Hello, I am planning on buying a New Nook touch (the e-ink one) and planning on rooting it and installing kindle etc..
However as I am in the UK, registering it is going to be a pain (suspect using a VPN, and a UsUnlocked pre-pay debit card could do it, but a lot of hassle), SO what i was wondering is, does it need to be registered before rooting? (i know would lose the B&N access and apps, but the touch screen ereader is what I am looking for, to read comixology comics, and kindle books on)
I have seen from some threads here, that you do not need to register the nook color.. but is the Nook 2 the same?
No clue on nook 2, but why not just get a NC? It's a full tablet for just a bit more.
Already got a vega
Because I already have an advent Vega tablet runnign honeycomb, however power and size are issues in using it for books..
E-ink display with the battery life, with the stuff i use on my tablet/phone should be great..
I haven't tried to root my Touch without logging into the B&N stuff but before you can even get anywhere in the menu's you need to log in. All you need is a wifi connection and then a username/pass for B&N to get it logged in, to me that's not that big.
I would imagine it would work without doing so though but I haven't tried.
collins521 said:
I haven't tried to root my Touch without logging into the B&N stuff but before you can even get anywhere in the menu's you need to log in. All you need is a wifi connection and then a username/pass for B&N to get it logged in, to me that's not that big.
I would imagine it would work without doing so though but I haven't tried.
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Any idea if its as easy as that internationally? (particually the UK)
I know the Nook1, got a fireware fix to allow it to be be registered on a WiFi anywhere in the world (but only allows you to use the shop in the US). But not found anything to say the touch can be registered in any country..
If I remember correctly, I would have to reset my Touch again but I thought it gave you the option to select the country...I know it did time zone but not 100% sure about internationally. I don't see why not though
I can look when I get home since I don't have my Touch with me at work. I don't mind resetting it again though and checking for ya
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Im trying to figure out how to skip the registration process, i have no intention of using the B&N app or services, and dont want to make an account with them. I was told that at the initial registration screens when you first unbox your Nook Simple Touch, you can hold down one of the right buttons to unlock a menu.
I found that that if you hold down the bottom right button and hit next, a new button appears in the top left called "Device Info". It has the basic information about the device and a shut down and reset option. Holding the Top Right button and tapping the top Left and then top Right portion of the screen will show a "Factory" button in the top left. (I noticed a tiny triangle came on in the bottom left, perhaps this is an indicator to watch for?) This menu contains detailed manufacturing and construction information and a "Shut Down" button. (sometimes it took several tries to make this appear)
I've found no other button combination that provided other options. If anyone else finds something, please speak up!
How to Skip OoBE Experience
OK, figured it out!
Enter the Factory Screen by holding the TOP RIGHT Button and slide your finger across the top of the Nook from left to right. A button labeled "Factory" will appear in the top left of the screen.
Once in the Factory screen, hold down the TOP RIGHT Button and tap in the bottom right of the screen.
A new button will appear labeled "Skip Oobe". Tap that and you're done!
crazy_jake said:
OK, figured it out!
Enter the Factory Screen by holding the TOP RIGHT Button and slide your finger across the top of the Nook from left to right. A button labeled "Factory" will appear in the top left of the screen.
Once in the Factory screen, hold down the TOP RIGHT Button and tap in the bottom right of the screen.
A new button will appear labeled "Skip Oobe". Tap that and you're done!
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Thank you!
Yes - that is what i need - i don't want a credit card entered there or even register to B&N ...
Has this "trick" any disadvantages ?
Any drawbacks ? Is it reversible by resetting the Firmware ?
I'm at the setup screen (WIFI) and i am scared to go any further without confirmation that i am not destroying anything on my new loved device ...8)
Thanks for an answer !
Greetings - FoGBaV ...
Check this out - it shows how to skip it, reset it, etc....
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Factory_Mode/Skip_Out_of_Box_Experience
'rooting without registration'
Any success story on this?
Readier said:
Any success story on this?
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You do not need to register to root. I'm in the UK and couldn't register anyway but went ahead and rooted the factory 1.1 and upgraded to 1.2. Eventually I settled with a CM nightly running from the eMMC. You can always drop back to unrooted 1.2, and thus have the opportunity to register, whenever you like.
Just do it.
croques said:
Eventually I settled with a CM nightly running from the eMMC.
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Wait, did you install CyanogenMod sucessfully on Nook Simple Touch (The e-ink one)? This device isn't listed as supported on Cyanogen website... everything went well?
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crazy_jake said:
OK, figured it out!
