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Sorry for posting this here -- this is the first time I'm posting on xda-developers and I'm not allowed to post in the dev section.
Root for Nook Tablet 8GB (w/ Android Market)
So ever since I bought the 8GB Nook Tablet last week I've been checking this forum daily to see whether there's a root method that I could use to sideload apps etc.. But it seems that no current root method for the 8GB tablet existed, and I even came across a video showing that none of the current root methods for the 16GB version works on the 8GB.
So when I saw bauwks's updated 2nduboot that allows booting from an SD card, I started poking around to see if I could use that to root the tablet. While bauwks's kernel and ramdisk cannot boot into the stock Nook userland on the 8GB version (it reboots right after the "READ FOREVER" screen), they do allow me to boot into Android's init process, and that's enough to root the tablet and install Android Market. Basically, what I did was package the files I needed as well as a small installer script into bauwks's boot.img.
The result (root + Android market) is demonstrated in this video.
Compatibility
This method is for rooting the stock firmware version 1.4.2 that is shipped with the Nook Table 8GB when you buy one from B&N. It is not supposed to be used with other ROMs such as CM7, nor the Nook Tablet 16GB.
Included
- Root (su + Superuser.apk)
- Android market
Options
There are two equivalent ways to apply this root method.
1. The first, and easier method is to burn an image to your SD card.
2. The second method is to partition and format your SD card and copy over the files yourself. This latter is more complicated than you think as the SD card must be partitioned and formatted in a very particular (and peculiar) way for it to boot.
Instructions for option 1 - burning a pre-built microSD card image
0. Before you proceed, know that THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE THAT PROBABLY VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY AND MAY PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY BRICK YOUR TABLET. Even though it worked for me, it may not work for you, and worse, it is quite possible that it could cause your tablet to boot-loop or die. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO YOUR TABLET / ANYTHING ELSE CAUSED BY THIS METHOD. BY USING IT YOU AGREE TO ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
1. You need a microSD card. The image itself is ~55MB, which means any card above 64MB will work. Backup anything you have on that SD card because THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR microSD CARD.
2. Download this image. MD5: 1a4f5cb32f09d3003b11aa782fe9566f
3. Burn downloaded image to microSD card. This page explains how to burn an image on Linux, Mac and Windows. Ignore the Nook Color-specific stuff, don't download the Nookie Froyo image, and replace in the instructions the nookie froyo image with the image you've just downloaded. THIS WILL ERASE ALL DATA ON YOUR microSD CARD.
4. Turn off the tablet.
5. Put the microSD card with the burnt image into the tablet.
6. Connect tablet to computer using a USB cable. The tablet should boot up on its own; if not, press the power button to power on.
7. After the initial black screen with the "n" logo, you should see a brown box in the middle of a white screen. (If you do not, your tablet is not booting off the microSD card and you probably did something wrong.) After you hit the "READ FOREVER" screen, WAIT ABOUT TWO MINUTES. Even though nothing changes on the screen, a script is copying over root and Google stuff onto the /system partition.
8. After two minutes, hold down on the power button until the tablet turns off.
9. Take out the microSD card and power on again.
Instructions for option 2 - manual setup
0. Before you proceed, know that THIS IS EXPERIMENTAL SOFTWARE THAT PROBABLY VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY AND MAY PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY BRICK YOUR TABLET. Even though it worked for me, it may not work for you, and worse, it is quite possible that it could cause your tablet to boot-loop or die. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGES TO YOUR TABLET / ANYTHING ELSE CAUSED BY THIS METHOD. BY USING IT YOU AGREE TO ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
1. Create a 50MB vfat partition with boot and lda flags set, as explained in this video. I followed the instructions on the page referred to by the video at the very beginning.
2. Download this zip file, and extract contents to root of the 50MB microSD card partition.
3. Turn off the tablet.
4. Put the microSD card with the burnt image into the tablet.
5. Connect tablet to computer using a USB cable. The tablet should boot up on its own; if not, press the power button to power on.
6. After the initial black screen with the "n" logo, you should see a brown box in the middle of a white screen. (If you do not, your tablet is not booting off the microSD card and you probably did something wrong.) After you hit the "READ FOREVER" screen, WAIT ABOUT TWO MINUTES. Even though nothing changes on the screen, a script is copying over root and Google stuff onto the /system partition.
7. After two minutes, hold down on the power button until the tablet turns off.
8. Take out the microSD card and power on again.
After Rooting
You will not see any visible difference in the interface when the tablet powers back on, nor will your firmware version change, but you should now be rooted. To launch the Android / Play Market, do the following: "n" -> Search -> hit top-left button on screen -> select "apps" -> type "market" in search bar -> select "Market". For a step-by-step guide on other things you'd probably want to do after you root (e.g., installing 3rd-party .apks, making the "n" button start a custom launcher), check out this thread by RevenantOne.
Common Questions / Problems
Here are some of the common issues people have run into according to this thread. Read this through if you have a question or problem before posting it!
1. Am I rooted? / I did everything correctly, but nothing changed after I reboot!
If you saw a brown box and then the "READ FOREVER" screen, you are already rooted. There will not be any visible differences in the interface / software version. To launch the Android / Play Market, do the following: "n" -> Search -> hit top-left button on screen -> select "apps" -> type "market" in search bar -> select "Market". Check out this thread by RevenantOne for other things you probably want to do after you root.
2. I don't see the brown box screen; instead the tablet just boots up normally.
There are a number of possibilities:
a. Some people have had better luck combining the files from this method with a root image for the 16GB tablet. Theoretically this could work for everyone, so make sure you do try this one out if your tablet refuses to boot (i.e., you don't see the brown box). Instructions can be found in post #131.
b. Your microSD card may be incompatible. As strange as it may seem, people have posted on this thread that certain microSD cards will simply not work. It appears to be somewhat random which cards work and which don't, so you might have to try out several cards from a different brand or with a different size before you find one that does work.
3. How to restore the microSD card back to its normal capacity from 50mb?
According to user Ashfire[/B], simply formatting the SD card through the Nook Tablet ("n" -> Settings -> Device Info -> SD Card -> Unmount SD card -> Erase SD card) should suffice to reclaim the normal capacity of your card. Otherwise you can use any disk partitioning tool for your OS to re-partition the card.
Disclaimer
Again, this is experimental software. That it worked for me does not mean it will work for you, or that it won't brick your tablet. I am not responsible for any possible damages resulting from using this method.
