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From mobileread I found this amazing post:
the Nook Tablet is still bootable from SD. The rep said that while they think only 3% of sales of the NC go to people who want to root it, they are still sales they wouldnt otherwise have. And they aren't interested in removing the ability to root for those who want to do that. I was pleasantly surprised how ok they are with rooting. Plus, he said they have to keep the boot from SD option. When someone brings a messed up device into a B&N store, they can wipe the device clean and restore it to its original condition by booting the system from an SD card (by using the OS on the card to restore the system on the device).
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OMG the monkey hitting my head XD
Edit - Not yet found the way to bypass bootloader.
Oh man, I'm really starting to like B&N management.
Smart, smart, smart.
Stuff like this is why I still bought B&N books on my rooted nook.
Perhaps wishful thinking on my part, but I thought I could take a bootable CM7 uSD from my NC and put it in the NT. No dice. It just boots up into the Nook OS. The same card works on my NC.
yeah i tested it out myself today with no luck. when i get mine i'm gonna try an install just to see what happens. maybe you need to run the installer on the device you want? i know that doesn't make sense but i'll have mine tomorrow so if it works i'll post back here. but the boot from sd was invaluable when i deleted the boot file on my nc. and i've seen people get sold on the tablet based on how easy the nc was to root and tinker with. but the stock experience is nice enough that i won't NEED to root it right away.
smatticus said:
yeah i tested it out myself today with no luck. when i get mine i'm gonna try an install just to see what happens. maybe you need to run the installer on the device you want? i know that doesn't make sense but i'll have mine tomorrow so if it works i'll post back here. but the boot from sd was invaluable when i deleted the boot file on my nc. and i've seen people get sold on the tablet based on how easy the nc was to root and tinker with. but the stock experience is nice enough that i won't NEED to root it right away.
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Unfortunately it wouldn't even run the installer. I created a fresh bootable uSD using the image from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
Then dumped the latest CM7 NC nightly on it, put it in the NT, and turned it on. The NT just went straight into the Nook OS.
Just to make sure nothing was wrong with it, I put it in my NC. The installer started up, CM7 installed, and after a reboot I was in a fresh install of CM7. Next I took the uSD, put it in the NT, and restarted it. Still didn't work.
lionclaw said:
Unfortunately it wouldn't even run the installer. I created a fresh bootable uSD using the image from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
Then dumped the latest CM7 NC nightly on it, put it in the NT, and turned it on. The NT just went straight into the Nook OS.
Just to make sure nothing was wrong with it, I put it in my NC. The installer started up, CM7 installed, and after a reboot I was in a fresh install of CM7. Next I took the uSD, put it in the NT, and restarted it. Still didn't work.
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This method can't simple directly used with NT, we need edit something like autonooter or supernooter to work with the new hardware.
Btw try the supernooter file please.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=871940
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Perhaps wishful thinking on my part, but I thought I could take a bootable CM7 uSD from my NC and put it in the NT. No dice. It just boots up into the Nook OS. The same card works on my NC.
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smatticus said:
yeah i tested it out myself today with no luck. when i get mine i'm gonna try an install just to see what happens. maybe you need to run the installer on the device you want? i know that doesn't make sense but i'll have mine tomorrow so if it works i'll post back here. but the boot from sd was invaluable when i deleted the boot file on my nc. and i've seen people get sold on the tablet based on how easy the nc was to root and tinker with. but the stock experience is nice enough that i won't NEED to root it right away.
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This won't work because each version of CM is tailored to work for the specific device in question, based on the hardware that device has. The NC does not have the same hardware as the NT, therefore you can't use the version of CM built for the NC on the NT. CM has drivers built-in in order to communicate with the device in question, and the drivers for communication with the NC cannot be used to communicate with dissimilar hardware on the NT.
We will just have to wait until the CM devs rebuild CM to include the drivers for the NT.
Solidsnake726 said:
Stuff like this is why I still bought B&N books on my rooted nook.
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+1. They've bought my loyalty. The NT also just shot straight to the top of my Christmas list as a result of this.
I just got ahold of my Nook Tablet today. I can't wait until the developers get going on this. I definitely will still support B & N for allowing this to be done.
Honestly, B&N is way better off letting users hack away at it. It makes it a hot sales item, resulting in free advertising and better company image (good for shareholder confidence). Also, hopefully they learned from Sony on how NOT to provide an "open" system--giving freedom then taking it away.
It appears that it may only boot signed code..
also, I'm not able to open build.prop on the device using a file manager or when I transfer it to my local machine..
