[Q] Ultimate Nook Tablet 16Gb Brick, Help!! - Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

:crying: well, as you may read I had bricked my nook tablet of 16 GB, i was installing cm 10 , it worked fine but I forgot to do the factor reset to delete Google apps, so I had my nook tablet with CM 10 and then upgraded the screen so it could have 10 sensitive points, but it would not open youtube or the market, after realizing this i tried to install gapps WITHOUT deleting the ones already installed, (i know stupid) so now the tablet would not launch cm 10, it would stay stuck on the start-up with the blue circle of cm. Then i would only go into CWM and i managed to install and run cm9 but i could not use the touch screen, I thought it was because of the screen upgrade, stupidly i formatted partitions and wipe data and cache and messed with things i shouldn't thinking i could make it work, so yeah after that i could only get to cwm without the ability to install anything becase either 1) it wouldnt work, 2)it would say something about ext4 or fat32, or 3) It would say it could not open the package because it was corrupted. Tired of all this i sured into the web and tried some things that didn't work , i tried these :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657159
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
And some others that i tried but i dont remember them, but the most important was this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605664 , it said it could repair ANY Brick but it just made my semi-bricked nook into a Total death Nook brick, (I'm not saying anyone is responsable for this im just saying)
I tried this many times with a sandisk 2gb and pretty much sure i had tried all how to less the ones that use a sdcard of more than 2 gb because i dont have.. anyone knows how to fix this?? i cant use a bootable CM, already tried and didnt worked,
PD: I think my partitions are messed up too because when i am in cwm from a bootable sd , my serial number is "00000000000" , and i dont have a backup... My Nook has been brike for almost a month , And sorry if i said something with no sense, i had not fully learned the language, i speak it very well but this is kindda harder :crying:

djjean19 said:
:crying: well, as you may read I had bricked my nook tablet of 16 GB, i was installing cm 10 , it worked fine but I forgot to do the factor reset to delete Google apps, so I had my nook tablet with CM 10 and then upgraded the screen so it could have 10 sensitive points, but it would not open youtube or the market, after realizing this i tried to install gapps WITHOUT deleting the ones already installed, (i know stupid) so now the tablet would not launch cm 10, it would stay stuck on the start-up with the blue circle of cm. Then i would only go into CWM and i managed to install and run cm9 but i could not use the touch screen, I thought it was because of the screen upgrade, stupidly i formatted partitions and wipe data and cache and messed with things i shouldn't thinking i could make it work, so yeah after that i could only get to cwm without the ability to install anything becase either 1) it wouldnt work, 2)it would say something about ext4 or fat32, or 3) It would say it could not open the package because it was corrupted. Tired of all this i sured into the web and tried some things that didn't work , i tried these :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657159
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
And some others that i tried but i dont remember them, but the most important was this one : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605664 , it said it could repair ANY Brick but it just made my semi-bricked nook into a Total death Nook brick, (I'm not saying anyone is responsable for this im just saying)
I tried this many times with a sandisk 2gb and pretty much sure i had tried all how to less the ones that use a sdcard of more than 2 gb because i dont have.. anyone knows how to fix this?? i cant use a bootable CM, already tried and didnt worked,
PD: I think my partitions are messed up too because when i am in cwm from a bootable sd , my serial number is "00000000000" , and i dont have a backup... My Nook has been brike for almost a month , And sorry if i said something with no sense, i had not fully learned the language, i speak it very well but this is kindda harder :crying:
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Well if you can load into cwm I would factory reset/wipe data, clear cache, clear dalvik cache. Trying flashing CM10. If you can't internally use the SDC version. Boot up CM and go to firmware flasher to change your touch back to stock. If you cannot do this I have various methods of "unbricking" collected from different sources. Its in this thread so Adam Outler Reflash method may be the path you have to take.

