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[HowTo] ClockWorkMod Recovery

Thanks to Trekfan422991 for cluing me in on the Optimus 3D recovery.
Working:
Nandroid
ADB (after special driver install, need to tweak recovery for it to work with normal drivers)
Mounting USB to computer
Flashing zip files
Dangerous:
Fix Permissions (caused lots of crazy issues, fix by wiping data if you use it)
Sdparted (the sdcards are mount incorrectly, this will probably destroy your device)
I am in the process of making a recovery specifically for our device, it is mostly done and will be posted here when it is ready!
What you are going to need:
ADB (and know how to use it, don't ask in here)
Rooted Phone (again, that will not be covered, don't ask in here)
Optimus 3D recovery image [Download]
If you don't understand something in that list, DO A SEARCH AND LEARN, don't clutter the thread with crap!
Lets get started!
Lets start by getting the recovery.img file on the phone. Open up a cmd prompt and type:
Code:
adb push recovery.img /data
The rest of this will be done on the phone shell. In the cmd prompt type:
Code:
adb shell
We will need to have su access, In the cmd prompt type:
(If you haven't allowed shell su in SuperUser now would be a good time to accept the root request on the phone.)
Code:
su
Now we are going to backup your current recovery to your sdcard. In the cmd prompt type:
(make sure your sdcard is not mounted to your computer)
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0p6.backup bs=4096
After that is done we are going to flash ClockWorkMod Recovery! In the cmd prompt type:
Code:
dd if=/data/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=4096
Congrats! You now have ClockWorkMod Recovery! In the cmd prompt type:
(each line is single command)
Code:
rm /data/recovery.img
reboot
How to enable ADB access: (only if it's not working already)
Download and install: (unzip and install the 2 exe files)
http://www.mediafire.com/?j5m1plnvzb8r0zc
While booted into ClockWorkMod Recovery, go into your device manager, you should see an "LGE Android Composite Device" with a yellow triangle on it.
right click on it, update driver software...
select browse my computer for driver software
select let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
click the "Have Disk" button
click the "browse" button
browse to;
for 64bit:
C:\Program Files (x86)\LG Electronics\LG Android Driver\64BitADB
for 32bit:
C:\Program Files\LG Electronics\LG Android Driver
and select lgandadb.inf
click "ok"
From that list select "Android Sooner Single ADB Interface"
click "next"
click "yes" on the popup
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Awesome Great Work. Did you figure out the Bootloader? Or is there even one should more be the question I suppose. Good thing I am having issues with permissions with this didn't notice the SD Card Mounting issue till just now. That I can't deal with atm.

malickie said:
Awesome Great Work. Did you figure out the Bootloader? Or is there even one should more be the question I suppose.
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I found a few modes, but no drivers yet so I don't know what they are. Even if we break stuff the kernel and recovery are separate, so technically we should always be albe to get back into recovery to fix stuff.

thankyou DG for getting this started..
so now with my clockworkmod i just made a backup of stock rom... if i say change the framework and I get boot loop.. will this clockwork mod be able to restore the original rom without any problems???

tiny problem... might just be missing something... but after i made my backup and i choose reboot system now... it just goes back to recovery... how do i boot up my phone!!!
sorry if it is obvious... im super tired...

Trekfan422991 said:
tiny problem... might just be missing something... but after i made my backup and i choose reboot system now... it just goes back to recovery... how do i boot up my phone!!!
sorry if it is obvious... im super tired...
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I got mixed up as to what partition to flash, you just flashed a recovery image over the kernel... its ok tho.
follow my instructions to the su part, then do this.
// this will restore the kernel
dd if=/sdcard/mmcblk0p5.backup of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 bs=4096
// this will backup recovery
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0p6.backup bs=4096
// this will flash cwm
dd if=/data/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p6 bs=4096
OP is fixed!
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and you have no adb access, this is going to get interesting!

haha... i shoulda noticed
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LET THIS BE A LESSON FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!
THIS IS WHY YOU ALWAYS ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS!!!!!!
NEVER SKIP THE BACKUP STEP!!!! haha

Trekfan422991 said:
LET THIS BE A LESSON FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!
THIS IS WHY YOU ALWAYS ALWAYS MAKE BACKUPS!!!!!!
NEVER SKIP THE BACKUP STEP!!!! haha
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LOL! For sure that is why I always say, " Save early, save often, save to multiple locations!" haha.

