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Hi fellow nookers,
My friend (@ikingblack on XDA) has released 2 guides as of now, and unfortunately, his guides are a little misleading, and has you flashing packages left and right. Hopefully, this time I will try to get it right. I am not trying to be rude, just trying to point out that his guides are a little scant and incomplete. And please feel free to leave bad comments so I can improve it.
All right. Enough of that yucky stuff. Here's the Guide:
Requirements:
1. Rooted Nook Color with ClockworkMod Recovery (3.0.0.10 or later)
2. An SDCard that is bigger than 200 MB.
3. A Browser on the Nook that has the option of downloading to the SDCard.
4. Internet Access on the Nook is not required (NO).
5. A flashable ROM for the Nook on your SDCard
6. A ClockworkMod SDCard, which is optional but makes it easier (Especially Step 8). (search around the forums, will post link later) Please keep in mind that you have to take the SDCard out whenever you want to boot the Nook Software, and not ClockworkMod. Also, when I say boot into ClockworkMod in the guide, then you can just insert the SDCard and reboot.
Notice: Whenever I say download a certain file, it means download it to your SDCard. It does not matter how you do it, just get it on there. You can download it on your Nook, or download it on your computer and put it on the SDCard. It really doesn't matter.
Step 1.
Make sure you have a valid backup that is current. If not, make one, either through ROM Manager or ClockworkMod.
Step 2. First, download the preparation dual boot file. If you have dual booted before, and haven't removed it, then skip this download. Download Here.Then download the stock Nook ROM flashable zip, I recommend this one: Download. It is the latest version and keeps ClockworkMod. Keep in mind that the package has to keep ClockworkMod. Then download the root file if you want root: Download. Then the Second root file: Download. Finally, download the dual boot file: Download. Please remember the file names so you know what to flash. If you want, you can rename them.
Step 3. Boot into ClockworkMod, (If you have an SDCard with ClockworkMod on it, insert it and reboot.) and go into "Mounts and Storage" (Use the Volume Buttons to scroll and the n/home button to select). Then select Format /System, and select yes. Then format Data.
Step 4. Press the Power button to go back, and select "Install zip from SDCard". Then select the second option or something and browse for the first downloaded, or the preparation dual boot file, called prep-dualboot-0.1.zip, and select "Yes". After it is done, repeat Step 4 except with the second downloaded file, or the Stock Nook OS file, called update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip.
Step 5. If you have the ClockworkMod SDCard, take it out now. Then reboot the device by going back (can be achieved by pressing power) and selecting "Reboot Device Now.
Step 6. It should boot into the Stock Nook OS. Follow the setup procedure. Keep in mind that you need WiFi.
Step 7. If you want root, then reboot into ClockworkMod. If you can't, or don't know how, then use the 8 failed boots method. 8 failed boots means boot it up, and before it reaches the logo, (The pulsing B&N Nook Color) shut it off holding the power button. Even though this takes long, I don't know of anything else.
Step 7 for ClockworkMod SDCard users: Just insert your ClockworkMod SD, and reboot! Simple.
Step 8. Flash the second file, or the root file called ManualNooter-4-4-278.zip. Then Flash the second root file, called apk-enabler-1-1a-signed.zip. Then if there is anything else that you need to flash, then flash it. Please keep in mind that as of now Dalingrin's kernel should not work with it unless he releases an update. I haven't checked this, so please correct me if needed. After you are done, flash the last package, the dual booter, called eclair-dualbootv2.zip or something. Then reboot and hold the home button when it says multiuboot loading. It should load the nook os.
Step 9. Then download Rom Manager, from here: Download, and then install it. Flash ClockworkMod by tapping the first button, and selecting Nook Color (not Nook Color (old)). Then reboot into recovery.
Step 9 for ClockworkMod SDCard users: This time, you will have to flash ClockworkMod onto your device. Just follow normal Step 10.5 (Not for
ClockworkMod SDCard users).
Step 10. Reboot into ClockworkMod again, via Rom Manager. When it is in ClockworkMod, then insert the SDCard where you have the backup and the Custom ROM that you want to dual boot. Once you have inserted it, go into Mounts and Storage, and select Mount SDCard. If the option says unmount SDCard, then you are good to go. Then flash the ROM that you want dualbooting, and any other zip that you want on the non-stock or custom ROM. After you are done, then go back, and select backup and restore. Select Advanced Restore and select your latest backup. Then select restore data. Once it is done, then you can reboot and it should reboot into your custom ROM (if you didn't hold the home button on boot).
You are now done! When you want to boot into the Nook OS, hold the home button when you power on and the nook says multiuboot loading. If you want to boot up your custom ROM, than don't hold the home button. You can also now get into ClockworkMod by holding both volume buttons when it says multiuboot loading. Please do not hesitate to post with complaints, improvements or the like. Thanks! I want to improve this and my knowledge in every way I can.
EDIT - I updated the guide on 4/29/11, and I might have made some errors. Post if you find any!
Credits:
@koush for ClockworkMod Recovery and Rom Manager which we all use at least weekly.
@HamNCheese for the root.
@rookie1 for the dual boot file
@nemith for the flashable stock
All of the developers who make dualbooting possible!
PS: PM me or post if I missed any credits!
Nice guide!
Yeah, better than mine I guess. Nice guide, once again.
Also, my guide just is not easy to understand, not incomplete.
Good guide.