I tried the first method but in data/wipe factory reset it tells me : ''E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk1p2'' but then it said ''data wipe complete'', reflashed cm10 and rebooted but it just shutted down the device it didn't rebooted, so im trying next method

djjean19 said:
I tried the first method but in data/wipe factory reset it tells me : ''E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk1p2'' but then it said ''data wipe complete'', reflashed cm10 and rebooted but it just shutted down the device it didn't rebooted, so im trying next method
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I may be wrong but mmcblk1p2 is a ext4 partition on the internal storage. Don't know what it does at all though. Continue with the different methods and see what works.

datallboy said:
I may be wrong but mmcblk1p2 is a ext4 partition on the internal storage. Don't know what it does at all though. Continue with the different methods and see what works.
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mmcblk1 is the external sdcard.

datallboy said:
I may be wrong but mmcblk1p2 is a ext4 partition on the internal storage. Don't know what it does at all though. Continue with the different methods and see what works.
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I tried most of the methods (except adam outlers method and R3 method given that my biggest sdcard is a 2gb sdcard) they didnt work, however , i mánaged to run cm 10 on a sdcard , but i cant find the firmware flasher to return the touchscreen to stock... I like this of running a OS from a sdcard though and i would use it , but cm10 is too unstable , so i will turn touchscreen back to stock to run cm7 which i think es more stable

Hi there, try this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179403
The second file will be about 510 mb.
I also formatted some partitions... bad idea. I tried Ray Waldo's method but it didn't work. Perhaps this one will work for you?

djjean19 said:
I tried most of the methods (except adam outlers method and R3 method given that my biggest sdcard is a 2gb sdcard) they didnt work, however , i mánaged to run cm 10 on a sdcard , but i cant find the firmware flasher to return the touchscreen to stock... I like this of running a OS from a sdcard though and i would use it , but cm10 is too unstable , so i will turn touchscreen back to stock to run cm7 which i think es more stable
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The firmware flasher is one of the apps that comes with CM10.

SomeDoofusLover said:
Hi there, try this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179403
The second file will be about 510 mb.
I also formatted some partitions... bad idea. I tried Ray Waldo's method but it didn't work. Perhaps this one will work for you?
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I was about to try this, but accidentally booting into cm i booted into internal boot instead of sdc boot, for my surprise it was loading cm 10 :laugh: , and way more stable than the sd card, so i went to the storage and i got 4 Gb of storage for apps, weird given that my Nook has 16Gb but still happy, it run smoothly, ad i will stick to it, i figure out that maybe my boot partition is damaged so I need the sd boot to go to the internal boot, , I'm making a thread of this , this may help someone else with a dead nook :good:
@datallboy : I figured that out somewhat late, it comes with cm 10 from version 11/14 or so , i was using version 11/08 because i didn't knew there was a new one, now i'm running version 12/31 Internally and it is stable , thanks , i wouldn't figured this out without your help

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Fix for bricked nooks from CM7 "formatted sd"