47r0n1n said:
LOL! For sure that is why I always say, " Save early, save often, save to multiple locations!" haha.
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sorry just side note:
how you liking your thrill compared to the evo 3d???

designgears said:
What you are going to need:
ADB (and know how to use it, don't ask in here)
Rooted Phone (again, that will not be covered, don't ask in here)
Optimus 3D recovery image [Download]
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Thanks so much to DG & Trekfan, I've been looking everywhere for CWM!
I cannot find the download link to the recovery - in the quote above from the OP, where it says download, is that supposed to be a download link? I don't know if there's a typo or if I'm just missing something, but the "download" word doesn't link to anything for me. Instead, I thought I'd try searching for it in the optimus 3d forums, but search is down too Does anyone have a link?

Komodo Rogue said:
Thanks so much to DG & Trekfan, I've been looking everywhere for CWM!
I cannot find the download link to the recovery - in the quote above from the OP, where it says download, is that supposed to be a download link? I don't know if there's a typo or if I'm just missing something, but the "download" word doesn't link to anything for me. Instead, I thought I'd try searching for it in the optimus 3d forums, but search is down too Does anyone have a link?
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I took it down for now, working on some issues.

Woohoo, got Trekfan422991 all fixed!

its true... i tested out my framework mod and it works great!!! look sway better then stock!!!

designgears said:
I took it down for now, working on some issues.
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Ah, gotcha. I thought I was going crazy Thanks!

Let's rom this baby dg . I assume you also bought this with plans to possibly exchange it when the AT&T Galaxy S II comes out? I'm very impressed by the performance and build quality so far. The main thing it needs is a better theme... yikes!

designgears said:
Dangerous:
Fix Permissions (caused lots of crazy issues, fix by wiping data if you use it)
Sdparted (the sdcards are mount incorrectly, this will probably destroy your device)
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After CWM is installed and working on our device, would it be safe to fix permission in "ROM Manager," or does that just fix permissions through whichever recovery is currently installed?
I'm guessing someone here knows how ROM manager works in this regard, but if not, I'd be happy to be a guinea pig... after all, I can make/restore backups now! : )
gtg465x said:
Let's rom this baby dg . I assume you also bought this with plans to possibly exchange it when the AT&T Galaxy S II comes out? I'm very impressed by the performance and build quality so far. The main thing it needs is a better theme... yikes!
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Sorry for being OT but I must agree: if designgears made a Thrill ROM that's Cognition-esque then I'd consider keeping my Thrill, but considering he already has a ROM for the GSII, I imagine he's going to get the AT&T Galaxy S II? Side note, you know you've really earned some serious nerd-cred when other nerds (who you don't even know) speculate what your next cell is going to be

Komodo Rogue said:
Sorry for being OT but I must agree: if designgears made a Thrill ROM that's Cognition-esque then I'd consider keeping my Thrill, but considering he already has a ROM for the GSII, I imagine he's going to get the AT&T Galaxy S II? Side note, you know you've really earned some serious nerd-cred when other nerds (who you don't even know) speculate what your next cell is going to be
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Not waiting on dg here. Think you missed the "let's" part. Working on a Thrill ROM as we speak. Just got the Thrill about an hour ago and I already dumped the system image, de-odexed it, created an updater-script, added root and busybox, removed bloat, and updated a few apps. Time to start theming, modding framework, and tweaking.

Im also working on a ROM but if we cannot flash zips with CWM then how am I supposed to flash the ROM? Are you going to flash it with Heimdall or something?

gtg465x said:
Not waiting on dg here. Think you missed the "let's" part. Working on a Thrill ROM as we speak. Just got the Thrill about an hour ago and I already dumped the system image, de-odexed it, created an updater-script, added root and busybox, removed bloat, and updated a few apps. Time to start theming, modding framework, and tweaking.
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Oh, good to hear! Man I really have to sit down and try to learn some more technical stuff sometime, because ROM creation, and not even just the theming aspects, is so appealing to me.
Maybe you can create a thread placeholder and describe what you've done so far? We're really getting OT, sorry all.
timbrendelaz said:
Im also working on a ROM but if we cannot flash zips with CWM then how am I supposed to flash the ROM? Are you going to flash it with Heimdall or something?
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Oh, I thought you could flash zips through adb after doing the fix? Or no? (((edit: wait, no, I was thinking about pushing .apks through ADB, not flashing .zip files))) Hopefully this is something DG's new recovery might address. If no to both, could you distribute ROMs via nandroid backup files of a fresh ROM installation? It would be incredibly inefficient, but it would work, right?

