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[Nook Color Android Development] bhrich902:
sounds good, thank you...
[Nook Color Android Development] thunder2132:
Thank you for the advice. I actually tried that the day after I posted, and it worked great. To clarify what the issue was, for anyone else who runs into it, after booting loading cyanogenmod and gapps were installed by verygreen's loader via the alternate boot option, the device would not boot. I then cleared out my /boot partition of my sd card and loaded the files from post 141 into it, reloaded cyanogenmod and booted.
[Nook Color Android Development] bhrich902:
Ok, that part went well, I can boot into cwr fine and did a backup while there. Now, I'm trying to flash nightly 150 from 144 but it does not seem to stick. I wiped cache and dalvik before upgrading and I did both after upgrading the second time. Even though everything looks good while doing it, I keep booting into 144. Any thoughts?. Thank you.
[Nook Color Android Development] TDO:
You have really put your update (N150) on the boot partition and selected in the boot menu "alternate boot" to start verygreens installer?
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
Where can I find a copy of Nook-2GB-SDCard-CW3010-VGCM7InstallerAsALTinMultiBoot-v6.zip ? The dropbox account is locked because of high traffic, and I am unable to reach the mirror http://nook.handhelds.ru/jtbnet/Nook-2GB-SDCard-CW3010-VGCM7InstallerAsALTinMultiBoot-v6.zip
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
Another question. I swear I read this whole thread and thought this should work, but... it didn't... I did get the MultibootSD.zip. I already had a working CM7 installation on an 8G SD card. I replaced the files in my boot partition but no matter what I did I would always boot into std. recovery. I assumed the alt. boot would take me into the vg recovery which would install an nightly build. It does. And when there is no appropriate .zip in the boot partition it'd quickly go into shutdown. But whenI chose to boot into recovery teh exact same thing happens. I had assumed if I boot into rec I would get to a menu that would allow installations and backup etc, but for me it just reboots. What might I be missing?
[Nook Color Android Development] TDO:
What version of CM7 are you using?

And what exactly have you done (installed, ...)?
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
My original install was cm_encore_full-157.zip and gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip using verygreen's installer. Turns out the current nightlies are too large when there is a third (alternate) boot image as per this thread here. So I just copied the files from MultibootSD.zip into my boot image. Both the alt and the rec boot seem to give the same result.

I am at the point of starting over now, since I played around with gparted and messed things up, which is why I am looking for Nook-2GB-SDCard-CW3010-VGCM7InstallerAsALTinMultiBoot-v6.zip to start out with a larger boot partition.

Rich
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
Update: I set up the SD card again. I started with burning generic-sdcard.img (from verygreen) using win32diskimager. Then I increased the partition it created by 30M. Copied cm_encore_full-162.zip and gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip to the boot partition as well as the files from MultibootSD.zip. Rebooted and CM7 installed. Everything hunkey-dorey so far. Now I go to the boot menu, and no matter whether I choose alt or rec it again shuts down. Please verify that rec should get me into the clockworkmod menu where I should be able to choose to backup and restore and NOT just scroll threough a few lines and shut down
[Nook Color Android Development] TDO:
You still have not posted what you have done.

How did you create your SD card and what did you put on your boot partition?

Ther is more space than needed on the boot partition.

06.08.2011 06:15 3.032.348 uImage
06.08.2011 06:15 16.964 MLO
06.08.2011 06:16 344.628 u-boot.bin
06.08.2011 06:16 183.100 uRamdisk
17.08.2011 18:15 5.901.396 gapps-gb-20110613-signed.zip
17.08.2011 18:14 104.958.325 cm_encore_full-163.zip
14.05.2011 22:20 2.756.116 uAltImg
29.05.2011 05:37 5.230.024 uAltRam
26.04.2011 16:33 2.400.780 uRecImg
27.05.2011 20:22 1.390.704 uRecRam
11 files, 126.214.385 Bytes
29.388.800 Bytes free
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
I'm sorry, I thought I did, perhaps don't understand the question. Let me try again. I used win32diskimager to write generic-sdcard.img from verygreen. This creaated a partition of 115 MB IIRC. I did NOT use the Nook-2GB-SDCard-CW3010-VGCM7InstallerAsALTinMultiBoot-v6.zip which creates a larger disk (because I can't get it!) I enlarged the partition by 30MB just to be sure, similar to what jtbnet did.