Hopefully some devs will pick it up soon and let us know where we stand
I don't have the machine yet, but why doesn't the superoneclick program work for the Nook tablet as well? Has anyone tried?
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I don't have the machine yet, but why doesn't the superoneclick program work for the Nook tablet as well? Has anyone tried?
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it don't work.
Don't panic people. Just because a bootable card does not boot up the Tablet does not mean it will not boot from a card. A whole new CWR will need to be created for the tablet.
Even without root right now, most everything is available.
Obviously we are still missing the android market, but almost all other gapps are currently working, home replacements as well.
I know this doesn't work as well as CM, but it is definitely a huge improvement over what we had yesterday morning.
diamond_lover said:
From mobileread I found this amazing post:
OMG the monkey hitting my head XD
Edit - Not yet found the way to bypass bootloader.
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The problem with your quoted text: There's a difference between "booting from SD" and "booting ANYTHING from SD".
B&N can allow the former in order to permit unbricks at the store (signed B&N images) without allowing the latter (unsigned images).
need to look at the xft/mlo boot file on sdcard
hello. I think that the NT might boot from SD but is not seeing the right MLO file on the card. If I remember from the OMAP 3 boot sequence, the MLO has to be put on the sdcard first. The reason is that the MLO is the very low level boot code that get into the internal SRAM of the chip. TI provided a tool to convert the xft image to an MLO file and added some kind of magic number so that the chip accepted it as valid for execution. You do not want to use the NC MLO on a NT. that might kill the OMAP. The first thing to do is get the OMAP4 XFT source code and covert it to an MLO using the OMAP 4 TOOL and put it on an sdcard on the first sector to see if the NT will take it.
Just my 2 cents
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hello. I think that the NT might boot from SD but is not seeing the right MLO file on the card. If I remember from the OMAP 3 boot sequence, the MLO has to be put on the sdcard first. The reason is that the MLO is the very low level boot code that get into the internal SRAM of the chip. TI provided a tool to convert the xft image to an MLO file and added some kind of magic number so that the chip accepted it as valid for execution. You do not want to use the NC MLO on a NT. that might kill the OMAP. The first thing to do is get the OMAP4 XFT source code and covert it to an MLO using the OMAP 4 TOOL and put it on an sdcard on the first sector to see if the NT will take it.
Just my 2 cents
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If this is true, BN needs to follow Amazon and release the source code for NT.
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If this is true, BN needs to follow Amazon and release the source code for NT.
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I thought they did, there is a link in the NT developer forum I believe.
Yes, I've been all over these (awesome ) forums, reading and learning on how to root my new nook tablet (which I got for 224.99 btw XD )
I've been learning from this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583&page=18
I just want to make sure that this is a known and safe method for me to use, it seemed too easy to be true...which is why I am here posting and asking about. I apologize if I am in the wrong place >.< I do hope I am in the right spot.
I appreciate any help, and look foreword to learning and getting to know the forums here.
Cheers!
Easy = Yes
Safe = Yes
Reliable = Not really
IMHO You would be better off to revert your 1.4.1 to 1.4.0 using AdamOutler's Magic SD Card and then Rooting.
At that point you can either use the method in the thread you linked OR the original Indirect Root method.
If you are on windows and have never had an android device hooked up to that computer the original method will work easily. The biggest issue it faces is the troubleshooting of the drivers when another Android device was used on the PC previously. There is however plenty of information available to help if you get stuck. The advantage of this method is it will allow you to select an alternate launcher, de-bloat B&N apps and install the OTA block. You MUST be on 1.4.0 to use this method.
The only advantage to the SD card root is that it will also help you create a ClockWorkMod (CWM) bootable SD Card. The disadvantages are you will need to install the OTA block seperatly, if you try it on 1.4.1 there are additional hoops to jump through to get side-loading supported, the files you should use are NOT in the OP and because the files have been revised several times the instructions have become convoluted. If you have read through that entire thread and are comfortable that you have pieced together all the information then you will be fine using that method.
Good luck and welcome!
Okay, this thread is going to have A TON of info. I recommend that if you are new to Android you read this thread and any questions you have I will attempt to answer to the best of my knowledge or I'm sure someone else will.
It is, in my opinion, imperative that you understand the material of this post prior to playing around with your new Android device. Much of this topic is general purpose, i.e. it could apply to any Android device but I will be making specific references for the Nook Tablet.
Root: The Android OS is a linux based OS. Thus "root access" is a term that signifies full access to the file system of the OS. Consider root access similar to "administrative privileges" on Windows. An even more extreme analogy may be if you were to buy a Windows computer and find that you only had access to "My Documents;" the Android equivalent would be buying a device like the Nook Tablet (or pretty much any other android device) and not having root access.
