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[Nook Color Android Development] edboston:
Trying to get my NC back to stock here. I have been able to flash the 1.0.1 file fine, but if I try to use the 8 interrupted power on, I get an installed failed message instead of the device restoring like I thought it would. What did I mess up?
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
It sometimes does that on the first attempt. Then, on the second, everything should be fine..
[Nook Color Android Development] edboston:
Thanks. Will give that a try when I get home tonight.
[Nook Color Android Development] Sliceburg:
Thank you Very Much for this thread.

You Sir are a LifeSaver
[Nook Color Android Development] damngood98:
ok, i've made a couple of posts around here and a few other places but i'm in need a some help.

i bought my nook used from someone who tried rooting it and did a half ass job.

originally i was just trying to restore stock. i created the clockwork img on my sdcard and adding the 1.0.1 file. i've formatted system/data and applied the stock zip. i take the sdcard out and reboot.

now after booting into nook, i can connect to wifi but it won't finish the original registration process and forces me to power down. when it does so there is a grey "android system" bar at the top that displays as it powers off. this is after reformatting the system/data and applying the stock zip.

not getting anywhere with this, i said to hell with it and flashed Nook Color V1.1.0_r2, which takes but i cannot sign in to youtube because of a connection error. i can surf the web no problem. i just cannot seem to register/log in to anything.

i would much rather unroot my nook and begin the process myself so i learn the ins & outs of this but seeing as it does seem to be rooted am i better off leaving it as is? and why can i not seem to log in to anything?

this was the first thread i was directed to. i have been reading up on as much as possible but is there something i seem to be missing here? any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Have you tried resetting the NC. Use the two resets methods. First 8 failed boots, go through with install. Then turn off and then hold power+n for around 30 seconds to boot up.

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] damngood98:
Yeah, that doesn't get rid of the android bar. I've done that more than once, also did a power on while holding the n to do master reset as well.
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
I'm sorry, but if you've validly formatted data and system, then flashed 1.0.1 and it still dosen't work, I don't understand..

Sorry..
[Nook Color Android Development] damngood98:
I thought the 1.0.1 file would restore to stock & I would lose root. As I said, after flashing it & rebooting I am unable to register the nook. I am told that there is a connection error & to power off & try again. When I power down there is still that andriod bar showing up. Something is getting leftover. I don't really know. Same result if I do the manual 8 reboots.

alternately, if I flash a rom I am getting a connection error trying to log into youtube.

I'm just not sure where to go to from here.
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Well make sure there isn't any more data om system, boot and data partitions. Use adb, mount partitions and then use carefully 'rm -r *' on each of them.. then flash repair boot partition file, then the 2 resets...

Make sure you start with 8 failed before power+n..
[Nook Color Android Development] fwdixon:
You are a lifesaver!
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Due to popular demand, I've added a Paypal link to my profile..

But as always, do not feel obliged in any way..

Sincerely yours,

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] RAMyers:
Cannot Power On

I have messed up my Nook color, I had 1.1 on it and just tried to root it anyway. Well now it is so messed up, the device will only power on with an SD present that contains a bootable image. (Like clockwork)

I have tried several ZIPs that should work. I wonder if the data I download is corrupt? I have not checked MD5s. I am in the middle east and downloads take a long time.

It will not power on, no N is ever present. The device has a good charge.

thanks for your advice and assistance.

Robyn
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Have you tried this file:

http://www.multiupload.com/VEJFMO05BV

Then do both resets:

1. 8 failed boot (system reset)

2. hold power+n to boot (data/factory reset)

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] RAMyers:
fixed

After two tries was ableto restore to the original. Now need to make sure I DO NOT get the 1.1 release.

I will try to root again in the future, a bit 'gun shy' now. Thanks for your help, could not have done it with out this thread and your noble assistance.

thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] Vivix729:
So, I have an issue. Bought the NC for my sister, and I wanted to root it and play around before giving it to her. Decided to restore it, and I used the 1.0.0 to flash it in CWM after formatting data/system. Now the NC goes into infinite boot sequence of "Touch the Future", with a large N loading screen.

