To be honest I was lucky to get my Nook Tablet rooted and installed a custom AOKP ROM on it after trying unsuccessfully to get any CM ROMs to work, they would just start with the spinning CyanogenMOD swirling circle and then it would go black. I trying CM9, CM 10 and CM 10.1 along with some other ROMs based on the CM core. The only ROM I got to work was one called "Unofficial AOKP Jellybean Milestone 1". I was having some weird problems with it like I would click on an app that was just working and it would say it wasn't installed and I would have to install it again. This happened to lots of apps. I decided to change the ROM, copied a new one to the SD card, booted into CWM and did a restore/wipe and installed new ROM and it said it completed and on reboot it didn't show CWM or boot into ROM. My root was gone. I followed a procedure to make my SD card bootable again and have been attempting to re-root it, it does say it is successful but I pull the SD card out (or leave it in, it doesn't matter) and it just keeps looping the "Nook" splash screen. Something happens to the SD Card during this procedure and it loses it root boot so I have to do it over again. I have repeated this like five times and I can't get a root to stick and everytime I go through process of rooting the NT I lose the root on the SD card. Why?
I want to be able to root the NT but leave root on the SD card along with a large partition so I can have a bunch of ROMs on there so I can try different ones. When I make the root boot SD card I have no room for even one ROM as Minitool won't let me expand the boot partition and if I create another partition Windows won't see it so I can't put ROMs on it.
How can I root this thing to stay again and have my SD card with ROMs on it?
Can someone walk me through on how to root the unit itself (and not just on the SD Card) and how to put a ROM on the system itself (and not on the SD Card) in this thread step by step with links to the files to get? I know it is alot to ask but I keep going to other threads and doing them but nothing is working. I would appreciate it.
You might find useful info/pointers at following threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31271965&postcount=240
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35669871&postcount=1
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I successfully rooted my Nook Tablet and installed CM 7. However I foolishly applied a zip update that was not compatible and now I'm stuck in a boot loop.
My CWM bootable SD card refuses to work no matter what. I've followed the steps exactly as stated :
1. Using GParted on Ubuntu
2. I selected No-Free space preceding partition while partitioning
3. 50MB
4. FAT 32
5. Boot and LBA flags
6. Copied files
I don't know what to do to to make it work. I've tried all sorts of minor variations in partitioning the card but nothing appears to make the SD card work.
Can someone please help me?
Use Adam Outler's Ubuntu recovery image. He provides step by step instructions on how to unzip the image and transfer it onto the sd card. Have to use linux so if your on a Windows pc, then go grab you a cd or usb bootable copy of Ubuntu. The restoration process takes a while and seems like it hangs in spots but have patience. It takes somewhere around 20 minutes for it to complete but in the end you will be back on stock 1.4.0, safe and sound....Good Luck.
Alright well, I managed to get CWM working. Apparently my SD Card was just fine - I just needed to make sure the NT was plugged into a computer at the same time.
Now my question is : how do I get things working again? I had previously thought that I could simply flash CM 7 again and this would fix the issue, but now I realize that for some reason CWM only read from the 50MB partition from which it booted. Changing the SD card after booting into CWM doesn't work either.
So what do I do? Thanks again..
Nevermind. What I did was pushed the recovery to the internal card so that I didn't need the SD card to boot into recovery. I then reformatted my card and dumped the CM7 zip onto it. Then reflashed CM7. Voila.
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Alright well, I managed to get CWM working. Apparently my SD Card was just fine - I just needed to make sure the NT was plugged into a computer at the same time.
Now my question is : how do I get things working again? I had previously thought that I could simply flash CM 7 again and this would fix the issue, but now I realize that for some reason CWM only read from the 50MB partition from which it booted. Changing the SD card after booting into CWM doesn't work either.
So what do I do? Thanks again..
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Glad to read you got it working.
Just wanted to comment on the above.
You can boot the SD version of cwm then remove the SD card. This is exactly how I installed CM7 That I'm currently running.
It didn't take the first time as cwm didn't read my SD. But after a repartition of the SD csrdz no problems.
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Glad to read you got it working.
Just wanted to comment on the above.
You can boot the SD version of cwm then remove the SD card. This is exactly how I installed CM7 That I'm currently running.