I do see something funny though. Your alt and rec file sizes are different. The ones I got out of the zip I downloaded were the same! Maybe I picked up a bad zip or somehow messed up? I am not able to re-verify where I got the MultibootSD.zip - definitely not from the dropbox nor the mirror. Anyway, I just downloaded your NookSDbootparttion.zip. To add cwm can I simply rename the existing uRecRam and uRecImg into uAltRam and uAltImg, copy uRecRam and uRecImg to my /boot? I don't know what MLO is, and I already have the right u-boot.bin.
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
Hot dog!!! Indeed the uRecImg and uRecRam were identical to the 'old' ones (uAltImg and uAltRam). I just replaced them with the ones found in NookSDbootparttion.zip and now indeed I can boot into cwm! Posting your directory was helpful.

Where can I find some information on 'MLO'?

Regards,

Rich
[Nook Color Android Development] TDO:
MLO is the xloader on the OMAP platform.

MLO and u-boot.bin are included in the newer CM7 nightly builds. So you need not to worry about them. Just install a nightly and you get the correct ones installed.
[Nook Color Android Development] rkleinhenz:
Looks like I'm all set! Thanks to all those who provide these great enhancements for the nook color! I am truly impressed with the gingerbread platform running on it.

Regards,

Rich
[Nook Color Android Development] jtbnet:
I've updated the download location in the first post as Dropbox suspended by public links for too much traffic.
[Nook Color Android Development] s52m3:
jbnet, I have followed your instructions around the early May time frame to get CM7 on the SD while retaining stock on the internal memory. I think I did this right after 7.0.2 came out. What do I need to do to use the latest nightly? I know at some point you said upgrading was as easy as dropping a new zip file on the SD, but since my version I think there were kernel changes and other things that are probably way over my head.

Thanks.
[Nook Color Android Development] infra_red_dude:
Does this still work with Nook update 1.3? I believe, B&N updated the kernel in this update.
[Nook Color Android Development] TDO:
Unfortunately jtbnet has done nothing to make his build compatible to the "new" kernel.

I have postet updated files. Just extract them on your boot partition and you are ready to go. Your existing installation will remain untouched.

@infra_red_dude

It's irrelevant what kernel you have on your internal memory.

This files only effect the sd-card boot and are only executed if you boot from sd-card.
[Nook Color Android Development] s52m3:
Thanks, I extracted your zip to the boot partition, placed the latest nightly and gapps, booted into alternate and everything seems to have been updated and working as expected.

Thank you.
[Nook Color Android Development] infra_red_dude:
Thanks for the reply. I believe the boot files are updated if the kernel is updated. What I meant was, if the boot menu can still boot into stock 1.3 firmware with these new 1.3 files for stock firmware. With your reply, I assume the answer is yes.
[Nook Color Android Development] djcyph:
i did this and i get a dual boot menu and can boot up Nook color and CM7 (verygreen version) that I already had on the card....my question is now i have only 56mb of free space on my boot partition so i can update...are there certain files i need to remove?

my goal was to try to flash phiremod with just 1 sd...is that possible with this?
[Nook Color Android Development] jtbnet:
I'd be very curious what files you have on the boot partition as I purposely increased the partition size to 150MB to have ~120MB free allowing for upgrades and that's just what my cards still have.
[Nook Color Android Development] Mooncalled:
Trying to wrap my head around this one.

Few questions first:

Can I use this to install customized CM7 builds like Phiremod? It was mentioned earlier to use verygreen's installer/updater instead. What installer/updater do you refer to? The one in his size agnostic post instead of yours?

If the above is not the case, do I just drop the customized build in the boot partition and let it rip. My understanding is the CWM is there for functionality not for installation of ROMs.

I plan on using a 16gb card. Can I expand the size of the /data partition to a larger size along with the /sdcard partition or just the /sdcard partition only?

I feel fairly confident in my abilities to do this. I have a current CM7 SD card boot going on, but I'm not quite happy with it. Looks too much like my HTC HD2. I definitely want to try a Honeycomb based SD build and figured this was the best way to go about it without having to root my Nook. I had read earlier that NookieComb could be installed with verygreen's installer/updater but it left me confused as to how that works in conjunction with your setup.
[Nook Color Android Development] Mooncalled:
Wrapping my head around this. Part II

So as I understand it so far after further reading:

1. Download and create image.

2. Expand partition /sdcard

3. Drop CM7 build of my choice onto /boot.

4. Turn on Nook >N when any key shows>Choose SD and Alternate and wait for install.

5. Boot into CM7 and set up WiFi

6. Power down, remove SD card, drop GApps into /boot.

7. Install SD card and turn on Nook and reboot into recovery via N>SD+Alternate?

Here's what I'm trying to figure out.

