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This is for the Nook Tablet 16Gig version only. Do not use with 8Gig version
Introduction
Making a magic SDCard which will take you back to stock 1.4.0 is easy!
This method will allow you to restore 1.4.0 firmware onto your Nook Tablet. Personally, I think holding the buttons and halting the device boot 8 times in a row is a bit time consuming. So, here is how you make a "Magic SDCard".
Instructions
Just follow these 4 easy steps to restore your device to 1.4.0.
Download this file: http://devftp.xda-developers.com/files/AdamOutler/NookTablet/acclaim_update.zip (Do not change the file name. Make sure it is named "acclaim_update.zip" without quotes).
Copy the file on a Micro SDCard.
Insert the Micro SDCard into your Nook Tablet
Turn on your Nook and observe a factory restoration.
Conclusion
This will initiate Recovery Mode and flash the entire zip. acclaim_update.zip will restore your device to stock firmware and wipe all user data. I will be working on other methods and I believe it is possible to force the device to boot it's entire firmware from Micro SDCard.
Troubleshooting
"N" Button is inoperative
solution:
Press and hold the Power and "N" Button until the device reboots.
Continue to hold the Power and "N" button until the device reboots 8 times. This will wipe data and restore the "N" button functionality
SDCard method does not work
solutions:
Ensure you have a Nook Tablet, not a Nook Color (funny as it sounds, this is a big problem)
redownload the acclaim_update.zip
Use the Nook settings menu to format the sdcard
Use a different SDCard
Video walkthrough
This video will walk you through switching firmware versions, rooting, backing up, and several other techniques
At the risk of sounding clueless..... How will placing a .zip file on a non-bootable card help? What about the signed bootloader issue? Are we assuming the Nook Tablet is not broken to the point it will not boot on it's own?
Part of the boot process checks the SD Card for this exact file (and checks the contents I assume). If it exists, it gets executed. Someone else has already confirmed this works, though we can't yet get it to work for any other firmware (ICS, etc).
Nice. Use the old 1.4.0 factory image to restore. Brilliant.
Now if only we can do that with custom roms.
Initial registration process with B&N
Does this .zip boots up just as if the NT came out of the box? if so, would the initial registration process with B&N push the 1.4.1 to us, or rather the NT pulls it from B&N?
It will (I believe) reset it to an out-of-the-box condition. The registration process might pull the update automatically...if you set up wifi. Don't set it up (right away), and you won't have an issue. Go in, root, side-load what you need to block the update, and you should be good to go.
according to BN's website, the update takes 5-10 min to download onto your device, and they instruct you NOT to power it off while this is occurring.
I would think you have a few minutes when it comes up to quickly find and install a few apps you may need for the 'fixing' process, (es file explorer, mount /system), then shut off the wifi.
Worst case scenario, you lose 5 minutes and are forced to restore again...
Just to be clear, this doesn't require root right?
Cubanluke88 said:
Just to be clear, this doesn't require root right?
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No. Root is not required.
A few painfully obvious noob questions. I have a 16gb sd card installed in my tablet. I have sideloaded numerous apps and they show up on my go launcher. Can I use that sd card to install the download you recommend? I assume you mean download the link you provided to my computer and then side load it to my SD card from the usb port on my computer.
Do I need to port all my side loaded apps from the go launcher onto my computer prior to this installation as the factory reset will wipe out all my third party sideloads?
Sorry for the questions. I'm sure this is obvious to most if not all on here but I learned to use a keyboard with a Underwood manual typewriter in 1957 and I'm just now getting comfortable with windows XP.
AdamOutler said:
No. Root is not required.
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This is the answer I was looking for and I would also like to thank you very much.
this will save many people!
Can this be done over the new B&N update? I don't have a Nook Tablet yet and was wondering before I buy it if I can still root it.
Kazba1626 said:
Can this be done over the new B&N update? I don't have a Nook Tablet yet and was wondering before I buy it if I can still root it.
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Yes, this is (currently) it's primary purpose.
What if you haven't received OTA yet?
I am really nervous. I bought my wife a NT for Xmas...i rooted it and loaded it with everything she'd like to have on it. Then, i turned it off, wrapped it, and placed under tree.
When she opens it Xmas morning, will it automatically load this 1.4.Bull****? Is there anything that can be done to prevent the update before it happens so that you don't lose hours of work?
Thanks,
Tommy
Voyaging said:
I am really nervous. I bought my wife a NT for Xmas...i rooted it and loaded it with everything she'd like to have on it. Then, i turned it off, wrapped it, and placed under tree.
When she opens it Xmas morning, will it automatically load this 1.4.Bull****? Is there anything that can be done to prevent the update before it happens so that you don't lose hours of work?
Thanks,
Tommy
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Okay, so i went in Titanium backup and froze the devicemanger and bn cloud service. That will enable me to NOT receive this update, correct?
If you installed the gapps with indirects root script you shouldnt have to worry about the update as it installs FOTAKill.apk as well which should kill ota updates like this.
Edit: Does this mean the tablet is unbrickable if you end up bricking it by messing with its software?
Thanks so much for this file and the information.
Montisaquadeis said:
If you installed the gapps with indirects root script you shouldnt have to worry about the update as it installs FOTAKill.apk as well which should kill ota updates like this.
Edit: Does this mean the tablet is unbrickable if you end up bricking it by messing with its software?
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Not yet.. we need to prove it.. however, it will take all the root folder files in the update.zip uncompressed and named in a special way to do that.
I just checked and my wife NT is still 1.0.
What is the improvement of 1.4.0? Seems like i missed it.
And can i use this package to upgrade from 1.0?
Much thanks
. . . i use xda app for gtab. . .
sorry if this is a newbish question... but I wanted to know what I needed to actually get done when I get my tablet, and put CM7 on it... my question is is I put CM7 on via the restore backup method will CWM be installed internally as well... or will i need to flash that also?
IF YOU WANT TO GO STRAIGHT TO CM7:
- First you need to install CWM using the sdcard method by Goncezilla because for sure you will get your tablet with 1.4.1 firmware which won't let you sideload apps.
- Second download the CM7 ROM to your computer, uncompress it and put the NTCM7 in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup folder, NOTE that if you don't have the /clockworkmod/backup folder in your SDcard then create it (CASE SENSITIVE).
- Boot into CMW> backup & restore> restore and pick up the NTCM7 folder
- Wipe data and advanced> wipe dalvik cache.
- Reboot, enjoy!
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO STRAIGHT TO CM7:
ok pfff you have many options with this one my advice is go here and pick 1 of the 2 1.4.0 ROM's in the Rom's section and use the same sdcard method to install CWM and flash it as restore (same as CM7) as they are not flashable zips.
~ Veronica
I'm running the internal install, it works very well and is super easy to install.
It's a fairly straightforward process and now that most of stuff needed is available, it shouldn't be terribly time-consuming for you. It didn't take me too long.
Here's how I did it (for an internal installation):
1. Enable Sideloading Apps and Root the Device. (Preferably on a factory-reset Nook Tablet.)
You can look around the Nook Tablet Development forum here for tutorials on how to sideload apps and then root the device, but it's a fairly easy process. Once it's rooted and you can sideload apps, you can move on to the next step.
