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Hi there,
I have the tab 10.1 4G+ wi-fi (GT P7500R)
data plan 500mb/months
I use the stock firmware, rom etc...
I downloaded the titanium backup app from the market but it seems that it doesnt work.
What would be the best backup program to dl for the stock tab? (free or not)
How does it work, what and where does it save ? only apps, or all my files (pictures, favorites, widgets etc)
I also read quite a few times, put this on ur sd card, save that to your sd card.
Well i don have any sd card for my tab, i use my pc and my external hd for my storage.
So if one day i decide to try a new firmware or rom or whatever the way it work, can i do it without a sd card ?
About the changes of firmware and roms, i read a bit about it but im not quite sure i understand everything, plus i saw so many thread about peoples that have problems after doing it that i a bit affraid.
I saw one popular firmware that seems to be working great : in paris v4
does it fit with my tab ? or wich one do work ?
Will i still be able to use the default web browser and widgets ?
I'll wait for your anwsers for theses questions before asking some more (depending of the anwsers i'll get)
Thank you
You need to be rooted for titanium to work.
Your 16gb capacity is your SD card on the tab.
Install cwm (see thread here or use overcome thread/guide) and you will gain root and the cwm menu to flash custom roms. The nandroid recovery menu will let you install a zip but cwm will give added options and root.
lgsshedden said:
You need to be rooted for titanium to work.
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that is what i saw when i wanted to dl it, then figured out it won't work.
So wich backup app is the best for a default tab ?
lgsshedden said:
Your 16gb capacity is your SD card on the tab.
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ok, so it mean that when u make any changes to firmware and rom, u dl the stuff on the tab ? then when they talk about flash ? i though that flashing meant "erase" the data..... I think im confuse......
lgsshedden said:
Install cwm (see thread here or use overcome thread/guide) and you will gain root and the cwm menu to flash custom roms. The nandroid recovery menu will let you install a zip but cwm will give added options and root.
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I might look stupid but this is like chinese for me.
I've searched "overcome cwm" and this is what i got link
but i still dont really know what i'll be able to do or not do with this.
please see also this LINK in order to know a bit more on me
Thanks for your help
I hope ill get more awnsers about the other questions
1. Never had the chance to play around with my tab before I rooted and flashed it.
2.flashing pretty much means installing something, weather its a custom rom, kernel or theme. You have to be in recovery mode to do any of this.
3.the link you posted is to a custom rom w/ a built in kernel.
I read your link and from what I gather you should get a little more familiar with your device and read the hell outta these forms. for what you intend to use this device for and you being an android noob I think its better you stay stock for the time being. There are are alot of ways you could ruin your device. So my advise is read read read.
Tdiliplane said:
1. Never had the chance to play around with my tab before I rooted and flashed it.
2.flashing pretty much means installing something, weather its a custom rom, kernel or theme. You have to be in recovery mode to do any of this.
3.the link you posted is to a custom rom w/ a built in kernel.
I read your link and from what I gather you should get a little more familiar with your device and read the hell outta these forms. for what you intend to use this device for and you being an android noob I think its better you stay stock for the time being. There are are alot of ways you could ruin your device. So my advise is read read read.
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Thank you for this anwser,
Im actually a noob with the android world but not a noob in the pc world.
I successfully overclocked my pc 6 months ago and my system is stable (didnt crash once) and i did that without knowledge, just by reading.
I can pretty much do anything if i understand what am doing and what are the exits/recover possibles in case of a problem.
The thing is that am french canadian so i do understand english but sometimes when it goes a bit too far in the abbreviations or in the technical, i get lost.
One more thing, there is so so many subjects, wich one is the best for my tab ?
by reading again and again THE subject that i should, i might finally understand.
Am not in a hurry, for now, i find my tab smooth and easy of use but i never say no to even more smoothness or else.