Worked for me...
The only issue was that after step 6 I could not get back into Clockwork and couldn't get the Rom manager apk to open.
I used a Clockwork bootable SD card with the 1.2 apk updated zip on it and that worked well for me.
Dual-booting Phiremod and Nook 1.2!
pndo1 said:
Hi fellow nookers,
My friend (@ikingblack on XDA) has released 2 guides as of now, and unfortunately, his guides are a little misleading, and has you flashing packages left and right. Hopefully, this time I will try to get it right. I am not trying to be rude, just trying to point out that his guides are a little scant and incomplete. And please feel free to leave bad comments so I can improve it.
All right. Enough of that yucky stuff. Here's the Guide:
Requirements:
1. Rooted Nook Color with ClockworkMod Recovery (3.0.0.10 or later)
2. An SDCard that is bigger than 200 MB.
3. A Browser on the Nook that has the option of downloading to the SDCard.
4. Internet Access on the Nook is not required (NO).
5. A flashable ROM for the Nook on your SDCarY
Notice: Whenever I say download a certain file, it means download it to your SDCard. It does not matter how you do it, just get it on there. You can download it on your Nook, or download it on your computer and put it on the SDCard. It really doesn't matter.
Step 1.
Make sure you have a valid backup that is current. If not, make one, either through ROM Manager or ClockworkMod.
Step 2. If you have dual booted before, than no need to do this step. If you haven't, this is a requirement. Just download this file: Download.
Step 2.
Download the stock Nook ROM flashable zip, I recommend this one: Download. It is the latest version and keeps ClockworkMod. Keep in mind that the package has to keep ClockworkMod. Then download the root file if you want root: Download. Finally, download the dual boot file: Download. Please remember the file names so you know what to flash. If you want, you can rename them.
Step 3. Boot into ClockworkMod, and go into "Mounts and Storage" (Use the Volume Buttons to scroll and the n or home button to select). Then select Format /System, and select yes. Then format Data.
Step 4. Press the Power button to go back, and select "Install zip from SDCard". Then select the second option or something like browse for zip. Find the first file downloaded, or the Stock Nook OS probably called update-nc-stock-1.2-keepcwm-signed.zip, and select it, then select yes.
Step 5. Once you are done, go back again, and select "Reboot System Now". It will boot into the stock Nook OS. It will ask you to setup your device, so go ahead and do it.
Step 6. If your Nook does not have internet at the current moment, and there is nothing that you can connect to, then hold the volume up button on the screen with the video. While holding it, tap the lower left of the screen, then the lower right. A button titled Factory should appear, and tap on that. Then while still holding the button, then tap the lower left. A button called Skip OOBE should appear, tap that and you should be at the homescreen.
Step 7. If you want root, then reboot into ClockworkMod. If you can't, or don't know how, then use the 8 failed boots method. 8 failed boots means boot it up, and before it reaches the logo, (The pulsing B&N Nook Color) shut it off holding the power button. Even though this takes long, I don't know of anything else.
Step 8. Flash the second file, or the root file called apk-signer-1a.zip or something. Then if there is anything else that you need to flash, then flash it. Please keep in mind that as of now Dalingrin's kernel should not work with it unless he releases an update. I haven't checked this, so please correct me if needed.
Step 9. Make sure it boots by going back and rebooting. If it doesn't boot hold the power button until it turns off, and power on again. If it works, than you can try downloading ROM Manager (Here (The first link) and rebooting into clockworkmod. If it doesn't work, than repeat step nine.
Step 9.5. If you have used @rookie1's dual boot method, than skip to step 10. If you haven't, then flash the file you downloaded in Step 2, the Prepare Dualboot file called prep-dualboot-0.1.zip.
Step 10. Flash the last package, the dual booter, probably called eclair-dualbootv2.zip or something. Flash it . Then reboot and hold the home button when it says multiuboot loading. It should load the nook os. If it loads correctly, then reboot into ClockworkMod again.
Step 11. Flash the ROM that you want dualbooting, and any other zip that you want. Then go back, and select backup and restore. Select Advanced Restore and select your latest backup. Then select restore data and restore data only. Once it is done, then you can reboot and it should reboot into your custom ROM (if you didn't hold the home button on boot).
You are now done! When you want to boot into the Nook OS, hold the home button when you power on and the nook says multiuboot loading. If you want to boot up your custom ROM, than don't hold the home button. You can also now get into ClockworkMod by holding both volume buttons when it says multiuboot loading. Please do not hesitate to post with complaints, improvements or the like. Thanks! I want to improve this and my knowledge in every way I can.
Credits:
@koush for ClockworkMod Recovery and Rom Manager which we all use at least weekly.
@HamNCheese for the root.
@rookie1 for the dual boot file
@nemith for the flashable stock
All of the developers who make dualbooting possible!
PS: PM me or post if I missed any credits!
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Finally! This is what a guide looks like (no offense other guide guy)
ad720 said:
Worked for me...
The only issue was that after step 6 I could not get back into Clockwork and couldn't get the Rom manager apk to open.
I used a Clockwork bootable SD card with the 1.2 apk updated zip on it and that worked well for me.
Dual-booting Phiremod and Nook 1.2!
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@ad720
Wait, so you can't root it? Have you tried Step 7?
Thanks @ace7196
Tried my best.
@ace. No offense taken. I can;'t always write perfect guides.