What do I do? :(

EDIT: NM, it decided to "install system software" after a gazillion of self reboots, and it looks like everything is A-OK now.
[Nook Color Android Development] monsterpt:
Woot, glad I saw this post, I had the same thing going on, just had to wait long enough I guess. "Installing update" now.
[Nook Color Android Development] damngood98:
is this a flashable from recovery?
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Yes..
[Nook Color Android Development] damngood98:
well this still didn't work for me. flashed this, did the 8 boot, then power+n boot. afterwards it still wouldn't let me register the nook. forces me to power off and i'm still getting that grey android bar at the top when it shuts down. i've had this thing for over a week and followed every way possible to unroot this and none of them have worked for me. i don't what the guy who owned this before me did to it but i can't seem to undo whatever it was.:confused:
[Nook Color Android Development] fwdixon:
RAMyers, Use the monster root package, it includes a zip that will block the 1.1.0 OTA
[Nook Color Android Development] tucci999:
Ok I think I am in the right place. So I did the autonooter running 1.0.1. which gave me functioning android. then I installed CWR, and then flashed the Froyo Rom. I was getting keyboard force closes, so i used Clockwork and reset permissions and then shut down my NC, and now it will not turn on. Has anyone heard anything about this. Or does anyone know where i can go or what i could do to try to get back to stock?
[Nook Color Android Development] KacieB:
I am hoping somone can help....my ultimate goal is to unroot my NC so I can exchange it, I think I have a hardware issue.

I believe that I am not able to unroot or reset the device because my husband installed CWM. So....I am trying to uninstall CWM so I can unroot/reset the device. The 8 reboots isn't working for me now and neither is the hard resets.

I have downloaded the zip file in the first post....but I'm not sure what to do with it. Do I just download the zip to the sd card? Do I unzip it first? I tried putting the zip on my sd card and then booting it up to it but that did nothing.

I would appreciate any help here. Sorry for the noob question and the request for step-by-step instructions but I'm really frustrated.
[Nook Color Android Development] KacieB:
FYI: Unroot/removal of CWM finally accomplished following OP and post #36. I struggled forever trying to figure out where to get the .img file from a tar.gz file.... I googled and found that WinZip works to do this and it did. Everything is back to stock for me and I'm very happy. Thanks to everyone who contributed!!!
[Nook Color Android Development] duuster:
Thank you Thank you Thank you !!!

This helped me alot. I used auto-nooter 3.0, was running ok for a couple days, ive installed a few dozen apps. Then I decided to install Rom Manager, and flash Clockwork Mod Recovery 3.0.0.5. I then ran a backup, after the backup finished, it restarted and it went straight into CWR. Numerous reboots, even powered down a couple time and each time it would go back into CWR. I tried option #2 and flashed with the CWR-removal-rootsafe.zip and everything is back to normal. THANKS again for your help.
[Nook Color Android Development] faceman66:
Similar issue: I started with a rooted 1.0.0 nc; working fine but wanted to try a few backup and restore processes.

Created a 2gb CWR bootable SD and tossed in the 1.0.0 restore zip

Booted up in CWR and formatted /data and /system

Installed nook-complete-restore-1.0.0.zip

N loop -> eventually 'Failed Install' -> Repeat

So I booted back into CWR and formatted again

Installed nook-complete-restore-1.0.1.zip

OOBE good to go

Two questions:

1. Any idea why 1.0.0 won't work?

2. Any chance my nand backup (while on 1.0.0) will work with my newly rooted 1.0.1?
[Nook Color Android Development] eyecrispy:
Nandroid for 1.0 will not work for 1.0.1. But you can use your Titanium Backup to restore apps. I usually avoid restoring app data.

Sent from my nootered Nook Color.
[Nook Color Android Development] faceman66:
Well, I tried a few things last night and this was the result:

1. Being unable to get samuelhalff's 1.0.0 restore to work, I used the 1.0.1

2. Rooted with autonooter 2.12.25

3. Installed ROM Manager - flashed CWR

4. Powered off - on

5. Rebooted into recovery and created a nand backup of empty rooted nook @1.0.1

6. Restored my 1.0.0 nand backup from the previous day

Now I have a completely restored NC from my nand backup. The fact that I ran the restore from a 1.0.1 system with CWR did NOT matter. This might seem obvious to some folks, but this was a confirmation of theory for me. My NC didn't care what my current kernel, rom, software version, etc was... it just wrote my nand backup over it and I'm back where I started.

