[FIX] Re-Registering NookColor with B&N - Nook Color Android Development

I hope this helps everyone! I followed the directions for Auto-Nooter particularly the part where it tells you to De-Register your device with B&N. After auto-nootering there did not seem to be a way to relaunch the app that allows you to sync with B&N. Here is how I get re-registered:
Open NookColor Tools
Tap All Settings
Find the options listed "Wireless"
There is 3 options for Wireless, choose the second one in the list.
This will open up the Barnes and Noble starting wizard.
Press Continue with setup, and it will ask you to login to B&N or Create a new account.

Main Target said:
I hope this helps everyone! I followed the directions for Auto-Nooter particularly the part where it tells you to De-Register your device with B&N. After auto-nootering there did not seem to be a way to relaunch the app that allows you to sync with B&N. Here is how I get re-registered:
Open NookColor Tools
Tap All Settings
Find the options listed "Wireless"
There is 3 options for Wireless, choose the second one in the list.
This will open up the Barnes and Noble starting wizard.
Press Continue with setup, and it will ask you to login to B&N or Create a new account.
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I stumbled upon this today too, can vouch that it does work.

Does anyone know why there are multiple "Wireless" entries listed after autonootering in the NookColor Tools?? BTW, there are multiples of some others too.....Thks

If you try each one, they open up different wifi settings menus, one for the quick access from the notification bar, one for the actually settings menu wifi access, and one for the wizard at the beginning.

Does this fix the auto restore that keeps happening ?
If you reregister the device, will it prevent the nook color from auto restoring the software as it randomly seems to do ?

nmhusa said:
If you reregister the device, will it prevent the nook color from auto restoring the software as it randomly seems to do ?
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????? Care to elaborate? I dont have this problem.

After rooting my nook, I've registered it to my B&N account like normal, but none of my past purchases show up. It just shows 2 books, the 2 nook manuals. Do I need to refresh the list or something?

Congratulations self, you're blind. Just noticed the refresh icon on the Library screen.

Main Target said:
I followed the directions for Auto-Nooter particularly the part where it tells you to De-Register your device with B&N.
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I'm a little confused, I do not see any mention of de-registering my nook in the auto-nooter instructions.
How to Use:
Before you begin:
* To update to 1.0.1 you must do a complete wipe.
* You must update to 1.0.1 to use AutoNooter 2.12.25 Instructions Here.
1 You must already have a registered NOOKcolor
2 You must have a Gmail/Youtube linked Account. IF you used a Gmail account for B&N Registration you should use that one for this process.
3 You must either have dd (Linux) or WinImage (Windows) software.
4 You must have an external microSDCard reader or this will not work. Do NOT use the NC.
5 You must have enough intelligence to follow instructions.
Let's get started:
1 Download Auto-Nooter from here: auto-nooter-2-12-25.img.zip
2 Linux: Unzip and use dd if=auto-nooter-2-12-25.img of=/dev/sdcard
2 Windows: Unzip and use WinImage to "Restore Virtual Hard Disk Image" to your SDcard.
2 Windows Alternative: https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download
3 Unplug your NOOKcolor from computer. (If Plugged in.)
4 Insert AutoNooter SDcard into your NOOKcolor.
5 Plug the USB cable into your computer and your NOOKcolor. (This will boot up the NOOKcolor.)
6 Your NookColor will reboot when it's done.
That was the hard part, now to the simple stuff.
7 Upon boot unlock your screen.
8 At the Android Welcome Screen skip Sign In.
9 Enable Location Services when given the option.
10 Connect to Wifi and launch Youtube from "Extras".
11 Click the Menu button (The one RIGHT of the Up Arrow).
12 Select "My Channel" and Login using your Gmail Account.
13 Exit Youtube and Launch Gmail from "Extras".
14 Sync your Gmail Account and Exit. (If it fails to sync that is fine.)
15 Open up Market and Accept Terms and Service.
If you made it this far your nook should be successfully Rooted. Go Download an App to make sure.
16 Enable Non-Market Installs by running the NookColor Tools App.
17 If your Youtube fails to launch Uninstall and Reinstall Youtube from /data/app
18 Go to Settings > Device Info > SdCard > UnMount > Format
Complete Wipe:
1 8 Failed Boots > Wipes /system
2 Factory Reset > Wipes /data
You must do both of these to completely wipe clean your NOOKcolor.
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From this thread.
Are you referring to a different set of instructions?
thanks!