[Q] Mac OS X 10.7.5 -- Nook HD 2.0.5 Please help.

So for days I have tried to root this thing. I have tried in both Windows and Mac. Something must be going terribly wrong. At this point, there are only a handful of apps I would like to side load. Currently I am trying to install and use ADB. The problem I am having is an error that states over and over ADB server didn't ACK.
I have the ADB mode set up on the nook and can see the little android guy so that is good but I seem to not go anywhere beyond that. When I enter " cat ~/.android/adb_usb.ini" I get # ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0X1949
n0X2080
Which is correct I believe. next command I see to enter is the adb devices it is at this point I get the error.
I do have a Nook tablet (that had gotten broken) but I did have it rooted previously. Anyway. I have browsed. I have tried to burn sd cards (it simply will not boot from them.) Is there someone with tons of Mac exp that will help me please. I am truly to the point of returning this.
Surely I am missing something crucial.
Thanks in advance.

Mkb623 said:
So for days I have tried to root this thing. I have tried in both Windows and Mac. Something must be going terribly wrong. At this point, there are only a handful of apps I would like to side load. Currently I am trying to install and use ADB. The problem I am having is an error that states over and over ADB server didn't ACK.
I have the ADB mode set up on the nook and can see the little android guy so that is good but I seem to not go anywhere beyond that. When I enter " cat ~/.android/adb_usb.ini" I get # ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0X1949
n0X2080
Which is correct I believe. next command I see to enter is the adb devices it is at this point I get the error.
I do have a Nook tablet (that had gotten broken) but I did have it rooted previously. Anyway. I have browsed. I have tried to burn sd cards (it simply will not boot from them.) Is there someone with tons of Mac exp that will help me please. I am truly to the point of returning this.
Surely I am missing something crucial.
Thanks in advance.
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First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium

leapinlar said:
First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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Thanks! That makes me feel a bit less incompetent!
Melissa

leapinlar said:
First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.
Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium
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Also, I went over there and it will not allow me to comment. I guess because I am a new user. Anyway, do I leave them as zip files? That probably sounds dumb but Mac OS X automatically unzips so I guess I would need to zip them back. Do I just put them as zips onto the sd card and insert it? I am using a Memorex SD HC card 8 GB. Not sure it matters. It is the same card I used on my Nook tablet. Also, do you know if it makes a difference if I copy the files via terminal which really is not fantastic to work with -imo or can I just drag the files to the disk for copying?

You need to leave them as zips on the sd card.
As for Mac OS, no idea there, sorry.
ETA: on my Windows machine, I just dragged the zip file over to the sd card. So, I'm guessing that in Mac, as long as you get the files onto the sd card as zips, it doesn't matter how you get them onto the card.

[ROM][JB 4.2.2][CM10.1] for Lenovo Ideapad K1 3G+Wifi

Welcome to the CM10.1 for the Lenovo Ideapad K1​
Legal disclaimer: I'm not responsible if you brick your tablet, or have other damages in the process.
Features:
Multi User support (max. 5 User)
WIFI
Overclocking ( max. 1,4 GHz)
GPS
Bluetooth
Camera front/back
HD video/audio
externe SD-Card
USB-Stick support
Gyro
Auto brightness (bugy)
Hardware / Software Rotation Lock
VPN Support
3G support
Home button
CWM 6.0.3.3
Install Procedure 1
You come from CM10, no wipe needed
1. Download Update and Gapps and save to SD card
2. Reoboot into Recovery Mode
3. Once in recovery, select the update file to be flashed
4. select the gapps file to be flashed
5. Reboot
Install Procedure 2
You come from a stock or other CM version
Full Wipe, all data will be gone
1. Download the nvflash and save it on your PC
2. Power down and enter APX mode on your tablet, with the USB cable connected to the PC
3. Run flash-win.bat or flash-linux.sh (depending on what your PC runs)
4. After table has booted, enter settings and select about tablet. touch 7 time on build number. Your developer option are visible.
5. Go to settings, Developer options and select Advanced reboot
7. connect your tablet to the pc and save gapps on your sd card. Or download gapps via liink.
6. Go in Recovery via long press of Power, and select "Reboot" then "Recovery"
5. Flash the gapps package that you downloaded in step 1.
6. Reboot
Downloads:
First update 3G Version or
NVFlash 3G or Mirror
First Update Wifi Version or
NVFlash Wifi or Mirror
Important. Only that Gapps version will work !!!
Google Apps alias GApps or Mirror
Current Releases (date 2013-09-26):
Wifi Version
3G Version
Bugs:
light sensor (never worked correct)
Wifi (works just with "keep Wi-Fi on during sleep, always")
Headset detection
Credits:
KHanning
Krook1
Breeder (Testing)
Koshu
and finally Codeworkx for so many tips !!! :good:
Info / Tips
- Developer settings: go in settings and select about tablet. Press 7 times on build number
Recovery Update
The Recovery will be updated with nightly version of the 18-07-2013.

