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Help! Storage Card Locked Message??

Hi,
I recently installed an app that made my phone go into SAFE MODE -- So I uninstalled the app and realized messaging was gone. So I did the Clear Storage function and started from sctratch.
Oh -- I am using the Dopod ROM with GPS
Now once I started steeing my phone back up again, I noticed my "Memory Card was Locked" message when I directed the email attachments to be stored there. ALSO when I look at the Storage card memory in the SYSTEM/DEVICE INFORMATION screen -- it shows that my old stuff is still on there. But File explorer cannot read them.
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Thanks in Advance!

diablonyc2 said:
Hi,
I recently installed an app that made my phone go into SAFE MODE -- So I uninstalled the app and realized messaging was gone. So I did the Clear Storage function and started from sctratch.
Oh -- I am using the Dopod ROM with GPS
Now once I started steeing my phone back up again, I noticed my "Memory Card was Locked" message when I directed the email attachments to be stored there. ALSO when I look at the Storage card memory in the SYSTEM/DEVICE INFORMATION screen -- it shows that my old stuff is still on there. But File explorer cannot read them.
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
Thanks in Advance!
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When you do a "clear storage" it resets your device, but it doesn't erase your external storage card. The best policy is to take out your storage card, save the important files on your PC, then reformat it. Do your "clear storage" hard reset without the card in the device. This way you are sure that you are starting fresh without any old problems hanging around. You can then copy back to your card any important files, but not old messages...this is asking for trouble.

Thanks Matterhorn. I wound up purchasing a card reader and reformating the card. It took a while but I got everything up and running.

[Q] how to get free epub books on phiremod

I rooted and installed phiremod on emmc. I've downloaded a free epub book (drm free) but don't know how to use it. I assume I have to use the B&N android app. but when I plug in the nook into my ubuntu I have two drives show up, one is the B&N drive and the other appears to be the CM7 phiremod. They both have places I can place the file but I've tried numerous locations on both drives and I still do not see it in the B&N nook app. Any hints?

In your sdcard drive you should have a folder named Nook, in there go into the folder My Documents or Files (dont remember) and drop the epub. Restart the Nook app and go to My Files section and you should be able to see the book. If it doesn't show try hitting the refresh button on the Nook app or rebooting.

Thanks. It seems like the first file was corrupt. It works now.
Can you tell me what the second drive (appears to be emmc) is good for? With the phirerod cm7, I am using the nook app which seems to store things on the same card. What can we use the emmc for? It does have a B&Nnook folder and my documents folder also. All is empty though. Everything is in the sd card. Is it possible to boot into a stock rom also?
Sent from my SHIFTAO5P using xda premium

If you have phiremod installed in emmc there's no way to boot into stock. I guess you can use the internal drive as extra space, since you can install apps in it. But only if you really need it, I wouldn't recommended tinkering around in the internal drive, well atleast don't delete stuff unless you are sure what it is and does.
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Overwrote Stock with CM 7.1, want to load books into internal memory for Nook App

This is my first Nook Color-> android flash. I'm having trouble loading my books back onto my Nook.
I followed a how to from android forums, setting up a 2GB uSD card to install CM7.1 using CWR:
I downloaded the rom from CM: update-cm-7.1.0-encore-signed.zip
(I cannot share the link since i just joined, but if you google: "nook color cm7 storage" and click the first link, that's the process I followed)
Installation went fine, I also added the google apps package, and can finally download apps from the general android market rather than the B&N market. I downloaded the nook app so I can load my books back on (mostly epub format). The problem is that when I run the Nook app, it says I have no SD card inserted. This is true, but I didn't need one to load books into my additional storage on the Stock Nook rom. I also have lost the USB storage mode ability I had on the stock rom.
If I go to Settings->Storage I have the following partitions:
1)Internal storage: 0.792/0.92GB
2)Additional Storage: 4.82/5.00GB
this is the /mnt/emmc drive
3)Additional Storage: unavailable
this is the /mnt/usbdisk
Again, all I'm looking to do is load books into my internal storage like I had with the original Nook Rom, and I'd like to be able to drag and drop them from my computer via USB. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
If it's too complicated I may go back to the stock rom, I just wanted the option of using a better web browser and having access to more apps with full android.

on a side note, in win XP file explorer, I see two drives when my nook is connected to USB, but neither has any data, and simply tells me to insert a drive/card when I click on them

Problem Solved
I messed around a bit and finally got things working. I wasn't getting USB mode, because you need to open the tray and click on USB Connected, then you get the "Turn on USB storage" dialogue. Yes, I'm a CM7 newbie. My stock nook, and stock Nexus One do not require this step. I also went into settings->CyanogenMod->Applications and checked the "Use internal storage" box, which switches your internal and SD card names in the system (requires a reboot). I'm not sure if this last step is necessary.
As for sideloading books to read, you have to figure out where your reader app wants to have them located on your device. For the Nook app, you put them in the "Nook/MyDocuments" folder. It could not find my ePub books unless I put them there. Then they still don't show up at the normal library page, I have to go to "My Files" in the drop down menu. On a side note, I'm liking the Nook app, which has page turn animations (the stock nook reader app does not). When you enter your B&N account, it should automatically sync books you have purchased.
Next thing to try is other reader software. I installed kindle and google books, but all my books are currently ePub. I'm going to try Blio and Aldiko next.
Hope this research helps someone else out moving from Nook Color as an ereader to Nook Color as an android tablet still used as a reader.