Im still wondering about wich backup app to use for the default tab and like i ask in my first message, what and where does the backup app save
Nainconpetant said:
Im still wondering about wich backup app to use for the default tab and like i ask in my first message, what and where does the backup app save
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Check out MyBackupPro. It works for non-rooted Tabs and saves the backup either online or on the sd card.
Nainconpetant said:
Thank you for this anwser,
Im actually a noob with the android world but not a noob in the pc world.
I successfully overclocked my pc 6 months ago and my system is stable (didnt crash once) and i did that without knowledge, just by reading.
I can pretty much do anything if i understand what am doing and what are the exits/recover possibles in case of a problem.
The thing is that am french canadian so i do understand english but sometimes when it goes a bit too far in the abbreviations or in the technical, i get lost.
One more thing, there is so so many subjects, wich one is the best for my tab ?
by reading again and again THE subject that i should, i might finally understand.
Am not in a hurry, for now, i find my tab smooth and easy of use but i never say no to even more smoothness or else.
Im still wondering about wich backup app to use for the default tab and like i ask in my first message, what and where does the backup app save
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Well here's what you need to do, in my opinion :
1. DO NOT FLASH ANYTHING that comes from Samsung. If you have an unlocked bootloader, you want to keep it that way.
2. Read up on the rooting/custom recovery thread so you can understand how to get nvflash up and running. This will help immensely as you start flashing custom roms and things go wrong. Backups using the CWM recovery are the quick way out of trouble when you flash a ROM and it screws up.
3. Get fastboot going, as this is probably the best tool for getting out of any trouble you get in to. These devices are incredibly hard to brick once you have the right tool set at your disposal.
Maris_ said:
Check out MyBackupPro. It works for non-rooted Tabs and saves the backup either online or on the sd card.
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thanks, following the info i got in a previous post, when it says backup on sd card and that i use a tab that doesnt have an external sdcard, does it mean it will save it on the tab ? Then if i get a problem with the tab, ill losse everything ?
If so, then i guess saving online is the best way to do it right ?
Im trying the free version right now, online its ridiculous, only 2mb of space
I've looked on their site, i cant find how much space we get with the paid version, do you know the anwser?
One question about the titaniumbackup. it says that it work with rooted tab.
Can i root my tab and stay default to use this backup program ?
I really appreciate the help you guys are providing
(and sorry once again for my poor writting skills)
well i got the anwser about the storage space online for thoses who might want to know
with the 4.99$ payment of the Mybackup pro app, its 100mb online
for 1$/month or 10$/year : 250mb
for 2$/month or 20$/year : 1gb
yesterday i backup my apps, music and pictures on my tab for 235mb total and i only owed the tab for 3 weeks now.
to me this is ridiculous, i better backup everything on my external HD with the usb cable, it might take longer and ill have to do it manually but i rather do that than pay 20$ per year.
anyone has a better solution ?
My x10MP is giving a warning it's running low on internal storage space.
Is there a way to to transfer apps to the SD card w/o rooting the phone?
Any other suggestions on how to free up space in the internal storage?.
TIA,
Mike
i'm afraid u cant without rooting ur phone. or you should be running 2.2+. u have to root to use link2sd.
Thanks. I don't think the x10MP has been updated beyond 2.1, so 2.2+ is not an option.
You could use a custom rom. Even the 2.3.7 versions work really well nowadays. Hard to install without rooting though...
Good luck!
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Rooting is pretty much essential if you want to do any sort of fiddling on your phone.
If you haven't rooted yours and you're running low on internal storage, I am willing to bet you've got lots of app's that came pre-installed that you don't need. I rooted mine and removed loads of stuff I had no use for: Timescape, the neo reader, the radio, etc. And I freed up a lot of memory.
Just be careful if you're removing bloatware though, it's all too easy to remove something you actually need. It's worth looking on here for a safelist of app's you can remove.
mike_1111 said:
My x10MP is giving a warning it's running low on internal storage space.
Is there a way to to transfer apps to the SD card w/o rooting the phone?
