Can I root the Simple Touch and get it setup for my friend and then deliver it to him freshly reset and ready for him?
I guess I'm really asking do you need to set up the Nook first before you can root ect.?
I'm asking because I've been tasked with setting up a Nook, root install books ect, for someone who will then give it as a gift.
Will it still be possible for them to set it up with there B&N account ect after I root it or will we need to wait for them to log in for the first time before I can root it?
One of the more experienced people can correct me if I am wrong, but I think you should be able to do this using Nook Manager. You would have to prepare the SD card (make sure it is at least 2GB) before ever turning on the Nook. Insert the SD card and power on the Nook (perhaps while attaching the charger at the same time). Unless I miss my guess, it will boot from the SD card and you can then follow the Nook Manager prompts to first backup and then root the Nook. I believe this procedure would allow you to root the Nook without ever registering it.
If this does not work, there is a way to boot the Nook without registering it. I don't have the link to this at the moment but you should be able to find the procedure with a simple internet search.
If you do this, it is likely the end user will have to run registration app manually as after it is rooted, it probably will not run automatically.
12-12-2013 edit:
Here is the link to how to boot a NST or NSTG without registering it. nook touch skip registration
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I have a few questions I haven't found an answer to. I have successfully created an SD card with CM7 nightly .177 on it, and I have managed to get gapp installed. I still haven't been able to make it work right yet, even after reading a half dozen threads about it. My questions:
1) Is there a way to boot into stock Nook without removing the CM7 card, or is removing the card the only way to boot into stock?
2) What does rooting do for me if I am already able to boot CM7 using the card?
3) Is the reason I cannot make the market work correctly because I haven't rooted yet?
1. You can hold down either the down vol button or n button. Can't remember which it is to choose what to boot option - sd or emmc.
2. Rooting allows you to run more apps, o/c the CPU, etc on the emmc without having to run off the sd card. though you could also run cm7 off the emmc instead of rooted book Android.
3. I don't think that you can get the google Android market on the stock book is without rooting. There are several posts about the issues with the Android market app, version 3.0.27, that requires you to change the dpi setting from 161 to 160. As well as to reset the app data for the market.
This was my way of rooting. Is this the best way of doing things these days? It's here for reference because if someone new comes here it's easy to get lost (which rooter to use etc):
0) Backup using noogie from http://code.google.com/p/nst-recovery/downloads/list (whole root partition - should be ~2gb)
1) CWM boot loader:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360994
2) Format:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475613
3) Root it with MinimalTouch:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346748
(skipping sign-in: top left screen touch, top right corner screen touch, bottom right, bottom left... then get youtube via the apps button in the centre bottom then swipe to the right)
I guessed MinimalTouch is a little better than TouchNooter because it allows us to choose USB only adb for better security. I wondered if this is the preferred way now...
If market isn't working then you can install some by adb install, including fdroid, a small alternative FOSS repository. (appbrain apk too?)
4) Then think about multitouch for pinch to zoom. Might as well use the intergrated USB host mode since it's disabled by default it shouldn't fry anything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1570637
Let me know if I missed anything or got something wrong. Need to disable over the air updates too still?
How to boot noogie from the SD Card?
I have been trying to boot from the SD card but I can't seem to get it to work.
All that is needed is to write the noogie.img file to the SD card, put it into the Nook, and just turn the Nook on right?
Any info would be very appreciated. God Bless ya jago25_98.
I'll let someone else do a better job, but...
1. Acquire SD card, and reader.
2. Write noogie.img (win33diskimager) to the sd card and do the backup thingy. If you did it right, the file should be about 1.9gb in size (an image of the nook's internal storage)
3. Get another SD card (or use the same one) and write the CWM recovery tool (win32diskimager) to the sd card.
4. Place the root zips onto the SD card (anywhere is fine). Do not extract them.
5. Place the SD card in your nook and turn it on. You should get the clockwork boot screen.
6. (Check the CWM post for detailed info) Follow the rooting instructions for the rooting method of your choice.
7. For TouchNooter, wait 24 hours. For MinimalTouch, start playing with your new tablet!
Sorry if these steps are wrong or hard to follow, this is just what I've learned by hanging out here long enough. (someone correct me)
I installed with Nooter. Is it safe to reinstall with another method, like noogie? I want to get multitouch to work but dont know how it works for nooter without cwm.
How to force Nook to boot to noogie.img on SDcard?
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I'll let someone else do a better job, but...
