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I know it isn't possible to dual boot with windows mobile and android on the eris but would it be possible two have two different roms installed on the same device? This could be done with nandroid backups I guess but I'm looking for something along the lines of booting into one rom shutting down selecting the other rom and booting to that.
This topic was made made 24 hours ago. The answer is yes but not on the Eris, which has too little internal storage space to dual boot anything. When phones start having 1GB of internal storage then we can talk about dual booting.
Hello All,
I have a Nook Tablet 16gb unrooted and I am looking to do a full backup (Nandriod backup). As I understand it I can do this with a SD card and Clockwork Mod (CM7 I have currently downloaded). I am not looking to root it at the moment, just a full complete backup. I did download a SD version of CM7 and I have the windows imager but I see two files boot.img and flashing_boot.img. Do I just flash the boot.img to the SD card?
Sorry for the noobie questions but I haven't found the right thread with this info. Also when I do the backup so I *need* to swap out the card I used to boot CM7 with a blank card? Or can I use the same card? It is a 16gb card so should have enough room (I think)?
I did find instructions for making a CM7 boot SD cad with linux but is there a way with Windows?
Thanks in advance
Darth Newton said:
Hello All,
I have a Nook Tablet 16gb unrooted and I am looking to do a full backup (Nandriod backup). As I understand it I can do this with a SD card and Clockwork Mod (CM7 I have currently downloaded). I am not looking to root it at the moment, just a full complete backup. I did download a SD version of CM7 and I have the windows imager but I see two files boot.img and flashing_boot.img. Do I just flash the boot.img to the SD card?
Sorry for the noobie questions but I haven't found the right thread with this info. Also when I do the backup so I *need* to swap out the card I used to boot CM7 with a blank card? Or can I use the same card? It is a 16gb card so should have enough room (I think)?
I did find instructions for making a CM7 boot SD cad with linux but is there a way with Windows?
Thanks in advance
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i assume you don't have anything installed internally? as in no internal custom rom and no internal custom recovery?
if thats the case then the only thing you would be backing up is your Stock ROM?
ShinnAsuka said:
i assume you don't have anything installed internally? as in no internal custom rom and no internal custom recovery?
if thats the case then the only thing you would be backing up is your Stock ROM?
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Correct. I am looking at modding it, but I would like to do a full backup of the system as is before I "play" with it (and I may wait until after the warranty...not sure on that either way a full backup is always a good thing to have handy). Also I believe nandriod backup (CM7) backs up all data as well as the ROM, or am I in error about what it backs up?
*BUMP*
Darth Newton said:
Correct. I am looking at modding it, but I would like to do a full backup of the system as is before I "play" with it (and I may wait until after the warranty...not sure on that either way a full backup is always a good thing to have handy). Also I believe nandriod backup (CM7) backs up all data as well as the ROM, or am I in error about what it backs up?
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yea a nandroid backup should backup everything. just make sure you use a compatible recovery to back it up like cwm 5.0 or cwm 5.5.
ShinnAsuka said:
yea a nandroid backup should backup everything. just make sure you use a compatible recovery to back it up like cwm 5.0 or cwm 5.5.
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Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
Darth Newton said:
Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
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You can use the same SD card to store the ROM as you booted into CWM with. Keep in mind you'll have to repartition your SD card after writing the CWM image.
Darth Newton said:
Ok thought so. And I was planning on using a SDcard only version of it to do the backup. Which one do you recommend? I have seen a lot of types versions etc and I am a bit at aloss which one. I am looking for a version that can put on a card easily with windows, so far I am only finding CWM to build that require Linux.
Also one other question...when I boot CWM from the SDcard, do I need to swap cards or can I do the backup to the same card. It would be a 16gig card.
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You should be able to back up your ROM (including its apps' data) to the same card. Just make sure that the partition holding CWM is big enough to store the backup archive (around 500-600MB per backup); if it's not you can use a tool like MiniTool Partition Wizard to resize the partition to as large as you wish.
I never did get around to doing this (which I regret although the tablet is thankfully, working ok other than a battery issue) and now that I have rooted and using my tablet more I am really wanting to do this Originally I was thinking of installing to a SDCard and doing it that way. Which I am still thinking that is best in my case. However is there a advantage to having CWM installed interally such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630 ? Apparently the flash recovery app was included with the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630 but not installed. Other than taking up space on the internal storage is there any other disadvantage to having CWM installed internally?
And finally I can only use CWM 5? I had no idea that the newer versions were incompatible with Nook NT. I will have to see if I can find that older version.
