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[Nook HD, HD+ General] metropolitans:
"Recent Drawer" issue

Hello leapinlar, sorry to have raised an alarm. The problem I was having with the Recent Drawer is not related to your Extras mod. After many hours trying different things and even reverting to 2.1.0, I eventually realized the problem was an incompatibility with 2.1.1. and apps that were accessed through folders/shortcuts.

I access virtually all my apps via 2 programs-- Applications Folder and Desktop Visualizer, which allows you to change the icon on apps (via shortcuts). Apps accessed via these 2 programs will not show up in the Recent Drawer. But if I access the same apps through the Nook's native app drawer or library shelves ... or shortcuts made directly from the native app drawer ... they will appear normally in the Recent Drawer.

The thing is, I was using these 2 same GUI programs with 2.1.0 and there were no problems with the Recent Drawer. So B&N made a change to 2.1.1 that changes how the Recent Drawer works, and it causes a conflict with some shortcuts and folders.

When I went back to 2.1.0 using your CWM methods and a previous backup I made before flashing the Extras, everything was working fine. The problem is, I woke up yesterday morning to discover B&N had pushed 2.1.1 to my device and updated it while I was sleeping! :( So, the Recent Drawer was broken again. I've already spent too many hours on this, and I'm not sure going back to 2.1.0 again and flashing your OTA block mod is worth it. In your OP you said some who had installed OTA block found that B&N had pushed changes to their devices anyway.

I'll simply work around this limitation in 2.1.1. I'll look to see if there is a more compatible folder or icon app. There might also be a widget I can add that will show recently accessed tasks/apps and which will render the Recent Drawer obsolete.

Thanks for your help.

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bluepen, thanks for your suggestions. I had tried both the things you mentioned and neither worked to fix the Recent Drawer problem. As I mentioned in my post right above, I finally found the problem -- it's an incompatibility with the Recent Drawer in 2.1.1 and programs that let you access your apps via folders or shortcuts. In my case, I access 99% of my apps via folders made with Applications Folder and icons made with Desktop Visualizer. None of these apps get updated to the Recent Drawer. But,, If I access the very same app via the Nook's native app drawer, they get updated immediately to the Recent Drawer. Also, they show up right away if the app is accessed via a shelf in the Nook library OR through one of the shortcuts made directly from the Nook's native app drawer.

So I'm going to stick with 2.1.1 and look for a workaround -- perhaps there is some widget that will show recent apps and make the Recent Drawer unnecessary.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] move_over:
I use the app "Folder Organizer". It worked in 2.1.0 and still works in 2.1.1 with the recent drawer and I have just the extras mod flashed.

sent from Nook HD+
[Nook HD, HD+ General] metropolitans:
Move_over, I was so excited to see your message. So I went to the Play Store to try out the free version. I made a test folder full of games, but none of them will show up in the Recent Drawer right after accessing them. :(

Are you sure the apps you put inside the folders show up in the Recent Drawer immediately after accessing them? And are put in the front of the drawer?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] move_over:
I'm using the paid version, but I can't say if that makes a difference. The apps show up, but I really don't pay attention to whether or not they are in front. And I seem to recall a couple-not many-apps that never did show up. I will double check today and let you know.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] metropolitans:
move_over, I suspect what you are seeing in your Recent Drawer was mostly all there before your device was updated to 2.1.1. Your most used apps are probably in there, so you don't notice that the drawer is not being refreshed. If you deleted those apps (you just drag them out of the window), they wouldn't come back unless you access the apps by the Nook's native application drawer, or apps on the shelves in the Nook library, or a shortcut made directly from the native Nook app drawer.

I already found a workaround last night. There are many task managers/app launchers that I tested and quite a few have recent app/task windows or shelves that will show all the apps even if they are inside some third-party folders. I'm going to list them here in case anyone else comes across the same problem and it bothers them enough to look for a workaround:

SmartTaskbar I & 2

AppSwipe!