1. Acquire SD card, and reader.
2. Write noogie.img (win33diskimager) to the sd card and do the backup thingy. If you did it right, the file should be about 1.9gb in size (an image of the nook's internal storage)
3. Get another SD card (or use the same one) and write the CWM recovery tool (win32diskimager) to the sd card.
4. Place the root zips onto the SD card (anywhere is fine). Do not extract them.
5. Place the SD card in your nook and turn it on. You should get the clockwork boot screen.
6. (Check the CWM post for detailed info) Follow the rooting instructions for the rooting method of your choice.
7. For TouchNooter, wait 24 hours. For MinimalTouch, start playing with your new tablet!
Sorry if these steps are wrong or hard to follow, this is just what I've learned by hanging out here long enough. (someone correct me)
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Thank you for the step by step! That will come in handy! but how to I get the Nook to boot from the SD card when trying to use the noogie.img? I am trying to make a back up (I am on the 1.1.2 firmware version)
I have tried just puting the card in the Nook with the noogie.img written to the card. Then turning it on. But it doesn't boot to the card. I know this because it asks me if I want to format the card so it can be used for storage. And I can cancel that and go to the library and see all my books on the internal storage.
I would really love to turn this into a much more capable tablet by rooting it. But I am at quite an empass with the "booting to noogie.img" issue.
I had the same problem with noogie when I wrote the image with roadkil's, then I wrote it with winimage and I could have the rooted forever screen and I could create my backup image.
I explained it there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26262575#post26262575
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I had the same problem with noogie when I wrote the image with roadkil's, then I wrote it with winimage and I could have the rooted forever screen and I could create my backup image.
I explained it there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26262575#post26262575
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Thank you, the way its written could very well be my problem. But the only thing is, I only use Linux computers. So a Windows image writing program won't work.
I followed this tutorial for writing the image to the SD card in the terminal: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142983
It uses an entirely Terminal / Command Line way of writing the image to the SD card for both Mac, and Linux. So I'm not sure what the difference is between that and the Winimage program. But at this point I am at a empass, because I can not boot from the noogie.img to be able to do a full back up.
Are there any other Linux users here that may have a solution?
the trick is that you have to write to the root of the SD card... not the first partition.
also, there are better ways to do this now after noogie. I recently blanked mine to experiment with minimal touch. with that you get a cwm recovery onto sdcard. I didn't even boot to bold power button plus 2 lower buttons either side of the screen to get it to boot. I keep that on a separate card now. with it you can Android backup but you need more than 2gb for that. minimal touch root is more what I'm familiar with than the touchnooter. boogie I did ages ago and cant remember the details now
I am ready to root my NC 1.4.2 but have a couple of basic questions about the content of that thread.
"1.You must do a complete wipe before installing this package."
Do you mean to completely wipe the SD card or the NC? If I wipe the books from the NC then how do I reinstall them later?
4.YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ALL YOUR B&N CONTENT BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, OR YOU RUN THE RISK OF LOSING ALL ACCESS TO B&N CONTENT
I assume this means to download all products that have been already purchased...correct?
After this I will still be able to purchase from BN?
Does this method retain all of the content on the NC. I don't want to loose the books I have already purchased or loose my place in them.
I know how forms work and understand that I may get some abuse from these basic question but I have searched already and didn't find the answers.
Thanks for the help!
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I am ready to root my NC 1.4.2 but have a couple of basic questions about the content of that thread.
"1.You must do a complete wipe before installing this package."
Do you mean to completely wipe the SD card or the NC? If I wipe the books from the NC then how do I reinstall them later?
4.YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ALL YOUR B&N CONTENT BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, OR YOU RUN THE RISK OF LOSING ALL ACCESS TO B&N CONTENT
I assume this means to download all products that have been already purchased...correct?
After this I will still be able to purchase from BN?
Does this method retain all of the content on the NC. I don't want to loose the books I have already purchased or loose my place in them.
I know how forms work and understand that I may get some abuse from these basic question but I have searched already and didn't find the answers.
Thanks for the help!
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1. Means formatting main system aka nook's main memory.
2. If you do as the instructions say, then you can normally purchase things in the future from BN.
Unleashed from my Nook Color at 1.2G
Thanks for the reponse rastaviper.
So after rooting how do I reload the books that I've already purchased from BN? Can I back them up to the SD card first?
First of all congrats on your new Nook. Second, have you considered running a custom ROM like CM7? There is really no reason to root unless you need a very specific Nook Color function such as "read to me" or are partial to the B&N layout which makes the Nook a very limited tablet. If you are not sure about using CM7 you can look into using a bootable SD card to test drive CM7.