for this fix, you will need to have a CWM sdcard ready and waiting followed by and drivers properly installed for your tablet.
YOU MUST have CWM running from sdcard to fix this issue. Otherwise nothing will happen.
instructions to install to sdcard are here (I suggest using windows)
Needed files for download:
just download this zip and run the script while booted into cwm from sdcard.
download it here.
Instructions: Boot from sd (don't worry, it will work), ensure sdcard is mounted, and then you just run the fix.bat from the computer after extracting.
Credits: Succulent for the xloader image
Fattire for the idea that it might have formatted mmcblk0p1 (which it dead instead of mmc1)
You're welcome.
Might want to add that the cause of the "brick" appears to be that CM7 is confusing mmc1 and mmc0 and instead of wiping the first partition of the SD card, it's presumably wiping the first partition of the emmc, which contains the x-loader.
I already have said it.
Ah okay... well glad everything is fixed now.
fattire said:
You're welcome.
Might want to add that the cause of the "brick" appears to be that CM7 is confusing mmc1 and mmc0 and instead of wiping the first partition of the SD card, it's presumably wiping the first partition of the emmc, which contains the x-loader.
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Bowing head in shame here...... Rookie mistake!
Looks like we have to make a bit of a tweak to the system then do some testing.
New download link due to a small scripting error.
Need help
Hi Indirect. I see that you have fixed your NT. I did not use sd i did install cm7 internally but i did format all the mounts . And now it just restarts in CWM. What should i do. Any idea please
Well guys, I'm still having problems. I ran the brick fix before you updated it - didn't work. I then re-ran after you updated it - still didn't work. It'll boot to CWM from SD, but won't boot to any ROM. Tried re-installing CM7 (didn't work), then I tried the Nook141root.zip which supposedly installs the BN 1.4.1 from CWM (also didn't work). Tried re-running the brick fix a handful of times after and before installing each ROM with no luck. Then I tried running it without installing a ROM. Tried the brick fix then I tried the BN 1.4.0 restore file. I tried on multiple freshly formatted SD cards and I even tried on a computer I was working on with a fresh install of Win7 with a fresh install of the drivers just to rule that out.
Before all this I had CWM and CM7 installed internally - if that makes a difference. Ideas?
Edit: More info. When trying to wipe data/factory reset in CWM I get the errror "E:format_volume: make_ext4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk1p2"...this occurs right after rebooting from the brick fix.
Edit 2: More info yet...in the brick fix I'm getting the text "error: device not found" twice right after entering "y" then again a handful of times later. Is there anything special I have to do in CWM to get it to detect it? I have sdcard mounted...
Im geting this and then my nt restarts by itself and then im back in cwm again so nothing is fixed.
Fatos said:
Im geting this and then my nt restarts by itself and then im back in cwm again so nothing is fixed.
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What do you have mounted to get it the fix to detect the tablet? Does it matter?
scsione889 said:
What do you have mounted to get it the fix to detect the tablet? Does it matter?
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Actually with mine it does not matter . I get till the step y or n without mounting nothing. Than i mount the sd card and press y and enter.
Than as u can see does try to write something and than my nook does reboot .
And the ending is the same. So no progress so far.
Fatos said:
Actually with mine it does not matter . I get till the step y or n without mounting nothing. Than i mount the sd card and press y and enter.
Than as u can see does try to write something and than my nook does reboot .
And the ending is the same. So no progress so far.
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Were you running from internal or SD when it bricked?
Does it boot to CWM on it's own without an sd in the slot? If it does have you tried restoring/flashing a backup?
Reason I say about the backup is I just bricked my own systems on purpose when running from sdcard, it kept gpoing back to CWM after the xloader was returned to it. Restored an original backup and all is well again
CelticWebSolutions said:
Were you running from internal or SD when it bricked?
Does it boot to CWM on it's own without an sd in the slot? If it does have you tried restoring/flashing a backup?
Reason I say about the backup is I just bricked my own systems on purpose when running from sdcard, it kept gpoing back to CWM after the xloader was returned to it. Restored an original backup and all is well again
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Yes i have had it internally.Not in an sd.
Yes mine doew boot to CWM on its own without and sd in slot. And yes i have tried restoring to re flash back up. Cause i have installed CM7 once and it did run well. But than after installing some programs became slow so i wanted to redo it again. And than i did format all: bootdata, cache, emmc, rom, system,sd-ext.
And then i installet cm7 again and all the installing went well againg . But it just want start cause is missing something in one of the mounts. So what i think is only needed if ill be able to restore the data that is in all those small partitions like emmc. I know that bootdata,and cached gets backed up but i dont know if the orthers are backed up or not.