SwipePad Hyperspace

MultiTasking

SimpleSwitcher

I am currently using SmartTaskbar 2, but SwipePad and AppSwipe! are also good.

I know this problem doesn't impact everyone, and some probably don't care even if it does. But I'm glad I now have a workaround that renders the Recent Drawer unnecessary now.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] bluepen61:
Both of you have done a great job analyzing the Recent drawer issue.

Thanks!!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] move_over:
You're right, the drawer isn't refreshed except if you open from the app drawer or a desktop icon. If I open an app from Folder Organizer it doesn't show up in the recent drawer, which I didn't notice until I cleared them all. I'll give one of those apps you mentioned a try.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] rustyt863:
Sorry if this has been answered, but I can't find anything on it. I've rooted my Nook HD+ using your tutorial and I would just like some input on how you know what apps are safe to access /system, or how you can makes apps safe to do so?

I didn't read that part last night and just gave whatever permission to do it and got reset this morning. Went back through this afternoon and re installed root and everything and am just being very careful right now and not letting anything in. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
It is not a problem if they just access /system, it is only a problem if they try to modify /system. No app is safe if it does that.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] rustyt863:
Thanks, I'm very new to all of this. Will it say that it modify's the /system?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
No, usually not. But it will not harm your /system unless it says the app requires root access. If it does say it requires root access, be careful as it may modify /system.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Taosaur:
Hey Leap (or anyone else), can you point me to a CWM-flashable stock 2.1.0 or 2.1.1? The only thing I've found is verygreen's 2.1.0 for SD, but I'm trying to restore EMMC to stock. My only stock backup is giving me MD5 errors when I try to restore.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Look in my HD/HD+ CWM thread, items 5 and 6.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] specu:
Just wanted to report that Root and Extras zips applied cleanly to my nook hd+ 32gb with software version 2.1.1. I had it rooted before (when it was running 2.1.0) but i neglected to block updates seeing how they're supposedly stopping manufacturing the device (so i wasn't expecting any further updates). I do still have Recent Drawer on my stock home screen and it updates with latest books and apps just fine.

I got couple of comments/questions:

First it would be great if rooting instructions mention the prompt before reboot in CWM: "Yes - Disable recovery flash". I always say no to that.

As far as AdAway am I supposed to download the hosts files from sources periodically (weekly, monthly)? Or does Adaway have a process that does it behind the scenes? I use Nooks mainly as educational tablets for kids. Is it safe to install spyware filled app like this one with Adaway installed? amazon app The Jumblies - B00AZZV0PO, "The most helpful critical review" (sorry can't post links yet).

With the build.prop modification method described in leapinlar nook HD+ tips thread, is it possible to spoof another device to get more app compatibility? Number of incompatible apps for no good reason is just ridiculous, i have my old nook tablet spoofing Motorola DROID3 and I'm happy with it.

I'm thinking of installing NookColorTools on Nook HD+, just to verify that allowing installation of non-market apps is still checked. Are there any known problems with running NookColorTools on Nook HD+?

Lots of slightly off-topic questions and apologies if some of them were already answered somewhere.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
I don't know the answers to AdAway. I just do mine periodically.

Yes you can try the build prop edits, but I have not had much success getting that to help. It is many factors besides build prop that effect compatibility.

No, do not install Nook Color Tools. There is no reason I know that unknown sources ever gets unchecked again.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] specu:
Sorry I meant "NT Hidden Settings" app not NookColorTools, are there known problems with "NT Hidden Settings" on Nook HD(+)?

I've downloaded and applied new block list in AdAway and then it asks that it's recommended to reboot and do i want to reboot. I say yes and nothing happens. Is there an easy way to reboot, preferably without installing an extra app? Shutting down, waiting to shut down and then booting app again is just a bit annoying. So many small annoyances on otherwise great hardware/software....
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
No don't install NT hidden settings either.

You do not need to reboot after adaway.