I'm not completely familiar with the process in that thread but I believe #4 is a general warning. Like most app/content stores these days your purchases aren't actually kept on the device but in the cloud and should be available on any device that can access that particular store. So if you have bought something your account remembers you bought it. Even if you completely wipe your device or use another device all you have to do is login to the account and download the content again. This is also true for the Google Play Store, Amazon Appstore, etc.
#1 just means you need to clear all of the internal caches and data so that you have a completely clean system to work with before running the script. You do not need to wipe the SD card (particularly a data SD card). So if you have an SD card with files on it just remove it from the Nook and set it aside. As described above you can simply redownload any content you have already purchased by logging into B&N and syncing those items to your device from your account.
JP
Nearly ready to
First, thanks for the help I've gotten so far and apologies for asking a couple questions that are still not clear to me.
In #1 above they say to wipe the nook before starting. Does this mean that I need to physically delete all of the books that are currently on the Nook?
How do I perform a wipe?
I have the SD card ready with this version No apps2sd support, does not make changes to system files .
After I go through clockwork mod recovery and install will I have to keep the same SD card installed? Does it boot from the card each time? If so, then how can I transfer files to the nook from SD cards?
Thanks in advance for the help, I'm about ready to unlock some new possibilities!
sidnal
sidnal said:
First, thanks for the help I've gotten so far and apologies for asking a couple questions that are still not clear to me.
In #1 above they say to wipe the nook before starting. Does this mean that I need to physically delete all of the books that are currently on the Nook?
How do I perform a wipe?
I have the SD card ready with this version No apps2sd support, does not make changes to system files .
After I go through clockwork mod recovery and install will I have to keep the same SD card installed? Does it boot from the card each time? If so, then how can I transfer files to the nook from SD cards?
Thanks in advance for the help, I'm about ready to unlock some new possibilities!
sidnal
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The wipe does far more than just remove your books. It resets the device back to its factory condition. Here's how to do it (you have to perform both steps)
http://www.inspiredgeek.com/2011/05/01/how-to-do-a-complete-wipe-software-update-factory-reset-on-your-nook-color/
Be absolutely sure that you understand every step in the rooting process before you do this!
When you re-register the device, you use your original registration credentials, not new ones (make sure that you know what they are!). That will get your books back, but you will need to re-download them.
The sdcard is used only for rooting. If you want to reuse it for storage, you will have to wipe it and reformat it. Once you perform the rooting, you boot normally, but the opening animation will be different, you will have some additional capabilities, additional apps, access to the Android Market, etc.
I haven't actually rooted my Nook so I'm talking based on what I have seen using the Android Emulator. Personally, I run a dual-boot setup off the sdcard for both CM7 and CM9. I keep my internal memory (the part you will wipe when you do the rooting) pristine so that I can take it in to Barnes and Noble for repairs, reading, etc. by just popping out the sdcard.
I have a NST Glowlight. I want to root it, and I am familiar with how to do this. I plan on using Kindle app so that my notes/highlights are backed up on the Amazon cloud. That is my primary reason for root.
I have a few questions.
1) What happens to the device when it automatically updates firmware? What happens to the books stored on the reader/SD? I've heard you must re-root, but does it erase everything as well?
2) I am assuming that leaving the SD card in is necessary to maintain root (are NST root methods written to SD or to the device?)
Thanks.
Hello.
I bought a refurbished Simple Touch from ebay and I would like to hack it to access my Google account and to install a better PDF reader.
http://lifehacker.com/5889158/turn-a-99-nook-into-a-fully-fledged-android-tablet-in-four-easy-steps didn't open my nook and caused it to get stuck in the loading mode, showing a screen that the nook is loading after I restarted it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469281 didn't work for me either. My Nook was stuck again. I didn't restore it using a special program. Instead, I turned it off six times to reset factory settings.
I used these files to hack my Nook:
Win32DiskImager.exe
touchnooter-1-6-24.img
touchnooter-2-1-31.img
I am stuck with two micro SD cards that used to be 4GB and now their apparent size is down to 75 megabytes and I don't know what to do since formatting doesn't solve the problem. What should I do to restore the micro SD cards?
The Nook Model is BNRv300
The Serial Number is 301413017......
Please help me install a hack on my Nook Simple Touch Reader.
Thank you.