idburns said:
I'm a little confused, I do not see any mention of de-registering my nook in the auto-nooter instructions.
From this thread.
Are you referring to a different set of instructions?
thanks!
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Quick question. I have a NC autorooted and its working great. I'd like to give to my GF so I need to remove my gmail/BN account information and setup one for her. Do I need to de-register with B&N and wipe the NC to be able to reregister it with her gmail/youtube/BN account info?
Thanks.

suzook said:
????? Care to elaborate? I dont have this problem.
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I have this problem as well. Almost immediately after updating and booting into the pre-rooted 1.1 V2, the Nook reboots and loads the regular 1.0.1 software. None of my previously installed apps show up, but I still have Market (non-working), Rom Manager, and Root. Luckily, I made a recent backup and can get my stuff back, but it's on the 1.0.1 software. I still haven't figured out how to keep 1.1 V2 installed, and I'm not sure if my 950MHz UV/OC kernal 'stuck' either. Someone suggested 'Freezing' Device Manager in Rom Manager, so I'm going to give that a shot.

craigeryjohn said:
I have this problem as well. Almost immediately after updating and booting into the pre-rooted 1.1 V2, the Nook reboots and loads the regular 1.0.1 software. None of my previously installed apps show up, but I still have Market (non-working), Rom Manager, and Root. Luckily, I made a recent backup and can get my stuff back, but it's on the 1.0.1 software. I still haven't figured out how to keep 1.1 V2 installed, and I'm not sure if my 950MHz UV/OC kernal 'stuck' either. Someone suggested 'Freezing' Device Manager in Rom Manager, so I'm going to give that a shot.
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I have the same problem. Its SO annoying. Constantly back and forth with the resets. I was the one who suggested "freezing" device manager but this is not an acceptable solution. I want to be able to use the B&N store also =/

I've actually decided to give up on this update for now. I'm staying on the 1.0.1 rooted software. Every time I upgrade to 1.1v2 it auto defaults to an older version. "Freezing" device manager did not help.
[UPDATE] So I gave it one more shot. This time I removed all the permissions of any file in system/app that seemed B&N related. Rebooted. Then I used Rom Manager to update to 1.1V2. So far no issues, and I can use the Library feature. I'm still afraid to click the "lend book" and I think I will completely remove it as soon as I figure out how (there doesn't seem to be a matching apk in system/app).

craigeryjohn said:
I've actually decided to give up on this update for now. I'm staying on the 1.0.1 rooted software. Every time I upgrade to 1.1v2 it auto defaults to an older version. "Freezing" device manager did not help.
[UPDATE] So I gave it one more shot. This time I removed all the permissions of any file in system/app that seemed B&N related. Rebooted. Then I used Rom Manager to update to 1.1V2. So far no issues, and I can use the Library feature. I'm still afraid to click the "lend book" and I think I will completely remove it as soon as I figure out how (there doesn't seem to be a matching apk in system/app).
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How did this work out for you? Did you try the Shop button?

Everything works that i need. The Shop icon says application not installed but i can use the library, reader, and accidentally hit the lend book feature without the dreaded reboot.
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FYI, I found out the random resets are caused by Titanium Backup. When you restore system settings with it, I think the AndroidID gets changed and then it resets. I restored from stock, installed Titanium Backup, restored ONLY the apps NOT data and I'm set.
I can goto the shop or use Lend Me with no issues.

swordfury said:
Quick question. I have a NC autorooted and its working great. I'd like to give to my GF so I need to remove my gmail/BN account information and setup one for her. Do I need to de-register with B&N and wipe the NC to be able to reregister it with her gmail/youtube/BN account info?
Thanks.
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I have the same question - this ever get answered? (I couldn't come up w/ the right search string :/

spyz88 said:
FYI, I found out the random resets are caused by Titanium Backup. When you restore system settings with it, I think the AndroidID gets changed and then it resets. I restored from stock, installed Titanium Backup, restored ONLY the apps NOT data and I'm set.
I can goto the shop or use Lend Me with no issues.
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Somehow I do not think this is the issue... Since this is happening to me and I do not even have Titanium Backup. Everytime I turn on Wifi it reregisters my Nook... So frustrating.

