to use "Power+ Vol Up" button in portrait mode.
Thanks
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Update 20111117: Updated .zip file to Adobe Flash 11.1 and AIR 3.1.
Update 20111020: Updated .zip file to reinstall Flash and AIR, previous version didn't properly fix AIR.
Steps I used to update Adobe Flash (to version 11.0) and AIR (version 3.0) so it doesn't update automatically and thus get me back into the boot loop cycle (again):
Go to Titanium Backup ( Pro )
You need to uninstall with this since these are system apps
Buy a Pro key and keep it on your SD card root, since this app will save your bacon
Uninstall Adobe AIR and Adobe Flash Player from Titanium Backup
It will warn you that you are uninstalling a system app, that's OK
I think that is why the update through Market isn't working
Open Market, Install Adobe Air (3.1.0.488 as of this post) and Adobe Flash Player (version 11.1 11.1.102.59 as of this post)
Nook seems to be working after several reboots. Also, note that Adobe updated their apps. After following the procedure above, I was able to update via Market without any problems with bootlooping.
Obviously, the above steps only work BEFORE Adobe gets auto-updated and you get in the boot loop cycle. If you are already in the boot loop cycle, download this file (Updated link, should work better this time):
FlashPlayer11.1_AIR3.1_Update_Fix_20111117
and install it using a ClockworkMod Recovery SD card.
Get a ClockworkMod Recovery SD card
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11987469
Put the zip from the above post on the SD card
Reboot your Nook with the SD card inserted
Install from Zip, Select zip from SD card, select the flash update
This basically will uninstall flash and air as system apps and install as a user apps. This is based on the zip from GMPOWER which updated flash to 10.3, which worked for some but not others, perhaps because it didn't touch Air:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16526691&postcount=7
Also note, I have been through several cycles of restoring backups, restoring to factory, re-rooting, etc. this last week, so I was getting very annoyed and cautious. I think I was able narrow it down to just the Adobe updates causing my problems. I have been able to update ROM Manager, Superuser, and just about everything else with updates; and besides the Adobe updates, everthing worked, and I don't currently have a boot loop problem.
Note, I didn't update Superuser or ROM Manager until after I applied the above updates to Flash and AIR. After several reboots, my Nook is still working fine.
For those of you who are still having trouble getting your Nook back, and the attached zip doesn't work for you, you can do the following. Using the instructions on this site, I got my Nook back up and running to factory new condition:
http://mrm3.net/nook-color-recover-any-bricked-device/
(Quick method at top, not older methods below; instructions slimmed down from several posts here at XDA, updated for stock 1.2) also here on XDA:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690 (original restore to stock post)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520 (update for stock rom 1.2)
Then, I registered my Nook (again).
At this point, I could have tried to update to 1.3, but my patience was a bit low, so I didn't go for it. If you do, be sure to follow the appropriate ManualNooter instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
Since I was still on Stock 1.2, I rooted using ManualNooter 4.6.16
(while in CMR, after running ManualNooter, I also applied update-Froyo1.2-dalingrin-OC-emmc-090111.zip, and that seemed to work without a hitch)
Then I reinstalled all the other apps I wanted on my Nook,
=== BUT DID NOT YET UPDATE ADOBE FLASH OR AIR ===
Flashed ClockworkMod Recovery, updated a lot of my apps using Market and Amazon Appstore, restored data and other apps from Titanium Backup,
Then I made a full backup of my Nook using CMR. (still booting normal, running fast and clean)
After confirming my Nook was as I wanted it, and that I had a good backup, I did the steps at the top of this post to update Adobe Flash and AIR.
After confirming that was working, and getting another backup on my SD. I then did the updates to ROM Manager and Superuser. It seemed like those updates happened at the same time as the boot loop, so I was cautious. My Nook is still working well without boot loops as of yet.
