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Rooting NC with cm guide

Hi i recently acquired a nook color and want to root it. I see so many different guides.
I would like to know if the guide on the cm website will work just fine using u nooter.
Thanks for any help in advanvce
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mymeatb18 said:
Hi i recently acquired a nook color and want to root it. I see so many different guides.
I would like to know if the guide on the cm website will work just fine using u nooter.
Thanks for any help in advanvce
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You basically have three options.
Run a rooted stock on internal memory. To get that use Manual Nooter 5.08.20 in the development thread. Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22480277
Run a Cyanogenmod (CM) ROM on internal memory, replacing stock. Use eyeballers guide to set that up. Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12797652
Or run a CM ROM from a bootable SD. Use my NC updated SD installation guide linked in my signature.
They each work equally well, just depends on what you want.
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Right i understand that i was jut wondering why nobody follows the method on the cm website. Does it not work for certain versions? Does it not work at all?
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It is probably out of date. Do you have a link. I could look.
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_encore
it says page was last moddified november 20th 2012

mymeatb18 said:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_encore
it says page was last moddified november 20th 2012
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That should work, but is so much more difficult than the eyeballer method. You have to make an unooter card, root stock with it so you can use ROM Manager. Then run ROM Manager to install CWM, boot to the new CWM and flash the CM ROM. A lot of extra steps. With eyeballers guide you just make a CWM card and flash with that. No need to root stock first.
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O OK I see the difference now thanks
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CM Updates

Hello,
I have a Nook HD and it has been rooted with CM version 10.1-20130615-unoffical-hummingbid - android version 4.2.2. A few times the device has said there are updates that I should download. In settings, I see two updates available CM-10.1.3-RC2 and cm-10.1.3. My question can I just hit the download button and it will update automatically? Which one should I download? Will I lose everything that has been downloaded and I will have to reinstall everything (not a big deal)?
Thanks in advance for the guidance!

It depends on how you installed it originally. That is an old unofficial version. And it depends on whether you installed the internal CWM recovery, which I doubt since your ROM is that old.
The one you want to install is the CM10.1.3, that is the latest. If you install it over your old ROM, all your apps and settings will stay.
I recommend not using the auto update since so much is not known. But you should be safe to do it manually. Just go to the CM site and download the hummingbird CM10.1.3 zip and flash it with your bootable CWM SD.
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leapinlar said:
It depends on how you installed it originally. That is an old unofficial version. And it depends on whether you installed the internal CWM recovery, which I doubt since your ROM is that old.
The one you want to install is the CM10.1.3, that is the latest. If you install it over your old ROM, all your apps and settings will stay.
I recommend not using the auto update since so much is not known. But you should be safe to do it manually. Just go to the CM site and download the hummingbird CM10.1.3 zip and flash it with your bootable CWM SD.
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Thanks Leapinlar - can you please provide the link to CM 10.1.3 and the instructions to install over my old ROM?

Go to the dummies guide for installing CM10.1. Follow the directions there for updating.
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leapinlar said:
Go to the dummies guide for installing CM10.1. Follow the directions there for updating.
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Leapinlar - I went to the dummies thread and found the link to the 10.1.3 stable version. But the updating instructions in the dummies thread says to update via the auto update in settings. You recommended that I don't do that and install 10.1.3 over the existing one. Do I just download the 10.1.3 and then boot into recovery and install 10.1.3 that way???

If you installed CWM to internal memory per the instructions in that thread, then you can use the CMupdater. If you have not, then download the CM zip manually and boot to your bootable SD and install it.
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leapinlar said:
If you installed CWM to internal memory per the instructions in that thread, then you can use the CMupdater. If you have not, then download the CM zip manually and boot to your bootable SD and install it.
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I believe I installed CWM to internal memory - is there a easy way to check this before I try the updater?

Just try the update, if it days install failed, it means it is not installed and then do it manually.
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leapinlar said:
Just try the update, if it days install failed, it means it is not installed and then do it mually.
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Thanks, the update using the OS worked, no need to do it manually. Do I need to update GAAPS?

Since you ROM was so old, I recommend updating gapps to 20130812.
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leapinlar said:
Since you ROM was so old, I recommend updating gapps to 20130812.
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Leapinlar - I went to the dummies thread and clicked the link for the Gaaps - it says it can't find the file - see link.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Can you point me to the correct site for the latest GAAPS? Also, how do I update the GAAPS?
Thanks,

bonline said:
Leapinlar - I went to the dummies thread and clicked the link for the Gaaps - it says it can't find the file - see link.
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
Can you point me to the correct site for the latest GAAPS? Also, how do I update the GAAPS?
Thanks,
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the goo site is having issues. there's a couple alternate links here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps

razorloves said:
the goo site is having issues. there's a couple alternate links here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Gapps
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Razor - thanks for the mirror site, I was able to download the latest GAAPS. Now how do I update my GAAPS?