Any other suggestions on how to free up space in the internal storage?.
TIA,
Mike
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You don't know what you miss until you stay on the android 2.1 my friend!
I was like regenerated when I installed custom roms on my mini - not only the install of apps on Sd card, but things like overclocking of the processor, freeing more RAM memory would have been impossible without rooting and a custom ROM 2.3.7.
Just think about it - how faster is working a phone with a 600mHz processor, overclocked to 787mHz!
Thanks all for the replies.
I am hesitating to take the rooting + custom rom route, since if something goes wrong I'll be left with an unusable phone.
For the most point, if anything goes wrong, you can simply re-install the official firmware by using SEUS. You'll lose all your personal data on the phone (but not the SD card though, that's safe) so you should make sure you backup before you start doing anything.
You have to do something quite astonishingly silly to hard-brick your phone (basically breaking it so much only SE can repair it) so as long as you take your time and pay close attention to the process, you should be fine.
mike_1111 said:
Thanks all for the replies.
I am hesitating to take the rooting + custom rom route, since if something goes wrong I'll be left with an unusable phone.
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Make a backup of all your SMS and Contacts using My Phone Explorer. there are a few apps on the market doing backup of applications too, but I'm not sure whether they can backup apps from non rooted phones. After backing up, go ahead through the root process. You will love the CM7 ROM, don't worry! It's far better than the 2.1 Stock Eclair! Just Look at this:
My Mini is far better using CM7 than much more powerful on the hardware point of view other phones. With some other improvements I even achieved a result of 1444! So think about it.
The CPU on my Mini is working at 787mHz, while your stock one works at 600mHz.
Thanks ticklefish & novicebg.
Can you please provide links to:
1. Detailed step-by-step instructions on rooting the x10MP, and
2. Detailed step-by-step Instructions on how to restore the original SE 2.1 ROM, in case something goes wrong?.
TIA,
Mike
mike_1111 said:
Thanks ticklefish & novicebg.
Can you please provide links to:
1. Detailed step-by-step instructions on rooting the x10MP, and
2. Detailed step-by-step Instructions on how to restore the original SE 2.1 ROM, in case something goes wrong?.
TIA,
Mike
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Use the search button has more than 1 thread with this!
For the rooting: download SuperOneClick, open it press Root and follow the instructions.
For flashing Kernel and unlocking bootloader follow the instructions in this topic, the first post and the links inside the instructions:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068553
For going back to stock ROM - it's easy, download SEUS from SE site, install, open and follow the instructions, as you choose to install firmware although you already have the latest version.
And last but not least - don't be so lazy! We all didn't know what to do here in the beginning, but yet we found what we needed. And you want everything without any effort.
thanks xparia & novicebg.
I wasn't trying to be lazy, just it seems I'm not the first to consider installing a custom ROM, so it seems useful to learn from the experience others have already gained, and summarized as to-do list.
Anyway, this is a list of x10mp roms:
http://xperiaminicyanogen.wordpress.com/2011/07/01/list-of-xperia-x10-mini-roms/
Hi,
sorry for this post but i had to!
So I used to have a rooted nook using the DeanGibson method. I learned a lot but it was a lot of hours which I don't really have right now. 1.4.2 removed root & market access so it looks like it's back to square one.
Looking at the options it looks like the albertwertz methods are the quickest, but the problem is now he's got 2 (the original from January and now the R3 method). I can't easily discern the difference between the 2, and since I'm a newbie I can't post in the dev thread to ask. Here are my questions:
1) Can anyone tell me briefly what the difference between the methods is?
2) Has anyone tried both, and if so which is preferable?
3) What is the smallest SD card to use? Looks like 2G is plenty but nowhere is the requirement spelled out.
Thanks xda community for your help!