Enter the Factory Screen by holding the TOP RIGHT Button and slide your finger across the top of the Nook from left to right. A button labeled "Factory" will appear in the top left of the screen.
Once in the Factory screen, hold down the TOP RIGHT Button and tap in the bottom right of the screen.
A new button will appear labeled "Skip Oobe". Tap that and you're done!
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Was this tested using a NST?
Just wanted to point out the Nook Touch has it's own Forum here on XDA. You should be discussing this there.
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Why would a unregistered Nook Simple Touch's battery drain faster than a registed one
Thank you crazy_jake for your post on how to bypass registration and I was able to complete that.
The thing is, I have read on other forums that bypassing B&N registration causes the battery to drain really fast... faster than the ~2% a day WITH registration.
Currently I am experiencing the same average of 20% battery loss per 24 hours with Wifi OFF and little to no use. 20% a day equals recharging every 5 days which is far from the advertised "2 months" or 2 weeks (claims from reviews) for that matter.
I have scoured the internet and I know others are experiencing the same battery drain with an unregistered nook, but I cannot not find the reason as to why this is.
Personally, I really dont understand how bypassing registration would have anything to do with the battery...but, I am not very tech savy.
I live in the US and could register the device, but it's the pricipal of the matter and I don't want to register it. I completely disagree with having to register a device when I OWN it, not Barnes and Noble.
I do not wish to root it. I do not wish to receive free books or content from B&N.
I just want my sideloaded Nook Simple Touch to have the "2 month" battery life that B&N advertises WITHOUT registering to a B&N account.
Any suggestions as to how to fix the battery drain issues on a nook that is not registered to a B&N account and an explanation of what is causing this issue?
Hope I don't get blasted for resurrecting an old thread, but I'd also like to know if there's a solution/explanation to the massive battery loss on the Nook Simple Touch after setting it up without registering. I've only had it for 2 days, but I lose between 10-20% each day, and that's definitely not 2 months worth of battery life...
I don't want to root either, so an explanation would be most appreciated, if anyone is more enlightened than I!
crazy_jake said:
OK, figured it out!
Enter the Factory Screen by holding the TOP RIGHT Button and slide your finger across the top of the Nook from left to right. A button labeled "Factory" will appear in the top left of the screen.
Once in the Factory screen, hold down the TOP RIGHT Button and tap in the bottom right of the screen.
A new button will appear labeled "Skip Oobe". Tap that and you're done!
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Hello! I known this thread is old, but I could not find any closer information. I've just bought a Nook Simple Touch(in Eastern Europe - not sure if there are region specific devices) and I would like to skip for the moment the registration, since I'm not the intended end-user. However the above method does not work for me: I cannot even see the "Factory" button from 1st step...
So I'm wondering if anyone else is encountering the same and if anyone knows how to do this on newer Simple Touch Nooks(I suppose the method is not working since a certain newer firmware version...)
Thanks in advance!
Thanks. Used this trick on a second hand NSTthat won't recognize any WiFi networks, including the BN store. This was after a factory restore so the wifi chip probably is toast. I plan to root. Has anyone who bypassed registration figured out what APKs to delete or freeze with Titanium to safely stop the battery drain issue, specifically allowing normal sleep? There,s a generic thread about deleting cell apks but I,m hoping for ideas from somebody who has actually done it without bricking. Thanks again.
I know it's a resurrection to this thread, but I really would like to know how to do it... The method above just does not work for me I bought my Nook in the UK and needed to reset it after a boot loop. What else can I do? I do not see the factory button.
this droid x isnt activated on any network yet as i just purchased it yesterday and everything is still stock..
so today i updated it to gingerbread via the ota update. i used it for a little and it was fine. like an hour later i pick it up and it tells me welcome to droid x touch android to begin. its the activate process. but i dont want to activate. and dont know how to get out of it.
i would appreciate any ideas. thanks
Click all 4 corners in clockwise direction starting with the top left. If you do it correctly it'll close the screen.
thats not working.
top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left... bottom will be right above the line that says activate/back
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akaruna said:
top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left... bottom will be right above the line that says activate/back
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it works now. idk how lol i didnt use that method i just kept on rebooting and put it in recovery.
thanks now i know what to do for next time.
Im running aokp milestone 4 and I when i plug into my comp it wont connect as a media device. Maybe i'm just having a brain fart but cant find any opetions in the settings. just trying to put pics from my comp onto my tab
Do you have MTP selected under settings/storage/USB computer connection?
