I rooted my nook and blocked OTAs with the indirects method....everything was perfect! And because I am a moron who thought she was be "proactive" I am a little stuck. I noticed people having trouble with their widgets moved their launcher apk...from data/app to system/app. I wasn't having trouble with my widgets but was so stupid and thought id prevent any future problems. Instead of moving it I created a link.....as someone had suggested instead.....when I noticed that didn't work.....I went back ib to try and actually move it....but it said not enough space.....I figured I shouldn't have messes with it at all...so I backed out...but it was on the stock nook screen. I couldn't figure out how to get back to my go launcher from there....so I thought perhaps if I erase and degresiter my device.....idiot. so now my device says 1.4.0.....NOT 9.9.9 anymore.....and it is on the stock b&N launcher still....surely I didn't unroot it right? Any one who could help an idiot noob? ?? I apologize for posting and not searching...but I am not quite sure what to search for because I font really know what I did and what the problem is.....
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bluesnell said:
I rooted my nook and blocked OTAs with the indirects method....everything was perfect! And because I am a moron who thought she was be "proactive" I am a little stuck. I noticed people having trouble with their widgets moved their launcher apk...from data/app to system/app. I wasn't having trouble with my widgets but was so stupid and thought id prevent any future problems. Instead of moving it I created a link.....as someone had suggested instead.....when I noticed that didn't work.....I went back ib to try and actually move it....but it said not enough space.....I figured I shouldn't have messes with it at all...so I backed out...but it was on the stock nook screen. I couldn't figure out how to get back to my go launcher from there....so I thought perhaps if I erase and degresiter my device.....idiot. so now my device says 1.4.0.....NOT 9.9.9 anymore.....and it is on the stock b&N launcher still....surely I didn't unroot it right? Any one who could help an idiot noob? ?? I apologize for posting and not searching...but I am not quite sure what to search for because I font really know what I did and what the problem is.....
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ok you have erased and deregistered your device from the nook tablet stock settings right? which means ur still rooted in terms of being able to run sideloaded apks.
if you want to take the short route u can just download go launcher ex on your computer and sideload it any do the same process for anything else you are missing, but i would recommend you start from scratch.
to start from scratch, find the superuser.apk which can be found in the nook and zergy installation folder, sideload it onto your nook tablet and also sideload the Nook Tablet Unroot App which Indirect created. Run that app and if all goes well you should have a stock nook tablet at 1.4.0.
just re-run your nook and zergy and you should be fine.
the other option is using adb hijack app, but seeing as you are a novice, i don't think you would want to go that route. hope this helps.
Oh thank you!! Ya I downloaded adb before to go that route and it hurt my brain a little Haha I was happy to find indirects method. Thank you a ton I will do that now!
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Okay im getting pretty nervous that im royally screwed. My nook looks like stock 1.4.0 except the little mini book and back button in the status bar that came when I rooted. However....there is no internet browser application ....and every apk I have sideloaded it says.....the nook cannot read this type of file....so I figured I need to re load the appmenu.apk and enable third party....well dur it wont read that file apk either. What gave I done????? Anyone???
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The N button will take be back home....but it doesn't bring up the quick menu.....If I try to do another factory reset....when I click erase and deregister it forecloses. ;(;( pretty scared
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The N button will take be back home....but it doesn't bring up the quick menu.....If I try to do another factory reset....when I click erase and deregister it forecloses. ;(;( pretty scared
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ok... what exactly did you do? did you run the nook unroot application that indirect created? I'm kind of confused as to what you did after I posted my suggestions.
I would suggest that you do this.
If it comes to it, power down, hold power and 'n' and it'll turn on, then come to the black background with the n logo then power off. Release just the power button and press and hold again for 7 more times.
On the 9th time just use the power button to turn it on and it'll prompt you with some warnings. Follow through with the continue and it will perform the steps.
BE WARNED: this will perform a complete factory restore so any installed apps will be gone but it won't touch your SD card.
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Well I decided to start from scratch...so I moved the superuser apk over to my tablet and the unroot apk.....but neither of them would open in mu tablet.....it would just say. Nook cannot read this file type.....and when I click N button to search....nothing happens except it takes me home......I guess I could try the sd card I did that for my moms nook and it went smoothly....