I am thinking of purchasing a used NC @ v1.1
Do I simply create or new B&N account? Or is there a de-register -> re-register process? Or is this something that the seller needs to do?
TIA

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[APP] NookColor Tools - Access hidden settings

greetings, nookies
i just threw together this app for the NookColor. it gives you access to hidden system settings, and allows you to select soft keyboards that are installed.
it's super basic and ugly right now, but i hope it will come in handy. i plan to expand and refine it as time goes on.
when you click the All Settings button, you'll see a list of all the available preference panels. note that some of them don't work. not sure why.
some highlights:
- Development > Auto Mount - turn off usb auto mount
- Development > Manage Applications - uninstall apps, clear defaults
- Battery Use
- SD Card and Phone Storage - shows available space in internal storage
- Testing > Battery Info - status, voltage, temp, etc
- Testing > Battery History
- Testing > Usage statistics
if you find yourself on a screen without a back button, remember that you can swipe left over the notification bar at the bottom, if it's showing.
for info on installing other keyboards, see this thread. basically, you need to copy your keyboard's apk to /system/app and reboot. if you haven't done this before, here's a howto.
new! to enable the non-market apps checkbox, you need to copy this apk to /system/app. if you have 0.1 installed, uninstall it first, then copy 0.2 to /system/app and reboot. this is necessary for the app to have the right permissions to modify secure system settings. the app will still work if you install it the normal way, but you won't be able to use the non-market apps checkbox.
as usual, i accept no responsibility if this messes up your device. use at your own risk.
changelog:
0.2 - added install non-market apps option. apk must be in /system/app to enable this feature. filtered some unusable settings screens out. added some descriptions for the buttons.
Ben74 said:
greetings, nookies
i just threw together this app for the NookColor. it gives you access to hidden system settings, and allows you to select soft keyboards that are installed.
it's super basic and ugly right now, but i hope it will come in handy. i plan to expand and refine it as time goes on.
when you click the All Settings button, you'll see a list of all the available preference panels. note that some of them don't work. not sure why.
for info on installing other keyboards, see this thread.
as usual, i accept no responsibility if this messes up your device. use at your own risk.
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I prefer to be reffered to as Nooker thanks, lol
Nice, I'll give'r a try..
-CC
EDIT: OOh nice, development settings access, usb debug mode, usb auto mounting galore..
Thanks!
Hey, thanks a bunch
keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! Unfortunately it didn't help my keyboard problem because the only keyboard that showed up was "To enable it (the Scandinavian keyboard) go to Settings - Language & keyboard. There you need to check Scandinavian keyboard if it's not checked". So I'm guessin that it's not checked and that the specific settings file (I guess it's like a control panel app in Windows) isn't even there on a Nook. Or is it just not activated that easily?
If I try to launch the keyboard i get "Activity not found". Any idea if there is another setting to activate the keyboard for use?
Very nice work.
Mastiff said:
Thank you very much! Unfortunately it didn't help my keyboard problem because the only keyboard that showed up was "To enable it (the Scandinavian keyboard) go to Settings - Language & keyboard. There you need to check Scandinavian keyboard if it's not checked". So I'm guessin that it's not checked and that the specific settings file (I guess it's like a control panel app in Windows) isn't even there on a Nook. Or is it just not activated that easily?
If I try to launch the keyboard i get "Activity not found". Any idea if there is another setting to activate the keyboard for use?
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see this thread. you have to copy your keyboard apk to /system/app and reboot for it to show up as an option.
Thanks! I actually tried something like that, but couldn't get it copied because of the settings. Gonna try again tomorrow (getting late her in Norway).
new version. read the OP for important instructions.
Very nice... is it possible to release the source for this?
This looks great! Thanks for sharing!
gormly said:
Very nice... is it possible to release the source for this?
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yeah, i'm willing to release the source. when i have time on monday, i'll throw it up on google code.
hold off on installing this app by copying it to /system/app. it seems this might cause your NC to do a factory reset when using any of the bn apps like the library. more info to come when i get a chance to investigate. until then, you can install 0.2 as a normal app.
Ben74, this app is excellent!
Also, I noticed that when NC freaks out and wipes to factory settings, it does not wipe /system. Does this mean that, in principle, your app will allow to keep root (with the Development menu settings)?
Thanks again!
feisty_noodle said:
Ben74, this app is excellent!
Also, I noticed that when NC freaks out and wipes to factory settings, it does not wipe /system. Does this mean that, in principle, your app will allow to keep root (with the Development menu settings)?
Thanks again!
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are you saying that you also got a factory reset after installing NookColor Tools to /system/app? after the reset, did you still have root? i did a full reflash of /system and /data after that happened to me, so i don't know.
Ben74 said:
are you saying that you also got a factory reset after installing NookColor Tools to /system/app? after the reset, did you still have root? i did a full reflash of /system and /data after that happened to me, so i don't know.
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No, I am not saying that at all.
I am saying that in my unrelated tinkering, I have had wipes that always end up keeping the /system intact. (I suppose they were not of the full-reset-"factory.zip" variety.)
I was simply guessing that if that were the case and your apk survived the "soft" wipe (as I have seen with other apks), then following the ordeal, the NC would still be rooted ... Maybe ...
That would be a cool possibility, no? Not having to go through the initial rooting procedure.
Ben74 said:
hold off on installing this app by copying it to /system/app. it seems this might cause your NC to do a factory reset when using any of the bn apps like the library. more info to come when i get a chance to investigate. until then, you can install 0.2 as a normal app.
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Aha, after reading this post, I understand the context of your question better.
Here is my case: I had done a bunch of work and had NookColor Tools installed as a regular app. After performing some action that involved invoking the NC Home app, I got a message that the Nook encountered some error and will now undergo a factory reset. After the reset, I had to reroot, of course.
The bottomline, in my case, with respect to this discussion, is that the wipe-causing problem occurred while NookColor Tools was not in /system/app folder.
At the moment, I reinstalled everything and this time I put NookColor Tools in /system/app.
Will keep an eye out for interesting developments ...
I see. The factory reset that happened on my NC was the type that only wipes /data. I'm not sure if root would be retained or not. I'm also not certain that the reset I got was related to my app. Has anyone else who installed it to /system/app experienced a reset?
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Ok, thanks for the info. So it seems possible that the reset was due to something else. Has anyone else experienced a reset?
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I've experienced one of these, but before I'd ever installed your app. It was right after I had tried to install the Market/Gmail fix as described by Mister Muffin. Something about an authentication problem, and then, we're going to reset ... no yes/no option, just went ahead and did it.
ok, it looks like the reset i had was probably caused by something else. i have installed NookColor Tools to my /system/app, and haven't gotten another reset so far. please let me know if anyone has any problems when installing NookColor Tools to /system/app.