Awesome work buddy !!. Downloading it. But will flash over the weekend.
Thanks for continuing work on this device.

Nice work! I've flashed it yesterday when you posted it on goo.im and it's running nice so far. Got sod but I put wifi to always on, anyways it doesn't seem to drain too much battery. Also maybe you should update the recovery as this one cause 0 folder nesting when flashing(I got emulated/0/0/0...) and this is repaired with newer recovery, I don't remind wich number. Everything else seem to be working perfectly, some little strange thing but I think it's due to CM nighlties and could be working correctly later. I'll thank you so much for keeping our device alive. Keep it going.
Edit: The recovery issue is fixed since cwm 6.0.2.3 and we got 6.0.1.1 so that's why it's nesting but that isn't dangerous or anything, it can be deleted and the data are simply at the bottom of the 0 folders tree.

kaschemme said:
Welcome to the CM10.1 for the Lenovo Ideapad K1​
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Thank you, kaschemme! Will download and flash when I get home as my tablet does not have too much data. THANK YOU!!!
ti-pich said:
Nice work! I've flashed it yesterday when you posted it on goo.im and it's running nice so far. Got sod but I put wifi to always on, anyways it doesn't seem to drain too much battery. Also maybe you should update the recovery as this one cause 0 folder nesting when flashing(I got emulated/0/0/0...) and this is repaired with newer recovery, I don't remind wich number. Everything else seem to be working perfectly, some little strange thing but I think it's due to CM nighlties and could be working correctly later. I'll thank you so much for keeping our device alive. Keep it going.
Edit: The recovery issue is fixed since cwm 6.0.2.3 and we got 6.0.1.1 so that's why it's nesting but that isn't dangerous or anything, it can be deleted and the data are simply at the bottom of the 0 folders tree.
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Where can I get this recovery file to flash on my tablet? Thanks! :good:

Mordred69 said:
Where can I get this recovery file to flash on my tablet? Thanks! :good:
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It isn't made for our device yet so we can't flash it. It need to be updated and compiled from the rom source then it can be flashed so for now we have to live with this version.

Way to go!!

On goo.im for devs/kaschemme/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip
"The file you requested was not found. Lets see if we can find that for you..."

Mordred69 said:
On goo.im for devs/kaschemme/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip
"The file you requested was not found. Lets see if we can find that for you..."
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There isn't nvflash folder in kaschemme. For me kaschemme/CM10/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip download without any issue.

Hey, kaschemme, thanks so much for the update! I am looking forward to giving it a try, although I do use the USB Storage function a lot (it's the easiest way to copy movies onto my K1), so I might wait until after my vacation to do the update. I'd also like to see how the GPS functions are working, since I use my K1 a lot when I go geocaching. But it's wonderful to see that the K1 is still moving forward! :good:

K1Andy said:
Hey, kaschemme, thanks so much for the update! I am looking forward to giving it a try, although I do use the USB Storage function a lot (it's the easiest way to copy movies onto my K1), so I might wait until after my vacation to do the update. I'd also like to see how the GPS functions are working, since I use my K1 a lot when I go geocaching. But it's wonderful to see that the K1 is still moving forward! :good:
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USB connection to a computer do work for me on ubuntu 13.04 better than it ever worked. I think by USB storage he is meaning USB OTG, like plugging a usb key directly in the K1 with the almost inexistant lenovo adapter.

