Database Develop

Coming from Rooted 1.1

Hello, just picked up my NC. Messed around a little bit, got it to root fine, running Froyo off my SD. Want to get CM7, was thinking of going the phiremod route.
I'm a little bit confused with the CW version and ext4 compatibility. I'm just a little worried cuz I ended up in a CW boot loop when i tried flashing Froyo to internal mem. But I think its cuz i had flashed the old recovery? Anyway, got back to stock and upgraded/re-rooted.
So can i just go from Rooted 1.1 to burning a bootable clockwork 3.0.1 on to my SD card? Then flash a ROM and Gapps?
The bootable SD card thread says something about the partition needing to be ext4, which is what's freaking me out. Is there a kernel to flash before? am i skipping an entire step here?
Thanks for any feedback

djlim4 said:
Hello, just picked up my NC. Messed around a little bit, got it to root fine, running Froyo off my SD. Want to get CM7, was thinking of going the phiremod route.
I'm a little bit confused with the CW version and ext4 compatibility. I'm just a little worried cuz I ended up in a CW boot loop when i tried flashing Froyo to internal mem. But I think its cuz i had flashed the old recovery? Anyway, got back to stock and upgraded/re-rooted.
So can i just go from Rooted 1.1 to burning a bootable clockwork 3.0.1 on to my SD card? Then flash a ROM and Gapps?
The bootable SD card thread says something about the partition needing to be ext4, which is what's freaking me out. Is there a kernel to flash before? am i skipping an entire step here?
Thanks for any feedback
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thats what I did and it worked perfectly. Phiremod has gapps and market built in.
Scott
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

Hi,
I found this post a very useful and detailed description of installing CM7 on internal
memory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11535969&postcount=151
It includes the steps for formatting required for CM7.
Don't forget that you will need a uSD for 'data' after as well as the one for installing.
Hope this helps!
Peter

For those who are running cm7.0.3

What version of CWM did you use to flash 7.0.3, cuz I heard some people had issues flashing nightlys with older versions of CWM. I currently have a 3.0.0.5, I think, bootable CWM SD card and am wondering if I should update it before trying to flash 7.0.3
On a side note I have always kept CWM on an SD card versus on the emmc. Is it better to keep it that way or should I flash CWM to my emmc?
Thanks for any info.

dabiddabird said:
What version of CWM did you use to flash 7.0.3, cuz I heard some people had issues flashing nightlys with older versions of CWM. I currently have a 3.0.0.5, I think, bootable CWM SD card and am wondering if I should update it before trying to flash 7.0.3
On a side note I have always kept CWM on an SD card versus on the emmc. Is it better to keep it that way or should I flash CWM to my emmc?
Thanks for any info.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You shoul update your recovery. If you don't have problems yet, you will!!! I was on CWM 3.0.1 and could not flash any of the recent nightlies. Current version of CWM is 3.0.2.8

Thought so. Will update my CWM SD card to the latest before I move to 7.0.3.
Thanks
If I am just updating to a newer version of the same software my apps and what not will remain correct?

dabiddabird said:
Thought so. Will update my CWM SD card to the latest before I move to 7.0.3.
Thanks
If I am just updating to a newer version of the same software my apps and what not will remain correct?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes sir, you're just updating your recovery.

hockeyfamily737 said:
Yes sir, you're just updating your recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry I missed part of your question. Here is my preference.....
I flash clockwork recovery to my EMMC, because it makes switching ROM'S much easier. I also keep and emergency 2GB SD card imaged with CWM and a stable version of CM7, gapps, & OC kernel......for those occasional emergency oh $hit situations.

Cool thanks for the suggestion. I haven't had any of those moments yet but its best to be prepared.
I think i didn't make my question clear. When i asked if my apps and what not will remain, i was talking about when i update my nook not CWM. Will all my apps and data be on my nook still after i update to 7.0.3 from 7.0.2?

dabiddabird said:
Cool thanks for the suggestion. I haven't had any of those moments yet but its best to be prepared.
I think i didn't make my question clear. When i asked if my apps and what not will remain, i was talking about when i update my nook not CWM. Will all my apps and data be on my nook still after i update to 7.0.3 from 7.0.2?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you go from 7.0.2 to 7.0.3 and only wipe cache & dalvik your apps will remain, but it's still not a bad idea to use an app like Titanium to back up your apps & data. Sometimes things just plain go wrong when enhancing our devices.
sent from my Ginger-Hero CDMA

Thanks for all your help I now have my updated cwm SD card, flashed 7.0.3, and flashed the of kernel. Looks like I'm golden for now.

