PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.......this is my first post but I have spent ALOT of time reading on here and i dont know where to go from here....I bought my nook Tablet from a friend and it came stock with 4.4.2. KIt Kat and somehow my son got my SD card that had my recovery and back ups on it and well to make a long story short, I went through a few endless boot loops, ROMS, sleepless nights on XDA and just about anything you can imagine untill it hit its 8th consecutive "loop" and here we are......biggest problem is though that I cant get into admin account on my computer sooooo....short of having to find a friends house to drag my kids off to to fix "Mommies toy" I really need some help if at all possible. My computer doesn't read this "new" nook because it was an Android the other day and I know what it feels like.....it was pretty hard having to wake up to a TOTALLY STOCK Nook from a 4.4 with TWRP and Paranoid Android.
Ps....if nothing else if anyone can point me in a real direction to reset my admin password on a HP running Windows 7 that would be great also, I would factory reset it but the settings require the password....its pretty crazy....Thank you in advance
Noob Mom :fingers-crossed
Does your SD card contain the CWM recovery and ROM backup and is still intact?
If so then you should be able to boot off the SD card into recovery (by inserting a powered USB into the NT while it's in power-off state) and and restore from back up.
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Does your SD card contain the CWM recovery and ROM backup and is still intact?
If so then you should be able to boot off the SD card into recovery (by inserting a powered USB into the NT while it's in power-off state) and and restore from back up.
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Please forgive me but tell me exactly where and what I need to look for to make sure, I have a wifi file explorer opened up on my nook because I cant re-install the drivers on my Win7 pc because of the stupid ADMIN password. So can i just add\delete\move....whatever files necessary around to make it work or am i going to have to be able to connect it to my pc?? Also, when you say for me to just restore from back up, how would i do that because i cant seem to be able to boot into anything except Factory "N".
The process for restoring from SD card using SD-based CWM recovery is as follows:
Put the SD card into the NT, and boot from its power off by inserting a powered USB cable. Press and hold the N button as soon as CyanoBoot comes up to get the boot menu to display. Use volume up/down buttons to navigate, N button to select, and Power button to return to a parent menu.
Select "SDC Recovery" to load CWM recovery.
Select "Backup and restore".
Select "Restore from SD card".
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Select "Reboot".
digixmax said:
The process for restoring from SD card using SD-based CWM recovery is as follows:
Put the SD card into the NT, and boot from its power off by inserting a powered USB cable. Press and hold the N button as soon as CyanoBoot comes up to get the boot menu to display. Use volume up/down buttons to navigate, N button to select, and Power button to return to a parent menu.
Select "SDC Recovery" to load CWM recovery.
Select "Backup and restore".
Select "Restore from SD card".
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Select "Reboot".
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Gosh...I only wish it was that easy....I cant get it to the CyanoBoot menu anymore.....I guess the factory reset wiped it all off....and i have back ups and recoveries all over the place Im just not sure if everything is where it needs to be or if I just need to try and start over....if so, where should I start because most of the forums I have found are older and the links dont work.....
tarachristina31 said:
Gosh...I only wish it was that easy....I cant get it to the CyanoBoot menu anymore.....I guess the factory reset wiped it all off....and i have back ups and recoveries all over the place Im just not sure if everything is where it needs to be or if I just need to try and start over....if so, where should I start because most of the forums I have found are older and the links dont work.....
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Oh yea, I almost forgot.....my Windows 7 PC will now recognize my nook,I am just unable to install anything to the computer or run anything as an administrator.....also.....my first problem really still is that I cant get into the hidden settings to allow 3rd party apps....I must just be missing something because it really shouldn't be this hard.....Thanks
tarachristina31 said:
Gosh...I only wish it was that easy....I cant get it to the CyanoBoot menu anymore.....I guess the factory reset wiped it all off....and i have back ups and recoveries all over the place Im just not sure if everything is where it needs to be or if I just need to try and start over....if so, where should I start because most of the forums I have found are older and the links dont work.....
