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[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
:confused:!!! Help !!! - After rooting my NT & installing the GoLauncher I couldn't access/find B&N's default icons(Library, Web, etc.,...)...I switched back to default launcher and still can't locate them...Seems I now have a "half-baked" system(mixture of B&N and Android Apps)...I downloaded the Nookunrooter.apk in an attempt to re-root my NT later...I got allthe way to the Nook Unroot screen(This application will unroot your NookTablet.....etc....)...I clicked the "NookTablet unroot" window at the bottom and I get "Echo werked" small pop-up in the middle of the screen...

I re-installed the Nookunrooter.apk severaltimes and still get the same error...

I also reset the NT to factory settings(power + n button) severaltimes and still same error...I would greatly appreciate an answwer/resolution tothis...This NT is a christmas gift and obviously cannot be returned...Thank you...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Loglud:
Do you have the ability to do adb, or use terminal emulator?

If so re root your device, by runing NookandZergy.bat.

WARNING: This will erase yoru entire device.

Then install Terminal Emulator, or use adb and issue the following command:

echo -n '0000' > /bootloader/BootCnt

Then restart your device.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
Sorry, I'm a nube at this...Don;t know what adb/Terminal Emulator is/are...

How do I know if I have adb/Terminal emulator on my NT?...

How do I go about installing either?...

Do I need to execute NookandZergy.bat on my NT?...

Please explain...Thank you...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dodgepot:
Here's some steps I posted on someone elses topic. I know you said you did the reset but give it a shot:

If it comes to it, power down, hold power and 'n' and it'll turn on, then come to the black background with the n logo then power off. Release just the power button and press and hold again for 7 more times.

On the 9th time just use the power button to turn it on and it'll prompt you with some warnings. Follow through with the continue and it will perform the steps.

BE WARNED: this will perform a complete factory restore so any installed apps will be gone but it won't touch your SD card.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Loglud:
Use this method.

Just turn off the nook tablet, and start it by holding the power and N button. Continue to hold and you will note that the tablet turns on then off. Do this 8 times, and you will be promped for a full factory reset.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
Loglud/dodgepot - Thank you very much for your input...Much appreciated...

I was having difficulty following either method, but I came across the following link:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=19546639&postcount=13

I followed these instructions which differ slightly, but was able to get a complete factory reset(re-image)...

I will now proceed to re-root my NT & hopefully won't run into any major issues...

Will return if I do and/or have any questions...Thank you again...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dodgepot:
Good luck in your adventures and don't be a stranger!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] RegLinUsr:
I posted the

[How-to] Quick Access to Nook Tablet's FACTORY RESET Screen

in both the General and Development sections of these forums just for these types of situations... a search would have netted you the link. Following that guide will get you back to stock.

Good luck.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
O.K., I'm back to square one...I re-rooted my NT for the 4th time(followed Indirect instr. videos 1 & 2) and installed Honeycomb Launcher...After re-rooting I no longer have access to B&N's launcher...According to the video I should be able to flip-flop between B&N's launcher & Honeycomb Launcher by pressing the"n' button twice...If I open Apps. I can see the Apps. that came with my NT...From time to time I get the following error msg.: "The application Honeycomb Launcher (process mobi.SyndicateApps.HCL) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"...

Any idea as to what is causing the above msg. and why pressing the "n" button is not allowing me to switch launchers?...I have other questions(e.g.; weather widget not working, how to move files around from-to SD card, etc..,..), but wanted to get past this issue first...Your help is greatly appreciated...

(I'm counting on dodgepot and/or Loglud to come thru again :), or anyone for that matter...Again, much appreciate the help)...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ShinnAsuka:
there have been reports of honeycomb launcher force closing a lot. that is according to reviews from the android market...

the only suggestion i can give you is to move the honeycomb launcher apk to system/app if it is not there already

after that go to the tgps launcher and manage apps, try clearing data and cache for honeycomb launcher and reboot. hopefully after that you won't experience any more force closes for a while.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] dodgepot:
+1 I tried hcl a little and experienced issues so went to adw launcher ex. Much better, imho.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ckevinwelch:
Do you know if you're using a modified SystemUI.apk? It sounds like you might be. There is one (that was not made when those videos were made) that removes the little B&N popup menu entirely. If you want that, you might need to revert to the stock SystemUI.apk.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] RegLinUsr:
The

Home Switcher

app will allow you to change your home button functionality as you like.

