Hello All,
I have a Nook Tablet 16gb unrooted and I am looking to do a full backup (Nandriod backup). As I understand it I can do this with a SD card and Clockwork Mod (CM7 I have currently downloaded). I am not looking to root it at the moment, just a full complete backup. I did download a SD version of CM7 and I have the windows imager but I see two files boot.img and flashing_boot.img. Do I just flash the boot.img to the SD card?
Sorry for the noobie questions but I haven't found the right thread with this info. Also when I do the backup so I *need* to swap out the card I used to boot CM7 with a blank card? Or can I use the same card? It is a 16gb card so should have enough room (I think)?
I did find instructions for making a CM7 boot SD cad with linux but is there a way with Windows?
Thanks in advance
Darth Newton said:
Hello All,
I have a Nook Tablet 16gb unrooted and I am looking to do a full backup (Nandriod backup). As I understand it I can do this with a SD card and Clockwork Mod (CM7 I have currently downloaded). I am not looking to root it at the moment, just a full complete backup. I did download a SD version of CM7 and I have the windows imager but I see two files boot.img and flashing_boot.img. Do I just flash the boot.img to the SD card?
Sorry for the noobie questions but I haven't found the right thread with this info. Also when I do the backup so I *need* to swap out the card I used to boot CM7 with a blank card? Or can I use the same card? It is a 16gb card so should have enough room (I think)?
I did find instructions for making a CM7 boot SD cad with linux but is there a way with Windows?
Thanks in advance
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i assume you don't have anything installed internally? as in no internal custom rom and no internal custom recovery?
if thats the case then the only thing you would be backing up is your Stock ROM?
ShinnAsuka said:
i assume you don't have anything installed internally? as in no internal custom rom and no internal custom recovery?
if thats the case then the only thing you would be backing up is your Stock ROM?
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Correct. I am looking at modding it, but I would like to do a full backup of the system as is before I "play" with it (and I may wait until after the warranty...not sure on that either way a full backup is always a good thing to have handy). Also I believe nandriod backup (CM7) backs up all data as well as the ROM, or am I in error about what it backs up?
*BUMP*
Darth Newton said:
Correct. I am looking at modding it, but I would like to do a full backup of the system as is before I "play" with it (and I may wait until after the warranty...not sure on that either way a full backup is always a good thing to have handy). Also I believe nandriod backup (CM7) backs up all data as well as the ROM, or am I in error about what it backs up?
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yea a nandroid backup should backup everything. just make sure you use a compatible recovery to back it up like cwm 5.0 or cwm 5.5.
ShinnAsuka said:
yea a nandroid backup should backup everything. just make sure you use a compatible recovery to back it up like cwm 5.0 or cwm 5.5.
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Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
Darth Newton said:
Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
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You can use the same SD card to store the ROM as you booted into CWM with. Keep in mind you'll have to repartition your SD card after writing the CWM image.
Darth Newton said:
Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
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You should be able to back up your ROM (including its apps' data) to the same card. Just make sure that the partition holding CWM is big enough to store the backup archive (around 500-600MB per backup); if it's not you can use a tool like MiniTool Partition Wizard to resize the partition to as large as you wish.
I never did get around to doing this (which I regret although the tablet is thankfully, working ok other than a battery issue) and now that I have rooted and using my tablet more I am really wanting to do this Originally I was thinking of installing to a SDCard and doing it that way. Which I am still thinking that is best in my case. However is there a advantage to having CWM installed interally such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630 ? Apparently the flash recovery app was included with the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630 but not installed. Other than taking up space on the internal storage is there any other disadvantage to having CWM installed internally?
And finally I can only use CWM 5? I had no idea that the newer versions were incompatible with Nook NT. I will have to see if I can find that older version.
Darth Newton said:
I never did get around to doing this (which I regret although the tablet is thankfully, working ok other than a battery issue) and now that I have rooted and using my tablet more I am really wanting to do this Originally I was thinking of installing to a SDCard and doing it that way. Which I am still thinking that is best in my case. However is there a advantage to having CWM installed interally such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630 ? Apparently the flash recovery app was included with the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630 but not installed. Other than taking up space on the internal storage is there any other disadvantage to having CWM installed internally?
And finally I can only use CWM 5? I had no idea that the newer versions were incompatible with Nook NT. I will have to see if I can find that older version.
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If you're running rooted stock ROM (as opposed to custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod), you should keep stock recovery and not install CWM recovery internally.
You can use a newer version of CWM, beware though that you might not be able to use one version to restore backup copy made with another version.
digixmax said:
If you're running rooted stock ROM (as opposed to custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod), you should keep stock recovery and not install CWM recovery internally.
You can use a newer version of CWM, beware though that you might not be able to use one version to restore backup copy made with another version.
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Ok I didn't like the idea of installing CWM internally anyway. I figured why install it and take up space when I can just run from a SD card.
And that is what I originally thought, data between versions might be a problem, but I couldn't imagine why older versions would be necesary for a Nook NT (unless there was some odd quirk with the NT that the newer versions of CWM didn't take into account).