No, there is no way to reboot in stock. But since you rooted you can add the app Quick Boot by Sirius software from Play Store. The reboot works on it.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] WavyA70:
With card inserted, when I push the power button it seems to have no visible effect.

Newly purchased HD+ that has only been used for a couple of hours. I have been reading XDA forums a bit and I settled on CWM from SD card ([CWM/ROOT/EXTRAS] HD/HDplus Stock Root and other Mods - via CWM flashable zips).

I bought 2 4Gig Sandisk class4 SDHCs w/ different part #s. (I have only tried 1 so far)

I made drive "BOOT" and "LBA" in Mint's Gparted.

I copied and extracted the files in NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-BOOTFILES-r4-(05.15.13).rar

I copied a few of the zips.

The disk directory looks like :

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

.:

CWM

dir.txt

kernel

LOST.DIR

MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition

MLO

NookHD-HDplus-Extras-rev3-(05.06.13).zip

NookHD-HDplus-LocationServices-rev1-(03.25.13).zip

NookHD-HDplus-new-OTA-hosts-block-rev2-(03.29.13).zip

NookHD-HDplus-Universal-Root-rev2-(02.02.13).zip

NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4-(05.15.13).zip

NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-BOOTFILES-r4-(05.15.13).rar

ramdisk

u-boot.bin

uImage

./LOST.DIR:

./ MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition:

pwhe8.exe

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The relevant files are all in the root dir of the card.

Seemed easy enough but...

With card inserted, when I push the power button it seems to have no visible effect.

I have tried Nook and Power button just to see if I get a response. Nothing!

If I take the card out and push the power button I may get a Nook boot (again with no visible indication for a while) after ~10 minutes.

Am I being too impatient with the SD card boot?

How long does it take to boot an SD card.

I have read that there are problems booting with an SD card but was expecting a boot loop type failure or just a boot to Nook.

Is this non responsiveness common?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
No, you are not being too impatient. Usually the failure is that it just boots immediately to stock. But I have had failures where it will just not turn on. Usually the solution is to make sure it is completely off by holding the power button for like 15 seconds followed by a release and a normal press of the power button for like 3-4 seconds. I may have to repeat this several times.

Did you read through the thread I referenced in the my HD/HD+ CWM thread OP about failure to boot and try some of those things? Like holding the sdcard in the slot while booting?

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Speakslowly:
Newbie - Rooting for the very first time

I have just acquired a 32GB Nook HD+ and would like to root my device to make best use of Android.

I installed the latest B&N software update so am running on version 2.1.1. I assume there is a version of the root software that can be installed for this?

I also installed the Nova app to give it a better interface but really would like all the benefits of android so am guessing rooting is the answer.

I am an absolute newbie so would really benefit from a simple step by step guide to carrying out a backup of the stock OS and then installing the rooted software.

I have looked up some threads but even these can be a bit intimidating so the simpler you can make it the better.;)

Also what are the main benefits of rooting and what, if any problems do I need to watch out for? Does rooted software automatically update or do you need to re-root when a newer version of android is released?

Many thanks in anticipation.

Speakslowly
[Nook HD, HD+ General] molderli:
nook freezes as 99%

Hello,

although I have been reading at this forum for quiet a while, this is my first article. The reason I am writing is that I am stocked with a problem and I could not find an answer in the forum.

In March I bought a Nook HD+ and rooted it with the CMW by leapinlar by the time. The name of the file was: NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6023-for-emmc-stock-4GB-rev3-(02.17.13)

I flashed the the system using a SD card class 4 and as everything worked fine I didn't really follow track on the latest updates of the CMW.

I did, however, notice that the nook updated itself, as from one point the Google Play Store was available on the original part of my nook running in dual version. But again I didn't really care as everything went on going fine.

A week ago the nook started getting really slow, taking ages to change the running app. Deleting apps and files didn't really help solving that problem.

Yesterday it just froze at some point and rebooted automatically. The rebooting stopped at 99% and did no progress from there, even after hours of waiting. It has been like that ever since.