ti-pich said:
USB connection to a computer do work for me on ubuntu 13.04 better than it ever worked. I think by USB storage he is meaning USB OTG, like plugging a usb key directly in the K1 with the almost inexistant lenovo adapter.
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Right, USB host support (attaching a USB flash drive to the K1) is exactly what I mean, and what I use. I was fortunate enough to get one of those non-existent adapters.

ti-pich said:
There isn't nvflash folder in kaschemme. For me kaschemme/CM10/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip download without any issue.
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The problem is the NVFlash links.
The file is not at http://goo.im/devs/kaschemme/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip
The file is at http://goo.im/devs/kaschemme/cm10/nvflash/nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip
Means it is inside the CM10 directory (linkage truncates whole sentence)
Thanks, ti-pich! Thanks Kaschemme!

K1Andy said:
Right, USB host support (attaching a USB flash drive to the K1) is exactly what I mean, and what I use. I was fortunate enough to get one of those non-existent adapters.
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You are really lucky then, this is probably the only thing missing on this tablet, and that's why I'm waiting for google to release their nexus 7 full hd with a regular micro usb. Anyway, sorry I misunderstood what you said.

Kaschemme,
nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip is corrupt. Downloaded 4 times.

Great job Kaschemme!
So far all my apps that I have reloaded are working. Thanks for your hard work.

Mordred69 said:
Kaschemme,
nvflash_CM10.1_Wifi_Kaschemme_v1.zip is corrupt. Downloaded 4 times.
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I downloaded it, and it does appear to have the correct MD5 hash signature, but if I try to open or extract it using Windows Explorer, I also get a message that it is invalid or corrupted. However, if I use 7-Zip, it seems to open and extract with no problem. Perhaps it was built using some type of zip compression that isn't supported by the built-in Windows compression tools?

K1Andy said:
I downloaded it, and it does appear to have the correct MD5 hash signature, but if I try to open or extract it using Windows Explorer, I also get a message that it is invalid or corrupted. However, if I use 7-Zip, it seems to open and extract with no problem. Perhaps it was built using some type of zip compression that isn't supported by the built-in Windows compression tools?
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Thank you. I was using winrar which is what I always use. In any case, I flashed this rom's cwm version over krook1's nvflash starter v2 and it worked, but gives me the same errors as krook1's version 6.1, which are random apps closing with no explanation whatsoever... Not even a "sorry, xyz app has forced closed" message. Keep in mind this is a fresh install.
This flash also started complaining that email had closed right from the start, too. I hope this helps you guys...

hei Kaschemme.
thanks u so much!!!
this rom run so well.. the performance got better from the previous one.
i dont found any bug yet, but i read ur first post, that there is a bug on Headset detection...
let me try when i got home
anyway, great job!
Edited :
i just try to plug my headset on my K1..
And it works well..
So up to now, i dont found a bug yet...
Cool!

Mordred69 said:
Thank you. I was using winrar which is what I always use. In any case, I flashed this rom's cwm version over krook1's nvflash starter v2 and it worked, but gives me the same errors as krook1's version 6.1, which are random apps closing with no explanation whatsoever... Not even a "sorry, xyz app has forced closed" message. Keep in mind this is a fresh install.
This flash also started complaining that email had closed right from the start, too. I hope this helps you guys...
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Take a nandroid backup and try doing a clean flash (factory reset then flash), in case you did a dirty flash.

Mordred69 said:
Thank you. I was using winrar which is what I always use. In any case, I flashed this rom's cwm version over krook1's nvflash starter v2 and it worked, but gives me the same errors as krook1's version 6.1, which are random apps closing with no explanation whatsoever... Not even a "sorry, xyz app has forced closed" message. Keep in mind this is a fresh install.
This flash also started complaining that email had closed right from the start, too. I hope this helps you guys...
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Would you please let me know which version of 7-zip you used to extract the files from nvflash archive?
I tried 9.20 and 9.30alpha and both give me 'unsupported compression method'
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[Q] Is there a way of installing a ROM to SD without the need to use the EMMC

Hey all,
I managed to brick my Nook HD+ a few month ago (see previous threads). The EMMC partitions are broken and I cant access them.
So, I noticed a few ROMS that work of a SD Card. The only problem is, the installation seems to need to store the ROM on the internal EMMC in order to install it.
Is there a way round this?
Cheers

