[Q] Mac OS X 10.7.5 -- Nook HD 2.0.5 Please help.

[Mkb623]

So for days I have tried to root this thing. I have tried in both Windows and Mac. Something must be going terribly wrong. At this point, there are only a handful of apps I would like to side load. Currently I am trying to install and use ADB. The problem I am having is an error that states over and over ADB server didn't ACK.


I have the ADB mode set up on the nook and can see the little android guy so that is good but I seem to not go anywhere beyond that. When I enter " cat ~/.android/adb_usb.ini" I get # ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0X1949
n0X2080

Which is correct I believe. next command I see to enter is the adb devices it is at this point I get the error.

I do have a Nook tablet (that had gotten broken) but I did have it rooted previously. Anyway. I have browsed. I have tried to burn sd cards (it simply will not boot from them.) Is there someone with tons of Mac exp that will help me please. I am truly to the point of returning this.

Surely I am missing something crucial.
Thanks in advance.

 

[leapinlar]

So for days I have tried to root this thing. I have tried in both Windows and Mac. Something must be going terribly wrong. At this point, there are only a handful of apps I would like to side load. Currently I am trying to install and use ADB. The problem I am having is an error that states over and over ADB server didn't ACK.


I have the ADB mode set up on the nook and can see the little android guy so that is good but I seem to not go anywhere beyond that. When I enter " cat ~/.android/adb_usb.ini" I get # ANDROID 3RD PARTY USB VENDOR ID LIST -- DO NOT EDIT.
# USE 'android update adb' TO GENERATE.
# 1 USB VENDOR ID PER LINE.
0X1949
n0X2080

Which is correct I believe. next command I see to enter is the adb devices it is at this point I get the error.

I do have a Nook tablet (that had gotten broken) but I did have it rooted previously. Anyway. I have browsed. I have tried to burn sd cards (it simply will not boot from them.) Is there someone with tons of Mac exp that will help me please. I am truly to the point of returning this.

Surely I am missing something crucial.
Thanks in advance.

First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.

Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium

 

[Mkb623]

First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.

Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium

Thanks! That makes me feel a bit less incompetent!

Melissa

 

[Mkb623]

First forget using ADB for rooting or installing apps. Go to my HD/HD+ CWM thread linked in my signature and either root or install Play Store store to get your apps. You cannot root 2.0.5 with ADB. But you can install apps without root.

Sent from my HD+ running CM10 on SD with XDA Premium

Also, I went over there and it will not allow me to comment. I guess because I am a new user. Anyway, do I leave them as zip files? That probably sounds dumb but Mac OS X automatically unzips so I guess I would need to zip them back. Do I just put them as zips onto the sd card and insert it? I am using a Memorex SD HC card 8 GB. Not sure it matters. It is the same card I used on my Nook tablet. Also, do you know if it makes a difference if I copy the files via terminal which really is not fantastic to work with -imo or can I just drag the files to the disk for copying?

 

[mothemom]

You need to leave them as zips on the sd card.

As for Mac OS, no idea there, sorry.

ETA: on my Windows machine, I just dragged the zip file over to the sd card. So, I'm guessing that in Mac, as long as you get the files onto the sd card as zips, it doesn't matter how you get them onto the card.