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[Nook Touch Android Development] :
You need to restore your device to the factory image before rooting with NookManager. You can do that by booting into NookManager and navigating [No, continue without wireless > Rescue > Restore factory.zip]. After that's complete, you can either login to B&N or bypass registration (let me know if you need help with that), re-update your Nook to 1.2.1 if necessary, and then you can safely root with NookManager. :)
[Nook Touch Android Development] Nova5:
Reimage = Restore factory image. Because the fresh factory load was being problematic with the registration I didn't bother executing a backup, no point as I had no data to worry about protecting on a fresh factory load and I have the 1.2.1 downloaded firmware.

How can I force the nook to take the 1.2.1 update I manually downloaded from B&N site to my desktop, forcing that back in place should be beneficial to this problem.

Other question.. do you know if the fact it crashed and auto restored and not being able to deregister it would interfere with registering it again? I can't get to the point I can input my B&N account for their own startup screens because of where it hangs.
[Nook Touch Android Development] :
To my knowledge, the Nook won't take the software update unless it is in a wakeful state. If you are able to boot into the regular interface, thej you can follow the instructions at B&N for updating.

I don't think the crash/auto restore should cause problems if you properly reimage the device.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Nova5:
When I try to bypass the standard setup screens and enter Factory Mode All I get is a black screen, which eventually results in a force close of the factory app, bringing me back to the start of the setup process. Problem with the regular interface is that I can't get to it.. even forcing a reimage to the factory loading via recovery (have it powered off, hold the two bottom page turn buttons, and power on), results in getting hung at the same spot.
[Nook Touch Android Development] :
I need to look into this. It doesn't sound good, but I have hope that it's not too late yet.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Nova5:
This might work, it'll step back in the android rev but I can put 1.2.1 back on it after that through the normal update pattern.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1475613
[Nook Touch Android Development] Nova5:
Is it safe to use on a NST Glow (Black frame).
[Nook Touch Android Development] Nova5:
Okay, well it appears my thoughts on what I triggered were wrong. both bottom buttons and power on does NOT cause the nook to restore a factory image, it seems to just trigger a factory reset (data clear). I used Nook Managers Restore Factory.zip as you suggested and a different process occurred. This process also restored a few missing graphical items on the screen for the initial startup screens. the 1-2-3-4 up top and the license decline button have appeared. I wonder what the button sequence is to force that without NookManager (because, clearly it commanded the nook to reboot and restore that image from its own memory). It is up and running, now back to 1.1.5. I'll grab the 1.2.1 update, feed that to it and let it run that update, then hit it with NM.
[Nook Touch Android Development] :
If you attempt to boot up 8 times, but interrupt it the first 7, the actual factory re-imaging process NookManager uses will occur.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Imphal:
simple nook not rooted but hung up.

b&n class as broken no repair possible

your rescue restore factory worked first time back to virgin nook on 1.2.1

Slange.. my friend
[Nook Touch Android Development] allenalb:
I am trying to do the factory restore, but I am getting an error that the factory.zip is missing! help, please! I got this from a friend who had previously tried to root and had no luck. I was sure I could fix it.
[Nook Touch Android Development] irekz:
Hi guys.

Thank you for the root utility!

Have some questions:

- can get ssh to work (connection refused). Connected to nook via wireless ADB (this works OK), and can't see any ssh related processes to be running on nook (should there be sshd or something else)?

- amazon webstore app starts, but can't connect (just a spinning wheel and time out after some time).

internet connection works OK, (browser can navigate to google and amazon) - any tips what can I do to resolve this?

Thanks!

Irek
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
Just rooted my NST, and I am having problem signing into the Amazon App store with the error message "There was a temporary error signing you in. Please try again in a few moments."