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See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51377882&postcount=163 for how to install CM10.x internally on emmc.
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tarachristina31 said:
Oh yea, I almost forgot.....my Windows 7 PC will now recognize my nook,I am just unable to install anything to the computer or run anything as an administrator.....also.....my first problem really still is that I cant get into the hidden settings to allow 3rd party apps....I must just be missing something because it really shouldn't be this hard.....Thanks
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It should be in Settings->Security->Unknown Source.
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i've been stuck here for some time trying to find a solution to this. rooted fin but when i tried every time i try to do a factory wipe it aborts and when i try to install a zip/rom through clockwork it just says "E:can't find MISC" i've looked around and haven't been able to find something that helps, this may be due to me being to to android. can someone help or just give me directions to start all over again.
I get that as well, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. But what do I know, it all seems like a black art!
I have the same problem, just flash Streakmod recovery, not clockwork.
never heard of Streakmod recovery i gotta find it and give it a try tonight. ty
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840326
You could have use search and not open a new thread but oh well everyone does whatever in this forum.
@edrill i saw that but i dont know what "fastboot -i 0x413c" is. i only ever flashed using the install-recovery-windows.bat. don't know how to flash just the img by itself.
now i'm stuck on the dell logo. tried Stock Android 1.6 Package but my streak isnt in a good mood anymore
Try this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=776883
Has everything you need to know about fasboot, etc.
i'll print that out tonight and read through it. i work nights so its sleep time now. i'll let you know how it goes thanks for your help
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i've been stuck here for some time trying to find a solution to this. rooted fin but when i tried every time i try to do a factory wipe it aborts and when i try to install a zip/rom through clockwork it just says "E:can't find MISC" i've looked around and haven't been able to find something that helps, this may be due to me being to to android. can someone help or just give me directions to start all over again.
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Not Android Development
Please post in the correct Sections
Moving to Q&A
got it working now got an Os splash screen but it works this is how i did it
HOW TO RESTORE YOUR STREAK BACK TO FACTORY CONDITION:
Option 1.
1. Download the stock recovery ROM HERE (http://hotfile.com/dl/61659279/506ac...stock.img.html) and the stock official Dell ROM HERE (http://hotfile.com/dl/61663686/7d7e5...99_21.pkg.html).
2. Rename the stock official Dell ROM 'Update.pkg' and put it in the root directory on your SD card.
3. Boot Streak in fast boot mode (hold camera button when turning on), press 'Fast boot Mode' button, wait 10 seconds then connect to your PC (must have Dell PC suite installed).
4. Open a command prompt, navigate to the folder where your 'fast boot-windows.exe' is stored.
5. Type 'fastboot-windows.exe -i 0x413c flash recovery c:\recovery.stock.img' . Make sure the .img file is in c:\ directory. The program will now update the recovery image on your Streak.
6. Once the phone reads 'Recovery Done', remove the battery and insert it again.
7. Boot Streak in Recovery mode (hold down vol up and vol down when turning on) and select option 2.
5. Wait till it installs and it'll boot into Android....DONE!
Option 2
Place update.pkg on SD card root folder
Power up streak whilst holding both volume buttons
Select option 2 - "software upgrade via Update.pkg on SD card" by pressing camera button
Press camera button again Job done
i think later tonight i'll try to upgrade to 2.2 wish me luck and thanks for all your help EDRILL
i spend a whole night now to get android work on my hd2. had the same error message...
now i know why it didn't work and the solution was dead easy i had to beat myself...
sd card has to be FAT not FAT32
after formatting the card this way, everything works fine ^^
Are you sure it has to be FAT? I have heard there are restrictions on this format that would make it impracticle to use on a 16gb microsd.
Also how you format to fat? my computer only has 2 options to format: Fat32 and exfat.
FAT can only allocate up to 2 gigabytes of storage so there is something dodgy about that explanation.