It didn't take the first time as cwm didn't read my SD. But after a repartition of the SD csrdz no problems.
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I actually tried taking the SD card out, reformatting it and then trying to get it to read but for some reason CWM just doesn't do it. Maybe I should have tried a few more times...
hi everyone well last week ive tried many times over to install ics rom over my gingerbread and everytime this is what i get after i have completed followed the steps of how to upgrade to ics rom....when its trying to install the sd card can not be mounted...and repeats it many times over...so then i put phone into recovery so i can reboot...and it rebooted into the ics rom which i dont know how, but now my sd card is damaged and cant mount so i lose all my info no biggy....after reformatting the sd card, its ok...so i figure i would start it again...same thing.....i even did the steps but left the sd card out where you are suppose to and put back in when needed...still the same thing cant read sd card on install and after reboot sd card damaged need formatted...so i dont know what else to think except that i just cant simply get it flashed to the ics roms of any kind properly...if anyone can help thanks
Should be moved to q&a section. You will get help there.
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lol i dont know how to move it except just post new thread there
Sounds like you need a new SD card. Some of the stock cards don't play well with MTD based ROMs. I would probably get a Class 10 microSD card (be careful if you get 32gb, there are known problems with some of them)
I bought http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-microSDHC-Class-Memory-Adapter/dp/B0058GH4U0/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1335980268&sr=8-12 and have had no problems at all after!
You are flashing the THS build 2 first right? You have to flash that rom, then reboot to recovery by holding down the power button wile your in the OS and select the recovery option after that you'll be in a compatible version of CWM. Flash AOKP M5 from there.
Hi, Nook Tablet gurus!
I desperately need your help! :crying:
I've been trying to bring my nook tablet to life for 3 days and evidently just reading and googling doesn't help - I need your help!
What I have:
Nook Tablet 16Gb
It always boots into internal SD cwm - nothing helps!
NT can boot into internal CWM, but I can't get to emmc - internal CWM just doesn't find it!
When I load through SD card I can see the content of emmc. And even use .zips on it to try to flash. But anyway i always get or in SD's CWM or into emmcs CWM
I tried lots of things: Tried different CWM versions, tried to mount\unmount different partitions (but didn't formatted!) Wiped cache, data, dalvik cache lots of times. Used method from here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836) but it says, that i must contact the B&N shop after reboot.
What I didn't try - repartition through ADB, as I'm afraid I'll just screw all things further.
My initial goal was just to flash ordinary (but beautiful) CM7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1512373) previously I used just rooted version of stock for half a year.
Could anybody, please help me? Will appreciate any help!
You're saying you can or cannot boot into a CM7 SD ROM?
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You're saying you can or cannot boot into a CM7 SD ROM?
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Sorry for VERY stupid question.
I can make an sd card with CM7 SD ROM on it?!
Wow i thought i can only write CWM on SD cards and nothing more serious. Could you, please give me a link on how exactly do this and what should I do next after this SD CM7 Rom will be booted from SD card?
Thank you Very Much for answering my noobish question - i really tried to handle everything by myself at first.
Yes you can make a bootable CM7, CM9, or CM10 card. CM7 is easiest, so we'll try that. Go to this post right here and follow the instructions underSD VERSION IMAGE.
Basically, just do this:
1.) Download the CM7SD ROM in that post.
2.) Download the .img writing software in that post.
3.) Attach your microSD to a PC using a USB adapter
4.) Using the .img writing software, write the .img ROM file to your SD card.
5.) When it's done, put the SD card in your NT and power it on from a completely off state (NOTE: You may need to be plugged into a wall charger if your NT doesn't boot into the SD card.)
6.) Wait for it to boot into your CM7 SD ROM.
Just flash CM7 to eMMC. It will run faster than off the SD
Sent from my NOOK Tablet running CM10 0.05.3
I have sd_root_nt16or8gbV4.7, and it works great, but it does not see any zip files in the card I insert to do the cm7, I am using the same sandisk 4gb I used to install sd_root. Also, when I reboot since I am stuck, what version am I on. I am trying to install cm-7-TEAM-B-BETA1-signed.zip, and I can see it on the card from my computer. and also the nook.
So I have two nook tablets in this state. (16gb)
Assuming your SD card is bootable, to boot the NT from SD card: turn off your NT then insert a powered USB cable (as opposed to using the power button).