And thanks!
Darth Newton said:
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And that is what I originally thought, data between versions might be a problem, but I couldn't imagine why older versions would be necesary for a Nook NT (unless there was some odd quirk with the NT that the newer versions of CWM didn't take into account).
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I think you should be able to use CWM versions v6.0.3 and older to backup the NT stock ROM (FWIW I recall using v6.0.3.7).
CWM changed its backup archive format between release 5.x and 6.x -- from tar/zip to BLOb, so I think it would be prudent to save a copy of the recovery program together with the backup data it generated if you plan to switch to a newer CWM version.
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I think you should be able to use CWM versions v6.0.3 and older to backup the NT stock ROM (FWIW I recall using v6.0.3.7).
CWM changed its backup archive format between release 5.x and 6.x -- from tar/zip to BLOb, so I think it would be prudent to save a copy of the recovery program together with the backup data it generated if you plan to switch to a newer CWM version.
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I quite agree and was planning on doing so as well. The version I am using is 5.0.2 if I recall correctly (I know it is not 5.5). I tried to resize the partition with mini tool partition master but then the card wouldn't boot. Apparently I need to do it in unbuntu with gparted, while some people seemed to have luck with it or eraseus, I didn't. Anyway I write the image image again, booted CMW, then swapped cards (16gig freashly formatted card with SD formatter) and let it do the backup. Took about 20 minutes or so. All seemed to go well, does it have error checking or do I just need to hope the backup went well?
And is there any problems with 5.0.2? Should I look around for a copy of 5.5?
Thanks again for all your help.
Darth Newton said:
I quite agree and was planning on doing so as well. The version I am using is 5.0.2 if I recall correctly (I know it is not 5.5). I tried to resize the partition with mini tool partition master but then the card wouldn't boot. Apparently I need to do it in unbuntu with gparted, while some people seemed to have luck with it or eraseus, I didn't.
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I rarely had any luck with resizing the (SD card's) boot partition without ruining its bootability -- using either Mini-Partition Tool or Easeus.
Anyway I write the image image again, booted CMW, then swapped cards (16gig freashly formatted card with SD formatter) and let it do the backup. Took about 20 minutes or so. All seemed to go well, does it have error checking or do I just need to hope the backup went well?
And is there any problems with 5.0.2? Should I look around for a copy of 5.5?
Thanks again for all your help.
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I don't have any experience with 5.0.2, as the oldest I ever used is 5.5 (from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958).
FWIW, early versions of CWM v6 (e.g., 6.0.1.2 up through 6.0.2.8) use compatible backup archive (tar/zip) format with v5.
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Hi all,
I've been rooting Android phones (mostly Samsung) and installing CWM etc for as long as one has been able to. This is the first time I've had any major issues.
Issue being, no matter which CWM I install that states it supports external SD on i9300, I still can't install from zip on ext sd, or backup too it, or mount it!!!
Everyone else seems to be able to fine, but for some reason for me, following the same instructions step by step (tripple checked just to be sure) I cannot.
Now I did initially root the device relatively early on in the development stages for it, and installed a criskello rom (v6) about a month ago. Other than that, I've not played around with anything at all. Today I decided I'd try to install a new rom which I'd saved on the device to the external SD. But no, the CWM I had (6.0.1.0 I think) couldn't read ext sd.
Thus, I installed CWM 6.0.1.2 via Odin (following instructions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719744 )
But apparently for some crappy reason I have to be the odd one out, for whom it refuses to work!
Now, just to be sure, i've tried multiple SD cards, all just basic fat format, even reformated them all on the device itself. But nope, it just refuses to work for me!!!
Anyone got any suggestions or am I just doomed to internal memory only?
I'd REALLY like to be able to backup my device before trying new roms
This problem nevf happened to me. I can restore any backup ive saved.
Maybe its a crisckeloRom related problem.
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fr0dzy said:
Hi all,
I've been rooting Android phones (mostly Samsung) and installing CWM etc for as long as one has been able to. This is the first time I've had any major issues.
Issue being, no matter which CWM I install that states it supports external SD on i9300, I still can't install from zip on ext sd, or backup too it, or mount it!!!
Everyone else seems to be able to fine, but for some reason for me, following the same instructions step by step (tripple checked just to be sure) I cannot.
Now I did initially root the device relatively early on in the development stages for it, and installed a criskello rom (v6) about a month ago. Other than that, I've not played around with anything at all. Today I decided I'd try to install a new rom which I'd saved on the device to the external SD. But no, the CWM I had (6.0.1.0 I think) couldn't read ext sd.
Thus, I installed CWM 6.0.1.2 via Odin (following instructions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719744 )
But apparently for some crappy reason I have to be the odd one out, for whom it refuses to work!
Now, just to be sure, i've tried multiple SD cards, all just basic fat format, even reformated them all on the device itself. But nope, it just refuses to work for me!!!
Anyone got any suggestions or am I just doomed to internal memory only?