Results:
Kernel: Stock 1.2
Rooted with: ManualNooter 4.6.16
Additional Mods:
update-Froyo1.2-dalingrin-OC-emmc-090111.zip,
ClockworkMod Recovery 3.2.0.1,
ROM Manager 4.5.0.1, Titanium Backup 4.5.2,
Adobe Flash 11.1, Adobe AIR 3.1 (uninstalled system app, reinstalled via Market, updated via Market)
[Update Zip] CMR zip to update Flash Player and Air
I updated the original post with a link to the zip to fix the FlashPlayer and Air apps. I had intended to post it here, but since I'm new, I can't link externally in a reply.
Please let me know if there are any problems with the zip and I will get it updated. It worked on my Nook.
I updated the zip file 20111020 to fix a problem with the AIR reinstall.
Wow, thank you so much for this! I wish I had known this on the weekend when I was gong crazy trying to figure out why I was getting bootloops over and over. I can't seem to give you thanks though (probably because I never post, just lurk).
So far I haven't done the uninstall/re-install with TB. I am just making sure my Adobe air and Flash don't update, and when Air did I went into Nook Color Tools and uninstalled the update to set it back to what it was originally. That worked but it is a pain if it keeps happening. I will try the TB to uninsall the programs.
I too did a update on ROM Manager and Superuser (and a binary update), and all is still well. No bootloops. I hold my breath though every time my NC gets to the "color" part until the N appears and it all disolves.
thanks for this!!! this was really getting very frustrating.
Well while I would like to report that the flash fix worked, it didn't. It was already on the boot loop so I installed the update with a flashed SD card and nothing. Still stuck in a boot loop. At this point I am just about ready to give up on this device being a fully functional tablet.
Thanks for this information. My nc is currently in a bootloop and won't load CWR. It shuts off before getting to that point (my bootloop is adobe air related). None of the restore to stock via SD card have worked for me. I'm now looking at ADB options, the post you referenced with the fix has some instructions for that. Did you use the ADB or the SD card instructions? I was actually rooted with CM7 before the bootloop.
Thanks,
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Well while I would like to report that the flash fix worked, it didn't. It was already on the boot loop so I installed the update with a flashed SD card and nothing. Still stuck in a boot loop. At this point I am just about ready to give up on this device being a fully functional tablet.
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I realized that my zip was not working to uninstall and reinstall Air properly. Try the updated zip file in the post.
shelly29 said:
Did you use the ADB or the SD card instructions?
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I used the SD card instructions. Unless you have done something strange to your nook (not sure what), it should always boot from the SD card first, so you should never have problems booting into CMR from an SD card.
If the link in the original post doesn't work for you to get a CMR SD card, try the instructions here:
http://mrm3.net/nook-color-updated-clockwork-recovery-bootable-sd/
If you have a newer Nook, you may need to repartition your Nook's internal memory and use CMR version 3.2.0.1. See details here (this guy just condenses the instructions you can find on various posts on XDA, and tries to keep it up-to-date)
http://mrm3.net/nook-color-how-to-blue-dot-nook-color/
Also note that I updated the zip file in the post to correctly uninstall and reinstall Flash. I re=bootlooped my nook, and after applying the new zip, my nook was working.
Just an update....
I wanted to let U guys know that I had updated Adobe Flash, Air and Super Users and this has worked for me. I also went to double check the versions of both Flash an Air and they are the newest versions!? I still went to uncheck the "Update Automatically" setting in the market for them both just in case for future updates for the time being. Back up and Running! Thanks Again to ALL involved who put contributions to this
This may have worked for me
I tried the updated fix posted here, and the Nook booted properly. Thank you for this fix; I hope it continues to work for me.
I will have to locate the automated back up mentioned here (Titanium), and I will see how this works. I had been leaving my Nook on at all times to avoid the reboot until I turned it off yesterday, forgetting that I did not want to do that.
Awesome post.
So...after all this is said and done and I manage to get a restore image to load and actually boot, now the library doesn't sync and the shop won't load and I get error messages such as " internal error exception executing the command ". It is like the B&N servers are confused. Any ideas about that?
