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A copy of this thread is in general discussion here for the new people to comment, and a copy will be placed in development. Links to come.
Disclaimer: Rooting your internal memory card is a violation of the warranty agreement between you and Barnes and Noble. That being said, what Barnes and Noble doesn't know, wont hurt them. If you can return it to stock, they dont care. The tricky part is, this is all on YOU. You are not being persuaded to modify your device. You do this at your own risk. Under no circumstances is anyone required to help you fix a tablet that you bricked.
Modifications to the boot files to make it possible for these hacks to work on the 8gb Nook Tablet were made by Meghd00t at this thread
Notes: If you have an 8gb NT, Do not use the recovery flasher app to flash CWM and replace stock recovery, just work off of the cwm on the bootable SD card. There is currently not an easy way to revert back to stock recovery for the 8gb NT.
Video Demonstration http://youtu.be/0HC9XL_9aXk
Thread for SD Root (Works on 8gb and 16gb Nook Tablets, Software version Does not matter because this bypasses it to boot to SD)
Thread for R3 card (Works on 8gb and 16gb Nook Tablets, Software version Does not matter because this bypasses it to boot to SD) *** Only flash 16gb ROMs to the 16gb NT and only flash 8gb roms to the 8gb NT***
Thread for Recovery Roms (ONLY FLASH THE RECOVERY ROM THAT IS MEANT FOR YOUR TABLET!!! PAY ATTENTION TO THE 8gb(NT250A) or 16gb(NT250) markings!!!
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ahaha you're fast...
PS: waiting for the video/s want to see how you bricked your device for a moment
~ Veronica
Card Type ?
Hello
First off of course is to thank the folks who make these options available to us !!! I can stress enough how much I appreciate this material.
The question: Locally atm I can get some 8 GB microsd cards in the class 4 (cheaper) or 10 variants. For making the root card, and also for making the R3 card is a class 4 card fine ? Or is a class 10 a far better option ?
I've done considerable reading and some vid watching so far and am gathering my materials to begin work on my NT
Very exciting stuff !
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Hello
First off of course is to thank the folks who make these options available to us !!! I can stress enough how much I appreciate this material.
The question: Locally atm I can get some 8 GB microsd cards in the class 4 (cheaper) or 10 variants. For making the root card, and also for making the R3 card is a class 4 card fine ? Or is a class 10 a far better option ?
I've done considerable reading and some vid watching so far and am gathering my materials to begin work on my NT
Very exciting stuff !
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I recommend a Class 4 SanDisk card. SanDisk seems to be a brand that is pretty reliable in the NT.
As for the classes, a Class 4 should suit you just fine. All that a class number tells the consumer is the sequential read/write speeds (copying and moving files for example.)
The SD card attribute that we NT users should be looking at is the 4IN random read/write speeds. The faster this is, the smoother a ROM running from that SD card should be.
If you're more interested, you can test the speeds of your SD cards by using a PC program called CrystalDiskMark.
B&N Repartition ?
Hiya - another Q :
Considering running in to B&N real quick and doing their repartition before I get started. If I read correctly I should still be able to use the created microsd card to root etc. In particular was planning to do the R3 card at the moment.
Is that a worthwhile move ? Does the root open up all that protected storage anyways making the B&N repartition a moot point ? If I wasnt rooting I'd do this anyways. Does the repartition change what rooting options are available to me from others ? For example I see a number of options where they state that it works only for the 16 GB version and not the 8 GB version. If I do this repartition is my nook now considered in the 8 GB class when considering root options ? Or will it be considered in the 16 GB class always even with the B&N reparition ?
TY for all replies !
WarZ4XDA said:
Hiya - another Q :
Considering running in to B&N real quick and doing their repartition before I get started. If I read correctly I should still be able to use the created microsd card to root etc. In particular was planning to do the R3 card at the moment.
Is that a worthwhile move ? Does the root open up all that protected storage anyways making the B&N repartition a moot point ? If I wasnt rooting I'd do this anyways. Does the repartition change what rooting options are available to me from others ? For example I see a number of options where they state that it works only for the 16 GB version and not the 8 GB version. If I do this repartition is my nook now considered in the 8 GB class when considering root options ? Or will it be considered in the 16 GB class always even with the B&N reparition ?