2. Flash Clockwork Recovery onto your Nook Tablet.
I used this super-easy app by Indirect to install CWM (ClockworkMod Recovery) onto my Nook Tab. It's literally one button press and you're good to go.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630
3. Follow Celtic's instructions here to install CyanogenMod 7 on the device.
Because of a serious problem with the SD-booting version of CM7 for Nook Tabs and some possible problems with the Internal install (I've had none with the internal version aside from some typical beta-quality bugs) Celtic took the links to the install files down until he and his fellow NT devs get the more serious issues fixed. Once the dangerous bugs are patched, however, you should be able to install rather painlessly using the instructions in Celtic's thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826
Like I said, it was a virtually painless process for me. Totally worth it too, once the dangerous bugs are fixed.
cm7 help
I downloaded cm7 on my nook tried the restore method and got the error waited to get hone so I can download it on my laptop and the link was down does anyone have it so i can download it on my computer or tell me how get it working with the file I downloaded on my nook. Please help
scotthall1515 said:
I downloaded cm7 on my nook tried the restore method and got the error waited to get hone so I can download it on my laptop and the link was down does anyone have it so i can download it on my computer or tell me how get it working with the file I downloaded on my nook. Please help
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It is better you wait until new fixes anyway if you install now you will have to download again and do the whole process of apps restoration.
~ Veronica
Okay thanks for the reply
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I just been dying for cm7 and its killing me its out
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How to return to 1.40 unrooted ?
At some point I will install cm7 internally, but how would you go back to stock 14.0 out of the box if you needed to ? Thanks
If I were needing to go back to stock I would use the acclaim_update.zip method posted in the dev section.
Hi
Trying to root my table tand get it to work, I have not succeeded something operational yet. I have made a root & CWD sd card, and in the process had backed up my tablet. I copied thgis backup to my PC as I had to try different things with the sd card.
So now I d like to restore (to start afresh) but... I google it around, and dont find any procedure!?
I am sure it is known... and am dummy... but can't invent neither.
I need use those files, because I still can't read .apks and try the apk based nook restore.
How should I go?
Your help appreciated
Thanks, Agnes
Restore method did not work....²
I have found my 3 neurons and realized I could just re do a CWD sd card, do a backup, and then take the card to my PC and add the other backup aside there (they are orgnaized by folders and date)
Then back to the tablet, go CWD / restore... but I only get a MD5 error and it does not want. Same with advanced restore.
I finally found this very simple method from Adam to restore to 1.4.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402190
It semt it worked, but then when it starts again... I get the same broken rooted / whatever I have now .
Is your device 16GB or 8GB model? depending on that i can tell you what to do.
16GB model has more development and some modified stock ROMs , i even made 1 of them check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494367
~ Veronica
lavero.burgos said:
Is your device 16GB or 8GB model? depending on that i can tell you what to do.
16GB model has more development and some modified stock ROMs , i even made 1 of them check here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494367
~ Veronica
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Veronica,
You wouldn't happen to have an un-modified stock ROM would you?
LonelyTV said:
Veronica,
You wouldn't happen to have an un-modified stock ROM would you?
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You want a sotck stock unrooted one? yet you need to reply me if your device is 8GB or 16GB model.
Depending on that i can upload it for you , but later 'cause right now i've got to go.
~ Veronica
lavero.burgos said:
You want a sotck stock unrooted one? yet you need to reply me if your device is 8GB or 16GB model.
Depending on that i can upload it for you , but later 'cause right now i've got to go.
~ Veronica
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Yeah, an unrooted unmodified stick would be great. I've got a 16gb model.
Thanks.
16Gb device now messed uo....
Hi Veronica, thanks for the reply. I am deseprately in need of expert advice here, instead of guessing and trying...
I have a 16 GB Nook Tablet, that was bought with 1.4.0.
I now seriously again need to make a restore, as I did some bad mismanipulation and my tablet is now out of order:-(
One of my best chance I guess would be use one of the backups I have (I have several copied on my HD), but after I formatted and wrote on my SD card several times (is this the reason?), now when I try restore, I have this MD5 error.
I hope I would not run into other problems, as it seems my prop.build may have changed in the process....!
May I ask you to have a look what I did, and then confirm it would be wise try the restore you provided in the thread?
The history what I did:
- I initially had a 1.4.0 with some tweaks to sideload apps, and could no more sideload with 1.4.2 of course (and that is all I need: be able get Kindle, Le Monde, and few other apps!). I understood I had to root and was ready to try get CM7 on my internal drive, and tried a few things (Rooting with Indirect's method, ...), and could not get it to work, until I got very close:
- I restored 1.4.0 using this thread restore 1.4.0 from Adam Outler. It worked fine and apparently erased some of the problems I had that were previously preventing me to move with rooting etc.
- Then I used Albert Wertz's Backup of a rooted 1.4.0. It worked. It seems it had already OTA bloked (displaying version 9.9.9 or so)
- Then I was to install CM7 using this tutorial from ebook-reader, based on this Celtic XDA thread ("team B") (choosing the internal method) , and used the CWM flasher apk. That is where somewhere I did a mistake: after backing up and erasing all data, I somehow stupidly rebooted and got in trouble, and restored the old B&N I don't know how.
- Willing to go back to stage 1, I tried using the 1.4.0 basic restore from Adam Outler, but that did not work anymore, like if my build.prop had been changed in the process (where?)
It said "assert.failed: getprop ("ro.product.device" = blaze" or something alike.
- Then I got a long powercut (am in Africa) and some sleep
- The worse is, the NOOK does not boot and work anymore at all, it is stuck on "read forever" screen
- The curse is, I cant use other restores I have, it says MD5 mismatch
- I also can't use simple root procedures (with CWM and installing zips), as my basic system seems corrupted.
I guess a proper restore may work if I manage to do it, but I wonder what happened with my prop.build and why it was mentionned up there (was it changed in some of the process) - and whether it will create more trouble.
Your advice will be very precious!
Thanks, Agnes
agnes00777 said:
Hi Veronica, thanks for the reply. I am deseprately in need of expert advice here, instead of guessing and trying...
I have a 16 GB Nook Tablet, that was bought with 1.4.0.
I now seriously again need to make a restore, as I did some bad mismanipulation and my tablet is now out of order:-(
One of my best chance I guess would be use one of the backups I have (I have several copied on my HD), but after I formatted and wrote on my SD card several times (is this the reason?), now when I try restore, I have this MD5 error.
I hope I would not run into other problems, as it seems my prop.build may have changed in the process....!
May I ask you to have a look what I did, and then confirm it would be wise try the restore you provided in the thread?
The history what I did:
- I initially had a 1.4.0 with some tweaks to sideload apps, and could no more sideload with 1.4.2 of course (and that is all I need: be able get Kindle, Le Monde, and few other apps!). I understood I had to root and was ready to try get CM7 on my internal drive, and tried a few things (Rooting with Indirect's method, ...), and could not get it to work, until I got very close:
- I restored 1.4.0 using this thread restore 1.4.0 from Adam Outler. It worked fine and apparently erased some of the problems I had that were previously preventing me to move with rooting etc.
- Then I used Albert Wertz's Backup of a rooted 1.4.0. It worked. It seems it had already OTA bloked (displaying version 9.9.9 or so)
- Then I was to install CM7 using this tutorial from ebook-reader, based on this Celtic XDA thread ("team B"), and used the CWM flasher apk. That is where somewhere I did a mistake: after backing up and erasing all data, I somehow stupidly rebooted and got in trouble, and restored the old B&N I don't know how.