**Update: I have been all over this forum for the past 3 months and don't know how I missed it; though I had seen all the methods, but was not familiar with the Brian21 SD card method. I gave it a shot since it indicated that I might not have to start from scratch. SUCCESS!!! This worked great, was very fast & simple, kept most of my apps (if not all the settings). Thanx whale2 & brian21.
What about Brianf21 method of rooting?
Kirk_the_jerk said:
So I used to have a rooted nook using the DeanGibson method. I learned a lot but it was a lot of hours which I don't really have right now. 1.4.2 removed root & market access so it looks like it's back to square one.
Looking at the options it looks like the albertwertz methods are the quickest, but
Thanks xda community for your help!
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What about Brian's method? I am a noob too and do not know what would be best for you.
I also lack the ten posts to post on the Dev thread. I am wondering if a totally micro SD based CM7 will be available soon or perhaps is available now? I do not wish to purchase a card from guys like n2a and have a card with software not upgraded fairly often. It was nice having the "nightlies" for my Nook Color.
Are we a the place when the CM7 can be put on a card and kept on the card. When the card is out the Nook Tablet would revert to a stock Nook Tablet? I like so many of the stock attributes that I would like both CM7 and Stock.
Any help would be appreciated.
Brian's Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488035
Kirk_the_jerk said:
I can't post in the dev thread to ask
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You shouldn't do this. Ever. Use Q&A like you did. Don't clutter dev section with questions like this.
1) Can anyone tell me briefly what the difference between the methods is?
2) Has anyone tried both, and if so which is preferable?
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I haven't really looked into the R3 method too much but I'm pretty sure that is an all-in-one root access, recovery, and custom rom card that it makes.
The other method is much simpler. All it does is allow you to boot into a custom recovery and push a zip file that then roots the device.
3) What is the smallest SD card to use? Looks like 2G is plenty but nowhere is the requirement spelled out.
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1GB would actually suffice for the second method I discussed as the partition it needs is very small. Use a 2GB just in case.
Here is how I would suggest to do it:
Use the recovery sd method. When you are done, you will have root access. From here, you can boot back into the B&N OS and call it a day.
From here, if you want to play with CM7, you could reformat the card you made and instead make a card that boots into CM7 (look for the thread in development).
I highly suggest that, after rooting, you use Indirect's app to flash an internal recovery, regardless of what you decide to do.
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I also lack the ten posts to post on the Dev thread.
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Good, because this isn't something you should ask there anyway. Always use Q&A. Someone will help you.
I am wondering if a totally micro SD based CM7 will be available soon or perhaps is available now?
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Good god do you people just browse the forums with your eyes closed? It literally says it in the title.
Which totally micro SD based CM7 method do you recommend?
I would like my Nook Tab to remain stock, especially since B&N plans to repartition all the Stock Tabs after March 12.
As I only recently purchased the Nook Tablet 16gb with version 1.4.2. There is overflow of information in these forums that has confused me and need some direction. I would like to know if the first thing I should do is to Root it and disable the OTA updates? (eventually I will want to install a stable version of CM9 ICS)
If so, which method is the best to do this? Does rooting happen internally on the NT or do I have to have something set on the SD all the time?
What other abilities will this give me?
Is there a huge benefit to rolling back to 1.4.0 (is it even possible?)?
Guidance will be much appreciated. Thanks !
If you use B&N services/apps then i would stick with stock but 1.4.0 as is the best, no limitations about sideloading which is a must have.
If not still stock is ok i like the eye candy, but if you go for complete access to google play (android market) access then i would go for MIUI, CM7 or CM9.
And better way learn from them is to try them all. My fav is MIUI i love the interface is similar to stock actually in the way of the settings, menus, buttons.
~ Veronica
Thanks for the response Veronica.
Are you saying that if I just want to stay at a rooted state with stock B&N then I should downgrade to 1.4.0 and then root?
Also, are you recommending that if not using any B&N serviced, which I'm not using any B&N services, then I should Downgrade to 1.4.0, root and then load MIUI (or other Rom)?