Any info/pointers would be greatly appreciated.
[Nook Touch Android Development] landroid calrissian:
I'm having the same problem. Nor can I sign into the Kindle App for Android (including the e-ink optimized version I found in this forum), just gives me an "invalid password" error. I've tried changing my password and even removing 2-step authentication. Nothing works.
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
I had a hard time finding these posts again! I'm using the e-ink version of the Kindle App and I must have signed in at one time because it has my name in the settings as well as a description of the device which matches that in my Amazon account. I don't have any e-books with Amazon so I can't check sync. The store is "broken" on the NST, principally due to graphics and other goodies that 2.1 can't handle, I'm guessing.

For a lark I decided to try installing this same version on my Nook Tablet running CM 12.1. Looks kind of pretty on there! Enough of that, though. I was able to sign in without a hitch and my new device showed up in my Amazon account. I was also able to access the store (heavy, fancy graphics).

So.....I guess it's possible that devices running old Android versions are just being blocked or perhaps can't complete the authentication process due to new security requirements which they can't meet.

There's only one way to find out since my NST is running like a well-oiled machine. Tomorrow after we've listened to Morning Edition Sunday (yes!!! on the NST!) I'll run a backup and then uninstall the Kindle app. Then I'll reinstall it and also the Amazon app store. I hate that app and had nothing but trouble with it when I was first groping around in the dark with my NST (hence my four "phones" in my Amazon account :o).

But....digixmax has been so helpful to me both with the NST and my NT, it seems like the least I can do. At least we'll know if the apps are still viable.

I'll report back.
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
I ended up just disabling the Amazon Store app (renaming its *.apk file to *.apk.bak), as I can't think of anything I want from that store that I can't get somewhere else.
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Amazon appstore is "broken"

I can confirm that the Amazon app store version supplied with NookManager appears "broken". I installed it this morning and was unable to sign-in. If you skip the sign-in process (no "1-click", whatever that is) and go on nothing ever loads up, just a spinning circle. You can access settings (whoopee) but there's no way to get to the market.

On their website Amazon currently offers two appstore versions, one for "phones" which requires Android 4.0, and one for "tablets" which requires Android 2.2. So there you are.

---------- Post added at 07:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:59 PM ----------

OK, so it's a split right down the middle. The Amazon appstore seems definitely "broken". You can't sign in and if you elect to skip signing in you go on to the next screen to be entertained by a spinning circle.

OTOH, the e-ink Kindle app allowed me to sign in without any problem (and shows get

another

"phone" in my Amazon account now.....). But, this time around it never showed any "recommended for you" although I let it sit for quite awhile. The Store page was totally blank. It used to have mangled text. SO in the time since I first installed it and now there has been a gradual slide in functionality, but it does accept sign-ins if your device is set up properly.
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
Does the backup made by the Nook Manager include factory-assigned device-specific data (such as WiFi MAC address, encryption keys, serial No., etc.) -- or only contain just ROM and user downloaded apps and media content?

I am asking this question since I have two NSTs that have essentially identical setup and sets of apps, and it would be convenient not to have to keep a separate full backup for each device.
[Nook Touch Android Development] TheAshxdaforum:
maybe im stupid but i cant seem to find the .img file after i download it. do i need to create myself?
[Nook Touch Android Development] David0226:
NookManager is downloaded as a ZIP file from here. (See the first post in this thread.) The NookManager.img file is inside the ZIP archive, just unZIP it,.
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
I believe it includes device-specific info. However, there is a post somewhere about editing the MAC address, etc. That would be one perhaps annoying approach.

Edit: this discussion probably contains the info you want
[Nook Touch Android Development] sutty86:
tried this with two different sd cards , firmware is 1.2.1 just boots upto main home screen

im downloading the file then unziping to the blank fat32 sd card and nothing!
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
You need to write ("burn") the unzipped *.img file to your SD card using programs such as win32diskimager or DiskImage_1_6_WinAll (make sure you select the SD card as target destination drive, lest you accidentally overwrite your PC's OS drive).
[Nook Touch Android Development] sutty86:
Cheers buddy
[Nook Touch Android Development] Cooky75:
Hi,

I can install Nook Manager and root my NST no problems, but as others have found the Amazon Store App does not work.