I'm having the boot loop issue and neither the zip nor the 1.2 restore work to get past it. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!!!! You are my new best friend. XD I ended up reflashing several times before I found this post. Followed the instructions and my Nook is happily running Android again without reinstalling (again!). I thank you. My Nook thanks you. And the Angry Birds who would have had to start from scratch thank you.
Thank you! It appears to work now. I've restarted a few times with success!
Took me about an hour to find this thead. I knew there would be an easier fix than starting from scratch. The zip worked on my rooted 1.2
Thanks! Keep up the good work
Thanks! That worked for me.
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I'm having the boot loop issue and neither the zip nor the 1.2 restore work to get past it. Does anyone have any ideas?
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From my previous searches, it seems the boot loop is usually caused by either an incompatible installation of Adobe flash, or an incompatible kernel (central part of the ROM). Hopefully the OP zip will fix the first, but I'm not sure of another way to fix the second, other than reflashing and rerooting. How far in the reflash/reroot process do you get before it boot loops again?
mastigia said:
So...after all this is said and done and I manage to get a restore image to load and actually boot, now the library doesn't sync and the shop won't load and I get error messages such as " internal error exception executing the command ". It is like the B&N servers are confused. Any ideas about that?
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Hmm, haven't seen that error. I'm not sure whether its related to the same problem. It sounds like you might need to re-register your nook with B&N. I'm not sure if you can do this without restoring to stock. Not much help, sorry.
I can't post a reply to this ([NC][1.2][1.3] ManualNooter 4.6.16) thread yet - Still new to these forums... I was one of the many in that thread who had installed ManualNooter 4.6.16 on Nook Stock 1.3 only to end up with a boot loop.
Wish I had found this thread last week - would have saved me a lot of headaches!
It's okay though - every boot loop is another opportunity to learn something new.
Thanks much for the easy walkthrough and I hope others find their way here too.
Just saw another new update for Flash & Air .. released yesterday I believe. Has anyone try them yet ? Just don't want to was my time getting into a boot loop again by updating it.
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hi guys,
i want to root and flash custom rom on my acer iconia with 3.2 OTA.
Correct me if i'm wrong...
i understand that i have to:
1. revert to 3.0.1 via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
2. root my iconia via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055354
then i don't know whats next? can i already install custom rom after root?
or do i need to install some kind of recovery to flash this custom roms..
Please help.. thanks!
exactly my friend revert first then root, then download acer recovery app install recovery start flashin
jhannbernas said:
hi guys,
i want to root and flash custom rom on my acer iconia with 3.2 OTA.
Correct me if i'm wrong...
i understand that i have to:
1. revert to 3.0.1 via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
2. root my iconia via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1055354
then i don't know whats next? can i already install custom rom after root?
or do i need to install some kind of recovery to flash this custom roms..
Please help.. thanks!
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Once you root install this:
Acer Recovery Installer
That will install CWM (recovery).
thanks for you both. i will try all of this on weekend.
but before doing this.. how can i backup my current rom? it is possible? thanks
You should install the Acer recovery installer first, then boot into CWM. When you are in there you will have the option to perform a full backup. This backup function will become your best friend.
thanks.. can't wait for the weekend to do this.
lastly, can anyone give me suggestion on what rom should i try in our opinion? thanks
jhannbernas said:
thanks.. can't wait for the weekend to do this.
lastly, can anyone give me suggestion on what rom should i try in our opinion? thanks
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IMHO the stock based ROMs are the most stable, and trouble free. Head over to the DEV section and pick one out
There are plenty of ROMS to choose from. Some are better than others, and some work better for others. Taboonay seems to be the most popular. I liked Lightspeed because it basically removed EVERYTHING that I didn't need. Citvao seems to be gaining momentium. There is also another guy by the name of THOR who created a custom ROM that incorporates some files from the transformer stock ROM that is pretty good too.
I'd try them all and see what one you like best
Steps to using CWM?
If there's a thread to using CWM please direct me to it.
I have taken a short cut in using it by watching a YouTube video for installing a custom ROM and not learned all the in's and out's of using CWM.