- Wwlling to go back to stage 1, I tried using the 1.4.0 basic restore from Adam Outler, but that did not work anymore, liek if my build.prop had been changed in the process (?)
It said "assert.failed: getprop ("ro.product.device" = blaze" or something alike.
- The worse is, the NOOK does not boot and work anymore at all, it is stuck on "read forever" screen
- The curse is, I cant use other restores I have, it says MD5 mismatch
- I also can't use simple root procedures (with CWM and installing zips), as my basic system seems corrupted.
I guess a proper restore may work if I manage to do it, but I wonder what happened with my prop.build and why it was mentionned up there (was it changed in some of the process) - and whether it will create more trouble.
Your advice will be very precious!
Thanks, Agnes
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Thanks for post the whole history of what you've done 'cause pfff that saves a lot of time.
Now in this part "after backing up and erasing all data, I somehow stupidly rebooted and got in trouble"
1. Did you get to flash CM7 succesfully
2. When you mention you backed up means you backed up CM7?
3. when you mention erasing all data you mean only wipe data (factory reset) or did you wiped maybe formatted anything else?
4. What method did you use to format your sdcard
Edit: i have a MIUI backup that i made for a guy that could not install it with the other way (install .zip) of the same ROM. So at list try it for now to see what happens, if it works then go ahead and flash back the ROM you want, and always make sure to check the md5 of what you download.
http://minus.com/mwIltnw1I/4f - NT_MIUI_Tweaks_backup.zip | md5: 3518f9a3289ca6e97b569777873b899b
* Uncompress the .zip and put the folder (do not change the name of the folder) in your sdcard and flash in CWM >> backup and restore >> restore
~ Veronica
LonelyTV said:
Yeah, an unrooted unmodified stick would be great. I've got a 16gb model.
Thanks.
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*This is a flashable .zip:
http://minus.com/mwIltnw1I/5f - NT_stock_1.4.0_B&N_ 16GB.zip | md5: f8ae4f8e88e0ced9f252e9440df3910c
~ Veronica
lavero.burgos said:
Now in this part "after backing up and erasing all data, I somehow stupidly rebooted and got in trouble"
~ Veronica
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Thanks Veronica. Here is as much as I remember:
1. Did you get to flash CM7 succesfully?
No. While following the procedure, I did some mistake after backing up and before even trying to installing CM7. I did not realize I was in CWM within my existing rooted 1.4.0 (using the .apk), so somewhere I wiped and rebooted... to realize I was rebooting into nothing! Or actually into the original 1.4.0 B&N. And then I did some attempts to go back step by step (like restoring that 1.4.0 from Adam then the rooted 1.4.0 from Albert) and somehow went into more troubles.
2. When you mention you backed up means you backed up CM7?
No, since I did not go so far as to install CM7.
I have a backup of my initial (tweaked) 1.4.2 system, then one of Albert rooted 1.4.0 (not mine), then another one of a Nook normal OS that worked (not sure, I think 1.4.2) at some point later.
These backups were OK, I used at some point, I don't understand why then I got this MD5 errors.
3. when you mention erasing all data you mean only wipe data (factory reset) or did you wiped maybe formatted anything else?
I used the command within CWM, both to wipe data and cache
4. What method did you use to format your sdcard
I usually use Acronis Disk Manager, a quite powerful programme to change partitions on disks and also handle formatting. When I really want to make sure, I first use HP USB formatting tool, and then sometimes check on Acronis to get the partitions I want. I am not sure in what order I did that time, but was not using partitionning in fact.
I will redo it all again as I wonder if it is not a mistake on the disk that lets it misread the MD5, as I think my backups were fine.
I don't undestand:
- why my MD5 are wrong, and is it something I can fix by properly reformatting mys disks
- what is this story with "assert.failed: getprop ("ro.product.device" = blaze" and where I may have changed the build.prop. Is it somehting that will bother me further or should push me into one direction rather than another.
I will try your MUI backup. (What means MUI?). (It may take ma a day or 2 to download this through Lesotho poor internet :-(
Thanks and wil tell you what happens!
agnes00777 said:
Thanks Veronica. Here is as much as I remember:
1. Did you get to flash CM7 succesfully?
No. While following the procedure, I did some mistake after backing up and before even trying to installing CM7. I did not realize I was in CWM within my existing rooted 1.4.0 (using the .apk), so somewhere I wiped and rebooted... to realize I was rebooting into nothing! Or actually into the original 1.4.0 B&N. And then I did some attempts to go back step by step (like restoring that 1.4.0 from Adam then the rooted 1.4.0 from Albert) and somehow went into more troubles.
2. When you mention you backed up means you backed up CM7?
No, since I did not go so far as to install CM7.
I have a backup of my initial (tweaked) 1.4.2 system, then one of Albert rooted 1.4.0 (not mine), then another one of a Nook normal OS that worked (not sure, I think 1.4.2) at some point later.
These backups were OK, I used at some point, I don't understand why then I got this MD5 errors.
3. when you mention erasing all data you mean only wipe data (factory reset) or did you wiped maybe formatted anything else?
I used the command within CWM, both to wipe data and cache
4. What method did you use to format your sdcard
I usually use Acronis Disk Manager, a quite powerful programme to change partitions on disks and also handle formatting. When I really want to make sure, I first use HP USB formatting tool, and then sometimes check on Acronis to get the partitions I want. I am not sure in what order I did that time, but was not using partitionning in fact.
I will redo it all again as I wonder if it is not a mistake on the disk that lets it misread the MD5, as I think my backups were fine.
I don't undestand:
- why my MD5 are wrong, and is it something I can fix by properly reformatting mys disks
- what is this story with "assert.failed: getprop ("ro.product.device" = blaze" and where I may have changed the build.prop. Is it somehting that will bother me further or should push me into one direction rather than another.
I will try your MUI backup. (What means MUI?). (It may take ma a day or 2 to download this through Lesotho poor internet :-(
Thanks and wil tell you what happens!
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Try formatting your sdcard again, i recommend SDFormatter. Sometimes sdcard can be the cause of many weird errors and issues.
Then copy back one of your backups within clockworkmod >> backup folder
If no go with that then try the following.
* First you need adb working
Here is a tutorial i made about it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22049356&postcount=1
* Plug your NT to your PC using USB cable
* Download the file attached which is 1.4.0 stock build.prop, uncompress it, put it in the same folder adb is located and push it using adb while in CWM
> cd path-of-adb-tools
> adb devices
(verify that you get a code with numbers and letters)
> adb remount
(if this command does not work for you then please mount /system manually from mount&storage > Mount /system in CWM)
> adb push build.prop /system
* Unplug cable
* Try Adams acclaim_update.zip again ( preferably with nothing else in your sdcard only that .zip
* Report back
~ Veronica
OK I now was finally able to download the files.
- I guess I'll try first what you suggested with the MIUI backup after a proper reformat.
(I am just not sure which CWD file to use, as many dont leave any space on the card to put backups....)
- Then the ADB method if the 1st one does not work.
Though, part of the ADB tutorial is this "ADB root hijack" where they say you must already be rooted - that is not my case....
I'll try do tomorrow... and report! So glad to have your help here.
Successfully restored MIUI backup... what next?
YES!
@Veronica, I have been able to restore your MIUI backup!
I am not sure what it is... it looks like for a phone.... but it seems Market is working YEAH! 1st time on this Nook!!!!