TY for all replies !
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Okay, so a couple of things to say here.
Your 16GB NT will always have the 16GB rooting/custom ROM options, changing the partitions will not reduce your options (unless you manage to mess up the partitions somehow).
Whether you do a manually repartition and choose how much storage you want allocated OR you take your NT into Barnes and Noble, you will still be able to run the R3 card.
Barnes and Noble's repartition only frees up half of the internal data space which turns out to be a little less than 8GB I believe. A simple root will NOT open up any more storage space than before unless you repartition.
If you'd like to do the manual repartition, I can go find the link for you. If you're not comfortable doing that, you'd best head over to the local B&N and have them do it for you.
Error While Making Backup
UPDATE:
I did get it to backup. I vaguely remembered reading somewhere about swapping to a different card for backup for size. So I tried another card and the backup completed. So looks like I was just running into a wall of not enough room on the card. For the life of me I just couldnt find that post or info again after that, lol. Yes I am a noob and thanks for bearing with me.
I've also successfully loaded / changed to a bunch of ROM's so far as well. Checked out CM7b, the default 999 on card, and then finally went back and did a basic root on my v143 backed up rom. I've stopped at the rooted v143 for tonight because of time and to ease myself into the changes.
So I'm mostly set so far
2 Questions:
1) The video states that NT Hidden Settings needs to be updated in order to gain the OTA blocker. However when I visit google play it doesnt show "update" as an option. And I dont see the OTA entries in settings that the video says I should see. I saw in another thread that someone noted this as well, but didnt see a reply.
2) On the video I see the version as CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4
In the R3 I created from the files current as of yesterday I see it as v5.0.2.8
Does that mean the version on my R3 is older than the one used in the video ? Or am I just misinterpreting the version numbers.
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Original Posting below:
Was near B&N today and as per the previous post decided to just let them do partition and reinstall to save myself that step. And to have the option to backup my nook to stock with the already set repartition in case I want to go back in the future. They did the repartition and reset. She went through the update to v1.4.3 before I realized she was at it. However I read that this works with 1.4.3 anyways so didnt fret too much. So upon leaving and back at home the nook was all repartition and 'hunky dorey'
Used an 8 GB Scan Disk class 10 MicroSD card (was on sale and almost as much as a 4).
Followed the instructions and apparently successfully made the R3 Card.
Booted up into CWM fine without needing the power cord.
Menu'ed to 'backup and restore', then to 'backup', device goes through a lot of the process before eventually giving the error:
Error while making a backup image of /data!
Update : Figured it out - see above
TY
Starting Point
I have searched through the threads on this and in Development. Does the starting point for using this ROM need to be stock B&N or can I start from CM7 and flash this and have it replace the current ROM? One method is shorter than the other but if it doesn't get me to where I want to end up there is no point. Thanks (be semi gentle if I missed a previous reference that answers my question)
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I have searched through the threads on this and in Development. Does the starting point for using this ROM need to be stock B&N or can I start from CM7 and flash this and have it replace the current ROM? One method is shorter than the other but if it doesn't get me to where I want to end up there is no point. Thanks (be semi gentle if I missed a previous reference that answers my question)
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What exactly do you want to do?
I am currently running CM7 and want to switch to Alberts v4.7 ROM. I vacilate - primarily because of Netflix and other videos I download and watch - between the two options. I used his v4.6 prior to CM7 and didn't keep a backup so the process is more involved now.
RhinoNelson said:
I am currently running CM7 and want to switch to Alberts v4.7 ROM. I vacilate - primarily because of Netflix and other videos I download and watch - between the two options. I used his v4.6 prior to CM7 and didn't keep a backup so the process is more involved now.
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As long as both ROMs can use the same kernel, you can flash over your current ROM to switch to the new one. Just be sure to use the proper ClockWork Mod flashing instructions.
