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[warning] ota update!!!

So today I was at work and a little notification popped up about a software update. I just left it alone and went on with work. I come back from lunch and it updated itself and disabled all my apps and root. The SD nethod with Nooter does NOT work. The software version showed 1.0.1. I ended up returning the Nook as its pretty useless with no root & 3rd party apps for me. I will be waiting and seeing where this all pans out as more people get the OTA. Good luck!

houseofbugs said:
So today I was at work and a little notification popped up about a software update. I just left it alone and went on with work. I come back from lunch and it updated itself and disabled all my apps and root. The SD nethod with Nooter does NOT work. The software version showed 1.0.1. I ended up returning the Nook as its pretty useless with no root & 3rd party apps for me. I will be waiting and seeing where this all pans out as more people get the OTA. Good luck!
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I haven't gotten any notification of an update and I've been using the wifi all day. Don't see anything about an update on the Barnes and Noble site or community forums.
Not saying it doesn't exist. But if so, it's quite odd for them not to officially announce it the way they do for the original Nook firmware updates.
Keeping my WiFi off for the time being though.

This is definitely not good news. Can someone else confirm this firmware update ? B&N is not showing any updates on their website and the community forum over there is not indicating anything either. Haven't heard anything over on MobileRead.com forums either. I'd imagine that someone else would've gotten this update by now (either rooted or not) and reported it.

I'm wondering if mine just happened to get caught in a glitch in their system. Like how some Android phones got updated randomly before others. Your guess is a good as mine. I guess we will see if anyone else got hit too.

Any idea of where it saved it to? If this comes down the pipe, I'd like to pull it apart for a look at what they did

Those bastards

Maybe its time to edit the host file to prevent NC from calling home?
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jimmyz said:
Maybe its time to edit the host file to prevent NC from calling home?
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Do we know what domain the updates are coming from?
There are some instructions for blocking updates here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860480
But as the author says, they may not work (read the thread).
The best option is to flash a new rom probably and it looks like good progress is being made there.

houseofbugs: Did you get a notification before reboot? My guess would be that these updates are installed from recovery, so there may be an interim solution to delete the file from internal memory if you get a notice.
Far from perfect, but better than nothing.

So nobody else has received this update ? I Googled for any info, checked out the BN forums and another forum dedicated to the NC and nobody else has reported any kind of software update.

Just as a precaution I called my gf and had her turn off my nook and turn off wifi on hers, not looking forward to going home and finding root has been broken. Don't like the fact that it force updates itself without user interaction too, from what I gathered from the op's post. OTACerts.zip doesn't do anything on the nook?

ZeroSX said:
Just as a precaution I called my gf and had her turn off my nook and turn off wifi on hers, not looking forward to going home and finding root has been broken. Don't like the fact that it force updates itself without user interaction too, from what I gathered from the op's post. OTACerts.zip doesn't do anything on the nook?
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If the Op didn't mess with the OTACerts.zip, then we wouldn't know. Op, did you disable updates as suggested in the thread above?

I haven't seen any "update" messages on mine. I double-checked and my NC is still running version 1.0.0. My wifi has been on for the past couple days (including all night last night) and I've seen nothing suggesting a firmware update.
Maybe I'm lucky. Looks like B&N may be planning to force a firmware update soon. It'd be nice if they gave us the option to decline it (they'll probably strip in-Store features without the most current version, but I've read here that rooting does away with in-Store features anyway).
There's another thread over in NC Android Dev where someone got a firmware update scare. Looks like a false-positive, but it's something to keep us on our toes.

Hmm no updates here either..

nothing...

I remember reading that someone else got an Update Available notification in the huge thread that started this forum. I think they said they did a system restore to factory and it allowed them to re-root it, but I don't recall if it had a version number in it. Same thing happened, nobody knew what was going on.
Regardless, we should eliminate the ability for B&N to apply automatic updates at will.

After un-rooting and resetting back to factory fresh settings, the Nook DID download an update, version 1.0.0.0. The notice appeared in the notification area.
The good news is that I am still able to root using the nooter method.

gojeda said:
After un-rooting and resetting back to factory fresh settings, the Nook DID download an update, version 1.0.0.0. The notice appeared in the notification area.
The good news is that I am still able to root using the nooter method.
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That's not an update, it's an improper notification. It hasn't been *updated* to anything, since that's what it came with stock. It's just the nook's way of saying it's been reset to defaults.

