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[Nook Color Android Development] IndivisibleP:
DISCLAIMER: this is based on my limited understanding as a noob. It may be missing in some details, but as "a general idea", it should be fine.

I cant give you an efficient walkthrough of the "how-to"s but I'll give an overview so you can know what your dealing with. The "how-to"s are already existing all over xda, theyre just intimidating when you dont know what they mean and they appear like an intermingled mess.

As I see it there are basically three different paths for hacking your Nook. First you have to decide which one you want to try, narrow it down to a particular ROM or build, then use that particular "how-to". Then its not so bad.

1. Root the original B&N software, keeping the e-reader centric OS in tact,

adding the ability to install other android features such as the Android

Market (i.e all sorts of apps like youtube, etc) as well as the ability to

overclock your processor (speed up the device). All the threads with "Auto-

nooter" in the title refer to this method.

2. Run a bootable version of android via an SD card. This puts a full

version of Android OS like Froyo (2.2) or Honycomb (3.0) on an SD card

which you can then put in the Nook. Turn it on and you boot into a full

Android experience. You will not have the B&N e-reader software but you can

install the Nook app from the market and sync your B&N purchases (its not

as fancy, but it gets the job done). This is one of the easier methods and it is

also nice to be able to take the SD card out anytime and boot into your

original device untouched. All the threads with "Bootable, SD card, SD

bootable, etc" refer to this.

3. The third method is EMMC. This, like the second method, replaces the B&N e-

reader software, but the difference is it actually installs an Android system

onto the Nooks internal hardware instead of running off an SD card. For this

you use ClockworkMod and the process isnt that intimidating once you

actually get started and just follow the instructions. (took me two weeks to

face it. once i did it was fairly straight forward).

In my opinion each has its pros and cons, but these are mostly due to my personal preferences. I dont have so much know-how so firstly I want things to be retard proof "one-click" simple. Others may not have this criteria.

I personally like bootable SDs but for me the only real draw back is that the ROM i prefer the most is not available as a bootable SD (at least not yet... :rolleyes:) (mad-murdock has done a great job http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1002000)

If you want me to point you in any particular direction (a how-to or a ROM, etc) based on my limited experience as a noob, just PM me. I'll write back according to what I may have learned. Just dont bother asking about the first method, it seemed to complicated to get the market working so I never tried it. :D
[Nook Color Android Development] xdabr:
Thanks for updating the list, NuroSlam!

Is this pretty complete, or are there projects missing? It's honestly pretty confusing what with all the independent distributions people are rolling up and borrowing from one another...

Great, but confusing. :)

Edit: For example, what about "[ROM][CM7] Size-agnostic SD Card image and CM7 installer for SD Cards. with updater" ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1000957 ) ?
[Nook Color Android Development] xdabr:
NuroSlam, I'm not sure where this would fit in your list, but the only way I know of to create a bootable CM7 ROM on microSD without modifying the internal eMMC or having to use two different SD cards is jtbnet's procedure at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1022786

That's the method I used yesterday and it worked well. Thanks...
[Nook Color Android Development] Ronin3178:
Booting into CWR from a running ROM (not bootable SD card)

This seems as a place as any to ask this question, I can not get my Nook, running CM7 stable with Dalingrens 4/13a OC kernel, to go into Recovery from ROM manager. I have RM installed, 3.0.1.0 and when I hold the power button down and select "Reboot" into Recovery ---- it reboots and comes right back to the ROM. Now on another site someone claims their Nook will boot right into Recovery no problem. Am I missing something? Any help would be appreciated.

Ronin

P.S. I have a bootable SD set aside to flash, but it is a pain vs just going str8 to CWR without switching SD cards.

http://db.tt/oFLnqic
[Nook Color Android Development] ace7196:
Could the OP maybe change the title a bit and add some common issues so far that can be fixed?