[Q] can't find certain apps in marketplace

I installed vegantab and followed the directions to get the full marketplace on my gtab. However when i search for certain app they do not show up. At first i just thought they were apps that weren't compatible with android tablets but this does not seem to be the case. A couple of the apps are facebook and twitdroid. I know facebook came preinstalled on tap n tap so it should not be a compatability issue. Can someone please tell me what may be causing this?
Thanks in advance
Have you tried this post? It worked for me when I thought I had the full market.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245
This happened to me too. Even after I did the market fix as described in the ROM install thread. The previous poster has pointed you in the right direction, but more specifically these are the exact steps that fixed me. I take no credit for this other than finding it and passing it along.
Step 4.
Go into Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Market - Clear CACHE - Force Stop
(For TnT/TnT Lite... Settings - Applications - System Applications)
Step 5.
Press back once - Google Services Framework - Clear DATA - Force Stop
Step 6.
Go back to your home screen and open up the market. You should get an error. If not, redo steps 4 and 5 until you do.
Step 7.
Reboot your device. After it starts back up let it sit for a minute or two to let things in the operating system normalize. Open the Market. Reboot your device.
Step 8.
Open the market again and enjoy. You should now have Flash and the Android Market.
I've always thought that "Full Market" didn't mean everything available in the market, but everything that the market believes it can install on your device. I've always double-checked by going to the web market and trying to "push" the app to my device to see if it is compatible.
Or is there something on the device that identifies itself on the market as to what it can have installed?
I wish there was a tablet market separate from phones. It would make things much easier.
MechAniX.one said:
I wish there was a tablet market separate from phones. It would make things much easier.
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but then you wouldn't be able to see the phone apps that work well on tablets. I would assume that most widgets are cross compatible. Even when going to iTunes from an iPad, they have the 'iphone apps available for you.
in the infancy of android tablets, if we could ONLY see tablet only apps, we'd all be limited to about 50-100 apps, most of which not all of us would have a purpose for.
I'm having a similar problem, even after following the steps outlined in the Clockwork/ROM thread. Not sure if it varies with the rom as I was able to get Zeam Launcher with the Adam rom, but not with TNT lite.
Following along to see if there are other suggestions...
So I had followed the steps when I originally flashed Vegan 5.1.1 and the Market didn't show up Apps, like Facebook for example.
For the heck of it I tried it again just now, after I've been using my tablet for a while, and now the Market works fully! I still can't see tablet Apps like the CNN one, but now I have access to lots of Apps I didn't before.
Another resource you could check would be 4shared.com. Search for cnn.apk or just .apk and you will see lots of other apps, not sure if they will all work, but its worth a shot.
FWIW... I ran the steps again last night (for the second time since flashing TNT lite) and got access to more apps. I was able to find zeam, but I still can't find ADW. Might try it again tonight just to see what happens.
Seems odd, but that's been my experience so far.
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FWIW... I ran the steps again last night (for the second time since flashing TNT lite) and got access to more apps. I was able to find zeam, but I still can't find ADW. Might try it again tonight just to see what happens.
Seems odd, but that's been my experience so far.
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From my experience with three/four different ROMs is that it shows up for certain ROMs(like VeganGinger and not for others like VeganTab)
couchmonkey said:
From my experience with three/four different ROMs is that it shows up for certain ROMs(like VeganGinger and not for others like VeganTab)
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I'm noticing that as well as I flip back and forth between adam and TNT lite.
Is there any setting that can be changed without switching ROMs that will fool the market into thinking the device is compatible with more applications?
sedrikk said:
Is there any setting that can be changed without switching ROMs that will fool the market into thinking the device is compatible with more applications?
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If you have Root Explorer you can alter your build.prop file to set your device as olympus and that gives you a full market, or at least the fullest I've seen. The following apps show up with this change:
firefox, adw, facebook, cnn, zeam, launcher pro, dolphin hd, flash 10.2, samurai vengeance, etc.
This has worked on Vegan 5.1.1, TNT Lite 4.4, G-Harmony 2.3.3, CM7, & Calkulin's v1.1 for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1020130
I used astro file manager to change that file and then reapply the market fix. Still no apps like google docs on the market. Would this be an immediate fix or will it take some time for the market to register the change?
nvm: astro didnt actually save the modified file after editing it
Using root explorer now i guess the correct procedures would be
1) change the mount to r/w from r/o
2) modify the permissions of the build.prop to allow write access
3) modify build.prop
4) restore original permisions
5) change mount back to r/o from r/w
6) rerun market fix
Am i missing anything?
Read through the linked thread a bit more and seems that is all that is needed. Thanks for the point in the right direction.
This is what I do. Using Root Explorer I change the mount from R/W to R/O then alter the build.prop from Vega to olympus on that one line & then switch back to R/W. I don't change permissions. Then I go to settings>applications>market to clear market cache & then force stop. Next I go to settings>applications>google services framework to clear data & then force stop. Reboot. Then have full market. Always works for me.

