So I just bought a nook color and am trying to run the Honeycomb port off of an SD card, 8 gig, class 4. Upon turning on the nook it gets as far as the second flash followed by the "ANDROID" in the top left corner. I've tried reburning the img on the card, but the same problem results. Any advice on how to get past this? Thanks!
check your hc image against the md5 hash.
I believe that some SD cards just don't work with HC. I tried a few times on mine and never got it to work.
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ScottyNuttz said:
I believe that some SD cards just don't work with HC. I tried a few times on mine and never got it to work.
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I think there is another post that discusses the cards that work, the ones that do not, and the ones that work for some folks and do not for others. Due to this information, I purchased an 8 Gig Class 6 Transcend (from Newegg) that works well with Honeycomb for me.
try a class 2 or class4 sandisk, they will perform well. the random read/write times on these cards is usually really good.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/bar...oad-install-honeycomb-nook-color-sd-card.html
worked for me!!
Thanks for the help all! I was able to get Honeycomb working off of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1045018
However, it contains updates in a zip file that are meant to be placed in a partitioned section of the SD card; I haven't been able to figure out how to place those files in other than the main partition. Is there an easy fix that I'm missing somehow? Thanks!
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I just ordered a 16gb class 4 micro SD. my phone is modded to cyan 6 RC2 (might be upgrading to RC3). it has not been activated yet so i have not downloaded any apps besides what is on it from previous owner if any at all besides what comes stock.
my question is what is on the 4gb card that I would need to transfer on to the 16gb or can I just pop in the new 16gb card? is the ROM on it? hidden files?
if there are stuff, how would I transfer it? I figure I would do this before I activate and have stuff on it like apps since it's probably simpler and faster to do while data is minimal on the cards if any at all.
thanks.
Well searching would be a good start. I just answered this on the 19th.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759497
evilkorn said:
Well searching would be a good start. I just answered this on the 19th.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=759497
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I did try searching using "swap sd card" before I posted my question and your post didn't pop up and any other posts that would helped me answer my question.
I've been on many different types of forums before and I definitely know to search before I post and potentially get flamed. I guess I just had the wrong key words....who knows....
thanks again though.
[Q] Which lag fix uses the EXTERNAL SD card?
with so many choices for lag fixes
i kinda lost track which project was the one that was doing the symlink and copying data to the EXTERNAL SD card.
External SD cards can easily be replaced if dead
Internal SD card is a pain in the back when it dies
at the same time this is a perfect scenario for SD cards performance test for Class 2, Class 4, Class 6+ speed tests
Class 8 and Class 10 are not widely available yet for microSD format.
if some one remember the Dev topic please link it
thanks
no body is using this lag fix?
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Can't seem to recall which one that is but here's a bump for ya.
Must have been a while ago huh....
why is this stickied lol
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not anymore, seems like no one cares that the lag fixes writes to the internal SD instead of the external SD
I remember using it before. it's called mimocan or something. went through a lot of trouble to format my card into ext4.
There was something on modacco about it I recall... maybe Paul did it
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There was something on modacco about it I recall... maybe Paul did it
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yeah that! paul madacco!
I can't recall the name either but in the last 2 months we've moved on from external fixes as it was annoying to create the external partition, Also speed wise it wasn't a good fix.
There is the old mimocan lag fix:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724251
and also this new attempt using JFS FS on the external card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812836
Modaco lag-fix was using the oneNAND fast memory. But it is internal and also is "limited" in size. ~130MB available only.
thanks i am using the internal modacco fix i guess. no problems with it.. but again limited in size although i have about 100 apps installed and still have 78 meg free. so probably could go over 200 as long as you dont have huge apps like certain games..
it seems like it is a lot less hard on the internal sd.. and maybe that is why it makes more sense to use this or one that does use the external sd for the i9000m specificially which is touchy with the internal sd card.
that's exactly my goal
since it's a known issue, it'll be better off playing with External SD, as they can be easily replaced if dead
you can also keep upgrading to newer faster models of SD cards
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thanks i am using the internal modacco fix i guess. no problems with it.. but again limited in size although i have about 100 apps installed and still have 78 meg free. so probably could go over 200 as long as you dont have huge apps like certain games..
it seems like it is a lot less hard on the internal sd.. and maybe that is why it makes more sense to use this or one that does use the external sd for the i9000m specificially which is touchy with the internal sd card.
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I have been hacking my Nook with Cyanogenmod for a couple months now. I have tried running Froyo and CM7 on an SD card but I prefer to just have it flashed to the EMMC. However, it always seems that my nook runs choppy, laggy and slow. This when I overclock it as well. Am I doing something wrong to install it?
All I simply do is flash the newest Clockwork, boot into it, wipe System, data and cache, then install CM7. Once I get booted it seems like there is considerable lag in opening the App drawer, scrolling in just about anything.
I was watching some youtube videos of people showing there CM7 Nooks and mine doesn't even seem close to as quick... All EMMC installs should be the same right?
Thanks for the help!