I can dig up how to do them, but the things I'm talking about are:

wifi:

- if you've ever touched airplane mode, edit the sql file

- if you're running the latest kernel, try to "forget" your networks, then try again

- enable ad-hoc

app won't work:

- boot into CWR, fix permissions

- set proper wallpapers

- just because it comes in zip format doesn't mean to use CWR!

system tweaks:

- getting hulu to work

- custom boot animation

- flashing new kernels

There just seems to be a lot of things that need to be seen by others that cannot unless they read every thread (most don't, resulting in a lot of multiple posts).
[Nook Color Android Development] Aerlock:
This link here worked fine for me: Size-agnostic SD Card image and CM7 installer for SD Cards. with updater

- Aerlock
[Nook Color Android Development] DeanGibson:
Make sticky request: [HOW-TO] Repartition NC ...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=14102514
[Nook Color Android Development] systoxity:
you da bomb, ty. this should be the first thing any new owner walking into these forums reads.
[Nook Color Android Development] systoxity:
hey quinxy. Can you update your amazing guide to reflect that new nooks should have their partitions redone to the old fashion way to ensure successful rom loading without an sd card?
[Nook Color Android Development] bretjrodgers:
Remove the Good Housekeeping sample cookbook without root!

First, follow the instructions below to make a bootable ClockworkMod SD card :

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=987735

After that's done, copy the file below to the root directory of the same SD card. DO NOT UNZIP! Allow the Nook to boot into CWM and install the zip from the SD card. Once it's done, power off the Nook, remove the SD card, and boot normally. Voila! No more annoying cookbook sample that was previously un-deletable without root! Enjoy!
[Nook Color Android Development] DigitalMD:
Fixing SD card format problems after using image burn or creating a bootable SD

I get this question all the time in the threads for bootable SD cards.

"When i put my bootable 8 gb SD card in my PC it shows only 142mb of space even after I format it. HELP!!":confused:

If you use image burn to create a bootable SD card and then later you want to clean the card off and reformat it read this. :D

Use the program SDFormat v3 and make sure to click options : Format size adjustment : ON . This has worked for me when a nook image SD or partition was gooked up and I needed to clean the card and fresh format it. Also, use an external card reader/writer. Doing image burn or format on the PC's built-in SD card slot usually does not work well.

In SDFormatter under the Format Options dropdown menu is a second menu called “format size adjustment” that asks if you want to try to increase the amount of space on your SD card or not. Turning this option on will allow you to use the maximum space possible on your SD card. Once you have made your selection, click OK.."

Using SDformatter with Format size adjustment : ON will ignor any partitions like your 140mb boot partitions and create one contiguous Fat32 partition using all of your SD card. If you don't do it that way, your 16gb SD card will look like a 140mb SD card when you format it after you have put a boot image on it

See this link for more details and to download the SD Format software for Windows.

http://www.techiewhizkid.com/how-to-...-sd-formatter/
[Nook Color Android Development] AlexanderJohn:
Can the OP update the first page please?! It's helpful, but there's been many advances since February... :confused: :confused: :confused:
[Nook Color Android Development] insink71:
Manual Neuter

I just purchased a nook color, and it came with 1.2 installed. While Nueter, Auto-nueter and Super-nueter all appear to have been good solutions, I too concur that the OP should be updated. Manual-nueter seems to be the rooting direction I'm headed in.
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
Quinxy site is down

I just got my Nook. So far, after browsing many threads, I can't even find out where to start from. Looks like quinxy had written some instructions for noobs but his site is down, so I can't read those. Any other places I can look on XDA for answers? I'm specifically interested in using CM7 but need to root first I guess... Any help would be appreciated.
[Nook Color Android Development] patruns:
CM7 is a custom ROM that is already rooted. You have that option or rooting the stock ROM which will allow you to keep the NC features but add the Android Market. You don't do both. If you decide you want to go with CM7 you can either replace the internal stock ROM with CM7 or you can put CM7 on an SD card and boot from it when you wish. One caveat with the last option is constantly removing and replacing the SD card may ultimately trash the SD reader slot on your Nook.