Veronica you are a queen !!!
May I ask you what should be my next step now?
As a reminder, I basically want to get here Kindle (because I bought this Nook for Xmas for my Mozambican husband without realizing B&N does not have any Portuguese books, while Amazon does) and a few more apps I like. So this would do! But I d like make sure:
- my system is more or less stable
- I don't get messed up with more OTA updates
So I wonder:
- is this system recommendable? This is rooted, right? Should I prefer Launcher or Zeam Launcher here?
- should I rather use another system? Go into CM7?
Since I dont have even any Nook here behind, I am afraid of more troubles following the normal procedure, should I?
- Do I need at all to set the normal version of Nook behind (like I could use with the Nook button app) - in fact, I don't really care...
HELP PLEASE!!!! Nook 8Gb!
Can somebody help me? I bricked my nook tablet 8Gb!!
This is the whole story:
1) Rooted my NT
2) Used this apk to install CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630
3) Tried to flash CyanogenMod 7 ROM but while it was flashing the tablet blacked out and rebooted
4) Now the tablet is stuck at the READ FOREVER screen
5) I can boot in CWM holding power+N button, but it can't flash anything, it freezes anytime I try to flash something.
6) I followed these 2 guides to unbrick my NT but they didn't work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470910
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562130
Can anyone help me restore my NT at least to stock???
Please I'm desperate!!!!
@JohnDorian, Seems you got very similar problem to mine...!
It seems we got the same problem trying to do the same thing... So the same solution may work? (the only difference beeing I have not tried the unbrick mehods you did)
What I just did with Veronica's guidance, and worked for me:
- I created a 50MB sd card to boot into CWD, using this
- booted into CWM with it
- copied onto another SD card the MIUI backup Veronica provided earlier in this thread:
http://minus.com/mwIltnw1I/4f - NT_MIUI_Tweaks_backup.zip | md5: 3518f9a3289ca6e97b569777873b899b
- inserted it and did restore. It just worked and provided something that seems acceptable!
And at least, next steps may be possible...
I hope it works with you too!
Thank you for your answer!
Will this work also with my 8Gb NT?
agnes00777 said:
YES!
@Veronica, I have been able to restore your MIUI backup!
I am not sure what it is... it looks like for a phone.... but it seems Market is working YEAH! 1st time on this Nook!!!!
Veronica you are a queen !!!
May I ask you what should be my next step now?
As a reminder, I basically want to get here Kindle (because I bought this Nook for Xmas for my Mozambican husband without realizing B&N does not have any Portuguese books, while Amazon does) and a few more apps I like. So this would do! But I d like make sure:
- my system is more or less stable
- I don't get messed up with more OTA updates
So I wonder:
- is this system recommendable? This is rooted, right? Should I prefer Launcher or Zeam Launcher here?
- should I rather use another system? Go into CM7?
Since I dont have even any Nook here behind, I am afraid of more troubles following the normal procedure, should I?
- Do I need at all to set the normal version of Nook behind (like I could use with the Nook button app) - in fact, I don't really care...
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Hello im glad to see you're back, about launchers, addons & apps it all depends of your likes.
What i gave you is MIUI ROM (operative system) without major modification (as-is) and yes it has zeam launcher but all can be modified.
I'm personally not a fan of gingerbread CM7 because i really like the eye candy of MIUI and even stock (which the buttons and menus are very similar to MIUI) so i use MIUI.
About stock i didn't mind using it even though i don't use B&N application and buy books from them buy i enjoyed the eye candy (interface/GUI), now that @cobrato released MIUI i immediately switched to that as im a huge fan of MIUI.
I have always used GO launcher as my main launcher but now im starting to use ADB in MIUI because it manages better the grid feature.
All systems you're going to find already come rooted which is standard and is the feature #1 of custom and stock ROMs, without root there is no fun. If you're in this community is because eather you have a rooted device or you came to learn how to root it and other stuffs.
If you like B&N stock ROM but don't use their apps and services you can bypass the registration and forget about the OTA updates, you can also apply on top of that the OTA block with titanium backup if you want to make sure. That is the methods i used and never ever had a problem. I also recommend you that when you flash a stock ROM do the whole procedure of OTA block and don't guess is already blocked, nothing better than do it yourself manually.
If you decide you want to make use of B&N services then you can eather go back to stock for a complete B&N experience or just install their app from the market if you're on CM7, CM9 or MIUI that is, nothing fancy but it does the job.
I have mentioned days ago that i was going to make a thread for MIUI users with how-tos and info about set it up but i've got very busy with many bricked devices around lol, but i eventually will do.
~ Veronica
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JohnDorian said:
Thank you for your answer!
Will this work also with my 8Gb NT?
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no, it is only for 16GB tablet, let me read your problem
~ Veronica
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JohnDorian said:
Can somebody help me? I bricked my nook tablet 8Gb!!
This is the whole story:
1) Rooted my NT
2) Used this apk to install CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630
3) Tried to flash CyanogenMod 7 ROM but while it was flashing the tablet blacked out and rebooted
4) Now the tablet is stuck at the READ FOREVER screen
5) I can boot in CWM holding power+N button, but it can't flash anything, it freezes anytime I try to flash something.
6) I followed these 2 guides to unbrick my NT but they didn't work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470910
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562130
Can anyone help me restore my NT at least to stock???
Please I'm desperate!!!!
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I don't have a 8GB nook tablet to upload a backup of stock ROM and actually is very important to have nobody has been nice to upload it and post it in development section. Anyway let me give you the link of the official update to see if that helps, i was checking yesterday and they provide one for both i think there is not a separate section for the 8GB model so i assume that update is for both models containing 1.4.2
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Tablet/379003187/
under -Get Version 1.4.2 Today
~ Veronica
How can I flash this update?
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How can I flash this update?
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right you dont know how, ok let me download the file and see if i make a kind of acclaim_update.zip for you to try.
can't flash any rom as a flashable.zip and backup folder? have you tried both?
~ Veronica
No, I can't flash anything from CWM...
I hope I am in the right forum for this thread. I have plenty of questions and hope to get answers to a few..... Here goes -
A few weeks ago I bought a nook 16Gb Tablet essentially for my wife and created a CM7 SD card to allow using it in stock BN system as well as experiment with Android use from that card. The end result is I decided I needed one for myself so I wouldn't conflict with her use. I had months ago rooted my nook eink but regardless of its expanded capability it was still only a great ebook reader and hopeless as a web browser, etc. So bought a Certified Preowned 16Gb nook Tablet for myself and duplicated the CM7 SD card process and was able to switch between stock nook use and Andorid use from the SD card using the dual boot process. I found myself mostly in the Andorid side and began to wonder why I was keeping the unused nook side around. After a ton of forum reading I decided to root my tablet and leave my wife's in its dual boot format - undoubtedly a safe move....
I used this process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583&page=24
it is titled:
How to root 1.4.1 (or any other version) using just an sdcard {easy}
and I followed the detailed steps and links from "liquidzoo" post #240. Creating the SD card for the rooting process was easy. It went well up to the point of the step of powering up after inserting the SD card in the powered down nook. It kept booting into the stock BN nook side by use of the power on button. It began booting to the SD card only after I allowed it to power up by plugging it into my pc with the usb cord. Then the following steps went fine after I discoverd I had to use the volume controls to step through the menu selections. Thereafter it did go smoothly through the process. When the process indicated it had completed powered off, removed the SD card, and powered up into Android.