I would like to take some baby steps and try to really learn as I go along. For instance I've seen CMW being mentioned many times and I haven't been able to find how exactly I install it on the NT. Also ADB for 'pushing' installs onto the NT and I haven't been able find guide for it. Do I need to use both CWM and ADB or ADB first to install CWM and then use CWM to install. And how do these fit with the Rooting processes and is all this done on the microSD card or internally on the NT? I'm just so confused in EXACTLY where does one start.
I installed ICS on the HP Touchpad and that was soooooo easy compared to what I'm finding with the NT.
Thanks again.
jbl0ggs said:
Thanks for the response Veronica.
Are you saying that if I just want to stay at a rooted state with stock B&N then I should downgrade to 1.4.0 and then root?
Also, are you recommending that if not using any B&N serviced, which I'm not using any B&N services, then I should Downgrade to 1.4.0, root and then load MIUI (or other Rom)?
I would like to take some baby steps and try to really learn as I go along. For instance I've seen CMW being mentioned many times and I haven't been able to find how exactly I install it on the NT. Also ADB for 'pushing' installs onto the NT and I haven't been able find guide for it. Do I need to use both CWM and ADB or ADB first to install CWM and then use CWM to install. And how do these fit with the Rooting processes and is all this done on the microSD card or internally on the NT? I'm just so confused in EXACTLY where does one start.
I installed ICS on the HP Touchpad and that was soooooo easy compared to what I'm finding with the NT.
Thanks again.
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Oh you really don't know where to start, i know with all what we have going right now it can be very confusing BUT for your luck @AlbertWertz have made so many videos explaining step by step of almost everything the rooting part eather internally by using adb and external by using an sdcard.
The main idea is ok i have a 16GB NT with stock 1.4.2 i like and use B&N apps i was to stick with stock but i wan't be able to use the most features as possible and not figure it out and troubleshoot so many things in the way then for those people i recommend stock 1.4.0 simple than that.
Albert and I have posted modified, rooted stock 1.4.0 ROM's so you simply get into CWM and flash them, period.
But If you are the kind of person and also want to learn how to do it from scratch and modify to your taste then use one of the so many methods posted in development section to root: there are 2 options root by using adb and root by using a bootable sdcard.
Brief history of the creation of the sdcard method: many users were having issues setting up adb and making drivers for nook tablet get recognized by windows so they were not able to root so it is why sdcard method was released. and as users were having issues setting up sdcard aswell was created the "burn this image to your sdcard with win32diskimager", method which still some users have issues and i remember have read of one user that after user that bricked his device using the last method mentioned... Oh well there is always risk!!!
PROS OF SDCARD METHOD: no use of PC
CONS OF SDCARD METHOD: you still have to setup your sdcard, format it with fat32 file system and set first partition to Active or LBA: boot (linux) and if that does work then burn the root image using to your sdcard win32diskimager.
...Wot you thought was going to be that easy? nah...
By the other hand if you are the kind of user that don't use (maybe hate) B&N service/apps then good news you have 3 options to pick from: CM7, CM9 and MIUI.
Now if you want to go straight to one of the ROM's mentioned (CM7, CM9 or MIUI) then you simply can prepare a sdcard to boot ClockworkMod (CWM) from it . For that please check here -METHOD #1 and here to know how to set it up!.
Once you re able to boot into CWM from sdcard you can now go ahead and download the ROM of your preference, copy it to your internal sdcard (MyNOOK) and flash it in CWM >> Install .zip from sdcard >> choose .zip from internal sdcard >> pick the copied .zip package and flash it, reboot device and VOILA!
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PS: the link to Albert's video tutorials and to my How-to's/tutorials and videotutorials please read my FAQ, is located in general section and the link has been in my signature for long time now. See below (signature).
Alberts videos are in post #2 of my FAQ. Check his channel (link there) for more videos.