Credits
Credit goes to:
- [URL="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=4426306"]bauwks for his 2nduboot hack (see this thread)
- Indirect for his root + gapps package (see this thread).
- Everyone on this thread for posting amazing feedback and a wealth of information and solutions to common problems, and most of all to those of you who donated! It's really appreciated
Did you happen to try any 3d games out?
In the video I linked to in my post I download and run Doodle Jump from the Android Market, but I guess that's not really a 3D game...what do you have in mind?
Sent from my rooted Nook Tablet 8GB using XDA app
just curious to know if it's stable enough to handle complex tasks
If you have a particular app in mind I can try it out on my tablet.
Sent from my rooted Nook Tablet 8GB
No dice
My 8GB NT doesn't boot with your files on my SD.
I have been struggling to get any sort of alternate boot-up working...
I can boot to Cyanoboot (which is useless as I haven't gotten any boot.img to load from it), or... I can get into CWM Recovery with two specific flashing_boot.img and boot.img files.
Nothing else boots properly... the tablet either:
A) Sits there doing nothing with the SD card in the slot
or
B) Boots into Bauwks' Box, and after a couple seconds it reboots.
Your files are (A)... no boot at all.
is it stupid to ask what happens if I just place the extracted file directly onto the nook?
Farleytron said:
My 8GB NT doesn't boot with your files on my SD.
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The most likely reason is that you didn't create the boot partition correctly. I had the same symptoms at first, but then I decided to follow the instructions in the linked video to the letter (the instructions are also at omappedia.org/wiki/SD_Configuration), including setting the cylinder count and all that, and I was able to boot everything.
To verify, I just deleted all the partitions on my SD card, formatted it normally using the tablet itself, and copied over the files. The tablet refused to boot; the screen remained black. I re-partition it and format it using the instructions linked above, copy over the files and the tablet boots into the rooting script again.
Sent from my Eee Pad Slider
works for me
thanks, seems to work like a charm. couple force closes on twitter for some reason. market accessible, unfortunately the one program i need (HSTOUCH) gets hung up at launch. oh well. progress is good though, great work!
Thank you for posting this, especially your video showing how it looks on the 8GB NT. Where I get lost is at step #1 - the video showing how to create the 50MB vfat partition.
If it weren't for that, which makes my head spin, I'd be more comfortable going for the 8GB NT and tackling this.
nikiddawg said:
Thank you for posting this, especially your video showing how it looks on the 8GB NT. Where I get lost is at step #1 - the video showing how to create the 50MB vfat partition.
If it weren't for that, which makes my head spin, I'd be more comfortable going for the 8GB NT and tackling this.
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Yeah, that bit is quite confusing. To alleviate that I've created a pre-built microSD card image that you can directly burn to your microSD card without having to go through the weird partitioning and formatting. I've updated the original post with the link and instructions.
Farleytron said:
My 8GB NT doesn't boot with your files on my SD.
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Can you try out the pre-built SD card image I've added to the original post and see if that works?
jichuan89 said:
Can you try out the pre-built SD card image I've added to the original post and see if that works?
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Used the SD image, and it didn't work. Boots up fine both times, but I have no market.
Edit: After watching your video, should I see the box image when using the image? Because that never showed up.
teddykgb715 said:
Used the SD image, and it didn't work. Boots up fine both times, but I have no market.
Edit: After watching your video, should I see the box image when using the image? Because that never showed up.
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If you do not see the box, the tablet is not booting from the SD card. Can you elaborate on exactly what you're doing to burn the image to your SD card (i.e., which OS you're using and if OS X or Linux the exact command you're running)?
jichuan89 said:
If you do not see the box, the tablet is not booting from the SD card. Can you elaborate on exactly what you're doing to burn the image to your SD card (i.e., which OS you're using and if OS X or Linux the exact command you're running)?
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I'm using Win 7 Ulimate 64 bit and using the Win32DiskImager utility....
Pre-built SD Card Image
jichuan89
I tired the pre-built SD card image and it did NOT work. Can I get some help?
kr00lplatinum said:
jichuan89
I tired the pre-built SD card image and it did NOT work. Can I get some help?
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Please give your OS, the command you're running and the size of your SD card.
jichuan89 said:
Please give your OS, the command you're running and the size of your SD card.
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FYI Mine's an 8gb card
teddykgb715 said:
I'm using Win 7 Ulimate 64 bit and using the Win32DiskImager utility....
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Ouch...I don't have access to a Windows machine at the moment and so won't be able to debug the issue for a while. If anyone else has had any success / failures on Windows, please confirm by replying in this thread.
Alternatively, I guess you could always reboot your machine into a Linux LiveCD for now...
jichuan89 said:
Please give your OS, the command you're running and the size of your SD card.
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I tried the Win32 application on Windows 7 X64. Then on Linux Mint 12 KDE using the command line.
My nook tablet is bricked
Turn on the tablet will see the screen will a big n
and nothing happen
I tried to boot from sdcard but it seem don't recognize the sdcard during boot
putting zip files on sdcard is not working
CWM sdcard and ubuntu sdcard also not working
cannot get into CWM and how can I fix it?
I spend over 5 hours but nothing work......
Sometimes the SD Card boot "only" works by plugging in the nook power cable.
I tried more than 50 times by plugging the power cable and still the same....
BTW thank you for answering, if you have any other method, once I can do it, I will try it....
Is the Nook store near by ?
Sad to say no...
I am from Hong Kong....
What SD card are you using, i.e. Class and brand.
The higher class cards do not work all that well for booting from. The Sandisk Class 4 card, any size I imagine, works well for booting off card.
Not sure if this is your problem, but trying a different card my be a good direction to go for a fix, if you can get into CWM it will help.
Also, what specifically did you do/try to get yourself to this point? Always helps to know how you broke it to be able to fix it.
I am using sandisk class sd card
This happen will I try to change back from CM9 with new kernel and TWRP to CWM and CM7.2
After flashing CM7.2 and CWM, it successfully boot for once and then get into this situation on next reboot
I tried ubuntu recovery, sdcard version CM7.2 and this, but nothing work....
It looks like you have a similar problem to this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27381972. I think, form skimming over the thread they were able to get into CWM from sdcard - after many attempts. If you can get to that point you should be able to get an adb connection where as you can work your way out of this. Just read the linked thread, it should point you in the right direction.