WarZ4XDA said:
UPDATE:
2 Questions:
1) The video states that NT Hidden Settings needs to be updated in order to gain the OTA blocker. However when I visit google play it doesnt show "update" as an option. And I dont see the OTA entries in settings that the video says I should see. I saw in another thread that someone noted this as well, but didnt see a reply.
2) On the video I see the version as CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4
In the R3 I created from the files current as of yesterday I see it as v5.0.2.8
Does that mean the version on my R3 is older than the one used in the video ? Or am I just misinterpreting the version numbers.
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Can anybody answer these 2 questions - please - or point us to the answer.
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Can anybody answer these 2 questions - please - or point us to the answer.
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1. I think OTA blocking was added to the app later on.
2. It could be that you're using an earlier version of CWM. I've used the first version ever released on my NT16 and haven't had any trouble.
R3 Files
Hey can i get the link for the R3 files?
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Hey can i get the link for the R3 files?
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sent it in private message to you
Sir
Is there a way to gain access to the files, need to build my own sd cards as I have lost everything.
I have just recently (5 hours ago) purchased a 16GB Tablet, that I had them repartition at the store, which has version 1.4.2.
I've spent the last few hours reading this forum and watching videos and now know WAY more than I ever intended to know about this tablet.
Rooting, dual OP, CM7, CM9, ROM, R3, Restore, etc. etc.
Due to so many warnings I've read about, I'm a little afraid to mess things up.
All I really want to do is install games I already have on my computer to the NT.
There were a couple of threads talking about this, but they were dealing with version 1.4.1. Not 1.4.2. I don't know how much of a difference there is.
Can someone suggest the best way to install these games?
Thanks for all the info you guys provide. It was hours of very informative reading.
i'm pretty sure games need memory ( storage ) and lots of it. tell us how much of the microhcsd you have available. did they leave you with one or six and a half gig ?
Unless you have an android computer/tablet with games from the play store or some other android market, the "games" you are referring to are not as easily transferable to an android tablet like the nook. The games have to be rewritten/redesigned for the android OS.
As for many of the warnings you've read, they are mostly to protect the person writing the guide. I.e. if you somehow manage to not follow directions and screw something up horribly, they want not responsibility for your mistakes. Honestly, 90% of them time in my experience with Android tinkering, Occam's razor holds true: the simplest answer is usually the right answer. And in terms of Android tinkering, that answer is user error.
So if you can read and follow directions and do a bit of troubleshooting here and there, you will be just fine.
My advice? Start with a bootable CM7 sd card. Go from there.
My apologies for lack of info.
After repartition, I was left with 5.91GB for B&N, and 8.00GB Other storage, plus 16GB SD Card.
Regarding games. All the games I want to use are all apk android games that I had from another android product.
Cubanluke88
The Bootable CM7 SD Card will boot from the card and leave the Tablet's OS alone? Is that correct? I guess this is where I'm confused. I think I read too much.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Rooting your device is like removing the old OS and replacing it with a new one?
Booting from CM7 SD Card will boot from the cards OS leaving the original OS on the device?
On one of the video's I watched, it was said "DO NOT FLASH ON THE 16GB Nook". I don't even know what that means, but I'll look it up and see if I can find out.
Thanks so much for helping a newbie who still doesn't know the terminology. I'll concentrate on reading about booting from CM7 SD Card.
Alright I'll try to address most of your confusion.
The bootable SD card essentially means you will not touch the current internal OS. You basically burn an image of CM7 to the card and when that card is inserted, the Nook will boot into CM7 instead of the B&N Android OS.
Rooting does not necessarily mean changing the internal OS. Because the B&N OS is Android based, and because Android is linux based, "root" is sort of the equivalent of administrative access on a Windows machine. It simply means you have full control of the device. Rooting the nook means the OS stays intact, but you can install the play store (Android market) and do all sorts of other things you are otherwise locked out of.
"Flash" is simply a techy way of saying install. When someone says "flash CM7 over the internal OS" they mean that you are installing CM7 (the custom version of Android that has been built) over the internal OS.
