[How-to] Quick Access to Nook Tablet's FACTORY RESET Screen [w/o "8 Failed Reboots"]
This is an alternate method for accessing the Nook Tablet's Factory Reset screen. This may be used to access this area instead of using the "8 Failed Reboots" method.
I can confirm that this does work and I have tested it several times to verify that it would work every time. I take no credit for figuring out this factory reset method as it was dcnarad that seems to have stumbled upon it. I do take credit for figuring out exactly how it is to be performed and have reposted it below correctly. dcnarad's post here is a bit haphazard and it slightly missed the mark as to how this actually needs to be performed so as to get to the factory reset screen properly.
Perform Factory Reset of the Nook Tablet:
I even accidentally let go of the "VOL+" & "VOL-" buttons once while testing this a few times but quickly pushed them back down again and was still given the factory reset screen so this method works even with a little goof like that. This worked since holding down the "VOL+" & "VOL-" buttons was found to be unnecessary.
ENJOY!
NOTE: "HOME key" = ∩ button
NOTE 2: After some discussion with others, I decided to "take one for the team" and experiment with software version 1.4.1 update. I manually updated my Nook Tablet to software version 1.4.1 via the software download from BN.com. I applied the update, booted up software version 1.4.1 and then did a factory reset of the device afterwards. I have confirmed that once your NT has been updated to software version 1.4.1 then a factory reset afterwards will reset your NT to the new factory default settings of software version 1.4.1 and your NT will not revert to software version 1.4.0. It seems that B&N has pulled another fast one by over-writing the device's original factory software with this update. I was able to revert my NT to software version 1.4.0 via AdamOutler's Restore Barnes & Noble Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard afterwards with only a single issue. The ∩ button was not working after the device initially booted up into software version 1.4.0 [not uncommon] but after applying a second factory reset to my device, this issue was resolved.
This is an alternate method for accessing the Nook Tablet's Factory Reset screen. This may be used to access this area instead of using the "8 Failed Reboots" method.
I can confirm that this does work and I have tested it several times to verify that it would work every time. I take no credit for figuring out this factory reset method as it was dcnarad that seems to have stumbled upon it. I do take credit for figuring out exactly how it is to be performed and have reposted it below correctly. dcnarad's post here is a bit haphazard and it slightly missed the mark as to how this actually needs to be performed so as to get to the factory reset screen properly.
Perform Factory Reset of the Nook Tablet:
- PWR off the Nook Tablet.
- Hold "PWR" & "∩"
& "VOL+" & "VOL-"buttons simultaneously to reboot. - After reboot, release
onlythe "PWR" & "∩" buttons after 2-3 seconds upon receiving the "∩ - Contains Reader® Mobile technology by Adobe Systems Incorporated." screenwhile still maintaining to hold the "VOL+" & "VOL-" buttons. - The screen may blink a couple seconds later and then you will be presented with the Factory Reset screen with the following options:
- Do you want to reset your device to the factory default?
- Press POWER key to exit
- Press HOME key to continue
- Are you sure?
- This will delete all your content and restore the device to the factory default settings.
- Press POWER key to exit
- Press HOME key to continue
- This will delete all your content and restore the device to the factory default settings.
ENJOY!
NOTE: "HOME key" = ∩ button
NOTE 2: After some discussion with others, I decided to "take one for the team" and experiment with software version 1.4.1 update. I manually updated my Nook Tablet to software version 1.4.1 via the software download from BN.com. I applied the update, booted up software version 1.4.1 and then did a factory reset of the device afterwards. I have confirmed that once your NT has been updated to software version 1.4.1 then a factory reset afterwards will reset your NT to the new factory default settings of software version 1.4.1 and your NT will not revert to software version 1.4.0. It seems that B&N has pulled another fast one by over-writing the device's original factory software with this update. I was able to revert my NT to software version 1.4.0 via AdamOutler's Restore Barnes & Noble Nook 1.4.0 from SDCard afterwards with only a single issue. The ∩ button was not working after the device initially booted up into software version 1.4.0 [not uncommon] but after applying a second factory reset to my device, this issue was resolved.
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