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Need help to get back to stock

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

Rooting a Nook HD+

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.

gjy0724 said:
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.
leapinlar said:
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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gjy0724 said:
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.
henry8668 said:
did you get any obstacle during the process? i am planning do the similar thing...
thanks.
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gjy0724 said:
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.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

henry8668 said:
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.

[Q] Which method to root? Please help, confused

Hi
I have been reading alot about rooting Nook HD+ and I came to conclusion that I am rather confused. There are alot of tutorials and methods, and there has been a recent update to Nook recently. Some files seem to old some files not so sure if they are applicable or not.
I want to root it so that I can use adaway with my Nook HD and HD+. I do not want to install Mods, I do not want to do any other tricky Android OS stuff for now. I just need to eb able to root it.
I installed the SDK and I have a working adb usb bus now. I can send files files using the android adb command.
Which method of rooting is applicable to HD and HD+ nowadays?. I am kinf of tired of trying to locate an up to date information and the more I read the more I get confused about this process. So please help and give me a link/reply that works fine nowadays.
thanks

hajkan said:
Hi
I have been reading alot about rooting Nook HD+ and I came to conclusion that I am rather confused. There are alot of tutorials and methods, and there has been a recent update to Nook recently. Some files seem to old some files not so sure if they are applicable or not.
I want to root it so that I can use adaway with my Nook HD and HD+. I do not want to install Mods, I do not want to do any other tricky Android OS stuff for now. I just need to eb able to root it.
I installed the SDK and I have a working adb usb bus now. I can send files files using the android adb command.
Which method of rooting is applicable to HD and HD+ nowadays?. I am kinf of tired of trying to locate an up to date information and the more I read the more I get confused about this process. So please help and give me a link/reply that works fine nowadays.
thanks
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With any stock version above 2.0.4, the only way to root stock is to use my CWM method in my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature. And once you get it rooted, heed my warning about how to set up adaway so it will not reset your device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

Use leapinlar's method, I used it on my own nook and installed carbon on it with no problems.
Sent from my Nook HD+ using xda app-developers app

leapinlar said:
With any stock version above 2.0.4, the only way to root stock is to use my CWM method in my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature. And once you get it rooted, heed my warning about how to set up adaway so it will not reset your device.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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leapinlar, thank you for following up my thread.
I am going through your thread and I am again confused about one issue here. Which file is the boot related zip ? You are not referencing the names of the files in your detailed thread which makes it harder to follow actually. You have alot of information, thanks for your time however if you can name the files you want people to add, unzip, boot whatever that would be really incredibly helpful.
The other question I have is about Nook HD. Is that thread also applicable to HD all the way?
thanks

hajkan said:
leapinlar, thank you for following up my thread.
I am going through your thread and I am again confused about one issue here. Which file is the boot related zip ? You are not referencing the names of the files in your detailed thread which makes it harder to follow actually. You have a lot of information, thanks for your time however if you can name the files you want people to add, unzip, boot whatever that would be really incredibly helpful.
The other question I have is about Nook HD. Is that thread also applicable to HD all the way?
thanks
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Now you are confusing me. What is the "boot related zip"? You mean the BOOTFILES? If so, it is the one with "BOOTFILES" in the name and ends in rar, not zip. And I don't name the files in the text since there is generally two versions for each file, one for the HD and one for the HDplus, and the text would get very tedious with all those names. Just look for HD in the title in your case and read the rest of the words to understand what they are for.
And if they have HD-HDplus in the title, they work for both.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.

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leapinlar said:
Now you are confusing me. What is the "boot related zip"? You mean the BOOTFILES? If so, it is the one with "BOOTFILES" in the name and ends in rar, not zip. And I don't name the files in the text since there is generally two versions for each file, one for the HD and one for the HDplus, and the text would get very tedious with all those names. Just look for HD in the title in your case and read the rest of the words to understand what they are for.
And if they have HD-HDplus in the title, they work for both.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10.1 on emmc.
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Thanks that was helpful. I got it going. Thanks for your great guide again.

hajkan said:
Thanks that was helpful. I got it going. Thanks for your great guide again.
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Yes, I wanted to thank user leapinlar as well.
That post of yours was invaluable. I just picked up an SD Card, put the BOOTFILES, the extras and the Universal root zips on it and did all that you mentioned. It worked perfectly.
P.S: I'd like to add that I have a brand new nook (bought from B&N store in July 2013) and it booted from the SD Card at the first try. I mention this because you had said that this is sometimes an issue (hopefully B&N fixed it)