Good Luck
I tried more than 100 times still noting happen
But when plugging in the power cable and boot the tablet, the indicator keep orange light and not green as it is in that post...
more options
what sdcard version of CWM are you using? you should try with another sdcard just in case, the procedures for a succesful CWM sdcard are the following:
For Windows users:
- Power off your NT and remove sdcard
- Put your sdcard into a card reader (preferably)
- Format your sdcard with SDFormatter https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_3/eula_windows/ (recommended) or any other but not windows native.
- Download latest Win32DiskImage-binary.zip from https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download (v5.0 recommended)
- Unzip the file
- Run Win32DiskImage.exe - Right click "run as administrator"
- Click the folder button and navigate to select the .img file you just unzipped.
- Click on the disk drive letter label on the right, and choose the letter that corresponds to your SD card.
- Press Write. When it finishes, press Exit.
- Safely eject/remove your sdcard and put it back to your NT
- Plug your device to the a/c power or PC using the USB cable, let it power on by itself do not press any button.
WARNING: This will completely erase your microSD card. Be sure to back it up!
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You may also want to try the unbrick methods posted by @succulent here in his repo - Original Thread (PLease READ)
flash-restore-stock.zip could be useful for you
~ V
I can now go into the recovery by using a new transcend class 10 card
But I after I flash flash_stock_recovery.zip and CM7, it still behave the same
Still showing the big n and nothing loaded....
slxar said:
I can now go into the recovery by using a new transcend class 10 card
But I after I flash flash_stock_recovery.zip and CM7, it still behave the same
Still showing the big n and nothing loaded....
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OK let me get in puter I have other options. Obviously something in the boot process is corrupted
Edit: back!
Please try the following:
1. Verify the md5sum the ROM(s) you want to install just to make sure is not corrupted
2. Follow the instructions i posted in here to flash another CWM to discard CWM being part of the problem. Now as you already have the CWM sdcard you just need to add 8gb-16gb_cwm_internal.zip to the sdcard then boot again into CWM sdcard and flash that package
3. After that remove your sdcard and select reboot system now from the CWM menu, if your device boots fine then Congrats, if not then read the options below:
4. Read and try this. If no go, goto #5:
5. Read and try this
LAST RESOURCE:
6. [unbrick] - Fixing partition table, or completely dead nook. Use this ONLY if you have the 16GB model as you did not mention that detail in your posts i'm giving you a warning!
~ V
Sent from my SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2
method 4 and 5 not working and I can't download a file told in method 6 here, the second file show 404...
slxar said:
method 4 and 5 not working and I can't download a file told in method 6 here, the second file show 404...
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Right i forgot to add that @meghd00t's cwm sdcard already contain the 2 files (tools) that @soshite was talking about , so basically you just need the cwm sdcard, my partition images and adb working.
BTW what happened with option 2-3?
~ V
Sent from my SGH-I897 using Tapatalk 2
after trying option 6, the tablet now can boot into internal CWM
But after I flash CM7, it still keep booting into CWM rather than CM7....
Thanks for all, I can now get into the stock 1.4.0
I flash the flash-restore-stock.zip from here in CWM
and then using acclaim_update.zip to restore the tablet back to 1.4.0
I guest I may change the boot data and get mess up with it
Finally, thanks again for all help:laugh:
Yeah, for everyone else out there:
You must have stock recovery in order for the acclaim_update.zip to work.
This is how I rooted & installed CM10/JB on my nook 8GB 1.43 Tablet. This will also work on a 16 GB Tablet too but I have not tested on the 16gb. I have it currently rockin my wifes nook and doing one for my kid for Christmas. So far it's shown to be stable with no known issues. This is NOT FOR NOOK COLOR OR ANY OTHER VERSION OF NOOK OTHER THAN NT 4gb or 16gb running 1.4.3. So if you do not have these models and proceed it is at your own risk as well.
1st and for most,
I am just a shlub that searched ALL over for a good "how to" and after several attempts said if I figured out how to do it I would write one so I could share some joy.
The true thanks go to all the great Devs out there that put all these tools and roms together so we could use them. Be sure to pass along thanks & or DONATIONS to ALL deves and threads used in this how to, it's thier brains out there making our devices sweet.
There is a lot of how 2's for this NT but I found them to be terribly over complicated and frankly wore my self out looking for the "best" one. So this one looks long but that's because I wrote a start to finish and tried to be as noob friendly a possible by including every step.
All of this is done with WINDOWS, (sorry all the others, keep looking or adapt)
STANDARD DISCLAIMER, TRY ALL OF THIS OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE TO BRICK YOUR DEVICE AND RENDER IT USLESS!!!
I nor anyone mentioned in this thread assumes any responcibility for what you are about to accomplish.
I do wish to express my personal thanks again to everyone involved and to XDA for allowing all of this to be possible. In the event you do "brick" your device or have reason to return to stock to start over there are very good threads for returning your NT to stock and updating to 1.4.3 so don't be affraid. This is a "perminate root" and not a boot from SD card but can be reversed using the return to stock method.
If you do not have a Gmail account create one now (you will need it)
Turn on your new nook tablet and go ahead and register the device and use your gmail account.
Create a folder on your desktop and DOWN LOAD THESE TOOLS to the new folder,
SD CARD Formatter
https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/
SD card Partition tool
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
DISK IMAGER
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Win32-Disk-Imager-Download-173006.html
You can go ahead and unzip/extract tools to the same folder some may want to install, so just let them and follow promps.
Some of this you may already have, but after reading a lot and having to jump from thread to thread because some guides don’t include everything I am providing it all start to finish.
OK you have some tools so lets play,
Get your self a sandisk class 4 or 6 MINI SD card with adapter, (1gb would do it if you have 2 but I'd say 4 GB min)
Classes are for speed. Below 4 is Peeew! & I found 10 to be too fast for the NT but will work. 6 is optimal and I used a 4 and it works like a champ.
(On the card itself it will have a C with a number in it, that’s where to find the class).
TIP: to make this a little easier I would also recommend using 2 cards 1 bigger one for roms and to use in your NT everyday and a small one for CWM. If not one will do but will have a few more steps towards the end.
1) Take the SD card (smaller one if you got the extra one) and place it in the PC, MAKE A NOTE OF THE DRIVE LETTER THATS ASSIGNED TO IT!! and
Open up the SDFormatter Select the drive letter for your card. click option, Select format type and choose FULL ERASE and click format then ok and wait until it's done. Click OK again and close the window.
2) Take out SD CARD from PC and then put it back in (again take note of the DRIVE LETTER).
Then open up Mini Tool Partition wizard, Click ok
You should see A disk at the top, THIS IS YOUR PC DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THIS DISK...EVER...There may be others depending on what you have on your PC.
