Ok. My nootered 1.0.1 nook has ben acting weird lately. Battery dying completely after a couple days of VERY light use. Will leave it i hibernation one night at over 50% and it is dead the next morning.
Anyway. I would love to flash this thing to cm7 or a froyo build. I have CWM installed. S do i just install one of these rims just like i do with an android phone? I see a lot of talk about burning the. Zip images to the sd. Can i NOT just drop the. Zip on the sd and flash it?
And i wipe data and cache when doing switching rims on my DX, but saw something on here where a data wipe is not necessary....is this true?
And one last one... is it possible to backup the stock B&N launcher with titanium backup and restore and have the option to switch to it in froyo and gingerbread?
Thanks
If you have CWM installed to the actual device itself and you have the newest version installed then you can just drop the zip on the sd card. Make sure to clear the appropriate data.
Yes, CWM is runningon my NC witthout an sd right now so i know it is on internal storage.
When you say clear appropraite. Data...this means i have to clear data like usual when changing rims? Does titanium backup work cross platform (aka work with eclair,froyo,gb, and HC)?
Thanks for the quick reply
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There are usually instructions on the download page on what to clear.
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Howdy folks,
First of all, thanks to Cyanogen for 5.0.7!
After running out of patience on the the hope that TMo would come out with a new phone to compete with the Droid, Incredible, Evo, etc, I decided to root my G1. I wanted 2.1 and A2SD because I would love to buy more apps from the Market, but my G1 just didn't have the damn space... until now.
So I rooted my G1 using the Amon Ra recovery and CM 5.0.7.
After I rooted, I installed the latest radio (2.22.32.02), flashed Danger SPL, rebooted, flashed CM 5.0.7 and flashed GApps. I didn't do any wipes since I had never rooted my phone.
When the phone booted, the apps did not show up. So I went back to to recovery, did a wipe and flashed GApps first, then flashed CM 5.0.7 and rebooted. Everything works great. Runs fast.
I took the advice of a friend and installed SetCPU (paid for it) and Auto Memory Manager. I've noticed that my battery doesn't charge as quickly and that there is some noticeable lag on the phone. I had my phone plugged in all night last night and the phone wasn't fully charged. I finally uninstalled SetCPU and the phone is charging properly again. Also, the phone is snappier.
My questions:
1) Did I do something wrong by flashing GApps before the CM Rom? Do I need to do it over again even though my phone is working properly?
2) Now that my phone is working properly, do I need to create a backup/recovery?
3) After having successfully flashed CM 5.0.7, do I need to Wipe anything (ie ext 2, ext 3)? During the root process, I created a 96mb and 512mb partitions. From my understanding, the CM Rom occupies the 96mb ext and the 512mb ext is for A2SD. Why does the phone only show 457mb of space? I thought it should be 512mb.
4) I backed up all the data on my SD card onto my PC before formatting it during the root process. How do I restore all my apps and such so that everything works like it did before rooting?
Thanks for any help. Will be donating to Cyanogen
gerald
1.Your fine, as long as you flashed them and they show up your good.
2. If you want, and it definitely can't hurt. It doesn't look like you will be doing too many crazy hacks to it since your still a beginner. It's also better to make a stable rom be your backup instead of experimental one.
3. No idea, try a repartition if you get any problems, but don't mess with it if it ain't brocken lol.
4. How did you backup your data? Did you use a backup app from the market? If so, download the app you used and put all the files from your pc back onto your memory card. Then, hit the "restore" option.
Welcome to XDA! Here is a mod for a black notification bar by cloverdale that I prefer to the plain white one. Flash from recovery if you like.
Thanks for the reply.
#3. I didn't use a backup app. I just copied everything onto my hdd. Am I SOL since I didn't use a backup app and just have to reinstall everything manually?
So your phone stores its apps on INTERNAL, and you copied files from your SD(EXTERNAL) stop and think for a minute if your apps are on A and you copied B, your apps are gone.
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So your phone stores its apps on INTERNAL, and you copied files from your SD(EXTERNAL) stop and think for a minute if your apps are on A and you copied B, your apps are gone.
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I messed up. What I wanted to say is that some of the apps that I had installed on my phone also had data/database files associated to it that it saved on the SD card (ie Aldiko, OI Notes, etc) Is there a way to re-associate those once I reinstall those programs? I re-installed Aldiko and it would not read the library db file so I had to re-download the books. I should have used a backup app. Well, live and learn. I'm going to re-install OI Notes and OI Shopping and transfer those files over to see.
