[USER][TIPS]Nook Color User Tips for CM7/CM9/CM10/CM10.1 From LeapinLar

[leapinlar]

This leaves me lacking a method to backup internal partitions 2 and 3 (perhaps through adb) and a method to install CWM to eMMC.

Backing up those two partitions (as partitions) is not easy but backing up the data stored there is easy once you are rooted.

Putting CWM on emmc is very easy. If you look at my item A8 (under the listing of 'to fix a corrupted or missing...') I have links to a flashable version 5.5.0.4 that puts it on emmc for you.

Sent from my Nook Color running CM10 and Tapatalk.

 

[dave4555]

i have a quick question. i tried looking for answers but i am lost at wht i need to do next.

i bought this nook for my wife back in march of 2011, when i got it i rooted it. the current version is 1.1.0. but the only thing i can see that is different from the original nook is the market. all i want to do is update the market because there are alot of apps that are not available as its an old version of the market. the app i am looking for is mbs digital direct. she needs this to be able to read some ebooks for class.

can someone please help me update the market so that it will be the most current one. thank you so much for your time.

 

[Jinato]

Are you running android? And you are trying to update the android market to a newer version?

If yes and you have used CWM, the answer is as simple as downloading the correct version from goo and flashing the zip file.
goo.im/gapps

Did I understand you correctly or do you have anymore questions?

 

[leapinlar]

i have a quick question. i tried looking for answers but i am lost at wht i need to do next.

i bought this nook for my wife back in march of 2011, when i got it i rooted it. the current version is 1.1.0. but the only thing i can see that is different from the original nook is the market. all i want to do is update the market because there are alot of apps that are not available as its an old version of the market. the app i am looking for is mbs digital direct. she needs this to be able to read some ebooks for class.

can someone please help me update the market so that it will be the most current one. thank you so much for your time.

I answered the question in the other thread. But the last user was right, you can update market by flashing the correct version of gapps. And for 1.1 that is eclair. And you need a bootable CWM SD to do that.

PS, It is not considered proper to ask the same question in two different threads. It gets very confusing for users when you do that.

EDIT: There are now different answers in that other thread. This is why it is not proper to double post.

 

[Jinato]

Almost there?

Backing up those two partitions (as partitions) is not easy...

Progress report:
I and currenty running CM9 from uSD so I downloaded ADB Wireless from the market and have a ADB connection. (Actually, I got ADB over USB to work too, bonus points). Using the app, you open a dosbox in windows, type in a one line command displayed in the app and you can now use ADB. Then using the partitions listed at nookdevs.com/Dump_NookColor_Partitions :

ADB SHELL
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/2Rom.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/sdcard/3Factory.img

I now have two images on the sdcard, one ~70mb and one ~300mb, respectively.

These are the mentioned backups, yes? In the event that I save them to PC then break my Nook, how would I go about restoring them?



Next, I plan to make my CWM uSD using CWM-6.0.1.2-bootable_SD.zip and follow Taosaur's Guide to repartition and setup stock and CM/gapps. Then flash update-encore-cwm.5.5.0.4-emmc-racks.zip to install CWM to eMMC.
Does this seem proper?



One more note.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520&page=19
I followed this thread to download 1.4.3 from B&N then used the nookcolor_CWM-OC-SASDmod.rar mods to update it, removing modsys which contains verygreen's vold.fstab and Dalagrin's wifi patch(tiwlan_drv.ko). I believe this gives me a 1.4.3 stock zip that is compatible to be flashed with CWM if I choose to.
My question would be, is there any advantage in doing so? Do the uAltImg and uAltRam files install CWM for me?



other sources
ADB drivers nookcolor-easyADB-0.3.exe pulled from code.google.com/p/monster-rootpack/downloads/list
Had to install drivers manually (ie Have Disk) from c:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver\



Again, huge thanks to Leapinlar for being supportive and inspiring, as well as DizzyDen.

