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[Nook Color Android Development] resteasy:
Alright, got everything but youtube working. crashes, market works fine.

Titanium backup doesn't work right either. I get Warning - system configuration

system settings prevent you from restoring applications. To correct this go to your phone's Settings. Then in Applications and tick the Unknown Sources checkbox.

.... ?

Tried busybox and that won't install anything either.

So any other way to get youtube working? Thanks.

I used 2.12.18, I'm on 1.0.1
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Assuming you used 2.12.18 you need to open the app called NookColor Tools and toggle NonMarket installs off then back on. (just to be safe)
[Nook Color Android Development] :
My NC just randomly rebooted. It froze at the custom boot animation then rebooted again and when it woke up, it still said 1.0.0 so I have no idea what happened.

I didn't get to read through the whole thread, but if it auto-updates to 1.0.1, it should be fine to run this auto-nooter version on top of an existing 1.0.0 auto-nooter?
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Let me clarify for those who haven't obviously read the original post.... you can't update to 1.0.1 if you're rooted, you must first wipe then update by which point you won't have anything left of previous auto-nooters on the system only then can you run this.
[Nook Color Android Development] feisty_noodle:
It may be worthwhile to switch the order of wipe instructions in your post.

If one wipes the /data before /system restore from an Autonootered state, there will be no functional LatimIME.apk for them to work with (and no ADB access to reverse the filename change of the backed up keyboard).

This happened to me and I had to manually force-reboot 8 times until factory restore kicked in.

Just my .02 ...
[Nook Color Android Development] webvan:
Was that with 2.12.18 ? I had two random "factory resets" on Thursday, there have been other reports as well, it seems Auto-Nooter creates some issues on some NC's. Did a nooter 0.2+script last night, so far so good...

I think the first post should clarify that should one do a factory reset after updating to 1.01, or be the victim of a random factory reset, the NC will reflash itself to 1.0.0...and 2.12.18 won't work. A manual update to 1.0.1 should be done again.

@GabrialDestruir - can NetworkLocation be activated manually, with ADB or NookColor tools ? Thanks !
[Nook Color Android Development] Kokanee483:
Wow, I am just floored by how polished this release of autonooter is. Thanks for all the hard work!
[Nook Color Android Development] :
I just finished updating to 1.0.1 and using this autonooter. I have just one problem. When I try install apps from dropbox or astro, I get a message that says:

Installation of download apks is not supported.

Is there something else that I need to do? The directions from the early rooting that had us download settings.db, modify it with sqlite, and then push it back up does not work any longer.

Thanks for any help!
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Because of the way Keyboards are replaced in AutoNooter doing a /data wipe would leave the keyboard unaffected. The only way this would affect a "usable" keyboard is if you had deleted LatinIME.apk and installed your keyboard to /data.

This should be obvious as this is a 1.0.1 version of AutoNooter, there are warnings within the article that says you must update to 1.0.1 BEFORE you try to use it. If people can't follow these instructions it's not AutoNooter's fault for failing and causing them to have to initiate a factory fallback using the 8 fail-boot method, it's their own.

As for any other crashes that either invoke a soft reboot. (Only rebooting from the bootanimation) or a hard boot with factory reset. There is nothing in AutoNooter that would cause these anymore than something in the Auto-Config or AutoNook scripts. There is a known issue with the kernel where it will crash at times when put to sleep. This is more noticed on rooted Nook Colors because we're doing more with it than unrooted Nook Colors. It's believed that said Kernel crash still happens with unrooted Nook Colors and it's just not noticed as people tend to put their Nook Colors away after putting it to sleep. As for any other crashes if you can provide some sort of log to the folks in #nookcolor on the IRC perhaps we can isolate what's causing them and help prevent them for others.
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
Run the NookColor Tools app, and turn off and then on "Non Market Installs"
[Nook Color Android Development] webvan:
1. All I'm saying is that most people probably don't expect that a factory reset, voluntary or spontaneous, will take them back from 1.0.1 to 1.0.0, a little note in the first message about that can't hurt, your call.

