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[Q] Having trouble rooting

Just got my NC a few days ago, and decided to root. My software version is 1.0.0, and I was following the instructions on nookdevs.com. I downloaded the boot image to my sd card, put it in there and hooked it up to my computer. It was supposed to boot up, although with the screen not turning on. I was directed to wait five minutes and then power it off, remove the sd card, and then power it back up.
So I did that stuff. Now I just have a blank screen and no boot animations at all. I removed the sd card and tried to boot without it, and I got through the first screen which says something like "the future of reading", and then it just stays blank. My computer will recognize that there's a device hooked up to it, but i can't open it up to even put anything on it. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

the 1.0.0 autonooter does not reboot on its own. I just waited a few minutes and took the sd card and rebooted and i saw the new animation on startup. Have you tried holding down the power button for several seconds to let is power down and then try to power up again?

Hopefully that worked... it says it's installing a "new software update". We'll see if this is it. Thanks for your help.

Okay, so it booted (with the droid boot screen), and it looks like it did before I did the autonooter. My understanding was that it was going to take me to a setup process kind of like the android phones. Am I missing something? Again, many thanks.

troyneuenschwander said:
Okay, so it booted (with the droid boot screen), and it looks like it did before I did the autonooter. My understanding was that it was going to take me to a setup process kind of like the android phones. Am I missing something? Again, many thanks.
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if you got a different boot screen, it probably worked. do you see the android market in your apps list?

That's just it... I don't have an apps list. It looks exactly like it did before I did all of this. It's very confusing.

Try rebooting.
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eyecrispy said:
Try rebooting.
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That didn't help, either. It's the damnedest thing. I know it didn't have the droid boot screen before (where it says it's initializing), but it seems like that's the only thing that it changed.
I would try to update to 1.0.1, but the file from bn.com keeps showing corrupt when I download it. This blows.

Also, when I go to extras, I now have a Youtube icon, as well as a softkeys icon.

go here http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting and follow it step by step (except for the NC rebooting itself part). i'm not sure what to tell you. i do a lot of phone hacking on iphones and before that, WM phones, but this is my first adventure with an android device.

eyecrispy said:
go here http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Rooting and follow it step by step (except for the NC rebooting itself part). i'm not sure what to tell you. i do a lot of phone hacking on iphones and before that, WM phones, but this is my first adventure with an android device.
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Thanks for your help... these are the instructions I followed earlier, but I think I'm just going to repeat them and see if it works. I've rooted my android phone and had no problems with it, but this is just a different beast all together. Again, thanks for your help.

What did you use to root?
When the nc boots to what you say is the stock launcher, can you open extras and see if superuser is there? Some of the root older methods do not install a custom launcher.
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Geezer Squid said:
What did you use to root?
When the nc boots to what you say is the stock launcher, can you open extras and see if superuser is there? Some of the root older methods do not install a custom launcher.
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I used autonooter. Followed the directions to the letter for software version 1.0.0. I didn't see superuser in my extras after "rooting", but I did have the softkeys and youtube icons and they weren't in there before.

troyneuenschwander said:
I used autonooter. Followed the directions to the letter for software version 1.0.0. I didn't see superuser in my extras after "rooting", but I did have the softkeys and youtube icons and they weren't in there before.
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If you had softkeys and youtube then you were rooted.

eyecrispy said:
If you had softkeys and youtube then you were rooted.
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Well, all right. I really appreciate all of your help, guys.
Edit... restarted the process, went to boot after nootering and now I'm in a boot loop. This just keeps getting better.

Did you restore back to stock before rerooting
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[Q] I need help in the worst way! NC stuck on "n"

Hi guys, i have a Brand new Nook Color that im trying to root. I will try to explain what i've done so far:
1)updated firmware to 1.1
2) downloaded super-nooter 12.25
3) downloaded win32diskimager and winimage
---i have an 8gb fully formatted sd card-----
note* i could not for some reason "restore virtual hard disk image on virtual drive", so instead i used win32diskimager and transfered the files over to E: drive (micro sd) noticing the files on the step-by-step instructions; my files are similiar except the "u-boot.bin" file that it reads instead is a VLC file saying "u-boot" and it shows the orange cone.
i've since then installed the micro sd card into the nook, plugged in the usb, to start the boot up, i hear the nook connecting/disconnecting with the laptop, screen is black, then i eventually get to the "n" screen...... it just stays there....
What am i missing/doing wrong/not getting?
i REALLY appreciate anyones advice and help. thank you so much