I have a Viewsonic GTablet. I have used it very little and know nothing about rooting or ROM's or anything. I picked it up one day and turned it on and it's in a loop while booting...it goes from "viewsonic" to "Gtablet" to "TapNTap" then sticks there for several minutes then turns off. I have tried holding down the power and Vol. + and It comes in the upper left hand corner saying "Detect Recovery Key Pressed" and then "Booting recovery Kernal Image". Then the "unpacking box" appears...nothing happens but when I press the "HOME" button it says "Formatting MISC" and then "Rebooting" then the loop again. Called Tech support they laughed and said send it in...not sure about all that but would rather figure something out before doing that...thanks in advance...remember I am a NOVICE...so simple instructions please LOL
You need a data wipe/factory reset. Can be done from stock recovery. I recommend method I from the following thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030915
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You need a data wipe/factory reset. Can be done from stock recovery. I recommend method I from the following thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030915
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Did that it came up with the first 2 "Detect Recovery Key Pressed" and "Booting Recovery Kernal Image" then to the "upacking box" for about 5 seconds then to the loop again. Still lost...thanks for trying to help any more suggestions?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008245
Look for the links about installing clockworkmod. Once installed you'll need to try the data wipe and possibly repartition your internal storage. That will cause any data stored there to be lost.
tried all of them and the tablet will not recognize the SD card or being connected to the computer
A little more than tried all of them would be helpful...
Did you get CWM installed?
Were you able to wipe data?
Did you partition?
What was the result of each of those actions?
Is the tablet still looping?
Can you still get into recovery?
If not, what exactly is it doing when you turn it on?
No..I put that on the SD card and put the SD card in the tablet. Booted up and it goes through the same cycle. It will not even boot from the SD card. It never brings up a menu to cycle through with the Vol + or -....if I connect it through the USB it never recognizes it because it never comes out of the boot loop.
Thanks for all your help...I am really a novice with this thing
Well... It doesn't boot from the SD Card. Recovery looks at the SD Card to see if there is anything for it to do. Back to basics...
Install ClockworkMod: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
The first part of that post describes how to do it. Use the MicroSD card version which you will find at the bottom of the first post. You'll need to download it, extract it and put the recovery folder and update.zip at the root of your MicroSD card using your computer. Then put the MicroSD card in your tablet. Turn the tablet on while holding down the Volume Up key. You should boot into recovery and see the little box, arrow and progress bar. When it finishes you want to reboot it while holding down the Volume Up key again. That will get you into ClockworkMod (CWM).
From CWM main menu you can wipe data. Try that and see if it helps. If not then reboot while holding the Volume Up and go into CWM again. Select "Advanced" menu and you'll find the partitioning command. Select it and answer the two questions with 2048 and 0. This will erase everything stored on your tablet in the user storage space but should fix the problem.
Tried it
Tried it and this time it worked like......clockwork LOL...thanks so much...any more advice to have an awesome butt kicking machine?
Glad to hear it. Hang out around here for a bit and read up on the custom ROMs and stuff. You can turn these tablets into some pretty kick butt machines without too much effort. Just take your time and make sure you understand the process before you get started.
I have been trying to put CyanogenMod 7 on my Verizon Fascinate.
It was fresh out of the box, unrooted, no fancy widgets or programs installed,
when it suddenly decided to erase my Contacts.
No matter how much I backup through Verizon, the contacts will erase,
NOT backup with Verizon, and even better, not save any contacts.
I had it factory reset couple of times, but the problem kept coming up.
(Maybe there's something wrong with the SD Card??)
Well, so I decided to install CyanogenMod 7.
I first installed SuperOneClick, and rooted my phone that way.
I also installed ROM Manager.
I was in the ClockworkMod Recovery
when I went into "install from SD Card" trying to install CM7.zip,
my phone starts going on a "waiting for SD card to mount" loop.
It will keep going forever and ever,
phone will not turn off unless I take the battery out,
no matter which way I try to turn it back on,
it starts giving me that loop again.