Nook Email app missing

I just tried to set up my email account using the stock Nook email app and it reported that it can not find it. I tried the one from root and it worked.
Anyone have this problem? Are the two applications the same one? I am assuming they are not. I'd like to use the original one if possible.
I had this same issue. Basically the gApp "email.apk" replaces the stock "email.apk" and results in not being able to launch email from the Nook home.
There are a few solutions.
If you want the Nook email app, you will have to do a factory restore and then edit the "nookandzergy.bat" file per these instructions:
cfoesch said:
During the rooting process one of the questions is if you want to overwrite some of the stock applications (Gallery.apk, Email.apk, etc) in order to provide ones with better functionality. You could open up the NookandZergy.bat file (right-click and select "edit", of course, this is assuming you're using the same root process I think everyone else is using) and find the line:
Code:
adb push Email.apk /system/app/Email.apk
And just delete that line, and save. Then when you run it the next time, it won't replace the stock Email client.
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Then re-root. The Google "email.apk" will not be installed and you will still have the B&N Stock "email.apk"
If you want the Google "email.apk" and want to be able to launch it from the Nook home screen see this post:
liquidzoo said:
For the second part, yes.
Download Nook Color App Manager from the Market and launch it once. This will add it to your Nook Apps screen. You can then move it to one of the home screens (this, unfortunately, you have to do) and launch it from there. After that, you can select anything you've installed and add it to the stock Apps screen.
The only down side is that Market installed apps will not run from the My Apps screen. They have to be copied to one of the homescreens first.
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I hope that helped! If it did, click the "Thanks" button!
I found a way to fix this. I removed the microSD card with the rooting files from the Nook Tablet and replaced it with another card. The Nook email program magically worked. If you only have one card, I suppose you could delete the rooting files from your card (and save them elsewhere) and reinsert the clean card. It worked for me.

[ROM][01-30] Stock 1.4.1 (Flashed with CWM)