Does supernooter root version 1.1?
1.1 just came out today.
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i thought about that too. is there a way to get the nook back to usable condition? and if so, what should i do differently?
thanks kindly

ok so i've done the 8 interrupted boots and have successfully got the nook to default settings by following instructions "flash back to clean stock image". i am now on 1.0.1, and will retry the whole process again..... i'll keep you posted!

Yes. The current Auto-Nooter 2.12.25 only works on 1.01 and not 1.1.
It will hang your Nook if you try..
To restore it back to factory.. the the data wipe then trigger the factory restore by interrupting the boot process 8 times.
Power up the nook, then as soon as you see the text come out, press and hold the power button until it shuts down.. Do that 8 times..
You can find more instructions here :
http://nookdevs.com/Flash_back_to_clean_stock_ROM
Good luck! And wait for a new auto-nooter..

MaccaMRP said:
i thought about that too. is there a way to get the nook back to usable condition? and if so, what should i do differently?
thanks kindly
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To go back to 1.01 1.02. ...currently its the post right under yours
not sure if it will work if you are already upgraded to todays update. But you can do the eight salute. too.
Just an FYI it takes a while for the devs to work up roots for new versions. When a new version comes out it can break existing roots and a new exploit or variant of and old exploit needs to be discovered. Basicaly the old root methods may not work for the new versions. Always give it a few days for the dev comunity to catch up and react. Never a good idea to upgrade your firmware the day it comes out and then try to root.
Its a learning processes most of have gone through. read read read. Its all here.
Good luck.

Thanks for everybody that helped! I now have successfully rooted my NC, and am enjoying it thoroughly!
Cheers
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[Q] How to push v1.1 update?

Hey guys, not sure if this is in the right forum (so move over to dev forum if necessary) but does anyone know if there is a way to manually push the stock nook to update to version 1.1 software?
In the process of trying to update from rooted 1.0.1, I ended up bricking my nook and having to go back to stock. I downloaded the sideload_update.zip from the bn.com site and placed it in the root directory (per the instructions). I reset the device and waited for the update, and waited, and waited . . . nothing. Even overnight.
Is there a way to manually push the nook to read the sideload_update file? For right now, I'd like to just remain stock but I'd love to have the snappier response of 1.1 and the multi-touch browsing in the stock browser.

Agraceffa said:
Hey guys, not sure if this is in the right forum (so move over to dev forum if necessary) but does anyone know if there is a way to manually push the stock nook to update to version 1.1 software?
In the process of trying to update from rooted 1.0.1, I ended up bricking my nook and having to go back to stock. I downloaded the sideload_update.zip from the bn.com site and placed it in the root directory (per the instructions). I reset the device and waited for the update, and waited, and waited . . . nothing. Even overnight.
Is there a way to manually push the nook to read the sideload_update file? For right now, I'd like to just remain stock but I'd love to have the snappier response of 1.1 and the multi-touch browsing in the stock browser.
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Do you mean this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932145
Edit: Sorry...Just saw you wanted to stay stock..

thanks. I may have to fall back on that if I can't get this worked out. Do you think its because the nook is sitting on v1.0.0 and not v1.0.1? If so, do you know where I would get v1.0.1 since its not on the bn.com website?

Agraceffa said:
thanks. I may have to fall back on that if I can't get this worked out. Do you think its because the nook is sitting on v1.0.0 and not v1.0.1? If so, do you know where I would get v1.0.1 since its not on the bn.com website?
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You could do the prerooted rom on the Dev forum and flash it via clockwork recovery. That would work so you can stay rooted and get you to 1.0.1.
I just did the BN 1.0.1 update then re-Autonootered the device.

Actually, side loaded the v1.1 update this afternoon and it finally recognized it. Now I've just gotta wait for the new root method. Any suggestions?
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[Q] Nook color won't boot?

