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rooted via ubuntu and have recovery
i tried doing stuff in windows, but it wont install the drivers properly.
SO I NEED HELP!
what do i do to get this to work?
i want to be able to install 3rd party apps and get rid of att bloatware.
i have no idea where to start.
HELP!!!!!!!!!
thanx
ubuntu or windows...
download the Android SDK for Windows
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
install and download ONLY THE USB DRIVERS
open cmd window, connect usb cable, navigate to the <folder>\tools where you installed, ie. c:\android\tools
paste the following into a small batch file, call it anything you want dot bat,
ie. c:\android\tools\yourname.bat
---cut here--
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
-- cut here--
ok i'll try right now
still must be missing something
what setting is my phone on when i plug it in? recovery? or just regular charge only or hard disk mode?
how do i get the usb drivers to work? when i try to install them is says "windows was unable to install your adb". is there something else i need on my pc?
when i run that .bat file it says a bunch of things, but basically says device not found.
please start from step #0.
there is no one place that has every single step we need to do.
it makes it next to impossible to get this to work.
dh4645 said:
how do i get the usb drivers to work? when i try to install them is says "windows was unable to install your adb". is there something else i need on my pc?
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I'm not sure I've ever seen this error come up before by anyone. Saying this is impossible isn't really true since several people have gotten it working, and the information is on these forums. The best thing to do would be to go to the IRC channel and get stepped through it. http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#liberatedAria
I'm not quite sure what's up with your ADB install, but you should download HTC Sync from the HTC site, because it includes a driver install. http://www.htc.com/us/support/aria-att/downloads/. Then go through the process in the post above. Your phone should be in the "Charge Only" mode when connected to the computer.
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I'm not sure I've ever seen this error come up before by anyone. Saying this is impossible isn't really true since several people have gotten it working, and the information is on these forums. The best thing to do would be to go to the IRC channel and get stepped through it. http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#liberatedAria
I'm not quite sure what's up with your ADB install, but you should download HTC Sync from the HTC site, because it includes a driver install. http://www.htc.com/us/support/aria-att/downloads/. Then go through the process in the post above. Your phone should be in the "Charge Only" mode when connected to the computer.
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i know it's not impossible, it's just that usually when the people explaining the steps to accomplish this leave out steps that they think is common knowledge/sense, but is not to total noobs.
it would be nice to have a definitive step-by-step guide:
step 1 - root your phone (this was actually really easy with the ubuntu cd)
step 2 - go back to windows and download/install these specific programs . . . (i did not know i needed htc sync, the steps i saw said just to use the sdk and the usb drivers in there to set up my phone)
step 3 - enable debugging on phone, plug your phone into pc and use charge only. (don't we use recovery for anything, i've seen steps about having this open and using the mount /system to do stuff)
step 4 - get the adb usb drivers to install properly (i guess this is my main issue at the moment...is that what is causing the device not found error when i run the .bat file?)
step 5 - copy and paste code into notepad an save as a .bat file.
step 6 - run the .bat file (within cmd? double click on the file? does it matter?)
step 7 - ????
alternate step 2 through whatever - use the ubuntu cd to do everything... (???)
dh4645 said:
i know it's not impossible, it's just that usually when the people explaining the steps to accomplish this leave out steps that they think is common knowledge/sense, but is not to total noobs.
it would be nice to have a definitive step-by-step guide:
step 1 - root your phone (this was actually really easy with the ubuntu cd)
step 2 - go back to windows and download/install these specific programs . . . (i did not know i needed htc sync, the steps i saw said just to use the sdk and the usb drivers in there to set up my phone)
step 3 - enable debugging on phone, plug your phone into pc and use charge only. (don't we use recovery for anything, i've seen steps about having this open and using the mount /system to do stuff)
step 4 - get the adb usb drivers to install properly (i guess this is my main issue at the moment...is that what is causing the device not found error when i run the .bat file?)
step 5 - copy and paste code into notepad an save as a .bat file.
step 6 - run the .bat file (within cmd? double click on the file? does it matter?)
step 7 - ????
alternate step 2 through whatever - use the ubuntu cd to do everything... (???)