Look in the lower portion for the disk that has the DRIVE LETTER you made a note of is step 1. This is you SD card so it should have about the same capacity as what your using (4gb SD=3.69 one mine) . Click on that disk. (mine says Disk 2) click it.
On the left pane click Delete All Partitions and answer yes,
Below the disk where you last clicked you will either see your drive letter or a sybol like *: and it will be unallocated,
CLICK IT and then CLICK create partition on the left pane.
Beside CREATE AS choose and pick Primary from the drop down.
Beside FILE SYSTEM select FAT32 from the drop down.
On the bottom portion go to PARTITION SIZE and click in the box with the numbers to the right of it and change to 70Mb Then back up top where it says PARTITON LABEL and type boot
Click OK, and then look for the big red checkmark up top and click APPLY and YES in the pop up, wait a minute or so for the pop up then select OK after it's done, This will still show some unallocated but don’t worry about formatting it for now.
Now RIGHT click on that partition that says (your drive letter) :bootand go to modify and click on ACTIVE and then CLICK the red APPLY check mark again, then yes, then ok.
You can close that window and leave the SD card in the computer for now,
Get ready to hop around to get some more files. I provide the links to the devs threads so you can get updates and spread the love and thanks,
(don’t forget to thank them and feel free to donate, this would not be possible without their work)
Get some more downloads Save to folder on desk top and take a break while they download,
G to Albert’s thread below and grab Download File SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
Albert does great work and may update so be sure to visit his site and also view his video's, don’t forget to buy Albert a cup of coffee or something for his work.
Go to your folder of downloads and unzip/extract the SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7 zip to “here” or to the same folder.
3. Power OFF your NT
The SD card should still be in your computer, Go ahead and pull it out and place the SD card in your Nook Tablet
4. Connect Nook Tablet with the cord that came with the NT to your PC (if you have never rooted before auto mount should already be on if the NT doesn't show up turn on auto mount)
It may show a pop up that says to format SD card. DO NOT, just click the red X to make that pop up go away.
It may install drivers, not necessary but let it if it does.
5. Go to computer or my computer from your windows start menu notice how it says BOOT: (drive letter mine is F) and it also shows MY NOOK (drive letter)
You can close that window now, Just want you to be aware of the “MY NOOK” so you DO NOT SELECT that one. ..EVER
6. Go to Win32diskimager.exe file that should be in your download folder. If you did not extract/unzip yet, do that now to “here” or to the same folder your in.
Then open win32diskimager-binary folder it created,
look for win32diskimager and double click select yes if you get a permission pop up.
7. Click the drive letter under device and select the drive letter that we named boot, (mine was F) DO NOT SELECT THE DRIVE LETTER THAT SAYS “MY NOOK” THAT IS THE ENTERNAL SD CARD ON NOOK ***DON’T SELECT MY NOOK!!!!
8. Click on Blue folder, NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img should show up.
If it does not click on desktop on left pane and search for it in the folder you created. Once found click on it then click save.
9. Click Write select yes on pop up. When done click OK on pop up that says write successful.
10. Disconnect Nook. Your card is made. Remove card and close those windows.
11. Get the rom’s and Prepare you other SD card, that you plan to use for an external SD for your NT.
If you are using only 1 card for this it’s a little more work but . Go ahead and download these roms and read ALL of step 12 and 13 before proceeding.
Get the rom’s, Go to this thread and get the CM 7 Team B rom it will be called> Download HERE MD5 95043b08484aa218ccf93b5ef4785825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826&highlight=team+b
(Don’t forget to spread the love here either)
Then go to gapps here http://goo.im/gapps/
And download a new version of gapps, I used
gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
This is a good stable ROM (wife preferred) BUT
If you want a JB rom get those from from the below thread but still download the CM7 rom from above as you will need it for JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877217&highlight=cm7
I used CM10 from here, (awesome)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877217
And get gapps from the same thread, again I used
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
(Again, some more hard workers here, show them some love... )
12.Prepare the new SD Card,
If it is a used card use the Sdformatter tool to erase format the card same way as above.
If it is new card this is not necessary.
Place the NEW or reformatted SD card in the card reader and into your PC.
Drag and drop, If you are just wanting CM7 drag and drop that zipped folder along with the GB gapps zipped folder to the NEW or reformatted SD card ,
If you are going to install the JB rom ALSO drag and drop the CM10 unzipped rom and unzipped JB gapps to the NEW or reformatted SD card .
13. Take a deep breath…. Were almost there.
POWER OFF the Nook Tablet
Place the 4gb SD card (1st one we worked with that we wrote the NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img on) into the nook tablet.
Connect the NT to your PC, you will see a Brown box, DO NOT do anything, wait and it will bring up your boot menu.
Tab down to install zip from SD card and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) of the NT to select.
Select choose zip from sd card and and and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) .
Select ONLY THIS file. root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7
Tab down to YES -install choose root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7 and hit the “n” button (same one as always)
Wait, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
Hit the power button once and it should return to reboot system now, (but don’t select reboot)
AT THIS POINT REMOVE 4GB or smaller SD CARD (if you opted to only use one SD card at this point you would use the 4gb and do step 12. Using it then proceed to step 14)
14. PLACE THE NEW NEW or reformatted SD card WITH THE ROM ZIP FILES WE JUST MADE.
Use the volume buttons on the NT and
Tab down to install zip from SD card and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) of the NT to select.
Select choose zip from sd card and and and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) .
Now no matter what rom you will end up with first choose cm-7-TEAM-B-BETA1-signed zip, and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal)
Tab down to YES -install choose cm-7-TEAM-B-BETA1-signed zip and hit the “n” button (same one as always)
Wait.. it will take a little bit to install, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
NOW select choose zip from sd card again and hit “n” button
Select gapps-gb- (MAKE SURE TO SELECT GAPPS-GB) for CM7 rom. Hit “n” button
Select YES-install gapps-gb hit “n” button
Wait, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
Now you should know how to navigate the screen so,
select wipe data/factory reset. Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Select wipe cache partition Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Select advanced hit “n” button
Select Wipe Dalvik cache Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Tab down and select go back, hit “n” button
Disconnect NT from PC and select reboot system now and hit the “n” button
WAIT… this could take several minutes,
Once this is done you will end up on the set up screen.
Set it up using your gmail account, it will more than likely tell you, you must connect to wifi. Do it. Then proceed with set up.
Once the google market comes on line wait it should kick you out and return to finish set up.