I had installed the OTA HC 3.2 over a rooted 3.1 and lost my rooting as I expected. I decided I wanted to have root capabilites but with HC 3.2, so I found the (Oct 5 )version here and started over again.
I started with the Method 2 approach to install HC 3.2 update (that was already rooted here on this web site) to get to HC 3.0.1. However, initially when I got to installing the HC 3.2 zip it just booted afterwards and then went to a blank screen. So I tried it again only not doing all the clearing of user data, caches, etc., that was mentioned in the YouTube Video for installing a custom ROM. That worked. I now have a Acer Iconia 16 GB A500 rooted with HC 3.2 on it which what I wanted.
I would like to try some other ROMs and still go back if I could but I'm not sure about what exactly has to be cleared every time you load a new ROM. I don't want to have it hang again to a blank screen and maybe screw it up so I can't fix it.
Any directions?
Oh, BTW, when I installed the HC 3.0.1 from Method 2, it was so unstable that I couldn't make a WIFI connection. I had to go right to 3.1 to be able to use WIFI and get Acer Recovery Installer and continue on to installing HC 3.2 rooted.
Thanks
Redevil06 said:
If there's a thread to using CWM please direct me to it.
I have taken a short cut in using it by watching a YouTube video for installing a custom ROM and not learned all the in's and out's of using CWM.
I had installed the OTA HC 3.2 over a rooted 3.1 and lost my rooting as I expected. I decided I wanted to have root capabilites but with HC 3.2, so I found the (Oct 5 )version here and started over again.
I started with the Method 2 approach to install HC 3.2 update (that was already rooted here on this web site) to get to HC 3.0.1. However, initially when I got to installing the HC 3.2 zip it just booted afterwards and then went to a blank screen. So I tried it again only not doing all the clearing of user data, caches, etc., that was mentioned in the YouTube Video for installing a custom ROM. That worked. I now have a Acer Iconia 16 GB A500 rooted with HC 3.2 on it which what I wanted.
I would like to try some other ROMs and still go back if I could but I'm not sure about what exactly has to be cleared every time you load a new ROM. I don't want to have it hang again to a blank screen and maybe screw it up so I can't fix it.
Any directions?
Oh, BTW, when I installed the HC 3.0.1 from Method 2, it was so unstable that I couldn't make a WIFI connection. I had to go right to 3.1 to be able to use WIFI and get Acer Recovery Installer and continue on to installing HC 3.2 rooted.
Thanks
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This has been posted in another thread by another member, and I saved it. I just can't remember who posted it again.
It's how I do EVERY flash and NEVER have problems.
"Before installing:
Boot into CWM
1/wipe cache
2/wipe data/factory reset
Advanced Menu:
3/wipe dalvik
4/wipe battery stat
Mount and Storage Menu
5/format (system, data, cache )... leave SD card alone.
install the zip ( new rom ) file !
Once done installing... repeat steps #1 - #4 only ( this is to assured that you are cleaned 110% in regard to the NEW rom that you have just installed )
DO NOT DO THE STEP #5 AFTER THE INSTALLATION !
Reboot system into initial Android greeting screen."
Some would say it's a bit on the "overkill" side, but better safe than sorry.
Thanks for the quick reply.
I think I also found where some of the information I wanted was in:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205204
I should have done more searching.
Thanks again
Oh, BTW, I have read your other posts on this site and like what you have to say. Also, the last step you have, Step 5, isn't in the YouTube video. Maybe that's where I fouled up and somehow recovered by doing again without some of the clearing. I think I just lucked out and got it working. Initially, without WIFI, I was stuck on how can you install Acer Recovery Installer without going to the "Market"? I had to go to 3.1 to get WIFI and then install it from the Market. I searched the internet with a computer for it, but couldn't find the apk to download so I could move it to a SD card and the Acer. Anyway it's working now and looking forward to more new ROMs and maybe Ice Cream if that's going to be the way to go in the future.
hardslog said:
You should install the Acer recovery installer first, then boot into CWM. When you are in there you will have the option to perform a full backup. This backup function will become your best friend.