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@ad720
Wait, so you can't root it? Have you tried Step 7?
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No, I'm rooted. The issue was that I was unable to boot into clockwork after flashing the 1.2 zip that was supposed to keep clockwork intact. Since I hadn't flashed the root file yet I could install Rom Manager and flash Clockwork that way.
I just used a clockwork bootable microSD with the new Auto-nooter (and with the files from the OP on it) and flashed everything from there until I was rooted and could install ROM Manager. Worked fine and I'm dual booting Phiremod and rooted nook 1.2.
@ad720
I'll update the guide.
can't get phreakmod to boot, just loops
First off, thanks for the guide. It was a great help but I failed to make a backup of my rooted stock ROM and had to start all over again when I got to the end and had to restore the data only
Also I couldn't boot back into clockwork after loading 1.2. Even the 8 reboot method had no effect on my nook. I did some reading and came to the same conclusion as ad720 at about 1am last night and finally got it booting but couldn't get phreakmod version 6.1 to load. It just loops on the phreakmod boot screen. I was able to get the v4 of honeycomb and my stock rooted ROM to boot but no other ROMs seem to work.
I do have another question though. How do I know which ROM I am backing up with clockwork, or does it back up both ROMS as a dual boot backup?
Also, I want to keep my stock rooted nook for magazines and books but run phreakmod or maybe a newer ROM, do I have to go through the entire process again or can I just load a new ROM without screwing up my stock ROM?
Lastly, somehow mine ended up backwards, if I hold the "n" I get honeycomb, if I do nothing I get stock, which is fine at least it works, but I am not sure how it got reversed, I think I must have reversed a step when phreakmod wouldn't work and I had to redo it with honeycomb.
Normally I'd just keep messing with it until I got it figured out but I have already wasted well over 12hrs getting to this point so I have decided to breakdown and ask for assistance.
Any help or insight would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
If you are fine with what you have, then you are ok. If you want to get CyanogenMod 7 or Phriemod with stock on a dual boot, then you will have to follow the guide again. I suggest you erase data, and system and then flash Phriemod. The backup problem is probably because you have an old version of Clockwork Mod Recovery, so try updating it via Rom Manager (Downloadable from the link in the op or from the Market). To update, just launch the app and click Flash ClockworkMod Recovery, then choose Nook Color, not Nook Color (old). Then, again from Rom Manager, tap "Reboot into Recovery" and then tap ok. After it reboots into ClockworkMod, then try your backup. Post if this works! If it does, I will put it in the op.
There are a lot of extra and unnecessary steps in this guide.
I did the entire process without having to reboot once last night, and didn't follow any posted guides except the original dual boot eclair guide.
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Like what? If you would provide me with what could be removed, that would help a lot.
I have a question about backing up your rom when you boot from the SD card is there a process to do this?
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You mean backup the ROM that you have on the SDCard?
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Like what? If you would provide me with what could be removed, that would help a lot.
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Once I put my kids to bed I will post my process.
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working on it
Thanks for the quick reply. I have updated CWM to 3.0.2.8 that didn't help.
I reinstalled phiremod and it still just looped. I downloaded ver. 6.0 and tried that and it still looped.
I then wiped and started again this time with phiremod first and I'm sitting here watching it loop. Strange.
I'll keep trying different things and hopefully with report back with what worked for me.
thanks for the input.
jm
pndo1 said:
You mean backup the ROM that you have on the SDCard?
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Yes back up my CM7 before trying this.
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jm20 said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I have updated CWM to 3.0.2.8 that didn't help.
I reinstalled phiremod and it still just looped. I downloaded ver. 6.0 and tried that and it still looped.
I then wiped and started again this time with phiremod first and I'm sitting here watching it loop. Strange.
I'll keep trying different things and hopefully with report back with what worked for me.
thanks for the input.
jm
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Did you just wipe or did you format system, data, and cache?
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When first installed mik's CM7 on my LG P500, it comes with the standard Android System Recovery. I can reach this from holding down the POWER key, and it gives me an option from the drop down menu for (Reboot, Recovery etc.). When you choose Recovery, you get booted to the Android System Recovery menu.
Now, if you launch ROM Manager, and install CWM into your device, you have to launch the CWM recovery from within the ROM Manager app itself. Else, if you use the POWER key, and choose Recovery, you get stuck on the LG logo. There is no way out that I know of. I tried removing the battery etc. but to no avail.
So, I tried the only scenario I know, I booted into EMERGENCY MODE, and recovered the device using KDZ with a Telus firmware load for the LG P500, and gingerbreak the device again, and then re-wiped it and put back mik's CM7 OS on it again.
It was a weird scenario. Anyways, I now only use the ROM Manager and access the CWM recovery from the ROM Manager only.
When holding down the POWER button, I still have the Recovery option shown, but I have not tried to see what happens if I choose it. I did not feel like re-installing all the apps all over etc. Now I have backups just in case.
luckydog2006 said:
When first installed mik's CM7 on my LG P500, it comes with the standard Android System Recovery. I can reach this from holding down the POWER key, and it gives me an option from the drop down menu for (Reboot, Recovery etc.). When you choose Recovery, you get booted to the Android System Recovery menu.
Now, if you launch ROM Manager, and install CWM into your device, you have to launch the CWM recovery from within the ROM Manager app itself. Else, if you use the POWER key, and choose Recovery, you get stuck on the LG logo. There is no way out that I know of. I tried removing the battery etc. but to no avail.