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Run the bat file in the cmd window. Once the bat has successfully run you can unplug the phone and you'll be good to go.
Shad0wguy said:
Run the bat file in the cmd window. Once the bat has successfully run you can unplug the phone and you'll be good to go.
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so what is the point of the sdk...other than to have the tools folder to run that .bat? so i'm the only one that can't get the sdk usb drivers to work?
and by good to go, u mean i can install 3rd party apps?
how do i get rid of the the at&t bloatware?
There are other threads explaining how to install third party apps and remove ATT bloatware.
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The problem with trying to do a step-by-step guide is that things like rooting, removing bloatware, and sideloading apps are all separate processes that require different steps and can be done in multiple ways. Some stuff requires you to be in recovery, some stuff doesn't, and other methods may require additional software. That's why there are specific separate threads that discuss them.
You've rooted your phone already, yay! Now you decide what you want to do next. Remove the bloatware? It's important that you don't lump everything together when trying to figure out what you need to do.
It seems like the first step you need to do is get ADB working and recognizing your phone when it's plugged in. ADB is necessary because it provides all the tools/commands necessary for us to interact with the phone through the command line. Windows is notoriously bad about the USB drivers. That's why the Ubuntu method was streamlined for people so they wouldn't have to deal with it. (Linux and Mac have no such usb driver issues.)
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It seems like the first step you need to do is get ADB working and recognizing your phone when it's plugged in. ADB is necessary because it provides all the tools/commands necessary for us to interact with the phone through the command line. Windows is notoriously bad about the USB drivers. That's why the Ubuntu method was streamlined for people so they wouldn't have to deal with it. (Linux and Mac have no such usb driver issues.)
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thanks for the reply.
yeah i rooted via the ubuntu disc, but then all the other steps people were telling me were using the sdk, getting the drivers, htc sync, yada yada. via windows. so thats the method i've been trying.
is there a step-by-step guide on how to allow 3rd party apps using the ubuntu disc? or... removing bloatware?
is it the same steps, but you just dont have to worry about the drivers?
The steps listed once you're in the SDK are actually the same regardless of what OS you're using.
So for Ubuntu install the SDK. Steps should be the same, just make sure you download the Linux version. Then you'd open a Terminal window (should be called Terminal in Ubuntu.) Then you should be able to use the same commands/steps you find in the other threads.
Since you've been having trouble getting your phone to connect the first thing to do is make sure SDK can actually see your phone. You should be able to open up your Terminal window, navigate to the SDK folder, connect your phone and then type 'adb devices' in the terminal window. It should then list out your phone as HTXXXXXXXX. X being some numbers and letters. If it does show that then you're on your way.
After that I'd go with removing bloatware and the steps listed in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735255
ocswing said:
The steps listed once you're in the SDK are actually the same regardless of what OS you're using.
So for Ubuntu install the SDK. Steps should be the same, just make sure you download the Linux version. Then you'd open a Terminal window (should be called Terminal in Ubuntu.) Then you should be able to use the same commands/steps you find in the other threads.
Since you've been having trouble getting your phone to connect the first thing to do is make sure SDK can actually see your phone. You should be able to open up your Terminal window, navigate to the SDK folder, connect your phone and then type 'adb devices' in the terminal window. It should then list out your phone as HTXXXXXXXX. X being some numbers and letters. If it does show that then you're on your way.
