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I just started a wiki here
USB Host mode
I am hoping that you who actually know how to do it would help develop a set of instructions that are simple enough for a literate, adventurous non-tech (like me) to follow.
UPDATE: The wiki now has a complete list of installation instructions. You'll have to hunt through verygreen's thread below for operating instructions till they organized on the wiki.
The wiki and this thread (where noobs like me can post) are based on verygreen's
[WIP] USB Host support (working)
I asked verygreen and ros87 to do the USB Host mode for the Nook Simple Touch. Verygreen announced success within 48 hours. The hack has gotten whipped into shape there with the amazing help of ros87, Renate NST, mali100, and other superb xda people.
The project started at mobileread.com:
Project: E-Paper Tablet (touch-typable!)
Thanks to fellow mobilereaders for support, especially Kumabjorn, poliorcetes, and nealsharmon for donating money for devices.
The wiki is super rough. It assumes a new device in the box and a non-tech user. I started the instructions to show how simple they need to be. I will continue helping with that because it does seem difficult for techs to believe just how lost we can be with this stuff. My goal is to bridge the gap between techs and literate users so that non-programmers who want to type on the NST can. If you are an expert writer of users manuals, maybe you would help, too.
Honestly, I don't know the first thing to do now that my NST is on and registered. For example, I don't even know if I need to:
root the NST first
install adb (which I also don't know about)
or what. I have studied the thread, so I will be familiar with the terms. But I'm completely clueless about actually doing the hack. I managed to unbox my refurbished NST, update its software to 1.1.2 and install a microSD card. The issue is, what exactly should be done now? Please leave your answers in the wiki! Thank you!
I would say the best way to start is from eded333's Minimal Touch http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346748 . That gives you a nice system with market and a launcher to install and start your texteditor or writing apps.
If I find some time i will create a small update-package that installs all the necessary things for the usb-host mode.
Cool. Will the 1.1.2 NST software update screw any of this up? I have it installed now because it fixed wifi connection issues that affected me.
andrewed said:
Cool. Will the 1.1.2 NST software update screw any of this up? I have it installed now because it fixed wifi connection issues that affected me.
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1.1.2 is fine. You can still use eded333's MinimalTouch to root it and get a launcher.
Awesome. Will dive in, then!
As promised I created a small update package, to install all the necessary files and tools.
It is installable via Clockwork Recovery in the same way as eded333's MinimalTouch, which should be installed first, to get root, a launcher and a working Market.
Requirements:
Software version 1.1 or 1.1.2 (1.1.2 is recommended, as it fixes WLAN issues)
root, a launcher and working market (I recommend using eded333's MinimalTouch)
What it does:
changes the kernel to NST-kernel v0.1 with USB-Host and multitouch support
changes the uRamdisk to a uRamdisk with fixed init (needed for USB Input devices) and adb-usb
installs the busybox and sqlite binaries
adds the permission node for multitouch to /etc/permissions/required_hardware.xml
installs the app UsbMode-1.2 and the NullKbd-1.1 by Renate NST
adds the permission to enable the NullKbd
changes the qwerty.kl and qwerty.kcm.bin to the remapped one by Renate NST
installs the NookColorTools, so you can switch to the NullKbd
DISCLAMER and WARNING:
I'm not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, lost data, fried USB-Devices. Make a backup before you try anything described here!
USB-Host support is still WIP (work in progress), the battery drain is noticeable higher.
this is the first release and only tested by myself, so don't expect it to be bulletproof.
Credits go to:
verygreen, ros87 and everybody who helped with the USB-Host mode,
Renate NST, for all the effort making USB-Host support userfriendly (USB-Mode app, NullKbd, key remapping, testing),
wheilitjohnny and arkusuma for the Multitouch support,
eded333, for his great MinimalTouch,
Download:
usb-host-mt-pack_0.1.zip
Thanks, mali100.