Does anyone know how I can get soemthing like the Kindle, Kobo or similar App on to the NST so i can use the store and purchase books through the NST itself?

I tried using NTGAppAttack, but the Google store it came with doesnt work (at least not on my device).

Im stumped....

Any ideas wouuld be much appreciated.

Thanks

Cooky
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
If you have ADB working you can install apps wirelessly from your PC (assuming you have a local copy of the apk file). But it would be better to get the Market up and working. Some people have recently had trouble with the Market sign-in process that was suggested for the GApps installation. There is an older process that apparently still works but relies on the YouTube app being present along with the GApps package. Just remember, both require some wait time before the Market will recognize the device (which it sees as "phone"). And whatever finally works for you, you will

always

get the "no content" message from the Market app and you will

never

be able to search directly from it. That's why you need SearchMarket.

If you are only just starting it might be worth it to try the process all over again (i.e., use Nook Manager to restore to factory, then root, then try the GApps install again) but with a small difference. You can add the YouTube app to your Nook Manager SD card before you try a new root, along with a script file to install it as part of the package. That way if the Market sign-in (following the directions for the GApps package) fails again, you will have the YouTube app already installed and can try the sign-in the old way.

So, if you're not having luck getting ADB going (you should already have the ADB Konnect app installed) and therefore can't install the YouTube app that way, you can try altering the Nook Manager card just slightly. Take a look at the card directory on your PC and find the folder files/data/app. You should see some apk files there. Add a copy of the YouTube app (attached below). Then locate the folder scripts and add the install_youtube file (attached below also--

REMOVE

the ".txt" from the file name before you use it).

That should do it. Run NookManager as normal on your factory-restored NST, rooting and then installing the GApps package. Try the Market sign-in process as instructed (you never said if you got a sign-in error or anything?). Wait as suggested and then see if you can access the Market. If after a day or so you still have no joy, then follow the old method:
[Nook Touch Android Development] Cooky75:
Thanks for the advice [MENTION=5562185]nmyshkin[/MENTION], I went to follow your advice this morning and found that 'Phone' had now appeared in my list of devices when i select to install SearchMarket from the Play store on my PC. So i selected it and it said that SearchMarket will be sent to my device shortly. This was about 8 hours ago but there is no sign of it on the NST yet. I have been checking regularly and making sure the WiFi is on and connected. On the Play store it says SearchMarket is installed on my device, even though its not in the Apps list on the NST yet. Am i looking in the right place (the apps list where Market and Gmail etc are)? Do I just need to wait a bit longer, or has something gone wrong?

PS: I successfully logged in with my Google account after installing NTGAppsAttack

Thanks

Cooky
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
I have had that kind of thing happen to me before. If you're sure that the "phone" is your NST then I would just do a reinstall, with your NST (Wi-Fi on) sitting right there next to the computer. Even though the PlayStore says the app is installed it should still allow a retry. You could also open the Market app and take a look at "My Apps". It would be interesting to see if SearchMarket shows up there.

If it still doesn't work then you are going to need to get ADB going for your NST so you can install SearchMarket that way. Then you can do installs from the Market directly on the NST. Wireless ADB is not difficult. You already have the app installed. All you need to do is download "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" and install them on your PC.

But first, try the install from the Market via your PC again.

Edit: have you disabled any apps? There are surprising dependencies among the apps, especially system apps, so it's not a good idea to disable or delete anything until you have a working system, and then disable is better than delete in case the app turns out to be important somehow.

Edit, Edit: OK, I just tried this with a simple app I didn't want. My NST does not want to respond today, although it has many times in the past. That behavior could be changing. So I opened the Market app and looked at "My Apps". At the bottom of the list was the app I had "installed" from my PC. It said "Free" but did not say "installed". When I touched that it took me to the Market page for the app where I was given the option to "install". Try it. SearchMarket might just be waiting there for you. That's not the way things are supposed to work, but it may be the future for the NST and the Market.