I wondered this myself and when I was having issues with the app I uninstalled it, changed the CM7 settings to install all apps internally as to the default of "auto", rebooted and reinstalled the app and then changed the settings back and rebooted. While that fixed my problem, the app still wanted a memory card installed. The reason is this is not a tablet app and it is looking for a card because most (or at least many) phones do not have enough internal memory. Since I used a card for backup, updates, etc this was not a big deal for men.

ive tried moving the book to the MyDocuments file and still am not finding the book i have downloaded.. it is in pdf file format so would this prob be the issue? ive selected the my files icon and it shows (0) files... not for sure what all im still doing wrong to get my book to read on the Nook app

Why aren't you using the setting to use your Emmc partition as your sdcard? It's an option to in CM7.
Sent from XDA Premium app CM7.1

Bmar08, I'm not sure if the nook app will read PDF files. You can use file manager to find your PDF files, then open them with your browser. I also started using the free Aldiko reader, which will read ePub and PDF files. It has a lot of nice options such as font size, brightness, background color, etc. so you may try that. Aldiko will also let you browse your directories to indicate which ones you want to include in your library!

[Q] CM7 and Nook App question

So I just installed CM7 on my nook color. Everything seems to be working fine except the Nook app. I was able to download it (after changing the LCD to 160), but when I try to open it it tells me I must install an SD card.... even when I have an SD card in the Nook. It won't let me get past this message. Anyone else run into this problem? Any ideas/suggestions to solve/fix?
Thanks for your time and effort.
Lexluther18
Oh yeah, the Kindle app works and runs fine. Syncs all my reading materials. Just a problem with the Nook app.

After trying again, the message states, "make sure an SD card is installed and mounted." What does "mounted" mean? Maybe I am missing that step. Any guesses?
Thanks again. Let's get this solved please.
Lexluther18

Can you explore the SD card with a file explorer, such as;
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estrongs.android.pop&hl=en
When you connect the nook to the computer and turn on file transfer, can the computer see the SD storage?
If the answers to these questions is no, check that the SD card is seated properly.
else
Have you re-downloaded in re-installed the nook app?

[Q] Write (download) to internal storage?

Total noob here. I did the CM 10.1 and gapps (the proper version). All -seems- to work well except it doesn't appear that I can download anything to the internal storage even though there's about 800MB available (according to the Settings).
Example 1: I installed the DropBox app and it tells me I have to use an external SD card. Doesn't seem to be any way around this.
Example 2: I installed an eBook reader named "UB" and, when I ask for it to download the user guide (the link to it appears within the app in my bookshelf), the app advises that I don't have an external SD card (which is true).
I'm wondering if this sort of mod (Android overwriting the stock B&N Nook Color software) means that I can't use the internal storage. Is this normal? If so, I can live with that as a microSD card is cheap and has much more space. I'm just an inquiring mind that wants to know.
If there's some sort of setting that I've missed—remember, this is my first Android device—I'd appreciate a pointer.
By the way, it appears as though the old method of side-loading my non-drm'd epubs isn't available. Is there an app for this? IOW: How would I turn on filesharing or have the device mount when plugged into my Mac or access a shared folder -on- my Mac? (I can enable SMB on my Mac if necessary.) I imagine I can use a microSD and simply use ana adapter to get it mounted on my Mac if all else fails.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Barry

rumplestilts said:
Total noob here. I did the CM 10.1 and gapps (the proper version). All -seems- to work well except it doesn't appear that I can download anything to the internal storage even though there's about 800MB available (according to the Settings).
Example 1: I installed the DropBox app and it tells me I have to use an external SD card. Doesn't seem to be any way around this.
Example 2: I installed an eBook reader named "UB" and, when I ask for it to download the user guide (the link to it appears within the app in my bookshelf), the app advises that I don't have an external SD card (which is true).
I'm wondering if this sort of mod (Android overwriting the stock B&N Nook Color software) means that I can't use the internal storage. Is this normal? If so, I can live with that as a microSD card is cheap and has much more space. I'm just an inquiring mind that wants to know.
If there's some sort of setting that I've missed—remember, this is my first Android device—I'd appreciate a pointer.
By the way, it appears as though the old method of side-loading my non-drm'd epubs isn't available. Is there an app for this? IOW: How would I turn on filesharing or have the device mount when plugged into my Mac or access a shared folder -on- my Mac? (I can enable SMB on my Mac if necessary.) I imagine I can use a microSD and simply use ana adapter to get it mounted on my Mac if all else fails.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Barry
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You need to swap sdcards so that it considers your internal sdcard as your external sdcard. Go to my NC Tips thread linked in my signature and read item A16.
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leapinlar said:
You need to swap sdcards so that it considers your internal sdcard as your external sdcard. Go to my NC Tips thread linked in my signature and read item A16.
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Tried the first suggestion in A16 (adding that one line of code) but, after a power-off / remove card / power-on, UB and Dropbox complain about not having a card.
Frankly, as long as the apps I install go to the internal storage (and they do), I don't mind leaving the SD card in place. An extra 16GB is a good thing.
Next up is finding an app that restores the original "mount as external HD when plugging in to Mac with USB cable" feature that was present in the original NC software.
Thanks,
Barry