Darth Newton said:
I never did get around to doing this (which I regret although the tablet is thankfully, working ok other than a battery issue) and now that I have rooted and using my tablet more I am really wanting to do this Originally I was thinking of installing to a SDCard and doing it that way. Which I am still thinking that is best in my case. However is there a advantage to having CWM installed interally such as http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630 ? Apparently the flash recovery app was included with the root method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630 but not installed. Other than taking up space on the internal storage is there any other disadvantage to having CWM installed internally?
And finally I can only use CWM 5? I had no idea that the newer versions were incompatible with Nook NT. I will have to see if I can find that older version.
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If you're running rooted stock ROM (as opposed to custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod), you should keep stock recovery and not install CWM recovery internally.
You can use a newer version of CWM, beware though that you might not be able to use one version to restore backup copy made with another version.
digixmax said:
If you're running rooted stock ROM (as opposed to custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod), you should keep stock recovery and not install CWM recovery internally.
You can use a newer version of CWM, beware though that you might not be able to use one version to restore backup copy made with another version.
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Ok I didn't like the idea of installing CWM internally anyway. I figured why install it and take up space when I can just run from a SD card.
And that is what I originally thought, data between versions might be a problem, but I couldn't imagine why older versions would be necesary for a Nook NT (unless there was some odd quirk with the NT that the newer versions of CWM didn't take into account).
And thanks!
Darth Newton said:
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And that is what I originally thought, data between versions might be a problem, but I couldn't imagine why older versions would be necesary for a Nook NT (unless there was some odd quirk with the NT that the newer versions of CWM didn't take into account).
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I think you should be able to use CWM versions v6.0.3 and older to backup the NT stock ROM (FWIW I recall using v6.0.3.7).
CWM changed its backup archive format between release 5.x and 6.x -- from tar/zip to BLOb, so I think it would be prudent to save a copy of the recovery program together with the backup data it generated if you plan to switch to a newer CWM version.
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I think you should be able to use CWM versions v6.0.3 and older to backup the NT stock ROM (FWIW I recall using v6.0.3.7).
CWM changed its backup archive format between release 5.x and 6.x -- from tar/zip to BLOb, so I think it would be prudent to save a copy of the recovery program together with the backup data it generated if you plan to switch to a newer CWM version.
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I quite agree and was planning on doing so as well. The version I am using is 5.0.2 if I recall correctly (I know it is not 5.5). I tried to resize the partition with mini tool partition master but then the card wouldn't boot. Apparently I need to do it in unbuntu with gparted, while some people seemed to have luck with it or eraseus, I didn't. Anyway I write the image image again, booted CMW, then swapped cards (16gig freashly formatted card with SD formatter) and let it do the backup. Took about 20 minutes or so. All seemed to go well, does it have error checking or do I just need to hope the backup went well?
And is there any problems with 5.0.2? Should I look around for a copy of 5.5?
Thanks again for all your help.
Darth Newton said:
I quite agree and was planning on doing so as well. The version I am using is 5.0.2 if I recall correctly (I know it is not 5.5). I tried to resize the partition with mini tool partition master but then the card wouldn't boot. Apparently I need to do it in unbuntu with gparted, while some people seemed to have luck with it or eraseus, I didn't.
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I rarely had any luck with resizing the (SD card's) boot partition without ruining its bootability -- using either Mini-Partition Tool or Easeus.
Anyway I write the image image again, booted CMW, then swapped cards (16gig freashly formatted card with SD formatter) and let it do the backup. Took about 20 minutes or so. All seemed to go well, does it have error checking or do I just need to hope the backup went well?
And is there any problems with 5.0.2? Should I look around for a copy of 5.5?
Thanks again for all your help.
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I don't have any experience with 5.0.2, as the oldest I ever used is 5.5 (from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1640958).
FWIW, early versions of CWM v6 (e.g., 6.0.1.2 up through 6.0.2.8) use compatible backup archive (tar/zip) format with v5.
Hi all,
I bought a Proscan PTL7035-PL (preloaded with Android ICS 4.04) last Christmas. I rooted with a great success and have it running a full-fledged Google Play store. The only drawback is that all apps go to the internal sd which has only 2gb of storage space. I tried a couple of ways swapping the internal and external sds. None of them has worked. Then I followed one from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991583. Basically by modifying the mount point of the internal flash and external sd as described in the file vold.fstab , the hope was to make the system use the big sd storage for apps and data storage etc.