ENJOY!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
Thank you all for your quick response...Much appreciate it...I apologize, but being a nubie & not that familiar with the terminologies I need some direction...

I recall that the last question during the rooting process had a reference to the

SystemUI.apk & required a Y or N response...I don't recall what I replied(Y or N)...Getting a little confused with the different options...

1- How do u move the HCL apk -> system/app?...

2- Why move the HCL apk -> system/app?...

3- How to access tgps launcher and manage apps, clearing data and cache for

HCL...

4- Should the HCL be uninstalled after performing the above followed by the

ADW Launcher EX install?...

5- Can I download(install) the ADW Launcher EX from the Android market?...

6. Once the ADW Launcher EX is installed how do I flip-flop between B&N

& ADW launcher?...

I read somewhere that to get rid of Honeycomb Launcher u can go to the Android Market > My Apps and click on HCL Launcher and then Uninstall...

And something about moving it 1st to /system/app rather than /data/app(???)...With all the choices getting confused with the proper course of action...Again, I would appreciate instructions for the best/quickest(safest) approach to correct this issue...

I really appreciate your willingness to help, not to mention that this is a learning experience for me and(hopefully) I will be able to help others as a result...

Many thanks...:o
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ckevinwelch:
Sounds like you entered Y. If you want to be able to switch between the B&N launcher and a custom launcher, you are going to need the stock SystemUI.apk.

You should be able to find it in /data/app. Move it to /system/app, and reinstall (and maybe reboot).

I think some believe this improves stability. However it prevents the market from updating the app. I use ADW EX and have not moved it and don't have any issues. I think HCL is pretty buggy (as has been stated above).

Use NT Hidden settings (look in dev forum) to manage applications. Select HCL from the application list and clear data/cache.

You don't have to, but you can if you want to.

Yes. EX is the paid version (well worth it IMO). There is a free version, but it hasn't been updated in a LONG time (in internet time).

Again, you're going to need the stock SystemUI.apk

Yes, you can do that.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] RegLinUsr:
Hit the THANKS button for those that have helped you [there are a few here] and to be honest, you're making this whole thing way more complicated than it needs to be. You really should learn how to use the XDA Forum SEARCH function more effectively so that you get better results for what it is that you're trying to do. As well, don't just hop on the first thing you find and try it without reading as much as possible about what it is that you're attempting to do. Also try to find corroborating information for that which you are attempting before attempting. Since you're new here, it can be a bit daunting but if you put a little effort into it, you'll find a lot of info and many people that will help you accordingly.

And Welcome to XDA Forums!
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
ckevinwelch - Many thanks for the quick & detailed response...

I've decided that I will unroot/re-root my NT & select ADW from the list of launchers...I will also pay closer attention to the question regarding SystemUI.apk at the end of the rooting process...If I understood u correctly, my response should enable the install of the SystemUI.apk, correct?...

After rebooting I should be able to switch between launchers(B&N - ADW) since the SystemUI.apk would have been installed, correct?...(I'm assuming this is done by double-clicking the "n" button)...

I'll also head over to the DEV Forum to read about accessing NT's hidden settings in order to access tgps launcher and manage apps, clearing data and cache, etc...