I'd REALLY like to be able to backup my device before trying new roms
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CWM 6 and onwards is known to not play well with external SD's, despite what they say, since the layout is a little bit different in Samsung phones. Try flashing Chainfire's CF-root package, which will provide you with root (of course) and CWM 5, which works well with external SD's. You have my guarantee.
BUT! If your SD card is somehow damaged, nothing will read it properly. Make sure it actually works, and that is has a format your phone understands:
32 GB and up, and running stock Samsung = exFAT
32 GB and up, and running an AOSP ROM = FAT32
Anything less than 32GB = FAT32
Theshawty said:
CWM 6 and onwards is known to not play well with external SD's, despite what they say, since the layout is a little bit different in Samsung phones. Try flashing Chainfire's CF-root package, which will provide you with root (of course) and CWM 5, which works well with external SD's. You have my guarantee.
BUT! If your SD card is somehow damaged, nothing will read it properly. Make sure it actually works, and that is has a format your phone understands:
32 GB and up, and running stock Samsung = exFAT
32 GB and up, and running an AOSP ROM = FAT32
Anything less than 32GB = FAT32
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Hey,
I have the same issue as fr0dzy. I'm ran Chainfire's CF-root package with CWM 5.5.0.4 and i can't use my ext-sdcard in recovery (to install zips + nandroid backup/restore). My ext is a 64gb card formatted to FAT32 but i can use it when i boot my rom.
Any suggestions would be really appreciated. Thanks.
fr0dzy said:
Hi all,
I've been rooting Android phones (mostly Samsung) and installing CWM etc for as long as one has been able to. This is the first time I've had any major issues.
Issue being, no matter which CWM I install that states it supports external SD on i9300, I still can't install from zip on ext sd, or backup too it, or mount it!!!
Everyone else seems to be able to fine, but for some reason for me, following the same instructions step by step (tripple checked just to be sure) I cannot.
Now I did initially root the device relatively early on in the development stages for it, and installed a criskello rom (v6) about a month ago. Other than that, I've not played around with anything at all. Today I decided I'd try to install a new rom which I'd saved on the device to the external SD. But no, the CWM I had (6.0.1.0 I think) couldn't read ext sd.
Thus, I installed CWM 6.0.1.2 via Odin (following instructions found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719744 )
But apparently for some crappy reason I have to be the odd one out, for whom it refuses to work!
Now, just to be sure, i've tried multiple SD cards, all just basic fat format, even reformated them all on the device itself. But nope, it just refuses to work for me!!!
Anyone got any suggestions or am I just doomed to internal memory only?
I'd REALLY like to be able to backup my device before trying new roms
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I'm on a SGS2 Epic4g Touch- same issue. Rooting it everything runs fine, after installing CWM Agat Recovery through mobile Odin I lose access to all apps on Ext SD, something is definitely not playing right with the card. Have you found a work around?
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This is my first time rooting and running CWM--- is this issue with phones that have both an Ext SD and a internal MMC partition labeled SD? Thanks for any help, guys!
Solved for me!
Theshawty said:
CWM 6 and onwards is known to not play well with external SD's, despite what they say, since the layout is a little bit different in Samsung phones. Try flashing Chainfire's CF-root package, which will provide you with root (of course) and CWM 5, which works well with external SD's. You have my guarantee.
BUT! If your SD card is somehow damaged, nothing will read it properly. Make sure it actually works, and that is has a format your phone understands:
32 GB and up, and running stock Samsung = exFAT
32 GB and up, and running an AOSP ROM = FAT32
Anything less than 32GB = FAT32
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This last piece of text solved my problem, thank you! I formatted my 2 GB card as FAT32 and installed a custom ROM (4.1.2 Stock) to recover from a broken Ubuntu Touch ROM.
It was a relief!
bruno.drugowick said:
thank you!
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there's a button for that
I need to RMA my NT having some hardware issues. I want to backup months of settings and so when the new one arrives i can recover it back to how i have it now.
Im on stock rooted rom using CWM 5.5.0.4 to backup.
back works fine till i get to Backing up data. Work for a few minutes then keep getting "Error while making backup image of /data!"
SD card is 32GB clean and used SD formatter
any suggestions? or a different backup method for stock rom?
thanks!
m0000 said:
I need to RMA my NT having some hardware issues. I want to backup months of settings and so when the new one arrives i can recover it back to how i have it now.
Im on stock rooted rom using CWM 5.5.0.4 to backup.
back works fine till i get to Backing up data. Work for a few minutes then keep getting "Error while making backup image of /data!"
SD card is 32GB clean and used SD formatter
any suggestions? or a different backup method for stock rom?
thanks!
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I'm pretty sure you could do a backup in ADB.
Solar.Plexus said:
I'm pretty sure you could do a backup in ADB.
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any tutorials on how to do a nandriod backup for NT using ADB? i'm not familiar with it
thanks
m0000 said:
any tutorials on how to do a nandriod backup for NT using ADB? i'm not familiar with it
thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818321
Also...