The safest thing for you is to create the bootable SD card of CM7 as it does not touch the internal OS. However, you can also create a bootable sd card for the custom recovery. From this custom recovery, you could then "flash" (install) CM7, CM9, or one of the other roms (custom OS) for the Nook tablet. It is also in this custom recovery that you can make a "nandroid backup" which is basically images of how your nook exists in its present form.
I know thats a lot of info. But honestly, before diving into this stuff, people should try to understand as much of that as possible. There are tons of resources out there that explain this stuff. Again, I suggest the bootable CM7 sd card as its the least likely to screw up. However, remember that should you go after the internal stuff, this thing is incredibly difficult to brick. Any mistake you make has likely already been made before and recovered from. So if something goes awry, don't panic.
Thats a lot of words. Damn.
It may have been a lot of words, but you've answered all of my questions and then some. I thank you very much for taking the time. This information helps tremendously and also makes so much more sense of what I read already.
Thanks Again.
That post deserved a thank. Really good description.
Sent from my R800x
We have started a very good community here, keep up people.
I should add one more thing.
Should you ever decide to go internal, i.e. flashing over the B&N OS, which IMO is the better way, its incredibly easy to return the device back to stock conditions should you ever need to (i.e. for warranty purposes or something).
I've done it myself just to make sure that its possible. And it is. Very easily.
I just wanted to come back and say Thank you!!
I was able to created the Bootable CM7 sd card and it went flawlessly.
I still have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm having fun looking around.
Thanks to this group of wonderful people, especially Cubanluke88m who still take the time to help even the virginal newbies who don't even know the lingo.
My hats off to this forum.
In the future I may in fact do this all internally, but I guess I needed to do it this way first just to see if I could. Now I feel much more comfortable with the files, burning images, etc. then before.
Congrats, enjoy.
The next thing I would recommend doing: make a clockwork mod recovery bootable card and make a nandroid backup of the internal OS.
ok, will do. I will search for those now.
I do have a couple questions that I have searched for but I think I'm using the wrong search terms and not the correct lingo.
When I partitioned the sd card there was a tutorial for opening the card so you could use the rest of the memory, but it was for Linux? I've tried to search how to do this on PC, but again the lingo problem.
Also I have books and apps that I'd like to copy over, but do I have to put them in a certain directory on the SD Card, or do I still have access to the units directory.
I know these are stupid questions, I just don't know the right words to search for. Sorry about that. I know I can search for the two things you told me to do and they will probably come up. lol
Thanks again for all your help.
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ok, will do. I will search for those now.
I do have a couple questions that I have searched for but I think I'm using the wrong search terms and not the correct lingo.
When I partitioned the sd card there was a tutorial for opening the card so you could use the rest of the memory, but it was for Linux? I've tried to search how to do this on PC, but again the lingo problem.
Also I have books and apps that I'd like to copy over, but do I have to put them in a certain directory on the SD Card, or do I still have access to the units directory.
I know these are stupid questions, I just don't know the right words to search for. Sorry about that. I know I can search for the two things you told me to do and they will probably come up. lol
Thanks again for all your help.
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It's fine, it's always better to ask first. Could save you a lot of trouble in the long run. Unlike lots of other users, you seem like you are willing to search and learn things which is always good!
You can regain the remainder of the storage after writing the CM7 .img to your SD card. To do this in Windows, you'll need to download and install either MiniTool Partition Wizard or EASEUS Partition Master. I usually use Partition Wizard.
Unfortunately, while using the CM7 SD ROM, you won't have access to your apps and books from the stock ROM, so you'll want to transfer them to your storage inside the SD ROM. So I recommend copying the files to your computer, then connect your NT running the SD ROM. From there just copy the files to your SD card.
Hello, I would like to use some android apps on my nook 15 GB running 1.4.2 without rooting permenently. I need to make a SD card so I can revert back to my regular nook operating system. At age 70 the more I read the more confused I get, there is just too much information out there. Is there a simple list of instructions with no exotic extras suggested and starting with the 1.4.2 OS?
Hello, hope this vid helps (better than trying to read instructions).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBjxZxHoUsY
Thanks for the link but...