[Q] install CM11 internally on nook color

Hello,
I've been reading up on cm11, and finally decided to duct off the old NC sitting on the shelf (CM9), and update to cm11.
I was using a release after 5-16 (or 5-15)? (encore of course)...
and cwm 6.0.4.8
I installed CM9 a few years back, so I'm no stranger to this, but the update to cm11 is not taking, there was a few times it booted up, but I couldn't do anything on it, then it froze.
My question is, are there any step by step guides, to wipe this thing clean and start over, to get it up to cm11 internally, not from sd card? (including all files needed)?
Thanks in advance, and for breathing new life into the Nook Color!

I can help you with wiping clean and starting over, but not on getting CM11 going.
Go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and make a new bootable CWM SD per item A10 (the 6048 version you have now will not work). The follow item A15 to get stock back. Remember to use the formatting zip there too.
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leapinlar said:
I can help you with wiping clean and starting over, but not on getting CM11 going.
Go to my NC tips thread linked in my signature and make a new bootable CWM SD per item A10 (the 6048 version you have now will not work). The follow item A15 to get stock back. Remember to use the formatting zip there too.
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Thanks for the quick reply leapinlar! I feel like I am halfway there!
I went to your thread, and formatted the partitions using the smaller CWM, and then got the 6.0.1.2 to install the NC 1.4.3, and it looks like a brand new nook!
I may just go to the thread I saw and install CM11 to sd ( I believe you were the author of that guide also).
I just heard it ran quicker if it was on the emmc....

I am running cm11 on my nook color emmc right now. Used cwm6048 to do it.
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crazynapkinman said:
I am running cm11 on my nook color emmc right now. Used cwm6048 to do it.
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which gapp you are using. the cm11 has come up. but no google services. i have tried both the gappfor cm11. but none is working.
Regards,
Debashish

How can I check which gapps im running?
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Using gapps-kk-20140105
Link: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...hqrXVpSFHpdMs0XBA&sig2=f6Ieqd7Mli6yppkSe68RKA
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Stock rom?

Looking for a link to stock NC rom 1,4.3
I have looked and found many broken links.
Anyone?
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crazynapkinman said:
Looking for a link to stock NC rom 1,4.3
I have looked and found many broken links.
Anyone?
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Here is the link for the B&N stock rom http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Color/379003190
Here is the link to Leapinlar's item A15 on flashing B&N stock rom 1.4.3 with CWM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25354258#post25354258

Cannot install Google apps

I installed Cyanogenmod 10.2.1 flawlessly. Strangely when I install gapps in recovery mode (TWRP 2.3.0.2) with no error, gapps won't show up without any error. I tried 4 different packages of gapps that were available, still the same problem.

siavoshkc said:
I installed Cyanogenmod 10.2.1 flawlessly. Strangely when I install gapps in recovery mode (TWRP 2.3.0.2) with no error, gapps won't show up without any error. I tried 4 different packages of gapps that were available, still the same problem.
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Make sure you are using the right version of gapps to match CM10.2. It needs 20130813.
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Exact version or it can be of later versions?
gapps-jb-20130813-signed is one of the zip files I tried.
There is no smallest trace of these zip files after a normal boot.

siavoshkc said:
Exact version or it can be of later versions?
gapps-jb-20130813-signed is one of the zip files I tried.
There is no smallest trace of these zip files after a normal boot.
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Must be exact. Later versions are for later versions of CM. Since you tried so many versions you probably need to use CWM to format /system and reflash both CM10.2.1 and the proper gapps.
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leapinlar said:
Must be exact. Later versions are for later versions of CM. Since you tried so many versions you probably need to use CWM to format /system and reflash both CM10.2.1 and the proper gapps.
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So if I get cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-encore.zip, how can I tell which gapps should I use? Now that I am doing it again. Why not installing the last version...
Thank you
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Found this: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
And remembered that I must had the correct version installed from the start. Anyways I will get the latest snapshot (the one I mentioned and will get the gapps for it).

siavoshkc said:
So if I get cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-encore.zip, how can I tell which gapps should I use? Now that I am doing it again. Why not installing the last version...
Thank you
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Found this: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Google_Apps
And remembered that I must had the correct version installed from the start. Anyways I will get the latest snapshot (the one I mentioned and will get the gapps for it).
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Yes, the versions must match each other. If you are going to update CM to CM11, you must use CWM 6045 or newer too.
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leapinlar said:
Yes, the versions must match each other. If you are going to update CM to CM11, you must use CWM 6045 or newer too.
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I am using TWRP. Should I wipe my ROM?
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And where can I find CWM? TWRP gave error on cm11!

siavoshkc said:
I am using TWRP. Should I wipe my ROM?
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And where can I find CWM? TWRP gave error on cm11!
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You are using too old a version of TWRP. Both CWM and TWRP must be newer versions for CM11 and above.
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leapinlar said:
You are using too old a version of TWRP. Both CWM and TWRP must be newer versions for CM11 and above.
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TWRP has no new version for nook. On CWM I searched a lot. Couldn't find a bootable SD image.