I tried rebooting many times, in never came past the 99%.

At some point I was asked if I wanted to reset the system which I declined, thinking of my personal files that i don't want to lose like that.

As the system doesn't reboot fully, my laptop does not recognize the nook, so saving my files that way doesn't work.

Do you have any idea what happened so I could fix it? Would flashing your latest version on the nook help the problem? Or would it be easier just to reset the system and start from the beginning? But then, how could I safe my personal files beforehand?

Thanks for all the work you guys have been doing checking out all those problems regarding the nook.

I love my nook. So I would really appreciate if you could give me some advice of what to do now.

Cheers,

Mathis

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Well, after trying to reboot the nook a few times more it somehow restored itself.. now everything is gone, but well.. it works again.

Thanks anyway!
[Nook HD, HD+ General] Themicster:
When I use your full rooted stock and put it on my Nook HD+ it installs starts up and boots into Cyanoboot but it just goes right to stock nothing new installed. Also when I installed the Universal root to my nook hd+ it only like half installed it still had a lot of the nook features on it and Not a full Android OS. Also it seemed to be a older version of Android.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] The Old One:
Thats the idea. It just adds root to stock nook. If you want full android you need cm10.x

Sent from my rooted Nook HD+
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Yes, as theoldone states, this just adds root capability to stock. Noob users consider replacing the stock system with CM as rooting. It is not. It is replacing stock with a new operating system that just happens to be rooted. Rooting is just adding extra capability to an existing operating system (making more files and directories available). But I see how they get confused because so many users call putting CM on rooting.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] WavyDroid:
leapinlar

Thanks for your prompt reply and my apologies for my not so prompt reply.

I had success a couple of days ago but wanted to do a bit more experimentation to keep my results in one post but I misplaced the first card (the darn things are tiny). I am glad I did. I was ready to report the SD card made in China did work and the one made in Taiwan did not. However they are both working now.

My second (really about 30th counting failed attempts with the first card) was with the first card again and burned again with win32diskimager after formatting with MiniTool Partition Wizard. I noticed that the card had space that was not used by the partition and extended the partition. This attempt failed repeatedly.

My third attempt attempt was with the second card formated with MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition and with an image burned with win32diskimager as opposed to just copying the boot files to disk. This worked consistently.

I was ready to jump to the conclusion that the first card was just unloved by my nook when I remembered the resizing, argh. Sure enough when the procedure used on the second card was replicated the result was as well.

I feel lucky to have 2 working cards. My thanks to all.

I would like to make a couple of observations that I have not seen noted elsewhere.

In my first post I mentioned that my Nook was in a state where nothing seemed to be happening when attempting to boot to SD. At one point I left it in this state (card in) and came back the next morning to find it had booted to stock nook. I am thinking that maybe it was confused by the partitioning/file system of the card but determined to try even if it took all night. Go little guy!

Now nearly 2 weeks after starting this reply (and one after thinking I had already posted it) I can't remember my second observation. Soo now maybe time to try one of the CMs
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
Rooting 2.1.1

Hey Leapinlar,

I factory reset my Nook from version 2.1.0, and now it's on version 2.1.1.

I bought a new microSD card.

So now, I've downloaded your 2.1.1 root, and wrote verygreen's 2.1.1 hummingbird boot.img file to the microSD with your 2.1.1 root.

When I boot up my Nook HD, "cyanboot" or "cyanmod" doesn't show up like before, instead it reads "factory reset, hit the power/home key... blah blah blah"

Did I do everything right with this method?

-Richard
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
No. You don't flash verygreen's boot.img zip and my 211 root zip together. Mine has his already included. By 2.1.1 root, I assume you mean my full 2.1.1 rooted ROM zip. And I assume you flashed those two zips with a CWM SD before you booted.

You are booting to factory recovery to get that message. What do you mean like before? It was booting fine before something happened?