After that I'd go with removing bloatware and the steps listed in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735255
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ok cool thanks a lot!
i didn't even think to go back to linux to try this stuff until today at work.
i'll check it out later tonight after i mow the lawn and eat dinner....priorities...
i tried in windows one last time. it actually found the htc sync drivers (i in/uninstalled htc snyc earlier...i guess thats what did it)
adb devices command finds my phone, but when i try and run that .bat file, it goes through a bunch of things, but basically says:
remount failed: operation not permitted
failed to copy...
permission denied
all those types of things. then it says to hit enter and then it restarts my phone
???
did u try installing HTC sync connect phone to htc sync, then unistall the htc sync software usb drivers should stay behind
b_atman said:
did u try installing HTC sync connect phone to htc sync, then unistall the htc sync software usb drivers should stay behind
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i said i did that above...that was the only way i got the usb drivers to work/recognize my phone...the sdk ones didnt work)
my phone is recognized when i run adb devices command
i'm having issues when i run the .bat file as i said in my last post
my bad
maybe i missed it, after you did the mount command did you do the read/writes permissions change?
b_atman said:
my bad
maybe i missed it, after you did the mount command did you do the read/writes permissions change?
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uuu, no, whats that?
i thought i just had to open cmd and run the .bat file
so what did i miss now? ha
thanks for your help!
i ran this .bat file
cd\android\tools
adb remount
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
pause 1
adb reboot
this is regarding captainkreks root method. i couldnt even get past the first path input, i entered C:\sdk\platform-tools and C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk. and i just says please make sure you entered the right path. i was wondering why its saying this
Probably because you don't have adb set up properly. Download something called adb for dummies it will correctly set up adb and then install your drivers. I suggest using the easyroot method if your not experienced with adb.
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That's most likely not the path of your sdk. Its probably more like C:/ Program files (x86)/android/android-sdk/.....(x86) if your a 64 bit computer if your 32 bit then there is no (x86)
It all depends on where you put your sdk and what its called....
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i installed adb for dummies and i now have the correct path but in the easy root when it checks for the firmware version it says device not found and doesnt display the current firmware version on the phone. I have yet to downgrade the RUU but since the app cant find the phone im assuming i dont have the drivers installed yet, but im having trouble figuring out how to install the drivers. i know the adb file came with the google usb driver but i dont know what to do with it
Applications>Development> Enable USB Debugging make sure that is checked
it was enabled before. but i disabled it and unplugged and tried again and im having the same problem. ?
kingbenjamin said:
it was enabled before. but i disabled it and unplugged and tried again and im having the same problem. ?
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download the usb drivers from here http://www.mediafire.com/?s4wamt44hlfaqa3
Unzip that and place it in your sdk folder for safe keeping.
In your device manager you will prob see an exclamation mark. install the driver.
Nothing is appearing in my device manager. I have looked around and havnt really been able to find anything that can explain how to find a device on the manager. I just need a link to a good guide around adb
If adb for dummies worked then your good to go. You need to place the phone when you hook into the computer in charge only mode. Try this and report back adb I don't think is your problem but phone driver in assuming its not showing up in Your device manager so do the formentioned step of placing in charge only.
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magneticzero said:
Applications>Development> Enable USB Debugging make sure that is checked
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I know when I was rooting my phone I had to enable/disable USB Debugging to get the root to work. I don't know if it was something specific to my own TB, or if it's something that is unique to rooting the TB is general.
I don't know about all that script stuff, I was going to go that route and downloaded htc sync, adb, and all the drivers but chickened out before going through with it.
But last night I followed through with all the step by step instructions the long way that is detailed out on Android Central. Not because it was easier, but because it was step by step and was easy to understand and had all the correct files to download and rename etc..
in actuality it was easy, just a little time consuming with big files to download, the actual work was easy.