I just installed update 1.1, then tried to use autonooter, I didn't actually get anywhere using autonooter(The nook wouldn't even turn on?), so I took the SD card out, now I'm stuck at the screen where it shows the nook N, and "contains reader mobile technology by Adobe Systems Inc." at the bottom..
Any help?:/

8 times reboot? CWR for restoring the stock rom? CWR for flashing froyo? There are many options. I did all of them before for fun.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App

Here's a couple options for ya'.
Nook Color Restore to stock
Flash back to clean stock ROM
On the plus side, it's almost impossible to brick a nook color, so one of these should work for ya'. Best of luck to you, mate.
~Q

Okay, I got it to boot up again with the 8times reset, and did the power+n.
But for some reason, now it won't let me re-register it? I get an error, and it tells me to reboot.
Anyway, can anyone tell me how to update to 1.01? The B&N site only has a download for update 1.1... I think that's where I went wrong.
Thanks a lot, guys

Fallen41 said:
Okay, I got it to boot up again with the 8times reset, and did the power+n.
But for some reason, now it won't let me re-register it? I get an error, and it tells me to reboot.
Anyway, can anyone tell me how to update to 1.01? The B&N site only has a download for update 1.1... I think that's where I went wrong.
Thanks a lot, guys
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Go ahead and boot it up, then go in to Settings -> Device Info -> Erase & Deregister Device. Let it do it's thing, and after the reboot, you should be at 1.0.0. Go and head and register your device now. =)
After you're all re-registered, head over to here, download the update, then just skip down to "Installing the update" since you'll already be on stock.
Enjoy! =)
~Q

Thank you very much, trying it right now!
I love how helpful the community is. I really want to use autonooter to get android on my nook. I just hate that there wasn't really clear instructions written for people who are noobs at this.
I have another question, if I'm just going to use it as a tablet, do I need to register it with B&N before I use autonooter? I don't plan on using it to actually buy any B&N books, and I'm having trouble regestering it.

Glad to help, bud. =)
If you plan on doing some really advanced stuff like moving Nookie Froyo to take the place of the stock ROM on the eMMC, you really don't need to register. However, if you plan on just using ROMs off the sdcard and keeping the stock ROM on the nook itself (like I do), you probably still want to go ahead and re-register just in case. But, if you just can't get the little fekker to register, don't worry about it. It won't hurt anything.

I suggest you to try out froyo on SD card first see if you like it. When you have time, do read about the cwr in the development forum. It is very easy to flash different rom to NC by using cwr.
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Nook Color update 1.3 - Rooting question??

Hi everyone!
I am very new to rooting and this website. I have rooted my NC using a You Tube Video to go by. I have rooted doing the CM7 and also rooted using just the autonooter.
I like the autonooter version best because I have access to the market, plus the orginial B and N sites. Now, comes the 1.3 update. I love People magazine, and as of now, everyone is saying that is the only way I can get it. Has anyone come up with how to use the autonooter with the 1.3 update??
Thanks!!

No one has any answers?

Rhonda19 said:
No one has any answers?
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Um...not to be rude, but have you bothered to look much? There's a whole (active) thread right here on the general board about this, not to mention the updated manual nooter thread in the development board.

For your information I have "bothered to look" .. I had some other questions, but I will look for my answers elsewhere!......Not to be rude

I was able to root my wife's Nook Color 1.3 using Manualnooter 4.6.16. Look for the Manualnooter instructions in the Nook Color Android Development section. Since the Nook Color had never been rooted, I just burned a CWM image to an SD card and installed Manualnooter 4.6.16 per the instructions. I ran the Fix Permissions from ROM Manager as suggested. I did have some issues with the New Market not showing all the apps that will run on the Nook Color but there are suggested fixes shown in other posts.
It would be great is someone would post some information (directions) specific to rooting a stock 1.3 with a Manualnooter file with a fully working market but I have not see that.