Root for the Nook Tablet: We have various methods for rooting the Nook Tablet. The best method, IMO, is the sdcard method found here. This method will allow you to create an external microSD card that allows you to boot into a custom recovery (more on this later) and run a script which will get you "root access."
Why do I want root?: Root access allows you to do things you otherwise would not be able to do. Installing google apps is probably the biggest reason, but other reasons include making certain modifications to the device to allow you to do more "stuff." Another big reason is to install indirect's app which will allow you to flash (fancy word for install) a custom recovery to the internal memory of the Nook. He even has an app that will allow you to unroot the device and restore it to stock (I believe as of this post the unroot app only supports the 16GB model).
Custom Recovery? What's that?: A custom recovery is, IMO, the number 1 priority when tinkering with Android. The first instance of a custom recovery you may encounter is the one I mentioned previously, the sdcard version. I actually have a card that I keep imaged with the custom recovery (Clockworkmod Recovery) ready to go should I ever need it.
Within Clockworkmod Recovery or any other custom recovery, you will be able to do a few things: install zip files, make a backup of your current OS (and restore said backups), wipe data/cache. The key here, as with a lot of this stuff, is DO NOT START SELECTING THINGS YOU DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND. For some reason a lot of users have a habit of wiping system and other things within CWM thus resulting in broken partitions and other issues. Follow directions. If you are unsure of something, ask a question.
Custom ROM: ROM stands for Read Only Memory. It is the operating system of Android that is on your device. The stock ROM that comes with the device, a modified version of Android by B&N is very restricting. Getting root access on this rom will open up many options for users. However, as Android is open source, we have the ability to create custom ROMs that provide even more freedom and a "pure" Android experience.
These ROMs almost always come "rooted" as well. What I mean by this is that a developer could create a ROM that does not allow the user root access. In fact, the newest policy of Cyanogenmod (a very popular and hard working ROM development team) is that ROMs will no longer come "rooted" by default. Users will have to toggle root access in settings.
Custom roms are flashed (installed) via a custom recovery like Clockworkmod Recovery. Basically, if you have CWM on your external sdcard or flashed internally, you can store the ROM zip file on your internal memory (or the external card should you choose), boot into recovery, flash the ROM and voila you will be ready to boot into a new OS (you should probably wipe data/cache as well if its a new ROM). I must stress here that it is IMPERATIVE that you make a backup of your current OS prior to installing a new ROM. This way, you can restore your previous setup should you not like the new one or if there are any issues with the new one.
Boot from sdcard? Yes we are quite lucky with the Nook such that we can boot from the external sdcard. I have already mentioned booting into CWM from sdcard but we even have the benefit of booting into a custom ROM (CM7 only currently) from external sdcard. What this means is that you leave the internal OS completely intact. This would thus allow "dual booting" i.e. you can boot into internal or boot from external.
Back to stock: Getting back to stock is incredibly easy with the Nook Tablet. I've done it myself a few times on two devices for various reasons. Many people are afraid to root or flash custom ROMs because it voids the warranty. While true, if you are able to return the device to stock conditions, B&N has no way of knowing that the device has been tinkered with and thus the Warranty remains intact.
To wrap this up, I must stress how important it is that you read, read, read and read more when doing this stuff. Follow directions to the T. Ask questions if you aren't sure about something. I know this is a long post as well but I can't stress how important it is that users understand the information I have put forth here when rooting and/or flashing custom ROMs.
Also, if someone wants to add benefits to why rooting the stock OS is useful please feel free to do so (I admittedly have little experience with the B&N stock OS and thus am not 100% positive of the benefits of rooting the B&N stock OS).
Reserved.
The Download link for the Cyanogen Mod 7 Final Image is down?
I would like to download the latest Cyanogen Mod 7 Final Image, so I found this webpage containing the latest version of this Image =
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826
and tried to download the SD card for the Nook Tablet..
BUT the link to the SD Card for the Nook Tablet appears to be dead..at the very least, it's not working properly.
Please, can someone direct me to a proper link to download the correct Cyanogen Mod 7 Final Image for the 16 gig Nook Tablet ?
Thanks!
I'd check/ask in the thread for that rom.
I tried to make a similiar comment on that thread, however; I recieved a notice that since I was new here, I'm not allowed to post a comment on that development thread.
That is why I'm making a similiar request on this thread.
All I'm attempting to do at this point is simply download the correct Cyanogen Mod 7 Final Image, so, I'm requesting help in that regard.