So, I tried the only scenario I know, I booted into EMERGENCY MODE, and recovered the device using KDZ with a Telus firmware load for the LG P500, and gingerbreak the device again, and then re-wiped it and put back mik's CM7 OS on it again.
It was a weird scenario. Anyways, I now only use the ROM Manager and access the CWM recovery from the ROM Manager only.
When holding down the POWER button, I still have the Recovery option shown, but I have not tried to see what happens if I choose it. I did not feel like re-installing all the apps all over etc. Now I have backups just in case.
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Many people, including me, have faced issues with ROM manager. Some times when booting into recovery or taking a NAND backup, it performs a full wipe of the phone and it has been reported many times on this forum.
Are you saying that you installed Mik's CM for the first time through the Android recovery? The general procedure is to root -> install CWM recovery(either through ROM manager or through the android recovery) -> install the ROM through the CWM recovery. After this, whenever the 'Power' button is held, the 'boot into recovery' option would directly lead to CWM.
I installed CWM through ROM manager. It successfully installed CWM but wiped the phone completely. Stopped using ROM manager from then onwards.
No. I installed it as you mentioned below
-> The general procedure is to root -> install CWM recovery(either through ROM manager or through the android recovery) -> install the ROM through the CWM recovery.
But when I hold down the 'Power' button, instead of 'boot into recovery' option which I thought would directly lead to CWM, it hanged at the LG Logo. I have not tried it since. I now only go into CWM recovery from the ROM Manager.
luckydog2006 said:
No. I installed it as you mentioned below
-> The general procedure is to root -> install CWM recovery(either through ROM manager or through the android recovery) -> install the ROM through the CWM recovery.
But when I hold down the 'Power' button, instead of 'boot into recovery' option which I thought would directly lead to CWM, it hanged at the LG Logo. I have not tried it since. I now only go into CWM recovery from the ROM Manager.
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If ROM manager works fine for you, then go ahead. It is the easier way to take backup/boot into recovery, but it does not work for me
it is safer to use CWM Recovery than Rom Manager installed on Cm7
Ok, what is the difference? Its the same thing isn't it? I am using CWM recovery but to get to CWM recovery, I am launching ROM Manager and choosing the option to boot to CWM recovery. I am not using the POWER button method option to get to the recovery. I am not certain the POWER button won't work but the last time I did that, I was hit with the stuck on LG Logo.
I did not notice that by holding down the POWER button, I have three options:
- reboot
- recovery
- bootloader
Not sure what the bootloader option does.
Ok
1. Booting to recovery through rom manager sucks because rom manager support for our phone is not correct.
2. Booting to recovery through power menu sucks because reboot in power menu causes an unclean shutdown which can screw with your filesystems.
So, in conclusion, don't use either of these methods, turn off the phone and use the button combination.
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mihir287 said:
Ok
1. Booting to recovery through rom manager sucks because rom manager support for our phone is not correct.
2. Booting to recovery through power menu sucks because reboot in power menu causes an unclean shutdown which can screw with your filesystems.
So, in conclusion, don't use either of these methods, turn off the phone and use the button combination.
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Ok. Interesting. Did not know that. I will use the button combination to get into the recovery. It does work for me from the ROM Manager, but who knows how long that might work for if its inconsistent for you guys with the same phone as well?
Thanks guys.
Hello!
I need help
I unlocked bootloader and rooted phone with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
1) When I unlocked bootloader Android starts as usual and when asked MotoBlur accaunt I turned off phone
2) When I rooted phone Android starts as usual and when asked MotoBlur accaunt I turned off phone
After this I started Recovery Mode (in recovery mode I saw goapk.com instead of Clockworkmod (?) )
I Wiped Data and Cache and flash this zip ROM http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=olympus&type=stable When ROM Installation is complete I Rebooted phone and since then stucks this screen
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
and it's turn on automatically when I put battery in the phone
and when I hold Vol Down button and at this same time put battery in phone it doesn't turn on automatically, only when i pressed power button or plug cable
Sorry for my bad english
Thanks
The bootloop could be cause by several things. Try to make a wipe data/factory reset and wipe caché from the android recovery.
If you dont know how to access the Android recovery mode here are the instructions:
1.- Turn on your phone holding down the Vol(-) key
2.- Once it says "Fastboot" press several times vol(-) until you see "Android Recovery" label
3.- Press vol(+) and it'll enter the recovery
4.- Navigate through the vol up and down keys and confirm with the power button
If the problem persists you'll need to change the kernel, pick one compatible with the rom you are running and install ir through the recovery mode(CMW is the most common)
have you tried cold booting linux OP? i had the same problem and booting without BP solved it for me
try to flash rom via recovery or RSD
I faced similar problem with my Atrix 4G (unlocked bootloader, SIM unlocked from AT&T)
Tried to flash epinter's CM10 on my stock 2.3.6. Stuck at 'unlocked' screen with M symbol.
Restoring backup from CWM does not seem to work.
Tried cold-booting Linux, but no use.
EDIT: Problem arose because of older version of CWM. Flash the latest CWM through old CWM and retried. Worked.
You can find it here.
factory reset and wipe dalvk and try flashing another rom from CWM
And make sure you flash latest recovery FIRST. Looks like you flashed a new Rom from an outdated recovery.