There you will find my tutorial for install and use ADB, and as i say San google is your friend you can find anything refering to the nook tablet if you google like this:
"adb tool" nook tablet,xda
"root" nook tablet,xda
"sdcard root" nook tablet, xda ... etc.
~ Veronica
Veronica
I have two nt one with rooted 1.40 and the second is stock 1.42 with B&N repartion. I am concerned that I might have problems with Installing CM7 because of the B&N 1.42 partions. Shoudd I create a sd with CWM and CM7 I don't use B&N at all.
All the Best
jbl0ggs said:
As I only recently purchased the Nook Tablet 16gb with version 1.4.2. There is overflow of information in these forums that has confused me and need some direction. I would like to know if the first thing I should do is to Root it and disable the OTA updates? (eventually I will want to install a stable version of CM9 ICS)
If so, which method is the best to do this? Does rooting happen internally on the NT or do I have to have something set on the SD all the time?
What other abilities will this give me?
Is there a huge benefit to rolling back to 1.4.0 (is it even possible?)?
Guidance will be much appreciated. Thanks !
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First thing I would do is go back to BN and have them repartition it for you. It will wipe everything from your nook when you do this but if you just started with it then there is no need for worry.
After that just root it and you will be able to sideload any app you want and have access to the market.
I haven't really read why 1.40 is "better" but mine and my buddies are on 1.42 and can do anything we need to with it after being rooted.
lavero.burgos said:
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PS: the link to Albert's video tutorials and to my How-to's/tutorials and videotutorials please read my FAQ, is located in general section and the link has been in my signature for long time now. See below (signature).
Alberts videos are in post #2 of my FAQ. Check his channel (link there) for more videos.
There you will find my tutorial for install and use ADB, and as i say San google is your friend you can find anything refering to the nook tablet if you google like this:
"adb tool" nook tablet,xda
"root" nook tablet,xda
"sdcard root" nook tablet, xda ... etc.
~ Veronica
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Thank you so much for all your help !!!
captkrunch said:
Veronica
I have two nt one with rooted 1.40 and the second is stock 1.42 with B&N repartion. I am concerned that I might have problems with Installing CM7 because of the B&N 1.42 partions. Shoudd I create a sd with CWM and CM7 I don't use B&N at all.
All the Best
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I know this question wasn't addressed for me, but the answer to your question is that it wouldn't matter. If you repartitioned your device at B&N it just changes the space allocated for the different partitions and won't affect the ability to install CM7. Though I believe with 1.4.2 you would need to boot your device via the charging cable to have it run from the sd card, whether it be CWM or CM7. How you install CWM and flash CM7 is up to you on that part.
cbarth3 said:
First thing I would do is go back to BN and have them repartition it for you. It will wipe everything from your nook when you do this but if you just started with it then there is no need for worry.
After that just root it and you will be able to sideload any app you want and have access to the market.
I haven't really read why 1.40 is "better" but mine and my buddies are on 1.42 and can do anything we need to with it after being rooted.
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Hmm, if just by rooting you are able to install any Android app, then what is the need to load CM7, CM9 or MIUI?
With the stock nook root, Google Play doesn't recognize the nook as a proper android and there are lot of games or apps unavailable to you even if you try to modify the build.prop files within the system folder to mimic another device (i tried T_T)
I personally didn't like any of the barnes and noble interface thats why I went for CM7. I was kind of hoping for bluetooth as well, but from what I'm reading on the android dev part of the forums, the hardware might not support it. With CM7/CM9 it's just more customizable so if you were looking for a cheaper tablet alternative you would root it through those means. But if you like the barnes and noble content, you would root it through stock.
Also with videos, I'm not entirely sure, but I believe with the stock root, even with MX player, HW decoding is only available to mp4 formats, while on CM7 and the other roots, you have larger variety:
"HW Decoding is limited to 3GP, 3G2, MP4, M4V, MKV, WEBM, H.264 (Baseline/Main/High profile) up to 1920x1080, MPEG-4 Simple/Advanced Simple profile up to 1920x1080, & H.263" <- succulent in another post
I'm the in exact position of the OP. Someone gave me a Nook Tablet the other day and all the root/ROM info out there in overwhelming to take in.