Rhonda19 said:
I had some other questions, but I will look for my answers elsewhere!
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If you had other questions, then ask them. The one you asked was answered without even needing to search.
hikersc said:
It would be great is someone would post some information (directions) specific to rooting a stock 1.3 with a Manualnooter file with a fully working market but I have not see that.
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The manual nooter instructions are pretty much as good as it gets. The market not fully working is more a function of the market than it is rooting the nook.

hikersc said:
I was able to root my wife's Nook Color 1.3 using Manualnooter 4.6.16. Look for the Manualnooter instructions in the Nook Color Android Development section. Since the Nook Color had never been rooted, I just burned a CWM image to an SD card and installed Manualnooter 4.6.16 per the instructions. I ran the Fix Permissions from ROM Manager as suggested. I did have some issues with the New Market not showing all the apps that will run on the Nook Color but there are suggested fixes shown in other posts.
It would be great is someone would post some information (directions) specific to rooting a stock 1.3 with a Manualnooter file with a fully working market but I have not see that.
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Thank you for your response! I appreciate it. Can your wife still download the People magazine??

Rhonda19 said:
Thank you for your response! I appreciate it. Can your wife still download the People magazine??
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The "Shopping" feature is working on her rooted 1.3 so I People Magazine should download just fine.
By the way, the repair to the Android Market for me involved the process where you force close the Market and clear cache, then force close Google Framework Services and clear data, then reboot. There are other tablets besides the Nook for which this process works. As a side note, the LCD density change and Market rollback did not work for me as it has for some of the CM7 users.
Let me know how things work out as I have a rooted 1.1 (B&N Updates are blocked) that I would like to get back to a stock 1.3 and then root. On my rooted 1.1 the "Shopping" feature is broken.

I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I followed the instructions on here for the manual nooter for the 1.3 update. I followed them " TO THE LETTER" ! and after a few min...and some nail biting (LOL) everything rebooted just fine! Now, it did say that my install had failed before it rebooted and I was still connected to my laptop.
At that point, I decided to just cut my losses, wipe and return to stock. but then it rebooted again, and this time I had the market and I could open my People magazine!!
So far I haven't had to do any "fixing" on it!
Hikersc.... I do recommend it!!

Rhonda19 said:
I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I followed the instructions on here for the manual nooter for the 1.3 update. I followed them " TO THE LETTER" ! and after a few min...and some nail biting (LOL) everything rebooted just fine! Now, it did say that my install had failed before it rebooted and I was still connected to my laptop.
At that point, I decided to just cut my losses, wipe and return to stock. but then it rebooted again, and this time I had the market and I could open my People magazine!!
So far I haven't had to do any "fixing" on it!
Hikersc.... I do recommend it!!
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I am still have Market issues with the new Market not showing apps such as Facebook for Androind and Angry Birds (the original). I have tried several fixes but nothing is working. Does your market show these apps?

hikersc said:
I am still have Market issues with the new Market not showing apps such as Facebook for Androind and Angry Birds (the original). I have tried several fixes but nothing is working. Does your market show these apps?
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No, it doesn't show FB yet and I don't like Angry Birds so I've not installed that one. It is showing the other apps I have downloaded. If you would like I can try downloading Angry Birds just to see if it will show.
There is one problem I am having that I don't like. I don't have a back button, so I have to hit the U button at the bottom, the touch Zeam Launcher to go back to home screen and then start over. I may play around with it today, since it's raining!!

Rhonda19 said:
No, it doesn't show FB yet and I don't like Angry Birds so I've not installed that one. It is showing the other apps I have downloaded. If you would like I can try downloading Angry Birds just to see if it will show.
There is one problem I am having that I don't like. I don't have a back button, so I have to hit the U button at the bottom, the touch Zeam Launcher to go back to home screen and then start over. I may play around with it today, since it's raining!!
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If FB is not showing in the Market then it is the same as mine (or my wife's). It is not a big deal as you can always sideload these type apps. Crazy Snowboard is one of my favorites and did not show on my 1.1 rooted so I had to sideload.
You need to use Soft Keys for your back button if no back button is showing (mostly B&N apps) at the bottom. Once you run soft keys, the little soft key icon will bring up a "soft key menu" that will home, menu, back, etc. Give it a shot and see if that works for you.

hikersc said:
If FB is not showing in the Market then it is the same as mine (or my wife's). It is not a big deal as you can always sideload these type apps. Crazy Snowboard is one of my favorites and did not show on my 1.1 rooted so I had to sideload.
You need to use Soft Keys for your back button if no back button is showing (mostly B&N apps) at the bottom. Once you run soft keys, the little soft key icon will bring up a "soft key menu" that will home, menu, back, etc. Give it a shot and see if that works for you.
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You won't believe what happened! I had been reading this morning, and turned it off afterwards. When I turned it back on, it stuck at the "Nook Color" set up menu. That's the first time I have ever had a root to go bad. I've had them to "not take before" but for something to happen like that?? So I had to unroot, set it back up from the beginning, and now have side loaded the 1.3 update. If I try the root again, I will do it just as the directions are typed!! (LOL)
Everything was working fine, I just don't know what happened??

