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New SD Card (what to do)...

So i ordered a new Class 6 SD Card.
Before this i was on the stock 1GB SD card that came with the G1 with an ext2 partition, and running the latest Cyan mod.
Basically i was just wondering what i need to do when my new card comes. I know i need to partition it to FAT32, and then i was gonna do ext3, and a linux swap. Can i just use sdparted script to do this?
And finally i was gonna try a Hero rom now that i have the SD card that is actually capable of running it. I push it with adb and just flash after partitioning, right?
Is there any way of getting my apps back or am i going to have reinstall everything again? I don't REALLY mind doing all over again, but it'd be nice not to have to. And if it's possible, how?
Thanks for any help/clarification...

dear ally,
there is a app that allows you to back up apps..
p.s. i apologize im not a native speaker..of how do u say..umm ur motherlan

Yes.
First re-partition the card using parted from the recovery menu or using the Amon-Ra Recovery. There are instructions for that littered everywhere in the Q&A and the Developer's forum, just use the search.
To use the Hero ROMs you need to flash the Danger SPL unless you plan on using MicroHero with HardSPL. If you want to use any of the new Hero ROMs they will require the Danger SPL and note the bold. Look up the proper instructions for flashing the SPL before actually diving in.
And no. You don't need to re-install everything. Just use switchrom or BART to make a backup as it will also make a backup of your ext partition. After backing up, just restore it after transferring everything from the FAT32 partition of your old sdcard to the new one.

I just checked and i have 1.33.2005 SPL. I believe that's the correct one, right?

I just tried to push Bart to system/sd...i'm pretty sure i did it right but when i try to store my ext it says it can't open the file.
What am i doing wrong?

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Thank you very much...that seems to have worked
I really like this recovery image too

No problem man, glad to have helped.

Download Amon_Ra's new recovery image and look for the 3 way partition option...once partioned, do a data wipe, drag and drop your rom of choice in .zip format onto the root of your sd card and rename it to "update"
Backup for Root users works well for restoring your apps. it can be found in the marketplace. I believe there is a donate version and a free version.

Partitioning new SD Card

New G1 owner. Purchased this:
hxxp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rt=nc&nma=true&item=150522897074&si=ja459pNCCg3NN1jod0njqPzl3JI%253D&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123#ht_500wt_1156
No clue what it's running for Recovery though but I'm assuming the CM6 rom comes with one? I'm waiting for a response from the seller.
Now I want to buy a new 32GB Class 6 SDHC card for use with this particular phone. But I've noticed that partitioning the card is an important step during the installation of said ROM? How would I go about partitioning this new card without bricking my phone? I don't need any of the files off the new card since the seller mentioned that he had cleared it. What should I partition the card too? I've heard anywhere from 512MB to 1.5GB?
What are some applications that I should be aware of for this particular ROM? I'm very new to all of this and want to keep the phone running decently well. I've heard something about an application with the ability to run apps off the SD card to preserve memory? Would installing such a program be simple for someone as noobish as me? Or should I keep it simple and just install everything onto the phone?

Ok. Well first off you have a lot of reading to do. Hope you like to read. I can tell you that partitioning your sdcard is done through recovery mode. You need to get in there first. Also cm6 is a rom. It does not come with a recovery. That is totally different. It would be good to know what version you have. I assume amon ra 1.7.0 but it will tell you on the recovery screen. What values you set it to are up to you but you can just leave the values alone when your doing it and it will give you a starting point. The rom will tell you how to save your apps 2 sd. You have to read the first post to find that info out. Good luck and welcome to xda

[Q] Two Simple questions!

Hey Everyone, first off. I love you all. You've made me LOVE my Vibrant and NookColor more than ever!
I have two questions.. (sry my search on the site wasn't working )
1. I had a 4gb microsd card that I used to put the Autonooter for NC on it. Now I'm seeing alot of updates with froyo and overclocking kernels and I want to try them out. But my 4gb card is frozen solid at 32mb, I tried formating a through windows, I read on another post that I cant find at all that theres a better program out there for fully formatting microsd cards back to the original state.. Does anyone know the program?
2. I've been reading daily on the updates for Froyo, Which one is the current most stable version?
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Thanks!!!
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1. Put the uSD card back into your NC. Under the original (BN) Settings ---> Device Info ---> SD card : first unmount the uSD card, then format it. Then remove from NC.
2. Not my thing, no help, sorry.