I have noticed this as well.. I wonder what is it they do to get such snappy responses? Are you running 1300 mhz overclock? I also wonder if they have a different lag fix of some sort.
My understanding is that the eMMC is basically a soldered in microSD and it stands to reason that if you're using a better/faster external SD card, it should appear to be faster in most respects.
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My understanding is that the eMMC is basically a soldered in microSD and it stands to reason that if you're using a better/faster external SD card, it should appear to be faster in most respects.
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But I guess I am looking at videos like this one where they are running the OS from the eMMC and it is running like butter:
Sorry can't post link: but the name of the video is "B&N Nook Color Running Rooted Android Froyo 2.2 @ 1.1Ghz"
Mine does not go this quick at all...
arkiledotcom said:
I have noticed this as well.. I wonder what is it they do to get such snappy responses? Are you running 1300 mhz overclock? I also wonder if they have a different lag fix of some sort.
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I have not done 1300mhz, but I cant image that would fix the problem.
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But I guess I am looking at videos like this one where they are running the OS from the eMMC and it is running like butter:
Sorry can't post link: but the name of the video is "B&N Nook Color Running Rooted Android Froyo 2.2 @ 1.1Ghz"
Mine does not go this quick at all...
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Yeah I have to admit, that definitely appears to be very smooth. When I'm scrolling through my various apps, it's nowhere near that. Then again I'm running CM7 off a 2gb SD card. Up until now, I've been under the impression that the performance was very similar between eMMC and external installs. Now I'm not so sure...
I had the same problem but I was installing wrong. I took wiping as just wipe data factory reset. When I reflashed I went to mount and formatted everything except boot it worked flawlesssly
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I had the same problem but I was installing wrong. I took wiping as just wipe data factory reset. When I reflashed I went to mount and formatted everything except boot it worked flawlesssly
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I always do that too. In fact I usually wipe everything, then reboot back into CWM and then wipe everything again, then install. Seems like overkill I know, but I am at my wits end here...
damn me seeing those videos. I was happy and now I am going to have to figure out how to get my nook running that smooth.
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My understanding is that the eMMC is basically a soldered in microSD and it stands to reason that if you're using a better/faster external SD card, it should appear to be faster in most respects.
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Ug.. not really. The eMMC is basically an SSD memory chip; no hack jobs about this.
Well I have loaded Nookie Comb and it seems to be the quickest ROM that I have had on my Nook yet. I still think that it could be faster than what I am seeing but I am happier now.
Still can't get over the fact that people say that Cyanogen is smooth and awesome on the Nook and I haven't seen that to be the case at all. Either I am doing it wrong or I am just incredibly picky or something!
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Kadin said:
My understanding is that the eMMC is basically a soldered in microSD and it stands to reason that if you're using a better/faster external SD card, it should appear to be faster in most respects.
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Ug.. not really. The eMMC is basically an SSD memory chip; no hack jobs about this.
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Actually, Kadin is essentially correct. Embedded MMC (eMMC) is not a raw flash memory chip. It's is a flash chip with built-in controller that interfaces to its host using the standard MMC Plus interface. Replace "MMC Plus interface" with the very similar "SD interface," package it a little differently, and you have an SD card.
That said, an eMMC device very well could have controller and/or organization optimizations that make it better at hosting an operating system than most SD cards.
The EMMC is very slow unfortunately. I've seen a write speed of only 2mb/s. That's worse than most SD cards. Class 2 level.
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The EMMC is very slow unfortunately. I've seen a write speed of only 2mb/s. That's worse than most SD cards. Class 2 level.
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Would I be better running everything off a SD card?
Hey guys. I'm pretty new at this rooting on NC. But I got everything to work on my Nook for such as like having CM7.1 On my SD card and stuff like that. I have the default kernel on there running on 1.1 Ghz, but it seems like everything keeps crashing. I can't do anything without it screwing up on me. I have most updated stuff but nothing seems to work. I have a 16Gb C10 working so I believe is that but I just don't know...
...Anyone please have any advice or suggestion on like CPU settings or anything?
Thanks!
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Hey guys. I'm pretty new at this rooting on NC. But I got everything to work on my Nook for such as like having CM7.1 On my SD card and stuff like that. I have the default kernel on there running on 1.1 Ghz, but it seems like everything keeps crashing. I can't do anything without it screwing up on me. I have most updated stuff but nothing seems to work. I have a 16Gb C10 working so I believe is that but I just don't know...
...Anyone please have any advice or suggestion on like CPU settings or anything?
Thanks!
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If that 16 GB class 10 is the card you're using... it is most likely your culprit. Sandisk class 2 or 4 are by far the best cards for running android os' from.
The reason is that class 10 cards have much higher sustained thru-put... but the android os' (especially) utilize much more small read/write cycles.. which is where the class 2 and 4's exceed the performance of class 10 cards.
So what should I do afterwards? Once I buy a class 4 should I just reflash on the SD with CM7 and start over? Or should I back up from this one and flash it on the card?
I appreciate the help
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Always, recommending doing a fresh installation.
