I am looking for some guidance on backing up my rooted Nook Color. Basically, I have a version 1.1 stock ROM that was rooted with Autonooter 3.0. I have done a few tweaks to get everything working and loaded a bunch of apps from the Market. All of my B&N items sync on the account that my wife and I share as she had an unrooted Nook Color.
I have installed ROM Manager but have not flashed CWR due to numerous folks having problems with a recovery boot loop. I would also like to retain the ability to return my nook to stock unrooted without the need for ADB or special flashing.
That said, will the following process work for creating a Nandroid backup without affecting any other directories or files on my Nook internal memory?
Find a bootable CWR image and burn the image to a spare micro SD card (anyone have a recommended image?). Turn off the Nook, insert the card and plug in (Do I need to hold the Power button for this?). When CWR appears, create a Nandroid backup (Is this backup image written to the SD card? If so, what size card should I use?). Power off the Nook and remove the card. Put in the original micro SD card and restart the Nook. The backup is safely stored on the spare micro SD card and available if restoration is required. My Nook is back with all files and directories untouched. To restore, power off the Nook, replace the SD card with the spare SD card (with CWR and Nandroid backup) and plug in. When CWR appears, restore the backup contained on the spare SD card. Power off and swap SD cards and restart. Also, could this Nandroid backup be used in a new, unrooted Nook to restore or must the Nook be rooted first to gain the appropriate permissions?
Does that sound right? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
hikersc said:
I am looking for some guidance on backing up my rooted Nook Color. Basically, I have a version 1.1 stock ROM that was rooted with Autonooter 3.0. I have done a few tweaks to get everything working and loaded a bunch of apps from the Market. All of my B&N items sync on the account that my wife and I share as she had an unrooted Nook Color.
I have installed ROM Manager but have not flashed CWR due to numerous folks having problems with a recovery boot loop. I would also like to retain the ability to return my nook to stock unrooted without the need for ADB or special flashing.
That said, will the following process work for creating a Nandroid backup without affecting any other directories or files on my Nook internal memory?
Find a bootable CWR image and burn the image to a spare micro SD card (anyone have a recommended image?). Turn off the Nook, insert the card and plug in (Do I need to hold the Power button for this?). When CWR appears, create a Nandroid backup (Is this backup image written to the SD card? If so, what size card should I use?). Power off the Nook and remove the card. Put in the original micro SD card and restart the Nook. The backup is safely stored on the spare micro SD card and available if restoration is required. My Nook is back with all files and directories untouched. To restore, power off the Nook, replace the SD card with the spare SD card (with CWR and Nandroid backup) and plug in. When CWR appears, restore the backup contained on the spare SD card. Power off and swap SD cards and restart. Also, could this Nandroid backup be used in a new, unrooted Nook to restore or must the Nook be rooted first to gain the appropriate permissions?
Does that sound right? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Right on. The advantage of this method is that everything (including the backup program CWM) is on the SD card. I never trust a backup program that resides on the device you are trying to backup.
Hi
I purchased a nook yesterday and now I am eager to put a new rom on it. Unfortunately, during the autonooker process, something goes wrong and my nook boots straight up into the stock rom and then auto-mount the sd card to the computer. My nook is running 1.1 as I just got it yesterday.
I followed all the burning to SD steps and it appears to work as it burns with success and the files appear from the computer. I have also tried using an image of clockworkmod but I got the same result. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit.
Does anyone know what I may be missing or doing wrong? Much appreciated, thanks!
SOLUTION: Used a different microSD card reader for "flashing" the microSD card. Apparently my Samsung Epic cannot properly do this while my friend's can.
I have looked all over xda for a tutorial on rooting a Nook HD+ 2.0.5 Tablet
I have tried all sorts of tutorials. I cannot seem to find a root that will just put gapps on.
I tried:
Allinone.bat
root_win
all the cmds do is just close seconds after opening them.
Is there a way I can downgrade my HD+ Tablet to a lower version so i can root?
Im just a lost duck right now
I can understand your frustration, haha. It's not big problem, you can root and place GAPPs onto your device. Please follow the guide below, which I have wrote previously but have adapted into this post.