It seems to be somewhat faster than using Android from a dual boot (CM7 on SD card). I guess I missed somewhere that it would have dual a home selection menu allowing the stock nook home menu choice along with Android - so the best of both worlds. I am still familiarizing my self with the new configuration but so the fiirst of a few questions are:
Aside from experimentation, is there any way of finding out what all the icons in the status bar are for on the vbarious screens? Some are obvious but at one point I had a flashing-inverted-chevron icon that seemed to be maybe a downloading indicator but I couldn't find what.
Is there a simple toggle to switch from nook to android screens? Seems to be several taps to achieve that.
How do I install the Amazon Android App? I can' seem to find it.
I'll probably reply to this with other questions after I do more experimenting but answers to these woiuld be helpful.
Thanks in advance. I'm still a noob so I can't post to the link above but I think somewhere I saw the ability to 'Thank' as well as 'Donate' - both of which I need to do now. I think I'm really going to like the newly configured nook Tablet.
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I hope I am in the right forum for this thread. I have plenty of questions and hope to get answers to a few..... Here goes -
A few weeks ago I bought a nook 16Gb Tablet essentially for my wife and created a CM7 SD card to allow using it in stock BN system as well as experiment with Android use from that card. The end result is I decided I needed one for myself so I wouldn't conflict with her use. I had months ago rooted my nook eink but regardless of its expanded capability it was still only a great ebook reader and hopeless as a web browser, etc. So bought a Certified Preowned 16Gb nook Tablet for myself and duplicated the CM7 SD card process and was able to switch between stock nook use and Andorid use from the SD card using the dual boot process. I found myself mostly in the Andorid side and began to wonder why I was keeping the unused nook side around. After a ton of forum reading I decided to root my tablet and leave my wife's in its dual boot format - undoubtedly a safe move....
I used this process:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583&page=24
it is titled:
How to root 1.4.1 (or any other version) using just an sdcard {easy}
and I followed the detailed steps and links from "liquidzoo" post #240. Creating the SD card for the rooting process was easy. It went well up to the point of the step of powering up after inserting the SD card in the powered down nook. It kept booting into the stock BN nook side by use of the power on button. It began booting to the SD card only after I allowed it to power up by plugging it into my pc with the usb cord. Then the following steps went fine after I discoverd I had to use the volume controls to step through the menu selections. Thereafter it did go smoothly through the process. When the process indicated it had completed powered off, removed the SD card, and powered up into Android.
It seems to be somewhat faster than using Android from a dual boot (CM7 on SD card). I guess I missed somewhere that it would have dual a home selection menu allowing the stock nook home menu choice along with Android - so the best of both worlds. I am still familiarizing my self with the new configuration but so the fiirst of a few questions are:
Aside from experimentation, is there any way of finding out what all the icons in the status bar are for on the vbarious screens? Some are obvious but at one point I had a flashing-inverted-chevron icon that seemed to be maybe a downloading indicator but I couldn't find what.
Is there a simple toggle to switch from nook to android screens? Seems to be several taps to achieve that.
How do I install the Amazon Android App? I can' seem to find it.
I'll probably reply to this with other questions after I do more experimenting but answers to these woiuld be helpful.
Thanks in advance. I'm still a noob so I can't post to the link above but I think somewhere I saw the ability to 'Thank' as well as 'Donate' - both of which I need to do now. I think I'm really going to like the newly configured nook Tablet.
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First, read this.
Now, just so we're on the same page.
You created an sd card that allowed you to boot into a custom recovery and then using the volume up/down buttons, navigated to install and installed a zip file that allowed you to root the device correct?
If that is the case, you are still on the stock OS (as it sounds from your description). This is why you have both the stock B&N user interface (launcher) and a custom one (the one that looks more like cm7 did when booting from an sdcard).
Still have that custom recovery card? Here's my suggestion. Download a custom rom like cm7 and the appropriate gapps file (google apps, including the play store). Store these files on your internal storage. Next, boot back into the custom recovery and create a backup. Then, just as you did before, navigate to installing a zip and find the cm7 zip file you found before. Install the gapps zip file as well. When you're done, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT (people do this for some reason, I don't understand why and it breaks things - don't do it.) Upon rebooting, you will no longer have the stock OS installed You will have a custom rom, cm7 installed.
The difference from your current setup is that right now, the core of the device is still based on B&N version of Android. The alternate user interface is nothing more than a tease of what Android is truly capable of. A custom rom opens up many more doors and should be a much smoother experience.
Any questions post them. And please read the first post of the thread I linked.
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Also, I'm morally obligated to advise you to return the Nook and buy a Nexus 7, if you truly prefer the Google experience.
A bit to more to chew on....
Cubanluke88 said:
First, read this.
Now, just so we're on the same page.
You created an sd card that allowed you to boot into a custom recovery and then using the volume up/down buttons, navigated to install and installed a zip file that allowed you to root the device correct?
If that is the case, you are still on the stock OS (as it sounds from your description). This is why you have both the stock B&N user interface (launcher) and a custom one (the one that looks more like cm7 did when booting from an sdcard).
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Any questions post them. And please read the first post of the thread I linked.
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Also, I'm morally obligated to advise you to return the Nook and buy a Nexus 7, if you truly prefer the Google experience.
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Thank you, Cubanluke88, for you thoughts and suggestions.
First, I did grab your first linked post and realized some misconceptions. I still need to digest it more thoroughly, though.
On the part of your response that I have edited out in the qoute, I also want to read more troroughly and pose some questions in a later response.
As for the final suggestion, I have been eyeing the Nexus 7 for some time ane even though it is a bit more expensive than the nook Tablet I currently own I think I might get it (or a similar device) when fortune and convenience presents itself. For now, I am still in a learning mode with the Android-like device I currentlhy have and need to read and educate myself further. As stated in my opening post - I am a noob - there is a lot of experimenting I need to do.
I will be replying with some questions after more reading and thought on your offered suggestions in the section I edited out for the time being.....
questions....again
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First, read this.
Still have that custom recovery card? Here's my suggestion. Download a custom rom like cm7 and the appropriate gapps file (google apps, including the play store). Store these files on your internal storage. Next, boot back into the custom recovery and create a backup. Then, just as you did before, navigate to installing a zip and find the cm7 zip file you found before. Install the gapps zip file as well. When you're done, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache. DO NOT FORMAT SYSTEM OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT (people do this for some reason, I don't understand why and it breaks things - don't do it.) Upon rebooting, you will no longer have the stock OS installed You will have a custom rom, cm7 installed.
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Cubanluke88,
Thanks again for giving me something to think about.
I have read/reread both of your linked posts and your complete response to my post. Further, it is useful to comment that with my nook Tablet hardware it is not at all important for me to have the BN OS. I have a classic nook eink that is totally satisfactory for anything I may need for BN usage alone - mostly, ebook purchase and reading. I purchased the tablet as a means to get access to Android applications not possible from the nook classic which was also hopeless as a general web access device. As a rooted Android device, I anticipate it's nook app to be satisfactory as an ebook reader as well.
Referring to the quoted segment of you initial response:
Still have that custom recovery card?
Yes.
Download a custom rom like cm7 and the appropriate gapps file (google apps, including the play store) Store these files on your internal storage..