I had the exact same issue you are having shortly before my old NT crapped out. Not saying yours will, just giving my voice to the issue. Really all I wanted to do was clear the caches (initially) so I could download additional apps (even though it said I had plenty of space, it was erroring every time).
Replacement is working great, though I need to update CM10 so my son can play Where's My Perry without it going into SOD (with audio rapid repeat, no less).
Or this method right here might work for you, too.
thanks for the the help. after a lil research I was able to determine the problem is with CWM 5.X. it cripples when data that is larger then 2gb.
Your entire backup can be whatever size but if the /data backup is larger then 2gb then my problem is common. I did my routine backups with TB and uninstalled a bunch of apps and games. Got he data well under 2gb and the nandriod backup was flawless. :good:
thanks again
i rooted my NT about a year ago when i got it (i don't recall the specific method used), and have been clunking along with it for months, but now i want to install CM 7, 9, or 10.
most of the guides start with "Stock 1.4.3" but my software version says "9.9.9" after root (iirc, it was 1.4.1 when i received it).
can i use these guides with the rooted 9.9.9 version i have?
or are there special instructions for 9.9.9 (maybe an abbreviated version since i am already rooted?)
or do i somehow have to go from 9.9.9 back to 1.4.1 or 1.4.3?
thanks for any assistance, and if you need more information from me, i'll see if i can provide it.
That 9.9.9 just means that you've blocked ota update and it doesn't matter at all.
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zeiss74 said:
i rooted my NT about a year ago when i got it (i don't recall the specific method used), and have been clunking along with it for months, but now i want to install CM 7, 9, or 10.
most of the guides start with "Stock 1.4.3" but my software version says "9.9.9" after root (iirc, it was 1.4.1 when i received it).
can i use these guides with the rooted 9.9.9 version i have?
or are there special instructions for 9.9.9 (maybe an abbreviated version since i am already rooted?)
or do i somehow have to go from 9.9.9 back to 1.4.1 or 1.4.3?
thanks for any assistance, and if you need more information from me, i'll see if i can provide it.
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See this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056626 for how to install CM10; if you'd like to use a different CM10 build just substitute in the zip file for that ROM build in step 2(c).
asawi said:
That 9.9.9 just means that you've blocked ota update and it doesn't matter at all.
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thanks!! now that you say that, that definitely rings a bell! i remember blocking OTAs after having major issues with them on my phone.
digixmax said:
See this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056626 for how to install CM10; if you'd like to use a different CM10 build just just substitute in the zip file for that ROM build in step 2(c).
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thanks!! i'll follow your guide (there are so many floating around that i never quite know which are still considered applicable. yours looks great.). is that applicable to both rooted and stock? i have a buddy who got a NT recently, so i am trying to test out CM10 before recommending it, but mine is rooted stock and his is unrooted stock.
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thanks!! i'll follow your guide (there are so many floating around that i never quite know which are still considered applicable. yours looks great.). is that applicable to both rooted and stock? i have a buddy who got a NT recently, so i am trying to test out CM10 before recommending it, but mine is rooted stock and his is unrooted stock.
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Yes, the installation will over-write whatever is currently in emmc (and that's why it's recommended that you back up the current config).
FWIW, your buddy can keep his stock ROM and try running CM10 off an SD card (see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35946501#post35946501), and decide later whether to replace his stock ROM with it.
I have complete stock 1.4.3 and have been running off of a CM7 sd card since the beginning of summer. I'm ready to upgrade to the emmc version of CM10, but do I need to root the BN ROM first? I want to install this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773362 I would "burn" the recovery.img to my sd card and install the .zip onto the emmc, right? This is my first time flashing an internal ROM and want to be sure.
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I have complete stock 1.4.3 and have been running off of a CM7 sd card since the beginning of summer. I'm ready to upgrade to the emmc version of CM10, but do I need to root the BN ROM first?
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No you don't need to root the BN ROM first.
I want to install this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773362 I would "burn" the recovery.img to my sd card and install the .zip onto the emmc, right? This is my first time flashing an internal ROM and want to be sure.
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No, you need to first create a “bootable” clockworkmod (CWM) recovery SD, then rename the referenced recovery-0.08.3.img to recovery.img and copy it as well as referenced cm10-acclaim-0.08.3-full-of-bugs.zip and the file gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip from http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip to the card. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35669871&postcount=1 for an overview of the process for installing CM10 ROM on the NT internal emmc.
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No, you need to first create a “bootable” clockworkmod (CWM) recovery SD, then rename the referenced recovery-0.08.3.img to recovery.img and copy it as well as referenced cm10-acclaim-0.08.3-full-of-bugs.zip and the file gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip from http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip to the card. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35669871&postcount=1 for an overview of the process for installing CM10 ROM on the NT internal emmc.
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Thanks for the help! I'm a little confused though, do I use the SD card or the emmc version of CWM to make the bootable SD? Does the emmc version flash CWM to the nook and from there do I install the files from a SD, or does it boot from the SD and allow me to flash ROMs to the emmc?