Thanks again~
um, i have a request. could you please post your questions in the 'Q&A' section.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1508
thx.
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now having 'asked nice' for that... i have another link. imho, @succulent has a better version of the cm7 internal for 16GB. it is here.
http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/cm7-2-rc1-build-20120612/#more-739
thank you, "old fart"..
Please, accept my apologies for posting on an incorrect thread.. I honestly thought that I was posting on a thread that might be able to help.
Also, thank you for posting a webpage that contains the correct Cyanogen Mod 7 Image. In regard to this better Build of the Cyanogen Mod 7 for the Nook Tablet..I admit that I'm a real noobie, I'm simply asking because I don't know.
Is the Cyanogen Mod 7 Image in the Mediafire Folder listed on that webpage ?
If so, I've opened that Mediafire folder ..this folder contains a long list of various files.. which is the correct file that I should download, and write to my sd card ?
Thank you much for your help in answering my questions~
Please take it to another thread~
GENERAL CONDUCT REQUEST
@sinatrafan:
please refrain from using CAPS to get your point across, I'm sure people with be able to read a few sentances and respond without you needing to e-yell. Another suggestion, as a new member, maybe read some of the forum guidelines to better understand how we operate. In general, ask as many questions as you'd like, but do not expect an answer every time or on your time table, just hope that you get what you're looking for. Don't forget to search for yourself, I'm sure you could have found current links, just as the link was provided to you, I'm sure they foud that link by searching. Also, you'll likely receive better help if you are polite. Thank you.
I went to that link for you, here's the direct link for both (assuming the newest is the one to get).
ROM > http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5gw47zw4xx108gc
GAPPS > http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
@OP and other senior members:
please don't flame people with less than 10 posts, they're new here, remember when you were new? Just try to answer questions and be helpful, or don't post. If somebody is out of line, report the post and I'll get to it soonish. Thank you.
Installing/Flashing CWM on Rooted 1.4.0 NT w/ Blocked OTA Updates
Gents,
I stepped away from the world of the Nook Tablet over the last 5-6 months in order to focus on other Android devices.
Last time I was involved with the NT, I rooted my son's NT with Indirect's 'Full Root (v1.4.0) w/ Blocked OTAs w/ ZergRush exploit' Thread.
From what it seems, there have been a few changes, including obtaining root access for NT's that have 1.4.1+ through the SDCard boot method.
Quick question:
I want to load a custom recovery on my son's NT, such as Xionia or CWM. The root via SDCard method includes this as part of the overall root method.
Is there a preferred way that I can install/flash custom recovery on my son's NT, knowing that I have a rooted 1.4.0 NT Blocked OTA updates?
Just curious.
Thank you,
BJ.
Anyone?
b1ggjoe said:
Is there a preferred way that I can install/flash custom recovery on my son's NT, knowing that I have a rooted 1.4.0 NT Blocked OTA updates?
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I have a preference for the internal method. Plug in things are sometimes troublesome for me.
LOL! Well that's not exactly what I was asking however. As I stated, I currently have a rooted Nook Tablet (1.4.0) with Blocked OTA Updates (I used the original method from November 2011).
I am not interested in loading any kind of Custom ROMs at this time, but I do wish to add CWM or some other kind of custom recovery to my son's Nook Tablet.
Is there a recommended method to do this, without going through a re-rooting process with the 'Boot from SDCard method'?
Thanks,
BJ.
Anyone?
Nook RecoveryFlasher.apk
Search on Nook Recovery Flasher.apk and see if that app will meet your need. I believe it was created by Indirect.
Aaah ok will do. Thank you!!!!
Nook won't boot with CWM on card
Guys, am I the only one having this problem or are there others?
I've read and clearly understand the procedure to root my Nook Tablet. The problem is that no matter what I do, any time an SD card with a bootable CWM is inserted, the Nook simply refuses to start. Removing the card or for that matter replacing it with any other card that does NOT have a bootable CWM fixes the problem. It'll even boot and run the pseudo-root ROM that runs off the SDCard without actually rooting the tablet.
I've tested this with many cards and with several different ways to prepare it, and the end result is always the same regardless of what mode the Nook is in. I'm thinking that if somehow I'm not preparing the card correctly, then wouldn't the tablet simply boot up normally as it does with any other card that has no bootable CWM in it?
Since I bought my tablet at about the end of August 2012, I'm thinking B&N put something in the stock ROM to detect any other recovery and stop cold if that's what it finds. I say this because the problem is only with bootable recoveries, any bootable non-recovery works OK.