I'll post back here with the results...Thank you very much for your time and all the help...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] ckevinwelch:
If you want to keep the stock behavior (i.e. the little popup menu that would allow you to access the stock home), DO NOT let N&Z install a new SystemUI.apk. You want the stock one.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] albertwertz:
sounds like you are on barnes and noble home screen and cant change back. you can install anycut to access menu again to force change between launcher, or download a new launcher from the internet and this will force the choice again... or download the hijack adb app and use it to patch with nook zergy to install a new launcher... or download my sd card image file and it has all the apps there to install from... got videos on many of these things on my you tube channel... however, if you have removed the N menu and set barnes and noble home screen to your default launcher, you may not have access to a method to install another launcher except to manualy push it over using ADB and a usb cable. If you ar at this point and not comfortable with command prompts, then I would just do 8 factory restore and start over with the SD card I made... I even made a video of how to recover a failed root process with the sd card. it has all the files you need so you dont have to go all over looking for them.
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
Thank you albertwertz for the feedback...I decided to unroot/re-root and followed ckevinwelch' suggestion, i.e., did *NOT* let N&Z install a new SystemUI.apk. & keep the stock behavior...After rebooting my NT & selecting HomeCatcher & ADW launcher as default I can now bring up B&N's stock menu...I also got the weather widget to work properly(failing when running with HoneyComb launcher)...I really appreciate the time+patience you've put into helping me along...

I've also launched tgps_launcher to familiarize myself with the settings...One thing I noticed is that Auto Mount is flagged under Development, should it be(I recall I had to un-check it during the rooting process)?...

I did some navigating to familiarize myself with the settings, options,etc.,..

I also downloaded/installed/opened a game(Solitaire) to gauge the size of mem/storage utilized...I went back to tgps_launcher to get a list of the running Apps...I noticed that the Solitaire game was listed under the "On SD card" tab, however I didn't have an SD card installed at the time(box to the right was unchecked)?????????...

I stopped Solitaire, went back to my list of Apps & noticed that the Solitaire icon switched to the android icon...I tried opening it, but got some sort of error stating that it couldn't be opened so I ended up un-installing/re-installing...How do I determine if an Apps. is closed(not running) and what's the correct way to stop it and re-claim used memory/storage?...How do I move stuff around between data <-> system files?...

Again, many thanks(trying to get all my questions in as I learn more about this conversion)...:o
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] Fish22Dry:
May need to unroot, but am on a Mac ...

Hello ... I'm working on two Nook Tablets, one for my mother (Christmas gift, which I just found time to get to) and my own that I bought as a gift to myself. Started by rooting mine first, as a milk run, using t-r-i-c-k's method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1358051

(many thanks to him as well!)

This worked flawlessly the first time, and from playing with it I learned how to do it better, so I am, as we speak, rooting my mother's Nook. There are two problems with mine:

1.) I didn't properly set it up, so it defaults to the standard nook screen when I start it up; I would rather it start from a more traditional android device. I'm not sure I need to unroot; maybe I'm just doing it wrong. :)

Edit: My mother's did the same thing; it looks like you need to go through Go Launcher EX via the Nook home screen regardless. I was expecting it to supplant the Nook home screen entirely. I take it this just isn't how it works? If so, no need to unroot/reroot, it is what it is! :)

But, if I *do* need to unroot and start fresh (which doesn't scare me at all, as simple as t-r-i-c-k's method is), I do have one other problem:

2.) I'm on a Mac, so nook&zergy doesn't work for me.

Suggestions? I'd love not to have to unroot and reroot if I don't need to, but if I do, so be it ...
[Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet] thesal523:
One question I forgot to ask - How can display the android settings(Launcher settings, wall paper, apps, etc.,)?...I searched under ADW settings, stock settings, but could not find it?...I was able to get to it by clicking at the bottom right of the screen(prior to re-rooting with ADW, was using HCL at the time)...Thank you..
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] atb1183:
On TMobile on DFW area

When I switch to edge (cause some spots i go to have horrible 4g coverage so i'd just miss calls cause the phone doesnt switch to edge >_<), even in great network condition (4bars steady), data connection would have high latency (400-1000ms) and often time just time out a request (say "navigate to..." and it sits there, no data sent or receive. same w other apps)

Similar behavior when on 4g and thottled (the edge condition described above is when NOT throttled).

anyone noticed this?

happened on all roms and radios for this phone (and bro's phone that has always been stock).

sticked my SIM card into an HTC Radar and get 100-300 ms ping consistently. edge, 4g, throttled or not. The two phone got the same modem HW i think.

anyone notice this?
[Networking] OriginalMemnock:
I need to share my story in the hopes of preventing anyone else from going through the same ordeal.