2. Right, I'm not accusing Autonooter, just sharing my experience.

3. Can NetworkLocation be activated manually, with ADB or NookColor tools ? Thanks !
[Nook Color Android Development] GabrialDestruir:
If you can find a working NetworkLocation.apk just push it to /system/app after doing a /system remount. This will fix it, if you followed the instructions then it should already be enabled, however there was an issue where NetworkLocation wasn't responding and therefore behaved as if it was turned off.
[Nook Color Android Development] webvan:
Thanks, I did find one thanks to Google and I installed it with Onymous Installer, that didn't do it, I rebooted and it still says "Please enable a MyLocation source in system settings", wonder if that setting is in NookColor Settings, can't find it so far :-(

Nevermind, it just did it again, after "buying" a free book on B&N with my PC and turning on my NC it posted the dreaded "due to an authorization problem your device needs to be reset", I tried to stop it by turning it off, but...no go, this is my third spontaneous reset, getting long in the tooth! We really need a fix!

Will do the "8 finger salute", update to 1.0.1 and apply 2.12.18 to see if the 1.0.1 maybe fixed that random reboot problem.
[Nook Color Android Development] jsrrrmg:
is the file auto-nooter-2-12-18.img.zip still available? I click on the link to download and it just comes up with a blank screen.
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
I have tried this and still can't install apps from the sdcard using root explorer or astro

EDIT: Scratch that it finally worked after the 3rd try
[Nook Color Android Development] resteasy:
17 If your Youtube fails to launch delete /data/data/com.android.youtube

How do I do that? I don't know the commands... thanks :)
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
My market only shows 10 results. If I click on all games then all free or all paid it only shows 10 results and I can't scroll down to see any more apps. What is with that?
[Nook Color Android Development] Zer0null:
Turn your nook to landscape and you should be able to scroll. This is a known issue.
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
Sweet thanks I didn't know that.
[Nook Color Android Development] resteasy:
went on IRC and fixed youtube! Yippie!

for those who need to fix youtube from crashing without titanium just open command prompt and use this

adb shell busybox rm /data/data/com.google.android.youtube -r

then reboot the nook. Done.
[Nook Color Android Development] :
I was reading above and it seemed that some people had somehow updated and left all their mods intact so I was confused. So if I'm rooted, the 1.0.1 OTA won't happen or will fail?

It was with 2.12.15. It's the first random crash that I've seen so I was worried. If it's something that just happens, I can't really avoid it. Boot up time is just annoying.

How would I provide the log? Logcat?
[Nook Color Android Development] :
It's faster to just get Titanium backup and clear the data for youtube.
[Nook Color Android Development] blamejake:
Well alright! GabrialDestruir - thanks so much! Everything seems to be working.

I wound up doing:

1. Factory refresh to 1.0.0

2. Wiped the data

Then followed the instructions and all's well.

The only path I changed after upgrading to 1.0.1 was:

a) Used Win32Imager to create the image on the SD Card (easy-peasy)

b) I completely shut down the NC (i.e. powered off) before slipping in the SD card and hooking up the USB.

I'm not sure this is clear or if it's 'understood' that that's the step in the process, at least this is what worked for me. (Simply attaching to the USB, ejecting the SD card, and waiting for sleep and reboot didn't work for me.)

In any case, again, thanks so much!
[Nook Color Android Development] newton1666:
I wanted to say thanks as well. Wasn't sure if I wanted to update to 1.01 but did it anyway, painless so far. I also used the Win32Imager as it is really easy. I also did what blamejake did - no problems. Only minor issue is with Audible app, I can't seem to get it to work. Might be me.
[Nook Color Android Development] resteasy:
not for me. Titanium backup wasn't working for me. All I had seen was the overview screen and a warning and that's it. No app list or anything.

This worked for me.
[Nook Color Android Development] compuguy1088:
Having the same issue, any ideas how to resolve this?
[Nook Color Android Development] webvan:
I would try z4root -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=833953
[Nook Color Android Development] wendellc:
Ran autonooter and have root. Checked market, gmail, youtube was all working fine. Installed launcher pro and it worked fine, I then uninstalled, only to find out it will no longer open after install and youtube no longer opens up. Weird!!!