Follow the prompts and finish. Once complete you should now have the ‘Play Store” app on your screen.
Go there accept agreement and search for Rom Manager.once found in play store It should say UPDATE, do the update.
Now search for goo manager from the play store and install. Allow and let it remember any super user prompts
Open goo manager an go to menu in goo manager and at the main menu and select Install open recovery script. (or you can select download a rom. It will do the same thing) It will ask if you have recovery installed CHOOSE Try to find one for me and select YES,
Select Yes again on next pop up and wait for it to download.(it takes a minute)
If you wanted CM7 you are finished…return to the home screen and Enjoy. You can save your SD cards you made in a safe location or reformat them with the Sdformater and re use them.
If your goal was to get JB (CM10) continue
There will be other ways of doing this but this is how it worked best for me.
Go to your app drawer and open rom manager, choose install rom from sd card, (remember you still have CM10 on your card that’s installed.)
It will bring up your choices, Choose sgt-10-20121124-UNOFFICAAL-acclaim.zip.
(read this before continuing)
Click OK to reboot in recovery
When the ‘n” disappears it will show cyan boot universial boot loader. When you see this, HOLD the ‘hard “n” button down until the boot menu appears.
Use the “n” button and select internal eMMc Recovery and hit the POWER button.
You are now in teamwin recovery,
Choose install select sgt-10-20121124-UNOFFICAAL-acclaim.zip
On the next screen choose add more zips
Select gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
Swipe at the bottom to confirm Flash
Wait… Once it says complete reboot. (may take several minutes be patient) wait for upgrades. Now would be a good time (if you haven’t already) to re visit all the great threads we visited and donate any amount to all the great people out there that made it possible for me to type up this how to.
As a side note, I would like to mention that I'm sure that there are other rom's out there that works as well as the ones I used. I simply noted them because I used them & they worked for me. Please feel free to comment on any other rom's that work with this method and provide info so anyone reading can show other devs some gratitude too.
Enjoy and if you found this to be a complete how to and enjoyed the process then fell free to donate to me too :good:
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This is how I rooted & installed CM10/JB on my nook 8GB 1.43 Tablet. This will also work on a 16 GB Tablet as too but I have not testedon the 16gb. I have it currently rockin my wifes nook and doing one for my kid for Christmas. So far it's shown to be stable with no known issues. This is NOT FOR NOOK COLOR OR ANY OTHER VERSION OF NOOK OTHER THAN NT 4gb or 16gb running 1.4.3. So if you do not have these models and proceed it is at your own risk as well.
1st and for most,
I am just a shlub that searched ALL over for a good "how to" and after several attempts said if I figured out how to do it I would write one so I could share some joy.
The true thanks go to all the great Devs out there that put all these tools and roms together so we could use them. Be sure to pass along thanks & or DONATIONS to ALL deves and threads used in this how to, it's thier brains out there making our devices sweet.
There is a lot of how 2's for this NT but I found them to be terribly over complicated and frankly wore my self out looking for the "best" one. So this one looks log but that's because I wrote a start to finish and tried to be as noob friendly a possible by including every step.
All of this is done with WINDOWS, (sorry all the others, keep looking or adapt)
STANDARD DISCLAIMER, TRY ALL OF THIS OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE TO BRICK YOUR DEVICE AND RENDER IT USLESS!!!
I nor anyone mentioned in this thread assumes any responcibility for what you are about to accomplish.
I do wish to express my thanks again to everyone involved and to XDA for allowing all of this to be possible. In the event you do "brick" your device or have reason to return to stock to start over there are very good threads for returning your NT to stock and updating to 1.4.3 so don't be affraid. This is a "perminate root" and not a boot from SD card but can be reversed using the return to stock method.
If you do not have a Gmail account create one now (you will need it)
Turn on your new nook tablet and go ahead and register the device and use your gmail account.
Create a folder on your deshtop and DOWN LOAD THESE TOOLS to the new folder,
SD CARD Formatter
https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter/
SD card Partition tool
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
DISK IMAGER
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Win32-Disk-Imager-Download-173006.html
You can go ahead and unzip/extract tools to the same folder some may want to install, so just let them and follow promps.
Some of this you may already have, but after reading a lot and having to jump from thread to thread because some guides don’t include everything I am providing it all start to finish.
OK you have some tools so lets play,
Get your self a sandisk class 4 or 6 MINI SD card with adapter, (1gb would do it if you have 2 but I'd say 4 GB min)
Classes are for speed below 4 is Peeew, & I found 10 to be too fast for the NT but will work. 6 is optimal and I used a 4 and it works like a champ. (On the card itself it will have a C with a number in it, that’s where to find the class).
TIP: to make this a little easier I would also recommend using 2 cards 1 bigger one for roms and to use in your NT everyday and a small one for CWM. If not one will do but will have a few more steps towards the end.
1) Take the SD card (smaller one if you got the extra one) and place it in the PC, MAKE A NOTE OF THE DRIVE LETTER THATS ASSIGNED TO IT!! and
Open up the SDFormatter Select the drive letter for your card. click option, Select format type and choose FULL ERASE and click format then ok and wait until it's done. Click OK again and close the window.
2) Take out SD CARD from PC and then put it back in (again take note of the DRIVE LETTER).
Then open up Mini Tool Partition wizard, Click ok
You should see A disk at the top, THIS IS YOUR PC DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THIS DISK...EVER...There may be others depending on what you have on your PC.
Look in the lower portion for the disk that has the DRIVE LETTER you made a note of is step 1. This is you SD card so it should have about the same capacity as what your using (4gb SD=3.69 one mine) . Click on that disk. (mine says Disk 2) click it.
On the left pane click Delete All Partitions and answer yes,
Below the disk where you last clicked you will either see your drive letter or a sybol like *: and it will be unallocated,
CLICK IT and then CLICK create partition on the left pane.
Beside CREATE AS choose and pick Primary from the drop down.
Beside FILE SYSTEM select FAT32 from the drop down.
On the bottom portion go to PARTITION SIZE and click in the box with the numbers to the right of it and change to 70Mb Then back up top where it says PARTITON LABEL and type boot
Click OK, and then look for the big red checkmark up top and click APPLY and YES in the pop up, wait a minute or so for the pop up then select OK after it's done, This will still show some unallocated but don’t worry about formatting it for now.
Now RIGHT click on that partition that says (your drive letter) :bootand go to modify and click on ACTIVE and then CLICK the red APPLY check mark again, then yes, then ok.