I'd just like to point out that you can switch to the NullKbd just by hitting the Ctrl key and selecting it from the popup IME picker.
Renate NST said:
I'd just like to point out that you can switch to the NullKbd just by hitting the Ctrl key and selecting it from the popup IME picker.
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Nice easter-egg didn't noticed this before. Thanks
Ok, I will have to get a card reader. In the meantime, I'm getting a grip on the instructions by reading through the fine print. It led me to the noogie/backup process.
It says I need a class 6 microSD card. but I got a class 2 as per verygreen's instructions for the hack itself. Do I definitely also need a class 6 card just for the backup, or can I use my class 2 card?
Now that the hack is finally in reach, I want to do it right.
andrewed said:
Ok, I will have to get a card reader. In the meantime, I'm getting a grip on the instructions by reading through the fine print. It led me to the noogie/backup process.
It says I need a class 6 microSD card. but I got a class 2 as per verygreen's instructions for the hack itself. Do I definitely also need a class 6 card just for the backup, or can I use my class 2 card?
Now that the hack is finally in reach, I want to do it right.
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I'm using a 4G class 2 micro SD card for NOOGIE and it's fine.
where to?
Hi where to put content of META-INF? (dont wanna root again...)
mrWax said:
Hi where to put content of META-INF?
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The META-INF folder contains the insallation script and the interpreter for the script, they are used by CWM to install the package and not copied to the nook.
(dont wanna root again...)
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If you mean that your device isn't rooted, and you don't want to, then I have to tell you that root is needed to switch between usb-host mode and peripheral-mode, so root is mandatory.
If you mean your device is already rooted and you don't want to redo it, then don't worry, this package doesn't contain files that root the nook.
I had already rooted my nook another way...now what?
Friends,
I rooted my Nook using the instructions here (SalsichaNooter):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O05Y7C9a4eU
I didn't use the Clockwork method. I don't know how to revert and go back to your original instructions. I tried downloading usb-host-mt_pack-0.1.zip and installing the apps only but that didn't work.
Any suggestions on how I should go about the process without Clockwork? Or should I follow these directions to install clockwork even though I'm already rooted with SalsichaNooter?
I really would like to get a keyboard working on my Nook and feel like I'm so close.
nealsharmon said:
I didn't use the Clockwork method. I don't know how to revert and go back to your original instructions.
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You don't have to revert anything, a device rooted with salsichanooter works fine.
I tried downloading usb-host-mt_pack-0.1.zip and installing the apps only but that didn't work.
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That's because you also need another kernel and uramdisk and some configuration, that gets done by the updatepackage.
Any suggestions on how I should go about the process without Clockwork? Or should I follow these directions to install clockwork even though I'm already rooted with SalsichaNooter?
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This update-package can only be installed with the Clockwork-mod recovery. You don't have to install CWM on the Nook, just write it to a sdcard (like you did with the salsichanooter image), copy the updatepackage onto the sdcard, put the card into the nook and reboot. The Nook then boots into Clockworkmod Recovery, then you got to "install zip from sdcard", choose the usb-host-package, click yes and wait, eject the sd card, and click reboot.
thank you
Thanks for your input. I will try the process you suggested.
It worked!
mali100 said:
You don't have to revert anything, a device rooted with salsichanooter works fine.
That's because you also need another kernel and uramdisk and some configuration, that gets done by the updatepackage.
This update-package can only be installed with the Clockwork-mod recovery. You don't have to install CWM on the Nook, just write it to a sdcard (like you did with the salsichanooter image), copy the updatepackage onto the sdcard, put the card into the nook and reboot. The Nook then boots into Clockworkmod Recovery, then you got to "install zip from sdcard", choose the usb-host-package, click yes and wait, eject the sd card, and click reboot.
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I followed your instructions and it worked. Thank you very much.
Still Not working
I'm very new at this.
I have followed the above directions and patched with usb-host-mt-pack_0.1 successfully but my two USB keyboards are still not working.