Some people are saying there's issues booting to an SD card with 1.4.2, some people don't seem to have a problem. What's the deal here? I've followed every guide to a T and can't get mine to boot off an SD card so I can flash CWM...
(I don't intend for this to be a thread jack. I'm hoping it will also help the OP)
Ok I am not a nooby to rooting and have done it on many devices.
I will say this though I have never seen so many different ways to root one device.
So far I like the sd card root method. But any way here are my questions.
1. what is the best way to Root? Possibly the Sd card way?
2. How Do I repartition the Nook To be able to Utilize the 13Gb of space on it
3.Is there a way to sideload the Android Market (Google Play)?
4. How do you put on CWM
5. What is the most stable Rom that gets rid of bloatware and feels the most like Gingerbread. If its CM7 which version.
If you want you can just point me to Thread links. I am not afraid to read or anything. Its just that there seem to be 7 ways to everything I just asked about and its a little confusing to know which direction to go.
So any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much.
1. The SD card way definitely.
2. Easiest thing to do is take it to B&N and have them do it. You can do it yourself though with this thread.
3. If you only root, the sd card way of rooting will automatically add the play store.
4. Indirect has an app here that will allow you to flash CWM or the stock recovery (the latter option is good for if you ever need to return the device to stock conditions). Simple and easy. This app is actually included with the sdcard root method (it'll be on the sdcard after you burn the image to the sdcard). So once you are in the B&N OS with root access, you'll be able to use a file manager to find the apk for this app, install it and then flash CWM.
5. CM7 Final is the basis for the other CM7 roms. CM9 is cool too though, albeit hardware acceleration does not work yet so things like Netflix and higher end games do not work. I've also listed all current roms that are out for the nook tablet here.
It sounds like you have a decent idea of what you're doing and possibly some experience with Android so you know the drill. Read thoroughly and follow directions to the T and you will be fine. Good luck.
Cubanluke88 said:
1. The SD card way definitely.
2. Easiest thing to do is take it to B&N and have them do it. You can do it yourself though with this thread.
3. If you only root, the sd card way of rooting will automatically add the play store.
4. Indirect has an app here that will allow you to flash CWM or the stock recovery (the latter option is good for if you ever need to return the device to stock conditions). Simple and easy. This app is actually included with the sdcard root method (it'll be on the sdcard after you burn the image to the sdcard). So once you are in the B&N OS with root access, you'll be able to use a file manager to find the apk for this app, install it and then flash CWM.
5. CM7 Final is the basis for the other CM7 roms. CM9 is cool too though, albeit hardware acceleration does not work yet so things like Netflix and higher end games do not work. I've also listed all current roms that are out for the nook tablet here.
It sounds like you have a decent idea of what you're doing and possibly some experience with Android so you know the drill. Read thoroughly and follow directions to the T and you will be fine. Good luck.
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Holy cow your awesome!! Thank you soooo much. Have y'all considered stickying those threads? You guys have alot of information here. One more thing. If I am understanding you correctly your saying that if I use the sd card root method, it automatically puts on google play? That would be awesome if it does.
Again thanks a million.
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After I put on CM7 will google play still be there?
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Actually looking at the list of apps that is included with the root script, it doesn't seem the play store is listed. Regardless, its trivial to add.
And if you decide to go custom rom, its as simple as flashing gapps after you flash the rom.
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Google mandates that the play store and other google apps cannot be included with roms. However, you can fetch google apps from here and flash them after flashing an AOSP rom like CM7 or CM9. Just make sure you flash the right ones (i.e. cyanogenmod 7 package for CM7).
Cubanluke88 said:
Actually looking at the list of apps that is included with the root script, it doesn't seem the play store is listed. Regardless, its trivial to add.