Any anyway, once you have SearchMarket installed you're good to go.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Cooky75:
Thanks [MENTION=5562185]nmyshkin[/MENTION]. I tried but no joy :(

Must admit I gave in today and bought a Kindle eReader. Many thanks for your help though. Much appreciated.

Cooky
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Sorry it didn't work out for you. I wondered about this for awhile thinking there should be a "just in case" level to NookManager rooting. But it's been a long time since I did it. So I looked up ReLaunch (which is the default launcher that comes with the package). It seems it has a built-in file manager. If that's the case it should be possible to install apps directly through the file manager (assuming the package installer picks up the request). So, for example, you could copy the SearchMarket apk file to a folder on the NST using the USB connection from your PC. Then try to open that apk file using the ReLaunch file manager. Generally with file managers this invokes the package installer and you're off (assuming you have "unknown sources" enabled, which is true after using NookManager).

Anyway, just in case someone else comes along with a similar situation, I've attached a copy of SearchMarket below (seems like it should be part of the original package....). Good luck with the Kindle
[Nook Touch Android Development] MadBob:
I rooted my Nook and tried to install Cool Reader - cr3.1.2-87-zerolab.net_armv7a.apk

but keep getting Not Installed, tried with ADB GUI and get RO filesystem error, also tried simply copying apk to Media folder instead of installing, but not showing as app. [root/media] cannot copy to root/system/media, as it is RO

(Was on 1.2.1 before rooting.)

Never had so much trouble installing apps post root. :)

Can I add apk to NookManager so it installs as part of root?
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Assuming that the version of Cool Reader you have will run on the NST, you should just be able to copy the apk file to a folder on your SD card and access it with a file manager of some sort. It should install right away. Dropping the apk file into a folder is not going to work unless it's a system app and then it would go into system/app and require a reboot to work. Other apps install into data/app but the apk file has to be manipulated by the PackageInstaller, so you need to make a folder ("Downloads"?) on your SD card and work from there via a file manager.
[Nook Touch Android Development] MadBob:
Thanks, tried different versions and some don't install, some install and black screen on opening, however this one works.

cr3.0.55-26

Hope that's helpful, might want to add to first post.

Got the store in Media folder details from this thread.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Ronouel46:
Basic Functionality

I rooted 2 Nook Simple Touches with Nook Manager 0.5.0. Both devices have firmware 1.2.1. Install went fine and It installed Relaunch (ver ?) and TouchMod. TouchMod works fine, allowing me to remap some buttons.

But MANY of the Relaunch Advanced Settings do not do anything at all. Whatever I set them to does not alter the Nook. Just 2 examples of many- Eink Screen Full Update Interval in Appearance. If I set it to 3 and save settings and read a book with the B&N reader, it continues its stock behavior by refreshing every 6 screens. Same with Eink Screen Update Mode (2 speed and 1 quality selection). No changes. I don't get it. I did not know if I should look for help on this forum or find the Relaunch forum. This forum has pages and pages of very specific questions about adding apps etc, but I do not see anything on basic functionality. What is it I am missing or do not know??:crying:
[Nook Touch Android Development] Scarsax2014:
Android touch

Hi,

I have successfully rooted my device and installed appattack but I cannot get past the android screen. I touch the android but nothing happens. Any idea why?:(
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
When you're on that unresponsive screen, try swiping two fingers across it from right to left. Then try again on the little android.

If that doesn't help I'd do a factory reset and try the whole process again.
[Nook Touch Android Development] ygrigory:
Hi, I have a rooted nst for a long time and sync has always worked well in both readitlater and fbreader, but for a few weeks sync neither. Has it happened to someone else ?

Enviado desde mi YD201 mediante Tapatalk
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Not sure if this is the cause of your issue, but see this post.
[Nook Touch Android Development] cdoubleu:
Download link broken?

The link appears to be broken. I get a 'Connection Refused' error when I click on the link.