Installed homes switcher and launcher pro works again but still no you tube.
[Nook Color Android Development] feisty_noodle:
I have tried it and it, in fact, works!
[Nook Color Android Development] :
Reinstall youtube or use titanium backup to clear it's data.
[Nook Color Android Development] Admiralvic:
I would edit the guide. I used the softkeys launcher to try to do the youtube steps (as I thought this one might be special) and I was unable to do anything, and it took AGES to reboot my nook @_@ (thought it bricked)
[Nook Color Android Development] CocoaGoddess:
Well, I've been following this thread religiously, and decided to take the plunge and root tonight.

I made sure that my Nook was updated to 1.0.1 by sideloading from BN's site. After I did the root, I had the same problems with downloading apps from the market, but after I rebooted the device, the apps downloaded fine. I was able to get the Dolphin browser, Angry Birds, and a previously purchased swiftkey keyboard installed.

I accidentally hit the "Lend Me" tab while playing around with the Nook, which caused a reset of the device. It is still rooted, but I'm unable to access any apps, the Market, gmail, and my dolphin browser has been replaced by the stock browser.

Not only did my device reset, but all of my original BN information is lost, including previously purchased books and magazines, and all of my sideloaded material.

However, I did notice when it booted back up that the little green "n" button was on in the bottom lefthand corner, indicating that the update was pushed through again.

I guess I'm going to have to reset and re-root the device which is a bummer. I sincerely hope that BN hasn't figured out a way to bypass root and to randomly reset our devices.
[Nook Color Android Development] wendellc:
I cannot use titanium as I am haveing same issue for a few posts back.

I got the command suggested on previous page to work thru adb. Restarted phone and clicked youtube it rebooted and then it worked.

Thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] reptep:
just rooted ...

The process seems to work for me. Here are some issues I came across:

7 Upon boot unlock your screen. <-- Ok

8 At the Android Welcome Screen skip Sign In. <-- Ok

9 Enable Location Services when given the option. <-- Ok

10 Connect to Wifi and launch Youtube from "Extras". <-- Ok

11 Click the Menu button (The one RIGHT of the Up Arrow). <-- Not working...

12 Select "My Channel" and Login using your Gmail Account. <-- Not working...

13 Exit Youtube and Launch Gmail from "Extras". <--- Ok

14 Sync your Gmail Account and Exit. (If it fails to sync that is fine.) <-- **

15 Open up Market and Accept Terms and Service. <--- Ok

Couldn't do much after step 10. But everything is working.

** At step 14, i didn't see anything with sync, I just logged in with my gmail account.

Seems like the soft keys didn't work after the first reboot. That's why i wasn't able to do step 11.

But the soft keys work now.

Also, the calendar app has a weird white box on top of the month view. It blocks the name of the events. I think I saw a fix about replacing the png with a transparent png... seems rather complicated at the moment though.

Also, after you install from the market place, you have to reboot for the icons to show up in the extra menu.

Thanks everyone.
[Nook Color Android Development] docfreed:
I, too, am having problems with Audible - I can download/install and even download my library but when I go to play, it keeps asking for my password and loops around. Isa this similar to the issues that you are having?
[Nook Color Android Development] gtriever:
Windows? Right click on the link and 'Save target as'...
[Nook Color Android Development] Benny1234:
This method works perfectly to fix youtube.

Originally Posted by kaiser_va

[/QUOTE] Being an adb noob, ended up loading Android Commander on Windows (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=628138).

Android Commander Steps:

1) Copied YouTube.apk /system/data to Windows directory via Android Files tab

2) Uninstalled YouTube via Application Manager tab

3) Deleted /system/data/YouTube.apk via Android Files Tab

4) Click Installer for YouTube.apk file copied to Windows directory via Windows Files tab

5) Voila, YouTube is back in order

Certainly all this could be done with adb, but Android Commander makes things much easier.[/QUOTE]

Just a note that this method fixed the problem. The only edit I might add is that the youtube.apk is in system/app/data thats the one I deleted at least.

One other question. Can I now sign in to youtube, or should I leave that alone.