Perm root for nook hd+ 2.2

Yes I was wondering if theres a way to perm root the nook hd plus it has the 2.2 software on it. I see theres bootable sd cards for a dual mode boot. I would like to be able to have perm root if possible where I could still use my sd card which is 32gb

whitetiger2429 said:
Yes I was wondering if theres a way to perm root the nook hd plus it has the 2.2 software on it. I see theres bootable sd cards for a dual mode boot. I would like to be able to have perm root if possible where I could still use my sd card which is 32gb
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This is possible Verygreen created a way to do this and Leapinar has added it to his system which may be more to your liking. I am at work right now and can't get the links for you.

ger2429 said:
Yes I was wondering if theres a way to perm root the nook hd plus it has the 2.2 software on it. I see theres bootable sd cards for a dual mode boot. I would like to be able to have perm root if possible where I could still use my sd card which is 32gb
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I did it on the HD+ with software version 2.2. I am currently running verygreen CM 10.2.1 with Android 4.3.1. It is very stable and responsive. I had a the screen flash a few times at first but as soon as I got the gapps installed and updated that went away. I am a noon at doing this but I eventually figured it out within a day. If you want the nook app you have to Google it and download it from the web because it is not available on the Google play store. I hope this helps some.

whitetiger2429 said:
Yes I was wondering if theres a way to perm root the nook hd plus it has the 2.2 software on it. I see theres bootable sd cards for a dual mode boot. I would like to be able to have perm root if possible where I could still use my sd card which is 32gb
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It depends on what you mean by root. People use that term loosely to mean two different things. Rooting really just means adding root access to an existing ROM. If that is what you mean, go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and follow that for adding root access to stock. Some people mistakenly call replacing stock with a different rooted ROM as 'rooting'. It is not, it is replacing your stock ROM with one that happens to be rooted. If that is what you meant, go to e.mote's dummies guide for installing CM10.1/CM10.2 (also linked in my signature) to replace stock on internal memory. Either will be 'permanent'.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app

leapinlar said:
It depends on what you mean by root. People use that term loosely to mean two different things. Rooting really just means adding root access to an existing ROM. If that is what you mean, go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and follow that for adding root access to stock. Some people mistakenly call replacing stock with a different rooted ROM as 'rooting'. It is not, it is replacing your stock ROM with one that happens to be rooted. If that is what you meant, go to e.mote's dummies guide for installing CM10.1/CM10.2 (also linked in my signature) to replace stock on internal memory. Either will be 'permanent'.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
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what I mean is I want to be able to run just android on the nook and get rid of the nook software if possible. You know run 4.3, 4.4. I have a rooted htc one using twrp as a recovery . Im just new to nook development

whitetiger2429 said:
what I mean is I want to be able to run just android on the nook and get rid of the nook software if possible. You know run 4.3, 4.4. I have a rooted htc one using twrp as a recovery . Im just new to nook development
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That is not rooting, but replacing the Rom, as leapinlar said. To do so, go to the guide leapinlar mentioned, and follow the instructions. Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500

N0he said:
That is not rooting, but replacing the Rom, as leapinlar said. To do so, go to the guide leapinlar mentioned, and follow the instructions. Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
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dp you know if cm11 for kit kat is stable

CM11 is not stable on any device yet, so I would really recommend CM10.2.1

N0he said:
That is not rooting, but replacing the Rom, as leapinlar said. To do so, go to the guide leapinlar mentioned, and follow the instructions. Here is the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
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ok im trying to download the 3rd file and not sure which one that is. theres a bunch of them on that page. I got all the other ones downloaded

whitetiger2429 said:
ok im trying to download the 3rd file and not sure which one that is. theres a bunch of them on that page. I got all the other ones downloaded
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I found it

Good job! Tell me if everything went fine

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Everything seems to be good so far. Install went well. Thanks for your help.

Nook Hd 7

ok long and short is I wanted to root my nook hd 7/daul boot it with android kitkat 4.0. I saw some of the other posts with files and such. However, I am rather noob and need clear step-by-step instructions on how do accomplish this. I attempted to do this with no success. Just saying "create and system image disk" isn't clear enough; I know what that means on other devices, but not here. I need to know what software I need to image etc. Would anyone be willing to help me?

Go to nook hd general forum. There are several threads with instruction for loading kit kat.

Iamsoda said:
ok long and short is I wanted to root my nook hd 7/daul boot it with android kitkat 4.0. I saw some of the other posts with files and such. However, I am rather noob and need clear step-by-step instructions on how do accomplish this. I attempted to do this with no success. Just saying "create and system image disk" isn't clear enough; I know what that means on other devices, but not here. I need to know what software I need to image etc. Would anyone be willing to help me?
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Did you try this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602796
It says HD+, but the HD is identical. Just use the HD (hummingbird) versions of the files instead of HD+ (ovation). Try it and if you have more questions ask there.
Edit: I just noticed you want to dual boot with stock on internal and CM11 on SD. If you want to do that, go to this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583952
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app