I originally rooted my nook using TouchNooter 2.1.31.
I am using an OTG cable and am getting the solid green light after turning off current and selecting Host.
When i plug either keyboard (or bluetooth dongle for that matter) State changes from a_idle to a_host.
Other results:
Keyboard: none
all fields below that are blank.
Any suggestions on how i should proceed? Could this just be a matter of the keyboards not being compatible? What are the recommended keyboards?
Many thanks!
When you are having trouble, try a wall-powered hub (at least as a test).
I have seen where it switches to a_host but it's not really connected.
The "View USB" button is helpful and will show VID/PID.
If for some screwy reason you have a keyboard that is non-standard,
a lack of a black dot will indicate no driver is loaded.
Renate NST said:
When you are having trouble, try a wall-powered hub (at least as a test).
I have seen where it switches to a_host but it's not really connected.
The "View USB" button is helpful and will show VID/PID.
If for some screwy reason you have a keyboard that is non-standard,
a lack of a black dot will indicate no driver is loaded.
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Thank you, Renate. That worked great. My Bluetooth is working and I'm using my apple wireless keyboard to word process. My arrow keys don't work so I have to do some touching or backspacing to edit in google documents.
I have a chronic case of CVS (eye condition). This is really gonna help me. Do you recommend a stand with space at the bottom for the cord?
Thank you so much!
Stand? I love mine. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661902
You can use either a desk stand or the little bendy tripod.
The arrow keys should work, but they get rotated when in landscape mode.
There is a mod to make them not rotate.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30260821&highlight=keyinputqueue#post30260821
Hello,
I'm new to the Nook Simple Touch and received it today. It's awesome so far!
1. Could someone tell me how I install CWM with it, is there a guide? I can't find any guide on the development section on xda, sorry.
2. Also, what is the best method to root my NST? Touch Nooter or Minimal Touch or another one?
3. Is there a stock ROM somewhere? I would want it, if I want to set my Nook back to the default settings and wipe everything if I'll mess it up somehow.
4. Can I update to the latest version 1.1.2 if I want to
+ root it
+ install CWM
+ install the multitouch function from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1563645
Is everything of this working with 1.1.2 or do I need 1.1.0?
5. And my last question is, what's the difference betwen N2E and NST in the development thread? (I know, NST = Nook Simple Touch, but what is N2E? I thought it's also the Nook Simple Touch)
I'm really, really sorry for those questions, but I'd be very happy if someone could answer them. I don't want to make something wrong with my beloved NST.
Thanks in advance!
Greetings,
Draygon
Welcome to the community!
Before you do anything, you're going to want to backup your Nook. Each Nook contains information specific to that Nook, such as the MAC address, serial number, etc., so this backup will be what will restore you to a stock out-of-the-box Nook. Just make sure you have an external card reader to write noogie.img to the SD card.
CWM is here, but there's no real reason to install it to the device itself. It's easier to install it to an SD card and just put that in when you need it. There's no custom ROMS yet, and it's better to use the backup you made earlier (hopefully).
Also, for rooting and installing multi-touch, I made a mini quick-start guide here.
For the most part, we haven't noticed much difference between rooting 1.1.0 vs. 1.1.2. And N2E stands for Nook Second Edition (this Nook came first).
Enjoy your Nook!
Hello Googie, Thanks a lot for your answer, they helped me a lot!
For sure I'll do the backup at frst.
Am I able to use N2E from the development forum on the NST? (like touchnooter?)
So, it's safe to update to 1.1.2 and root it? Because I have seen a few people on this forum complaning about bugs with a rooted 1.1.2, which aren't there with a rooted 1.1.0, such as that the search function is not working in the play stote with a rooted 1.1.2.
Would you recommend touch nooter or minimal touch?
Draygon said:
Am I able to use N2E from the development forum on the NST? (like touchnooter?)
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The N2E is simply another name for NST, so it's safe to use anything with that name.