Wish I knew what to tell you folks...I just went back and shut down my nook and restarted it. It always sorta seems like it takes an uncomfortably long time at the color flashing animation, but it went through just fine. What I did initially was exactly what I documented in my other thread...

Rhonda19 said:
You won't believe what happened! I had been reading this morning, and turned it off afterwards. When I turned it back on, it stuck at the "Nook Color" set up menu. That's the first time I have ever had a root to go bad. I've had them to "not take before" but for something to happen like that?? So I had to unroot, set it back up from the beginning, and now have side loaded the 1.3 update. If I try the root again, I will do it just as the directions are typed!! (LOL)
Everything was working fine, I just don't know what happened??
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Is CWM on emmc or the SD card? I avoid CWM on emmc and also don't use ROM manager.

fpga_guy said:
Is CWM on emmc or the SD card? I avoid CWM on emmc and also don't use ROM manager.
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I'm not sure. (LOL) I made a bootable CWM on an SD card. Then loaded the manual nooter on it.
I rooted it over again.. Putting it back to stock version, then side loading the 1.3 update, and then running the 4-5-18. and I ran the Fix Permissions.
What may be going on is I didn't load the 4-6-16a either time, and that may be the entire problem. If something happens to it this time, I'll just leave it at the 1.3 and wait until something else comes up.
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It happened again! I cut it off, and then cut it back on later, and it stuck at the boot. Guess, I'll just have to unroot.....

Rhonda19 said:
I'm not sure. (LOL) I made a bootable CWM on an SD card. Then loaded the manual nooter on it.
I rooted it over again.. Putting it back to stock version, then side loading the 1.3 update, and then running the 4-5-18. and I ran the Fix Permissions.
What may be going on is I didn't load the 4-6-16a either time, and that may be the entire problem. If something happens to it this time, I'll just leave it at the 1.3 and wait until something else comes up.
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It happened again! I cut it off, and then cut it back on later, and it stuck at the boot. Guess, I'll just have to unroot.....
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If you are going back to stock, then simply apply the B&N 1.3 update like they say on their website (put it on the nook via usb, then unplug the cable, it will apply when it goes dark).
After it's done, don't bother with 4.5.18 - just go straight to 6.16. That's what I did and it should work fine. It seems that 5.18 is only necessary if you are going from rooted 1.2 to 1.3.
See how that works for you...

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If you are going back to stock, then simply apply the B&N 1.3 update like they say on their website (put it on the nook via usb, then unplug the cable, it will apply when it goes dark).
After it's done, don't bother with 4.5.18 - just go straight to 6.16. That's what I did and it should work fine. It seems that 5.18 is only necessary if you are going from rooted 1.2 to 1.3.
See how that works for you...
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This is what I did except I used 4.6.16a (I also loaded a 1.3 kernal and ran the "Fix Permissions" from ROM Manager). All is well for me except the Market does not show FB and others. I was hoping a fix for the Market was forthcoming as the various fixes used with CM7 Market did nothing for me.

doncaruana said:
If you are going back to stock, then simply apply the B&N 1.3 update like they say on their website (put it on the nook via usb, then unplug the cable, it will apply when it goes dark).
After it's done, don't bother with 4.5.18 - just go straight to 6.16. That's what I did and it should work fine. It seems that 5.18 is only necessary if you are going from rooted 1.2 to 1.3.
See how that works for you...
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"Doncaruana" ... I finally got it rooted, I think!! (LOL) thanks for all your help!! I appreciate it!

Rhonda19 said:
"Doncaruana" ... I finally got it rooted, I think!! (LOL) thanks for all your help!! I appreciate it!
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I know how frustrating this stuff can get, so I'm glad you got that behind you! I'll keep my fingers crossed it sticks!