AT&T is the absolutely worst carrier on the planet. Absolute worst! In the process of switching and evaluating carriers I signed up with ATT. I had them for 4 days and I had more dropped calls in 4 days with ATT than I had in 5 years with Sprint and 2 years with T-Mobile. I barely had the service for 2 days before they sent me a bill (they are quick to do that for sure), which they already screwed up charging me for services I did not order.

Upon calling them, they told me I had to go back to the AT&T store to resolve my issue. I did just that, they admitted their mistake and said the corrections should be on my account in 24 hours. 2 days later my account was the same and I was once again redirected to the store. I had enough! Within 5 days I returned the phone, and cancelled my service. That should've been the end of it, but no, a month later I get a whopping $492 bill from AT&T. They were charging me an early termination fee even though I had 30 days to cancel and I canceled within 4 days!! I spend hours, hours on the phone getting the run-around, getting transferred from one person to the next, having to explain my problem over again to each agent and each "manager", before I got my charges dropped (supposedly, I still expect to receive a bill from them because they are THAT incompetent).

Avoid AT&T like the plague! They are the absolute WORST!
[Networking] Haxel:
If you are still having problems getting the ETF waived, contact the consumerist. (consumerist.com).

Read their help site on how to create and E.E.C.B. first (Executive Email Carpet Bomb for those non-consumerist readers).
[Networking] Deggy:
Dude, that sucks that you had to go through all that ****. I'm having a pleasant experience with them so far since I signed with them back in April 2011. You should definitely fight them about that ETF bull****. You're within that 30 day window. No F'ing way you should pay that ETF. And on top of that, they should charge for things that you used like data and minutes if anything. Not the potiential amount i.e. 900 min plan but only used 100 minutes.
[Networking] z33dev33l:
That's nothing, with Verizon in the Omnia II days I walked in, grabbed a phone, signed up, and while still in the store I opened the box. The screen was split in 2. I walked it back to the rep I had just spoken with and he told me that I'd have to pay the full asking price of the phone because the break was not there when he'd activated it.

With sprint, I had a ppc6800 that I loved. They released an update that caused the phone to be unstable and when I went back gave me some touchscreen Samsung dumbphone. They refused to give me dubphone data back but said they couldn't upgrade me to another smartphone and the ppc6800 had cycled out. One of the reps flat out called me stupid for preferring my ppc6800 because the Samsung had new capacitive touchscreen technology.
[Networking] DisgustingChef:
Better than it was...

I switched to Big Mamma eight years ago to get the RAZR phone. Service sucked and pricing was ridiculous, so I canceled and went back to T-Mobile. Last year I decided that it wasn't doing me any good to stay with TMo since their phone upgrade options were weak and contract pricing wasn't any better. Also, my partner and our best friends have a family plan w/ATT, so switching onto that and getting a new shiny ear-toaster would still be a savings over what I was giving TMo. So, I got my Infuse and got on the plan. I'm happy with it. Service is good, I haven't had to deal with customer service, and the price is right.
[Networking] sprkat85:
Dude I would have filed a report with the better business beru that is bull. I hope everything turns out for the best

Sent from my xploding E3d
[Networking] BlakeDC:
I had att and the dreaded iPhone for nine months. People would stand next to me and call me just to make fun of how my phone would never ring. I'd miss over 50% of my calls here in DC due to my phone never ringing. Couldn't do anything about it with that nice contractual obligation tho. Good times.
[Networking] Babydollll:
File with the FCC. That WILL get their attention.
[Networking] HarmonyFlame:
Probably the absolute worst carrier horror story I have ever heard....

That's granted I use to work customer service for at&t.
[Networking] knightslay2:
I think vodaphone Australia is worse. Reception sucks and sometimes messages sent are few days late.
[Networking] ngocdao:
Since you're a former employee.. i'm surprised you didn't know it takes ~2 billing cycles for the discount to be applied.
[Networking] entropism:
I'm not talking about the discount monetarily but the actual account having the classification attached, which should take a few weeks tops.
[Networking] Entropy512:
Every carrier in North America sucks.