I viewed the video but it seems to be about restoring to the original software. I guess I did not explain well that I have an unaltered nook tablet and have done nothing yet. I need first to create a sd card to insert and boot to. My understanding is that I then turn off, remove the card and reboot to access the B&N software with no permanent change to my nook. Is that possible with 1.4.2?
Perfectly possible and exactly what you should do. I'll find a link in a bit, busy at the moment.
If you run CM7 from an SD card you can do a power on start to CM7 and reboot back to native nook. Booting to the SD version does nothing to the internals of the nook. The following address should get you to the development thread for CM7 alpha final. Follow the instructions for the SD version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826
I suggest a Sandisk Class 4 micro SD card. Depending on how much material you intend to download, get an appropriate size card. I am using an 8 GB and I have allocated all the leftover space to the last partition.
Directions are easy. Download the file and unzip to get the image. Use the win32diskimager program to write the image to the SD. CAUTION here be sure it is the SD that you write the image to. Google Mini Partition Wizard Home Edition and download the home edition noted as freeware to reallocate the SD space. That is simple as well. Go to the bottom partition and move the slider to the right and then save.
If you have specific questions please post and someone will respond.
Bill
I apologize for misunderstanding your original post, anyway here's another YouTube vid you can check out...hopefully this one works out for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxKO8-seTLU
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679089
Generally, if you follow the steps above (short of installing the Asian apps), you'll be fine. Easy 1/2 hour to 1 hour to go through the downloading of apps, OS, Root image, etc. to having a bootable Nook that's running off the MicroSD card.
Keep in mind that ROOTing the Nook (easy, doesn't hurt) is needed to prevent B&N from disabling your external MicroSD card CM7 OS boot in the future. (You can skip ROOTing if you want to tempt fate later on however....)
Keep in mind that Sandisk MicroSD cards are generally recommended for their stability, speed, and trouble free use. You can use other brands, but if you encounter an error with your new OS, use a Sandisk card instead.
adorable said:
Keep in mind that ROOTing the Nook (easy, doesn't hurt) is needed to prevent B&N from disabling your external MicroSD card CM7 OS boot in the future. (You can skip ROOTing if you want to tempt fate later on however....)
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This is only really necessary if you think B&N will push some update that will affect the current method used to bypass the bootloader.
This would imply a level of intelligence I don't think them capable of.
aquarian1 said:
Is there a simple list of instructions with no exotic extras suggested and starting with the 1.4.2 OS?
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Hi, Aquarian1. I'm old, too.
Did you get it figured out? It really is fairly straightforward once you understand what each basic step is doing. You can practice repeatedly until you get comfortable without doing any harm or damage.
Let us know how it's going. The folks here are awesome. We'll get you there!
after 2 days of googling and getting nowhere. i'm looking for some help guys.
i have the NT 8G running 1.4.2. i HAD it rooted. with adw launcher for the android experience. but i tried 2 different cwm's on sd card and ended up with a reset to factory. so now we're back to stock with no root.
it didn't look very user friendly for my aunt that's not that tech savy anyways.
my sister has the color to which i was able to root and make a android os sd card for her. so she can either boot into the nook OR the android by simply inserting her sd card.
i'm trying to do the same thing for the NT. but getting nowhere.
i'm using a SD 32g card. and windows 7.
i'mm not emulator savy so running terminals does me no good.
is there any EASY step by step instructions for installing whatever root i may need AND creating an android os SD card so i can do the same thing with the tablet that i did with the color?
anything someone can point me to.
it took me 2 days just to figure out that i needed to hold the n button + power to get the sd cwm thingy going. but no root has happened.
i've gone through tons of threads and forums and different variatons of software. i'm burned out and just want to get this thing done.
snowwy66 said:
after 2 days of googling and getting nowhere. i'm looking for some help guys.
i have the NT 8G running 1.4.2. i HAD it rooted. with adw launcher for the android experience. but i tried 2 different cwm's on sd card and ended up with a reset to factory. so now we're back to stock with no root.
it didn't look very user friendly for my aunt that's not that tech savy anyways.
