I would like to put my Nook Color back to the way it was when purchased (before I pass it on to someone else).
Unfortunately, I didn't keep good track of what I did to root it. I know a few things:
After booting without any sdcard, I see that I have Zeam as a launcher
The soft middle button on the bottom brings up the stock Nook menu (library/shop/search/etc)
My Nook Color was purchased in Nov 2010 (before the "blue dot")
It came with 1.0. and right now it shows 1.1.0 as the software version
I can get to recovery through ROM manager but can't seem to get there with power+N.
I didn't want to overdo the explanation of my situation but I thought maybe some of the info was necessary (?) I would really appreciate someone heading me in the right direction. If it matters, my Nook Color was purchased in Nov 2010 (before the "blue dot")
I have searched to find what to do but I don't know which method to use - there are several. Also, I read somewhere that you need to deautherize the Nook but I am not sure when to do that (before unrooting/flash-to-stock/whatever or can it be done after?) Thank you.
Start with this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931720&highlight=restore+to+stock or do some searching. I think kb and Dizzy have links in their sigs that have it too.
Note: some of the links in those threads are dead, BUT, you can find everything you need through the links, or with a little searching. I don't have the time to dig it all up, but just trying to point you in the right direction with the links I had offhand.
Essentially, you need to create a mSD card with bootable CWR and flash a stock ROM .zip like you would with any other ROM.
Also, if you are selling it or passing it on, be sure to de-register the device with Barnes and Noble (if you've registered it), otherwise the person won't be able to register and use it.
If you go to my tips thread linked in my signature you will see how to make a CWM bootable card and links to stock roms to flash with it.
Like the earlier user said, be sure to deregister before passing it on.
Thank you to both biohazrd51 and leapinlar for helping me - I truly appreciate it.
One question: When do I deautherize?
barbo said:
Thank you to both biohazrd51 and leapinlar for helping me - I truly appreciate it.
One question: When do I deautherize?
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After you have installed the new rom, it will ask you to register, do that, then go to settings, device info, and pick erase and deregister device.
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After you have installed the new rom, it will ask you to register, do that, then go to settings, device info, and pick erase and deregister device.
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ok, got it - thank you once again
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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.
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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
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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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Ok, so I promise I've tried to search for a solution, but I really don't even know where to start. Please let me apologize if this has been discussed at exhaustion, but the guys I've asked so far have not seen this issue. Perhaps some of you have.
I'm going to list EVERYTHING I can think of that I've done. Please tell me what I've done wrong.
1. After picking up my NC last night, I tried running the Non-Root SDcard method of running Froyo to try it out. I tried running Rom Manager but wasn't able to do much. I tried Flashing CWM and feel that might have been a mistake. Hopefully, someone can reassure me that was not a problem.
2. I was unable to get GApps (Market most importantly) to show.
2a. After Flashing CWM and removing the SD card, I found that if I tried to force the 1.1.0 update, it would error out and put me into Recovery. That was something I assumed would not be possible, since I was of the understanding that the Non-root SDcard method was restricted solely to the SD card and didn't actually touch the Onboard memory.
3. Assuming the SDcard method might be limited to not having Market access and was more of a pre-root preview. I moved on to actually Root my NC. I did the whole, SD-image method and let my NC auto-reboot. The method I followed didn't mention anything about skipping the Google Account step. So, I tried that with some difficulty and had to back out. I never tried the whole Youtube account sync. I accessed the Market, but none of my downloads will actually go through. Tried multiple reboots, but no luck.
4. I tried to root again to see if something went awry. This time, I didn't have to go through the Android Setup steps??? But, I went ahead and logged into YouTube. Then, I went to Gmail Accounts>Account Setting, but each time it just causes my NC to reboot. Market still doesn't actually download anything.
I know it probably seems like I'm trying to many things, but I'm trying to discover the source of the problem, but behind each corner is another problem. I can't think of anything I'm doing wrong. I'm becoming very agitated. This was supposed to be a simple process, but it is not at all right now.