This tells me that I should be able to INCLUDE my nand backup on the 2gb bootable cwr and jump directly to a restored NC from any hosed experience as long as I have the appropriate "Fix" zips and my latest nand backup included on the SD.
[Nook Color Android Development] richbutler1:
Many thanks! I upgraded from stock 1.0.1 to 1.1, used autonooter 3.0 (I think that's the version), loaded up on apps, etc. Wanted to make a backup of my current ROM, got CW, installed, backed up to an SD, rebooted(times 3) then realized something was amiss.

Didn't want to lose all my hard work, searched XDA and there was the zip I was hoping for, Option 2, second zip for already rooted NC's...worked perfectly (so far) Booted back into rooted NC.

Hoping to get my class 6 16GB SD soon to play with Froyo SD! Has anyone cracked the Bluetooth drivers to add a keyboard or maybe even earphones/headphones with a mic? Could make Skype(voice), voice apps more interesting :))
[Nook Color Android Development] faceman66:
Quick question to OP or anyone else who might know:

The files cwr_removal and repartition-boot-with-stock both restore the /boot to a stock condition. Both will kill your root. What is the difference between these two?

Also, the files cwr_removal and cwr_removal_rootsafe: what is the difference between these two? To me, is there a reason you would choose to break your root if you don't have to? What would be a situation that you would not use the rootsafe version?
[Nook Color Android Development] faceman66:
Follow-up:

I have been experimenting with these files and their uses, I have tried multiple times now to use the nook-complete-restore-1.0.0 and every time I get a boot loop on reboot after installing from zip.

1. Created 2gb CWR bootable SD (per ShadowFox inst)

2. added nook-complete-restore-1.0.0 to the SD

3. Booted into CWR

4. format /system and /data

5. installed nook-complete-restore-1.0.0.zip

6. unmounted SD card and removed

7. Reboot

8. LOOP -- "touch the future of reading" no problem "N" logo for a few seconds and then reboot.

I've seemingly tried every sequence of format and wipe before installing the zip. Same end result each time. Could I have a bad zip? I've read through each page of the thread and no existing recommendation has changed this outcome.

FYI - I have done the exact same steps as above with the nook-complete-restore-1.0.1.zip without any issues at all a number of times on the same NC with the same SD. The only difference is the restore file.
[Nook Color Android Development] droidkevlar:
So I am pretty good with these things but I am in an endless boot. I formatted before as stated to do and then flashed v1, pulled out sdcard and rebooted. Now I am just in an endless reboot cycle of the N over and over. Any ideas? I am going to create a CWR for the sdcard and put the file on there and flash again and hopefully that fixes it. Thanks in advance. And I did a basic search, not a full search on this but couldnt find anything.

EDIT:

So I have the same exact issue as guy above but I used the 1.01 file and it worked flawlessly. Dont know why but it worked. Thanks for these files and steps.
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
It seems 1.0.0 recovery zip has problems with some Nooks..

Use 1.0.1 or use both 8 failed boots and power+n resets if you wish to keep 1.0.0.

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] droidkevlar:
Thanks for the quick reply. Either one was good for me, just wanted back to stock.
[Nook Color Android Development] adma84:
I can not get my nook to restore. If I try to boot up without monster CWR card in, I just get black screen. I used the 1.0.1 restore here, and it won't fix my problem :( Help!
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Use last link in OP....
[Nook Color Android Development] adma84:
sorry, never noticed that last link...trying now. I know all of us asking the same thing over and over is annoying. Your patience and help is amazing. Thanks
[Nook Color Android Development] adma84:
oh my gosh, thank you, that last one worked.
[Nook Color Android Development] ammanti:
Many Thanks

Tried to do a simple backup with CWR and got stuck in the loop. Thanks the rootsafe fix worked on my nook color.