my sister has the color to which i was able to root and make a android os sd card for her. so she can either boot into the nook OR the android by simply inserting her sd card.
i'm trying to do the same thing for the NT. but getting nowhere.
i'm using a SD 32g card. and windows 7.
i'mm not emulator savy so running terminals does me no good.
is there any EASY step by step instructions for installing whatever root i may need AND creating an android os SD card so i can do the same thing with the tablet that i did with the color?
anything someone can point me to.
it took me 2 days just to figure out that i needed to hold the n button + power to get the sd cwm thingy going. but no root has happened.
i've gone through tons of threads and forums and different variatons of software. i'm burned out and just want to get this thing done.
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How about you just make a CM7 (or CM9) SD ROM. That way you can also use the stock ROM when the SD card isn't inserted.
To do this, go to the Development subforum and look for the thread for the 16GB and 8GB compatible beta for CM7.
In the first post of that thread, you will find pretty simple instructions on how to make your SD ROM. Good luck!
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How about you just make a CM7 (or CM9) SD ROM. That way you can also use the stock ROM when the SD card isn't inserted.
To do this, go to the Development subforum and look for the thread for the 16GB and 8GB compatible beta for CM7.
In the first post of that thread, you will find pretty simple instructions on how to make your SD ROM. Good luck!
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that's what i've been trying to do. and so far it's been no love.
Hi
Am New so have been trying to do my homework before trying to root my Nook Tablet 16GB.
Found "Alternatively you could leave the device alone entirely and flash one of these custom roms to a card, similar to how you flash clockworkmod to a card and use that to boot into a rom, never needing to modify the device internal memory at all." by Cubanluke88 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
As a beginner who has Never Rooted Anything, I like this A Lot!!! Appreciate comments!!!
Also found "“Many NTs (including mine) will only boot off SD card from a power-off state and upon insertion of a powered USB cable” by OrangeTang
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630&page=19 Since this was posted 20th May 2013, am wondering if this is necessary for All Nook Tablets?
There is a Lot of Info concerning the Nook Tablets and I have only started so would greatly appreciate any tips!!!
Thanks
Ken
KenithO said:
Hi
Am New so have been trying to do my homework before trying to root my Nook Tablet 16GB.
Found "Alternatively you could leave the device alone entirely and flash one of these custom roms to a card, similar to how you flash clockworkmod to a card and use that to boot into a rom, never needing to modify the device internal memory at all." by Cubanluke88 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
As a beginner who has Never Rooted Anything, I like this A Lot!!! Appreciate comments!!!
Also found "“Many NTs (including mine) will only boot off SD card from a power-off state and upon insertion of a powered USB cable” by OrangeTang
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630&page=19 Since this was posted 20th May 2013, am wondering if this is necessary for All Nook Tablets?
There is a Lot of Info concerning the Nook Tablets and I have only started so would greatly appreciate any tips!!!
Thanks
Ken
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I think there is not much to be gained by preserving the stock configuration, unless you just want to do that while you shop around for a ROM. Eventually you will want to flash a CM ROM. That would leave you with a faster performance plus more storage on the SD card.
Here's what I did when I got my 16 GB NT from ebay--and would do again. If you have a local B&N store call and see if they will/still can repartition your device. This unlocks much internal storage. There are guides for doing this yourself, but it's risky for a newbie. Try B&N first if that's an option.
Next take a look here. This is the guide I used to get to CM 10.2.1 from stock (you can back up stock as part of the process in case you have buyer's regret). This would give you a solid Jellybean system.
User digixmax also has a guide for CM 11 or 12 which you can follow on a 10.2.1 system as if it were stock. I just did that to get to CM 12.1 (Lollipop) after a little over a year on 10.2.1. That guide is here. Read through the thread for files that worked for CM 12, or follow directions for CM 11.
But I really would take the internal plunge and start with CM 10. It was "easy" for me as a noob due, in no small part, to the excellent directions.
My tablet is apparently one of the rare ones that does not need to be plugged in to boot from an SD card.