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
Nook 2.1.1

I downloaded your 400 MB zip file, I see that it has a boot.img file in it, so I flash that one to the microSD? after adding your full 2.1.1 zip to the SD...

What happened before is I was running your 2.1.0 root, then one day I woke up and I didn't have root access anymore, so I factory reset my Nook with the intention of rooting the 2.1.1 version. So currently, I am running the Nook with 2.1.1 and no root at all.

So basically trying to root 2.1.1 from factory stock, what do I do?

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Oh, and by before I meant when I rooted 2.1.0 version.

"Cyanboot" or "Cyanmod" would show up when I was booting the Nook HD,

and with the current flash boot.img file it doesn't show up anymore.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Ok, so that reboot to factory reset screen was a fluke? Did not happen anymore?

What happened with the 2.1.0 root was B&N updated you. That breaks my previous root. That will not happen once you do the new root. And I still don't understand you saying you had the cyanoboot logo before. You don't have that with the 2.1.0 root. But it does not matter.

To get rooted now, either flash that 2.1.1 full rooted ROM zip or just flash the Universal Root rev3. They both do the same thing.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
Nook 2.1.1

I used Win32diskimager to write the boot.img you provided in your 2.1.1 full root zip, and also have the 2.1.1 zip file on the flashed SD card now.

But when I plug it in to the Nook, it boots regularly, I'm not getting an option to root it manually now.

However, when the Nook is up and running, it shows that it recognizes that an SD card is in it, but the content is not available to be seen. So the Nook recognizes that something is in the SD slot, but nothing comes up when I boot it from power-off.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Don't use the win32diskimager method to prepare the SD. Use my new procedure that copies files to a specially prepared SD. Sometimes it is hard to get the SD to boot.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
Nook 2.1.1

Will do:

You wrote:

"Format (fat32) any size card with SDFormatter (free on web).

Use partitioning software (Mini-Tool Partition Wizard or EaseUS Partition Manager, both free) to set the first (and only) partition as "active". Don't repartition, just set active. I have read that some versions of Windows will let you set the first partition active without having to use partitioning software, but I only use XP and it does not have that feature.

Unarchive the appropriate set of BOOTFILES for your device (HD or HD+) from my .rar file attached below and copy them to the SD. There should be five files."

on your post about rooting the Nook 2.1.1.

Can you explain this process a little bit better for me? Maybe provide a link or two for the proper software?
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
Nook 2.1.1 Problems

Alright Leapinlar,

Absolutely none of this is making sense to me right now.

I've got a fresh microSD card, it hasn't been touched, and it's been formatted back to a regular stock SD card right now. The Nook is on version 2.1.1, and I deleted all the downloads that I got from this site. I'm starting over completely from scratch.

#1- You said to flash verygreens boot.img to the internal SD of the Nook to remove the B&N security: How do I do this?

#2- You recommend using the partition wizard, I've downloaded it, so what do I do to the SD card with it?

#3- I've also downloaded your Universal Root rev3, I simply drag that into my microSD card as a zip file right?

I've tried booting and booting, and nothing is working, nothing is happening. I feel like I messed up somewhere. I was following your updated instructions, and still nothing is working. Please help me =(
[Nook HD, HD+ General] leapinlar:
Alright, did you get the SDFormatter program from the web and format the new SD? That was step 1 in the new procedure.

Did you get the partitioning software. You said you did. Did you set the first partition to 'active' using that software.

Did you download the BOOTFILES rar file for your device from my thread? Did you extract the files from it? Did you copy them to your new SD?

That is the totality of my new procedure.

If you did all that, it should boot in your device and CWM should start. Then you can use CWM to flash the universal root zip.

I don't see where you are getting these extra things like verygreen's boot.img. It comes with my root zip.

Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
[Nook HD, HD+ General] zphix:
SDFormatter

I did not get the SDFormatter program, what is it for? According to the Partion Wizard, I'm running Fat32 currently, and it says it's "active." So, can you explain a little bit more about the SDFormatter? That's the step I missed