Justin
this is what my the root app says after the first step when i pasted the sdk path into it
SDK Directory found
Checking build.prop ro.product.version
error: device not found
if the number above ends in 605.6 or 605.9 then you can root,
IF NOT THAN YOU CANNOT ROOT USING THIS METHOD!!!
do you wish to begin
i dont see any number because when it attempts to check the product version my device is not found. i have adb for dummies installed and the correct google usb drivers the phone is set to usb debugging and to charge only usb connection so im not really sure what the problem is. i have downloaded the RUU listed on rom.galaxysense and renamed it to PG05IMG.zip but im not sure how to actually downgrade the RUU and even if i can manage to get that done the device is not showing up sooooooo... i apologize for the massive amount of text and the slight retardation expressed in the post i just hit a block at the 2nd step lol
Alright, you need to be able to have the drivers setup and everything correctly because I'm not offering support on this. Sorry but I have alot of stuff to maintain so I can't always help. I'll try but I would prefer the community support each other too. (you also need tgps launcher already installed so if you havent rooted, I dont think you will be able to do this.)
Anyway: you need to get the .apk file you want to install and just put it into the directory and name it A.apk b.apk c.apk d.apk and so on. I will have it install up to 26 apps (all the way up to z) then you can remove and start over.
Script download:
here
I will probably update it eventually but right now it's supposed to be very basic.
Manual instructions:
All you need to do is use adb install appname.apk
Indirect said:
Alright, you need to be able to have the drivers setup and everything correctly because I'm not offering support on this. Sorry but I have alot of stuff to maintain so I can't always help. I'll try but I would prefer the community support each other too. (you also need tgps launcher already installed so if you havent rooted, I dont think you will be able to do this.)
Anyway: you need to get the .apk file you want to install and just put it into the directory and name it A.apk b.apk c.apk d.apk and so on. I will have it install up to 26 apps (all the way up to z) then you can remove and start over.
Script download:
here
I will probably update it eventually but right now it's supposed to be very basic.
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Basically, for those a little familar with ADB, they didn't block adb install, so you should be able to adb install path\to\app.apk and it will load without an issue. If your not familiar with adb, using xIndirect's method is probably for the best for you.
so the android central sideload wonder machine should work.
In addition, they did not actually close the hole, they just covered it up better. If you sideload anycut, in theory, you can allow any other install. I am going to try it, and let you all know how it goes.
~Leko
gameman733 said:
Basically, for those a little familar with ADB, they didn't block adb install, so you should be able to adb install path\to\app.apk and it will load without an issue. If your not familiar with adb, using xIndirect's method is probably for the best for you.
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They would have to maintain two versions of their software if they blocked adb install. How are they going to test the apps going into their market.
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xdahgary said:
so the android central sideload wonder machine should work.
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Someone try this. You need the apk file of the app you want to install on your cimputer.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...-central-sideload-wonder-machine-v-1-2-a.html
Hey all, I cannot get his to work because I no longer have usb debugging. I should say I am on a Nook Color not tab. I just thought it would be nice to try non-rooted for a while. I guess I will just re root.
~Leko
lekofraggle said:
In addition, they did not actually close the hole, they just covered it up better. If you sideload anycut, in theory, you can allow any other install. I am going to try it, and let you all know how it goes.
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I have AnyCut installed and created a shortcut to app settings. I reset the "Install from unknown sources" to be checked and then tried installing an app from the Amazon Market. When the package manager ran I got the new will not install dialog. Dang! So I launched the app settings again and noticed that the unknown sources box was unchecked. I checked it again, closed, and relaunched the settings window. The option is unchecked again. Grr....
Installing apps from the Android Market works just fine though, as it does not require the package installer to install an app.
Am I understanding this correctly? So even with un-rooted NT that has updated to 1.41 we can use this method to sideload? I so hope I am understanding this correctly. If so thank you so very much!!!!! If not thanks anyway for helping me learn!!!!!
I have been unable to clear and reset my drivers for the NOOK Tablet.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled but I must not have the right drivers.\
I'm running Win 7 64bit.
Any link would be appreciated.
GreenFuzzer said:
Am I understanding this correctly? So even with un-rooted NT that has updated to 1.41 we can use this method to sideload? I so hope I am understanding this correctly. If so thank you so very much!!!!! If not thanks anyway for helping me learn!!!!!
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BUMP, as I was wondering this myself.