KenithO said:
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Found "Alternatively you could leave the device alone entirely and flash one of these custom roms to a card, similar to how you flash clockworkmod to a card and use that to boot into a rom, never needing to modify the device internal memory at all." by Cubanluke88 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
As a beginner who has Never Rooted Anything, I like this A Lot!!! Appreciate comments!!!
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First, you won't get quite the same responsive performance running ROM off SDcard as you'd get running the same ROM natively on internal memory (aka EMMC).
Second, I am not aware of any recent CM build that is compiled to run on SD, so you'd be limited to somewhat dated CM versions. The most recent SD-based CM build I know of is posted at https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/201...droid-4-4-4-for-nook-tablet-sdcimg-xxsep2014/.
Finally, if your NT cannot boot off SD without using a powered-USB cable, you will likely find yourself stranded on stock ROM if your NT reboots for any reason while you're out and about.
Also found "“Many NTs (including mine) will only boot off SD card from a power-off state and upon insertion of a powered USB cable” by OrangeTang
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630&page=19 Since this was posted 20th May 2013, am wondering if this is necessary for All Nook Tablets?
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Your NT might be amongst the lucky few which can cold-boot on SD, and there is only one way to find out: try it out yourself .
nmyshkin & digixmax,
Thanks again for your suggestions!
While new to the Nook Tablet have been repairing Windows PCs for a while which is why I was excited to find out that it can boot from a mSD card. Normally I use Hiren's Boot CD on Bootable USB Device but have tried all ones listed at "Top 5 Free Rescue Discs for Your Sys Admin Toolkit" http://www.gfi.com/blog/top-5-free-rescue-discs-for-your-sys-admin-toolkit/
At this time I am not interested in speed differences or preserving the stock configuration, only want to get some experience before deciding on a ROM.
Cubanluke88's statement "Alternatively you could leave the device alone entirely and flash one of these custom roms to a card, similar to how you flash clockworkmod to a card and use that to boot into a rom, never needing to modify the device internal memory at all." was the first I read that you could boot the Nook Tablet using a mSD card.
Since then I have done some searches to find what Android Devices can boot from a SD card but to date have not found a listing. If anyone has any info would be interested!
Also hope someone has made a small version of Android with various recovery or testing tools like Hiren's!
The closest I have found are "UnBrick Tutorials" such as "How To Unbrick You're Phone | Any Android Version" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN2b6Fi9uEo
digixmax,
Clarification: should I follow the newer guide of [HOW-TO] Installing CM10.x Internally on Nook Tablet http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51377882&postcount=163 or the original http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056626
I have read the 3 versions but being new to Android (and Linux) am a little apprehensive.
Is there anything prebuilt that I could just copy to a mSD card.
KenithO said:
digixmax,
Clarification: should I follow the newer guide of [HOW-TO] Installing CM10.x Internally on Nook Tablet http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51377882&postcount=163 or the original http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056626
I have read the 3 versions but being new to Android (and Linux) am a little apprehensive.
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To install CM11/12 internally, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2692403.
See also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575489 for pointers/tips on mitigating risks in rooting and flashing custom ROMs.
Is there anything prebuilt that I could just copy to a mSD card.
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See https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/201...droid-4-4-4-for-nook-tablet-sdcimg-xxsep2014/.
digixmax,
Thanks again for all the links!
CM11.0 KitKat (Android 4.4.4) for Nook Tablet (SDC/IMG) (01OCT2014)
https://iamafanof.wordpress.com/201...-4-for-nook-tablet-sdcimg-xxsep2014/#comments is the way I will try 1st.
"Create a bootable micro SDCard. Read my previous posts on creating bootable SDCard or look it up on XDA or follow the instructions in the SDCARD IMAGE section." Any recommendations for beginners?
"If you want to install the ROM from your SDCard, you need to create a 250MB BOOT partition to store the ROM."
Had hoped would not need to do this. Any Suggestions as to size etc? Also am thinking it may be easier for me to do this in Windows?
Read the comments and thought would go with CM11.0 KitKat (Android 4.4.4) since Trevor said "It appears your work is done here. The last build has been superb. Very fast and stable."