However, before you do so, please make sure you have a minimum 4GB microSD card present (I used a SanDisk 4GB class 4). When you register your device, your Nook will check for updates. It will find 2.0.5 and update to it. Just so you know, someone0 and leapinlar have worked together to bring a "Universal Root" for the Nook HD+ and that universal root even roots version 2.0.5 (thank you someone0 and leapinlar; I'm currently using it). After registering your device, you will be introduced to your Nook interface. It's empty, even the apps are pretty much useless (except for Browser, only positive); you can't even spend more than 10 minutes on it, without enjoying what your doing. So I would recommend the root + GAPPs to unlock most of the "Android" features. To use the universal root, you'll need to boot into CWM (ClockWorkMod) via SD card (minimum of 4GB, anything less won't be detected/viable). Before registering and continuing with what I say, please make sure you are able to write onto your SD card using your computer. Although we are using CWM, we are NOT going to flash any ROMs (unless you want to of course, but the following "guide" below won't detail so).
First, you'll need to insert your SD card into your computer; where you're in a position where you can write on the card. (Files links/sources/information was sourced from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 by leapinlar)
Write the CWM .img (NookHD+bootable-CWM-6023-for-emmc-stock-4GB.zip) onto the SD Card using "Win32diskimager in Windows or use the dd command in Linux or OSX".
Download NookHD+Universal-Root.zip and place it within the SD Card. Also do this for the GAPPS + EXTRAS (including ManualOTA and Unknown Sources) .zip file, which you can download here (put together by leapinlar). DO NOT extract the .zip, just place them into the SD card.
At this point, make sure you have registered your Nook HD+, updated and installed version 2.0.5. Also make sure you have launched the stock ROM at least once (i.e. turned on the device into the Nook software/modified Android OS).
Now, turn off your device (hold the power button until a message is displayed on screen, and press shut down, or similar on screen). At the bottom of the Nook, on the left of the charging port, there is a cover protecting the SD card slot. Take it out (not all the way, it's attached to the body), and place in your SD card (with the CWM and universal root, as well optionally the GAPPS; although recommend installed on the SD card).
With the SD card in, turn your Nook on. After a few seconds, you should load into CWM. Select the option "install .zip from SD card" (use volume up/down to move across the list, "n" button below screen to select, and power button to move up one menu).
Firstly, install "NookHD+Universal-Root.zip". Wait for it to fully install, then install the GAPPS + Extras.
After the last step, reboot your device and take out the SD card before reboot. You should now load into your stock OS, whilst being rooted and and GAPPs installed on version 2.0.5. Success!
After the above guide, I would personally recommend Nova Launcher Prime; it unleashes the full experience of Android for me anyway. Haha, from now it's all yours.
All the best, and I hope this works for you. :victory:
HiddenG said:
I can understand your frustration, haha. It's not big problem, you can root and place GAPPs onto your device. Please follow the guide below, which I have wrote previously but have adapted into this post.
However, before you do so, please make sure you have a minimum 4GB microSD card present (I used a SanDisk 4GB class 4). When you register your device, your Nook will check for updates. It will find 2.0.5 and update to it. Just so you know, someone0 and leapinlar have worked together to bring a "Universal Root" for the Nook HD+ and that universal root even roots version 2.0.5 (thank you someone0 and leapinlar; I'm currently using it). After registering your device, you will be introduced to your Nook interface. It's empty, even the apps are pretty much useless (except for Browser, only positive); you can't even spend more than 10 minutes on it, without enjoying what your doing. So I would recommend the root + GAPPs to unlock most of the "Android" features. To use the universal root, you'll need to boot into CWM (ClockWorkMod) via SD card (minimum of 4GB, anything less won't be detected/viable). Before registering and continuing with what I say, please make sure you are able to write onto your SD card using your computer. Although we are using CWM, we are NOT going to flash any ROMs (unless you want to of course, but the following "guide" below won't detail so).
First, you'll need to insert your SD card into your computer; where you're in a position where you can write on the card. (Files links/sources/information was sourced from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613 by leapinlar)
Write the CWM .img (NookHD+bootable-CWM-6023-for-emmc-stock-4GB.zip) onto the SD Card using "Win32diskimager in Windows or use the dd command in Linux or OSX".
Download NookHD+Universal-Root.zip and place it within the SD Card. Also do this for the GAPPS + EXTRAS (including ManualOTA and Unknown Sources) .zip file, which you can download here (put together by leapinlar). DO NOT extract the .zip, just place them into the SD card.
At this point, make sure you have registered your Nook HD+, updated and installed version 2.0.5. Also make sure you have launched the stock ROM at least once (i.e. turned on the device into the Nook software/modified Android OS).
Now, turn off your device (hold the power button until a message is displayed on screen, and press shut down, or similar on screen). At the bottom of the Nook, on the left of the charging port, there is a cover protecting the SD card slot. Take it out (not all the way, it's attached to the body), and place in your SD card (with the CWM and universal root, as well optionally the GAPPS; although recommend installed on the SD card).