You can close that window and leave the SD card in the computer for now,
Get ready to hop around to get some more files. I provide the links to the devs threads so you can get updates and spread the love and thanks,
(don’t forget to thank them and feel free to donate, this would not be possible without their work)
Get some more downloads Save to folder on desk top and take a break while they download,
G to Albert’s thread below and grab Download File SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
Albert does great work and may update so be sure to visit his site and also view his video's, don’t forget to buy Albert a cup of coffee or something for his work.
Go to your folder of downloads and unzip/extract the SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7 zip to “here” or to the same folder.
3. Power OFF your NT
The SD card should still be in your computer, Go ahead and pull it out and place the SD card in your Nook Tablet
4. Connect Nook Tablet with the cord that came with the NT to your PC (if you have never rooted before auto mount should already be on if the NT doesn't show up turn on auto mount)
It may show a pop up that says to format SD card. DO NOT, just click the red X to make that pop up go away.
It may install drivers, not necessary but let it if it does.
5. Go to computer or my computer from your windows start menu notice how it says BOOT: (drive letter mine is F) and it also shows MY NOOK (drive letter)
You can close that window now, Just want you to be aware of the “MY NOOK” so you DO NOT SELECT that one. ..EVER
6. Go to Win32diskimager.exe file that should be in your download folder. If you did not extract/unzip yet, do that now to “here” or to the same folder your in.
Then open win32diskimager-binary folder it created,
look for win32diskimager and double click select yes if you get a permission pop up.
7. Click the drive letter under device and select the drive letter that we named boot, (mine was F) DO NOT SELECT THE DRIVE LETTER THAT SAYS “MY NOOK” THAT IS THE ENTERNAL SD CARD ON NOOK ***DON’T SELECT MY NOOK!!!!
8. Click on Blue folder, NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img should show up.
If it does not click on desktop on left pane and search for it in the folder you created. Once found click on it then click save.
9. Click Write select yes on pop up. When done click OK on pop up that says write successful.
10. Disconnect Nook. Your card is made. Remove card and close those windows.
11. Get the rom’s and Prepare you other SD card, that you plan to use for an external SD for your NT.
If you are using only 1 card for this it’s a little more work but . Go ahead and download these roms and read ALL of step 12 and 13 before proceeding.
Get the rom’s, Go to this thread and get the CM 7 Team B rom it will be called> Download HERE MD5 95043b08484aa218ccf93b5ef4785825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481826&highlight=team+b
(Don’t forget to spread the love here either)
Then go to gapps here http://goo.im/gapps/
And download a new version of gapps, I used
gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
This is a good stable ROM (wife preferred) BUT
If you want a JB rom get those from from the below thread but still download the CM7 rom from above as you will need it for JB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877217&highlight=cm7
I used
http://celticstorage.co.uk/cm10/sgt7...AL-acclaim.zip
And get gapps from the same thread, again I used
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
(Again, some more hard workers here, show them some love... )
12.Prepare the new SD Card,
If it is a used card use the Sdformatter tool to erase format the card same way as above.
If it is new card this is not necessary.
Place the NEW or reformatted SD card in the card reader and into your PC.
Drag and drop, If you are just wanting CM7 drag and drop that zipped folder along with the GB gapps zipped folder to the NEW or reformatted SD card ,
If you are going to install the JB rom ALSO drag and drop the CM10 unzipped rom and unzipped JB gapps to the NEW or reformatted SD card .
13. Take a deep breath…. Were almost there.
POWER OFF the Nook Tablet
Place the 4gb SD card (1st one we worked with that we wrote the NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img on) into the nook tablet.
Connect the NT to your PC, you will see a Brown box, DO NOT do anything, wait and it will bring up your boot menu.
Tab down to install zip from SD card and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) of the NT to select.
Select choose zip from sd card and and and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) .
Select ONLY THIS file. root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7
Tab down to YES -install choose root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7 and hit the “n” button (same one as always)
Wait, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
Hit the power button once and it should return to reboot system now, (but don’t select reboot)
AT THIS POINT REMOVE 4GB or smaller SD CARD (if you opted to only use one SD card at this point you would use the 4gb and do step 12. Using it then proceed to step 14)
14. PLACE THE NEW NEW or reformatted SD card WITH THE ROM ZIP FILES WE JUST MADE.
Use the volume buttons on the NT and
Tab down to install zip from SD card and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) of the NT to select.
Select choose zip from sd card and and and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal) .
Now no matter what rom you will end up with first choose cm-7-TEAM-B-BETA1-signed zip, and hit the “hard“ button on the bottom center (actually right center when holding horizontal)
Tab down to YES -install choose cm-7-TEAM-B-BETA1-signed zip and hit the “n” button (same one as always)
Wait.. it will take a little bit to install, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
NOW select choose zip from sd card again and hit “n” button
Select gapps-gb- (MAKE SURE TO SELECT GAPPS-GB) for CM7 rom. Hit “n” button
Select YES-install gapps-gb hit “n” button
Wait, when it is done it should return to the menu and say install from sd card complete at the bottom of the screen.
Now you should know how to navigate the screen so,
select wipe data/factory reset. Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Select wipe cache partition Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Select advanced hit “n” button
Select Wipe Dalvik cache Hit “n “ button Select yes.
Tab down and select go back, hit “n” button
Disconnect NT from PC and select reboot system now and hit the “n” button
WAIT… this could take several minutes,
Once this is done you will end up on the set up screen.
Set it up using your gmail account, it will more than likely tell you, you must connect to wifi. Do it. Then proceed with set up.
Once the google market comes on line wait it should kick you out and return to finish set up.
Follow the prompts and finish. Once complete you should now have the ‘Play Store” app on your screen.
Go there accept agreement and search for Rom Manager.once found in play store It should say UPDATE, do the update.
Now search for goo manager from the play store and install. Allow and let it remember any super user prompts
Open goo manager an go to menu in goo manager and at the main menu and select Install open recovery script. (or you can select download a rom. It will do the same thing) It will ask if you have recovery installed CHOOSE Try to find one for me and select YES,
Select Yes again on next pop up and wait for it to download.(it takes a minute)
If you wanted CM7 you are finished…return to the home screen and Enjoy. You can save your SD cards you made in a safe location or reformat them with the Sdformater and re use them.
If your goal was to get JB (CM10) continue
There will be other ways of doing this but this is how it worked best for me.
Go to your app drawer and open rom manager, choose install rom from sd card, (remember you still have CM10 on your card that’s installed.)