 

[leapinlar]

Progress report:
I and currenty running CM9 from uSD so I downloaded ADB Wireless from the market and have a ADB connection. (Actually, I got ADB over USB to work too, bonus points). Using the app, you open a dosbox in windows, type in a one line command displayed in the app and you can now use ADB. Then using the partitions listed at nookdevs.com/Dump_NookColor_Partitions :

ADB SHELL
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/2Rom.img
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 of=/sdcard/3Factory.img

I now have two images on the sdcard, one ~70mb and one ~300mb, respectively.

These are the mentioned backups, yes? In the event that I save them to PC then break my Nook, how would I go about restoring them?



Next, I plan to make my CWM uSD using CWM-6.0.1.2-bootable_SD.zip and follow Taosaur's Guide to repartition and setup stock and CM/gapps. Then flash update-encore-cwm.5.5.0.4-emmc-racks.zip to install CWM to eMMC.
Does this seem proper?



One more note.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520&page=19
I followed this thread to download 1.4.3 from B&N then used the nookcolor_CWM-OC-SASDmod.rar mods to update it, removing modsys which contains verygreen's vold.fstab and Dalagrin's wifi patch(tiwlan_drv.ko). I believe this gives me a 1.4.3 stock zip that is compatible to be flashed with CWM if I choose to.
My question would be, is there any advantage in doing so? Do the uAltImg and uAltRam files install CWM for me?



other sources
ADB drivers nookcolor-easyADB-0.3.exe pulled from code.google.com/p/monster-rootpack/downloads/list
Had to install drivers manually (ie Have Disk) from c:\android-sdk-windows\usb_driver\



Again, huge thanks to Leapinlar for being supportive and inspiring, as well as DizzyDen.

Great you are making progress.

The backups look like you did it properly for partitions 2 and 3. To flash them back, just use adb again and reverse the dd command. But don't worry about that unless you have a problem.

It is easier to use my 1.4.3 that I modified for CWM flashing. Get it from item A15. Flash that first before you do anything. Then use Manual Nooter 5.08.20 to root it. Then start using Taosaurs zips to move things around and the CWM SD to install CM and gapps. Do not flash the CWM to emmc until you are all done.

And no, the AltImg and AltRam are used by Taosaur to boot to the second ROM, which will be stock. Do not mess with them.

 

[Jinato]

Curious, can one get ADB running without installing android? I have a 2nd NC with only stock that I think I will experiment on first.

[Edit]
Ah, nice. Still curious, but made do with putting a uSD CM9 install into NC#2 to backup partitions. Android is so cool. This has been a fun day.

 

[leapinlar]

Curious, can one get ADB running without installing android? I have a 2nd NC with only stock that I think I will experiment on first.

If you boot with a bootable CWM SD, you can connect with USB adb. But you said you had CM9 on SD. Can't you just boot that?

And stock NC is android, so if it is rooted you can turn on USB debugging and connect via USB there too.

 

[Jinato]

If you boot with a bootable CWM SD, you can connect with USB adb. But you said you had CM9 on SD. Can't you just boot that?

And stock NC is android, so if it is rooted you can turn on USB debugging and connect via USB there too.

Yes, exactly. I booted NC#2 with the CM9 uSD card to use the ADB I had working from earlier on. I will have to figure out the right steps to get ADB working on stock, that seems quite powerful to me. But that can wait.

 

[Jinato]

Hey, great news. I had the install on NC#2 take perfectly. Thank you again, LeadinLar.

I may decide to come back and give a quick write up of the process I did, start to finish, for anyone else that approaches this challenge from the same starting point.

:highfive:Victory:highfive:




Android fever is telling me now to dual boot a uSD so I can have stock/cm7/cm9/cm10!

 

[leapinlar]

I may decide to come back and give a quick write up of the process I did, start to finish, for anyone else that approaches this challenge from the same starting point.

If you do, post it in the dual boot thread. It will be the most use to users there.