Hopefully the update is not rolling out...
...but if it is I hope it hits my NC after this weekend when I have to take my son from the USA to the UK! Two flights and two airports without Angry Birds to keep him happy would be unpleasant.

Hmmm...
OTAcerts.zip would be my usual suggestion, for this kind of thing.
If anyone gets the nook with the update, try and grab the URL of the update via logcat.
Failing that, someone with the update might need to try things to get it rooted RageAgainstTheCage, anyone?
I don't know what you specifically need for the nook to let you sideload etc, but RageAgainstTheCage would make sense to work and get at least shell root.

Read to me not working with 1.0.1 update?

My NC was updated OTA this morning to 1.0.1. I noticed after the update that the Read to Me functionality doesn't work. I get an error and have to force quit and even if the book loads up correctly, it doesn't read. Have already checked volume levels and such.
Here's the error:
"Activity Fava Book Reader (in application Fava Book Reader) is not responding."
Anyone else seeing this or know about this issue?

I've been having the same problem. Rooted on 1.0.1. I saw another post for a non-rooted NC that was having the same issues too.
http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com...o-Me-quot-books-not-reading-to-me/td-p/760638

I'm rooted on 1.0.1 using Auto-nooter and Read To Me works fine.

I'm on 1.0.1 and rooted with Auto-nooter 2.12.18 - Read To Me doesn't work anymore for me either. Any ideas?

barbo said:
I'm on 1.0.1 and rooted with Auto-nooter 2.12.18 - Read To Me doesn't work anymore for me either. Any ideas?
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1.0.1 broke my read me functionality BEFORE I even rooted. That's why i've avoided it. My kids like using that.
Sent from my XDA app on my Nook Color

When your read to me function broke, had you side loaded the 1.0.1 update or was it the ota? Mine was sideloaded and I'm thinking that the 1.0.1 update file was some how corrupted when I downloaded it. On Christmas day, when a ton of people got a NC for Christmas and bogged down the BN website, is when downloaded the update file. So I might wipe and use a different source or a fresh download from BN.

willywayne said:
When your read to me function broke, had you side loaded the 1.0.1 update or was it the ota? Mine was sideloaded and I'm thinking that the 1.0.1 update file was some how corrupted when I downloaded it. On Christmas day, when a ton of people got a NC for Christmas and bogged down the BN website, is when downloaded the update file. So I might wipe and use a different source or a fresh download from BN.
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mine was OTA. i hadn't even rooted it yet. i was just playing with the stock device and then it updated and the feature was gone. just kept erroring out and freezing up or pulling up the book but not reading.

Alright, I completely reset to stock (8 reboots and de-registered it). Checked the info and was back to 1.0.0. Tried the "read to me" function and it worked fine. Put it to sleep waited a few minutes woke it up and tried again with no problems. Side loaded a fresh download of the 1.0.1 update and let it update. Tried the "read to me" again and it worked fine. Put it to sleep and waited about 15 minutes and now it is broke again.
My wifes has had hers since Christmas too, updated it to 1.0.1 the same day as mine and hers still works perfectly.
I will be going to Best Buy to exchange mine for a new one in about ten minutes.

Did you check to see if any other audio was working after the 1.0.1 update? Other as in other than Read to Me?

eyecrispy said:
Did you check to see if any other audio was working after the 1.0.1 update? Other as in other than Read to Me?
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I thought maybe you were on to something because I had sound turned off in a game. I turned it on in the game and it worked but still not in the "Read to Me". (1.0.1 update plus nootered)

I never could get the audio on Pandora to work but I have it on my phone so I never put much effort into it.
I just got back from Best Buy, updated my new NC to 1.0.1 and everything is working now, including Pandora. I will let it go for a couple days before I root it to make sure everything still works.

FWIW, I turned up my volume to nearly max and Read to Me was working. I wonder if it was a simple volume mistake or if somehow something was changed. I hope everyone else's problem is solved as well

nook decided to reset itself

I am hoping someone can help me with this. I had my nook rooted, market, youtube and gingerbread keyboard installed and working. different boot screen flashed. i plugged it in to my pc here at work to charge. when i unplugged it, it was at the startup screen with the android. The old boot screen is back. All apps are removed. it appears to still be rooted, but I cant bring up keyboard at all. All my apps and everything I installed are gone. I don't understand what happened to it. Any one have any idea? Thanks!

A wizard did it.
Seriously others have reported similar anomalies The thing to do is wipe and start over. I suggest you get titanium back up so you don't have to completely start over next time.