It will bring up your choices, Choose sgt-10-20121124-UNOFFICAAL-acclaim.zip.
(read this before continuing)
Click OK to reboot in recovery
When the ‘n” disappears it will show cyan boot universial boot loader. When you see this, HOLD the ‘hard “n” button down until the boot menu appears.
Use the “n” button and select internal eMMc Recovery and hit the POWER button.
You are now in teamwin recovery,
Choose install select sgt-10-20121124-UNOFFICAAL-acclaim.zip
On the next screen choose add more zips
Select gapps-jb-20121011-signed.zip
Swipe at the bottom to confirm Flash
Wait… Once it says complete reboot. (may take several minutes be patient) wait for upgrades. Now would be a good time (if you haven’t already) to re visit all the great threads we visited and donate any amount to all the great people out there that made it possible for me to type up this how to.
Enjoy and if you found this to be a complete how to and enjoyed the process then fell free to donate to me too :good:
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Very good guide!! You did very good on it!
Thanks bro, It was driven by frustration lol.. Hope it helps someone out.
malloneem said:
Thanks bro, It was driven by frustration lol.. Hope it helps someone out.
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Yeah I would try it but, my tablet has been rooted for almost a year now I just wanna try and get that triple boot sd card to work so I can have ics/gb/stock all at once . Good work though! Very good for noobs considering how much detail you put in it! Hope to see more of your work cause you are a good developer!
megaghostgamer said:
Yeah I would try it but, my tablet has been rooted for almost a year now I just wanna try and get that triple boot sd card to work so I can have ics/gb/stock all at once . Good work though! Very good for noobs considering how much detail you put in it! Hope to see more of your work cause you are a good developer!
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Pretty sure I can write that up too, I need to put it together 1st and make sure it works right. I'll see how work goes today and hopefully do something with it tonight. :fingers-crossed:
megaghostgamer said:
Yeah I would try it but, my tablet has been rooted for almost a year now I just wanna try and get that triple boot sd card to work so I can have ics/gb/stock all at once . Good work though! Very good for noobs considering how much detail you put in it! Hope to see more of your work cause you are a good developer!
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Better late than never lol...hope it works out for ya
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35331583#post35331583
It's nice to see newer members taking time to give back and everything but you really need to clarify here.
This is not simply a root guide. Nor do you "root to GB or JB."
You can root the stock OS, that is what albert's thread details; the creating of a card that does two things. First it is a custom recovery (clockworkmod). Secondly, it includes a script that is then "flashed" via the custom recovery and the device is then rooted. Note: the stock OS is rooted. Nothing more or less.
What you then go on to describe is the process to flash (install) a custom rom, in this case CM7 (2.3, GB based) or CM10 (4.1, JB based). You do not "root" to these. In fact, you don't even have to gain root access on the nook tablet's stock firmware to do it. You could download the rom files on an unrooted device, store them locally, create the clockworkmod recovery card, boot via said card and then flash the rom in recovery; no root script flashing needed.
I'm nitpicking here but its essential to know the difference between gaining root access on the stock firmware and flashing a custom firmware. 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.
megaghostgamer said:
Yeah I would try it but, my tablet has been rooted for almost a year now I just wanna try and get that triple boot sd card to work so I can have ics/gb/stock all at once . Good work though! Very good for noobs considering how much detail you put in it! Hope to see more of your work cause you are a good developer!
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Cubanluke88 said:
It's nice to see newer members taking time to give back and everything but you really need to clarify here.
This is not simply a root guide. Nor do you "root to GB or JB."
You can root the stock OS, that is what albert's thread details; the creating of a card that does two things. First it is a custom recovery (clockworkmod). Secondly, it includes a script that is then "flashed" via the custom recovery and the device is then rooted. Note: the stock OS is rooted. Nothing more or less.
What you then go on to describe is the process to flash (install) a custom rom, in this case CM7 (2.3, GB based) or CM10 (4.1, JB based). You do not "root" to these. In fact, you don't even have to gain root access on the nook tablet's stock firmware to do it. You could download the rom files on an unrooted device, store them locally, create the clockworkmod recovery card, boot via said card and then flash the rom in recovery; no root script flashing needed.
I'm nitpicking here but its essential to know the difference between gaining root access on the stock firmware and flashing a custom firmware. 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.
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Thanks for the help, I will work on the termiology, I first had the bootable sd card and it worked great but wanted to flash a rom on the nook itself, not careing about the stock os. I searched and tried many methods and saw a lot of noobs like me having the same problems. This is how I eventually got it to work so was just trying to help others out. Like you said, it took some time writing this up and I appreachiate everything everyone does and devlops on here so just wanted to be constructive and not just get what I need and go away, But thanks again for the tips, It may save some folks a headache or two.
EDIT: Wrong place! Moved my post to Q&A board.
Nook tablet bootable sd card
malloneem said:
Thanks for the help, I will work on the termiology, I first had the bootable sd card and it worked great but wanted to flash a rom on the nook itself, not careing about the stock os. I searched and tried many methods and saw a lot of noobs like me having the same problems. This is how I eventually got it to work so was just trying to help others out. Like you said, it took some time writing this up and I appreachiate everything everyone does and devlops on here so just wanted to be constructive and not just get what I need and go away, But thanks again for the tips, It may save some folks a headache or two.
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You say you first had a bootable sd card in your nook tablet. That's the route I'd like to take for now. Can I do it similarly to the verygreen size-agnostic method I've been using for my nook color? I assume it requires a unique disk image. Also, are there nightly cm10 builds from cyanogenmod.com for this like there are for nook color. would be nice if I could follow instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957 to install to sd card for this device too.
So if I am reading this correctly, this will allow me to boot a version of CM running directly from the internal memory of the Nook Tablet....right? Like, could I remove the microSD card and still have it boot? I wouldn't run it without a card for storage but I am asking this way to make sure I am understood.
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Fishtick26 said:
So if I am reading this correctly, this will allow me to boot a version of CM running directly from the internal memory of the Nook Tablet....right? Like, could I remove the microSD card and still have it boot? I wouldn't run it without a card for storage but I am asking this way to make sure I am understood.
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Yes this will erase the stock firmware and replace it with cm 7 or 10 depending on how far you follow the steps. Or if you only follow upto 13, then you have bootable recovery card and stock rooted rom.
Although if you are directly trying to get to cm10 from stock , there are shorter methods
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Fishtick26 said:
So if I am reading this correctly, this will allow me to boot a version of CM running directly from the internal memory of the Nook Tablet....right? Like, could I remove the microSD card and still have it boot? I wouldn't run it without a card for storage but I am asking this way to make sure I am understood.