Also, you might consider going to CM10, as time goes on there will increasing less and less apps available for CM7.
possible solution but I do not know how to get in twrp
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Assuming your SD card is bootable, to boot the NT from SD card: turn off your NT then insert a powered USB cable (as opposed to using the power button).
Also, you might consider going to CM10, as time goes on there will increasing less and less apps available for CM7.
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Originally Posted by Chizo View Post
I have to say this is the easiest and best guide I have come across. I was able to easily get root access. The only problem is I'm not able to install the rom or gapps. When I select install zip from sd card, -> choose zip from sd card, it doesn't see anything, it just says no files found. I've tried 4 different cards,( two 2gb & two 32 gb) and the same problem with both. Any ideas as to what I might have done wrong?
You should have debugging and install from unkn source aready checked uder manage apps and development but double check. if all is good there in TWRP or CWM dismount and remount SD and make sure it's reading the card/ on TWRP in the left pane there will be files to choose, brouse them and see if you can find the downloads. If still no joy, and your for sure rooted try to reformat your sd again with sdformatter and put your rom and gapps back on it and try again. LMK, thanks,
I would post there but it would not let me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
ibm650 said:
Originally Posted by Chizo View Post
I have to say this is the easiest and best guide I have come across. I was able to easily get root access. The only problem is I'm not able to install the rom or gapps. When I select install zip from sd card, -> choose zip from sd card, it doesn't see anything, it just says no files found. I've tried 4 different cards,( two 2gb & two 32 gb) and the same problem with both. Any ideas as to what I might have done wrong?
You should have debugging and install from unkn source aready checked uder manage apps and development but double check. if all is good there in TWRP or CWM dismount and remount SD and make sure it's reading the card/ on TWRP in the left pane there will be files to choose, brouse them and see if you can find the downloads. If still no joy, and your for sure rooted try to reformat your sd again with sdformatter and put your rom and gapps back on it and try again. LMK, thanks,
I would post there but it would not let me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2037368
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Im having trouble finding debugging and install from unknown source option, or even finding manage apps and development. How do i get there?
im actually using that guide and im in my cwm recovery v5 and i cant find any option to debug etc.
Debug is under developer options. Unknown sources is under security settings. Both of which are in the ROM, not in CWM.
Sent from my NT running Kuzma's CM10.1
Same problem No files found on SD card
Thanks for the efforts to get to this point.
Nook Tablet 1.4.3 complete root guide for 8or16gb to GB and JB
Yes, I am rooted but unable to load any of the other files. More suggestions? I repeated the process but nothing after removing the root card at step 14.
I can see them from the NT but I am not able to load any of them.
Thanks,
Les
lesbrab said:
Thanks for the efforts to get to this point.
Nook Tablet 1.4.3 complete root guide for 8or16gb to GB and JB
Yes, I am rooted but unable to load any of the other files. More suggestions? I repeated the process but nothing after removing the root card at step 14.
I can see them from the NT but I am not able to load any of them.
Thanks,
Les
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I removed the USB charge connector from the laptop and connected it to the charger. Suddenly, I can see the contents of the card and was able to progress with the installation. Frustrating... But moving on...
Can't find zips
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I removed the USB charge connector from the laptop and connected it to the charger. Suddenly, I can see the contents of the card and was able to progress with the installation. Frustrating... But moving on...
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I still can't find the zips. I tried this too but nothing. How do I get to see the zips???
After succesfully burning and running the img from iamafanof.wordpress jellybean-android-4-3-for-nook-tablet. I decided I wanted to have more control over partition size etc and load a ROM from an SD card instead.
So I followed or at least thought I followed the instructions here. iamafanof.wordpress how-to-guide-bootable-cm7cm9cm10-sdcard-for-nook-tablet. However, I thought I was creating a bootable SD card with the ROM on it, but I installed the ROM on the internal nook memory by mistake. The nook tablet runs CM10 well.
The issue is I intended to be able to switch from CM10 on the SD card to the Nook OS like I could originally with the SD card img I mentioned previously. I cannot get the Nook Tablet 8gb to boot from the SD card. I only get CyanaBoot with the options to boot internet or boot internal recovery. The recovery options does nothing and the internal boot takes me into CM10. The SD options are greyed out. I have tried probably 5 different SD boot images including 2 that I know have worked previously. Also tried 3 different SD cards 2 of which I know worked previously. I am powering completely off and then plugging in USB to turn back on as described through the forum. I have tried using the Nook Recovery and it goes through the steps it looks as if it restoring to original state, but it only restores CM10 to original state.