At step three do I use the CM7 build first to install then drop a custom CM7 build (Phiremod) then reboot via SD+Alternate. In Verygreens instructions he says to rename the file "update-cm-*.zip. Do I leave the asterisk in place or do I replace the asterisk with a name of the file that I am using for instance: "update-cm-phiremod.zip"?​

Or:

Do I drop the custom build of my choice at step three and continue on with install?​

The naming convention of the custom build is what's throwing me for a loop along with it's placement (/sdcard?). I don't want to write anything to eMMC if I can help it.

I don't know why I am having issues with trying to figure this one out. I've ported android over to my HD2 without a hitch several times, then again, I'm flashing directly to NAND. A whole different world entirely.
[Nook Color Android Development] Mooncalled:
Got my head wrapped around it now.

If you can't figure it out: Read. Read. Read. Read.

I got it.

This is how I got a non SD build to install on my SD card. I tried it with MIUI.us_Encore_1.11.4 from Andmer.

Burn image to SD Card.

Expand /sdcard partition to fill remaining memory.

Drop build of choice on /boot partion.

Rename build to "update-cm-*.zip. The * being the build name you're using.

Insert SD card into nook and boot. Press N when it tells you to. Change to SD/Alternate and let it rip.
[Nook Color Android Development] rampart51:
Thx Mooncalled...with your explanation and some playing around with that new boot menu, I was able to install MIUI on a 2gb MicroSD card.
[Nook Color Android Development] lagunatl2k:
How can I expand /sdcard partition to fill remaining memory ?
[Nook Color Android Development] jtbnet:
From the OP#2 where I tried to describe this generic template a bit more...

The 4th /sdcard partiiton is created Very small to fit on a 2GB SDcard and really needs to be expanded using Easeus Partition Manager on Windows or an equivalent program on your OS of choice to fit your size choice of SDcard...
[Nook Color Android Development] lagunatl2k:
resize the card

thanks for the response but doesn't the apps and games get loaded on the other partitions?Thats why i wanted to exand the other partitions.Or am I incorrect
[Nook Color Android Development] jtbnet:
Typically your normal apps would go to /data ... system apps to /system unless you use move to sd on an app and then they would move to /sdcard...

From the OP the sizing of the base layout is;

The layout of the current .v6 template SDcard to allow it to fit on a 2GB minimum size card is;

Part. # Name FStype Alloc. size Free Space

1 /boot FAT32 149MB 120MB

2 /system EXT3 462MB 455MB

3 /data EXT3 964MB 948MB

4 /sdcard FAT32 39MB 38MB

Only the 4th FAT32 partition for /sdcard is easily expanded using Easeus Partition manager with manual copy and erase and copy back on files required for any earlier partition.
[EVO 4G General] nolageek:
Just wondering - I already cancelled my service but I guess they could still use it with Wifi - if I change my google account password will they still have my contacts? I'm assuming yes but thought I'd ask (in a panicky - "what's the worst that can happen" mood.)
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Yes they can.

If you had the Asurion app you could have locked and wiped the device. :(
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
I came in here cause I was hoping to hear a survival story but that sucks man. Yes everything will remain intact while using wifi. If you had that where's my Droid app you could have remotely wiped I believe.
[EVO 4G General] rushco:
neverminddd
[EVO 4G General] nsxla:
The other being the app

GPS Tracker

by InstaMapper LLC

>250,000 downloads, 4651 ratings (4.1 avg)

Free

]

POST FROM ANOTHER THREAD. I also have Lookout installed on my phone.

I love this app! Say someone steals my phone

Step 1: Remain calm & not call sprint right away to report is stolen. I want to the phone to have data :D

Step 2: Send an SMS to my phone "GPS_TRACKER_FETCH device_key XXXXXXXXXXXXX" you can use an email to send this command also using XXX-XXX-XXXX@messaging.sprintpcs.com - this command does not keep the GPS tracker app active, rather it fetches the location using GPS once and then exits.