Thanks for posting a fix for this!
[Nook Color Android Development] graphitedv:
Thank you for saving me a lot of grey hairs! I very stupidly tried to format the SD in CM7... I know not to do that. Anyway, it took several two finger salutes to get it to restore, but it finally did. Thanks again!
[Nook Color Android Development] openallnight:
first method worked like a charm for me.. thanks!
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Glad it helped.
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Thank you for the generous donation I just recieved. I don't ask for any, but, as a sign of gratitude for the hours I spend working on the device, they're always a bonus.

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] faceman66:
Big THANKS to samuelhalff

Well I for one want to take a second and at the very least give a heartfelt vocal THANK YOU to you. I am not in a position to donate just yet, but I have been given serious value out of the work you have done, and want you to know that I am grateful.
[Nook Color Android Development] likearaptor:
Is there going to be a restore to stock 1.1.0 soon?
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
I think brian21 made a flashable zip of 1.1, if I'm not mistaken..
[Nook Color Android Development] fpga_guy:
Sam,

I did a search for brian21 and only found this post. Any pointers to a flashable zip of 1.1 would be appreciated.
[Nook Color Android Development] likearaptor:
Check brianf21 his post is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=945838
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Thanks Bryan and Gina for your gesture. Very very much appreciated!

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] tombepa:
I can't get this thing to do anything. I just bought it today, updated to 1.1. Did auto-nooter 3.0 for 1.1. downloaded rom manager from market, flashed clockwork recovery, tried to reboot and NOTHING.

It will not boot into anything. I have made a cwr sd card and tried that. I have been reading forever. When I plug it in to the computer, nothing happens, not even a flicker of backlight. Can anyone help please?
[Nook Color Android Development] narta:
I corrupted boot trying to format an sd from CM7. I can get to CWR just fine. Just to clarify before flasshing stock 1.0.1, does CWR has to be the 0.7 one from the Monster Root pack thread or I can do it from the ext4 variant that I used to flash the CM7?
[Nook Color Android Development] flyboy021:
Help, please, I used Nook restore and now I get to the N and nothing happens, it just stays on the n forever.
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Format system and data, then use 1.0.1 file.

Should work flawlessly.

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] Homer_S_xda:
Anyone having issues with the MD5sums not matching? I've downloaded them twice now.

Homer
[Nook Color Android Development] namelessted:
So I am having a few issues. I initially got my NC updated and rooted with no problem. Then I started playing around with a few different ROMS. I checked out CM7, the honeycomb preview, and one other mod and they all worked fine. I wanted to restore to default so I followed the instructions here and they worked.

The problem now is that the device won't register with BN on the stock OS and it won't let me reset the device because it give me an error that it isn't registered. I tried to go through the whole process of clearing the /data and /system and reinstalling the 1.0.1 and it seems to go through fine but when the NC reboots it sits on the N logo page and doesn't go anywhere from there.

I tried doing the reset by doing 8 hard reboots and it goes through and reinstalls the default but then hangs up on the N logo again.

I am reading a few different FAQs online but now the major problem that I am having is with WinImage and/or Win32 Disk Imager. Neither of them will write an image to my SD card no matter what I try. They both worked fine earlier and now I just keep getting the "Error 8" and a message that the device is already in use by another process.

Any help here would be very much appreciated.

*UPDATE*

So, literally immediately after posting this, I got my NC working back on all factory defaults. I did the Power + N one more time (after having done it several times already) and for whatever reason it decided to work. Now I just need to figure out how to get WinImage working again.
[Nook Color Android Development] Homer_S_xda:
I ditched WinImage and went with the latest Win32DiskImager (win32diskimager-RELEASE-0.2-r23-win32 is the one I'm using).

Homer
[Nook Color Android Development] samuelhalff:
Thanks to Michael for his generous gesture. I'll soon be able to buy a second nook to work on.

Thank you.

Sam
[Nook Color Android Development] dragongunner86:
OP,

Thanks for posting this even though I have not used it yet. My version number is 1.1.0 from the factory. I rooted and installed CWR from rom manager and was having difficulties doing a nand backup. I played around a bit and was finally successful (or so I thought), but then could not get out of CWR.

I was able to restore my nook back to stock on my own after numerous attempts (wish I would had found your OP in time), however now I am unable to register with B&N. Do you or anyone else reading this thread have any advise on how to get past this.