I understand how to use adb, but how do I get the Nook Tablet with 1.4.1 in debugging mode? I can't install the tgps launcher apk because it says it is not a Nook Store app. My Nook was previously 1.4.0 and rooted with android market and lots of apps installed. I have no problem with the new side loading method, but I need to figure out how to re-enter USB debugging mode.
Ugh, my Nook just updated to the dreaded 1.4.1 version. I tried the script from XDA and ran it with the command prompt, but it says "error no decide found", even though my Nook Tablet is plugged into my Windows XP Machine. Any ideas why this is happening?
I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Also, I got the script from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1407023 . I run the Sideload.bat file which usually doesn't run until an Android device has been found, and in MS Dos it says: C:\Sideload>adb wait-for-device . And yet when if I were to install an apk residing in the Sideload folder via Command Prompt, it says no device found.
szumlanski said:
I understand how to use adb, but how do I get the Nook Tablet with 1.4.1 in debugging mode? I can't install the tgps launcher apk because it says it is not a Nook Store app. My Nook was previously 1.4.0 and rooted with android market and lots of apps installed. I have no problem with the new side loading method, but I need to figure out how to re-enter USB debugging mode.
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Scrap that. I thought I had to re-download the apk file. I realized that it is installed as a device app. Once I entered debugging mode I was able to sideload apps onto 1.4.1 using the instructions.
Now I would love to get Android Market working again...
Indirect said:
Script download:
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Is there something available for Mac users? I don't have access to any Windows system for over a week.
Also, I was wondering if anyone out there has had success access the Android Market after using this new script? Hopefully some of the root teams/specialists out there can find use a better answer that going by to sideloading.
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Scrap that. I thought I had to re-download the apk file. I realized that it is installed as a device app. Once I entered debugging mode I was able to sideload apps onto 1.4.1 using the instructions.
Now I would love to get Android Market working again...
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Ok, so how DID you get it into debugging mode?
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Ok, so how DID you get it into debugging mode?
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If you rooted 1.4.0, you would have used tgps launcher downloaded over the air. Once you run (install) the tgps launcher, it remains in your android apps installed on the Nook tablet after the 1.4.1 is installed by B&N. Just unplug your USB cable, run tgps launcher, go into te development settings, enable two debugging options, disable auto mount. Then when you plug in USB it should pop up a notification that you are in debugging mode.
Do "adb devices" from a command prompt. If your device is found, you can adb install apps.
so this won't work for unrooted? got my mom this for xmas, we had 1.4.0 and started sideloading apps...then outta nowhere today, the OTA came through and now i can't do anything. when i try this method, it tells me device not found. it doesn't show up under adb devices, either.
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so this won't work for unrooted? got my mom this for xmas, we had 1.4.0 and started sideloading apps...then outta nowhere today, the OTA came through and now i can't do anything. when i try this method, it tells me device not found. it doesn't show up under adb devices, either.
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Looks like your only option will be to manually downgrade to 1.4.0 and load all the apps you want. You can also prevent OTA update to 1.4.1. Search the forums for the instructions. That sucks.
Alternatively, wait and see if a 1.4.1 root comes out.
xdahgary said:
Someone try this. You need the apk file of the app you want to install on your cimputer.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...-central-sideload-wonder-machine-v-1-2-a.html
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Thanks, this works great. I know there is a way to root and install google apps on 1.4.1 now, but I'm fine with this since I don't have to go through the process of losing and then restoring all the apps and books I have loaded.