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Did you change already the kernel? Just search for faux cm7 on the forums and you'll find one, i'm sure that must be the reason for not booting, some kernels are not compatible with all the roms out there
consolation said:
And make sure you flash latest recovery FIRST. Looks like you flashed a new Rom from an outdated recovery.
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i think i did this please let me know how to fix this i dont have a back up rom in the internal storage
EDIT- no worries i found a way to get through that now im running cm 7 with twrp recovery
Please help me.
sylar73 said:
I faced similar problem with my Atrix 4G (unlocked bootloader, SIM unlocked from AT&T)
Tried to flash epinter's CM10 on my stock 2.3.6. Stuck at 'unlocked' screen with M symbol.
Restoring backup from CWM does not seem to work.
Tried cold-booting Linux, but no use.
EDIT: Problem arose because of older version of CWM. Flash the latest CWM through old CWM and retried. Worked.
You can find it here.
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I am a noob can you guide me step by step into flashing the latest CWM.
starman5 said:
I am a noob can you guide me step by step into flashing the latest CWM.
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There are guides and tutorials here designed especially for noobs, did you go over them?
I have the same issue.
Blaster_David said:
Hello!
I need help
I unlocked bootloader and rooted phone with this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871
1) When I unlocked bootloader Android starts as usual and when asked MotoBlur accaunt I turned off phone
2) When I rooted phone Android starts as usual and when asked MotoBlur accaunt I turned off phone
After this I started Recovery Mode (in recovery mode I saw goapk.com instead of Clockworkmod (?) )
I Wiped Data and Cache and flash this zip ROM http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=olympus&type=stable When ROM Installation is complete I Rebooted phone and since then stucks this screen
and it's turn on automatically when I put battery in the phone
and when I hold Vol Down button and at this same time put battery in phone it doesn't turn on automatically, only when i pressed power button or plug cable
Sorry for my bad english
Thanks
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I have the same issue. Did some one fix your problem? If so can you tell me how you fixed your Atrix 4g.
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ravilov said:
There are guides and tutorials here designed especially for noobs, did you go over them?
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I am searching over Xda forums right now. Can you post the best link to fix my problem? I rooted and unlocked my bootloader on my Atrix 4g. Things went wrong when I installed CM9 through CWM recovery 4.0.1.4. I read that a person on xda was able to flash the newest cwm and that fixed his phone. I want to see if that can work for me.
Again I greatly appreciate you responding to my question!
starman5 said:
I have the same issue. Did some one fix your problem? If so can you tell me how you fixed your Atrix 4g.
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I am searching over Xda forums right now. Can you post the best link to fix my problem? I rooted and unlocked my bootloader on my Atrix 4g. Things went wrong when I installed CM9 through CWM recovery 4.0.1.4. I read that a person on xda was able to flash the newest cwm and that fixed his phone. I want to see if that can work for me.
Again I greatly appreciate you responding to my question!
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you didn't say what happens when you hold the volume down button when turning your phone on... do you get 'fastboot'?
the order that you should install any rom using CWM is -
turn phone off (battery pull if necessary)
turn phone on, holding volume down (you should see 'fastboot' under the unlocked sign)
press the volume down till you come across 'android recovery' the press 'volume up' (this should take you to the CWM menu
(if you press the wrong button or select another command then battery pull and repeat steps)
assuming you have already installed your preferred rom on your phone I would recomend a full system wipe
to do this use your volume down/up button to goto 'mounts and storage' and select this by pressing the power button
using your volume down/up goto the 'format' group and format the following:
/preinstall
/system
/osh
/data
/cache
after you have completed these tasks select 'go back' and you should be on the first CWM page
select 'install zip from sd card'
depending on where you have installed the rom zip (usually it is on the internal sd card)
if internal select 'choose zip from internal card'
select your rom and install
when the installation has finished reboot your system
hopefully you should have a phone that works
good luck.
Here is a more detailed information on happened.
barry_ said:
you didn't say what happens when you hold the volume down button when turning your phone on... do you get 'fastboot'?
the order that you should install any rom using CWM is -
turn phone off (battery pull if necessary)
turn phone on, holding volume down (you should see 'fastboot' under the unlocked sign)
press the volume down till you come across 'android recovery' the press 'volume up' (this should take you to the CWM menu
(if you press the wrong button or select another command then battery pull and repeat steps)
assuming you have already installed your preferred rom on your phone I would recomend a full system wipe
to do this use your volume down/up button to goto 'mounts and storage' and select this by pressing the power button
using your volume down/up goto the 'format' group and format the following:
/preinstall
/system
/osh
/data
/cache
after you have completed these tasks select 'go back' and you should be on the first CWM page
select 'install zip from sd card'
depending on where you have installed the rom zip (usually it is on the internal sd card)
if internal select 'choose zip from internal card'
select your rom and install
when the installation has finished reboot your system
hopefully you should have a phone that works
good luck.
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I thought i posted this but it is not showing up. So im re posting my response.
Yes I can get fastboot.
I have rooted my Atrix4g running Gb 2.3.4 several months ago. Earlier this week i installed CWM 4.0.1.4. Then I unlocked the bootloader by watching Johnny Phung's youtube video "How to Unlock the Bootloader for Atrix 4G Running GB 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 4.5." Then I rebooted the phone into the CWM Android recovery and wiped data/ factory reset. Then Wiped the dalvik chache. After that I installed from zip card CM9 "update-cm-9.0.0-RCO-Atrix-KANG-singed-8.zip" and rebooted my phone. After that the phone got stuck at the boot loading screen and I believe I soft bricked my phone. I read some where on XDA that installing CM9 from a older CWM recovery may cause this stuck in boot loading issue.