 

[Jinato]

Well, 1 for 2. NC#1 is fine, except I can't get it to take B&N. Currently, I have returned the partitions to factory and installed CM9 with no problems, however if I flash 1.4.3 or 1.4.1 or try to restore my original B&N CWM backup, it either does not boot (no looping) or it will reach registration but fail after the wifi step. It commonly halts on the nook "N" loading screen. I may just leave it how it is with fine partitions and a bootable CM9 with CWM, but to try more, what might be the problem? would restoring partitions 2 and 3 help in any way?

Thanks in advance.

 

[leapinlar]

Well, 1 for 2. NC#1 is fine, except I can't get it to take B&N. Currently, I have returned the partitions to factory and installed CM9 with no problems, however if I flash 1.4.3 or 1.4.1 or try to restore my original B&N CWM backup, it either does not boot (no looping) or it will reach registration but fail after the wifi step. It commonly halts on the nook "N" loading screen. I may just leave it how it is with fine partitions and a bootable CM9 with CWM, but to try more, what might be the problem? would restoring partitions 2 and 3 help in any way?<br />
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Thanks in advance.

After you returned the partitions to factory, did you flash my format partitions 5 6 7 zip? I found I had to if I wanted to put stock back on emmc.

And no, I don't think you have to do anything with partitions 2 and 3.

 

[Jinato]

After you returned the partitions to factory, did you flash my format partitions 5 6 7 zip? I found I had to if I wanted to put stock back on emmc.

Yes, flashed
NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
rebooted CWM then flashed
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
then flashed CM9

(thank you for those tools)

 

[leapinlar]

Yes, flashed
NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
rebooted CWM then flashed
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
then flashed CM9

(thank you for those tools)

No, I meant after you flashed CM9 and wanted to try stock again. You have to format them again after having CM9 on it.

 

[Jinato]

No, I meant after you flashed CM9 and wanted to try stock again. You have to format them again after having CM9 on it.

Yes, flashed
NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
rebooted CWM then flashed
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
then flashed CM9 <-- This is incorrect
then flashed B&N <-- This IS correct

tried different versions, but really 1.4.3 should have worked because I used the same uSD as on the other nook.

 

[leapinlar]

Yes, flashed
NookColor-emmc-repair-partitions-1-4-5-6-7-8.zip
rebooted CWM then flashed
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
then flashed CM9 <-- This is incorrect
then flashed B&N <-- This IS correct

tried different versions, but really 1.4.3 should have worked because I used the same uSD as on the other nook.

I'm not sure what is wrong, but I recommend going to my item A15 and downloading my 1.4.3 and my format 5 6 7 zip from the tips thread. Then flash the format zip followed immediately by flashing my 1.4.3 zip.

 

[Jinato]

I'm not sure what is wrong, but I recommend going to my item A15 and downloading my 1.4.3 and my format 5 6 7 zip from the tips thread. Then flash the format zip followed immediately by flashing my 1.4.3 zip.

Again, LeapinLar is a lifesaver. B&N installed just fine.

somehow somewhere I picked up the file
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7-8.zip
which apparently has subtle yet critical differences from your correctly working
NookColor-emmc-format-partitions-5-6-7.zip
which I just download from A15.

Personally, I think this device just wanted to spite me while I was showing off to a friend.


[Edit]
Oh, I see now. 5678 was what I downloaded to help return the partitions to normal. I simply missed the 567 tip. This has been helpful.

 

[alexwick]

alright... SO i since i am using a CM10 Beta 5 SD card install... I am wondering if i can install nightlies with the goo manager, or would that install it on Emmc?

 

[leapinlar]

alright... SO i since i am using a CM10 Beta 5 SD card install... I am wondering if i can install nightlies with the goo manager, or would that install it on Emmc?

You can, but you have to set it up right. Go to the second post in this thread and read item B4. That installs my sdboot mod so that you can use goo manager to download directly to your boot partition.

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