Also, if I'm using the CWM .img what's the purpose of the recovery.img on the card if all I'm flashing are the .zips? I would imagine the ROM .zip instructs it to flash the recovery.img but the CM10 thread says you can use an older CM9 recovery.img.
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks again!
TechNinja49 said:
Thanks for the help! I'm a little confused though, do I use the SD card or the emmc version of CWM to make the bootable SD? Does the emmc version flash CWM to the nook and from there do I install the files from a SD, or does it boot from the SD and allow me to flash ROMs to the emmc?
Also, if I'm using the CWM .img what's the purpose of the recovery.img on the card if all I'm flashing are the .zips? I would imagine the ROM .zip instructs it to flash the recovery.img but the CM10 thread says you can use an older CM9 recovery.img.
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks again!
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The recovery version you need to put on the SDcard is the sdcard version (not the emmc version); recovery is the tool that manages the flashing of the ROM/gapps zip files onto the NT, clearing of cache, backing up current ROM & apps, etc.
The emmc version of recovery is for flashing onto the NT and is used presumably for "performing recovery" without external SDcard. Some ROM packages include a recovery.img but not all do (in which case the recovery.img on the NT remains the stock recovery).
I just spent the last hour and a half trying to get a bootable CWM 6 sd card. First I thought I would need to boot into CWM but couldn't get that to work (I vaguely remember doing that to set up my CM7 SD card). Then I realized I can boot into cyanoboot and flash it through that. Using various methods, including the link you provided, I can't find a definite step-by-step guide. In the guide you provided I followed the steps but am stuck on step 5. When I go into SDC Recovery I don't see backup options anywhere, I see a list of recovery options. Here's what I see http://i3.minus.com/inttvFzHpVF88.jpg
Here are the files on the SD card http://i1.minus.com/ibgXFOKRf8DObb.png
Do you have any idea what's going on?
Did you press the Home button "N" to select SDC Recovery? If so, do you have screen-capture of resulting screen?
digixmax said:
Did you press the Home button "N" to select SDC Recovery? If so, do you have screen-capture of resulting screen?
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I tried to get back to the same screen to take a pic when it finally booted into CWM! I guess it takes a few tries to get it to boot. I chose the backup option and it started copying files for a few minutes until it got stuck on a file. It's been stuck on it for the last hour. http://i.minus.com/ivJa6tBF5tl9i.JPG
If I turn it off I have the chance of corrupting the file but since I don't really plan to go back to stock it wouldn't really matter anyway. The card might be full, but I only had like 100 MB of files on there.
If you don't plan to go back to stock, there is no need to back up (worst case you can get the stock ROM from https://github.com/succulent/acclaim_recovery_sdcard).
If you have more problems you might want to check out your sd card (if need be reformatting it with sd formatter https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/).
digixmax said:
If you don't plan to go back to stock, there is no need to back up (worst case you can get the stock ROM from https://github.com/succulent/acclaim_recovery_sdcard).
If you have more problems you might want to check out your sd card (if need be reformatting it with sd formatter https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/).
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I finally got everything to work! Thanks for helping me!
The CM10 thread says to now install CWM to emmc using fastboot. I know it's optional but I want it just in case. I looked it up and installed fastboot but which recovery should I use? The recovery-0.08.3 from the thread or the CWM recovery?
Yes, although it's probably easier to use your same CWM SD (which you just used to flash CM10 ROM and gapps) to flash one of the two flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip or flash_CM9-10_TWRP_v2.2.2.0_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958.
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Yes, although it's probably easier to use your same CWM SD (which you just used to flash CM10 ROM and gapps) to flash one of the two flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip or flash_CM9-10_TWRP_v2.2.2.0_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958.
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Oh so I can just flash the CWM zip and it won't interfere with cyanoboot?
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Oh so I can just flash the CWM zip and it won't interfere with cyanoboot?
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No it should not.
Works like a charm, thanks again!
I have one last question: Is there a way I can increase the 1GB data partition? I know android needs space for apps and such but I think a 4GB data partition is reasonable. I have a DVD of Ubuntu so I can access GParted if I need to. If you don't know or don't think I should mess with it that's completely fine, I have a 32GB micro SD that I'm going to use (my current CM7 card) but just want the extra internal space.
The data partition is for apps you download, the media content can go to the Nook media partition or SDcard. If you have many apps with large storage footprint you will likely need extra space. There are tools and methods for repartitioning on XDA (I have not needed to use them), just do a Google search I am sure they will turn up.
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The data partition is for apps you download, the media content can go to the Nook media partition or SDcard. If you have many apps with large storage footprint you will likely need extra space. There are tools and methods for repartitioning on XDA (I have not needed to use them), just do a Google search I am sure they will turn up.
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Ok, thanks for the info. On second thought though I think I better not mess around with it as everything is working perfectly right now.
Thank you for all your help!
Forgive my blinding ignorance and noobiness.