Did I permanently messed up my phone? Can I fix it or do I need to send it to Motorola for a new one.
Also thanks to everyone for helping me.:highfive:
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I thought i posted this but it is not showing up. So im re posting my response.
Yes I can get fastboot.
I have rooted my Atrix4g running Gb 2.3.4 several months ago. Earlier this week i installed CWM 4.0.1.4. Then I unlocked the bootloader by watching Johnny Phung's youtube video "How to Unlock the Bootloader for Atrix 4G Running GB 2.3.4 and 2.3.6 4.5." Then I rebooted the phone into the CWM Android recovery and wiped data/ factory reset. Then Wiped the dalvik chache. After that I installed from zip card CM9 "update-cm-9.0.0-RCO-Atrix-KANG-singed-8.zip" and rebooted my phone. After that the phone got stuck at the boot loading screen and I believe I soft bricked my phone. I read some where on XDA that installing CM9 from a older CWM recovery may cause this stuck in boot loading issue.
Did I permanently messed up my phone? Can I fix it or do I need to send it to Motorola for a new one.
Also thanks to everyone for helping me.:highfive:
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As you are able to see 'fastboot' are you able to access 'android recovery' ?
I think my phone is soft bricked
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As you are able to see 'fastboot' are you able to access 'android recovery' ?
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I see fastboot and I am able to access android recovery. The android recovery is CWM 4.0.1.4.
starman5 said:
I see fastboot and I am able to access android recovery. The android recovery is CWM 4.0.1.4.
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I see that you think that your problem might be connected to using an older version of ClockwordMod. Although this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541) is outdated, you might find some help in the issues that people have encountered in the past.
Here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500 is the more up to date recovery that people use.
You can either install it using the fastboot method (I have never used that so you will have to get some help from the tutorials that are available - just google 'install CWM via fastboot atrix' and you'll find plenty)
OR...
as a workaround (if you still think it's CWM related) you can use your external sd card to install the latest CWM and/or another Rom.
To do this, you'll need to take your external sd card out of the phone and install what you need (using a card reader) from your PC onto the sd card.
After you have downloaded/installed what you need...
replace the sd card into the phone
boot the phone into 'android recovery'
select 'install zip from sd card'
select 'choose zip from sd card' (as opposed to 'choose zip from internal')
you should then be able to see the zip files that you placed onto your external sd card
install what you want
this is the method I would use but as with all things there are no guarantees
If it were me, I would install a stable rom CM 7.2 (http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=olympus&type=stable) onto your external and then do a full system/format wipe (as explained earlier) and try and install that as well and see where you go from there.
I hope this helps you get your phone back up and working. :good:
You are very helpful!
barry_ said:
I see that you think that your problem might be connected to using an older version of ClockwordMod. Although this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138541) is outdated, you might find some help in the issues that people have encountered in the past.
Here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500 is the more up to date recovery that people use.
You can either install it using the fastboot method (I have never used that so you will have to get some help from the tutorials that are available - just google 'install CWM via fastboot atrix' and you'll find plenty)
OR...
as a workaround (if you still think it's CWM related) you can use your external sd card to install the latest CWM and/or another Rom.
To do this, you'll need to take your external sd card out of the phone and install what you need (using a card reader) from your PC onto the sd card.
After you have downloaded/installed what you need...
replace the sd card into the phone
boot the phone into 'android recovery'
select 'install zip from sd card'
select 'choose zip from sd card' (as opposed to 'choose zip from internal')
you should then be able to see the zip files that you placed onto your external sd card
install what you want
this is the method I would use but as with all things there are no guarantees
If it were me, I would install a stable rom CM 7.2 (http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=olympus&type=stable) onto your external and then do a full system/format wipe (as explained earlier) and try and install that as well and see where you go from there.
I hope this helps you get your phone back up and working. :good:
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I am one step closer to having my Atrix 4g working again!
I was able to install CWM 5.0.2.7. However the atrix4g is still stuck at Motorola loading screen. Also when I boot into android recovery using CWM 5.0.2.7 I receive the text "E: cant mount/cache/recovery/command" Then it says "E: cant mount/cache/recovery/log" Then it say "E: cant open/cache/recovery/log"
Should I be worried about this? Should I fix the 3 "E: cant" prompts before I proceed to installing CM9? I want Cm9 because some apps in the play store (for example Google chrome) only run on ICS and above. Barry I want to thank you for your help.
starman5 said:
I am one step closer to having my Atrix 4g working again!
I was able to install CWM 5.0.2.7. However the atrix4g is still stuck at Motorola loading screen. Also when I boot into android recovery using CWM 5.0.2.7 I receive the text "E: cant mount/cache/recovery/command" Then it says "E: cant mount/cache/recovery/log" Then it say "E: cant open/cache/recovery/log"
Should I be worried about this? Should I fix the 3 "E: cant" prompts before I proceed to installing CM9? I want Cm9 because some apps in the play store (for example Google chrome) only run on ICS and above. Barry I want to thank you for your help.
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How's everything going?
It would appear that you've got some issues with your CWM but whether or not they would affect a ROM installation? I don't know.