You need to make decisions before you starting researching how to do it.
[Nook Color Android Development] Ronin3178:
One more thing to look into, you probably have a newer Nook (with the blue dot box) if you want to go eMMC with cm7,then a repartition of the internal partitions is required. I had an older one from this March and never had to do it. But I most definitely recommend eMMC, you can even dualboot with fattires new uboot. The newer nightlies (currently stuck @177) even have OC built-in.
[Nook Color Android Development] sym1:
Need an Update

This thread is sorely behind, and needs to be updated.

The people who have purchased Nooks with 1.2 and 1.3 as their base system need to be directed to Manual Nooter, if they want to root. It is still the easiest way for them, though it may change again soon.

HTH
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
Thank you for your reply. I would like CM7 on eMMC. I'm just one of those who is not interested in what Nook decided to put on their tablet. I need straight up CM7. Any place you can recommend me to start from? :confused:

I guess my way of thinking was is to root Nook first, then install Clockwork and then reflash using Clockwork with CM7. I guess I'm wrong, correct?
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
I have 1.2. Any thread for CM7 on eMMC you can point me to?

Thank you in advance!
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
Steps to flash CM7 to eMMC?

After browsing around I've collected the following steps for flashing CM7 to my Nook Color 1.2. Can please someone with more experience comment and perhaps add/remove something?

1. Create a bootable CWM SD card by using these:

http://code.google.com/p/monster-rootpack/downloads/list

2. Download NOOK-CWM3028-imgfiles.zip

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=580518&d=1303977137

3. Rename uRecImg to uImage from NOOK-CWM3028-imgfiles.zip and replace the uImage file on the SD.

Rename uRecRam to uRamdisk from NOOK-CWM3028-imgfiles.zip and replace the uRamdisk file on SD.

(not sure here, looks like the latest CWM from step 1 link is 3028)

4. Transfer the latest CM7 night build with optional gapps to SD card

5. Power off your Nook Color, insert the SD card into it and power it back on - should boot into CWM

6. Go to ‘Mounts and Storage’ and format /system, /data and /cache partitions one by one, confirming each time. DO NOT format the /boot partition.

7. Go back to the main recovery menu and using the ‘install zip from sd card’ option, install first the ROM with CM7 and then the Google Apps zip files.

8. Get back to the main recovery menu

9. Now remove the SD card

10. ‘Reboot system now’

Also, some people say that new Nooks partitioned differently compare to older ones. Does it matter? Is there a thread about it?

Thank you all in advance!
[Nook Color Android Development] Ronin3178:
Here is the thread for repartitioning the newer nooks,

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1094371

After that you should be able to install cm7 on eMMC no problem. I don't know how clear the thread is since I didn't have to do it. Good luck.

Have you found the Nook CM7 general thread or dev thread yet, alot of good answers there too.
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
Awesome! Thank you very much!

The only thing that is left for me be clear about is a /boot partition. Somebody mentioned the latest nightly version of CyanogenMod 7 available back in January/February included a /boot partition and installing the ROM automatically installed it in place of the formatted one. However, the later nightly versions of CyanogenMod 7 did not include the /boot partition and thus, installing those after formatting your /boot partition left your device with an empty boot partition, making it unable to boot.

Does anyone know the current status?

As always thanks to everyone in advance!
[Nook Color Android Development] Ronin3178:
Goto Cm7.1 RC1 first, that should replace the uboot with the custom one. If it does, you will see a green cyanogen logo. I believe the nightlies auto replace too, but the rc1 should, after flashing rc1 you can goto nightly with just a davlik/cache wipe.
[Nook Color Android Development] dirtblade:
Okay, sounds like a good idea! Just to confirm, if I go with CM7.1 RC1 I will need to format /boot before I flash, correct? Or, flashing process will do it for me?

Thanks!
[Nook Color Android Development] Ronin3178:
Flashing process will do it for you.
[Nook Color Android Development] fesheila:
This link was great step by step

www_youtube_com/watch?v=88qRbLLEAPQ

also lockergnome_com/media/2011/07/17/root-nook-color
[Nook Color Android Development] slack04:
Just got my NC. Is there a new version of this thread? It appears that the last update was 4 months ago! (should this even be stickied any more?)