I have been off the forums for some time. I have been running an old version of Paranoid Android off an SD card since December. (Thank you iamafanof...........I've been using your first incarnation of PA all this time!) Finally, I have a bit of time and energy to update my ROM.
When I first created this SD card running the PA ROM, I had to download to my computer four files..... two ROM zips: (one internal and the SD version), boot.zip and GAPPS. I then had to use my computer to place files in the boot partition of my newly partitioned card (I used SD Formatter for that), first swaping files from the SD zip into the Internal zip of the ROM and GAPPS as originally described in the CM7/CM9/CM10 post (these instructions have been repeatedly posted all over the forum and digimax wrote me a handy tutorial back then....thank you digimax, I get how to do that). Here's my question:
Is there an easier way to update the ROM on the card I am using (i,e., do I have to go through all that again)? I see that the developers are still posting Internal and SD versions of the ROMs and boot.zips for updated ROMS. In my dreams, I wish I could just go to GOO images on my NT, download a new, ready made SD.zip ROM into my boot partition somehow, wipe dalvik and system, data 1 partitions , and use cyanogen mod options to install the fabulously ready pre-prepared SD ROM.zip and a handy GAPPS. Right? OK, back to reality. Bottom line, my computer up is a piece of crap running windows 98 so I can't download from GOO images with it (old version of explorer) even in compatibility mode...I will have to download onto my NT, move the files over...yada yada yada and so on.
I understand very little about development. No offense meant to the developers who work so hard to keep us all in ROMs, I don't expect my fantasy about the SD ROMs to happen. If I have to "go through all that" again, no big deal, I just wanted to be sure I wasn't missing anything about an easier way for me to update my ROMs. Can I somehow prepare a new card using my rooted NT instead of having to mess with my computer? Any links available on how to? Just a hint would be fine. I'm willing to learn since there is no new computer in my immediate future.
Please don't respond just to blast me about reading the forums and so on. I am not just lazy, there is a good reason for me to be asking for a bit of assistance. If you don't have anything nice to say, I would prefer you didn't say it at all.
Thanks.
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I'm a little confused over what it is you want to do. Do you want to run from sd or do you want to install internally?
If you want to run from sd there are ready made images to download at Iamafanof website. Just download and burn!
The talk about flashing, wiping Dalvik suggests you want to make an internal install. If that indeed is the case then you need cwm version 6.x.x. If you have that, then it's as simple as booting into cwm and install Rom and gaps that you have put on your card.
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Is there an easier way to update the ROM on the card I am using (i,e., do I have to go through all that again)?
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To update from your current PA ROM build to a newer build, you only need to download the SDC version of the zip archive files for the new ROM build and the corresponding Gapps onto your SD boot partition, and flash them using SD CWM recovery (steps 7-12 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098419). You only need to wipe /data if the two ROM builds have different android base versions (e.g., 4.2.1 vs. 4.2.2).
Although I have not done it, you should be able to download the zip files directly onto the SDcard boot partition (/sdcard).
Thank you asawi and digimax. Yes asawi, I want to continue to run off the SD card. I guess wipe dalvik only applies to internal (didn't know), I will educate myself on that. Digimax...again, you understood my essential question and came to my rescue. Thank you again for taking the time to respond!
Snooch
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I guess wipe dalvik only applies to internal (didn't know)
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Cache & Dalvik apply to both, and the same /cache partition on emmc is used whether you are running a ROM on emmc or on SD card. You should wipe Cache/Dalvik when flashing a new ROM build (although I myself don't always do it ).
Thanks again digimax, that saved me some time and helped me understand why I thought that (wipe dalvik/cache and possibly data 1) was necessary. OK so the System partition wiping was dumb.
{EDIT POST: I downloaded the PA 3 ROM SD.zip and PA 3 GAPPS.zip files and used .zip viewer and I now see that boot.img and recovery.img are in the SD ROM.zip (as indicated in iamafanof's PA 3 ROM post) so I answered my own questions below! (For anyone reading and following this that was interested, I am answering my own questions below just in case it helps someone else.}
So to clarify as I was just reading the thread this post came from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36685310&postcount=1
{EDIT: Forget this post...not applicable for THIS ROM}
1.) Question: I do NOT need to extract boot.IMG, recovery.IMG (flashing boot.IMG, mlo) from the updatd SD.zip and copy to SD boot partition? (I see that correct voldfstab and updater are now incorporated into SD.zips, which means if I was to be able to collect enough beans to buy an new 32GB SD card, I could set up partitions on the new card and not have to swap voldfstab and updater the way I used to?).
1) Answer: NO MORE SWAPPING those files. Dreams do come true!
2) QUESTION: Since for now I want to update my current card, I just need to somehow get PA Updated SD.zip and PA Updated GAPPS.zip onto boot partition and flash them with cyanoboot? Why does that not sound correct to me? Did I misunderstand you? Does this mean the original boot.IMG, recovery.IMG and so on stay the same with the Updated PA ROM (as the thread I have referred to in connection with the updated CM10 builds says at minimum usually boot.img and possibly recovery.IMG need to be changed.)?
