Could somebody please give me some pointers on how to start and compile your own version of the recovery and adbd executables inside the recovery image?
I would like to add some things to the recovery menu but I'm not sure how to update the recovery executable.
After spending like 2 hours searching for the answer to this, im pretty sure this havent been replied so *BUMP*
Is there anyone out there that could point me in the right direction to opening, modifying and repacking the recovery.img?, Id like to add a password protection to the CM 1.4 Recovery image. I was browsing its contents on github and seems not a hard task to add this, but i dont know how to add the files that I modify inside the recovery.img pack
Help please?
Dhex- said:
After spending like 2 hours searching for the answer to this, im pretty sure this havent been replied so *BUMP*
Is there anyone out there that could point me in the right direction to opening, modifying and repacking the recovery.img?, Id like to add a password protection to the CM 1.4 Recovery image. I was browsing its contents on github and seems not a hard task to add this, but i dont know how to add the files that I modify inside the recovery.img pack
Help please?
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You might want to PM Amon_RA
You know he made his own Recovery images for the G1 and Magic now haha
Its funny, he was here asking for help just a few months ago, and now he has two custom recoveries that everyone uses xD
I dont get why this was moved to question an answeres, this regards more likely development.
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Wierd that this post was moved, this regards more about development that simple a question and answer.
I tried to contat Amon_RA now, I hope he replyes soon. I dont get why the mistery, this is supposed to be a forum for developers. Why no one can post how to do this instead of secretly beg for the info thru pms?
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because there is already a comprehensive guide thats found in the sticky.......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443994
A Noobs Guide to Getting Started with a Custom Rom on the Nook Color
So you heard about the nook color. How it's a cheap e-reader that can be pushed to the limit and you are wondering how you can enable this power for yourself. Well you came to the right place!
Table of Contents
1. Why you should NOT use Honeycomb
2. SD or Internal instal
a. SD install
b. internal install
3. Restoring to Stock
4. Other Cool Stuff
5.Issues
6. Conclusion
7. Changelog (Last update 1/10/12)
1. Why you should NOT use Honeycomb
So you've heard about how the Nook Color can run Honeycomb and you are thinking that you want to try it. I mean why not? It's a tablet OS and the Nook is supposed to be turned into a tablet right? Well here's how it is. Honeycomb unlike other versions of Android is not an open source release. That means that developers cannot see how it works and have to reverse engineer basically the entire thing. This leaves you will something that barley runt because of countless missing drivers and many bugs from the SDK simulator. Honeycomb is a very painful and unstable experience. Do not use it. Wait for the next version of Android codename Ice Cream Sandwich to come out. For now use CM7. To check on the progress of CM9 (AKA ICS) check out this thread where you can find the first alpha builds.
2. SD or Internal install
The first decision you need to make is if you want to install CM7 (Android) over your current stock firmware or to run from an SD card.
a. SD Install
The benefit of running from an SD card is that you get to keep your Nook's current stock rom along side your Android install. The downside is that Android will run terribly if you do not use the correct SD card.
When running from an SD card use ONLY a SANDISK CLASS 2 or 4!
Take a look at this thread here for why you need to use a Sandisk:
Instructions for installing to an SD card
b. Internal Install
I recommend you do an internal install just because it is more stable and a lot easier to troubleshoot and upgrade to a newer CM version. If you ever need to return to stock it is very easy (see part 3).
To install to your internal memory follow this guide
Remember if you have a newer Nook that came with stock version 1.2 or above you may want to follow the repartitioning instructions here to have more space available to save files.
3. Restoring to Stock
So something happened and you need to return to stock. You need to make a warranty claim, register you device with BN, or whatever.
Here is what you need to do
When you are done you will have a complete stock Nook to do whatever you want with.
4. Other Cool Stuff
Watch Hulu with a hacked flash app
Make your Nook more Honeycomb like with TransformerBread
5. Issues
Help Facebook keeps force closing!!!!!