Can you suggest a pointer? I get swamped and cofused on what to choose when I google. The verison I have filed on my PC is embedded in an SD image file and I suspect that is not what you were referring to ( I have: -->> "Team-B-CM7SD-Alpha_final.img".
By "internal storage" do you mean in the recovery card or within the Tablet through USB connection?
Next, boot back into the custom recovery and create a backup. Then, just as you did before, navigate to installing a zip and find the cm7 zip file you found before. Install the gapps zip file as well. When you're done, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache.
The backup would be my current loaded system - in case I need to get back?
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When you're done, wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache.
Is this a single menu item on the recovery card or separate commands?
I appreciate the help and apologise for the need for spoon feeeding but I hope it helps avoid making further mistakes......
One last thought, on the recovery card I downloaded and included "flash_B&N_Stock_v1.4.3_8-16gb_emmc" which I assume would restore to stock 1.4.3 BN version. Is that prossible? and would that be easier to do and start fresh?
Thanks in advance....
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Can you suggest a pointer? I get swamped and cofused on what to choose when I google. The verison I have filed on my PC is embedded in an SD image file and I suspect that is not what you were referring to ( I have: -->> "Team-B-CM7SD-Alpha_final.img".
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That .img file is what you used to create the sdcard your wife and you used. Just as with the recovery sd card, you take said .img file and burn it to it to create a "bootable" sdcard. Thats not what we want to do now (if you're ready to replace the stock OS). Go to this thread for cm7. See where it says "Internal version 8GB & 16GB Compatiable?" Grab that. That is the rom zip file itself. To get gapps, youll need cm7 compatible gapps, found here.
By "internal storage" do you mean in the recovery card or within the Tablet through USB connection?
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By internal storage, I'm referring to the internal storage on the Nook itself. (like what you see when you mount it via USB on your computer). It should come up as "My Nook" or something to that effect. If you store the rom zip file here, you will be able to boot into recovery via the sdcard you created, navigate to the internal storage and find the zip file and install it. Now personally, I would recommend, that if you plan on using internal roms, that you should also change the internal recovery to a custom one. With an internal custom recovery, you could swap between various roms without ever needing to use that recovery sd card. You would simply boot into recovery, grab the zip file for whatever custom rom you want to use and install it.
The easiest way to get a custom recovery is via this app here. Simply install the app and flash the custom recovery within it. Its also a great tool to return to stock recovery should you ever need to.
The backup would be my current loaded system - in case I need to get back?
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Yep.
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Is this a single menu item on the recovery card or separate commands?
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Its in the recovery menu there right at the front. You should see something like reboot system, apply sdcard, wipedata/factory reset, wipe cache, install zip, backup and restore. Backup/restore to backup your current installation, install zip to install the rom + gapps, and wipe data/factory reset + wipe cache after installation.
One last thought, on the recovery card I downloaded and included "flash_B&N_Stock_v1.4.3_8-16gb_emmc" which I assume would restore to stock 1.4.3 BN version. Is that prossible? and would that be easier to do and start fresh?
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I'm not sure what this is. I'll take a look at it.
Cubanluke88 said:
Now personally, I would recommend, that if you plan on using internal roms, that you should also change the internal recovery to a custom one. With an internal custom recovery, you could swap between various roms without ever needing to use that recovery sd card. You would simply boot into recovery, grab the zip file for whatever custom rom you want to use and install it.
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Read much of the following thread and while I think it will be simpler in the future I assume I can do that at any time. Right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630
Albert Wertz's youtube video throws a lot of stuff into the process which looks very interesting but I think I'll "crawl" around a bit and use recovery card for little longer while I become more familiar with a rooted tablet.
I grabbed the CM7 and gapp zips you pointed to and I'm going to give that a whirl with my current recovery card and post back with results - hopefully good......
Note that if you install cm7 to the device, you are not simply on a "rooted" tablet anymore. You will be on a custom rom that also happens to have root access (most custom roms do). Its also worth noting that cm7 is a custom rom based on Android 2.3.4, so the roms capabilities and limitations will be subsequently limited to what cm7 is capable of. The latest version of Android is 4.1 and we are lucky enough to have a custom rom (cm10) in development based on it.
sawbuck00;33537204.
I grabbed the CM7 and gapp zips you pointed to and I'm going to give that a whirl with my current recovery card and post back with results - hopefully good......[/QUOTE said:
Well it seemed to go smoothly. Currently geting updates downloaded. Back to exploring and experimenting....
Thank you, Cubanluke88, for help and advice. I expect I'll be back in awhile when I'm ready to install the internal recovery app and probably will screw things up at some point but it is my aim to get a better understanding the capabilities......
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undeeded apps
Been doing some exploring and contemplating addition of a few apps. However, some of the apps loaded with CM7 and Gapps (like car home, phone, camera to name a few) don't make sense on a nook tablet - unless I'm missing a reason they should be there. What is the best way of uninstalling/deleting these or any I may install but discover no need for?
TIA....
sawbuck00 said:
Been doing some exploring and contemplating addition of a few apps. However, some of the apps loaded with CM7 and Gapps (like car home, phone, camera to name a few) don't make sense on a nook tablet - unless I'm missing a reason they should be there. What is the best way of uninstalling/deleting these or any I may install but discover no need for?
TIA....
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They're there because cm7 is a port of a phone based OS (Android 2.3 was designed for phones). You can disable them but I believe camera is tied to gallery so that could screw up picture viewing and phone might be tied to contacts so that could screw up your contacts database if you use gmail. If you have a file explorer that has root access (I use root explorer, paid app in play store), you can navigate to /system/apps and all the apks for those apps (system apps) are found there. You can add a ".bak" extension to each one, then reboot and see if anything breaks. If for some reason things break really badly, you can always reboot to recovery and just flash the rom on top of it again.
[See post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43326042&postcount=123 for the new version of this post with updated links/pointers to Succulent's recent CM10.1 builds as well as CWM/TWRP recovery tool compilation].
[Caveat emptor: adopt/follow this guide at your own risk].
I've been running CM10 build by XDA Developer Succulent version 12/08 on SD card since its release ten days ago, and its reliable/stable performance has crossed the threshold for me to finally take the plunge and install it internally on emmc.
FWIW, here the process I used to install CM10 internally on my 16GB Nook Tablet (i.e., on its emmc).
Using a disk partition tool (such as MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition) create on SD card a Primary FAT32 partition, and set the partition ID type for the partition to 0x0C FAT32 LBA and set its Active flag. Once this is done, the partition should appear as a (read/write accessible) drive under Windows. If you are going to use this card for backing up your NT, keep in mind that each backup will require at least 600MB (for a barebone stock or CM config) and size the partition accordingly.
Obtain and copy to the SD card the following files:
MLO, u-boot.bin, and flashing_boot.img in SD_boot.zip obtained from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/how-to-guide-bootable-cm7cm9cm10-sdcard-for-nook-tablet/
either one of the two recovery program image files: cwm_6012_sd.img (ClockworkMod Recovery (aka CWM)) in CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_sdcard.zip, or twrp_2220_sd.img (TeamWin Recovery Project (aka TWRP)) in CM9-10_TWRP_v2.2.2.0_8-16gb_tools_sdcard.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958, rename it to recovery.img. If you want to try out (or use) both, name your alternate choice altboot.img.
the file cm-10-yyyymmdd-UNOFFICIAL-acclaim.zip from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/cm10-0-jelly-bean-for-nook-tablet-uploading/
the file gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip from http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
Put the SD card into the NT, and boot from its power off by inserting a powered USB cable. Press and hold the N button as soon as CyanoBoot comes up to get the boot menu to display.