5. Now, as a last ditch effort, I tried to UnRoot my phone with the 8-Boot-Interruptions method. Problem is, instead of restoring the device to stock, it puts me back into CWM recovery.
Is it possible that Flashing CWM has irreversibly imprinted itself on my NC and I can not get past it to actually move forward with the Market and such? Is there any way to reverse the Flashing of CWM?
Thanks a ton in advance.
My guess is CWM writes to the system folder no matter if it has booted from SDCard or not...
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931720
I believe that is the correct set of instructions, if not, my apologies.
migrax
For reference, I'm running B&N 1.0.1 and used auto-nooter-2.12.25.
It sounds like you might want to navigate overt to the development forum and do a bit of reading. I'm unsure why you flashed CWM onto your nook, but everything is easily fixable. It really depends on what state you want your nook to be in when it's all said and done. There's a thread in the development forum about restoring back to stock, doing so will remove cwm and let you start over. This is probably the best way to go as the current state of yur nook is questionable. Once you have stock working your best bet for the most functionality is rooting, and the easiest way to do that is autonooter. Definitely read the threads more than once before attempting any of this so you will know what to expect before it happens.
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My guess is CWM writes to the system folder no matter if it has booted from SDCard or not...
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=931720
I believe that is the correct set of instructions, if not, my apologies.
migrax
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Just read through that link. Looks very promising. Dont think I'll have a chance to do it tonight, but I will report back ASAP. I'm hoping to get back to stock and then go straight through the root process as intended. I really feel that my unintentional CWM Flashing experience is the root of my frustration.
I'm hopeful that this will be the end of it.
Thanks again.
Thanks a BUNCH!!! It all worked out. Getting the .img out of the .tar.gz was the most difficult, but once I figured out how to use 7-zip, all was well.
I'm now rooted and have full Market/Gmail access. I'm a very happy boy
Please excuse my ignorance. I followed a youtube tutorial and was able to root my Nook to Honeycomb. But now, i have no ebook reader and when i try to download one from the android market or it doesn't install. I successfully downloaded the kindle app from the amazon store but once it loads, it crashes sometimes just on launch and sometimes when clicking the free books the the kindle app came with.
Another issue im having is I have no clue how to access files on my SD card. Even if i connect my nook to the comp, it recognizes that a hard drive was connected but it doesn't mount so i can transfer files to and from it. Sorry for the noob questions.
Not sure if this helps but in "About Phone" the Kernal Version is 2.6.29-omap1. Build number is sdk-eng Honeycomb Nook eng.rbrune.20110131.162619 test keys
Thanks
Honeycomb port is just really in its infant stage right now, I would suggest you going to CM7 and familiarize yourself with all the settings before jumping to HC.
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Honeycomb port is just really in its infant stage right now, I would suggest you going to CM7 and familiarize yourself with all the settings before jumping to HC.
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Thanks for the reply..Im assuming I have to restore my nook back to factory default and then root again. Correct? Thanks again.
merc476 said:
Thanks for the reply..Im assuming I have to restore my nook back to factory default and then root again. Correct? Thanks again.
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I am thinking you are having some terminology confusing. Putting on the Honeycomb build is not rooting; it is flashing a rom. You can root your factory OS, which will let you add things like the android Market and such. Since you are already at the point where you can flash a new ROM, you can just flash the CM7 build just like you did the Honeycomb build.
I agree with everyone. Flash to CM7. I tried Honeycomb but didn't like it. I had the same problem with apps not installing. For me, I had to turn the NC off after a download and back on to see the apps installed. CM7 is running awesome on my NC. I have both Kindle and NC ereader apps running without issues.
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I am thinking you are having some terminology confusing. Putting on the Honeycomb build is not rooting; it is flashing a rom. You can root your factory OS, which will let you add things like the android Market and such. Since you are already at the point where you can flash a new ROM, you can just flash the CM7 build just like you did the Honeycomb build.