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Well I tries the power and N 9 times thing....it did a reset again like normal but my status bar still looks rooted although the N button doesn't pull up a quick settings like the stock b&N should.....so I still cannot access the search or internet ....or sideload any apps yet it says 1.4.0..... but appears to still be rooted! Akkk
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Okay the sd card did it finally I could go into browser....allow third part appear and check the usb debugging and uncheck automount.....should I assume I am uprooted....ans reuse the Serge script....or try to unroot first?
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I really must be dense. Im very sorry for all the questions....but even after checking the unknown sources....if I go to my sd card and try to install one of the apks like superuser or unrooter it says it cannot read the format....am I missing something simple?
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Power and n 8 times. I think it had to be exact
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Thanks dodgepot! So it seemed to work great that time...so I downloaded the superuser apk from an email to myself and the unroot apk....when I like on the nook tablet unroot after installing it says...."could not echojava.ioexception: error running exec() command superuser working directory null environment null".....
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bluesnell said:
I really must be dense. Im very sorry for all the questions....but even after checking the unknown sources....if I go to my sd card and try to install one of the apks like superuser or unrooter it says it cannot read the format....am I missing something simple?
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You cannot install apks that way, it will always say that, easiest way is to install the GApps and then get root explorer and copy the files from your SD card to /system/app.
Loglud said:
You cannot install apks that way, it will always say that, easiest way is to install the GApps and then get root explorer and copy the files from your SD card to /system/app.
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What he said
It says my su binary is out of date..but when I update it fails. I just want to unroot and start over. I emailed myself the superuser app from the indirect rooting folder....downloaded it ob my tablet and it installed just fine....so did the unroot file.....is this because I didn't copy it over the way you are saying? So I just need to download gapps and rootexplorer?
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But you can't install gapps....without first having root explorer correct?
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But you can't install gapps....without first having root explorer correct?
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If you want to install Gapps, you'll have to enable adb and such, to do so, follow my guides here.
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It says my su binary is out of date..but when I update it fails. I just want to unroot and start over. I emailed myself the superuser app from the indirect rooting folder....downloaded it ob my tablet and it installed just fine....so did the unroot file.....is this because I didn't copy it over the way you are saying? So I just need to download gapps and rootexplorer?
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Ok ready im gonna walk you through it.
Root your device
Download the latest super user package, the full package
Unzip the package on your computer, and then find the su in ./system/bin and the SuperUser.apk into the sdcard.
Using root explorer, mount /system/ as rw, and then copy su into /system/bin and superuser.apk into /system/app.
done
your instructions are very clear, but I am not sure how I can move anything in ROOT explorer when I can't get root explorer on my device in the first place....I finally found a download in my browser, and was able to install it on my device...but when I go in there is no option to MOUNT R/W it is simply mounted in R/O....
I keep RE-downloading Go Launcher from my email, and re-opening it....because every single time I hit my N button it takes me back to stock with no way to find the go launcher app....I don't care as long as I can get this dang SU issue fixed so I can unroot and be done with this. what am I missing here, I am sorry i must be very frustrating...but there is no option to change the system to R/W in my root explorer, where there was the button at the top to easily do that before. I am assuming it has to do with the SU not being updated, but I can't do that without rootexplorere akkk and I am not advanced enough to use ADB I dont think.....any ideas? my tablet easily downloads and installs things from emails.....thats the only thing I have going for me right now
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Does anyone know if the new youtube app (froyo only) has been ported to any of the 2.1 ROMs? If so, or if someone would be willing to do it, It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
http://www.mediafire.com/?uz2ozyyznbm
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help?
How do i go about installing this? I uninstalled the original app using titaniun backup but now wuen i go to install this apk it says something about installing over an older version (even though i thought i uninstalled it) and then it says uninstall failed. Do i have to use adb?
which rom are u running. You should be able to install it over the old youtube. It should ask u to upgrade. I use astro file manager. All I did is went to downloads clicked onto youtube apk and opened it and installed it.
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I am running xtrSense 4.2.1
xtrom and xtrsense will not let u over ride some apps. They are built in to the rom. Try using kaosfroyo or tenzo's plainjane rom with cache2cache. If u decide to use kaosfroyo, go to the market and upgrade what he has installed. Kaosfroyo will let u view hd by default. There is a new youtube on the market only available for froyo
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so theres no way (even with adb) to push that apk while using xtrSense? I have never been a fan of the Froyo rom as it seems to run really slow to me for some reason (even when OC-ed).