Just like another person mentioned, all one has to do is have NT Hidden Settings or tgps_launcher installed prior to the upgrade to be able to enable USB debugging.
downloaded all the stuff from the thread. everything went smoothly. i watched the video step by step. after uploading the usbdrivers to my NT it said
"Android ADB interface" instead of "android composite ADB interface"
it shows up in my device manager as a nook tablet still.
i derped. so i thought it would be ok anyways and then tried to zerg rush the baster-ahem NT only to see that the Zerg didn't even find my device.
i promptly decided to just wipe everything from my nook and start fresh but also every single thing i tried has failed to get rid of that blasted "android ADB device" from the one click unroot thing to doing a 8 step reset thingy and just plainly reset and wipe data from the stock settings, and now many hours later i have had enough and decided to swallow my pride and flaunt the noob card. i need help. i must find a way to wipe everything or maybe i can take a step from here. i dunno. derpy derp.
windows 7 ultimate 64bit
nook tablet 8 gb sd card.
(^^this is how people write these things right?)
wagon_burner said:
downloaded all the stuff from the thread. everything went smoothly. i watched the video step by step. after uploading the usbdrivers to my NT it said
"Android ADB interface" instead of "android composite ADB interface"
it shows up in my device manager as a nook tablet still.
i derped. so i thought it would be ok anyways and then tried to zerg rush the baster-ahem NT only to see that the Zerg didn't even find my device.
i promptly decided to just wipe everything from my nook and start fresh but also every single thing i tried has failed to get rid of that blasted "android ADB device" from the one click unroot thing to doing a 8 step reset thingy and just plainly reset and wipe data from the stock settings, and now many hours later i have had enough and decided to swallow my pride and flaunt the noob card. i need help. i must find a way to wipe everything or maybe i can take a step from here. i dunno. derpy derp
windows 7 ultimate 64bit
nook tablet 8 gb sd card.
(^^this is how people write these things right?)
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hm... well not sure if this is hidden anywhere in your description but did you try reinstalling the nook tablet drivers? since you have android adb device right now, uninstall that and if windows prompts you to restart you should do that. When you uninstall the adb drivers if there is a checkbox saying delete driver software for this device make sure to check that as well. basically what i am trying to say is you want to start fresh as in there should not be any reference to android or nook on your windows pc
another program that may be helpful is using usbdreview which is a program that monitors all devices with usb drivers. this may help is attempting to delete any reference to android and nook on your windows pc. hope this helps!
EDIT: just to add this tidbit in, if your having troubles with ADB, chances are it has nothing to do with your NT but rather with the drivers that Windows has installed already. There's a guide to installing ADB correctly, here's a link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424563
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hm... well not sure if this is hidden anywhere in your description but did you try reinstalling the nook tablet drivers? since you have android adb device right now, uninstall that and if windows prompts you to restart you should do that. When you uninstall the adb drivers if there is a checkbox saying delete driver software for this device make sure to check that as well. basically what i am trying to say is you want to start fresh as in there should not be any reference to android or nook on your windows pc
another program that may be helpful is using usbdreview which is a program that monitors all devices with usb drivers. this may help is attempting to delete any reference to android and nook on your windows pc. hope this helps!
EDIT: just to add this tidbit in, if your having troubles with ADB, chances are it has nothing to do with your NT but rather with the drivers that Windows has installed already. There's a guide to installing ADB correctly, here's a link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424563
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thanks for the reply, tried it. i tried the process and my computer said itfound drivers for my device but couldn't install new drivers on my android ADB interface.
same problem i had previously.
wagon_burner said:
thanks for the reply, tried it. i tried the process and my computer said itfound drivers for my device but couldn't install new drivers on my android ADB interface.
same problem i had previously.
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hm.. well if it keeps on auto installing generic drivers you will need to disable auto installation of drivers by windows. try looking through each of these links and see if it solves your problem. fyi you should uninstall all drivers relating to android and nook before proceeding
http://www.addictivetips.com/window...tomatic-driver-installation-in-windows-vista/
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/disable-windows-update-device-driver-search-prompt/
hope this helps
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hm.. well if it keeps on auto installing generic drivers you will need to disable auto installation of drivers by windows. try looking through each of these links and see if it solves your problem. fyi you should uninstall all drivers relating to android and nook before proceeding
hope this helps
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well this is weird one atleast for me. i had all those settings on at the very start of the rooting process. and in the end i need to enable in the system config the USER to override the automatic driver install policy. so my anti install was thwarting me this entire time!!! ugh!!! total noob but we all gotta start somewhere. thanks to everyone for helping me out!