Edit: actually, the OP was last updated 13 months ago! Is there a mod here? The whole NC forum is not easy for a newcomer to navigate!
[Nook Color Android Development] Bonnie_Raitt:
I think the mods of this forum should look at this thread. A sticky should be something that is useful and up-to-date. This thread does not qualify.

I see people on threads constantly berating new users for not searching for the correct answers, yet here is an an example of why they get frustrated when they do.
[Nook Color Android Development] majorpay:
hmmm...

I went through the install process eons ago, but I recently had my Nook replaced.

I installed CWR onto a flash drive, then installed CM7.2, now a bunch of FCs and crap (I formatted System and Data prior, but Data failed - something about not being able to mount).

I'm sure I'm screwing the pooch something fierce... Can one buy a clue? (namely me?)
[Nook Color Android Development] itesla:
Can someone update this to show the latest CM9 (CM10?) options ?
[Nook Color Android Development] explorer-10:
I'm using miui with android 2.3.5 and I'm having trouble getting access to cwr. I can't get to it from the power button which gives me the options of reboot>>normal*, hot boot*, boot loader*, and recovery*. I can only do a normal and hotboot, but not able to get into bootloader or recovery. I can, however, get into the boot menu though with the combination of volume+ & - held down and the "n" button. That's about it. What can I do? I even tried to do a factory data reset, but I'm still back at miui os 2.3.5. The reason is because I want to wipe the rom and flash ICS in place of it
[Nook Color Android Development] shreesathe:
CM 7.2 on SD card but cannot install gapps.

I have been following quinxys guide on XDA-DEV forums in installing the CM7.2 on an SD card to be able to boot my Nook color in CM. Here is my problem. The CM installs just fine but then when I remove the SD Card and go to read that in the computer it does not read it (says the media is not formatted do you wish to format it now) for me to able to load the gapps zip file on it.

When I use the ROM manager to download the gapps directly it boots into CWM but the installers says it cannot find the gapps installer file and just shuts down and restarts. What am I doing wrong ?

Also when I try to have both zip files on the SD card from the beginning they both get installed but the NC wont boot at all. Only after I eject the SD card it will immediately boot but in Stock ROM.

What am I doing wrong ?
[Nook Color Android Development] primus123:
I was given a NC from a BN rep. It was a display that was taken off of Target where I work. It has the demo ROM installed. I want to see if these will work for me. Want to be able to install custom ROM, basically I just want to run a ROM for my little boy to put some games on it. Any help would be fine. I do know that it is the updated 1.2 software.
[Nook Color Android Development] boborone:
Easiest might be to install the stock firmware to it.
[Nook Color Android Development] primus123:
So what would be the best way, would I use the nooterroot method, and then install cwm and flash it that way, ive seen a big tutorial on here just trying to figure of the best way.

Sent from my "BIG" awesome SGN2
[Nook Color Android Development] boborone:
If you are on the custom b&n display fw, try just downloading the firmware from b&n site. Then go whatever method you want for the version of fw you have installed.
[Nook Color Android Development] primus123:
Just tried installing the stick software, all it did was update the OS and kept all display firmware. If that makes since.

Sent from my "BIG" awesome SGN2
[Nook Color Android Development] boborone:
Is it just an app? Are you sure it's a cw used?
[Nook Color Android Development] primus123:
I cant get into security settings. I cant log out of the NC, to log into my account. I cant install apps, the browser is disabled. If left unattended it will go into this video bootloop of the demo.

Sent from my "BIG" awesome SGN2
[Nook Color Android Development] boborone:
That's really weird. Cause the ones in the stores around me are normal ones that you can download all the apps, books and whatever else for free. I used to do that to try things out before I bought an app or book. They just reset once you reboot it. idk man. Maybe try one of the complete flash methods, like maybe one of the froyo roms or something like that.
[Nook Color Android Development] primus123:
The ones at Target are set up differently. They have alot of security on them. Sucks.

But anyhow. I did install the CM7. Works great. Thanks for the help.

