[Q]Nook HD 8gb

[Kido44]

I'm sorry if this has already been covered but im new to the tablet field.

I have just bought a Nook hd 8gb and want to remove the current pope interface (software) and put on a normal android 4.01 software.

Is there a simple guide on here I can follow to achieve this with stable software?

I just want google play on my nook.

Cheers.

 

[NikkieL]

I think you want the HD forum. This one is for the non-HD version.

Nikkiel

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[Kido44]

I think you want the HD forum. This one is for the non-HD version.

Nikkiel

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place but can anyone help?

 

[spcagigas]

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place but can anyone help?

Take a look in the Nook HD/HD+ forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2034

 

[Divine_Madcat]

Thread moved to the correct board.

 

[leapinlar]

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place but can anyone help?

You cannot yet replace the stock software on the HD. And the software available on SD is only available for the HD+. The only thing you can do to the root the stock and make a few mods yo it.

 

[Windsor1959]

Sorry if I'm in the wrong place but can anyone help?

It sounds to me that you want a different launcher, one that looks like standard Android. You'll need to set up ADB, at least, and possibly root your HD. Then you can install a launcher like Nova or ADW and get a more standard Android look. To do that, check out Leapinlar's tips thread in the
HD/HD+ General forum. Setting up ADB may be the hardest part.

sent from my Nook HD using xda premium

 

[polymath257]

You cannot yet replace the stock software on the HD. And the software available on SD is only available for the HD+. The only thing you can do to the root the stock and make a few mods yo it.

Given that I am a newbie on this forum, what would I need to learn in order to help develop things on the HD? I run a linux system, have compiled kernels, went through LFS to learn about linux systems, have written basic android apps, am comfortable in C, and have played with the kitchen and modified my own ROMS with it.

Does the HD boot from the SD card? If so, what needs to be in place to get it to happen?

 

[someone0]

Given that I am a newbie on this forum, what would I need to learn in order to help develop things on the HD? I run a linux system, have compiled kernels, went through LFS to learn about linux systems, have written basic android apps, am comfortable in C, and have played with the kitchen and modified my own ROMS with it.

Does the HD boot from the SD card? If so, what needs to be in place to get it to happen?

I see why not, I think both HD and HD+ can boot from the SD card, that said we don't own one but from the hardware and software perspective, it make more sense that way. As far as what you need to make it happen, you basically have to build your own CM10. Get CM10 source code and compile it for the HD. You probably can use the same instruction method as shown in verygreen CM10 as far as installation goes(meaning making the SD card and CWM), but the image to make SD card you have to do it yourself.

 

[polymath257]

I see why not, I think both HD and HD+ can boot from the SD card, that said we don't own one but from the hardware and software perspective, it make more sense that way. As far as what you need to make it happen, you basically have to build your own CM10. Get CM10 source code and compile it for the HD. You probably can use the same instruction method as shown in verygreen CM10 as far as installation goes(meaning making the SD card and CWM), but the image to make SD card you have to do it yourself.

I attempted to boot in store an HD from the CWM SD card of evergreen. It booted into the stock. Now, clearly there are a lot of variables here that could go wrong. Is the required layout of the SD card the same for the HD and the HD+?

 

[Windsor1959]

I attempted to boot in store an HD from the CWM SD card of evergreen. It booted into the stock. Now, clearly there are a lot of variables here that could go wrong. Is the required layout of the SD card the same for the HD and the HD+?

The SD card setup for HD+ won't work on HD. Verygreen said, in another thread, that the kernels in the two devices are different. We need an SD solution designed specifically for HD.

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[polymath257]

The SD card setup for HD+ won't work on HD. Verygreen said, in another thread, that the kernels in the two devices are different. We need an SD solution designed specifically for HD.

sent from my Nook HD using xda premium

I would like to get to the place where I understand how to approach a problem like this. What questions should be asked? What standards are there? So, for example, what differs between the HD and HD+ on boot? If they both will boot from SD, are they looking in different spots on the SD? expecting different things? Since CWM didn't even boot, this is way before the kernel takes hold (from my understanding at least).

 

[leapinlar]

I attempted to boot in store an HD from the CWM SD card of evergreen. It booted into the stock. Now, clearly there are a lot of variables here that could go wrong. Is the required layout of the SD card the same for the HD and the HD+?

The HD has different booting files than the HD+. The HD+ version of the SD will not boot in it. There has to be a special version made for it and that has not been done.

Specifically, the bootloader (u-boot.bin) and other files are different. The SD booting structure is the same, just the HD+ files on the verygreen SD won't work on the HD. He explains that on his CM10 thread.

Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM10 on SD

 

[polymath257]

The HD has different booting files than the HD+. The HD+ version of the SD will not boot in it. There has to be a special version made for it and that has not been done.

Specifically, the bootloader (u-boot.bin) and other files are different. The SD booting structure is the same, just the HD+ files on the verygreen SD won't work on the HD. He explains that on his CM10 thread.

Sent from my Nook HD+ Running CM10 on SD

So I assume u-boot needs to be configured for the specific board in the HD and the MLO provided. I'd also guess that the specific board is not one of the standard supported boards.