Thanks for trying to help.
Edit: I have to go to university now. But if it would make it easier for you to help, I can shot a video afterwards with all the steps what i have done and how is my nook behaving now.Just let me know .
Edit1: I did try to restore to stock or update to 1.4.1 but it tells me MD5 mismatch.
Is it possible that i can push in with adb the files that are in the boot data, eMMc and other mounts i mean one by one.
I was running internal when it bricked. Only boots to cwm from SD now.
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Fatos said:
Yes i have had it internally.Not in an sd.
Yes mine doew boot to CWM on its own without and sd in slot. And yes i have tried restoring to re flash back up. Cause i have installed CM7 once and it did run well. But than after installing some programs became slow so i wanted to redo it again. And than i did format all: bootdata, cache, emmc, rom, system,sd-ext.
And then i installet cm7 again and all the installing went well againg . But it just want start cause is missing something in one of the mounts. So what i think is only needed if ill be able to restore the data that is in all those small partitions like emmc. I know that bootdata,and cached gets backed up but i dont know if the orthers are backed up or not.
Thanks for trying to help.
Edit: I have to go to university now. But if it would make it easier for you to help, I can shot a video afterwards with all the steps what i have done and how is my nook behaving now.Just let me know .
Edit1: I did try to restore to stock or update to 1.4.1 but it tells me MD5 mismatch.
Is it possible that i can push in with adb the files that are in the boot data, eMMc and other mounts i mean one by one.
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I'm in the same boat...I think when we did a format of the rom partition, we lost some data that was not backed up...That being said I have done a lot of reading and I think all hope is not lost.
We did not format the "factory" partition which from what I have been reading may contain a backup of the "rom" and other partitions.
I wonder if it is possible to pull the data from the factory partition, extract the data that we need and then push the appropriate files back to where they belong? It's way beyond my expertise, although I do have ADB working and I think if someone could point us in the right direction, it wouldn't be that difficult...I could be completely off base though...Good Luck and If I make any progress I'll make sure I pass the info along.
Need help!
I got the bloody ADB issue.... I was able to boot to CWM from SD card, and it's mounted. BUT! Adb devices gives me nothing, no device. I did all the troubleshooting of the driver, i got the "Android composite ADB interface" device but still no adb device appearing. Please help! My only idea if this fix can be incorporated into a flashable zip. May be there is some other way?
Thanks.
ElectroMike said:
I got the bloody ADB issue.... I was able to boot to CWM from SD card, and it's mounted. BUT! Adb devices gives me nothing, no device. I did all the troubleshooting of the driver, i got the "Android composite ADB interface" device but still no adb device appearing. Please help! My only idea if this fix can be incorporated into a flashable zip. May be there is some other way?
Thanks.
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That's exactly what I've got. I'm going to spend a little time on fixing that up today. ADB just won't work through CWM for me.
ElectroMike said:
I got the bloody ADB issue.... I was able to boot to CWM from SD card, and it's mounted. BUT! Adb devices gives me nothing, no device. I did all the troubleshooting of the driver, i got the "Android composite ADB interface" device but still no adb device appearing. Please help! My only idea if this fix can be incorporated into a flashable zip. May be there is some other way?
Thanks.
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I had thought about a flashable zip. I will look shortly and build one
I tried repartitioning my nook and it really bricked it now. It won't boot from SD. Tried a different card and fresh download of CWM. I think it's totally borked.
Edit for clarification: repartitioned from within CWM on SD
Edit2: Tried a 3rd card (first 2 were 32gb, 3rd was 16gb) and it let me back into CWM. ADB still isn't working though.
Edit2 clarification: I only say ADB isn't working because the brick fix says device not found. If I'm wrong please feel free to correct me.
scsione889 said:
I tried repartitioning my nook and it really bricked it now. It won't boot from SD. Tried a different card and fresh download of CWM. I think it's totally borked.
Edit for clarification: repartitioned from within CWM on SD
Edit2: Tried a 3rd card (first 2 were 32gb, 3rd was 16gb) and it let me back into CWM. ADB still isn't working though.
Edit2 clarification: I only say ADB isn't working because the brick fix says device not found. If I'm wrong please feel free to correct me.
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Mne does not say that but it restarts my nook. But it does not fix it. I think its just some small starting files missing. But im not so good so i cant help it. So im just sitting and watching around internet if there is any fix. It looks that they have had the same problem with NC to start with to.