One of my family members have a Verizon fascinate as well,
but without CyanogenMod (is rooted though).
I put the same two files (CM7.zip and gapps.zip) at the root folder,
plug it into my SD Card slot, with no luck..
same "waiting for.." loop.
As I have been searching on this forum for two hours,
everyone seemed to suggest that the SD card was the problem.
But I'm kind of ignorant on this type of subject,
1. I have searched that a smaller GB SD Card is better? True or False..?
1a. Let's say I bought a 2 GB SD Card. What do I do with it?
Put the two files into the SD card and plug it in?
1b. Will I be able to use a bigger sized SD Card later on
after the installation is finished?
2. Is the SD Card the problem or is there a way I can work it out?
P.S. By the way, I followed the steps from the Wiki,
and had a hard time at "Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery" step.
I didn't know how to boot into it all, and I searched that
pressing the volume down button and the power button does the trick.
My phone didn't.
So I ended up going to ROM Manager
and pressing the "reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery" button.
Pressing that button froze up the phone.
I had to reboot the phone several times because
the phone will freeze every time I pressed that button.
And then on a random reboot,
the phone decided to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery mode.
So if I had to do that again, I have no idea how to do it.
Was there a bug in the program or am I doing it wrong?
saeromida said:
I have been trying to put CyanogenMod 7 on my Verizon Fascinate.
It was fresh out of the box, unrooted, no fancy widgets or programs installed,
when it suddenly decided to erase my Contacts.
No matter how much I backup through Verizon, the contacts will erase,
NOT backup with Verizon, and even better, not save any contacts.
I had it factory reset couple of times, but the problem kept coming up.
(Maybe there's something wrong with the SD Card??)
Well, so I decided to install CyanogenMod 7.
I first installed SuperOneClick, and rooted my phone that way.
I also installed ROM Manager.
I was in the ClockworkMod Recovery
when I went into "install from SD Card" trying to install CM7.zip,
my phone starts going on a "waiting for SD card to mount" loop.
It will keep going forever and ever,
phone will not turn off unless I take the battery out,
no matter which way I try to turn it back on,
it starts giving me that loop again.
One of my family members have a Verizon fascinate as well,
but without CyanogenMod (is rooted though).
I put the same two files (CM7.zip and gapps.zip) at the root folder,
plug it into my SD Card slot, with no luck..
same "waiting for.." loop.
As I have been searching on this forum for two hours,
everyone seemed to suggest that the SD card was the problem.
But I'm kind of ignorant on this type of subject,
1. I have searched that a smaller GB SD Card is better? True or False..?
1a. Let's say I bought a 2 GB SD Card. What do I do with it?
Put the two files into the SD card and plug it in?
1b. Will I be able to use a bigger sized SD Card later on
after the installation is finished?
2. Is the SD Card the problem or is there a way I can work it out?
P.S. By the way, I followed the steps from the Wiki,
and had a hard time at "Boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery" step.
I didn't know how to boot into it all, and I searched that
pressing the volume down button and the power button does the trick.
My phone didn't.
So I ended up going to ROM Manager
and pressing the "reboot into ClockworkMod Recovery" button.
Pressing that button froze up the phone.
I had to reboot the phone several times because
the phone will freeze every time I pressed that button.
And then on a random reboot,
the phone decided to boot into ClockworkMod Recovery mode.
So if I had to do that again, I have no idea how to do it.
Was there a bug in the program or am I doing it wrong?
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Ok first, 99% of your custom roms will already be pre-rooted. 2nd, to boot into recovery, you have to hold volume up,down and power button (also known as 3 button recovery) 3rd, I've never had a problem getting into CM7 HOWEVER, you do need to Odin a special recovery to install it. I'm on the xda app and can't post links but I do know towards the bottom of the cm7 post it does say you need to have the new recovery installed
Sent from my SCH-I500
thanks
After hours and hours of frustration,
I decided to call it a day and start fresh the next morning..
and I saw your reply-
Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Button did the trick.