Thanks for the help on the SD Card! First step done, alot more to go!

Okay, So I installed Clockwork Recovery and made a backup of my system. After I installed clockwork, My nook froze at boot, I figured out how to get into clockwork recovery and I am currently restoring my eclair.
I see alot of people using froyo, which build and what post did everyone do it from? I see alot of eMMC but I see a Development build.. I'm confused as to which one I should get.
Thanks!

[Q] root/rom question

now I realize I'll prolly get the lynch mob soon after i post this... being that all the research is over in the dev section, but my question is fairly complicated and i cant seem to find a direct answer from my own reading.
now i have root on my NC and i would love to put a custom recovery/rom on my NC. could any one point me in the right direction to get me started loading a custom recovery? i dont want to run froyo off of an SD card i would love to have it just be a giant version of my phone(I'm sorry if that's asking to much)
i learned and pushed myself to do it a while back on my EVO 4g when i saw there was a rom with wimax capability's and that was my first time rooting anything. I do on the other hand work as a sprint instore service and repair tech. so all of this reading isnt completely lost on me.
and my second question. when i booted my nook back up after i let the battery die, all my setting and apps were gone. any one know anything about it?
thank you for any answer, and I'm very sorry about my spelling and grammar, i know it sucks >.<

i think my biggest confusion/hangup so far has been the custom recovery not sure if i have this right or not but. these are the steps (i think) i need to take.
1. aquire root. [check]
2.custom recovery.[?]
3.custom kernel.[?]
4. custom rom.[?]

So what you want to do is flash a custom rom? You would just download a CWM sd card image. Burn that image to your SD card. Then, grab the rom you want, such as nookie-froyo, or whatever. Copy that zip to the SD card.
Put the SD card into your nook, then reboot. It should boot into CWR and from there you can just flash the zip. The same thing with a custom kernel, just copy the zip onto your CWM sd card, reboot, and flash the zip.
I'm not sure if that is what you are asking, though.

I've actually figured it all out finally. is there any way to see what my CPU is running at?

The speed of your NC can be done by downloading 2 free apps in the market:
Linpack for Android
Quadrant Standard
The Linpack app will tell you how many MFLOPS (Millions of Floating Point Operations Per Second) and Quadrant will give you a score to benchmark for CPU, I/O, and graphics. They will also give you as a reference how you compare to other devices.

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So what you want to do is flash a custom rom? You would just download a CWM sd card image. Burn that image to your SD card. Then, grab the rom you want, such as nookie-froyo, or whatever. Copy that zip to the SD card.
Put the SD card into your nook, then reboot. It should boot into CWR and from there you can just flash the zip. The same thing with a custom kernel, just copy the zip onto your CWM sd card, reboot, and flash the zip.
I'm not sure if that is what you are asking, though.
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So I'm new to Nook. In fact it's still being shipped for the wife, lol. Little that she knows, it's getting nootered before it even gets in her hands.
I've rooted phones and flashed custom ROMs.
From what you're saying above, does CWM reside solely on the SD card? That's different than a mobile phone. So any time we need to install a custom ROM (even the first time), we'd have to boot using the SD Card that has CWM, right? Of course I'd have to root the nook first.
following should really go into a different thread:
So whats the best ROM? So many out there. I just want to be able to use all google apps and market (for kindle app).
Thanks in advance.