Select either SDC Recovery (or Alternate Boot depending on which recovery tool you want to use).
Select Backup to backup your current NT config (/boot, /recovery, /system, and /data). Before proceeding to next step, see note (ii) near the end of this post.
Select Wipe data & factory reset.
Select install zip from SD card and install cm-10 zip file.
Select install zip from SD card and install gapps zip file.
Select power of and remove SD card from NT and power NT on again using the power button (alternatively you can just remove SD card and select reboot).
Once the NT boots up, set up the wifi connectivity and your google account info. If you had previously used Google backup service your apps will be auto-downloaded (but their settings will not be auto-restored)
A few additional points worth noting:
Installing CM10 ROM and gapps will override your NT's BN-provided boot, recovery, ROM, and Apps, so make sure that you backup all this stuff using backup process in step #5 above, safekeep the backup data on your PC/Laptop and better yet archive it on CD/DVD. Your media files in the NT media partition BN allocates for user should be intact.
To play it safe you should do the above in 2 phases: steps 1 through 5, then exit recovery and remove and mount SD card on PC to verify that backup data got newly created; then insert SD card and continue steps 6 through 9.
CWM and TWRP use different backup archive formats, so keep this in mind if you decide to switch. Furthermore, CWM has changed its archive format going from release 5.x to 6.x, so I think it would be prudent to save a copy of the recovery program together with the backup data it generated. (FWIW I prefer the tar/zip compatible backup data structure TWRP uses (which CWM 5.x had also used) over the BLOb structure which CWM 6.x use -- but YMMV).
To restore from backup data, boot into SD card and select from boot menu the same recovery program that was used to create the backup data, then select the particular backup dataset (indexed by date/time) you want to reinstall on your NT.
I would advise against blindly using other functions of the CWM and TWRP without looking up info and researching to understand what they really do.
See my post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48612997#post48612997 for more "Info and Tips for Mitigating Risks in Rooting and Flashing Custom-ROM".
My thanks to all the developers who collective work created this wonderful ROM as well as the tools and info I made use of to install it. IMHO this ROM helps make the Nook Tablet one of the best-value tablets for the money (at least at the moment).
great post...fwiw here's my experience to get two NT16's up and running (I started with an old CM7 on both of them).
Backup nook with titanium backup on existing 32GB card.
Take screenshots for replacements
Reset nook to stock (1.4.2) and update to latest (1.4.3) with a fresh SD Card with repart.img copied to root (my red 2GB card):
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/make-unbrick-repartition-image/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu6e4m62tFc
c. 1.4.3 can be downloaded from B&N site directly. (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Tablet/379003187/)
Create a CWM SD Card (ideally 4GB SanDisk) as per these instructions - http://raywaldo.com/2012/05/root-nook-tablet-with-cwm-sdcard/
Copy CM7 BETA and compatible GAPPS onto this card or another blank one. You can get the files from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826 and http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
Boot into this CWM Card, wipe data/wipe cache and dalvik cache. Install zip from sdcard (either current or pop in the new one). Choose cm-7 beta first, then gapps. Remove sd card. Reboot. Wait a while for it to set itself up.
Go into settings/applications and clear the cache for google market/play.
You now have CM7 installed and can setup the basics (google, wifi etc..)
Insert your 32GB (or 16 or 8 or whatever) Sandisk SD Card (it should ideally have the Titanium Backup folder from step 1, any media you want in Music and Movies folder and the CM10 and gapps zip in the downloads folder -- and that's it!)
Once mounted, download Goo Manager from the google play store and run it, accepting superuser requests.
Choose settings menu and "Install OpenRecoveryScript" and it should install openrecovery twrp recovery manager. Once it has installed and informed you of success, reboot into recovery (this is important), upon reboot hold the "n" and choose internal emmc recovery from the menu.
You will now find yourself in TWRP. From the install menu, add the CM10 PURE AOSP 4.1.2 JBV06.1-Hashcode and then the gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip and swipe to confirm flash. This is it. Fingers Crossed!
NOTE: On one NT 16 (I have two), step 12 DID NOT WORK. It wouldn't install the CM10...zip -- and simply rebooted itself or hung...so I powered off, and rebooted to the CWM Card in #6..and used CWM to wipe caches etc… and then installed the two zips...and voila.
hope it helps.
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I've been running CM10 build by XDA Developer Succulent version 12/08 on SD card since its release ten days ago, and its reliable/stable performance has crossed the threshold for me to finally take the plunge and install it internally on emmc.
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How do you feel about it now that you've installed it internally? I took the plunge as well today, but I'm not sure it's runs any better internally than it does from the sd card. Having said that, it runs so incredibly well from the card, so it's really hard to beat, but still... I'm actually having more issues with the internal install than the sd version.
I had had enough of the stock reader (that I'm actually pretty fond of) not remembering my place in sideloaded books, so I didn't feel I had anything to loose and am glad I made the install though. Installed once makes it easier to reinstall when an even better build comes along.
I made the switch since the stock ROM was so barebone and clumsy I virtually never use it since I had the NT, and the rooted stock ROM is just marginally better -- I found out there are so many apps I 've been using on CM10 that are simply not available for BN's (Android) Gingerbread. I also like the fact that I can now reboot (if ever needed) untethered.
I think performance-wise it runs about the same as it was running on SD, if it's better then it's not yet noticeable.
What kind of issues are you having with your new setup?
Some apps misbehaved. Didn't install properly or gave error messages. I decided to re flash and this this second install hasn't had any issues at all. Same files from the same card.
It is nice to have it internally and be able to switch sd cards should I want to.
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I ran into a problem with v12/08: when I connect the NT to the PC I do not get the “USB connected” notification with option to “turn on the USB storage”, and thus cannot access neither the emmc media partition nor the sdcard. The problem exists with both CM10 running on emmc and running on sdcard. Furthermore when running on sdcard, hitting “storage” in “settings” results in a force-close of “settings”.
I am curious if anyone else has the same problem, or I am just missing some setup setting somewhere.
In the meantime, I am back to running another ROM off SD.
Those storage setting issue I had with the 1118 build but not with later ones. Connection to PC work fine but I don't think I need to do the turn on USB thing. No PC nearby at the moment
Edit: I am now near a PC, and I do get the "touch to turn on USB" or words to that effect. So it works as it should..
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Thanks, I've tried reinstalling a couple of times (as well as installing a different ROM) without success.
I found the answer to my problem: I was used to getting the full-screen alert “USB mass storage” (upon insertion of tethered USB cable), and didn’t notice the tiny alert “USB connected” on the status bar (which when pulled down would in turn launch the “USB mass storage” alert).
Question: I'm not new to rooting and flashing, but am new to NT. I rooted my wifes NT, installed a launcher to switch back and forth, and loaded a few apps. I did not change the stock recovery and used a boot sdcard to run an older version of CWM. I forgot to hack OTA off so while messing around the darn thing upgraded to 1.4.3. The stock rom is such an old version of GB it is really worthless. So here is my question. Can I use this method to go directly to CM10? Im not too concerned about the issues mentioned in this thread, but more concerned about the method and the type of issues I might encounter. I see some threads say to flash CM 7 first, why I'm not sure. It almost looks to simple. Just looking for confidence. If it were mine I wouldnt care. Thanks for any help.