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Yep you are correct as Satan89 stated, Just a reminder that there are good guides to return to stock os if need be after you have installed CM.
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You say you first had a bootable sd card in your nook tablet. That's the route I'd like to take for now. Can I do it similarly to the verygreen size-agnostic method I've been using for my nook color? I assume it requires a unique disk image. Also, are there nightly cm10 builds from cyanogenmod.com for this like there are for nook color. would be nice if I could follow instructions from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957 to install to sd card for this device too.
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Wish I could help you with this question, I am not familiar with the NC at all. You can post this over on a NC Q&A and see if someone more savvy than I can help you out.
Thanks for the thread.
Maybe you could simplify a few things and also comment on how to directly root + go to JB from a stock NT. Basically this is what you would do (just did one NT tonight in less than 15 minutes):
- Write NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img onto SD using Win32DiskImager.exe included in SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7.zip. This can be done on your PC if you have a SD card reader or by mounting the SD in the NT. You do not need to repartition the SD first or even format it (unless it has no partition at all of course). Writing the image will create the partition. You may want to simplify these steps in your guide!
- Copy flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip to the SD from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958
- Boot the NT on SD by turning the tablet off and plugging the USB charger (you mention plugging to the PC which is fine too of course).
- From CWM install root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7.zip (to root the NT)
- From CWM install flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip (to install CWM in internal eMMC)
- Turn off NT. Remove SD from NT. Repartition and format SD. Copy CM10 + gapps on SD.
- Install SD in NT. Boot and keep the n button depressed on the cyanoboot to access boot menu.
- Choose Internal eMMC Recovery.
- From CWM install CM10 + gapps after wipe.
sdelgran said:
Thanks for the thread.
Maybe you could simplify a few things and also comment on how to directly root + go to JB from a stock NT. Basically this is what you would do (just did one NT tonight in less than 15 minutes):
- Write NT16or8gbV47SDimagefile.img onto SD using Win32DiskImager.exe included in SD_ROOT_NT16or8gbV4_7.zip. This can be done on your PC if you have a SD card reader or by mounting the SD in the NT. You do not need to repartition the SD first or even format it (unless it has no partition at all of course). Writing the image will create the partition. You may want to simplify these steps in your guide!
- Copy flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip to the SD from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958
- Boot the NT on SD by turning the tablet off and plugging the USB charger (you mention plugging to the PC which is fine too of course).
- From CWM install root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7.zip (to root the NT)
- From CWM install flash_CM9-10_CWM_v6.0.1.2_8-16gb_tools_emmc.zip (to install CWM in internal eMMC)
- Turn off NT. Remove SD from NT. Repartition and format SD. Copy CM10 + gapps on SD.
- Install SD in NT. Boot and keep the n button depressed on the cyanoboot to access boot menu.
- Choose Internal eMMC Recovery.
- From CWM install CM10 + gapps after wipe.
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I think you just did :good:, Hope all finds this method useful as well. I actually tried the simple version and kept ketting locked up and read several post where the older CWM was at fault (not sure if that was it or some other issue) so put CM7 first updated and also installed TWRP and it got me going. I agree this way is the long way from poin A to B, But it worked out for me so thought I would share for others that my be having the same issue. Glad to see you were able to expidite the instal with no prob, so theres no doubt you'll ge a few thanks,
Does installing root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7.zip also install cyanoboot?
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Does installing root_8gb-or-16gb-NTV4_7.zip also install cyanoboot?
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No, this is jut so you can gain root access,
I think there is a place both for a short version and the very detailed original description.
What I would suggest though is that maybe you look over the layout. Because it's so detailed it needs to be broken up into clearer sections "This section for creating the root card" "This section is for using the card to root" , "This section is for installing CM7" or whatever the steps are.
It's so great to have you almost hold people's hand through the process, but because of the amount of details it's easy to get lost in the text. (And also, for someone who has already rooted it's nice to be able to jump in at a later stage).
Great work though! <applauding>
And by the way, what does the CM7 install accomplish? Is it just because it plays better with the recovery than just a rooted stock with GApps? Just curious! If it works it works, and not all questions need to have answers!
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No, this is jut so you can gain root access,
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Then the above method by sdelgran will not work if you're on stock rom. How do we get into cyanoboot in stock rom.
And @asawi cm7 was the only stable build back then when kernel 3.x was under development, and is the only.build which can be flashed safely with cwm 5, and cyanoboot - to get into higher recovery.
An easier method to get into cm10 directly from stock is to make a bootable cwm card, (it will have cwm 5.x in it) , download cwm 6.012_SDcard.zip (something like this made by meghdoot), replace the boot.img in bootable SD card with the recovery.img (rename it to boot.img) in the downloaded cwm6.012.
Now you have bootable cwm6 card, and you can directly flash any rom (gb, ics, Jb) and gapps from any rom (including stock unrooted rom)
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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.
I don't normally do this I just lurk around for my questions but this time I really give up. I have done plenty of work with 16 gb stuff, but never 8 GB nook, trying to install CM 10.2 on a friend's 8GB Tablet, the issue is I cannot seem to find an img for clockworkmod I can just burn to an SD card, lavero.burgos guide requires CWM to already be installed into the internal recovery, but what if I take a clean nook out of the box, are there no CWM images I can burn straight to the SD version 6.x.x and after?
The other method seems to be the one where you create the partitions manually. Which is fine and all, and my device is obviously doing something, but it locks up on the cattonbox and doesn't continue on to CWM. Things I have tried:
1. putting in MLO first after freshly creating 0x0c partition (yes its active) and then the other files for custom SD-recovery
2. replacing the recovery in lavero burgos zip with the cwm_6012.img file, renaming it recovery.img
3. also tried renaming the file instead to boot.img that some guy recommended
4. have tried another sd, rinse, repeat
All the "SD" burnable images are either invalid, or have no partition information. The custom SD method has some sort of issue. I do plug in the cable. The problem isn't getting it to recognize the SD card as a bootable media, the problem is getting to go into CWM, I'm all out of wit, it's been two days man, basically:
HELP?
EDIT: Just tried cwm_6033.img; no dice. These images are supposed to be 8GB Friendly I believe. I don't understand what gives
EDIT 2: Great. I wasted some freaking space on the forum. Sorry guys. Use cwm_6033, rename boot.img, and hold "N" when the trash box comes up. Yay