Draygon said:
So, it's safe to update to 1.1.2 and root it? Because I have seen a few people on this forum complaning about bugs with a rooted 1.1.2, which aren't there with a rooted 1.1.0, such as that the search function is not working in the play stote with a rooted 1.1.2.
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There's not much difference between 1.1.2 and 1.1.0. B&N just addressed some WiFi issues with this update, not much has changed otherwise. And Google caused the searching issues by replacing Market with Google Play, it's just coincidence that the update came out when Google changed it.
Draygon said:
Would you recommend touch nooter or minimal touch?
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I myself use Minimal Touch, but I haven't tried TouchNooter before. TouchNooter has some extra things with it (like a tool that under-clocks the CPU when it's not in use to save battery), but some times it fails to install correctly. And there's also the possibility that Market just won't work for 24 hours... but it's broken anyway.
Thanks again for the answers.
There's just one problem I have, which won't let me backup my NST:
From this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142983
I want to use the guide to backup the NST for windows 7 (post #2),
There's a big problem: the link to the noogie.img (which should be here: http://nookdevs.com/NookTouch_Rooting) was deleted.
1. Where can I get this noogie.img now? Could someone please upload it?
2. And the next problem is, how do I boot the noogie.img, if I have it? jocala just wrote, that you have to boot it. Not, how to boot it.
Thanks in advance!
http://www.thoughtsofthemasses.com/noogie.img.gz
burn the image it to sdcard, switch off your nook, plug in sdcard and turn nook on.
And small puzzle at the end: what does following message say about the nookdev page?
10:50, 11 January 2012 Spec (Talk | contribs) deleted "NookTouch Rooting" (content was: '#REDIRECT Nook_Simple_Touch/Rooting/Manual')
Are there any requirements that a microSD card must fill when used for this purpose? I have two fail notches on my lipstick case.
The first time I pulled a 256mb microSD card from an old phone; fail. Later I read it is recommended to use a Class 6 or greater. I bought a Class 10. Again, fail.
The adapter is electrically passive so that should not be a factor, right?
I never pay attention to that class stuff.
I always buy the Micro Center brand 4GB at $5.50 because they are only $1.50 more than 2GB.
Apparently they are Class 4.
Thank you, Renate NST. Then my problem lies elsewhere.
Between WinImage and Win32DiskImager has either shown a higher success rate for this project? Is one generally preferred by the community?
I use Win32DiskImager.
I've got about 10 different backups on my hard drive right now.
I've bricked my Nook multiple times trying to hack internals and restored from backup.
My backups end up by being 1,957,616,640 in size.
I don't use Clockwork or anything.
Thank you for providing the file size, that was helpful.
Is it odd that that the second backup (using noogie.img and DiskImage_1_6_WinAll.exe) was almost twenty-five times larger than the first? 79,675,392 verses 1,958,739,968.
If your backups are about 1.9xx Gigs then you are correctly backing up the entire physical internal memory of the Nook.
If your backups are 70 Megs or so you are either backing up only one of the 7 partitions on the Nook or
else you are backing up your SD card with Noogie on it.
Note:
After writing a Noogie image to an SD card you will find that the total size of the SD card has been reduced to 70 Megs or so.
To reclaim the entire size of the SD card for other uses you will need some tool like Partition Magic.
Windows Disk Management can not by itself repartition SD cards.
There's also something out there called SD formatter.
Or once you have your Nook running, you can just format it from that.
You have all been so very helpful. After watching the noob video I figured you people ate noobs for lunch.
Renate, you were right: I backed up the SD card. I hate to think of all the others who have done the same and won’t know the backup is useless until they need it. It’s an easy mistake to make but knowing an approximate file size was an excellent deterrent against disaster. Thanks for the heads up.
The rest was pure voodoo but I’m rooted. Still, there were some surprises and I have two final questions.