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Question: I'm not new to rooting and flashing, but am new to NT. I rooted my wifes NT, installed a launcher to switch back and forth, and loaded a few apps. I did not change the stock recovery and used a boot sdcard to run an older version of CWM. I forgot to hack OTA off so while messing around the darn thing upgraded to 1.4.3. The stock rom is such an old version of GB it is really worthless. So here is my question. Can I use this method to go directly to CM10? Im not too concerned about the issues mentioned in this thread, but more concerned about the method and the type of issues I might encounter. I see some threads say to flash CM 7 first, why I'm not sure. It almost looks to simple. Just looking for confidence. If it were mine I wouldnt care. Thanks for any help.
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Cm7 is a gingerbread rom, it can be flashed by cwm 5 and 6 both. But cm10 is jellybean and must be flashed with cwm 6 only (or twrp) . And once you have cm7, you get cyanoboot (2nd bootloader) which is necessary to load cwm6, whether its internally flashed recovery or SD card recovery.
If you still have your bootable SD card, boot into recovery and check the version (cwm 5 most likely) , then do the longer, but simpler method - stock > cm7 > flash cwm6 internal and boot into it from cyanoboot > cm10.
I see the difference between the 2 methods..a few more questions. I dont see where or how recovery gets flashed in the first method. Looks like either/both are used but not flashed. In both methods, I dont see any sdcard additional partition requirements so can I assume everything can get copied to the boot partition? Haven't looked at the card I made yet, but if CWM is current enough for CM7 it should work fine. I appreciate this thread. It has cleared up a lot of questions.
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I forgot to hack OTA off so while messing around the darn thing upgraded to 1.4.3. The stock rom is such an old version of GB it is really worthless. So here is my question. Can I use this method to go directly to CM10? Im not too concerned about the issues mentioned in this thread, but more concerned about the method and the type of issues I might encounter. I see some threads say to flash CM 7 first, why I'm not sure. It almost looks to simple. Just looking for confidence. If it were mine I wouldnt care. Thanks for any help.
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Yes, you can use this process to go directly from stock or rooted stock to CM10 -- I used it to go from rooted 1.4.3 directly to CM10. With SD-based flash, there is no need to go the circuitous multi-stage flashing process.
And if you use Succulent's CM10 builds from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/cm10-0-jelly-bean-for-nook-tablet-uploading/ his ROM zip files all include emmc recovery so you don't even have to separately flash recovery as you would have with other ROMs. I think his approach, in addition to being convenient, has the benefit of avoiding intermediate states where there is potential incompatibility between ROM and recovery versions (which I think is conducive to causing bootloop).
Of course if for some reason you later prefer a different version of recovery than the one he includes (CWM 6.0.2.5) you can always reflash your particular choice of recovery by itself.
FWIW I am running Succulent's cm-10-20121225-acclaim-HD.zip (GCC 4.6) at the moment and it works great.
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I see the difference between the 2 methods..a few more questions. I dont see where or how recovery gets flashed in the first method. Looks like either/both are used but not flashed. In both methods, I dont see any sdcard additional partition requirements so can I assume everything can get copied to the boot partition? Haven't looked at the card I made yet, but if CWM is current enough for CM7 it should work fine. I appreciate this thread. It has cleared up a lot of questions.
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Everything that gets flashed via recovery (either CWM or TWRP) comes in zip archive form, and this applies to ROM, gapps, as well as recovery itself. (If you ever want to flash recovery, the simplest way is to get a recovery zip file, such as one of those with keyword emmc from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958, and flash it from SD using the process in the first post, just as you would flash a ROM build or gapps).
If you are curious about what gets installed and where, just open (but don't extract) the to-be-flashed zip file (e.g., using winrar/winzip/7-zip): everything except the META-INF folder is what get installed, and the updater-script file in META-INF\com\google\android\ (which you can open using a text editor like notepad) contains installation script detailing where (i.e., which partition on the NT) various components of the zip file get installed.
Typical ROM builds zip contain boot.img which gets installed on /boot partition, and a bunch of system files and apps to be installed on /system partition. Succulent's ROM builds also include recovery which gets installed on /recovery partition. Finally gapps apps get installed on /system as well.
Really, really appreciate this OP, the replies, and the knowledge. VERY helpful. Wont do this til the 1st and will let you know the results... Again, THANKs
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Well your method worked flawlessly. I had a few minor operator errors but it went just as you explained. I did, however, have a fatal bug in the rom. Not sure who to report it to, but while messing around in settings I tried to change the color of the clock in the status bar. It totally blew away systemui. I tried everything I knew of to restart and recover but had to resort to wipe/factory reset. Could not figure out what data file got corrupted. That in turn made me have to flash the gapps again because none of the Google apps worked including play store. The net result is to add 1 more step to your method. BEFORE messsing with settings, and after the initial setup is complete, boot to recovery and do another backup..I forgot to mention I flashed 20121231, which is the latest release. Thank you so much for your knowledge and reseach. STOCK ROOTED TO CM10 RELEASED.
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Stuck on backup in CWM 6.0.1.2
My 16gbNT is currently running Team_B CM7. I'm trying to install Kuzma30's CM10.1 from a SD card. Following the instructions from this OP. While trying to perform my backup the process gets about 3/4 of the way through and then sticks at the file named "generic11.lda". It doesn't continue after that and I have left it alone for a considerable amount of time. Any idea what's causing the stick? I've tried it about three or four times with occasionally sticking at different files but it is still about 3/4 of the way through. Backup will not finish.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
I'd suggest trying a version of CWM that is considered compatible with CM7, e.g., CM7-9_CWM_v5.5.x_8gb-16gb_tools_sdcard.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958 (but then remember to flash CM10.1 with 6.0.1.2).
Also check and make sure that you have enough space on your SDcard (you can/should remove backup data associated with failed partial backup attempts).
Backup success, Install failure
digixmax said:
I'd suggest trying a version of CWM that is considered compatible with CM7, e.g., CM7-9_CWM_v5.5.x_8gb-16gb_tools_sdcard.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958 (but then remember to flash CM10.1 with 6.0.1.2).
Also check and make sure that you have enough space on your SDcard (you can/should remove backup data associated with failed partial backup attempts).
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Backup successful! Thanks button pressed. Now on the install I used CWM 6.0.1.2 and I'm not allowed to complete the install. It aborts installation and gives the following error:
"Installing update...
set_perm: some changes failed
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10.1-20130102-UNOFFICIAL-acclaim.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted."
Any ideas?
Your guide is quite clear but somehow it is not working for me. I have a fresh NT 8GB with stock 1.2 on it.
I obtained the 6 files you mention:
- u-boot.bin
- MLO
- flashing_boot.img
- recovery.img (= cwm_6012_sd.img)
- gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
- cm-10-20121231-NOOKTABLET-acclaim-HD.zip (from: http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/cm10-0-jelly-bean-for-nook-tablet-uploading/)
I copied them to a 16GB 10x SD card and placed the SD card in my NT.
The problem is that whatever I do, it always boots the stock os and never into Cyanoboot. I know I have to connect the NT to my computer with USB and wait for it to boot, but even then it only load the stock OS.
Am I doing something wrong here?
Help much appreciated!