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You're right. I have all the terminology screwed up. Its my first time doing anything like this and to top that, I've never even owned an android phone. Anyway, Gonna attempt to go to CM7. Is it the same process? just put the CM7 zip file on the sd card that i just imaged? Would you be so kind to post a link with the latest file? If not, I will search and hope I get the latest. Thanks for your replies. I appreciate it.
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You're right. I have all the terminology screwed up. Its my first time doing anything like this and to top that, I've never even owned an android phone. Anyway, Gonna attempt to go to CM7. Is it the same process? just put the CM7 zip file on the sd card that i just imaged? Would you be so kind to post a link with the latest file? If not, I will search and hope I get the latest. Thanks for your replies. I appreciate it.
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Yes.. just download the CM7 from cyanogens website. Click the Nook Color under "All Supported Devices". Get the latest stable one.. 7.0.3. Try the nightlies out when you get bored of a functional new device.
Click the thank button on the posts for people who helped you.
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Yes.. just download the CM7 from cyanogens website. Click the Nook Color under "All Supported Devices". Get the latest stable one.. 7.0.3. Try the nightlies out when you get bored of a functional new device.
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Cool. So I downloaded and installed CM7. Looks like it loaded nicely but then i keep getting this popup "The process android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" Any suggestions? Thanks!
EDIT: BTW, did I have to reformat before installing CM7? I just installed it right over HC and the few apps I had downloaded before were still on the NC plus my wireless settings were still there and everything.
Ok. I was too desperate. So I went ahead and reformated then reinstalled CM7. Everything is working nice and smooth. My only issue now is I don't have the android appstore to download apps. None of the google apps are installed either. I can't even get the amazon app store cause it wants to send me an sms with the download. Thanks again for the help guys!
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Ok. I was too desperate. So I went ahead and reformated then reinstalled CM7. Everything is working nice and smooth. My only issue now is I don't have the android appstore to download apps. None of the google apps are installed either. I can't even get the amazon app store cause it wants to send me an sms with the download. Thanks again for the help guys!
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Since I'm on my nook on the xda app I don't have a link handy, but you need to flash a file called gapps (Google apps) after a normal cm7 install. You should be able to find the file linked here our in the cyanogenmod.com site.
After that, it should prompt you to set up all of your normal google accounts.
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Yup. I downloaded the gapps-ga-20110307-signed zip file and what i'm not sure of is if I installed it right but here's what i did. This is what i did 5. 'install zip from sdcard' --> 'choose zip from sdcard' --> select "gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip. I followed these instructions from another post. Anyway, it stated that it was installed successfully but i got nothing. No gmail or anything. Its as if i didnt install anything at all. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Do you have wifi turned on? I believe that you need to turn on the wifi to get the market app to show up.
Yes...I have the wifi on. weird. Any other suggestions? Thanks
Phiremod comes with google apps, might be easier to install. Wipe system, cache, data, and dalvik to be safe. https://phiremod.wordpress.com/nook-color/ or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954902 It is CM7 with some custom themes and extra apps.
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Phiremod comes with google apps, might be easier to install. Wipe system, cache, data, and dalvik to be safe. https://phiremod.wordpress.com/nook-color/ or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954902 It is CM7 with some custom themes and extra apps.
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OK....Im gonna give this one last try when I get home tonight. If this doesn't work, I think i'm just gonna give up and restore it back to Nooks factory default. I got this for my wife and she loved the way the Nook displayed the books much better than the 3rd party apps I found on amazon store. Sucks cause I know the Android store has the Nook app but I can't get to it and for some reason, I can't download it from the Barnes & Noble site. Oh well. Thanks for your help.