I figured thats what I would have to do. I don't think i would have needed to, had I not installed the gingerboard keyboard. I was just wondering if anyoen else experienced, perhaps we could pinpoint the problem and figure out what to do to avoid it. Worse part is some one wanted to see it after I told them not to waste thier money on an ipad, they come over and it doesnt work at all. Well it worked, but just as an e-reader, bleh who bought it for that, lol.

madfatter said:
I figured thats what I would have to do. I don't think i would have needed to, had I not installed the gingerboard keyboard. I was just wondering if anyoen else experienced, perhaps we could pinpoint the problem and figure out what to do to avoid it. Worse part is some one wanted to see it after I told them not to waste thier money on an ipad, they come over and it doesnt work at all. Well it worked, but just as an e-reader, bleh who bought it for that, lol.
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Dropbox + AutoNooter are a NC's best friend.. Show the friends how easy it is to root and load up apps. Remember to share.... 2.5 NC's to every grannysmith!

norkoastal said:
Dropbox + AutoNooter are a NC's best friend.. Show the friends how easy it is to root and load up apps. Remember to share.... 2.5 NC's to every grannysmith!
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Dropbox works very well indeed. Awesome Drop is also very good. While it offers no online storage, it doesn't require an account either. However, neither wanted to work without an External SD card. Haven't looked into they wouldn't use the internal storage. Anyone know?

Possibly it updated to 1.01? Mine was act a little strange, then all of a sudden it updated to 1.01 (even with the script in place to disable over the air updates).
I also had some sporadic reboots. Just re-rooted after the 1.01 update and it seems more stable. I also installed an uptime widget to monitor and it's been up now for 11h 30m..
In a couple more weeks it won't matter as the 2.3 build continues to progress..

amp711 said:
Possibly it updated to 1.01? Mine was act a little strange, then all of a sudden it updated to 1.01 (even with the script in place to disable over the air updates).
I also had some sporadic reboots. Just re-rooted after the 1.01 update and it seems more stable. I also installed an uptime widget to monitor and it's been up now for 11h 30m..
In a couple more weeks it won't matter as the 2.3 build continues to progress..
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Hey can you let me know if your Read to Me functionality is working on 1.0.1?
Im on 1.0.0 still because the read to me doesn't work with the 1.0.1 update.
I also get sporadic reboots now that im rooted.
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It was already updated. I am not sure what happened, but Its up and running again. This thing is awesome, even with the barnes and noble rom, and restrictions. It plays every game I throw at it, just as good as my Incredible. Most apps fit the screen well and its only going to get better. best 250 I ever spent. I literally carry this thing everywhere I go!

Just saw this post. Same thing just happened to me while I was in the market. Sucks... have to reroot now... argh...
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Another data point: got my Nook Color December 25. It was version 1.0.0. Updated to 1.0.1 and rooted with auto-nooter-2.12.25 on December 26. All went well (including using the Shop, though I didn't buy anything) until last night. Entered the shop and got the infamous "authentication problem" message, after which my nook reset itself. When it was finished, the green 'n' icon in the lower left was on (which is odd, since it appears to have updated from 1.0.1 to 1.0.1).
When the dust had settled, the device was still rooted (I still have Market, still have NookColor Tools, still have SuperUser), but everything I'd put on since rooting was gone, and all my settings (wifi key, barnes and noble account, gmail account) were gone.
I'm reasonably familiar with linux (though only a little bit specifically with android), so I'll be happy to poke around to see if I can find anything....

Possible reason?
Search "maintenance update nook" on Google News [ sorry, I can't post links yet ]

3matthew3 said:
Search "maintenance update nook" on Google News [ sorry, I can't post links yet ]
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No, that would be 1.0.1. Android Police tend to be late on the uptick on real news, and make up the rest...