It won't take long.
So I leave the Nook as is? Just flash the new image?
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So I leave the Nook as is? Just flash the new image?
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Yes. The install and run on SD method does not touch your standard Nook install.
Just repeat the install method on your new card. If you had put a lot of apps on and organised your desktop screens then you could back those up (Titanium for the apps and ADW settings back up for the desktop), save the folders away first then restore once you had the new card working.
One of the benefits of the emmc installation method is that it makes updates, backups and restores a bit easier as the SD card is just user memory.
I tried to post this in the thread for the Open Zio Revamped but it wont let me since I dont have enough posts yet. lol Anyways on to the questions.
First off when I install my apps and try to move them to the SD card they disapear from the app list after I reboot. How can I stop this from happening?
2nd When I get a call from sombody sometimes it has the wrong picture for a contact. I had this problem with Open zio as well though.
Thank You
Well i have been doing some research and this happens quite often apparently. What causes it is the loader boots up before the SD card is scanned. So when I force close the ICS loader and open my app draw they appear. I cant seem to find a way to change when the loader will load up though... I would like to make it load a few seconds later to give the sd card a chance to scan first. Does anybody know of an app or anything that can do this? I have looked and cant seem to find one.
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Well i have been doing some research and this happens quite often apparently. What causes it is the loader boots up before the SD card is scanned. So when I force close the ICS loader and open my app draw they appear. I cant seem to find a way to change when the loader will load up though... I would like to make it load a few seconds later to give the sd card a chance to scan first. Does anybody know of an app or anything that can do this? I have looked and cant seem to find one.
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I can confirm the wrong pictures on phone calls from time to time, but the sd card problem i havent personally experienced...
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I have found a work around other than force closing ICS. I downloaded an app called FMR Memory Cleaner that cleans the cache of a lot of the system apps including the ICS Loader and so when that is done ICS then pics up the data from the SD card. I think it could be possibly the SD card is slow to read for one reason or another because I did notice when I had Open Zio before it would often either take a while to load all of the apps though they did load or the Loader would crash and when it reloaded then the apps that were on SD would show. Although this has happened with both of my SD cards it was more noticeable on my 8 gig one. If anybody else is getting this issue I hope this helps until I or somebody else finds a more permanent fix for this what seems so far to be a one of a kind issue lol.
Ohh and when I said it happens quite often I meant throughout all androids not just zio or with any particular rom. Just to clear that up.
I haven't tried open zio yet. I'm contemplating it though cause I have a larger problem and like you I can't post where I need to yet. I need to enable usb debugging but can't access settings.... or much else.
You mean its not available in the settings any longer? Or the settings crash whenever you try to get in them. I probably cant help but if I get time ill try to look up your issue and see if I find anything. What did you do before that happened? Have you tried resting the phone back to the base setup?
My phone is 2.2.1 from Cricket and I also have one contact that shows the wrong picture too. Could it be a sync issue or a google server issue?
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I can confirm the wrong pictures on phone calls from time to time, but the sd card problem i havent personally experienced...
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chalk another one up as I am also having the sd card issue. if i FC the ICS launcher it picks them up but only for a short time. as soon as the phone sleeps it reverts back. im looking for a read booster for the sd card but i havent found one that seems appropriate yet. ill post back here when i do.
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chalk another one up as I am also having the sd card issue. if i FC the ICS launcher it picks them up but only for a short time. as soon as the phone sleeps it reverts back. im looking for a read booster for the sd card but i havent found one that seems appropriate yet. ill post back here when i do.
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What kind of SD card are you using?
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What kind of SD card are you using?
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I am using a 1GB Sandisk Micro SD Card. ( yes i know its small but i haven't gotten the cash up yet to get the 8GB NFC enabled SD Card that i want )
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I am using a 1GB Sandisk Micro SD Card. ( yes i know its small but i haven't gotten the cash up yet to get the 8GB NFC enabled SD Card that i want )
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I've personally had alot of problems with SD cards that come with the phones that I've had, I don't know what it is with them but when I change to a new SD card my problems stop( in particular the T-Mobile optimus t was the worst) . Have you tried reformatting the SD card? Maybe that will help.
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yeah reformatted and re installed all my apps ( i did a full copy of my sdcard just in case i had something i needed to save, but didnt copy it back to the sdcard)
Still having same problem
Its a known bug in the 2.2.1 build, it's nice to see that someone is trying to keep the Zio community going... Mine has a bad battery and I wanted to get a better phone anyways since there is no chance the Zio will ever see cyanogenmod or even an AOSP gingerbread build.
If anyone can prove me wrong I'd donate for the effort even though I don't use it anymore...
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it's nice to see that someone is trying to keep the Zio community going... Mine has a bad battery and I wanted to get a better phone anyways since there is no chance the Zio will ever see cyanogenmod or even an AOSP gingerbread build.
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Same here Mattix I gave up on the Zio a while ago just happened to come back cause a friend asked me to see if there was ever a port for CWM for Sprint users. I got a HTC Incredible and haven't looked back.