Stevemp....worked like a charm. Couldn't get the nook app to work properly so i just bought moon reader and its perfect. My only issue now is that when I connect my nook to my pc via usb, the pc doesn't recognize it. I thought I bookmarked some instructions a some thinks i needed to download onto my pc and what not but I can't find it. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Windows only sees the first partion on the sdcard. I use Samba File Sharing from the Market to transfer files. It's wireless and easy to use. Go into settings and set your password and you should be good to go.
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Stevemp....worked like a charm. Couldn't get the nook app to work properly so i just bought moon reader and its perfect. My only issue now is that when I connect my nook to my pc via usb, the pc doesn't recognize it. I thought I bookmarked some instructions a some thinks i needed to download onto my pc and what not but I can't find it. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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When you connect the NC via USB, do you see a USB symbol in the notification bar? If so, pull it down & you can enable USB connection to the PC. Be sure to eject when finished.
Cheers,
kev
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When you connect the NC via USB, do you see a USB symbol in the notification bar? If so, pull it down & you can enable USB connection to the PC. Be sure to eject when finished.
Cheers,
kev
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Thanks for the tip about usb, makes it much easier to transfer files.
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Yup. I downloaded the gapps-ga-20110307-signed zip file and what i'm not sure of is if I installed it right but here's what i did. This is what i did 5. 'install zip from sdcard' --> 'choose zip from sdcard' --> select "gapps-gb-20110307-signed.zip. I followed these instructions from another post. Anyway, it stated that it was installed successfully but i got nothing. No gmail or anything. Its as if i didnt install anything at all. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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I used the method outlined in this post to get the Market and Apps:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
I noticed that some people had difficulty booting into Recovery Mode while installing the Apps package. I did too, so what I did was just continued to hold down the 'n' throughout the entire startup, rather than releasing it, and then gapps installed fine
I now find that I hardly boot to the NC OS any longer to use it, I just run the CyanogenMod almost all the time.
I have searched this site for a few days trying to find some sort of answer...okay well an answer i can understand. but perhaps my n00banism is getting in the way. I've broken my nookcolor but it's not broken. yep. exactly. Here is my story:
I was able to root my nook thanks to theunlockr.com. I followed those directions and was able to get a nightly of cm7 (which i ran on my device for 3 months or so). when i tried to update to the stable version I kept getting an error message that the file was bad...i forget the exact wording. SOOO enter me, and my awesomeness. I found tipstir.the-talk.net and an option to load honeycomb on my nookcolor (which seems to be running fine btw). Somehow during that my clockwordmod rom manager was missing. I hadn't yet loaded the gap pack so i went online to the android market and downloaded it. yay. I tried to 'reboot into recovery' to load or 'flash'...but it just reboots normally.
I have since found that the kindle app and aldiko (which is the only app i've found that will read my old sony ereader books) just wont run on honeycomb which makes it all but useless to me since i use this primarily as an ereader.
I dont know what to do to fix the situation that i've found myself in. I think i read somewhere that you can load cm7 on an sd card and run it...but how then would I fix the situation that i've gotten myself into?
yhea...i have just enough interest in these sort of things to get myself in trouble, but not enough practical knowledge to get myself out of the pickles. SO please help the lame and powerless!
Thanks so much
Mikaela
The most surefire fix is to make a cwm card, flash back to your stock firmware, then either use cm7 on the card or install it on your nook(emmc). Basically, treat it like you bricked it. There are quite a few threads that can tell you step by step how to do it.
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Edit : go to the stickies tab and look, there's a thread with all the info you need
Have you tried to download Rom manager, and then download clockworkmod from within clockworkmod. Then reboot into recovery from Rom manager. Probally, just trying to help.
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fix!
I went back to theunlockr.com and reset back to factory settings and essentially re-rooted the device from there. =) i dont know why i didn't think of that in the first place but *someone* pointed that option out to me. thanks for the help!