CWM Recovery and External SD card... still no go

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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[Q] I've bricked my phone - any help?

So, I've no idea specifically where to start, so I'll just go from the beginning. Earlier today, I flashed a stock firmware for my device (I9300XXDLJ4 from the 'Stock Firmwares' thread) using Mobile Odin Pro successfully. No problems, except for when I forgot to factory reset the first time through.
More recently, I tried to re-flash CF-Root 6.4 to regain root, which didn't work as well as I had hoped, as I am now left with an unmountable /data partition on my internal SD, which means I cannot go any further in the 'factory reset -> restore' route. I have no idea what to do anymore - 30 Google searches later and about 20 separate flashes of firmware hasn't helped and I'm at the end of my tether. I really have no idea what other information to supply, so I guess if you guys have any idea you can let me know.
In addition, although a blank, yet working OS and phone would be better than a paperweight, I would like to keep my internal sd-card intact (or at least the partition with all my stuff on it). I also have a CWM6 back-up on my external sd if that could help me in any way.
So, yeah, whatever you can think would be greatly appreciated please and thank you.
(Long story short - unmountable /data partition on my internal sd means I can't boot/flash any 'proper' OS / it's soft bricked.)
UPDATE: Booted into stock Samsung firmware as above, not sure if it's because it's still got all the stuff from before and I haven't wiped it or it's genuinely fixed. May as well spend another half-hour on Odin to see what I can do.
UPDATE 2: Fixed. Mounting the /data partition only worked once I flashed the stock firmware - whether it's because of the recovery or the OS, I'm not entirely sure, but I'm now able to read/write to the /data partiton and I've just booted up my previous CM10 nightly, so... yeah. DO what you will with this thread mods. I'm done here, for now.
Irradium said:
So, I've no idea specifically where to start, so I'll just go from the beginning. Earlier today, I flashed a stock firmware for my device (I9300XXDLJ4 from the 'Stock Firmwares' thread) using Mobile Odin Pro successfully. No problems, except for when I forgot to factory reset the first time through.
More recently, I tried to re-flash CF-Root 6.4 to regain root, which didn't work as well as I had hoped, as I am now left with an unmountable /data partition on my internal SD, which means I cannot go any further in the 'factory reset -> restore' route. I have no idea what to do anymore - 30 Google searches later and about 20 separate flashes of firmware hasn't helped and I'm at the end of my tether. I really have no idea what other information to supply, so I guess if you guys have any idea you can let me know.
In addition, although a blank, yet working OS and phone would be better than a paperweight, I would like to keep my internal sd-card intact (or at least the partition with all my stuff on it). I also have a CWM6 back-up on my external sd if that could help me in any way.
So, yeah, whatever you can think would be greatly appreciated please and thank you.
(Long story short - unmountable /data partition on my internal sd means I can't boot/flash any 'proper' OS / it's soft bricked.)
UPDATE: Booted into stock Samsung firmware as above, not sure if it's because it's still got all the stuff from before and I haven't wiped it or it's genuinely fixed. May as well spend another half-hour on Odin to see what I can do.
UPDATE 2: Fixed. Mounting the /data partition only worked once I flashed the stock firmware - whether it's because of the recovery or the OS, I'm not entirely sure, but I'm now able to read/write to the /data partiton and I've just booted up my previous CM10 nightly, so... yeah. DO what you will with this thread mods. I'm done here, for now.
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Good to read a thread with a quick "happy ending"!
Good work mate!
// Ohamn

Completely and utterly bricked Nook Tablet - Please Help ):

I made a post 4-5 weeks ago about this(no one replied sadly) and since then I've been using a bootable SD card to use my tablet. I got errors before (something about cant mount E: )
I was stupid and (if i remember correctly) formatted all the partitions (don't judge, I was stupid). Since then I've tried to replace all the partitions (except for mmcblk0p11, mmcblk0p10, and mmcblk0p5).
I start the nook tablet after the process and it boots into CWM and wont leave it. I have also done the Total Wipe which works then when its in the restore process and reaches 25% before it gives me an
error saying to restart and and try again. Any help and i would be very appreciative.​
DaltonHeintz said:
I made a post 4-5 weeks ago about this(no one replied sadly) and since then I've been using a bootable SD card to use my tablet. I got errors before (something about cant mount E: )
I was stupid and (if i remember correctly) formatted all the partitions (don't judge, I was stupid). Since then I've tried to replace all the partitions (except for mmcblk0p11, mmcblk0p10, and mmcblk0p5).
I start the nook tablet after the process and it boots into CWM and wont leave it. I have also done the Total Wipe which works then when its in the restore process and reaches 25% before it gives me an
error saying to restart and and try again. Any help and i would be very appreciative.​
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If you deleted all partitions (that includes DATA, ROM, etc...) then you might have a problem. I recommend using the repart.img found here if you want to restore your nook back to stock:
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
If you just want CM installed internally then make an SD card with CWM Recovery on it along with the ROM and GAPPS files. Just install the .zip from the SD card and you'll be good.
If you have problems or need anything explained PM me.
datallboy said:
If you deleted all partitions (that includes DATA, ROM, etc...) then you might have a problem. I recommend using the repart.img found here if you want to restore your nook back to stock:
http://raywaldo.com/2012/06/how-to-un-brick-a-nook-tablet-8gb-or-16gb/
If you just want CM installed internally then make an SD card with CWM Recovery on it along with the ROM and GAPPS files. Just install the .zip from the SD card and you'll be good.
If you have problems or need anything explained PM me.
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I've already tried the repart.img before. I never got the check mark just the X and i've tried it multiple times. (but thanks for trying!)
DaltonHeintz said:
I've already tried the repart.img before. I never got the check mark just the X and i've tried it multiple times. (but thanks for trying!)
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Try this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470910
datallboy said:
Try this method. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1470910
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I mentioned above that I have tried the Total Wipe and it only gets 25% done till it gives me an error saying to try again or contact customer service.
This should be your next step after the repart.IMG
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513583
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This should be your next step after the repart.IMG
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513583
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Um? repart.img doesn't work... And the partitions are formatted but not corrupt or broken in any way. I've tried the parted binary before but it never asked to repair the partitions.
Here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179403
centenj said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2179403
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In "some cases" it may work. But if the tablet is borked and you can't get the drivers (other than adb) to load, Then you pretty much have to boot with AdamOutlers ubuntu partition restore. There are times when you just can't get the drivers straight.
Info... It didn't work for me.
Not saying it works for all borked tab's. Everybody has to try things.
MD