It sent me straight to the recovery mode..
I took another SD card with the two files I want to install at the root folder.
Plugged it in, and it worked!!
So it's safe to assume that the problem was in the SD card,
and not the hardware, or the software, or any mistaken procedures.
Thank you! Saved my day!
No problem, glad I could help man.
Sent from my SCH-I500
if you need all the files and a straight forward tutorial...check my guide out! I think some of the other guides can be confusing...refer to section 3 when you find it! good luck!!
I have the CyanogenMod ROM running on my phone. When I go into recovery, and I connect the USB cable, there appears no memory card or internal memory in my PC. With other ROM they appear and so I can copy files there, even though I do wipe everything.
Can someone help.
Another thing, this recovery, has no option to power off.
Thanks.
ferrarinews said:
I have the CyanogenMod ROM running on my phone. When I go into recovery, and I connect the USB cable, there appears no memory card or internal memory in my PC. With other ROM they appear and so I can copy files there, even though I do wipe everything.
Can someone help.
Another thing, this recovery, has no option to power off.
Thanks.
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Why wouldn't you copy files first before you enter Recovery Mode? Then you know for sure it will copy.
Some kernels do have the option to power off in Recovery, but you can press your power button for about 8 seconds to turn your phone off (it is also easier than to take off your battery).
Sent from the Matrix
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Why wouldn't you copy files first before you enter Recovery Mode? Then you know for sure it will copy.
Some kernels do have the option to power off in Recovery, but you can press your power button for about 8 seconds to turn your phone off (it is also easier than to take off your battery).
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Thanks for the reply.
In the desire I had in recovery could mount the memory card. This has also had a recovery that did this, but when I install the Cyanogen, it installs this recovery that does not.
I realize that I copy first, but it happened to me to wipe everything and then want to copy the ROM to the card and not leave.
I had to install another recovery through Odin.
Thanks.
Hi, I've acquired a NABI 2 to try and repair off a friend but its proving difficult to say the least. I know he was doing something with the firmware but beyond that im not sure.
The current state its in is this: It doesnt power on by pressing the power button. If you enter the recovery menu (VOL +, VOL- and power) the recovery menu displays in the top left with the nabi logo in the centre of the screen. The menu cannot be navigated, either its froze or its unresponsive. If i connect it by usb when in the recovery menu the PC detects it as a MTP USB Device but it fails to install the drivers.
Really i just want this back to factory standard, is their anyway to put this back in working order? I've not a whole lot of android experience so please, treat me as a noob with step by step instructions.
Any help appreciated
Update
As is often the case new things happened after i posted, i can now access the recovery menu. This happened when i tried to instal the stock 2.0.5 from SD card
Rubberduckuy said:
As is often the case new things happened after i posted, i can now access the recovery menu. This happened when i tried to instal the stock 2.0.5 from SD card
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I'm short on time this Christmas Eve but the general idea is this if it's a US Nabi2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51037177&postcount=21
EXCEPT use the files from here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54871957&postcount=2342
instead of the ones it says to download in the first post I link, use the files from the second post I linked(Nabi 246 files, JB bootloader). It will work but the only trick is which TWRP to start with ICS ot JB. You may have to try one and then the other. After that the procedure should get everything running again.
Ok, i managed to get TWRP working again but its unable to install anything, whenever i try it just shows as in the screenshot. Any further advice?
Rubberduckuy said:
Ok, i managed to get TWRP working again but its unable to install anything, whenever i try it just shows as in the screenshot. Any further advice?
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It's the wrong TWRP, if you used ICS TWRP use JB or vice versa.
no power on or boot
aicjofs said:
It's the wrong TWRP, if you used ICS TWRP use JB or vice versa.
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i have no power and no boot after flashing bootloader with JB246bootloader after I flashed 246 stock .. nabi 2