Solutions:
1. Use Facebook 1.6 or lower
2. Use tetherGPS lite
3. Use a third party app
Use this thread for help
N64oid won't work!!!!
Starting with N64oid 2.0 and above the new .32 Nook kernel used in CM7 does not work with N64oid.
Solutions:
Use a version of N64oid before 2.0
Use an older version of CM7 without the .32 kernel
Use this thread for help:
6. Conclusion
I hope this guide helped you out. If you think there is anything I should add or you have any questions feel free to comment.
7. Changelog
1/14/11
Restoring to stock guide updated for 1.4.1 zip that will work for people with new touchscreens.
1/10/12
New Guide for restoring to Stock that uses 1.3 and the new clockwork to work on the newer blue dot Nooks.
Removed 1.2 zip as it is no longer needed
Removed "Guide" from Changelog
Changed "Guide Changes" to Changelog in Table of Contents
Added link to CM9 dev thread
12/23/11
Added 1.2 restore zip link
Added Conclusion to table of contents
Good work, kookid,
Comment on 2.b. about re-partition. It is an option, not a must so saying "you need to follow ...." might confuse others.
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Good work, kookid,
Comment on 2.b. about re-partition. It is an option, not a must so saying "you need to follow ...." might confuse others.
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Oh good point. Will change.
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Good overview for newcomers.
Will return here when I get my NC in November.
Two thumbs up, maybe this should get stickied.
What about overclocking/undervolting kernels?
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What about overclocking/undervolting kernels?
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Overclock/undervolt is included in the CM7.1 kernel.
Overclocking is built in to the CM settings. To undervolt you need to use the Nook Tweaks app.
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Reverting to the factory original ROM can be done much easier than the link provided. I would post the link but I have not yet posted enough to provide a link.
BASIC! said:
Reverting to the factory original ROM can be done much easier than the link provided. I would post the link but I have not yet posted enough to provide a link.
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Could you at least post the name of the thread? I'm always looking for better ways to do things.
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BASIC! said:
Reverting to the factory original ROM can be done much easier than the link provided. I would post the link but I have not yet posted enough to provide a link.
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Link provided by koolkid was for 1.0.1 but I think it was the standard procedure for any other version.
I'm eager to learn a new, better way.
I just substitute the full 1.3 .zip for the CM7 and gaaps .zips when booting with the original install image and it works fine. I recommend everyone who installs CM7 to the eMMC save their original install SD card for future needs and buy a 2nd one for use with CM7. The 1.3 .zip now seems to be missing from the drop box site though so someone will need to repost it. It was linked in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690&page=29
Thanks for a very useful thread ... even though I already have mine running on CM7 since last month, really grateful for the info regarding the Facebook FC.
I'm still very much a noob at this.
One suggestion for more info regarding an issue which many noobs like me may have: How to expand the partition to use the rest of the SD card. On my 16Gb card, it now has four partitions: Boot, 2x unallocated, and Storage. Using EASUS PartitionMaster, how do I expand the fourth partition ? Do I have to delete the two unallocated ? Any further info regarding this would be very much appreciated !!
If I use App2SD, which partition would those programs go to ? Seeing that I already booted from SD, the Apps are already on the SD, right ? No need to "move to SD" ?
Thanks ahead for the schooling !!
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Thanks for a very useful thread ... even though I already have mine running on CM7 since last month, really grateful for the info regarding the Facebook FC.
I'm still very much a noob at this.
One suggestion for more info regarding an issue which many noobs like me may have: How to expand the partition to use the rest of the SD card. On my 16Gb card, it now has four partitions: Boot, 2x unallocated, and Storage. Using EASUS PartitionMaster, how do I expand the fourth partition ? Do I have to delete the two unallocated ? Any further info regarding this would be very much appreciated !!
If I use App2SD, which partition would those programs go to ? Seeing that I already booted from SD, the Apps are already on the SD, right ? No need to "move to SD" ?
Thanks ahead for the schooling !!