• Between failed rooting attempts, while in original mode, I updated the NS2 to 1.1.2. After rooting the device is using 1.1.0. Should I look for a way to root into 1.1.2 or just be content?
• Also while in original mode I wanted to change the registered gmail account for the device. I created a second B&N account using my preferred gmail, then did an “Erase and Deregister” to reregistered the device with the preferred gmail account. However, after rooting I couldn’t log into YouTube with my reregistered, preferred gmail, only the first gmail was accepted. Yet, when looking in Settings\Device Info\About Your Nook\Owner, my preferred gmail (not the first gmail) is listed. How do I get the rooted Nook to recognize my preferred gmail address in the market?
Hi to all.
I just got my NST with firmware 1.1, and I wanted to root it, so I followed this guide:
[N2E][1.1] TouchNooter 2.1.31
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343143
Now I have got exactly same problem posted there by "tappet" as the following:
I bought a brand-new Nook Simple Touch from my local B&N store, and I wanted to root it, but for some reason I can't get it to work.
Here's what I've done:
1. Downloaded TouchNooter 2.1.31
2. Written the disk image to a 16G micro SD card, per instructions.
3. Registered my NST.
4. Powered off the NST.
5. Inserted the SD card.
6. Powered on the NST. At this point, I get the TouchNooter instructions screen, but it never flashes black, even after several hours. so...
7. I pulled the SD card and rebooted, at which point I got the regular Nook "Read Forever" screen, and the device hangs again, even after several hours of waiting.
8. I forced a factory reset through the "8 failed reboots method," and the device resets, and eventually boots back to the stock configuration.
9. I have been through the process twice, once with firmware version 1.1.0, and once with version 1.1.2.
Is there some obvious step that I'm missing? Or alternatively, any advice on how to get this thing rooted?
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However, I am on point# 7 above and my nook is now frozen on "Read Forever" and I don't know what is the "8 failed reboot method" and how to do it.
As I'm new here and I cannot post on the above thread. I hope I can find the solution here pls.
Waiting for your help.
thanks
UPDATE
I got it fixed now after using first image by "ros87" on his thread
n2T-Recovery - Nook Simple Touch - Factory Restore / Recovery [v:0.2 17.11.11]
Thank you ros87, for the great guide.
I then used again TouchNooter 2.1.31, and got same result with freezing on "Read Forever", but this time when I takeout the SD card and reboot the device, I was surprised that IT WORKS and showed the little Android guy, it was rooted ok I guess. Youtube is working, gmail is sync. and market is now working but I think it needs 24h to work as I read on the rooting guide.
I need now to add Arabic support, if anyone can please help.
thanks
Hey
I'm getting my Nook next month, but already trying to get ahead...
I was looking for Hebrew support (same as Arabic) and bookmarked this Thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1611549
hope it helps
thanks for the reply.
I followed that post, and get the Arabic working, but not in the stock reader. I have Arabic working fine in Moon+ reader, the version with RTL feature.
In the Original Nook reader, the book titles are shown fine in Arabic, but the pages are shown Left to right instead of RTL. Same problem exists in all other readers I tried like Nomand reader, cool and Aldiko, they all showed books in LTR instead of RTL.
Any idea to help, mainly I need stock (Nook) reader to read from RTL.
thanks
Have you read up on using Calibre and/or Sigil to fiddle with the contents of epub files? There may be a setting you need to get into and explicitly set?
I'm very interested that one reader does work - is that reader one where, once you have a title open, you go to a menu and explicitly tell it "display RTL" or did it automatically show your file in RTL?
If it's the former, then you may well want to see if there's a CSS command that says "go RTL for this file," as the stock reader might understand the CSS even without having a menu command that does it.
roustabout said:
Have you read up on using Calibre and/or Sigil to fiddle with the contents of epub files? There may be a setting you need to get into and explicitly set?
I'm very interested that one reader does work - is that reader one where, once you have a title open, you go to a menu and explicitly tell it "display RTL" or did it automatically show your file in RTL?