Update: Well, looks like it didn't work. OI Notes and OI Shopping doesn't read the files I had created before rooting. Should have use a backup program.
Which is better: Titanium or Mybackup Pro?
ive been running CM for quite some time, and ive always flashed over the recent versions without any major issues, but over time ive got many, many files that have been created and abandoned on my SD-Card and felt that it is getting close to a time for a fresh start... my biggest issue is how to 'document' all of my installed apps so i make sure they all get re-installed after a total wipe of the phone and sd-card.
im not really concerned about and game status as long as i atleast get the game back (most are free from the market)
i used ta use titanium, but had issues with restoring files and it over writing something and soething else breaks, so i havent used that in a long time (maybe something i should look back into?)
im looking for suggestions here, if i wanted to wipe my entire phone, and start clean, but wanted to make sure i got atleast all my programs back, what would you suggest?
Steps:
1. full system backup, and full SD-Card copy
2. ???
currently useing RA 2.0
radio 5.08
CM 6.1 RC1
ive only got 24mb left of internal space, but everything possible has been moved to SD card... should i start looking into apps2SD card mod from dark?
download appbrain and sync your file list.
You'll have better luck with Titanium Backup if you prevent it from trying to restore system apps or data. Go to the backup/restore tab, tap the bit to edit filters, and filter to show only user data and application. Then do your batch restore.
+1 for Titanium Backup and the batch makes it simple!
So I bought a used (barely) nook color off of craigslist today for 200 with a screen protector and 8 GB transcend class 6 microSD. The guy I bought it from had his google account on it though so I tried to remove it. Basically I did the imaging through terminal (i cantp ost a link) and put the new stuff on and now it says my memory stick is damaged (even though it mounts on my computer) and it freezes my NC whenever it is in
I'm basically wonder, HOW CAN I GET MY CM7 2.3 NC to reset itself so I can put my own account on it. I have searched but can't find anything that good, as I have clockwork, but the rom is installed ON the NC internal, not on the microSD...Please help me out in some kind of step by step way. I rooted my droid eris myself, but starting with it pre-rooted has messed me up.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227 start with this thread.
You should have ROM manager on there already. Reflash CM7 and wipe data...should take you to a fresh install.
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So what step do I start out if I have clockwork mod on there already? I dont have recovery though.
Go into your programs and open ROM Manager (this assumes that you already have clockworkmod installed). Make sure that you have a micro SD card in the Nook with your desired CM7 build (either nightly or stable). Then Click on Install ROM from SD Card. Click on the ROM that you want to flash. It will then give you the option to Backup Existing ROM and/or Wipe Data and Cache. Go ahead and select Wipe Data and Cache. Hit OK and the Nook will do the rest automagically. (ROM Manager may request Superuser status, go ahead and grant it or it will not work). After you regain control, you should have a fresh, clean install of CM7 to work from.
When I first got my NC, I installed CM7 on an sd card.. quickly found out that it wasnt stable enough for me and I installed CM7 on emmc. I'm selling my nook to a friend and want to return it to stock with no CWM on it.
Before I installed CM7 on emmc I made a backup of my stock setup. Should I restore this backup or wipe everything and use the zip of 1.2 without CWM (this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931720)?
I want to return the nook to how it was on the day I bought it when I first took it out of the box. Are there any other steps I have do to unregister it or anything? He wants to be able to purchase books through B&N with it and all that.
Thanks
The 1.2 .zip is probably simplest. It will definitely leave the NC de-registered without any extra steps.
So I guess I'll follow the guide for a clean 1.2 install. I will then be able to update to 1.3 correct?
Edit: Also, my nook is a blue dot, with the newer partitions. If that matters at all.
Hmm, I'm not sure how the 1.2 image will interact with the newer partitions--that thread you linked and the one with the 1.2 image are both pre-blue-dot, with no mention of how the new partitions interact with those methods. Your best bet may be to clear CWM off eMMC and do 8 failed boots, to be safe.
So instead of messing with the 1.2 zip, should I instead restore the clean stock backup that I made using CWM before I installed CM7 on emmc? If I read correctly, I can unregister the nook in the stock nook settings and then re-register it. I think. Basically I want to make take my personal information off of it and put his on.