There is an emmc-less Rom you can find the link from the following thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2544606
Direct link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44790925&postcount=67

Thanks for the reply.
I'm struggling with the adb push part and adb just wont work, ive tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336088
http://rhuno.com/flashblog/2013/03/17/getting-the-nook-hd-recognized-by-adb/
the driver installs successfully and i still cant see my nook via adb. Is there anything i could be missing.

smurfster said:
Thanks for the reply.
I'm struggling with the adb push part and adb just wont work, ive tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336088
http://rhuno.com/flashblog/2013/03/17/getting-the-nook-hd-recognized-by-adb/
the driver installs successfully and i still cant see my nook via adb. Is there anything i could be missing.
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What OS are you running? I had no issues once I did step 7 myself on Windows. On Linux it really depends on the distro and I don't use a Mac so not sure.

smurfster said:
Thanks for the reply.
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You should really hit the Thanks Button for him instead of just saying thanks

jpisini said:
What OS are you running? I had no issues once I did step 7 myself on Windows. On Linux it really depends on the distro and I don't use a Mac so not sure.
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tried a different computer and still no luck. I use windows 7 pro
someone mentioned I need the google usb driver. But how do I install it? it wont install via the right click > install option

Maybe try https://nookdeveloper.zendesk.com/entries/21943338-nook-developer-start-up-guide#top

Well I'm stuck nothing seems to work

Just a quick note.
Be sure to use v1.0.31 of adb or greater, or it will not see your device.
Also, in my bootimg_tools_ovation are the files necessary to get adb working in linux.
(the "hidden" .android folder gets copied to home, and the rules file to /etc/udev).
Someone really should make a live linux usb/flash image with working adb for the nook. (Just boot from usb key and have working adb)
Wouldn't be that difficult.

Any root yet for the new chromecast with google tv?

Was wondering if it's easy to root or unlock the bootloader on the new chromecast with google tv
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We should wait for a custom recovery first. But you might loose all the DRM keys when the recovery partition is flashed. So choose wisely.

The 4gb storage is putting me off from buying it, if it was possible to root it to use apps2sd (or link2sd) to install entire apps on external storage, it would be a good upgrade to my fire tv stick 4k (vulkan support for emulators, slightly more powerful processor and better gpu drivers, as well as gapps installed from the start)

dictorclef said:
The 4gb storage is putting me off from buying it, if it was possible to root it to use apps2sd (or link2sd) to install entire apps on external storage, it would be a good upgrade to my fire tv stick 4k (vulkan support for emulators, slightly more powerful processor and better gpu drivers, as well as gapps installed from the start)
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Isn't installing on external media a built in option? And forcing it for all apps in in the developer options.

xnamkcor said:
Isn't installing on external media a built in option? And forcing it for all apps in in the developer options.
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Yeah you are right! This works without Problems.. you only need an USB C Hub with SD support.. look here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android-tv/chromecast/chromecast-google-tv-ethernet-usb-hub-t4176725
I use an USB C Hub with Gigabit Ethernet and 128GB SD Card. It works nice!

airwolf1544 said:
Yeah you are right! This works without Problems.. you only need an USB C Hub with SD support.. look here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...hromecast-google-tv-ethernet-usb-hub-t4176725
I use an USB C Hub with Gigabit Ethernet and 128GB SD Card. It works nice!
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How did you get the SD card working? I put in a 64GB in mine, but wasn't working until I discovered that the CCwGTV only supports FAT32 which has a max volume size of 32GB. I even tried creating two volumes of 32, but in the end the only thing that worked was just using 32GB of the 64GB as a single FAT32 volume.

EsotericCleric said:
How did you get the SD card working? I put in a 64GB in mine, but wasn't working until I discovered that the CCwGTV only supports FAT32 which has a max volume size of 32GB. I even tried creating two volumes of 32, but in the end the only thing that worked was just using 32GB of the 64GB as a single FAT32 volume.
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I've succeeded to format large USB sticks (64GB) on FAT32 with Rufus portable (free software). SD card is working only in an USB stick adapter on my hub.

Hi,
Did anyone succeed to write files on a second USB stick?
I have the first USB stick formatted to extend the storage, and a second one as an external USB storage.
The second stick can be read or write on a PC, can also be (only) read on Chromecast with Google TV, but cannot write on it on chromecast. It's a write permission restriction there.
There is an ADB solution or similar?
Thanks,

Any sign of being able to root the Chromecast with Google TV yet?