If it's the former, then you may well want to see if there's a CSS command that says "go RTL for this file," as the stock reader might understand the CSS even without having a menu command that does it.
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I didn't try Calibre or Sigil, my epub files are downloaded from some free Arabic library sites. I will download those softwares and try later.
Yes the Moon+ reader (RTL version) automatically opens the Arabic books in the correct RTL alignment.
So, there is a moon+ which defaults to right to left, is that what you mean by "RTL version?"
If so, I would search for other resoluions to this using sigil or calibre; I think some of the best epub formatting tips I found were on the mobiread or mobipocket forums. (That was how I learned to fix epubs which were locked into using black fonts no matter what - even in night mode, some badly formatted epubs keep using black as their font color!)
According to a CSS guide, you can specify RTL, overriding the default LTR, using this code or a variant:
div
{
direction:rtl;
}
http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_text_direction.asp
Many but not all epubs, when examined with Sigil, do have a folder called styles which contain a css style sheet.
Where, exactly, you would put that snippet of code I don't know. I know my first try with it didn't work out well
hello everybody
i m from india
i bought nook simple touch from ebay
my nook is 1.0.0 and has serial no is 3012820024713003
i m outside usa and don't have credit card so i cannot register it
i bypassed registration system with skip oobe method then
i don't have access to wifi connection
i rooted my nook with touchnooter 1.6.24. my nook is splashing screen rooted forever and there is android os installed in it. . I tried the adb on usb method as described in nookdev forum.I first downloaded the driver mentioned in it and android sdk platform tools. i inserted the path in system variable also.when i plugged in the nook i see two removeable disk in (my computer). i cannot open them. i also saw in device manager but i couldnot see adb device . please help what should i do as i m not expert in computer. I only want to sideload ankidroid software and its card decks in it.If there is another method please advice . i desperately need this software as it is essential for my studies. thanks in advance
anybody please reply
restore nook
update to 1.1.2
reroot
adb is'nt necessary . you can copy any program to sdcard or nook drive and install it with a file manager .
bhartesh1234 said:
[...] i rooted my nook with touchnooter 1.6.24. my nook is splashing screen rooted forever and there is android os installed in it.
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You did remove the uSD card after rooting, right? I've rooted using Touchnooter many times, and my boot screen still shows "Read Forever" (not rooted forever).
If that's not the problem, you might reset back to stock to try again. Be 100% sure you have a good backup before attempting this!
thanks for reply
My nook is not registered. I don't have access to wifi and don't have credit card. can i upgrade firmware on unregistered nook .
Yes, you can upgrade to 1.1.2
Go to http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175/ and follow the directions.
bhartesh1234 said:
thanks for reply
My nook is not registered. I don't have access to wifi and don't have credit card. can i upgrade firmware on unregistered nook .
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Why dont you have WiFi working? You do not need credit card to register, you can select to "add it later".
Wysyłane z mojego GT-I5700 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
domi.nos said:
Why dont you have WiFi working? You do not need credit card to register, you can select to "add it later".
Wysyłane z mojego GT-I5700 za pomocą Tapatalk 2
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i will try to find wifi . I m going outside for one day. I will comeback in this wonderful forum next day
first boot with noogie image and take back up from ur files go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142983
then make hard reset by following this instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28763125&postcount=5
and for registration , may ur device get deactivated by BN server and u need chat with them and never ever mention that u did Hard reset or u Root ur device , just say u cant complete ur registration instruction and he will ask u some question about prove that u the owner of ur nook then he will confirm it
alternatively , check this thread if u beginner at use NST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755800
hi everybody
i m in my friend's place who is in another city .Fortunately i was having my nook with me and he has got wifi. i Finally registered my nook with bn .I m wondering about the fuss made of registering.its so easy .there is no mentioning of country specific (usa) and no credit card is required. i also updated my software to 1.1.2.