No, there is not. Checkout the threads, there are 2 sensefroyo roms out on beta. It's looking cool. kaosfroyo is pretty fast. check it out.
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FYI: The posted version is 1.6, not the new 2.0 that's still Froyo only.
You can use root explorer in the market to replace your old YouTube apk with this one. Yes its a paid app but its worth it. I have xtrROM 4.5 loaded and so far no issues. Just make sure you rename the old apk first just in case you run into any problems.
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Also forgot to mention this as its critical - by default root explorer will not mount your system/app folder. Tap mount r/w on the top right of your screen when youre in the folder before you rename and paste the new file. Then tap and hold, select permissions and reset these so they are identical to the old file. Then reboot your phone.
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Ok one more thing. When you rename the old file, just add .old to the end of the file.
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ok thanks a bunch, ill try that later tonight. I love my xtrSense lol. Ive tried the new TenzoSense Remix rom and honestly its nice, but xtrSense just seems rock solid when it comes to fluidity and performance (taking into account that the remix rom is only a RC1 rom).
I may very well buy the root explorer and not just refund it, although how much of an advantage does it have over titanium backup?
Root explorer is just a file manager for root users. I've never used titanium backup since I keep a backup of my apps and there isn't much in settings that I can't redo in seconds. I just stick with nandroid backups
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Just came across this in the xtrROM thread, a modified YouTube app from Froyo that works in Eclair - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817528
haven't tried it yet though
My apps like Market n Pandora n just the qualities in general keep changing. Market icon reverts to green n inside I lose transparent aspect. Maybe Pandora doesn't change now that I think... Anyway its annoying. Does anyone know why. Is it cuz it updates w/out me choosing to somehow or a bug. I tried searching this but maybe I shouldn't have limited to virusROM. Not sure if its native to vr or wut
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Not sure about Pandora but my market was doing the same thing. I read up on it and was told to reflash the ROM but make sure you backup all data using nandroid. Then after you reflash rename marketupdater.apk to a .bak extension. This will prevent the market from automatically updating. Once u reflash and reboot you can revert back to your old settings and apps using the backup you saved. Hope this helps
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the apps get updated so they lose the custom look and feel. no biggie, wait for the next VirusROM release, Im sure all the latest apps will be customized again.
After this happened to me while on my Droid X, I started doing this:
Right after the new ROM first boots, I make sure my root file explorer is installed and has SU permissions.
I navigate to system/app/MarketUpdater.apk
Click on Mount as RW (usually top of screen in your root explorer app)
Long press on the market updater
Tap Rename
Rename same as original, but change the file extension to .bak
I do all of this BEFORE I open the market for the first time after flashing a ROM.
This keeps the market from updating to the latest green version.
I love u guys. Can't find thanks button on phone but thanks. I really love this place
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Have the ROM Bionix V 1.3.1 installed and it's a great rom but one issue. I flashed it on 2 phones but contacts force closes on one phone #1 every time I tried to either access it directly or indirectly (like when you long press a number to save a contact). Phone # 2 works great.
So, I deleted contacts.apk on phone #1 and tried to copy the apk from phone # 2 to #1 but it won't let me install. Any tips? I am using An outside dialer just to call now but I have some time now to try to fix it. Any help would be appreciated, czr
Odin back to stock
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Thanks but I wanted to see if there was any other suggestions before I go that route
Try exporting contacts to memory card and import to new phone!
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That didn't work. Maybe I'm installing contacts.apk wrong. I've been long pressing the second phones contacts.apk on my SD card then long pressing to install. It says installing then application not installed.
Can someone post the vibrant cobtacts.Apk and give me pointers on install so my phone will take it?
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^Help anyone?
You can't install system apps just by pressing on them. You have to use root explorer to push app in /system/app directory.
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^^AGREED^^
Take the one from the ROM zip itself, or from the phone that it werks on whatever really. Good luck!
You need an app called Root Explorer as Alex mentioned. Then, mount it with root rights and RW privileges (its a checkbox at the top while using it) and copy the apk to the same place it is on the working phone. Then, restart your broken phone and it should be fixed.
If you have the force-closing again, something else is causing it, likely a setting conflicting somewhere. You may need to go ahead and reset some settings from Titanium Backup then.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Such a simple fix since I had a good working copy of the apk on the other phone. Got it to work!