Here is where my nightmare began. After reboot, my tablet stuck at the android logo and the booting never finished. I kind of know that my mounting points messed things up. The fix can be as easy as just restore the backup copy of vold.fstab which I have on the tablet. The problems are that:
1) There is no way to access the system folder of the android device now as the device itself cannot finish booting; and it can't communicate with a PC via USB.
2) Even if I can force it boot into the Android System Recovery 3e, it is not much a help as it needs a certified ROM or backup copy to recover. The official ROM is not out yet and I don't have a backup copy.
It looks like my device has been soft bricked. So how to pull it out?
Anyone ever solve this?
Android2013_ said:
Hi all,
I bought a Proscan PTL7035-PL (preloaded with Android ICS 4.04) last Christmas. I rooted with a great success and have it running a full-fledged Google Play store. The only drawback is that all apps go to the internal sd which has only 2gb of storage space. I tried a couple of ways swapping the internal and external sds. None of them has worked. Then I followed one from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1991583. Basically by modifying the mount point of the internal flash and external sd as described in the file vold.fstab , the hope was to make the system use the big sd storage for apps and data storage etc.
Here is where my nightmare began. After reboot, my tablet stuck at the android logo and the booting never finished. I kind of know that my mounting points messed things up. The fix can be as easy as just restore the backup copy of vold.fstab which I have on the tablet. The problems are that:
1) There is no way to access the system folder of the android device now as the device itself cannot finish booting; and it can't communicate with a PC via USB.
2) Even if I can force it boot into the Android System Recovery 3e, it is not much a help as it needs a certified ROM or backup copy to recover. The official ROM is not out yet and I don't have a backup copy.
It looks like my device has been soft bricked. So how to pull it out?
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Long story short, similar issue. Has Rooted my 9 year olds Tablet, (Same as Op), and actually had it running great. Well, I was installing Gapps, via root explorer, and my Son was talking, and I forgot to Mount the System Folder that I was Replacing with the gapps one, R/W - it stayed R/O and never got replaced.
Thus the other 2 folders I changed to R/W are stuck that way. I think it was the entire Root Folder, and One more. I can elaborate.
Is there a way to fix this, as the tablet will not boot properly. (Hangs on Splash Screen), then if I attempt recovery, it gets stuck at the Android with the Red Triangle coming out of his belly, but no Menu Choices.
Anyone?
hello guys,
i am a new android user and it is second time for me to root/flash room, my nook tablet was rooted and when i tried to flash cm 10.2, tablet won't boot from sd card, so i press n + power bottom(as someone said it can help tablet go to cwm recovery 6.0) i believe i hold 10-15 second, and i accidentally replease one of the bottom, n or power, i am not sure.. so my nook become as brick. every time i turn it on, it says i need to reboot again, if doesn't work i need to contact to nook customer service.
now, i have used two method so far, ubantu and cwm recovery, they seem not working at all(the tablet won't let me in to cmw v6.x when it was not bricked),and i tried the last one and only one that was use repary.img to recover(which is newest method in 2012,i am not sure if there a way way other than this) repart.img won't unzipped on my computer, my computer is win7 64 bit,the zip said,"unexpected ending of this archive"
what that mean?it means i am only one cannot unzipped the file in that thread.
by the way, i can still go to cwm 5.0 for my root-format sd card, but not the recovery sd card or anything else, HELP!!! it has been whole day!
kelloco said:
hello guys,
i am a new android user and it is second time for me to root/flash room, my nook tablet was rooted and when i tried to flash cm 10.2, tablet won't boot from sd card, so i press n + power bottom(as someone said it can help tablet go to cwm recovery 6.0) i believe i hold 10-15 second, and i accidentally replease one of the bottom, n or power, i am not sure.. so my nook become as brick. every time i turn it on, it says i need to reboot again, if doesn't work i need to contact to nook customer service.
now, i have used two method so far, ubantu and cwm recovery, they seem not working at all(the tablet won't let me in to cmw v6.x when it was not bricked),and i tried the last one and only one that was use repary.img to recover(which is newest method in 2012,i am not sure if there a way way other than this) repart.img won't unzipped on my computer, my computer is win7 64 bit,the zip said,"unexpected ending of this archive"
what that mean?it means i am only one cannot unzipped the file in that thread.
by the way, i can still go to cwm 5.0 for my root-format sd card, but not the recovery sd card or anything else, HELP!!! it has been whole day!