What is the exact process to upgrade from 7.0.2 to 7.0.3 on a CM7 SD installation with a stock 1.2 on eMMC?
I was notified of the update on my NC but when I try to install it, it will NEVER get into Recovery on its own. The only way it works is if I remove the SD card upon reboot, it then asks for a SD card, and then it says the file can't be found yet I can see it's right where it should be.
Is there a manual way to update it on my SD card via my computer to where I don't lose any apps and/or settings? Still quite new to this obviously...
Thanks!

1.4 SD Boot image

I have had CM7 on my nook color for some time. Its installed to the eMMC and I remember using CWMR to do so (After my initial rooting and such oh so long ago). I have flashed several ROMS, but pretty much have stayed with the latest stable version of CM7.
I am curious, is there a Stock Nook Color 1.4 ROM that I can set up to boot from an SD card? I know this is reverse from the norm, but I would rather not mess with my setup now.
*Edit*
Found what I needed. Just needed to look a little further....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1061523

[Q] shall i let it boot to stock? not used before

Hi,
Just bought a sealed hd+ 32gb and been reading all the threads for a few weeks. I dont want to use the stock nook system but want to run from a 32gb sd card. shall i still run through the stock nook setup where it updates , logsin to b&n account etc??? i though it may help to not allow this as it will update the software to version 2.0.6 automatically , which i understand makes some mods more difficult. I dont want to allow the auto updating of stock b&n software in the future ?
Also can you recommend the easiest instructions to follow to install the most stable CM10 version on an 32gb sandisc 4 sd card?
Any thoughts would be really appreciated Thanks

You probably should go ahead and boot to stock and let it update and register. If you do not want to register, look at my HD/HD+ Tips thread linked in my signature for skipping the OOBE. Then any time it tries to boot to stock, it can complete. Updating to 2.0.6 will have no effect on running things from SD.
As far as installing CM10 on SD, you have two choices, install the Original SD or my Hybrid SD. I have easy install guides for both also linked in my signature.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD

thanks for the quick reply.
Is it possible for b&N to stop the ability to boot from sd card with a software update?

oakman9 said:
thanks for the quick reply.
Is it possible for b&N to stop the ability to boot from sd card with a software update?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No, unless they change the hardware it will always boot.
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM10 on Hybrid SD

[Q] Nook hd+: to android or not to android?

I've previously ran cm10 on my nook hd+ via an SD card (thought it was safer), after a few days I turn off the nook, turn it on the next morning and voila! It bricked itself, the screen boots to black nook screen then reboots. Didn't matter if there was an SD card in or not. Sucks for me, but before we go blaming me let me just state I did the same thing to a Nook tablet for years without issue and someone know what I'm doing.
Here's my delima, first my new nook hd+ is slow, its annoying. I have all the apps I want thanks to nooks update with google play, but its still slow as hell. Is putting android on it going to make it much faster, or is it just the limited hardware the nook hd+ has? Is it better to root the nook or run from SD (better being safer). Finally is it any safer to just by a N2A card. While I'm no programmer, I worked IT and know how to follow directions, and there is plenty of guides on XDA. I heard that the Nook hd + was pron to bricking when loading android, is it different now?

Ok maybe I can help u out.
Download these two:
Win32DiskImager (tool for writing boot image to SD card)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager
NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4-(05.15.13).zip (boot image for SD card)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613
Step to Step -> unzip the "NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4.zip" -> write the image to your sd card with win32DisImager (try to take a 4 gig SDCard (worked best for me) and after that copy your wished rom and gapps onto the SD.
Now ur device should start in Recovery and u should be able to flash a new rom!
Let me know if that helped u.:good:
edit: I recommend u to flash the latest CM 10.2 nightly on your emmc

riboswitch said:
Ok maybe I can help u out.
Download these two:
Win32DiskImager (tool for writing boot image to SD card)
http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager
NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4-(05.15.13).zip (boot image for SD card)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613
Step to Step -> unzip the "NookHDplus-bootable-CWM-6028-for-stock-4GB-rev4.zip" -> write the image to your sd card with win32DisImager (try to take a 4 gig SDCard (worked best for me) and after that copy your wished rom and gapps onto the SD.
Now ur device should start in Recovery and u should be able to flash a new rom!
Let me know if that helped u.:good:
edit: I recommend u to flash the latest CM 10.2 nightly on your emmc
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you, I really could have used you six months ago (and will save this post in case a future issue arises), luckily I was able to return my nook under warranty. However, ever since I've been to nervous to try android again and have been running stock. But lets face it stock is slow. My question is, is android noticeably faster on the nook and has it gotten safer (ie less likely to brick) for the nook hd+.