Sent from my "BIG" awesome SGN2
[Nook Color Android Development] boborone:
np man. Glad you got it. Didn't know that about the ones not in B&N stores. Wonder if I could find those for cheap on craigslist or something.
[Nook Color Android Development] semmtexx:
Hi, I was wondering if someone could just post a link to where I should begin rooting my nook color. My issue is that I have a Mac so I'm not exactly sure how to go about it. Not asking for someone to hold my hand, just a link or two on where to begin. I'm looking to root and install on the device, not the as card if that helps. Also I am running the stock 1.4.3.
[Nook Color Android Development] movrshakr:
This Facebook page has quite a bit on the Nook Color, but I don't know if they cover using a Mac interface...

https://www.facebook.com/CustomizingYourNookColor
[General Questions and Answers] atraudes:
Hi all,

I'm writing a program that imports our contacts into the Contacts db on the phone so they show up in the Contacts app, are available for caller id to draw from, etc. I've got it working the way we want on the emulator and the Motorola Droid. When I go to Menu --> View, I can see our application with a check box next to it, and when it's checked, our contacts show up fine.

However, when I try the same thing on the HTC Evo, the contacts don't show up in People, and I don't have our application listed in the View menu. The contacts show up when I do a search within People, and when the contact calls the phone, their contact info shows up fine.

The contacts I'm testing our application with aren't in the phone already ;-) They're special test cases with unique names; that's how I'm able to determine they are actually coming from our app.

I sort of get the feeling this is a HTC Sense issue, but I don't have a way to confirm that right now. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Tr0nic:
Hi,

my galaxy S was bought in Belgium and because the A holes at SABAM( music art copy right author rights ) there isn't a youtube app on the Samsung Galaxy S.

Now i've got android 2.2, it's been rooted but does anybody have the latest android youtube app for me? I've seen something about it being available on the market but havent found it ...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
IDK if people knoww about this, but today on my brothers vibrant which is fully stock, no lag fixes no root.

When its booting, i pressed the menu button over and over again then at the bottom it says SAFE MODE, but doesnt work on ROMS, because devs probably removed it or soemthing..

did anyone know about this?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willsnews:
It does work on roms it happened to me three days ago but had no idea what it was our how I did it pulled the battery and it was gone

Nerobeta3+dow1.4+oclf
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
oh i tried it on axura and it didnt work...

probably just me.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MasterSyrron:
More to the point, does anyone know what it is for?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
hmm.... I used to have this in the sticky but nobody ever could tell me it worked so I removed it....
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frawggy:
works on axura 2.1.

when i rebooted, i had to add all my widgets back onto my homescreen.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
If a app goes wacko. like a launcher then that's used to fix problems

Nero beta 3 + oclf
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmynguyen91:
Yes if you boot and hold the menu button, it will go into safe mode. This means that it will disable all third party apps and services. You'll notice your installed widgets not working. It is annoying because when you reboot again, you'll have to take off your widgets and then replace them again. This mode is in case you get a rouge app, so you can uninstall before it starts. Kind of like window's safe mode.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xriderx66:
basically what he said ^^
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamsungVibrant:
I've gotten into safe mode once by accident, without intending to do so.

I hear you hold the menu capactive button down while turning on your phone, but I can't reproduce safe mode. I'm running rooted stock 2.2 kb5.

How do you get into safe mode? Holding the menu button down and turning on isn't doing it for me.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssj2miguelx:
Hey Guys,

I found this article on the web mentioning that Samsung just released their new Android 2.2.1 for their SGS. Do you think it is also for the Bell version of SGS (I9000M). I am hesitant to upgrade with the Froyo 2.2 that was released before because I see people are having all SD issues and things of that sort. Will this work and if so, will this solve the issues people are having with 2.2?

Here is the source below:

Android 2.2.1
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigdyl69:
This is the JPU firmware that is floating round the forum and now being used in many of the custom Roms
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alpha Trion:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=865701

128 pages & counting.......
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssj2miguelx:
Wow, I guess this thread is super unimportant because everybody knew this already, lol. But I am not sure if its a new idea that Samsung is using. We'll see if somebody validates this for us.