Bricked bad

Hi I was running jellybean on my NT and it was awesome.After an update I got the E cant load message long story short. My OS is gone I have tried Adams method I tried Meg's method. I followed Ray Waldo and. Veronica . By the way thank all of you guys for your hard work. Nothing has worked. It is not the first time I have rooted a device I read and read and try to follow directions. I have screwed up my NT .Is there anyway to get a remote session with someone that can help me
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Hi I was running jellybean on my NT and it was awesome.After an update I got the E cant load message long story short. My OS is gone I have tried Adams method I tried Meg's method. I followed Ray Waldo and. Veronica . By the way thank all of you guys for your hard work. Nothing has worked. It is not the first time I have rooted a device I read and read and try to follow directions. I have screwed up my NT .Is there anyway to get a remote session with someone that can help me
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Did you try this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605664
I will check it out
sagirfahmid3 said:
Did you try this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1605664
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Have not been online in a minute But I am going to check it out right now Thank you!
done that.
Yea I tried that I must have been doing it wrong though I would get everything built but it would be in my micro sdcard not on my nook. I am sure I am doing something wrong just cant figure out what. Anyway thanx for the thread!!!!
To get help, you need to provide more info: e.g., what error condition/message you got when trying out the various fixes.
More specific....
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To get help, you need to provide more info: e.g., what error condition/message you got when trying out the various fixes.
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First thanks for taking time to read my post. How I got in my position, cant tell ya . I should of done more research but to tell you the truth I was in love with my crazy cool Nook Tablet running JB and I got careless. Adams Ubuntu sd card it would load a lit black screen and no more left it overnight, nothing .Megd repart .img I would get the red X as soon as it popped up. I never created did the windows version when I tried parted I never got the error just some messed up version of what used to be a partition I had use of adb when in cwm recovery no serial # just 00 Icant mount anything followed Veronicas threads got Ubuntu on virtual box I would be able to do some steps and then I would not be able to load something like sdcard . I thought I had gotten lucky when I found the recovery .img with the tools already loaded. By The way THANK YOU soooo much for taking the time to make cool @SS stuff and let us play!! well I tried loading scripts to sdcard mounts and what not was not getting any thing out of my sdcard. I did the steps were you erase the partitions then remake everything my partitions looked sweet when I reboot nothing sdcard has the partitions and I ast thing I did was used the step to erase that was a few weeks ago I had given up on it .then as a long shot decided to pm Veronica and ask for some help. started trying stuff again loaded cyanoboot from there loaded twrp for some reason I lost my adb I cant load drivers but I can LOad some .img files from cyanoboot so my partitions and mounts are gone adb not working (but I can fix that )I have a sixteen gb nook tablet 1.4.3 rooted with nook and zergy. Is their a rom that I can load from cyanoboots boot menu that will fix everything. wishful thinking
look what i found
I don't know if this helps but I did a cwm back up brfore getting bricked and then I copied my sdcard to my gf's pc I forgot all about it she pointed it out
stillblaze01 said:
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I did the steps were you erase the partitions then remake everything my partitions looked sweet when I reboot nothing
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If you erased (without first backing up) the 2 partitions /rom and /factory then you have wiped out your NT's factory-installed individual device data (MAC address, security encryption keys, serial no., etc.) without which the NT will not function. The backup made using CWM only covers the 4 partitions /boot, /recovery, /system, and /data, so you won't be able to restore this data using CWM backup. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 for more info.
So trash it.?
digixmax said:
If you erased (without first backing up) the 2 partitions /rom and /factory then you have wiped out your NT's factory-installed individual device data (MAC address, security encryption keys, serial no., etc.) without which the NT will not function. The backup made using CWM only covers the 4 partitions /boot, /recovery, /system, and /data, so you won't be able to restore this data using CWM backup. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31 for more info.