This rom is based on Stock 1.4.1 + Root + Additional Stuff. It is flashed via CWM.
It provides an easy upgrade for people currently running 1.4.0.
If you are running 1.4.1 now - it is easier to root it using indirect's thread here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1466583
[Disclaimer] I'll not be responsible for any damage done to your NT using this zip.
Credits:
1. Indirect, nemith & Goncezilla - for porting CWM to NT
2. brianf21 & gojimi - for Hidden Settings and HomeCatcher apps
3. AdamOutler, Loglud, hkvc, Bauwkz ... and all NT Devs
Links (do not mirror):
http://hotfile.com/dl/144306077/e77bd97/Nook141root.zip.html
Pre-requisite
You need to have a working CWM - either on SDCard or using the app created by Indirect
To install CWM on SDCard, follow this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446987
To install CWM using indirect's app, follow this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458630
Instructions:
1. Copy the zip (Nook141root.zip) to internal or external SD Card
2. Boot into CWM
3. Do a backup of your current rom (very important)
4. Install Nook141root.zip - took about 5 min
5. Reboot
6. Go through the bn registration process
7. Press "n" button and select HomeCatcher as default
8. Select zeam launcher as default
9. Use NTHiddenSettings to disable automount, enable adb and unknown sources
10. Configure it to your own liking - replace launcher, debloat etc
Additional Apps Included:
1. Superuser
2. HomeCatcher - thanks gojimi
3. NT Hidden Settings - thanks brianf21
4. NT Recovery Flasher - thanks indirect
5. Zeam Launcher
6. Gapps, Market, Gmail, Talk and VoiceSearch
7. Button Savior
8. Busybox Installer
9. CM Email - replace stock Email
10. Desk Clock, Calendar & Calculator
Notes:
1. This update will wipe everything (data and cache) - so you should backup your apps and data using Titanium for easy restore back
2. This update won't touch the recovery partition - If you want to be able to return to factory state, use NT Recovery Flasher to flash the Stock Recovery image (Comes with CWM and 1.4.1 recovery image)
Can you explain what is the advantage of 1.4.1 ?. Also did you test it to see if homecatcher doesn't kill the N button as it has happened in 1.4.0 root?
Sent from XDA premium using my Nook Tablet
lavero.burgos said:
Can you explain what is the advantage of 1.4.1 ?. Also did you test it to see if homecatcher doesn't kill the N button as it has happened in 1.4.0 root?
Sent from XDA premium using my Nook Tablet
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Frankly I'm not sure about the real advantage - I only own it for a week +.
I am not sure about the homecatcher problem (use it only at the beginning) and once I set default launcher to zeam - it's not used anymore.
Pressing "n" button will brings out quicknav - then pressing home will go to zeam. Is it normal?
I'm still playing and learning - anyway with CWM, you don't have to worry about messing it up
wanted to thank you for this. I used in combonation with Indirect root and NT works great
any reason as to why i go to download an app from the android market and the tablet reboots, it does this for all apps also
robdeezle said:
any reason as to why i go to download an app from the android market and the tablet reboots, it does this for all apps also
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I don't have the problem?
I'm on cm7 now and won't be able to test until I get home.
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Very nice work but im having an issue keeping the "unknown sources" box to stay checked... any workaround for this?
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robdeezle said:
any reason as to why i go to download an app from the android market and the tablet reboots, it does this for all apps also
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I had this installed, and didn't have this issue. Then I installed cm7 alpha, experienced the near brick, and after recovering was going to come back to this rom, but after flashing it I was experiencing the same issue you're having now. I never did get it fixed, just ended up going back to cm7.
I wouldn't mind going back to this until the cm7 beta becomes available, so I'll be keeping an eye on this in case a solution arises.
jayjr1105 said:
Very nice work but im having an issue keeping the "unknown sources" box to stay checked... any workaround for this?
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Use NT Hidden settings. Steps:
1. Check "Unknown Sources" then Back and Click on "Unknown Sources Hack"
2. Exit
3. Go back to NT Hidden Settings and repeat step 1 & 2