I guess I don't HAVE to take off CWM, unless it will cause problems? The person I'm giving the nook to is not very computer literate and I don't want him to have any problems down the road.
My thinking is, if you restore from your back up image (presumably made via CWM on eMMC), it will not remove CWM. The 1.2 image from this thread might install just fine as long as your CWM is up to date (3.2.0.1), but I'm not 100% sure of it. Your safest bet may be to repartition first using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094371
Unless, of course, someone can confirm that the 1.2 image works with blue-dot NCs. If your friend wants the 5GB /data instead of /media, there's another zip in the repartition thread you can use after you're back to stock.
ETA: the main problem CWM would cause is blocking future B&N updates.
ETA2: if you're a gambler, you could just try the 1.2 image (make sure you have CWM 3.2.0.1). If it won't boot, try 8 failed boots to restore. If it still won't boot, you'll need to make a CWM SD card and repartition anyway.
Just rebooted into recovery and my CWM version is 3.2.0.1. CWM has gotta go then, since I want him to be able to receive all future updates.
You could also just google around a little bit, there's a guide to repartition the NC back to pre-bluedot partitions.
It's pretty simple. I did it to mine prior to installing CM7.
Here's a guide: http://mrm3.net/nook-color-how-to-blue-dot-nook-color/
Also, from my understanding the newer partitions shouldn't affect any roms being loaded... including the stock one. They're all made to fit on the original 1gb partition, so they'll fit fine on the 5gb one.
Here's a similar thread to this though. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125675
Success.
Didn't mess with any partitioning. Put the 1.2 zip without CWM on an sd card, booted into recovery, wiped /system and /data, installed the zip, wiped /cache and dalvik cache. Rebooted into stock 1.3 with zero problems. Downloaded the 1.3 update with zero problems. Loving it.
Thanks all!
Are there any other steps I have do to unregister it or anything?
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Go to your account on the B&N website and de-register it from there.
I have cm7 nightly version .177 on my NC booting from an SD card. Some questions:
1. Is there enough change between .177 to the latest to make updating worth while? I couldn't find any list of changes between the latest and mine.
2. How do I update?
3. Will updating erase all my apps and data? I have the old market working fine finally and would not like to lose my screens and apps etc.
1. http://cm-nightlies.appspot.com/?device=encore NC-specific changes are highlighted a darker color (like the LCD density change in #200).
2. If you made your card using verygreen's SASD, which you likely did, just download the update on your PC, insert SD card to PC, and drop the update on the boot directory. Reinsert SD in NC, boot into CM7, then in the Power menu, Reboot > Recovery.
3. Nope.
1. I don't think so, but I updated anyways.
2. You can use ROM Manager if you've downloaded verygreen's SD installer [which is fantastic, wow]. It might take a try or two but it gets there.
3. It won't, yeah. ... Also, I wish I had the old market. I hate you.
I wouldn't update if I were you and you have it working perfectly. There's always the -chance- of something happening when you do anything, you know?
Getting the old market was pretty easy for me, but maybe I just got lucky? I uninstalled the updates, cleared the cache and then I used Titanium Backup to uninstall the market updater.
You can still safely update without losing your apps. Just put the .zip file in the boot partition and it will install when you reboot. Only wipe Davlik to keep everything.
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I have cm7 nightly version .177 on my NC booting from an SD card. Some questions:
1. Is there enough change between .177 to the latest to make updating worth while? I couldn't find any list of changes between the latest and mine.
2. How do I update?
3. Will updating erase all my apps and data? I have the old market working fine finally and would not like to lose my screens and apps etc.
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If you have nightly #177 you should have ROM Manager which should pull in the update automatically for you. ROM Manager is part of the CM7 build and is a system tool.
If you want to update simply from #177 to current download the latest ZIP file to your SD card. Then boot to Recovery, Install from SD Card, Select ZIP File and there you go. You will need to wipe Davlik only before rebooting.
If ROM Manager is not included in nightly #177 my fault, just not sure when it was added.
@ patruns and Hyper
Why do you guys suggest OP to wipe cache or Dalvik when he said he booted CM7 from uSD?
Is there really a way to do so?
Plus ROM Manager has no effect on CM7 running off uSD.
To be honest, I didn't read his whole post. My comment was just to let the person know they would not lose their apps as long as they didn't clear the data since that seemed to be a concern when updating.