Follow the steps in this thread. For your micro sd card use a partition manager to erase the partition and format the disk.
Tarakan5 said:
Hello.
I bought a refurbished Simple Touch from ebay and I would like to hack it to access my Google account and to install a better PDF reader.
http://lifehacker.com/5889158/turn-a-99-nook-into-a-fully-fledged-android-tablet-in-four-easy-steps didn't open my nook and caused it to get stuck in the loading mode, showing a screen that the nook is loading after I restarted it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1469281 didn't work for me either. My Nook was stuck again. I didn't restore it using a special program. Instead, I turned it off six times to reset factory settings.
I used these files to hack my Nook:
Win32DiskImager.exe
touchnooter-1-6-24.img
touchnooter-2-1-31.img
I am stuck with two micro SD cards that used to be 4GB and now their apparent size is down to 75 megabytes and I don't know what to do since formatting doesn't solve the problem. What should I do to restore the micro SD cards?
The Nook Model is BNRv300
The Serial Number is 301413017......
Please help me install a hack on my Nook Simple Touch Reader.
Thank you.
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rayhan619 said:
Follow the steps in this thread. For your micro sd card use a partition manager to erase the partition and format the disk.
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What steps should I follow?
Tarakan5 said:
What steps should I follow?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040351
rayhan619 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040351
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I am not sure where are the steps written here. Everything seems to abstract.
The uRamdisk patching is done with scripts rather than copying pre-compiled binaries
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What does that mean? Where do I get the scripts
Under the hood, this is a minimal linux environment with the nook drivers/binaries and a few core android binaries.
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Is this one Linux-based?
What kind of partition software do I use to restore my SD cards that lost volume after my attempt to nooter my Nook?
I am sorry to post this but it seems like there is very few information available for someone who wants to have a rooted Nook but is not a complete expert on the subject. I cannot post on the developer forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040351 and it seems like developers are a little isolated from the users of their work.
What do I write to my Nook? Do I need to take out an internal memory that contains the default Nook software on it?
May I get something user-friendly for a common combination of Windows 7 x64 and a Nook Simple Touch?
Is there a any step-by-step solution that is up to date that I can apply to do this?
Thank you.
same boat
I'm on the same boat, new nook with FW 1.0.1
I used these files to hack my Nook:
Win32DiskImager.exe
touchnooter-2-1-31.img
After reboot it try to load and showing progress dots. And on the third dot screen would flash and do this in a loop
I tried factory reset by holding down buttons and after I reset to factory.same loop flashing.
The scripts are included in NookManager. What the author means is that he doesn't just blindly replace original Nook files with his own, he modifies them programmatically so that even if NookManager is used on a version of the Nook firmware that it wasn't designed for, there's a good chance it'll work (though this is no reason to go without a backup first!)
I'd be surprised if all the rooting approaches didn't use Linux under the cover, as a) it's free to use and distribute b) it's commonly understood by devs and many users and c) Android itself uses a modified Linux kernel and UNIX-like user environment.
As for getting your SD card space back afterwards, Windows makes this harder than it needs to be for no discernible reason. Essentially, you need to delete the partitions, delete the second and resize the first, or wipe the entire card and repartition. I don't tend to use Windows for that sort of thing, so I can't give clear advice. But googling phrases like "repartition memory card" seems to throw up useful-looking stuff. It all seems to vary from Windows version to Windows version, though. And the .inf file that is associated with each particular brand of memory card and memory stick.
Just a little tip for getting the SD card back to normal (Windows) is to use the Raspbmc installer. Once you have downloaded it just open it and click on the "Restore device for formatting" button and that will sort it out.
http://download.raspbmc.com/downloads/bin/installers/raspbmc-win32.zip
cowbutt said:
The scripts are included in NookManager. What the author means is that he doesn't just blindly replace original Nook files with his own, he modifies them programmatically so that even if NookManager is used on a version of the Nook firmware that it wasn't designed for, there's a good chance it'll work (though this is no reason to go without a backup first!)
I'd be surprised if all the rooting approaches didn't use Linux under the cover, as a) it's free to use and distribute b) it's commonly understood by devs and many users and c) Android itself uses a modified Linux kernel and UNIX-like user environment.
As for getting your SD card space back afterwards, Windows makes this harder than it needs to be for no discernible reason. Essentially, you need to delete the partitions, delete the second and resize the first, or wipe the entire card and repartition. I don't tend to use Windows for that sort of thing, so I can't give clear advice. But googling phrases like "repartition memory card" seems to throw up useful-looking stuff. It all seems to vary from Windows version to Windows version, though. And the .inf file that is associated with each particular brand of memory card and memory stick.