Step 3: Have someone you trust access InstaMapper - Free Real-Time GPS Tracking or yourself to get the location.

Keep in mind the thief would have to keep the phone on and not turn off the GPS for this application to be useful ;) - I would love to fetch the location of the phone in the middle of the night to get their house location lol.

Or one can go the route of just having an app delete your data remotely and let the bastard who stole your phone most likely flash a metro PCS rom on it or use it the phone as a entertainment device on wifi, I wouldn't be so lenient.
[EVO 4G General] tx_dbs_tx:
Those theiving crooks really piss me off!!! I swear if I found my stolen phone by using the gps tracking app, I would call the law at 3:30am and q-beam their entire house and drag his punk ass outside in his freakin underwear and beat the living hell out of him until he was unconcious and crapping himself!!!! That's bs to mug and rob people. It makes me furious to no end!!!

BTW. I discovered a punk was prowling my yard at night so I set up a 240V electrified wire around my yard opening connected straight to my garage sub-panel for my welding machine and another 220V leg connected to my metal garage door and steel fab table. He hasn't been back since. Sue me you theiving punk!

I hope op has insurance.
[EVO 4G General] ProcessorHog:
That sucks. Sorry to hear that, man.

Try the Lookout security app - I think they have a way to install it AFTER you lose your phone. If you pay for their premium it lets you wipe the phone.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Why not visit market.android.com - download lookout premium then remotely wipe/lock phone? Hopefully they still have it on or at least on wifi to where it will download the app

Edit: Nvm, just seen where you said you already cancelled your service
[EVO 4G General] r916:
Plus he has cm7 so it wont work.
[EVO 4G General] Semantics:
I tell every victim who gets a cell phone stolen to NEVER turn the service off. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, you can go online and activate Sprint Family locator and try to track the phone that way with your local law enforcement. The first thing I do is have them log onto Sprint.com and sign up for the free trial.

Another thing that has been shown to be very successful for me is to have the victim text the person who stole the phone, and offer to buy it back for 100 bucks or whatever. I always have them say something like "Look, I dont care about the money, or the police, I just want my phone back, and I will pay for it. I'm always amazed at how many people are willing to sell the phone back, and then they are met by plain clothes officers and locked up.

Call your cellphone company, tell them your phone has been stolen and the police advised you to leave your service on so they can track the phone. We recover phones all the time this way, and don't try the vigilante stuff, people just get hurt. Let the cops do it, its fun for us, and its effective.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Semantics... is.... is that you?
[EVO 4G General] Semantics:
LMAO!!! I'll have you know my tutu is blue.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
*Whew* for a second there you had me worried
[EVO 4G General] elzacatecas:
Also you said they might connect it with wifi? You can always go to the market and download Plan B ,by the same people who make look out , it will download it , turn on the gps and send you a map of where it is ,

Sent from my Evo 4G
[EVO 4G General] housry23:
I purchased an app from the Android Market called SeekDroid for $.99 US. It allows you to access their website and remotely wipe your device from it. You can also wipe the sdcard from the site and track the phone via GPS. It also allows you to retrieve recent calls remotely through their website in case the thief is dumb enough to use it to call their crack dealer. Well worth a dollar to me. I have tried others, but this one seems the best to me.
[EVO 4G General] ProcessorHog:
+1
[EVO 4G General] EliWay:
Guys, asking him to download apps now that he doesn't have the phone is just useless.

OP, you might still be able to get your phone back.

Do the following:

1. Go to market.android.com on your PC ; Sign in.

2. Search for "Lookout Plan B"

3. Click Install.

Whenever the thief connects on WiFi, Lookout will be downloaded and installed automatically. Since you don't have text messaging anymore, you will have to rely on Plan B's ability to send you an email.

You will know it was successfully installed when you come back to the Lookout Plan B page on market.android.com and it says INSTALLED.

If that doesn't work, check your local Craigslist for any new evos that have popped up recently. Send an email (not using your own account) asking the "seller" for the EIN so you can check with Sprint to see if it can be activated on your account. If you find it, call the cops.

Good luck :D
[EVO 4G General] rugedraw:
More people need to exercise their right to bear arms, IMO.
[EVO 4G General] novanosis85:
Good luck with GPS..... wont give you exact spot when it comes to a highly populated area.
[EVO 4G General] gqstatus0685:
You should buy a taser and meet up with him.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Best case scenario right here!
[EVO 4G General] Batman58:
Wow man. Sorry to hear this story =( Hopefully you weren't physically hurt...