I can get my table to root using nook zergy, but when it comes time to choose a launcher, I get to choose from 3...the two off the top of my head I can remember are AWD launcher and Honeycomb launcher.
When I choose either launcher, the files cannot be found and it moves on and tells me to press any key to continue. Then it moves on to the block OTA questions and blote removal option. I can get the system to reboot, but nothing is done. When I run nook zergy again it tells me that I do not have the "hijacker" installed.
I'm totally lost. Please help.
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I can get my table to root using nook zergy, but when it comes time to choose a launcher, I get to choose from 3...the two off the top of my head I can remember are AWD launcher and Honeycomb launcher.
When I choose either launcher, the files cannot be found and it moves on and tells me to press any key to continue. Then it moves on to the block OTA questions and blote removal option. I can get the system to reboot, but nothing is done. When I run nook zergy again it tells me that I do not have the "hijacker" installed.
I'm totally lost. Please help.
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You need to either use adb hijack app to install the remaining things from nook zergy or factory restore and start from scratch
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ShinnAsuka said:
You need to either use adb hijack app to install the remaining things from nook zergy or factory restore and start from scratch
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I have done a factory reset 4 times. Will I need to install the hijacker after I root or before? Being the noob I am, I think I would install on the device, then root.
Any direction you can provide will be greatly appreciated. I'm not super technical, but I was able to root my nook color without issues.
Sounds like you just need to side-load in a replacement launcher, then eat a sandwich and drink beer. My preference is Go Launcher.
Hijacker is needed to allow a rooted tablet to be recognized by Zergy.
After a factory reset, you must "Unregister" the device to truly blank it.
If everything else went well though, sounds like you just simply need a launcher.
The_Joe said:
Sounds like you just need to side-load in a replacement launcher, then eat a sandwich and drink beer. My preference is Go Launcher.
Hijacker is needed to allow a rooted tablet to be recognized by Zergy.
After a factory reset, you must "Unregister" the device to truly blank it.
If everything else went well though, sounds like you just simply need a launcher.
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i'm confident my resets worked since I got back to the factory tutorials and I had to register the device to proceed. Should I root and then side load?
imotionsrt4 said:
i'm confident my resets worked since I got back to the factory tutorials and I had to register the device to proceed. Should I root and then side load?
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Use Ccleaner to clean up your pc off temp files, cache, etc and registries. Proceed with root. If you still have problems try in another machine (Windows is not your friend sometimes ... ok ok many times! )
changing computers helped. Still took me a couple of tries for some reason, but I made it work. So far my uncle is enjoying it.
Thank you all for your help.
just picked up a NT 8gb...
it's running v1.4.2 but i still got it rooted...i got Android Play Store (market) working... i installed the 'NT Hidden Settings' app and selected allow installs from uknown sources...yet, this doesn't seem to stick when i exit the setting...so this may be my problem #1
problem #2...i have read tons of posts from this and other sites and i can't for the life of me get CWM installed so that i can install CM7 or any other rom...a lot of the links i hit are for just the 16gb version and some say i should downgrade to 1.4, yet there is a method for rooting if on 1.4.2...very confusing...
do i need to downgrade to v1.4? what is the easiest method...
i currently have the recovery flash apk, google apps and cm7 on an sd card but this really doesn't do me any good if i can't get into CWM...
btw, if i select the .apk from withing the NT, it tells me that it's not a supported file type...
*heeellllpppp*
Read my faq, setup adb and come back when you have done that.
~ Veronica
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antmon said:
just picked up a NT 8gb...
it's running v1.4.2 but i still got it rooted...i got Android Play Store (market) working... i installed the 'NT Hidden Settings' app and selected allow installs from uknown sources...yet, this doesn't seem to stick when i exit the setting...so this may be my problem #1
problem #2...i have read tons of posts from this and other sites and i can't for the life of me get CWM installed so that i can install CM7 or any other rom...a lot of the links i hit are for just the 16gb version and some say i should downgrade to 1.4, yet there is a method for rooting if on 1.4.2...very confusing...
do i need to downgrade to v1.4? what is the easiest method...
i currently have the recovery flash apk, google apps and cm7 on an sd card but this really doesn't do me any good if i can't get into CWM...
btw, if i select the .apk from withing the NT, it tells me that it's not a supported file type...