Personally, I would try to install a Rom and see what happens... if it doesn't work then go back to installing CWM again and try again?
About to fix my phone hopefully.
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How's everything going?
It would appear that you've got some issues with your CWM but whether or not they would affect a ROM installation? I don't know.
Personally, I would try to install a Rom and see what happens... if it doesn't work then go back to installing CWM again and try again?
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I wiped the Dalvik-Cache and the 3 "E: cant" prompts went away. About to do a nandroid backup and flash CM9. Also thanks for checking up on me Barry. It shows how caring Xda member treat each other.
Recently decided to try and switch over to CM10, and have been having an issue with recovery. Both of the latest CWM and TWRP recoveries freeze for me after booting into them. The only recovery that works for me is the one that is flashed with the old app by Indirect but that flashes a really old CWM recovery. The recoveries that I have tried flashing are the ones linked to in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877217 thread. Both http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/CWM_v6.0.1.5_emmc.zip and http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/TWRP_v2.3.1.1_emmc.zip are doing it. I have a 16GB that ive kept (rooted) stock forever.
What happens is i go to boot to recovery, go through cyanoboot to recovery, and then CWM freezes up and blackscreens after I try to wipe something or install a zip, TWRP just locks up immediately and gives me a black screen. Any help fixing this would be greatly appreciated.
Use this thread to install CWM, I'm not a fan of TWRP. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25786947 I used this and had no problems updating
Sent from my NOOK Tablet running CM10
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Recently decided to try and switch over to CM10, and have been having an issue with recovery. Both of the latest CWM and TWRP recoveries freeze for me after booting into them. The only recovery that works for me is the one that is flashed with the old app by Indirect but that flashes a really old CWM recovery. The recoveries that I have tried flashing are the ones linked to in the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877217 thread. Both http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/CWM_v6.0.1.5_emmc.zip and http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/TWRP_v2.3.1.1_emmc.zip are doing it. I have a 16GB that ive kept (rooted) stock forever.
What happens is i go to boot to recovery, go through cyanoboot to recovery, and then CWM freezes up and blackscreens after I try to wipe something or install a zip, TWRP just locks up immediately and gives me a black screen. Any help fixing this would be greatly appreciated.
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This has been happening to me occasionally. I have found that when I get the black screen, pressing the Power button launches Recovery (CWM in my case). See if that works for you.
I now have the exact same problem. I've always ran off emmc. It says cwm 6.0.1.5 is installed. When I try to either wipe, or install zip-from-sd, cwm freezes then goes to the black screen. I cannot install any zips, so right now the tablet has nothing installed only a freezing cwm recovery it seems. I can use the power button to get out of the black screen and into cwm thru cyanoboot all day, but get nothing but these same steps reoccurring. Freeze, then black sod. I'm ready to try anything but cannot flash anything.
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Ok, I have posted this on a different day. Try this with a blank sd card. Look at the bottom post called "Here is a video"
It a external boot cwm v.5 but you can copy this into your sd then flash and you have cwm v6.0.1.5 internal. Either way you have two ways to do recovery (external and internal):victory:
djd338 said:
I now have the exact same problem. I've always ran off emmc. It says cwm 6.0.1.5 is installed. When I try to either wipe, or install zip-from-sd, cwm freezes then goes to the black screen. I cannot install any zips, so right now the tablet has nothing installed only a freezing cwm recovery it seems. I can use the power button to get out of the black screen and into cwm thru cyanoboot all day, but get nothing but these same steps reoccurring. Freeze, then black sod. I'm ready to try anything but cannot flash anything.
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Thanks very much for the reply & link!
I'll do this ASAP when I get back home & report. Thx again!
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Well, I think I need to clarify more. Maybe somebody can help if I give more info. I've had cm7 running perfect, then decided to install cm10. I first flashed a cwm 6.0.1.5 zip to emmc. I did a factory reset via this recovery thinking my next move would be to flash the cm10 zip I'd put on the sd. No joy. This is where I'm at now.
In recovery it freezes and reboots to the "2 androids" screen with a sod. I hold power for 20 sec.s to turn off, then turn back on and get to cyanoboot fine. There, if it's allowed to just boot it freezes at the 2 androids. If I hold "n" to get the menu and recovery (6.0.1.5) it looks normal, will boot to recovery OK until anything is selected like the cm10 zip. It freezes before any selections can be finalized, and boots to that sod screen.
I know nothing of ubuntu! Sorta scared to go there with my limited knowledge. But will read up if it's required. Is it possible that this new recovery image don't play with what is currently on the sd? Is there anything I can put there that it may recognize in order to get a flash? Man, I'm lost!
Look pass the fear and go one step at a time, before you know it, your there.
It looks like you have already resolved this from this thread.
Ok, basically I'll go step by step.
1. Download ubuntu iso from ubuntu website (you can donate or put 0$ then download iso) and burn it to cd. 5 minutes
2. Stick the cd into a system that you don't plan to look at the video that is showing you the process and boot it up from a reboot and not from within windows. Select the left square which basically load the ubunbu from cd but does not install anything to your hard drive.3 minutes
3. You can view the whole video but I would skip to the section in video (3:28 watch to 4:43, 6:56 watch to 8:06 ) where I mentioned the setting the two flags in your sd after quick format fat32 and extracting the four files into your sd within ms windows platform from the post . I did this with a normal mini sd card adapter and not the usb stick adapter he used in the video. Since you are doing this to a blank mini sd then there really nothing to worry about since it is blank in the first place. 2 minute
4. If you had your apps backup with titanium backup then it still will be on the main mini sd and not the one that working with for this recovery.