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From what you're saying above, does CWM reside solely on the SD card? That's different than a mobile phone. So any time we need to install a custom ROM (even the first time), we'd have to boot using the SD Card that has CWM, right? Of course I'd have to root the nook first.
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You can still install Clockwork from the market and it'll run of the NC without an SD card. I've done it. But for the installation of CM7 (something to do with EXT4? I don't even know what that means...) CWM on an SD was necessary.
On what the best ROM is. Well, looking in the general section subsection here it looks like a lot of people are on rooted stock 1.1. I tried Froyo and it was cool and all, but I missed having the full 8GB of storage on the nook. I haven't tried Honeycomb yet, so no idea on that one. I currently have CM7 nightly 8 on my NC and really like it. I may not have all the storage space still (they're working on it) but it's snappy and sleek.

ok new to the nook

as the title says im new to the nook..
first off id like to say hello to all and thank everyone in advance for the all the hardwork helping new guys like me get use to a new device.
i have a little knowledge on flashing roms and such on the droid x
i wish to root and install app market..
i know in droid its bootstrap recovery im guessing clockwork is the same ..where do i get the files for this
also im running 1.1.0 is that the latest version ?? and if not how do i update that software??
seems like most of the rooting is done off a sd card i have a 2 gig and 4 gig class 4 card to use .. what other stuff am i going to need like files and such
i know about the windiskimg32 one i have already downloaded it (unless there is a different version for 64 bit windows vista) but im unsure if sd is the best way or can i swap roms like on my X
*****also if i root and get the market will falsh work on this device or are we all waiting for a push to be able to run flash sites , or are the other roms capable of running flash ..??*****
any way i thank you all in advance

Welcome -- this is a great place to learn a lot. If you just want to root and get google apps (including the market) search this forum for "autonooter", a wonderful package that will make is easy and has everything you need. Make sure that your Nooks current software matches the version of autonooter you use. Once you've done that, take some time and read through some of the threads both here and on the sister forum "nook color android development".
You may opt to use one of the alternate (and higher level) versions of Android available and run that off of one of your SD cards. That way you don't even have to root the Nook. Nook's boot first from the SD card, so you can do all sort of fun things.
The other advantage to not rooting just now is that B&N is reportedly pushing an update soon.
Have fun!

great999 said:
as the title says im new to the nook..
first off id like to say hello to all and thank everyone in advance for the all the hardwork helping new guys like me get use to a new device.
i have a little knowledge on flashing roms and such on the droid x
i wish to root and install app market..
i know in droid its bootstrap recovery im guessing clockwork is the same ..where do i get the files for this
also im running 1.1.0 is that the latest version ?? and if not how do i update that software??
seems like most of the rooting is done off a sd card i have a 2 gig and 4 gig class 4 card to use .. what other stuff am i going to need like files and such
i know about the windiskimg32 one i have already downloaded it (unless there is a different version for 64 bit windows vista) but im unsure if sd is the best way or can i swap roms like on my X
*****also if i root and get the market will falsh work on this device or are we all waiting for a push to be able to run flash sites , or are the other roms capable of running flash ..??*****
any way i thank you all in advance
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Welcome! I'll tell you, I've been an android user/rooter for almost two years and only found this site aabout a month ago and have been obsessed since!
To me, since you've rooted before, the best way to go is straight to CM7. It converts it to a full tablet and is the best of the roms now (full video support, bluetooth, flash, etc.) The wiki on the cyanogenmod website is a great way to go from stock to fully rooted with CM7 installed and is the way I'd recommend for anyone who can understand it.
As for what you'll need...nothing else really, except the root and/or rom files, which can be found usually in whatever tutorial you're using.
Autonooter is good if you're going to stay stock rooted, but that's it's only advantage.

1.10 is the latest.
I've been running using the sdcard rather than flashing the internal memory, and found it to work well. One advantage is that you don't lose the built in reader app (which is more capable than the one available in the market). Personally I've had the best luck with Customized Nookie Froyo- tried CM7 but it was flaky. Choice of sdcard does seem to affect things too- some folks have reported problems with class 10 cards and some with cards > 8g. Class 6th 8gb cards seem to be the least troublesome.
One tool you may find useful is gparted. You can create a bootable usb key with that that will allow you to resize the last partition on the sdcard (the data partition, shows up as /sdcard). Many of the images are posted for 2gb cards, so if you install on a larger card you need a tool like that to resize the partition and make full use of your card.
Hope that helps you get started...