I got a new Nook Tablet and it came with 1.4.1 installed, so I downloaded the acclaim_update.zip and put it on a microSD card and successfully downgraded to 1.4.0 but had to do a factory reset and opted out of the "out of box experience".
The problem seems to be that I have a Windows 7 64 bit system and this prevents me from "upgrading" the drivers on my system so that I can root the tablet.
Would it be easier to use the script for rooting the tablet using a Linux system?
I am going to see if I can find that script online in case that is the only way to go.
I do not have a 32 bit Windows system.
thanks
I have Windows 7 x64 bits and i had no problems at all even having my LG GT 540 drivers installed, i have windows update disabled "never check for updates" and before install the drivers u need to run the runmefirst.bat if you are having conflict with drivers there is a step by step guide try that and report back. Also do not run as administrator the .bat scripts. In my FAQ (link in my signature) there are other links to troubleshoot drivers if needed.
~ Veronica
I can't offer you much help, but I rooted my NT (1.4.0 out of the box) twice on two different machines running Win7 x64 without issue...
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lavero.burgos said:
I have Windows 7 x64 bits and i had no problems at all even having my LG GT 540 drivers installed, i have windows update disabled "never check for updates" and before install the drivers u need to run the runmefirst.bat if you are having conflict with drivers there is a step by step guide try that and report back. Also do not run as administrator the .bat scripts.
~ Veronica
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Note also that I had two "runmedirst.bat" files - one packed with the drivers and one with zergrush. The first time I tried I used the wrong one and couldn't root. I *think* you want the one that was packed with zergrush.
lavero.burgos said:
I have Windows 7 x64 bits and i had no problems at all even having my LG GT 540 drivers installed, i have windows update disabled "never check for updates" and before install the drivers u need to run the runmefirst.bat if you are having conflict with drivers there is a step by step guide try that and report back. Also do not run as administrator the .bat scripts. In my FAQ (link in my signature) there are other links to troubleshoot drivers if needed.
~ Veronica
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Thanks for the reply. The problem is that the moment I connect to wifi on the NT, it will be upgraded to 1.4.1, right? Can I download the TGPS_Launcher.apk on a pc and copy the file to MicroSD card and install from there? I am unable to install apk's at the moment since no installer is on the NT and I think I can only install from Market. I don't know how to get around this problem.
LordGibson said:
Note also that I had two "runmedirst.bat" files - one packed with the drivers and one with zergrush. The first time I tried I used the wrong one and couldn't root. I *think* you want the one that was packed with zergrush.
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Thanks for this tip. I will look for the second script. It is likely I used the wrong one. If I do not see it, I will look for a separate Zergrush. I know I have one file or directory by that name with the drivers I downloaded.
spottedtadpole said:
Thanks for the reply. The problem is that the moment I connect to wifi on the NT, it will be upgraded to 1.4.1, right? Can I download the TGPS_Launcher.apk on a pc and copy the file to MicroSD card and install from there? I am unable to install apk's at the moment since no installer is on the NT and I think I can only install from Market. I don't know how to get around this problem.
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You must install the drivers in order to root. LordGibson is right use the runmefirst.bat from Nook&Zergy.zip i too had issues with the runmefirst.bat from the drivers.zip
lavero.burgos said:
I have Windows 7 x64 bits and i had no problems at all even having my LG GT 540 drivers installed, i have windows update disabled "never check for updates" and before install the drivers u need to run the runmefirst.bat if you are having conflict with drivers there is a step by step guide try that and report back. Also do not run as administrator the .bat scripts. In my FAQ (link in my signature) there are other links to troubleshoot drivers if needed.