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For your first question: just right click the 4th partition, select resize and then make sure everything is selected.
For your 2nd question: I'm not exactly sure as I do not use an SD install. Maybe someone else with more SD booting experience can help but what I am thinking is that all of your apps are on the 2nd or 3rd partition but when you use app2SD they get moved to the 4th partition.
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votinh said:
Link provided by koolkid was for 1.0.1 but I think it was the standard procedure for any other version.
I'm eager to learn a new, better way.
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I found a link that I could post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
The simple complete wipe is near the bottom of the first post.
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I found a link that I could post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
The simple complete wipe is near the bottom of the first post.
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Unfortunately you cannot use the 8 failed boot method if you replace the stock recovery which most do when installing CM. That is why I used the method I did with this guide. It works no matter what is on your internal memory.
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I found a link that I could post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054027
The simple complete wipe is near the bottom of the first post.
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I'm probably slow but your provided link is for rooting the 1.2/1.3 NC using ManualNooter. It has nothing to do with reverse back to stock ROM.
And, the complete wipe near the bottom of the first post, again, has nothing to do with reversing if currently running custom ROM on eMMC.
A mod should definitely sticky this...most helpful thread I've read in the general forum yet.
Thank you so much
I just got a refurbished Nook Color and after hours of searching and reading I came across your post. This guide is a like a mother-load of good links and clear instructions. Thank you for taking the time to put it together. It has really helped me understand what was needed to get my NC up and running.
This is a really helpful guide for beginner.
I want to ask some thing about the whole workflow. I've used other Android phones to play with rooting and flashing new roms, but NC is quite new to me. So still need to make sure about something.
In this guide, there is nothing about rooting. And when I use CM7 from a SD card, I don't have to do that and already got the su in terminal. So I suppose if I just flash CM onto the eMMC, I'll get root access anyway. I don't have to root it right now in its stock system, right?
-Updated the Restoring to stock guide to use a 1.3 and the newest clockwork it's on Android Central for now but I might move it over here if I get some time.
zhourj said:
This is a really helpful guide for beginner.
I want to ask some thing about the whole workflow. I've used other Android phones to play with rooting and flashing new roms, but NC is quite new to me. So still need to make sure about something.
In this guide, there is nothing about rooting. And when I use CM7 from a SD card, I don't have to do that and already got the su in terminal. So I suppose if I just flash CM onto the eMMC, I'll get root access anyway. I don't have to root it right now in its stock system, right?
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Nope, no need to root if you are going to flash CM7 because of the ability to boot a custom recovery from an SD card.
every link i see in all the how toos are dead. Very awesome tutorials but NONE of the links work.
I got a bone stock TP and would love to get at least ICS going on it for my daughters B-Day.
Any one help or host for me?
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every link i see in all the how toos are dead. Very awesome tutorials but NONE of the links work.
I got a bone stock TP and would love to get at least ICS going on it for my daughters B-Day.
Any one help or host for me?
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There's a good lilliputing article that I'm sure you found with dead links. Use that, but Google for the exact file names; they're probably on goo.im.
Or Google the md5sum like here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838804.
here these are links from my own box account. they will never be dead. ever.
https://www.box.com/s/479acdb6ef9c99fc7b92
all you really need to do initially is flash the moboot bootloader and the cwm-recovery to the touchpad. then everything else like roms and other zip installers you can just move them to the touchpad from your computer or whatever then flash them through CWM recovery. simple as that.
but if you want to just do it all at once then here is the link for the latest cm9-nightly
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/get/jenkins/9588/cm-9-20121007-NIGHTLY-tenderloin.zip
REMEMBER!!!! if you're going to install everything at once using acmeinstaller you MUST change the name of the cm-9-20121007-NIGHTLY-tenderloin.zip or it wont install with acmeinstaller. just add update- to the front of he name like this update-cm-9-20121007-NIGHTLY-tenderloin.zip
then here is the link for the correct gapps .zip file http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
same thing with the gapps zip you need to add update- to the name like this
update-gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
now when you have update-gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip
update-cm-9-20121007-NIGHTLY-tenderloin.zip
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
and moboot_0.3.5.zip (only moboot doesnt need to have update- in the name) all inside the cminstall folder of the touchpad. then youre ready to get to work with the acmeinstaller.
enjoy!!