[Q] Odd Nook Color problem

I have done some research here and on Google on a really odd problem...
My wife has a NC I updated to 1.0.1 then rooted. About a week later on her way to work it restarted and unupdated (?) back to 1.0.0... So I thought it was a fluke, root was gone but most things still worked, not Youtube or market but other apps I installed while / did.
Now twice, 2 days in a row I have checked out the device, I installed Clockwork, did a backup and the next morning on the way to work (She works in manhattan, takes the train in) it is bootlooped "touch the future of reading" so last nite I ran the clockwork restore and it was fine then again this morning... same thing stuck in a boot loop.
As happy as I am about her being able to restore it on her own...it takes a while and shes at work by the time its done! and the maddening part is that I booted it multiple times the nite before in both cases...
What could be causing this? Things I haven't tried yet?
I checked the SD to make sure there weren't any update.zips or similar,
I have not formatted the SD, that I will do tonight.
I read the whole thread regarding Clockwork I didn't see anything I might have messed up...Does this have to do with uSD boot priority and maybe I have a hidden file on the SD?
And I have really searched for something similar, people have bootloops but not like mine that I can see.
Sorry for being long here but this is frustrating, I'm not all that new at this I've been voiding my warranties for a long time and this one has me stumped...
Thanks in advance for any reasons, suggestions.
EDIT: Looks like I am not alone, I am seeing more of these problems pop up now.

Did you disable OTA updates?
I'm on 1.0.0 and haven't had issues at all. Seems that folks having this issue are all on 1.0.1 (or at least from what I've noticed). So, perhaps, to go 1.0.0 and root?

eyecrispy said:
Did you disable OTA updates?
I'm on 1.0.0 and haven't had issues at all. Seems that folks having this issue are all on 1.0.1 (or at least from what I've noticed). So, perhaps, to go 1.0.0 and root?
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I have disabled OTA but if this is a registration/ auth problem I guess it wouldn't help.
I have NOT gone the 1.0.0 then root path and that sounds like a good next step, thank you.

Still 1.0.0, never got anything pushed - Anybody else?

I've had my nook color since when they came out, rooted it immediately, and have rebuilt it a dozen times at first. I've never had 1.0.1 pushed, never had 1.1 pushed, and keep reading about others who are.. The NC is connected almost all of the time, either at my work or home wifi connection or on the road, via tethering.
Anybody else not getting updates? (..and I'm certainly not complaining, just curious)

I'm still on 1.0.0 as well. Never did anything to block updates, and I'm frequently connected to wifi either at my university or at home. Have been inside a B&N with wi-fi maybe on a bunch of times.

Ya all my NC's I have touched, mine, my best friends, and including my parents that just came in today all had 1.0.0 on them, mind you I manually upgraded them to 1.0.1 but no OTA period on any of them.

I never got the push either. Glad I didn't actually.

I've had my NC for a week.. I manually updated to 1.0.1, rooted, later went back to stock, and manually updated to 1.0.. I went back to stock (1.0.0) yesterday.. I went to my local B&N a few hours ago, and then I notice the green 'n'.. I thought that 1.1.0 had been automatically pushed.. when I clicked the 'n', it said.. You have been updated to 1.0.0'! I went to settings -> about your nook, and sure enough, version is 1.0.0!
I thought this is really weird.. Operation is normal, no pinch + zoom in browser, so I think indeed it is 1.0.0 still..

Never got pushed to mine either. I finally just manually updated

No manual updates on my 1.0.0 either. I've disabled OTA certs and have aa profile to turn off wifi when the NC is sleeping.
Sent from my Nook Color

I couldn't even update to 1.1.0 manually by downloading the update package and copying it onto the root. Media scan happens with occasional reboot but still on 1.0.0
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No push for me...but I never got the original update either...

I never got the update notification either. I manually updated last night and did both the otacert and mod through sqlite to disable updates.
Performance improvement was already noticeable on 1.1.0 even before I flashed the 1.1MHz kernel.

escabar said:
I never got the update notification either. I manually updated last night and did both the otacert and mod through sqlite to disable updates.
Performance improvement was already noticeable on 1.1.0 even before I flashed the 1.1MHz kernel.
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how did you update your nook manually?

There's a link at nookdevs (I would include it but don't have 8 posts yet) that will show you how to update manually to 1.0.1. Mine also never updated automatically so that's what I did. I assume it's something similar for 1.1 but I did a sideload update on mine so I'm not sure

ph00ny said:
how did you update your nook manually?
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Download either,
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/presources/download/nookcolor/v1.0.1/Sideload_update.zip
http://images.barnesandnoble.com/presources/download/nookcolor/v1.1/Sideload_update.zip
With your Nook Color on and connected, plug the USB cable to your computer. Your Nook Color will mount a drive on your My Computer with something like 5GB. Copy the Sideload_update.zip there. Unplug the USB cable from your computer and plug it to the power outlet. Turn your Nook Color off. After a few minutes it will automatically update so just wait till it's finish.
I've never got update over the air and got tired of waiting.