~ Veronica
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I downloaded the other Zergy and drivers files and had the same problems. I think the problem is the Windows 7 system and I could not get the "new" drivers to install. I will check your FAQ and if that does not work, I will try to get it rooted via Linux, but that approach seems not so easy.
Also, do I need to make a new Google account in order to download an app to the tablet? I tried it and it just sends the app to my phone.
thanks
Windows 7 64-bit here as well. The drivers are a pain but keep trying with usbdeviewer helping you and you will get it.
Also I have rooted three times and each time I had the tablet hooked to WIFI for extended periods and never once did it show any signs of upgrading to 1.4.1
spottedtadpole said:
I downloaded the other Zergy and drivers files and had the same problems. I think the problem is the Windows 7 system and I could not get the "new" drivers to install. I will check your FAQ and if that does not work, I will try to get it rooted via Linux, but that approach seems not so easy.
Also, do I need to make a new Google account in order to download an app to the tablet? I tried it and it just sends the app to my phone.
thanks
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for sideload apps like tgps_launcher.apk you dont need a google account, but for download from android market you will need one after you root.
Check out Albert's videos:
~ Veronica
I watched the video but was unable to install tgps_launcher.apk due to a parsing error. I do not think this is going to work.
I have never registered this device, I was afraid that if I did that, the device would revert to 1.4.1.
Linux also did not get this thing rooted with the NARS script. Although the Linux netbook mounts the tablet and I can see the files on it, the NARS script can't find the device.
thanks
P.S. I was able to install another package called AppMenu and that allowed me to enable USB debugging. This might be helpful.
blawens said:
Windows 7 64-bit here as well. The drivers are a pain but keep trying with usbdeviewer helping you and you will get it.
Also I have rooted three times and each time I had the tablet hooked to WIFI for extended periods and never once did it show any signs of upgrading to 1.4.1
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It seems as though it will wait to upgrade when one registers the device with B&N and I have not yet done this.
lavero.burgos said:
for sideload apps like tgps_launcher.apk you dont need a google account, but for download from android market you will need one after you root.
Check out Albert's videos:
~ Veronica
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Thanks for all the help. The video showed me what (I think) I might have done wrong. I did not think it was still necessary to reboot the machine after removing a driver. That and the link the video gives for an AppMenu really helped.
I am not certain whether all went well because the window closed abruptly after I selected removal of game apps during the installation process. I only wanted to remove the games and leave everything else. Going to reboot the NT. At least if something went wrong, I know I can restart.
spottedtadpole said:
Thanks for all the help. The video showed me what (I think) I might have done wrong. I did not think it was still necessary to reboot the machine after removing a driver. That and the link the video gives for an AppMenu really helped.
I am not certain whether all went well because the window closed abruptly after I selected removal of game apps during the installation process. I only wanted to remove the games and leave everything else. Going to reboot the NT. At least if something went wrong, I know I can restart.
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You can uninstall the games later manually no need to run the script again, just make sure it rooted your device and you be good to go, also do not forget to block OTA. Indirect has another post for that specifically.
Download this app to uninstall data and system applications...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21630798/Apps/root_app_remover_vip_4.4Final.apk
Just in case read this is you ever want to debloat:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21339441&postcount=2
~ Veronica
lavero.burgos said:
Just in case read this is you ever want to full debloat:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21339441&postcount=2
~ Veronica
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I did not full debloat because I thought I would lose all access to B&N. It happens that when I try to access B&N's Nook apps, to look for more apps, I get errors. This is probably not a big deal since I can probably get everything B&N has, from Android Market.
I did not know which launcher to install since I am unfamiliar with them. I just went with the "Go" launcher because it was first on the list; it's okay I am not voting for politicians, just a launcher for my tablet.
BTW, the first thing I did after restarting the tablet was to use Titanium Backup, then I replaced the backup files with three I had downloaded a few days ago, then I did a "restore" to those files. I checked my device information and confirmed that all went well.
I think this is why I can't access more Nook apps from B&N.