I just purchased a Nook HD+ which upgraded during initial charge to 2.1 and would like to root it so I can restore apps and data from my Nook Tablet (w/CM7) using Titanium Backup. I read the CWM/ROOT/EXTRAS post, but for some reason it is still a tad confusing. I understand I need to use some of the files at the bottom, but which ones specifically do I need and can I get simplified directions. Thank you in advance.
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I just purchased a Nook HD+ which upgraded during initial charge to 2.1 and would like to root it so I can restore apps and data from my Nook Tablet (w/CM7) using Titanium Backup. I read the CWM/ROOT/EXTRAS post, but for some reason it is still a tad confusing. I understand I need to use some of the files at the bottom, but which ones specifically do I need and can I get simplified directions. Thank you in advance.
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It is as simple as I can make it. Just read sections 1, 2 and 3. Everything you need is there. It tells you which files to use.
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After reading it a few more times I was able to create the necessary bootable SD card copy the necessary zip files and root my device. I was likely over complicating the process. Anyway, I was able to root the device and was able to restore data to my HD+ from my Tablet. Thank you.
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It is as simple as I can make it. Just read sections 1, 2 and 3. Everything you need is there. It tells you which files to use.
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After reading it a few more times I was able to create the necessary bootable SD card copy the necessary zip files and root my device. I was likely over complicating the process. Anyway, I was able to root the device and was able to restore data to my HD+ from my Tablet. Thank you.
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did you get any obstacle during the process? i am planning do the similar thing...
thanks.
To me the hardest part was deciding which CMW file to go with...to be honest I just guessed and went with the small_stock and it did what I needed it to. If there was more detail on what each of the CMW files contained and/or their different purposes (if there are any) that would have really help this be a quicker process for me. In the end I got it accomplished so that is all that matters. Thank you leapinlar for the work you have done on this project.
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did you get any obstacle during the process? i am planning do the similar thing...
thanks.
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To me the hardest part was deciding which CMW file to go with...to be honest I just guessed and went with the small_stock and it did what I needed it to. If there was more detail on what each of the CMW files contained and/or their different purposes (if there are any) that would have really help this be a quicker process for me. In the end I got it accomplished so that is all that matters. Thank you leapinlar for the work you have done on this project.
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Obviously you did not read the show content section for selecting the image you need. The 4GB is the best one to use if you have a big enough card. The small version is identical, but is used for smaller cards.
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did you get any obstacle during the process? i am planning do the similar thing...
thanks.
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Hi, long time lurker, first time poster. At the risk of getting flogged for asking a noob question, I'm sticking my neck out here.
Henry, I had no obstacles modifying my Nook HD+ last week. At first I found the instructions on this forum intimidating looking, but they were really easy to follow. Easier, I think, than when I made the root SD Card for my previous Nook Tablet. Before I get to my noob question, I want to say thank you to those developers who provided the rooting instructions. You guys are great.
Now, on with the show.
As I said, I had no obstacles modifying my Nook HD+. However, after the modification I have a few minor glitches. My custom wallpaper shrinks from 3 pages to one sometimes. No big deal. The wallpaper corrects itself and returns to full size after the tablet sleeps for a while. No biggie. Another problem I have is the wallpaper and app drawer will not rotate when I hold the tablet sideways. All the apps will rotate, just not the wallpaper and app drawer. Again, no real big issue. I've got a problem with a couple of apps, but I think those issues are app related.
Now, for my big problem: No videos will play. I've tried YouTube, Netflix and embedded videos from a website. Nothing. Nothing plays. I get a black screen. When I play Netflix I get sound but no picture.
If it was just one app in particular, I would think it's the app. However, I've tried video from three sources and I get the same result.
What am I missing?
Now, according the the modifiying/rooting instructions, I've technically not rooted my tablet. I did flash the following files:
New OTA (Over the Air) update block (rev2- 03/29/13)
Full revert to Plain Stock 2.1.0 (latest 5/3/13)
Extras - includes enabling Unknown Sources - (rev3 - 5/6/2013)
I am running HD+ 2.1.0. Purchased the tablet June 11.