Anyone else having problems?
[Nook Touch Android Development] digixmax:
You can find the files NookManager-0.5.0.zip and NTGAppsAttack-0.5.0.zip (which I had downloaded and used about about a year ago) at https://www.mediafire.com/#nm10t3whqf5m4.
[Nook Touch Android Development] sureshot007:
Anyone still around that could help me out?

I got a used NST. I loaded up the SD card, booted to it, ran the root, but it said the first thing was unsuccessful, but everything else was ok (don't remember what the first thing was). I thought, no biggie, I'll just reboot and try again. When I reboot, it get's stuck in the "NookManager Loading..." screen, flashing every 20 seconds or so. I saw here that some people had issues with their SD card, so I thought I'd format the card and try again - same thing. Figure I'd do a factory reset and try again. Able to factory reset, but it will not boot past the "Nook" screen with the progress dots. When trying to boot to NookManger, it is still stuck at the loading screen.

Is this thing shot now? Is there any thing else I can do?

EDIT: Figured it out. I wasn't doing a hard reset, only a soft reset. Works now.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Rizaria:
Not that poster, but same issue.

Didn't work, factory reset so I'm back on early firmware. Now I can't update to 1.2.1. I've tried both the US and UK firmware, at no point does the Nook start updating. So I'm a bit stuck at the moment.

If I reset it, the file gets deleted too.

EDIT: Not sure how, but I downloaded the firmware again and it worked this time. Eh.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Rizaria:
All works. Very nice!

Just wish there was a working manga website viewer app for nook. They're all long dead or need much newer Android. Kinda why I went through all this, haha.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Ishan_Arya:
Development

Hi! I know this thread has been inactive for a while. I was wondering if you could provide some feedback on how you learned to develop Android, specifically for the NST. I have a project in mind to do with eInk screens, but I don't know where to start.

Any help would be appreciated!
[Nook Touch Android Development] cmorephotos:
Been using the device with nook manager for a while.

Now for some reason I cant get my nook to power off. Its stuck on screen saying 'exiting... please eject sdcard', I've taken card out but no change.
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Not sure I understand. You use your NST with the NM card in all the time? If so, that's not what it's for. If not, then the best bet is to restore your most recent backup using NM.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Kavik:
I guess I'm (a little ) late to the party lol. I pulled out my trusty old NST a few weeks ago after collecting dust for several years and wanted to see how I could make it more functional, as I've recently jailbroken my Kindle DX for similar reasons.

NookManager installed smoothly with no issues. However, it appears that B&N is pushing an update as I receive the message "Install Failed" typically overnight. Since I'm assuming that Software Version 1.2.1 is the latest firmware I'm not sure exactly what is going on.

Also given the geriatric version of Android on the NST, I'm having difficulties finding useful, working Eclair apps. I'm hesitant to even try installing NTGAppsAttack. Any suggestions from those still using this hack in 2018? I wouldn't mind a news reader and simple notes app.
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
Are you in the UK?
[Nook Touch Android Development] Kavik:
No...in the US. :D
[Nook Touch Android Development] nmyshkin:
OK, so that's not the issue. Was your NST already updated to 1.2.1 before you ran NookManager? It probably should be. If you do a factory reset and check the OS version and IR's not 1.2.1, you can get the update zip from the B&N website, install it and then try NookManager again.

As for GApps, I think it's probably not worth it. You can no longer sign in and the only reason for it right now is if you want to run Google Books. Otherwise it just clogs up your system. I'm guessing that versions of apps which will run on the NST probably pre-date GFS dependence. If you want access to the few things in the PlayStore that will run on the NST, install the Yalp Store.

Check my signature link and search the forum for other working app collections. Or ask for something specific.
[Nook Touch Android Development] Kavik:
Thanks for the reply. I'm almost certain that it was updated to 1.2.1 and that's what it's showing now. Should I still factory reset and check?

I appreciate the tip on the Yalb Store...hadn't heard of it but will check it out.