With the SD card in, turn your Nook on. After a few seconds, you should load into CWM. Select the option "install .zip from SD card" (use volume up/down to move across the list, "n" button below screen to select, and power button to move up one menu).
Firstly, install "NookHD+Universal-Root.zip". Wait for it to fully install, then install the GAPPS + Extras.
After the last step, reboot your device and take out the SD card before reboot. You should now load into your stock OS, whilst being rooted and and GAPPs installed on version 2.0.5. Success!
After the above guide, I would personally recommend Nova Launcher Prime; it unleashes the full experience of Android for me anyway. Haha, from now it's all yours.
All the best, and I hope this works for you. :victory:
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Ok Sweet,
Do I need a mini sd Reader to be able to write the .img or can i just put the mini sd in the nook and write from that.
Once im done rooting the device i can take out the mini sd and replace with a regular one?
Unfortunately, you'll need a MicroSD Card Reader. Most modern laptops often have them integrated (hence, how I was able to do it). If you're on a desktop, you may need to purchase a reader, or see if you can borrow a friend's laptop, or a library's? You can't write onto the card via Nook connected to the card; it often corrupts after ejecting and may not allow you to root, or even boot up CWM. You'll need to connect it directly to the computer.
Also you only need the SD card temporarily to root, and install GAPPS. After that, you do not need a microSD card (unless you want to use it as external storage). If you want to use the card as external storage after rooting, just format the whole card. If you do not want to use it as external storage, you can just root your device, and take out the card and leave it as it is. You do NOT need the card after rooting + GAPPS.
Also please make sure you're using a MicroSD card, and not a miniSD. miniSD's are not compatible with Nook HD+, but a microSD is.
Best of luck.
Is there Cyanogenmod 10 for the HD+ also? if so where is the tutorial for that.
Will it fully remove the reader side of my nook? for example; i wont be able to buy books from B&N
Zangman said:
Is there Cyanogenmod 10 for the HD+ also? if so where is the tutorial for that.
Will it fully remove the reader side of my nook? for example; i wont be able to buy books from B&N
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Yes, look in the development thread. It gets installed on SD so your stock is left alone. And you can add the android Nook app and have access to your purchased books.
Sent from my HD+ rooted stock using Tapatalk
Thanks
Thanks Hidden G. Worked like a Champ. I used a Sandisk Class 4 4GB card
Hello,
I'm currently running my Nook HD+ on Jellybean, using one of verygreen's boots.
(NookHDplus-verygreen-New-SD-add-bokbokan-Cyanoboot-rev0-(06.01.13) to be exact)
I'm wanting to upgrade to KitKat, because a few reviews say it provides a better experience.
So I followed the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602796
It's all very familiar, and is pretty much the same exact process as I followed when I successfully did the verygreen boot above.
I've got everything loaded onto my 8GB SanDisk SD Card, it's in my Nook HD+, and I'm ready to go.
At least, that's what I thought.
I seem to be having this issue where it's not able to find my SD Card.
When I load cyanoboot universal bootloader, CWM only gives me the options to install zips from /sdcard.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but /sdcard is classified as the internal "sd card"; and the thing I'm wanting is ext_sdcard, right?
So the question is, how do I point my device in the direction of the external SD Card, so it can boot from it?
Not sure if this helps, but when I spring my SD Card out and back in, it returns the following:
/storage/ext_sdcard: Idle-Unmounted
/storage/ext_sdcard: Checking
/storage/ext_sdcard: Idle-Unmounted
I could be wrong; as I'm no programmer, or by any means a developer, but this sounds like it's recognizing the drive, but unmounting it immediately after recognition.
Thanks in advance,
Vahn
I'm definitely no expert, but looking at the link you provided, step 6 says to copy the files to the INTERNAL SD (internal memory) as the current CWM can only read the internal SD. So it seems you boot from the external SD card, but you need the files on the internal memory for it to find them?
Update:
Fixed it myself.
I just had to completely re-format the SD Card, and drag/drop the ZIP files (CWM-Recovery-Ovation, CM-11, and PA_GAPPS).
Then I restarted the Nook WITHOUT THE SD CARD, and it started recognizing external_sd.
I put the SD Card in, mounted it, loaded the zips from external, and it worked like a charm.
Since your HD+ already had CM10.x on EMMC, there is a simpler process that does not require use of an external SD card: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nook-hd/general/how-to-updating-hd-hd-internal-emmc-to-t2863171.