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I have done some programming in my time, but Linux is not something I want to deal with. There is no way I can edit a program that is already compiled.
What are the steps that I need to follow to get NookManager to work?
Folks, if you are trying to teach the masses for free, how to hack their Nooks then please do it so masses would understand, not a small number of people who are obsessed with Linux.
Just a little tip for getting the SD card back to normal (Windows) is to use the Raspbmc installer. Once you have downloaded it just open it and click on the "Restore device for formatting" button and that will sort it out.
download.raspbmc.com/download...pbmc-win32.zip
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Thank you.
The NookManager instructions aren't as apparent as one might like but they are there at the bottom of the first post on the NookManager thread referenced above:
The download must be unzipped and the NookManager.img file must be written to an empty SD card. On windows, you can use disk imager. Linux and mac users can use dd.
To run, shut down your nook, install the SD card and power on. You should see the NookManager boot screen followed within 15 seconds by the welcome screen.
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Once booted into NookManager just take a look at the menu items - they are pretty self explanatory. Make a backup first then root.
Tarakan5 said:
I have done some programming in my time, but Linux is not something I want to deal with. There is no way I can edit a program that is already compiled.
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Why do you think you need to edit anything? You don't see a Linux or UNIX command line at all during the rooting process.
umanuel after
cowbutt said:
Why do you think you need to edit anything? You don't see a Linux or UNIX command line at all during the rooting process.
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Where? Nook? I don't know how to get to the rooting process.
Tarakan5 said:
Where? Nook? I don't know how to get to the rooting process.
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straygecko pointed out the installation instructions from the original post above. You can prepare your NookManager memory card from Windows (or Mac or Linux). So no Linux required there either.
straygecko said:
The NookManager instructions aren't as apparent as one might like but they are there at the bottom of the first post on the NookManager thread referenced above:
Once booted into NookManager just take a look at the menu items - they are pretty self explanatory. Make a backup first then root.
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How would I backup by Nook?
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How would I backup by Nook?
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Its one of the NookManager menus. Its really all very simple so I suggest you make your NookManager SD card, boot it up and look through the menus before asking more questions.
rayhan619 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2040351
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Alright, finally got a chance to do follow instructions, Thanks so much
I'll have to admit i panicked with what stuff Tarakan5 was posting but it is really that simple.
Download any free partition software for XP and delete partition on SD card to leave just one partition,. reformat with SDFormater
Extract image file to PC, and use Win32DiskImager as before.
Voala, it boots to NookManager with a nice menu,
Select option for factory reset.
Nook back ALIVE.
Get latest firmware from B&N
Upgrade from 1.0.1 to 1.2.1
Stick SD card again to boot into Nookmanager again
Select backup (Wait 20 mins)
Boot again and select Root
And I think I'm rooted now.
Thanks
Just gotta find out how to use the rooted nook.
wild03 said:
Alright, finally got a chance to do follow instructions, Thanks so much
I'll have to admit i panicked with what stuff Tarakan5 was posting but it is really that simple.
Download any free partition software for XP and delete partition on SD card to leave just one partition,. reformat with SDFormater
Extract image file to PC, and use Win32DiskImager as before.
Voala, it boots to NookManager with a nice menu,
Select option for factory reset.
Nook back ALIVE.
Get latest firmware from B&N
Upgrade from 1.0.1 to 1.2.1
Stick SD card again to boot into Nookmanager again
Select backup (Wait 20 mins)
Boot again and select Root
And I think I'm rooted now.
Thanks
Just gotta find out how to use the rooted nook.
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I finally figured it out. I installed Nook Manager and it worked.
Is there any way I can browse internet with my Nook on any basic level? I want to be able to see an online dictionary.
Is it possible to disable automatic updates on the Nook? I really don't want to hear from the Barns and Noble capitalists ever again. I have my own books on it and that stupid update that cannot install (for known reasons) interrupts my reading.
Thank you.
Tarakan5 said:
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Is there any way I can browse internet with my Nook on any basic level? I want to be able to see an online dictionary.
Thank you.
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FWIW I use Opera Mobile browser on my NST.
digixmax said:
FWIW I use Opera Mobile browser on my NST.
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It can be installed on to Nook Simple Touch?
Tarakan5 said:
It can be installed on to Nook Simple Touch?
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Yes (NST = Nook Simple Touch)_
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