@Twotoneeddy It sounds like we have to wait for TWRP to be ported to support Android11, once that is done then you can have full Recovery functionality and Root (unless someone wants to port fastbootd like what we did in OP8T). Atm A10 just got support recently from the TWRP Team (https://twrp.me/site/update/2020/12/31/twrp-3.5.0-released.html).
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Didn't realize device was A10, figured due to release time frame that it would have been released w/A11.
But the basics still stand, there is much more work to be done to get root (we can argue chicken or egg all we want but it doesn't change the end answer just the how you got to the answer).

card13 said:
@Twotoneeddy It sounds like we have to wait for TWRP to be ported to support Android11, once that is done then you can have full Recovery functionality and Root (unless someone wants to port fastbootd like what we did in OP8T). Atm A10 just got support recently from the TWRP Team (https://twrp.me/site/update/2020/12/31/twrp-3.5.0-released.html).
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Dude, you're putting the cart before the horse. If you don't have root or equivalent*, you can't boot a twrp, assuming you even wanted to.
Technically, you need the ability to boot an unsigned boot/recovery image, which includes the ability to feed that unsigned image into the device. If you can do that, then take the original boot image, install magisk on it, feed it in, and tell it to boot it. There's your root, no twrp required.
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card13 said:
**Edit**
Didn't realize device was A10, figured due to release time frame that it would have been released w/A11.
But the basics still stand, there is much more work to be done to get root (we can argue chicken or egg all we want but it doesn't change the end answer just the how you got to the answer).
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This isn't a chicken and egg problem AT ALL. twrp is just a custom recovery image. Without already having root or equivalent, there is NO WAY TO RUN IT.
Let me give you a simple example of the process as it works on a pixel phone;
1) Developer options --> OEM unlocking
2) adb reboot-bootloader
3) fastboot flashing unlock
4) fastboot [boot|flash boot] boot-magisk.img
* where boot-magisk.img is the boot.img found in the factory package, after being modified by magisk.
Steps 1-3 are the barrier for this device. twrp won't help you with them because you need to COMPLETE STEP 3 before you can install or boot twrp, and by the time you've completed STEP 3, you've already achieved the goal.
There are 2 ways to get there;
1) figure out how to accomplish steps 1-3.
2) figure out a privilege escalation exploit, either through Android, or through recovery, or whatever else you can come up with.
Here is a very simple question that could help start this process off; IS THERE ANY WAY TO BOOT INTO FASTBOOT?

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has anyone tried to boot off sd card? possibly running emuelec?

The real reason to root this thing has to be to bring support for HD audio passthrough.
Apparently the Amlogic S905D3G used to have HD audio passthrough on older firmware. If someone could figure out how to reenable it it would be the perfect streamer.

You can find twrp builds for the S905 but they are for older versions of android

blaze2051 said:
has anyone tried to boot off sd card?
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wanna know if you found the answer.

What's the answer

Stricted and I just wrote a bootloader unlock exploit - for those of you with compatible units, enjoy: https://www.xda-developers.com/chromecast-with-google-tv-bootloader-unlock-exploit/

npjohnson said:
Stricted and I just wrote a bootloader unlock exploit - for those of you with compatible units, enjoy: https://www.xda-developers.com/chromecast-with-google-tv-bootloader-unlock-exploit/
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Not to necromorph an old thread, but I was curious to know by chance if it would be possible to apply your root method onto a Chromecast with Google TV that has been automatically updated to Android 12 even though it was manufacture 12/2020? After the update, some functionality I was used to that was present before the update occurred has been neutered and the OS sound effects are ruined and there's noticeable crackling/pop. Now I'm actively searching for a way to root my device so I can downgrade to either Android 11 or Android 10.

urbanman2004 said:
Not to necromorph an old thread, but I was curious to know by chance if it would be possible to apply your root method onto a Chromecast with Google TV that has been automatically updated to Android 12 even though it was manufacture 12/2020? After the update, some functionality I was used to that was present before the update occurred has been neutered and the OS sound effects are ruined and there's noticeable crackling/pop. Now I'm actively searching for a way to root my device so I can downgrade to either Android 11 or Android 10.
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Nope. Locked up tight.