I got.most of.the info.from.this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1838804
New TouchPad: Trying To Install CM9: Guides are outdated.
and used Acmeinstaller3 so.that the.partitions would be compatible with.cm10 once its ready for.daily use.and followed the liliputin guide. Did it last night and like the op is.finding out, the hardest part was.find the right/updates files.
Sent from my "Up all night, Sleep all day" EVO3D!
I like my nook quite well, the only problem I have with it is I can't install my apk's to it. I've done some googling and I think im on the right trail here, the only problem is my inexperience with this type of stuff. I don't really know how to explain what my problem is other than I can't use the Terminal correctly so I'll just explain what I've found and where I get stuck.
(P.S. I'm on a Macbook)
(Also I made an account just for this question so I can't post the actual links due it being a new account)
I found this page on the B&N discussion boards:
h t t p://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/t5/NOOK-HD-HD-Support/Can-you-sideload-apps-on-a-non-rooted-HD/td-p/1461493
Which led me to ("keriflur" suggested this towards the bottom):
h t t ps://nookdeveloper.zendesk.com/entries/21943338-nook-developer-start-up-guide#_Sideloading
So I go to section 4.0, and just after the "Quick tip" explaining to enable the ABD settings it tells me before I start putting in commands that I need to set the path variable. I follow the hyper link at the end of that sentence that jumps me to another part of the page (2.5), which provides me a step by step list on what to do. I just lack the knowledge on how to use the list and thats where I am asking for help.
Step 2 is what confuses me. It says to "Change directory to where you unzipped the Android SDK zip file, and then change directory to the tools directory."
Well I guess it all confuses me after that, it would be nice if someone could tell me what to type into the terminal in order to continue with the process.
Any advice would be helpful, especially if there is a better way to ask for help or advice on something like this. All feedback will be appreciated.
You do not need to do all that and you do not need to root to sideload apks. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and make a CWM SD and flash my extras zip. That enables stock to install apks from unknown sources.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
leapinlar said:
You do not need to do all that and you do not need to root to sideload apks. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and make a CWM SD and flash my extras zip. That enables stock to install apks from unknown sources.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Thank you so much, 1000 internets to you.
I can't seem to get my fire stick to dump to my computer, only to the stick itself. I need to dump it to my computer so I can restore my settings to another stick or to a fire box.
All the YouTube videos I've seen or threads I've read have Kodi on their computers, or the info is just too confusing to make this happen. Please direct me how to do this. Please?
Thanks in advance.
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Wrong Forum... http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general
nevertheless...
Use adb. Look up the commands.
adb pull...
adb push...
However, it would be a lot easier to use "ES File explorer" for APK install and file manager, which can be installed from Amazon Store
Thanks man! Do I install ES Explorer on both the stick and my PC? Which files on the stick to I save to my PC and overwrite on the new device?
Thanks for your help.
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AntwanStony said:
Thanks man! Do I install ES Explorer on both the stick and my PC? Which files on the stick to I save to my PC and overwrite on the new device?
Thanks for your help.
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Ask further questions in the appropriate forum.
I thought I was in the correct forum area. I was told my post was moved to the correct area...hence why I just hit reply.
Someone want to tell or direct me?
I thought 'Fire Q&A help and trouble shooting' would be what I'm asking about...
AntwanStony said:
I thought I was in the correct forum area. I was told my post was moved to the correct area...hence why I just hit reply.
Someone want to tell or direct me?
I thought 'Fire Q&A help and trouble shooting' would be what I'm asking about...
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- no one told you (at least publicly) that your post had been moved
- link to correct forum was included in a previous response and repeated here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general