Now if you go back to NT Hidden Settings again you'll notice Unknown Sources remains Checked - do nothing and exit.
I have tested to install some apps from SD Card and it works
porthos75 said:
I had this installed, and didn't have this issue. Then I installed cm7 alpha, experienced the near brick, and after recovering was going to come back to this rom, but after flashing it I was experiencing the same issue you're having now. I never did get it fixed, just ended up going back to cm7.
I wouldn't mind going back to this until the cm7 beta becomes available, so I'll be keeping an eye on this in case a solution arises.
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I don't have this problem but maybe you can try this: Boot into CWM and clear cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions.
cobrato said:
Use NT Hidden settings. Steps:
1. Check "Unknown Sources" then Back and Click on "Unknown Sources Hack"
2. Exit
3. Go back to NT Hidden Settings and repeat step 1 & 2
Now if you go back to NT Hidden Settings again you'll notice Unknown Sources remains Checked - do nothing and exit.
I have tested to install some apps from SD Card and it works
I don't have this problem but maybe you can try this: Boot into CWM and clear cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions.
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yeah, that's the first thing I tried actually, didn't make a difference.
cobrato said:
Use NT Hidden settings. Steps:
1. Check "Unknown Sources" then Back and Click on "Unknown Sources Hack"
2. Exit
3. Go back to NT Hidden Settings and repeat step 1 & 2
Now if you go back to NT Hidden Settings again you'll notice Unknown Sources remains Checked - do nothing and exit.
I have tested to install some apps from SD Card and it works
I don't have this problem but maybe you can try this: Boot into CWM and clear cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions.
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This worked, thanks! Trick is to do steps 1 and 2 twice... I am still having trouble restoring apps from TiBu. Getting parsing errors when I try to restore facebook, chrome, etc. that I backed up on my captivate. I can install my standalone apk's but TiBu restoring apps doesn't seem to be working, at least for me.
jayjr1105 said:
This worked, thanks! Trick is to do steps 1 and 2 twice... I am still having trouble restoring apps from TiBu. Getting parsing errors when I try to restore facebook, chrome, etc. that I backed up on my captivate. I can install my standalone apk's but TiBu restoring apps doesn't seem to be working, at least for me.
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It may not work since you are restoring the backup from another device. Try to restore apps only without data.
porthos75 said:
I had this installed, and didn't have this issue. Then I installed cm7 alpha, experienced the near brick, and after recovering was going to come back to this rom, but after flashing it I was experiencing the same issue you're having now. I never did get it fixed, just ended up going back to cm7.
I wouldn't mind going back to this until the cm7 beta becomes available, so I'll be keeping an eye on this in case a solution arises.
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Same problem. reboot on app install from the market.
EDIT: It seems to have stopped now, but it did it 3 or 4 times, before i let it sit for a while and tried again. *shrug*
jayjr1105 said:
This worked, thanks! Trick is to do steps 1 and 2 twice... I am still having trouble restoring apps from TiBu. Getting parsing errors when I try to restore facebook, chrome, etc. that I backed up on my captivate. I can install my standalone apk's but TiBu restoring apps doesn't seem to be working, at least for me.
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I also have tons of issues with Titanium Backup, I had to disable the Busybox and SQLlite optimized installations for it to work. Otherwise, it would just hang up when I tried to restore apps.
fjhuerta said:
I also have tons of issues with Titanium Backup, I had to disable the Busybox and SQLlite optimized installations for it to work. Otherwise, it would just hang up when I tried to restore apps.
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by that you mean you force system busybox and sqlite in app processing mode settings? (I had to do this on a cheapo tablet for tbp to work)
So has anyone figured out how to stop the reboots while downloading apps, I cant even use anything barnes and noble from my nand restore, I was hoping this rom would save the day but doesnt look like it, guess its worth a shot.