Thanks again to all for your help!
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
Why doesn't this come with whitelist? If we need to do z4root it should say that in the instructions.
[Nook Color Android Development] rogerdugans:
I have been screwing with my NC since the day I got it and have had to reset/ re-root 3 or 4 times so far. I went ahead and did the B&N update last night and used Auto-Nooter to get the device into proper working condition.

Full props to the dev: I have tried a few earlier versions but was not able to successfully root with them.

This latest one (for use only with the 1.01 update) worked.

It did not go exactly as the instructions said though-

Started youtube but the menu button and softkeys both did not work.

I ended youtube with the physical home button and said to myself "Self. screw it. Try the. Market and if it doesn't work, just reset again do do it all manually."

I started the market, accepted the eula and was then prompted with a google account login page!

The market went ahead and worked, too.

I have installed.most of my stuff now and while I haven't tested youtube again yet, or gmail, so far everything is working as expected.

My "review" of this version of Auto-nooter ends like this:

It worked just fine for me and probably took between 1/3 to1/2 the time a manual root/ config takes. There do still seem to be bugs (softkeys and the stock menu not functional) but these did not keep Auto-Nooter from successfully enabling the full Android Market for me.

The instructions were carried out as closely as possible, but at the YouTube section on, it was not possible. Starting the Market, installing one app and then rebooting and everything worked. :D

Note that I suspect that even a full reset and deregister may NOT always completely wipe everything, and this may have an impact on some of the odd behaviors people have seen rooting manually or with auto-nooter.
[Nook Color Android Development] MiGster58:
I'm new to this site and have been reading all the post.

I have successfully completed Auto-Nooter 2.12.18 root procedure (have market working) however, I am having the YouTube problem (won't run). I have tried all the ways in this thread but cannot delet the youtube app. I've tried the ADB way and the Android Commandr way. I've tried uninstalling, deleting, reinstalling...nothing works. I installed the Titanium Backup app and when I try to run it I get an error that says WARNING - System configuration..Your systen settings will prevent you from restoring applications. To correct this, go to your phone's Settings, then in "Applications" and tick the "Unknown Sources" checkbox.

So how to I fix this considering this is a NOOK COlor and not a phone. Is ther a setting someplace that I need to change?

Thanks.
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
If you reboot after allowing locations when it boots back up you can hit the menu button and sign into youtube
[Nook Color Android Development] MiGster58:
Can you explain what you mean in more detail?
[Nook Color Android Development] rboatright:
An even more detailed walkthrough of updating and installing autonooter is available at nookdevs.com in the book color portal.
[Nook Color Android Development] MiGster58:
Finally got youtube working

What a freaking PAIN in the ---.

Finally got Titanium to work and wipe data, still don't know how I exactly did it, it might of been a combination of Titanium and Android Commander???

Any who, I used ADB to install a new UTube apk. I found several apk's but only ONE! would install, all the others failed. Attached is the one that worked.
[Nook Color Android Development] midnightmaraude:
okay? So I think I have this thing rooted and set up right. I can play youtube videos , I can download from market and my gmail is working. One thing I am unsure of though is the things I have downloaded from market and where they are located on the nc. The only way I can retrieve and play the installed apps... ie. angry birds is by going to market and downloads. Is there a way to have them as icons inside extras?
[Nook Color Android Development] webvan:
Apparently not, someone with that configuration posted here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=9931360#post9931360 that after going to the shop his NC hard-resetted itself :eek:
[Nook Color Android Development] deitiphobia:
Random reeboots gone with 1.01 and autonooter 12.18.10 ???

I haven't had any more random reboots after reverting to stock 1.0, then updating to 1.01 and then running Auto-Nooter 12.18.10

I've been using the Zeam launcher and heavily using the Nook with Dolphin Mini and a few games and Dogg Catcher podcast. It seems very stable now and has been a pleasure to use.

My only gripe is that i don't have any contacts in gmail. Makes it very difficult to send a message if you don't know the email adress.

Also can't install shortcuts to homescreen.