2) ANSWER: The update PA 3 ROM SD.zip folder contains the necessary boot.img and recovery.img files. These will I believe overwrite the old ones on the boot partition (I hope) when I install the new ROM using cyanogen mod Install Zip from SD Card.
Geez I hope I am making sense here! I read that thread because I wanted to understand the principal behind what you had instructed me to do and also I stumbled on it while trying to find out how to access the boot partition on the SD card for download from my NT.
3) QUESTION: (If I boot into my rooted emmc, would I be able to see the boot partition on the SD card and then download directly to it as you suggested was possible?)
3) ANSWER: Yes, once booted into emmc with SD card left in (choose Internal Boot in cyanogen mod or just don't click SDC boot) as long as you are rooted, you can see the boot partition using a file manager (I use ES Explorer). I am going to download the zips directly to the SD card boot partition by booting into my rooted emmc, then boot into cyanogenmod and install the zip files using SD Card (I have CWM already updated and installed on SD Card).
Note: iamafanof (succulent)suggests in his PA 3 OP that prior to installing GAPPS.zip, you fix permissions. Also, as a reminder, heed digimax's note to clear data if necessary (see his above post).
Will let you all know how it goes! Thanks again digimax!
Snooch
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OK so the System partition wiping was dumb.
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/system automatically gets reformatted (aka "wiped") as part of the ROM flashing.
Note that to wipe /data partition on SD card, use the "wipe data1" item on CWM recovery menu. You'll need to use one of Succulent/iamafanof's more recent CWM versions such as cwm_6.0.2.8_acclaim_recovery_sdcard.img (available at http://goo.im/devs/succulent/acclaim/recovery) as older versions do not have this "wipe data1" option.
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1.) Question: I do NOT need to extract boot.IMG, recovery.IMG (flashing boot.IMG, mlo) from the updated SD.zip and copy to SD boot partition?
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The boot.img and recovery.img inside the SD ROM zip file will be flashed onto the SD card /boot partition (replacing any corresponding existing copy on the partition).
For the NT to boot into SD card CWM recovery you need to have in the /boot partition: MLO, u-boot.bin, flashing_boot.img (aka Cyanoboot) and recovery.img. If they are already there you don't need to replace them.
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2) ANSWER: The update PA 3 ROM SD.zip folder contains the necessary boot.img and recovery.img files. These will I believe overwrite the old ones on the boot partition (I hope) when I install the new ROM using cyanogen mod Install Zip from SD Card.
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Yes.
3) QUESTION: (If I boot into my rooted emmc, would I be able to see the boot partition on the SD card and then download directly to it as you suggested was possible?)
3) ANSWER: Yes, once booted into emmc with SD card left in (choose Internal Boot in cyanogen mod or just don't click SDC boot) as long as you are rooted, you can see the boot partition using a file manager (I use ES Explorer). I am going to download the zips directly to the SD card boot partition by booting into my rooted emmc, then boot into cyanogenmod and install the zip files using SD Card (I have CWM already updated and installed on SD Card).
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There is no need to boot into rooted stock ROM in order to access the SD card /boot partition, you should be able to access it while running CM off SD.
Thanks Digimax. Yes, "wipe". That was a case of my losing a word, it happens sometimes. :banghead:
As you can see I have been trying to figure this out for myself. I hate having to ask and ask questions, and you have been extraordinarily kind and patient. I really appreciate that! I saw in a much earlier thread, just after you had written up those instructions for me for the first PA ROM, that you moved the instructions to this site and others had similar questions to the ones I had. That made me feel better about having had to ask the first time around
Of course once again I had trouble getting my point across when I asked the question here. :banghead:
I am really tired right now, up too late. I have another question, but I want it to make sense and not much does right now! (I had written this post with a question but in editing it deleted it because my brain began melting and I don't think I was making sense!)
Maybe tomorrow I will see things more clearly!
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OK, I'm back after lots of reading, but still stuck.
I want to install the updated CWM 6.0.2.8 as suggested on my SD card ROM, so when I go into SDC Recovery I get that ( I am now getting CWM 5.x.x.x). I believe that came preinstalled with the original PA ROM as I don't recall doing a manual install of it.
I downloaded the 6.0.2.8 zip from the link you provided. As I understand it, I need to place that zip in the root of the SD card, rename it "update.zip" and then select Update Zip from SDC Recovery. (Or, don't rename it and select install zip, correct?)
Here's the problem, which is the same problem I will have when trying to flash (install) the updated PA ROM: I don't know how to put the zips in the "root" (i.e., not enclosed in any folder, in the SDC boot partition) using only my NT (without my computer). I'm not even sure if I did boot into stock rooted that I could successfully do this, it is just what I mused I could do if nothing else. I also thought I might use GOO to flash the new ROM/GAPPS but worry that although the app is installed on my SD card, it is set by default to install on emmc and would not do what I intend.