AT&T mangles the hell out of their Android phones to keep Apple happy

Verizon has a long history of mangling phones even worse than AT&T's, they're the first carrier to get a Google developer phone (Galaxy Nexus) and piss off Google so badly that the device's developer phone status was revoked.

T-Mobile is useless - Their coverage is awful, and things are so bad that putting a T-Mobile SIM into any device within 15 miles of where I work/live causes that device's IMEI to be blacklisted for 10-20 minutes, even after putting an AT&T SIM back in. While their "bring your own device" plans (discounts on the plan for not having a contract subsidy on the phone) are good on paper, they're kind of pointless considering that with the exception of the GSM Galaxy Nexus, only phones sold by T-Mobile support the 1700 MHz AWS band.

Sprint has slightly better coverage than T-Mo, but has oddball radio technology leading to the most wildly inconsistent phones possible. The SPH-D710 (Galaxy S II) is undoubtedly the worst Samsung Exynos-based handset on the planet thanks to Samsung having to stuff the phone full of oddball radio hardware not used anywhere else on this planet.
[Networking] generalbrownie:
I had several problems with atnt, mostly over billing, we worked an agreement that the billing would be on the fifth of the months but some how it was set to be on the 23, I get a late fee and when I explain and show them the paper work, I was told that they do not honor those request so, I end up buying out of a contract and jail-braking and unlocking my iPhone to use the t-mobile network. I have had no problems ever with t-mobile. Just got a android phone loving it much better than my iPhone.
[Networking] ngocdao:
lol i find it so odd how its almost embedded in the American culture to have this deep personal relationship with our service providers.

Best coverage is debatable, since we all live in unique locations and travel a unique path and only need coverage to an extent. We can argue the ranks and who's service provider is superior but its all moot. Every company has millions of customers and that equates to billions of different experiences and i am sure every company, even the one you keep dearly close to your heart, has their fair share of horror stories. :)

Ive also never heard of the ability to blacklist an imei in my experiences in the industry.
[Networking] Entropy512:
Whatever you have never heard of - I can tell you, back in 2008 it happened without fail. If you put a T-Mobile SIM into an AT&T phone anywhere near where I lived, it would report "no service". If you cleanly shut down the phone, put the AT&T SIM back in, and powered it back on - still "no service" for at least 15 minutes. Prior to inserting the T-Mobile SIM, the phone would always have solid high signal strength coverage.

If you look at the coverage maps of T-Mobile and Sprint - they clearly have MUCH smaller networks than AT&T and Verizon.
[Networking] randomnameftw:
I've never had any problems with ma bell, since switching to them

from sprint 3 years ago. Hopefully you get that resolved soon.
[Networking] thebigcheese44:
I can honestly say I have NEVER had a problem with AT&T Service or Customer Relations. Then again... I never really have talked to one of their customer reps outside of store. SO MUCH AUTOMATION
[Networking] ngocdao:
Better coverage is subjective. Verizon could have awesome coverage in colorado and i couldnt care less because ill never visit there. What works for you and fits your life is the best.
[Networking] ngocdao:
Fried sim? Maybe. But on gsm networks, the service is on the sim, and the company has no way to blacklist a device (versus cdma networks where service is in the esn, internally)
[Networking] Entropy512:
Wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity
[Networking] ngocdao:
1) sourcing wikipedia? That's veerrry credible.

2) no citations. Did you write that?

3) the whole article is contradictory from one paragraph to another

4) you stated that the sim caused the imei to be blacklisted; the article states only the CEIR can, therefore, contradicting yourself.
[Networking] ngocdao:
fyi, u.s. gsm carriers dont use the ceir device. Its usel
[Networking] alienjinak:
yeah i think so..i use modem at&t and this quick to critical:eek:
[Networking] Damasterjj:
AT&T and T-mobile sucks, I heard a lot of bad stories about their poor coverage and drop call