Excellent work everyone.
[Nook Color Android Development] rog152:
A reboot will put them in your extras folder, or download a home launcher, Zeam is a popular one and that should fix it also.
[Nook Color Android Development] deitiphobia:
Have you installed a Launcher from the Marketplace? That would give you acess to all your apps and allow you to put whatever you want on the homescreen.

I really wish i could remove all of this Barnes and Noble BS and just use the Book app for the ereader functionality. Sadly the Nook app wont even run.
[Nook Color Android Development] midnightmaraude:
Ok ill try that guys. Thanks. This is an awesome little machine for the money. It's a Xmas gift but Damn i think ill need to get one for myself.
[Nook Color Android Development] oakof:
How do i restore the image to the 2GB microSD after autoroot?

It is showing as 32MB right now.

Thanks for the rooting instruction.
[Nook Color Android Development] VillainousVivi:
I had to use partitioning software to fix my sd card. The easiest was to simply use a Linux boot disk (I used Ubuntu 10.10), and then go into either gparted or disk utility to delete the offending partition.
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
I just tried this and now my nook color won't even turn on.. is there a way to fix this. I followed th instructions to the letter.
[Nook Color Android Development] plariers:
did you take out the sd card? you're probably just continually booting that
[Nook Color Android Development] rogerdugans:
I look forward to the same thing. I think once we eventually get a custom ROM the Nook Color will be even better: B&N stuff gone and able to run the Nook app alone, which does everything

I

want from B&N!

And have all the regular Android Goodness I have gotten used to.

If I remember correctly back from when I got my Droid, it took about a month and a little bit to really get dialed in well and just a month or two more for the whole process to become thoroughy automated and almost trivial in execution:

Click a few buttons and wait 15 minutes- done.

I hope for the same end results with the Nook.
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
took it out and still won't boot
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
Does this mean the device is bricked.... This is bad... christmas approacing and my local best buy does not have any in stock..... all the best buys in my area are out of stock. needless to say now i may have to figure out a new gift idea... i would hate to have to buy that overpriced .. underpowered Ipad... can someone help
[Nook Color Android Development] blamejake:
This seems to happen to many of us after booting; it's been fairly unpredictable, so just hold the 'on' switch for several seconds, let go, do it again, and eventually the system will boot. I got scared a few times there, but now I know that I'll 'catch it right' and I'll see that screen flash and all's well.
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
thanks so much worked.... ahhhhhh saved me from dying to the i pad.... you are great
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
well the auto rooter nooter won't work.... but at least i can use the device .. i needed to setup the market for it cuz my wife wanted this for christmas.. i told her it was sold out so maybe after christmas.. this would have been a great surprise... is there a better way to root this thing
[Nook Color Android Development] Novarider:
Did you follow the instructions? Why do you say it doesn't work? Did you update the software before attempting this?
[Nook Color Android Development] oakof:
Thanks i used the free minitool partition and it worked pecfectly
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
Yes

I updated on barnes and noble site.. then i followed instructions.. and waited for over 10 minutes this thing did not root
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
No Changes

I don't see antying differnt.. no app market .. no file browser... i see nothing it just started up and i don't see any change.
[Nook Color Android Development] jasoraso:
It sounds like the root didn't take - I would guess one of two things:

1 - check and make sure the B&N update worked (look in setting / about and verify you are at 1.0.1

2 - your micro sd card didn't get prepared properly - redo the formatting of the card; and if that doesn't work; try another card. some cards have been known not to work.

p.s. - which operating system are you using to prepare your sd card?
[Nook Color Android Development] alynch75:
used windows 7 64bit

Windows 7 64 bit
[Nook Color Android Development] khaytsus:
Same here, in fact I found several apps did NOT request su access, and that was the problem. After a reboot I launched Titanium, Softkeys, and one other and they each requested SU then they worked. So if you haven't yet, reboot it and try Titanium again.

I was actually wondering WTF the "Softkeys" app does, since it did nothing..... until it has SU access ;) Now it works great.

NookColor Tools, uncheck and then re-check "Allow Non-Market Apps" option. This got me too, but I think it was on the NookDev's wiki. I guess it's graphically checked but the actual device is not set as such. Works fine after.