I want to root again, however without being able to register its a moot point. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[Windows Phone 7 Development and Hacking] armato:
Many users in the forum today cant unlock theri phones...

i tried to see if the problem was a new update by microsoft in windows update.

i uninstalled the last one (installed today) but the problem is still here

any suggestion???
[Android Themes] jsp254:
ok... status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png

i believe i have followed all the guides i have seen correctly. sorry. i've been stuck on this for almost 4 hours.

i opened the apk in 7zip, exported the image.

removed the 9 from the file name

edited the png in PS

opened draw9patch,

added the full bottom and right side lines.

added the 2 dots i need on top and made the leftside work after eclipse failure

did the eclipse project thing

pulled new status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png from the eclipse created apk

opened framework-res.apk in 7zip again

i tried both..

- deleting the original image and then adding the new to the archive

- drag-drop the new image thus replacing the original

resign the rom's zip

when i install on system i get the bootloop with each loop getting shorter.

i have tried converting framework-res.apk to a zip, resigning it, and then back to an apk

i know this is a much descussed subject on this forum and all the other's i googled looking for the missing step or something i'm doing wrong

i have tried apkmanager, apktools, shorter suggested methods i've seen, and full drawn out methods.

i dont know if i'm messing something up in the png edit, the draw9patch, eclipse, signing or not the apk, or somewhere else.

i've tried pulling a logcat/boot.log from the device but i get some sort of error. i dont know if it's not creating one or i'm trying to pull it from the wrong place.

i'm sure a ton of you guys have had this happen to you. please offer some advice
[Android Themes] dully79:
Do you get an error when importing into eclipse? If so what does it say?
[Android Themes] jsp254:
im sorry shoulda clarified that. originally i failed to put the patches on the left side. it failed when trying to make the apk. put thos there and the apk was created. my proplem is with the framework-res.apk i guess.

i put it back in the rom, sign it, and boot-loops.

i guess it has something to do with adding the image to the framework-res.apk. apparently it doesnt like the new image, so to speak. i have tried finding out how to re-build the framework-res.apk, to no avail. hell, i may be using the wrong terminology when searching. at this point, i have no idea.
[Android Themes] dully79:
If i change any images i use metamorph, free from the market. You dont need to sign and flash full apk's, just the files that need changing, a lot quicker and easier.

You could create your ***.9.png as a full size png and remove the 9 patch data, eg. instead of having a 5x32.9png make it 320x32.png(depending on your resolution).

In fact come to think of it ive never seen the "status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png" on my screen, just "status_bar_close_on.9.png".

EDIT: If you've used apktool or other to decompile, crop the the edges by 1 pixel each side, this will remove the 9 patch data, edit your image, then use your draw9 tool, and recompile with eclipse.

You may have been adding another 1 pixel 9patch border to the already existing 9patch border, hope that makes sense.:)
[Android Themes] jsp254:
this is the custom pull down notification bar in gingerfly-1.7.0 based on cm6.1 i believe with some gingerbread looks.
[Android Themes] k1018277:
This is how I do it:

1. Extract image from framework-res.akp. You can right click on the framework > 7-zip > open archive and extract the image this way or just extract the whole apk.

2. Edit the image. Open the image in Photoshop and do what you want. Don't worry if you don't have the border. Save the image as a .png file.

3.Add the border. Open draw9patch and add the image. A border for the dots should be created automatically so just do what you need to do and save it as the same file name. It should automatically change the file type to .9.png.

4. Compile the image.9.png. Download the file attached. In the zip, you should see a file called 'xUltimate-d9pc' and a folder called 'Original'. Put the image into the folder 'drawable inside 'res' inside 'Original'. Then open the file named 'xUltimate-d9pc' and wait. When it has finished, there should be a new folder and inside should be the compiled image.

5. Replace the image in framework. Right click framework-res.apk > 7-zip > open archive. Drag the new image into the framework, make sure you have the same file name. You shouldn't need to sign it.

Now you should have a framework-res.apk working with no problem.

I'm not sure if it will work for a custom rom as I use the framework-res.apk from my X10

Hope this helps.