Any ideas??
humb11 said:
Guys, am I the only one having this problem or are there others?
I've read and clearly understand the procedure to root my Nook Tablet. The problem is that no matter what I do, any time an SD card with a bootable CWM is inserted, the Nook simply refuses to start. Removing the card or for that matter replacing it with any other card that does NOT have a bootable CWM fixes the problem. It'll even boot and run the pseudo-root ROM that runs off the SDCard without actually rooting the tablet.
I've tested this with many cards and with several different ways to prepare it, and the end result is always the same regardless of what mode the Nook is in. I'm thinking that if somehow I'm not preparing the card correctly, then wouldn't the tablet simply boot up normally as it does with any other card that has no bootable CWM in it?
Since I bought my tablet at about the end of August 2012, I'm thinking B&N put something in the stock ROM to detect any other recovery and stop cold if that's what it finds. I say this because the problem is only with bootable recoveries, any bootable non-recovery works OK.
Any ideas??
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Try powering off, inserting your bootable SD card in the tablet, then plugging the B&N USB cable into your tablet. Some tablets (and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it) will only boot from the external card if they detect the USB cable.
Saludos,
Steve
Post to Q&A and someone will sort you out.
The OP mentioned that he only dual boot bootable Cyanogenmod image is CM7. Is there a reason why CM10 is not possible? It seems the N2A people are advertising that capability on their website. I would like to be able to do that myself if possible.
Hi
As a new Android user, I have been searching for a simple easy way to make a bootable Android mSD card. Ideally the app would convert an Android image into a Nook Tablet bootable mSD card.
I recently found "How to edit prebuilt Android images" https://www.olimex.com/wiki/How_to_edit_prebuilt_Android_images and wonder if DragonFace can do this?
Appreciate any suggestions or comments concerning DragonFace or any other apps for this purpose.
Thanks
Ken
Forgot to mention I have been searching for more DragonFace info.
Googled and got "Dragon Face" hits but nothing relevant.
To date the only additional thing I have found is "OLINUXINO/SOFTWARE/dragonface/" https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO/tree/master/SOFTWARE/dragonface
Even did a GitHub search but only got "We couldn’t find any code matching 'dragonface'" https://github.com/OLIMEX/OLINUXINO/search?utf8=✓&q=dragonface
Hope someone is familar with DragonFace and knows the developer etc.
Ken
KenithO said:
As a new Android user, I have been searching for a simple easy way to make a bootable Android mSD card. Ideally the app would convert an Android image into a Nook Tablet bootable mSD card.
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The ROM image for an Android device has to be specifically compiled for that device, there is "no way no how" to convert some generic ROM image into an image for the Nook Tablet or any other tablet/phone.
The only freeware, SD-based custom ROM images for the Nook Tablet I am aware are available at https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/201...droid-4-4-4-for-nook-tablet-sdcimg-xxsep2014/.
"The only freeware, SD-based custom ROM images for the Nook Tablet I am aware are available at https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/201...droid-4-4-4-for-nook-tablet-sdcimg-xxsep2014/" Thanks for the info and link!!!
Ken
digixmax,
Tried link but only got "Not Found, Error 404 The page you are looking for no longer exists. Perhaps you can return back to the site's homepage and see if you can find what you are looking for." https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2014...img-xxsep2014/
Ken
digixmax,
Retried link and works perfectly so seems problem was at my end?
Ken
I've tried numerous threads and they all have a missing or broken link for the files needed to do this. Was just given one by my mom, and I'd like to use it more as a tablet for my shop.
If anyone has any current, correct and up to date info or files on how to root the 8gb nook tablet, please let me know (I also understand this thing is ancient and I may be out of luck).
J
jgro1976 said:
I've tried numerous threads and they all have a missing or broken link for the files needed to do this. Was just given one by my mom, and I'd like to use it more as a tablet for my shop.
If anyone has any current, correct and up to date info or files on how to root the 8gb nook tablet, please let me know (I also understand this thing is ancient and I may be out of luck).
J
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Your best bet is not to simply root. That leaves you with a Gingerbread system hobbled with the B&N overlay--unless that's what you actually want.
The 8 GB model presents some challenges due to the smaller RAM and internal storage, but a CM 11 ROM runs great.
I have an extended post on the subject here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-tablet/general/how-to-cm-11-8-gb-nook-tablet-bntv250a-t3667555
All the files referenced are available.
You are my hero sir, thank you so much!
Yeah, I tried to follow that and got lost instantly. Anything easier out there? Sorry I am uneducated.