Let us know how it progresses.
[EVO 4G General] willy900wonka:
Put back your pass word.

Text and email yourself an offer of a $400 reward, due to inconvenience rather than the worth of the phone.

Just don't meet them alone, cause they won't be either.
[EVO 4G General] postwick:
this is funny to me. you say "asking him to download apps now that he doesn't have the phone is just useless" then you advise him to download an app.
[EVO 4G General] EliWay:
Apps like "Seek My droid" and Regular "lookout" need to be set up before the phone is lost/stolen. Plan B is the only one that doesn't. Makes sense? :D
[EVO 4G General] OnlyFair:
You need to find that gentleman and beat that gentlemandown.

Sent from da hood on mah EVO

[highlight]Mod Edit: Please refrain from making those comments.[/highlight]
[EVO 4G General] OnlyFair:
My apologies...

I thought as a man of color I was in my rite
[EVO 4G General] mbaseball3:
We're in America. You aren't allowed to do that chit anymore lol.

Sent from the Evo
[EVO 4G General] teh roxxorz:
I know your pain, those who know me know mine was mysteriously missing last monday. Do you have it insured? I too had my mom deactivate the phone service on that line, temporarily, and also placed a bad esn on it.
[EVO 4G General] rugedraw:
We can in the south. lol I drove up to Marietta in Georgia maybe 2 years ago (right by Atlanta), and I called a local police station in the city I was visiting to ask about their gun laws to see if I can take a gun over there. They said told me that they honor the concealed weapons permit of any reciprocating state of Georgia as if the permit was from their own state. Meaning if you have the a permit in any state that the borders touch the state of Georgia, you can carry your weapon on you with no worries.

:D
[EVO 4G General] Windst:
I live in Marietta XD
[EVO 4G General] spartan805:
Does this app work for rooted phones...the asurion one?
[EVO 4G General] wuclan48:
You will go to jail if you shoot someone over a mugging... Right to bear arms only applies to an immediate threat of death. And furthermore if you make a habit of pulling a gun to solve disputes you're likely to escalate situations and get yourself killed or end up in jail.

Sucks OP, sorry.

Sent from the void...
[EVO 4G General] rugedraw:
Well, I didn't cause any trouble when I was there. ;) Loved it there, by the way. A bit quiet for my taste, but probably because I'm used to Miami.

OP said he got mugged. That does not constitute "pulling a gun to solve a dispute". The charge for that is "brandishing a weapon" or something along those lines. A mugging is a robbery, and pulling a weapon would be justified in that scenario.
[EVO 4G General] wuclan48:
OP didn't mention if the guy had a weapon. Also I doubt you're going to be able to pull your biscuit with a knife at your throat or a gun at your temple. I'm all for gun ownership btw but it always seems the pro gun crowd thinks a gun will solve a problem when most times if you really need one you probably won't have time to draw. That's enough off topic from me. Sorry again OP about the loss and the hassle.

Sent from the void...
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
I'd definitely would kill a mofo if he tried gettin his grubby hands on my evo.
[EVO 4G General] andy49510:
Sorry to hear about that. I got mugged meeting a guy on craigslist back in november. I was selling an iPod and he walked off with it without paying for it. I started to go after him and his friend started to pull out a gun from his pants to I had nothing to do but leave. I called the cops and filed a report from a couple blocks away but they didn't do a damn thing about it although he had bad history with them and I even had his phone number with calls and texts from him since he was dumb enough to use his real one. It sucked.
[EVO 4G General] dirkyd3rk:
I heard crazy Craigslist stories that's why in Texas we all have guns lol. People are crazy dude smh. I don't walk around with a firearm but I do have a registered handgun. Try to mess with my home/car you will get a hole in your right butt cheek. I would never meet anyone from Craigslist unless its daytime and in a secure location.
[EVO 4G General] mmegalodon:
Have only sold one item by myself off Craigslist, usually get a buddy to tag along just in case. Gotta be mindful too when dealing with decent gear.

Haven't paid much mind to these 'locator / remote wiping' apps ... but I'm looking for Lookout Premium on the market ... appears like it's a paid service through the app or site ... gonna look into it. But then it doesn't work on GB Roms at the moment? Thought someone said that ... checked the website really quickly and it was looking pretty basic ...