i have created a backup of my nook with windisk ( creating virtual hard disk of physical disk). Now please direct me to the right direction of rooting it with most easy setup. my os is win xp
thanks in advance
bhartesh1234 said:
hi everybody
i m in my friend's place who is in another city .Fortunately i was having my nook with me and he has got wifi. i Finally registered my nook with bn .I m wondering about the fuss made of registering.its so easy .there is no mentioning of country specific (usa) and no credit card is required. i also updated my software to 1.1.2.
i have created a backup of my nook with windisk ( creating virtual hard disk of physical disk). Now please direct me to the right direction of rooting it with most easy setup. my os is win xp
thanks in advance
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here's nooter for nook:
MinimalTouch
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346748
TouchNooter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343143
SalischNooter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351719
for me the best version is MinimalTouch , if u want reasons , get back to Q/A for nook user's beginners thread
best regards
hello everybody
my nook is now registered
. i first followed the cwm minimal touch method.i burned the 2gb cwm img file on my sd card then copy beta two zip files . i inserted the card in nook and turned it on. surprisingly nothing happened. nook went on normally and no rooting done.i then switched to nook devs mr gabriel method. i downloaded 2.1.31 and burned it in card.after inserting i started on nook .the online instructions cam and then after 2 minutes the nook page started but my nook hanged.i somehow managed to switch off nook by pressing power and right side to side buttons. i again tried to do it but to no gain. i deregistered and again registered the device and then downloaded the touchnooter 1.6.24 image and then repeated the process. rooted forever screen comes but my nook again hangs . i have updated my nook to 1.1.2 but now even after deregistering and registering my nook is not downgrading to 1.0.0 firmware. i m again stuck .please guide what should i do .
thanks in advance
1st , write ur backup image , then do hard reset to ur nook and if ur software version is 1.1.0 upgrade to 1.1.2 and then try reroot with minimal touch nooter .... and follow the instructions very carefully
good luck
hello everybody
i tried touchnooter method for recovery but to no avail. as mentioned i wrote cwm 2 gb img file on sd card and then also copied beta 1.5 zip files on card.but surprisingly cwm is not showing up and my nook is running as usual. when i press both lower buttons while read forever screen then factory reset option appears. i m missing something that i don't know.i have deregistered my nook atleast thrice and tried this method but no use. please help is their any way i can do it. i wish i could copy android os directly on nook and it runs ha ha ha .please help
thanks in advance
p.s if i downgrade the software to 1.0.0 if possible and then try rooting
bhartesh1234 said:
hello everybody
i tried touchnooter method for recovery but to no avail. as mentioned i wrote cwm 2 gb img file on sd card and then also copied beta 1.5 zip files on card.but surprisingly cwm is not showing up and my nook is running as usual. when i press both lower buttons while read forever screen then factory reset option appears. i m missing something that i don't know.i have deregistered my nook atleast thrice and tried this method but no use. please help is their any way i can do it. i wish i could copy android os directly on nook and it runs ha ha ha .please help
thanks in advance
p.s if i downgrade the software to 1.0.0 if possible and then try rooting
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did u try what i told u 1st??
even did u take backup before u did rooting?
hi .
i found the solution (i suppose). i deregistered the device.then i skip the registration.then i switched off the nook and the i inserted the sd card with gabriel touchnooter 2.1 software. after powering on my nook was rooted. after this i registered my device with oobe registration icon.everything went on with brreeze. i don't understand why it works this way .
I thank you all who helped me in this
bhartesh1234 said:
hi .
i found the solution (i suppose). i deregistered the device.then i skip the registration.then i switched off the nook and the i inserted the sd card with gabriel touchnooter 2.1 software. after powering on my nook was rooted. after this i registered my device with oobe registration icon.everything went on with brreeze. i don't understand why it works this way .