And if you decide to go custom rom, its as simple as flashing gapps after you flash the rom.
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Google mandates that the play store and other google apps cannot be included with roms. However, you can fetch google apps from here and flash them after flashing an AOSP rom like CM7 or CM9. Just make sure you flash the right ones (i.e. cyanogenmod 7 package for CM7).
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Well my friend. You just made my life a ton easier. Sincerely Thank you. Now I can't wait for my Nook Tablet to get here. It will probably be on Wednesday.
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is there any pitfalls if you partition the drive where you have all 13 gigs available to you and none for the B&N section of the tablet?
I called B&N and they said if they partition it they do about half and half and will not give you access to the whole Hard Drive. Boo!!
Basically, if you opt for more "media storage" then you forfeit space for /userdata which is app install storage.
This step:
Give a value between 11.6 and 13.6 that will leave you with>> 11.6GB: 4GB for /userdata | 13.6: 2GB for /userdata
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Basically portrays the min/max potential here. If you opt for 11.6 "media" storage, then you will be left with 4GB for app installation. If you opt for the max, 13.6GB, then you will be left with 2GB app installation.
You could always redo it as well I believe.
Cubanluke88 said:
Basically, if you opt for more "media storage" then you forfeit space for /userdata which is app install storage.
This step:
Basically portrays the min/max potential here. If you opt for 11.6 "media" storage, then you will be left with 4GB for app installation. If you opt for the max, 13.6GB, then you will be left with 2GB app installation.
You could always redo it as well I believe.
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Hey brother now that I have the Nook partitoned and have CM7 what's the best way to access the 8 gigabytes for user data via the pc?
ps thank you for all of the help you gave me and for pointing me in the righ direction. You made this pretty simple
Thank you!!
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Check out this post for changes that can be made to the build.prop file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23487384
I thought these changes were made to the rom but maybe not. If these lines in your build.prop file are different, change them to look how they're shown in this post and you should be able to mount the internal media storage and your sdcard.
Note that if you decide to try cm9, there is no support yet for mounting the internal media on a computer.
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same boat, with additional ? about list item #4
I was able to complete item#1(sd card root method), without a hitch. It looks like the only place to flash cwm (item#4) is internal mem. Is there a way to flash to an sd card, so I can choose to pull out sd and boot to stock rom if I wanted to? Thanks
...or maybe I can already boot to CWM from this sd boot, but I'm just not doing it yet(don't know how)?
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I was able to complete item#1(sd card root method), without a hitch. It looks like the only place to flash cwm (item#4) is internal mem. Is there a way to flash to an sd card, so I can choose to pull out sd and boot to stock rom if I wanted to? Thanks
...or maybe I can already boot to CWM from this sd boot, but I'm just not doing it yet(don't know how)?
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Sounds like you want to make a bootable CWM SD card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446987
I will have to check that when I get home. Is there a way to make the Icons bigger kind of like the I-pad? No I wont be using cm9. I need a fully functional Android Tablet.
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swc2001 said:
Is there a way to make the Icons bigger kind of like the I-pad?
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there is that app 'spare parts' ?
swc2001 said:
No I wont be using cm9. I need a fully functional Android Tablet.
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yes, count me as being the same way. cm7 is 'really' good for being called an alpha. a little bird tells me it never will be fixed up . . . shame . . . ( on the twelfth of never ? )
Im confused...
Edit:Made a new thread, seems i had more questions than i thought...
Just a quick question don't wanna make a new thread for this:
What i want to do is extend my media drive for my own books and videos and also id like to Root via the sd card method as mentioned in the 2nd post here.
I'm wondering in which order to do it all though.
1. should i get adb tools working first doing the first part only in this video (as instructed in this thread i think?)and then use the CWM included in the sd-card method?
Or
2. Start with the sd card method and then install adb tools and extend my media partition?
Also do i need to worry about the Tools part which is the 3rd thing you need for extending your partition, unless something goes wrong?