5. I notice you did not mention wipe dalvik cache from your post. You should always wipe dalvik then wipe factory then do a single flash to test boot up.. You can flash gapps after a successful boot up into jellybean. (here's a video showing that I'm using external cwm v.5 even though its recommended to use v.6 .) You can always use cwm v.6 on your next cm10 test rom or use cwm v.6 to reflash to same rom once a successful boot up have been obtained with external cwm v.5. This purpose is to get it running on your nt.
6. Be patient for the first boot. Should not be more than 5 minutes max. It will look black then load. If it boot loops then wipe dalvik then wipe factory and do a single flash to test boot up again.
This will at least get cm 10 flavored rom on to your nt.
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Well, I think I need to clarify more. Maybe somebody can help if I give more info. I've had cm7 running perfect, then decided to install cm10. I first flashed a cwm 6.0.1.5 zip to emmc. I did a factory reset via this recovery thinking my next move would be to flash the cm10 zip I'd put on the sd. No joy. This is where I'm at now.
In recovery it freezes and reboots to the "2 androids" screen with a sod. I hold power for 20 sec.s to turn off, then turn back on and get to cyanoboot fine. There, if it's allowed to just boot it freezes at the 2 androids. If I hold "n" to get the menu and recovery (6.0.1.5) it looks normal, will boot to recovery OK until anything is selected like the cm10 zip. It freezes before any selections can be finalized, and boots to that sod screen.
I know nothing of ubuntu! Sorta scared to go there with my limited knowledge. But will read up if it's required. Is it possible that this new recovery image don't play with what is currently on the sd? Is there anything I can put there that it may recognize in order to get a flash? Man, I'm lost!
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Got it back! Thank you for your help & patience. Also for the timely responses. I now have a bootable "recovery sd card" for curing these type problems. I've labeled it & filed away for any future borks of this kind! And I have cm10 up & running stable.
Thank you!
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Hello all. I was successful in rooting my Nook Tablet according to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368&nocache=1
Unfortunately, when I went to install the CM7 zip, it kept saying, "file not found"
I then read a post about enabling USB Debugging and Unknown Sources. So even though I shouldn't have rebooted, I really didn't have any choice but to reboot and go into settings and enable USB Debugging and Unknown Sources.
Now, I can't get back into recovery to install the .zip despite trying every combination I could think of or find by searching and I've literally been searching for hours.... must be using the wrong keywords because I can't find anything about getting back into recovery that works.
I even went to the Playstore and installed ROM Manager and GOO Manager and tried to reboot in recovery. When the Nook Tablet starts, it just shows and picture of a Nook with a red exclamation mark in the middle of it and says, "Please restart and try again..." or something like that.
Any ideas? Thanks for any response
In terminal emulator : "reboot recovery" or powering off and holding home and power buttons for like 5secs
If you tried booting recovery and it came up with nook recovery then you haven't replaced your internal recovery program to cwm. Instead of cm7 I'll suggest using cm10 because its much more new and essentially is the same thing, just improved.
If you end up not knowing how to internally flash then either read, read, read until you understand or get an SDC image. So many people brick their nooks by not understanding how to internal flash. The SDC image has no risk.
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In terminal emulator : "reboot recovery" or powering off and holding home and power buttons for like 5secs
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I tried several times holding the buttons but that didn't work. Terminal Emulator just says, "Operation not permitted." Thanks though.
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In terminal emulator : "reboot recovery" or powering off and holding home and power buttons for like 5secs
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If you tried booting recovery and it came up with nook recovery then you haven't replaced your internal recovery program to cwm. Instead of cm7 I'll suggest using cm10 because its much more new and essentially is the same thing, just improved.
If you end up not knowing how to internally flash then either read, read, read until you understand or get an SDC image. So many people brick their nooks by not understanding how to internal flash. The SDC image has no risk.
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I was orginally in CWM Recovery when it would let me flash the CM7. The link to the thread in the OP advised that CM7 and the appropriate Gapps needs to be installed first before flashing the CM10 + JB Gapps zips. According to the thread I linked, these ROM's will be flashed to internal. This is the method I've been searching for because I didn't like the SDC image idea... just me.
I wasn't supposed to reboot the NT per instructions but when I forgot to enable USB debugging, it would not let me flash the .zips so I had to reboot the NT to get into settings. Is there a way I haven't read about yet that will enable me to flash the .zips without going through CWM Recovery or is it an absolute must?
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I was orginally in CWM Recovery when it would let me flash the CM7. The link to the thread in the OP advised that CM7 and the appropriate Gapps needs to be installed first before flashing the CM10 + JB Gapps zips. According to the thread I linked, these ROM's will be flashed to internal. This is the method I've been searching for because I didn't like the SDC image idea... just me.
I wasn't supposed to reboot the NT per instructions but when I forgot to enable USB debugging, it would not let me flash the .zips so I had to reboot the NT to get into settings. Is there a way I haven't read about yet that will enable me to flash the .zips without going through CWM Recovery or is it an absolute must?
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You don't need to flash CM7 before CM10. It just replaces it anyways. You just need to replace your current internal recovery with CWM and install the zips. There's no other way to internally flash without using a recovery program.