I thank you all who helped me in this
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no that's wrong
get back ur nook with original BN OS and then register ur nook and try do hard reset as i told in previous post and register again ur nook and update ur nook to version 1.1.2 then try root with Minimalnooter ot TouchNooter and tell me what u got
plz take care when u del ur partitions to put back ur backup of ur nook and make sure ur backup at least 1.9 GB if less so u take ur backup incompletely
best reagrds
Hi,
I have a problem with my Nook Simple Touch. It's updated to 1.2 and rooted with NookManager-0.5.0.zip since July.
I turned it off this afternoon, took out the SD card, put it in a card reader and synced it with a directory in my computer. I then ejected the card and put it back in the Nook, waited about half an hour, then I turned it on. The Home screen was displayed and my apps ran normally. But when I tried to go to the library, it kept switching between the library and another screen (black, with just the Menu bar).
I thought maybe there is another update that installed silently, and I found 1.2.1 on the web (in the Nook, the software version is unavailable). I was surprised to see that it has the same name as the July 1.2 update : nook_1_2_update.zip . I downloaded it anyway (http://www.nook.com/gb/support/nook-simple-touch-software-updates#version), and I noticed that it's not the same size as the July update (July: 121,323,347 bytes, the new one: 122,621,182 bytes).
So here is my question: Is it possible to repair the Nook without updating it or rooting it again ? If not, what should I do ?
Thanks
sinlog said:
Hi,
I have a problem with my Nook Simple Touch. It's updated to 1.2 and rooted with NookManager-0.5.0.zip since July.
I turned it off this afternoon, took out the SD card, put it in a card reader and synced it with a directory in my computer. I then ejected the card and put it back in the Nook, waited about half an hour, then I turned it on. The Home screen was displayed and my apps ran normally. But when I tried to go to the library, it kept switching between the library and another screen (black, with just the Menu bar).
I thought maybe there is another update that installed silently, and I found 1.2.1 on the web (in the Nook, the software version is unavailable). I was surprised to see that it has the same name as the July 1.2 update : nook_1_2_update.zip . I downloaded it anyway (http://www.nook.com/gb/support/nook-simple-touch-software-updates#version), and I noticed that it's not the same size as the July update (July: 121,323,347 bytes, the new one: 122,621,182 bytes).
So here is my question: Is it possible to repair the Nook without updating it or rooting it again ? If not, what should I do ?
Thanks
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For your Nook to work correctly with NookManager, it does need to be updated to 1.2.1, the most recent B&N software version. However, it will require an unroot and factory reset for you to be able to update to 1.2.1 without issues popping up.
My recommended procedure:
1. Boot into NookManager.
2. Do this: [No, continue without wireless > Rescue > Restore factory.zip]
3. Let it finish, take out the sdcard and sign in (or bypass) to Barnes and Noble.
4. Update your Nook to 1.2.1 using the update from this page.
5. Boot back into NookManager, and re-root.
6. Good to go!
Sorry about the hassle of having to unroot and wipe.
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I followed your instructions and almost everything is finally back in order. But I had to improvise: I worked on it during the whole afternoon, although I had a NookManager backup. The one thing that is still wrong is that there is a bad disk in the Nook (NOT the sdcard), 1.87 GB in size, and MiniTool Partition Wizard can't do anything about it (all options are greyed out). It doesn't seem to have any consequences. I hope it stays that way.
Thanks again.
sinlog said:
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I followed your instructions and almost everything is finally back in order. But I had to improvise: I worked on it during the whole afternoon, although I had a NookManager backup. The one thing that is still wrong is that there is a bad disk in the Nook (NOT the sdcard), 1.87 GB in size, and MiniTool Partition Wizard can't do anything about it (all options are greyed out). It doesn't seem to have any consequences. I hope it stays that way.
Thanks again.
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You should be fine, I believe. Unless those options that you say are grayed out were available before, I think it's supposed to be that way.
Oh, and about using the Thanks Meter - to give someone a "thank" which goes onto their meter, you click the button that says "Thanks!" in the bottom-right corner of the respective post, like I just did to you.