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Unfortunately he cannot use Acer Recovery Installer as long as he does not have root and that is why he cannot backup his current configuration i.e. OTA 3.2. Taking the risk of reverting is in first place if he insists on using a custom ROM.
Right on!
drkalo said:
Unfortunately he cannot use Acer Recovery Installer as long as he does not have root and that is why he cannot backup his current configuration i.e. OTA 3.2. Taking the risk of reverting is in first place if he insists on using a custom ROM.
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+1
Some people don't read before posting
kjy2010 said:
+1
Some people don't read before posting
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MY BAD!
I thought I read that he rooted it already and wanted to make a backup of that......
drkalo said:
Unfortunately he cannot use Acer Recovery Installer as long as he does not have root and that is why he cannot backup his current configuration i.e. OTA 3.2. Taking the risk of reverting is in first place if he insists on using a custom ROM.
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got it. thanks!
Just read there is a new update for stock Nooks... basically gives more comic-reading options.
I currently have a rooted Nook color and don't really see any real reason to want the latest Nook update, but did want to ask: What would happen if i did update? Would I need to root again afterwards?
I know there's guides on previous versions of Nook, but was wondering if anyone had experience yet w/ the latest update.
I just downloaded it to look at it. It is a complete reflash of your ROM. So my guess is it will undo root. And this from B&N:
The NOOK Color Ver1.4.3 update contains new features and enhancements, including:
• Zoom view in comics and graphic novels
• 2-Page mode in landscape for viewing PagePerfect™ and PDF documents
• Other minor system enhancements
Sent from my Nook Color running ICS and Tapatalk
Thanks for the reply, very helpful!
Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
thegraak said:
Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
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I'm in the same state. One of my two Nook Colors auto-updated to 1.4.3 and I'm having the exact same symptoms. The other hasn't yet updated and still works fine. Please share your results
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I used clockworkmod 3.2.0.1 and manualnooter 5.02.19. I reinstalled manualnooter without wiping the Nook and I am back in business on both of them
"back in business on both of them"
Including the google app marketplace? Super cool - the market (and gapps in general) require some things to be in /system to hook into to handshake with the Google servers.
I threw together a super minimal "install su and busybox" rooting tool that lets all of my apps run as I prefer but doesn't include the Market. Nice to know I'll be able to get the Market back as soon as I like.
thegraak said:
Mine just automatically updated to 1.4.3. When I boot up it asks if I want to go to the normal home or the rooted home. I can go to the rooted home and my apps are there but I can't launch Google Play. Also, if I select the N button and then Home it just goes back to the default Nook home and I can't switch back to the rooted home. I have to restart the Nook to get back.
I'm going to try nooting it again to see if that corrects the issue.
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This is why you're supposed to disable OTA updates when you Root a Device. Otherwise your device will update without your permission or foreknowledge. Usually it'll reset everything in System so you'll loose things like Root and Gapps.
Personally I just run CM9 off my 16gb class 10 SDcard. No OTAs to worry about and I get pure Android, all without modifying any of the Nook's Internal Memory.
roustabout said:
"back in business on both of them"
Including the google app marketplace? Super cool - the market (and gapps in general) require some things to be in /system to hook into to handshake with the Google servers.
I threw together a super minimal "install su and busybox" rooting tool that lets all of my apps run as I prefer but doesn't include the Market. Nice to know I'll be able to get the Market back as soon as I like.
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Yup, everything works fine. I was able to install a new app after the update from the Play store
I've been out of the loop for awhile but need to restore my NC to stock to sell it. What's the easiest way to do it? I'm currently running an older version of ICS from cyanogen. Help?
eyecrispy said:
I've been out of the loop for awhile but need to restore my NC to stock to sell it. What's the easiest way to do it? I'm currently running an older version of ICS from cyanogen. Help?
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Download the latest update from B&N, download the CWM 3.2.0.1 SD Card Image from here, create a CWM uSD Bootable using Win32 Image Writer, link here, load the downloaded Update file from B&N into the uSD, turn on/reboot NC, clear System, Data, Cache, install the update.
thewaywardgeek013 said:
Download the latest update from B&N, download the CWM 3.2.0.1 SD Card Image from here, create a CWM uSD Bootable using Win32 Image Writer, link here, load the downloaded Update file from B&N into the uSD, turn on/reboot NC, clear System, Data, Cache, install the update.