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Hi,
you need a clean copy of the repart.image.
http://d-h.st/5vJ
instruction thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
the repart.img sd card has been the most dependable way for me to reset any nook tablet , 8 or 16gb to stock.
I'd say get the latest copy of the img file, and burn it to a CLASS 4 Sandisk card
my experience is higher or lower class cards are often not as good for booting from NOOK tablets
if you erased the /system folder accidentally and di not reinstall an operating system, then the tablet will try to boot into recovery
if you erased the /factory partition accidentally, then even with a good recovery partition, the recovery will fail
mikeataol said:
Hi,
you need a clean copy of the repart.image.
http://d-h.st/5vJ
instruction thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
the repart.img sd card has been the most dependable way for me to reset any nook tablet , 8 or 16gb to stock.
I'd say get the latest copy of the img file, and burn it to a CLASS 4 Sandisk card
my experience is higher or lower class cards are often not as good for booting from NOOK tablets
if you erased the /system folder accidentally and di not reinstall an operating system, then the tablet will try to boot into recovery
if you erased the /factory partition accidentally, then even with a good recovery partition, the recovery will fail
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i have no idea which situation i am now..i hope not second one,yesterday i just could not unzip the repart.img... the winrar keeping saying the archeive has expect ending. i downloaded several times with ie firefox chrom.i think the .zip has something wrong with the win 7 64bit .i finally download and unzipped it on my cell phon(thank you google phone),i will try to move the img to my computer and burn it..see you latter
kelloco said:
i have no idea which situation i am now..i hope not second one,yesterday i just could not unzip the repart.img... the winrar keeping saying the archeive has expect ending. i downloaded several times with ie firefox chrom.i think the .zip has something wrong with the win 7 64bit .i finally download and unzipped it on my cell phon(thank you google phone),i will try to move the img to my computer and burn it..see you latter
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i just tried to use the repart.img. it says the software is install successfully(green mark on the top) i remove the sd, but failed in rebooting .screen says contact the nook...thank you any way..
mikeataol said:
Hi,
you need a clean copy of the repart.image.
http://d-h.st/5vJ
instruction thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663836
the repart.img sd card has been the most dependable way for me to reset any nook tablet , 8 or 16gb to stock.
I'd say get the latest copy of the img file, and burn it to a CLASS 4 Sandisk card
my experience is higher or lower class cards are often not as good for booting from NOOK tablets
if you erased the /system folder accidentally and di not reinstall an operating system, then the tablet will try to boot into recovery
if you erased the /factory partition accidentally, then even with a good recovery partition, the recovery will fail
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i just tried to use the repart.img. it says the software is install successfully(green mark on the top) i remove the sd, but failed in rebooting .screen says contact the nook...thank you any way..
kelloco said:
i just tried to use the repart.img. it says the software is install successfully(green mark on the top) i remove the sd, but failed in rebooting .screen says contact the nook...thank you any way..
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sorry to hear that.
I have a similiar tablet, something has triggered the flash ram to not accept any writes
see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663470
I have seen the problem on other devices (gps's) , but only once on 100 NOOK tablets
Hey guys, its been a long time since I've been on here asking questions, but I am completely stumped. I got an Irulu Victory 1S china phone. I achieved root, installed CWM. Problem was there was not enough storage space on main drive, as it was partitioned at 800mb for system apps and 5gigs internal SD storage. I found an app specifically for that phone manufacturer that partitioned the drive to 2.5 gigs. Flashed new Rom, Cyogen, now I am stuck in a boot loop. I can get into CWM no problem. But no matter what Rom I install, even after clearing delvik, cache, system, it just boot loops. I found from manufacturers website the original disk img files, but when using MTKtools it says disk size doesn't match file. I found a a blog that has a more detailed instructions on how to modify MBR and EBR1 using editors, but nothing on how to fix size issues. Any help is appreiated. I have win10 and Linux Mint systems if that helps any. Im assuming that there is a file or something I need to edit to get new roms to boot. I can do remote desktop sessions as well if needed. Im not computer dumb, but I know enough to get around windows and linux.
PS: I can only boot into recovery, when I ADB Shell it, it comes up as 123456789ABCDE RECOVERY as device. Cant seem to pull or push any files this way.
Update; Ok so I tried using EBR edit tool. Modified EBR to 2.5 gigs. Did a system, cache, and delvik wipe. Tried to install rom. Now it finds package, starts to open it, and then goes back to CWM main page. Tried several Roms with same results. It starts to install, but then flashes back to main recovery page. Now Im even more confused!