My question is how to I get my Nook to boot to SD or can I somehow use my working CM10 ROM to get things restored to original NOOK OS. My goal is to wipe the Nook clean and go back to original state and then correctly create a CM10 SD boot card. I am a newbie to the Nook, but feel like I have explored all of the most easy to find options on the this forum to fix this.
I have no idea what you were trying to do and what went wrong (because what you say doesn't make sense).
Anyway... Try using the repart.img to get back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
Instruction in the link I provided is very detailed. Short version: Downolad the 1.42 recovery, unzip and burn an sd-card with the repart.img you will find in the extracted folder. Boot to that sd-card and a restore process will start. After a while (a few minutes?) a green checkmark hopefully appears. Pop out the card and the Tablet will reboot and finish the process and you're back to stock 1.4.0 or something like that.
Iamafanof has ready-made sd images oc both CM10 and CM10.1. Use one of those. Don't overcomplicate things. Use one of them! (Not that I get why you couldn't stay with the one you were running already... That's kind of what doesnät make sense to me.)
CM10 http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/ (my favourite)
CM 10.1 http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...-1-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet-0110/
asawi said:
I have no idea what you were trying to do and what went wrong (because what you say doesn't make sense).
Anyway... Try using the repart.img to get back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
Instruction in the link I provided is very detailed. Short version: Downolad the 1.42 recovery, unzip and burn an sd-card with the repart.img you will find in the extracted folder. Boot to that sd-card and a restore process will start. After a while (a few minutes?) a green checkmark hopefully appears. Pop out the card and the Tablet will reboot and finish the process and you're back to stock 1.4.0 or something like that.
Iamafanof has ready-made sd images oc both CM10 and CM10.1. Use one of those. Don't overcomplicate things. Use one of them! (Not that I get why you couldn't stay with the one you were running already... That's kind of what doesnät make sense to me.)
CM10 http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/cm10-0-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet/ (my favourite)
CM 10.1 http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...-1-jellybean-sdcard-img-for-nook-tablet-0110/
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Sorry for not being clear. After I accidentally installed CM10 internally on the nook I can no longer boot from an SD card. I have tried your guide and at least 5 others now. I follow the steps to a T. I have made 3 working SD boot cards for the Nook prior to installing CM10 internally. I understand the process. I have 3 different SD cards and none of which make a bootable SD card. Somehow now that CM10 is installed and the cyanaboot comes up on reboot with the options to boot internal or boot internal recovery. The SD options are greyed out. No matter how many different SD cards I use and boot instructions I follow. It will not read the SD card on boot. It does read it fine once the OS boots. I do not currently have gapps installed. So even If i wanted to keep the internal CM10 install I still need to be able to boot from SD to install gapps.
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Somehow now that CM10 is installed and the cyanaboot comes up on reboot with the options to boot internal or boot internal recovery. The SD options are greyed out.
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Instead of rebooting while in CM, have you tried to boot off SD from power-off state and by inserting a powered USB cable?
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Instead of rebooting while in CM, have you tried to boot off SD from power-off state and by inserting a powered USB cable?
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Yes. That is the method I am using. power down. Insert USB. Nook powers up. Cyanotboot Menu comes up. SD boot options are not available. At this point I am ok with just having CM10 on it, but I really need to get the google apps loaded onto the Nook. It simply will not boot from SD or recognize the SD card during boot. It does recognize from within the android OS and on my Windows machine. It shows Nook as an external device and I can access the SD card that way. It just will not boot from the SD card.
Just confirm: you've tried Succulent's pre-made CM10.x SD image (suc as cm_acclaim_10.2.0-RC0_13OCT2013_HD_SDC_IMG.7z from http://iamafanof.wordpress.com/2013...id-4-3-for-nook-tablet-imgsdc-boot-09aug2013/ -- unpack it with 7-zip then write the image to SD with win32diskimager) and it didn't boot either?
FWIW, you can find some info/pointers on making bootable SDcard from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36685310&postcount=1 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37515697&postcount=31.