jb0756 said:
However, ever since I've been to nervous to try android again and have been running stock. But lets face it stock is slow. My question is, is android noticeably faster on the nook and has it gotten safer (ie less likely to brick) for the nook hd+.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock is kinda laggy, I tried it some days ago with the lates plain release.
I feel like I have the best experience with the latest CM 10.2 nightly build.
There was a possibility to brick your device with the MAG2GA chip and firmware 05 combination.
Since I have the firmware 06 combination I flashed ontop of my CM 10.2 this little kernel -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2562499
It made my screen more touch sensitive and trim enabled (not sure if 10.2 is trimed by default!) -> Better speed.
If i helped u hit the little thanks button :highfive:

first of all, stock nook is also some kind of android( and is a sucky android!!!!). CM 10.2 is now the most stable android version for NOOK hd +.
second, nook is not born to brick, Not matter it is on stock or CM. ONLY if your nook hd plus is using a faulty chip, AND you run CM 10.2, AND you turn of trim using a trim-enable kernel, then you may have the CHANCE to brick your nook.
You want to know about faulty chip (MAG2GA chip and firmware 05) ? Go to develop section and find a threat talking about TRIM and chip.
Last, go intall CM 10.2 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389813 and follow instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
just use CM 10.2 and 4.3 gapps you are good to go!

laofan said:
first of all, stock nook is also some kind of android( and is a sucky android!!!!). CM 10.2 is now the most stable android version for NOOK hd +.
second, nook is not born to brick, Not matter it is on stock or CM. ONLY if your nook hd plus is using a faulty chip, AND you run CM 10.2, AND you turn of trim using a trim-enable kernel, then you may have the CHANCE to brick your nook.
You want to know about faulty chip (MAG2GA chip and firmware 05) ? Go to develop section and find a threat talking about TRIM and chip.
Last, go intall CM 10.2 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389813 and follow instructions from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500
just use CM 10.2 and 4.3 gapps you are good to go!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, I am going to make sure I chip is not faulty and I think i'm going to load cm10.2 on it. Is there a major benefit to replacing stock vs just running cm10.2 from an SD? Also do i download the nightly build or ovation?

Running CM on emmc is generally smoother than running it from an SD card. Of course, you lose the ability to dual boot, but the smoothness and stability makes it worth it IMO
Sent from my Nook HD+ running CM11

run from an GOOD SD card could prevent brick due to faulty chip and you may go back to stock anytime you want. But the performance would be highly depend on your SD card quality. Lots of people use a class 4 or higher class sandisk SD card.
be aware that is you run cm rather than stock, the nook app could not be download from play store. But you could download the app online ( any other resources) and install it by yourself.
If stock is not important to you, you could go ahead and install CM 10.2( no need for cm10.1, cm 10.2 is very stable now) on internal SD card, which is also call "EMMC"
And because the official cm 10.2 is not trim-enable( trim may cause brick), so you are always good to install cm.
To sum up
1. there is not harmful at all to install cm10.2 if you follow instructions.
2. you could chose to install in EMMC (which would lose stock rom), or install in SD card ( you could still keep stock rom and use it at anytime)
I personally back up stock rom to my pc and install cm10.2 to EMMC. It is the most responsive rom for my nook

Just wanted to say I've been running CM 10.2 from a 16gb Sandisk class 4 sdcard for months and been very happy with it.
Sent from HD+ MAG2GA CM 10.2 from SD

Just as a follow up in case anyone was wondering, I checked my nook's chip set and found it ran firmware 06, which If i read right was a good thing. That being said I went and installed cm10.2 on my emmc, and obviously runs a lot better. I used an android app "watchdog" to monitor the cpu usage. Nook os, running idol, used 60% of the cpu, CM10.2 used .5%.
Only issue I have notice so far is that the nook does not charge when powered off. I turned it off and left it plugged in all night and the charge light never even came on, and batter was at 40%. Turned the nook on and put it to sleep, the charge light came on and it was at 100% within a few hours. Not sure if there is a fix to this?
Also I heard that stock os was able to go into Deep Sleep to save battery life, and cm10.2 doesn't go into Deep Sleep, meaning the battery drains faster. Has there been a fix to this at all?
Finally, it is better to leave Cryogen auto updates off? or on? Just worried and update would go through and mess everything up, kinda like Windows likes to do
Thanks again for everyone's help! Thumbs up for everyone so far!!!!!!