I just set it thanks to this thread but finding the screen for it gave me some trouble but then I noticed the 3 dots on the top right corner so be sure to press that.
Thanks spyder!
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I just set it thanks to this thread but finding the screen for it gave me some trouble but then I noticed the 3 dots on the top right corner so be sure to press that.
Thanks spyder!
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No problem just glad I could help, yeah forgot to mention the three dots.
So I've finally gotten my tablet to work on stock firmware (2.2 i believe)
The touchscreen has flipped somehow. In order to unlock the device, I have to swipe down to unlock and up to silence. Once I unlock, I have to swipe from the right side to the left to get the top menu to drag down. Then I can kind of figure out where to touch to hit each button.
Anyway, this is terribly annoying. It's as if my digitizer is flipped. Anyone had this issue?
EliteEmerz said:
So I've finally gotten my tablet to work on stock firmware (2.2 i believe)
The touchscreen has flipped somehow. In order to unlock the device, I have to swipe down to unlock and up to silence. Once I unlock, I have to swipe from the right side to the left to get the top menu to drag down. Then I can kind of figure out where to touch to hit each button.
Anyway, this is terribly annoying. It's as if my digitizer is flipped. Anyone had this issue?
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It's may be a sensor problem, try to deactivate the auto-rotation and reboot your device.
EliteEmerz said:
So I've finally gotten my tablet to work on stock firmware (2.2 i believe)
The touchscreen has flipped somehow. In order to unlock the device, I have to swipe down to unlock and up to silence. Once I unlock, I have to swipe from the right side to the left to get the top menu to drag down. Then I can kind of figure out where to touch to hit each button.
Anyway, this is terribly annoying. It's as if my digitizer is flipped. Anyone had this issue?
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i must send u to 2.3.5 stock and gather 10 forum messages
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383201
need_elf said:
i must send u to 2.3.5 stock and gather 10 forum messages
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383201
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Edit: Found the download, file is corrupted.
I also made a mistake, I'm already running on 2.3.5. I will try the download again and see if I can rerun it all with heimdall.
I just tried like 3 different stock roms
Honestly I'm about to give up. If I use any ROM except stock it won't boot up whatsoever (tried cubed 3 or whatever too).
Ive tried to load CM10 but my tab won't see the SD card with the zip file on it even if I follow the instructions to a T
I'm done with it for a little while. Thing is useless. Digitzer is flipped for NO reason. To make matters worse, it can't even find WiFi signal, so it's useless anyway.
don't know about CM10 for CDMA, but for GSM, there is one version of CWM where the external SD and internal SD are swapped around at recovery.
But it is easy to spot which is which if you know your own storages.
I have CDMA so none of those fixes for GSM will work since apparently the hardware inside has slight differences
Hi guys,
I have an interesting situation here.
I was given an sm-t550x demo unit (samsung galaxy tab a) and I am in the proces of trying to get it to work like a normal tablet.
I have succesfully flashed it with T550XXU1BPE1_T550BTU1BPE2_HOME.tar and GT510WIFI_EUR_OPEN.pit.
There was only one problem after rebooting. My touchscreen didn't seem to work. After a bit of messing around I realized the touch input is actually flipped. (not rotated) So to touch the top left I have to touch the bottom left and top right = bottom right. You get the idea.
I ran TSP FW update (General) (after spending 40 minutes trying to navigate to it ) but it didn't change anything.
Any way I can calibrate this screen or flip it back?
Help is really appreciated, I feel like I am so close here.
Need more info? just ask!
travinns said:
Hi guys,
I have an interesting situation here.
I was given an sm-t550x demo unit (samsung galaxy tab a) and I am in the proces of trying to get it to work like a normal tablet.
I have succesfully flashed it with T550XXU1BPE1_T550BTU1BPE2_HOME.tar and GT510WIFI_EUR_OPEN.pit.
There was only one problem after rebooting. My touchscreen didn't seem to work. After a bit of messing around I realized the touch input is actually flipped. (not rotated) So to touch the top left I have to touch the bottom left and top right = bottom right. You get the idea.
I ran TSP FW update (General) (after spending 40 minutes trying to navigate to it ) but it didn't change anything.
Any way I can calibrate this screen or flip it back?
Help is really appreciated, I feel like I am so close here.
Need more info? just ask!
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Flipped touch means you probably didn't allow the device to fully update.
You're missing the TSP firmware update which gets updated via recovery.
You MUST allow the device to auto reboot to recovery after the Odin flash or you will only receive half an update.