*heeellllpppp*
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My reading is that the 8gig never was 1.4.0 so you can't downgrade. You say you are rooted and then ask about rooting. I have never had NT hidden settings stick. I would set it, leave it on the screen, hit home, search my file browser run it and use that to install my apk. This left NT hidden settings running and worked for me.
Good Luck!
oh, the reason for the confusion while searching is most threads were started before anyone dreamed of an 8gig and they have not been updated to reflect that it now exist. Most probably never will be updated. Look for specific 8gig info and assume if it is not spelled out that it does not apply to you.
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Read my faq, setup adb and come back when you have done that.
~ Veronica
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reviewing and installing from this now, thanks...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22049356&postcount=1
lavero.burgos said:
Read my faq, setup adb and come back when you have done that.
~ Veronica
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We were typing at the same time. Thanks for replying as I just realized my suggestion would not be good as the wrong recovery would have been pushed.
Thanks for saving my bacon!
lavero.burgos said:
Read my faq, setup adb and come back when you have done that.
~ Veronica
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adb is in...
says 'USB debugging connected' now on the NT...in Device Manager it shows the NT connected as 'Android Composite ADB Interface'...and the 2gb sd card is visible from the connected NT...
adb is in...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22049356&postcount=1
yes, am set up correctly...
but when i click the flash recovery apk...it downloads as an apk to my pc and i can't install...or if i download from NT directly, it says it doesn't recognize the format...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21684160&postcount=1
antmon said:
adb is in...
says 'USB debugging connected' now on the NT...in Device Manager it shows the NT connected as 'Android Composite ADB Interface'...and the 2gb sd card is visible from the connected NT...
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Good now type adb devices and verify if you get the code under ( which means your device is being recognized) . You need to click on the runmefirst.bat if you havent yet.
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antmon said:
yes, am set up correctly...
but when i click the flash recovery apk...it downloads as an apk to my pc and i can't install...or if i download from NT directly, it says it doesn't recognize the format...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21684160&postcount=1
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Use adb push command or adb install to push the recovery flasher app, once done use adb kill-server and unmount safetly nook tablet from windows. Then in your nook tablet search for the app an open it once there let me know. You have to wait 10 seconds after you click on the flash recovery button for precaution and before you click on the reboot to recovery button.
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finally....
ok, have booted into CWM...(which looks just like my Samsung EPIC's version )....
am going to select install from sd and pick the cm7 rom now, yes?
also, how long should it take for the whole finding update package, opening update package, etc etc etc...
antmon said:
finally....
ok, have booted into CWM...(which looks just like my Samsung EPIC's version )....
am going to select install from sd and pick the cm7 rom now, yes?
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i remind you to read my faq about the warnings for 8gb model if you havent yet
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thanks...
but, hmm...it's been sitting on "Opening update package..." for like 6min now...
is that normal? there a way to get out of this and try again?
*ugh* 10min and nothing is happening still.....
well, i was defin frozen.... held the power button and that got me back in to the NT...no CM7 installed...
almost feel like returning this and spending the extra $50 bucks for the 16gb version and not have to go through the stuggle...
is there something different i should be doing besides just installing the cm7 zip??? i don't get why it's not running...
antmon said:
well, i was defin frozen.... held the power button and that got me back in to the NT...no CM7 installed...
almost feel like returning this and spending the extra $50 bucks for the 16gb version and not have to go through the stuggle...
is there something different i should be doing besides just installing the cm7 zip??? i don't get why it's not running...
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try wiping data, cache and dalvik cache and try again.
Verify the md5 of the file to make sure the file is not corrupted.
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no dice... tried that....
now i can still get into CWM from the power+N button press but it's still not letting me install..just hangs...
if i just power up, the NT hangs on the "Read Forever" screen...
i think i need to somehow revert back to the B&N rom and return this thing...
antmon said:
i think i need to somehow revert back to the B&N rom and return this thing...
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Did you make a backup of your stock rom before attempt to flash cm7? If so flash that if not you will have to download official stock 1.4.2 from B&N support web page, copy it to your sdcard and make it boot (like the acclaim_update.zip process) it should flash automatically.
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no, didn't.... i'm an ape and totally messed this thing up....
if i grab the official 1.4.2 from B&N support, i can just flash that from CWM then, if i place it on the root of the sd card?
not sure why i couldn't get any of this to work...have used CWM before and messed with quite a few roms on my samsung epic pretty easily...