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Ok so no Nandroid to the rescue I have the serial# with the original paper work ,mac address I should be able to get from my routers history I am grasping at straws here ! I would hate to throw away it was my source of entertainment .I let my daughter use my laptop. work is slow and I cant afford to get another one. well can it be turned into something else another model tablet a game emulator
Any way I appreciate you getting back to me if its trashed its my fault for not asking for help before I was trying to use what the devs had in the forum and not be the noob that gets told to do a better search. lol. Hopefully I will get some good news. If not well thank all of you
If you have an SD card on hand I'd suggest that you first burn a SD image of Succulent's CM10.1 (http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/cm10-1-jellybean-android-4-2-2-for-nook-tablet-0218/) or CM10.2 (http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...id-4-3-for-nook-tablet-imgsdc-boot-09aug2013/) and see if your NT would boot and run CM off SD card.
If it does boot and run off SD then the device data is probably intact and you can proceed to flash stock or CM internally (or simply just continue to run CM off SD).
If it doesn't I'd suggest you contact @AdamOutler for help with restoring a copy of romdata.zip to your NT's /factory partition.
digixmax said:
If you have an SD card on hand I'd suggest that you first burn a SD image of Succulent's CM10.1 (http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/cm10-1-jellybean-android-4-2-2-for-nook-tablet-0218/) or CM10.2 (http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...id-4-3-for-nook-tablet-imgsdc-boot-09aug2013/) and see if your NT would boot and run CM off SD card.
If it does boot and run off SD then the device data is probably intact and you can proceed to flash stock or CM internally (or simply just continue to run CM off SD).
If it doesn't I'd suggest you contact @AdamOutler for help with restoring a copy of romdata.zip to your NT's /factory partition.
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Well I have not been able to t get far this route but here it goes
result
stillblaze01 said:
Well I have not been able to t get far this route but here it goes
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ok the only thing I have been able to get to work have been recoveries. tried to boot Cm 10.2 sdcard you recommended the sd card did not boot so I used one that loads up CYANOBOOT went into boot menu took that sd card out put in the rom sd go into boot. My nook tablet's screen went black lit internally. Is it loading rom? or am I SOL?
When you boot up the CM10 SDcard it should boot into Cyanoboot which in turn should load SD CM10 ROM (and should indicate that it's "loading SDC ..."), then the screen should black out for up to about 3 min before boot-animation (counter-rotating CM circles) appears.
If Cyanoboot does not appear then the SD card is not bootable (see Notes section of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36685310&postcount=1 for some potential causes). Also you might have to boot the NT from its power off by inserting a powered USB cable.
If Cyanoboot loads SDC ROM but the screen goes dark for over 5 min then the CM10 boot has failed.
Tried and tried no luck
Thank you for your time
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replaced nook
digixmax said:
When you boot up the CM10 SDcard it should boot into Cyanoboot which in turn should load SD CM10 ROM (and should indicate that it's "loading SDC ..."), then the screen should black out for up to about 3 min before boot-animation (counter-rotating CM circles) appears.
If Cyanoboot does not appear then the SD card is not bootable (see Notes section of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36685310&postcount=1 for some potential causes). Also you might have to boot the NT from its power off by inserting a powered USB cable.
If Cyanoboot loads SDC ROM but the screen goes dark for over 5 min then the CM10 boot has failed.
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hey wantd to thank you for the help you provided, my old nook was possesed wound up breaking charging port frying the battery lol total dissaster... believe it or not all my devices are rooted and rommed that nook just got away from me. long story short bought the same model 1.4.3 16 gb off of craigslist for $ 40 had iy running cm7 10 minutes after i got it home ran for a day installed Succulents cm 10.0 then downloaded cm 10.1.3 from cyanogenmod had to flash gapps twice besides adb being offline everything is groovy!I am not sure if its repartitioned rite I have 5.50 gb internal 7.45.45gb internal my big microsdc are all corrupt so im using a 2gb (work is slow so gonna have to wait for a 16gb). Is there anything cool I can add mods kernel;to make it even better shoot me a message or reply if anything comes to mind

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