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You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
DizzyDen said:
You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
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Thanks for correcting me there, thought that it was possible already to install it thru CWM…
bigdweeb said:
Update:
I used clockworkmod 3.2.0.1 and manualnooter 5.02.19. I reinstalled manualnooter without wiping the Nook and I am back in business on both of them
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I tried this and I cannot access the market. I had a stock unrooted 1.4.2 and then rooted using mn 5.02.19 on CWM 3.2.0.1
My device is rooted but the Market will not download apps. I have followed the guides to clearing the Vending.apk cache and Google Framework Services here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901 but Market is not updating and I cannot install apps.
Even after flashing the two files here: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...tock/m-p/1356004/message-uid/1356004#U1356004 and then re-flashing MN 5.02.19 I just have root.
Currently I have the standard/stock build.prop. I can push files to /system/app and /data/app but that is getting old. And so far no combination of checking or unchecking the NookTools toolbox is letting me install apps via Market.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
tigger2u said:
I tried this and I cannot access the market. I had a stock unrooted 1.4.2 and then rooted using mn 5.02.19 on CWM 3.2.0.1
My device is rooted but the Market will not download apps. I have followed the guides to clearing the Vending.apk cache and Google Framework Services here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494901 but Market is not updating and I cannot install apps.
Even after flashing the two files here: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...tock/m-p/1356004/message-uid/1356004#U1356004 and then re-flashing MN 5.02.19 I just have root.
Currently I have the standard/stock build.prop. I can push files to /system/app and /data/app but that is getting old. And so far no combination of checking or unchecking the NookTools toolbox is letting me install apps via Market.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Under the "Let's get started:' section in the MN 5.2.19 OP thread, perform step #14, let Market update by waiting patiently for some time.
Check comment #216 in that thread from reebz which he resolved a problem like yours.
8GB 1.4.3 Nook Tablet Root?
So I am really new to this whole idea of rooting but I was wondering if anyone has found a reliable way to root the new (1.4.3) nook tablet? PLEASE!
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DizzyDen said:
You forgot a very important part... follow the first portion of the Customize ROMs thread in my signature... B&N stock is not CWM flashable until the first edit in that thread is made.
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I have downloaded the update twice from B&N and copied it to the sd card root. Keep getting a message when I try to install the update, using your instructions, that it can't open the archive (bad).
I am trying your method because I can't get the Nook to update normally. I even followed the default NookColor reset instructions then tried to install the update. The update would never even start. Currently sitting at 1.3.0. So I decided to try this CW mod route. More problems...
This update process is getting so frustrating...... I must assume at this point that the archive is bad again. Tried using both IE and Firefox (heard FF causes problems). The CW boot process worked fine so that's not it.
Not sure what more I can do.
Psyphurr said:
I have downloaded the update twice from B&N and copied it to the sd card root. Keep getting a message when I try to install the update, using your instructions, that it can't open the archive (bad).
I am trying your method because I can't get the Nook to update normally. I even followed the default NookColor reset instructions then tried to install the update. The update would never even start. Currently sitting at 1.3.0. So I decided to try this CW mod route. More problems...
This update process is getting so frustrating...... I must assume at this point that the archive is bad again. Tried using both IE and Firefox (heard FF causes problems). The CW boot process worked fine so that's not it.
Not sure what more I can do.
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You can't edit the zip with archive software. You must entirely extract it, then edit the files, then rezip and re-sign the zip.
To save you the effort, I made a version of 1.4.3 that is CWM flashable and posted it. See my tips thread linked in my signature. See item A12.
I'm using CM10 internally. Do I need to update to firmware v1.43 or not needed anymore?
carlo.edmon said:
I'm using CM10 internally. Do I need to update to firmware v1.43 or not needed anymore?
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Not needed.