Anyway, digimax, now for me it's the principal of the whole thing! You seemingly implied that it was possible to download the zips directly into the SDC root (boot partition as described above) or copy them into it using my NT only while running the old PA on my SDC, but I can't figure out how. Logic tells me that I should NOT be able to download or copy files into the boot partition while I am running the SD ROM (my logic so there's that).
Obviously, I've wasted enough time trying to figure this out that I could have just plugged in to my computer and avoided all this nonsense. So, that is my next step. But, since I often get like a dog with a bone when I can't figure something out, am I missing something really obvious here?
I don't want to waste any more of your time just because my computer sucks. It is possible for me to download the zips on the NT from GOO and move the files to the computer, and then just copy the zips into the root via the computer and I am going to do that. If I am missing something here that is not just incredibly stupid but might inform others and you have the time to respond, that would be great. If not, no worries! You have been awesome and I learned a lot from you and through my reading (I understand how to use cyanoboot MUCH better, so it was all worth it!
Thanks again!
Snooch
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OK, I'm back after lots of reading, but still stuck.
I want to install the updated CWM 6.0.2.8 as suggested on my SD card ROM, so when I go into SDC Recovery I get that ( I am now getting CWM 5.x.x.x). I believe that came preinstalled with the original PA ROM as I don't recall doing a manual install of it.
I downloaded the 6.0.2.8 zip from the link you provided. As I understand it, I need to place that zip in the root of the SD card, rename it "update.zip" and then select Update Zip from SDC Recovery. (Or, don't rename it and select install zip, correct?)
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You don't need to rename the zip file to flash it.
Make sure though that you download the version for SDC and not the one for Internal.
Here's the problem, which is the same problem I will have when trying to flash (install) the updated PA ROM: I don't know how to put the zips in the "root" (i.e., not enclosed in any folder, in the SDC boot partition) using only my NT (without my computer). I'm not even sure if I did boot into stock rooted that I could successfully do this, it is just what I mused I could do if nothing else. I also thought I might use GOO to flash the new ROM/GAPPS but worry that although the app is installed on my SD card, it is set by default to install on emmc and would not do what I intend.
Anyway, digimax, now for me it's the principal of the whole thing! You seemingly implied that it was possible to download the zips directly into the SDC root (boot partition as described above) or copy them into it using my NT only while running the old PA on my SDC, but I can't figure out how. Logic tells me that I should NOT be able to download or copy files into the boot partition while I am running the SD ROM (my logic so there's that).
Obviously, I've wasted enough time trying to figure this out that I could have just plugged in to my computer and avoided all this nonsense. So, that is my next step. But, since I often get like a dog with a bone when I can't figure something out, am I missing something really obvious here?
I don't want to waste any more of your time just because my computer sucks. It is possible for me to download the zips on the NT from GOO and move the files to the computer, and then just copy the zips into the root via the computer and I am going to do that. If I am missing something here that is not just incredibly stupid but might inform others and you have the time to respond, that would be great. If not, no worries! You have been awesome and I learned a lot from you and through my reading (I understand how to use cyanoboot MUCH better, so it was all worth it!
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There is a way to access the SD card /boot partition while running your current PA on SD but it would be a bit involved (basically you'd need to edit /etc/vold.fstab to get it mounted).
What I'd suggest is for you to use a File Manager app such as ES File Explorer (freeware from Google Play) while running your rooted stock ROM on the NT and see if the SDcard /boot partition is visible (you might need to get into the app's Settings menu to enable "Root Explorer" so that you can navigate around the whole file system). If the partition is visible you should be able to download or copy files to it.
Yup, that was my thought. Going to try that for kicks.
Thanks again!
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ok so I took my nook to barns and noble to have them change the partition todays since my computer and adb are not working well together. Ive ran the sd_root_NT16or8bgV4_7 which installs cwm v5.0.2.8. Ive got the 6.0.1.2-bootable_SD which is where i would like to go to since thats where my backup is at. Ive tried to use win32DiskImage to burn the image to the SD card. The preoblem im running into is that my nook will not boot off that image. Im currentl on software version 1.4.2 aswell. The long term goal for me is to be able to flash a few different cm10's and find one that my wife likes the best. Thanks for any help guys
welp i did a google search with a few different key words and got this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798439 So im running CM10 "Jelly Bean" 0.08.3 guess ill go from there but the different cm10s dont seems to want to flash and i still cant use my backup
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Ive tried to use win32DiskImage to burn the image to the SD card. The preoblem im running into is that my nook will not boot off that image. Im currentl on software version 1.4.2 aswell. The long term goal for me is to be able to flash a few different cm10's and find one that my wife likes the best.
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See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 for pointers/tips on how to make a bootable SD card (under section "Making a Bootable Recovery SDcard"), and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43326042&postcount=123 for pointers/tips on how to flash CM10.x internally on emmc.
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See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 for pointers/tips on how to make a bootable SD card (under section "Making a Bootable Recovery SDcard"), and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43326042&postcount=123 for pointers/tips on how to flash CM10.x internally on emmc.
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thanks m8