[Q] Nook Tablet 1.4.2 .apk issue

I have rooted with no problem, but now I have 3 questions.
1) I can't get any .apk files to load. I get an error saying "This NOOK cannot read this file..."
2) in NT Settings, I can't get the unknown sources box to stay checked
3) Is there any way to put the android market apps on the home screen?
Thanks for any help!
I believe sideloading apks was blocked in 1.4.1.
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That sucks! What about putting android market apps on the main screen of the NT?
There is a Nook Color app in the Android Market that does exactly that.
dcfootqb said:
I have rooted with no problem, but now I have 3 questions.
1) I can't get any .apk files to load. I get an error saying "This NOOK cannot read this file..."
2) in NT Settings, I can't get the unknown sources box to stay checked
3) Is there any way to put the android market apps on the home screen?
Thanks for any help!
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Most of this stuff is explained elsewhere in the forums . . . I know everybody says that, but believe me, it's true!
To get you started - - you can sideload apps on any rooted Nook:
(1) Get the NT Hidden Settings app (which you have)
(2) Goto "Hacks" - - tap "Unknown Sources Hack" Hit "Back"
(3) Goto "Application Settings" - - toggle "unknown sources"
(4) reboot the Nook
(5) Check in "NT Hidden Settings" . . "Applications Settings" . . to see if "Unknown Sources" is still checked. If not, repeat the steps above.
It's not unusual for people to have to do this 2 or 3 times to get the hack to "stick". Some people swear by toggling each setting on and off a couple times before rebooting. I know it's a PIA, but as far as I know everybody eventually get's it to 'stick' after a number of repeats.
Good news is, once you get Unknown Sources to stick, you won't have to mess with it again unless your restore to stock & re-root.
The "Nook Color Applications" app works well on the Nook Tablet, as noted above. You might also want to look at Go Launcher or ADW Launcher - they give you a new desktop with multiple home screens and other features, but still let you use the stock book reader, Netflix, etc. While some people here are using CM7 or CM9, a lot of people have really tricked-out the stock NT ROM with a 3rd-party launcher. I run mine like that, and I've actually liked it better than CM7.
But I'll switch to CM9 immediately once it's a bit more stable. ;-)
Best of luck!
awesome! I will try tonight. Right now, my two year old wont let me play with "his" nook. lol
Thanks, this forum is the best!
Hey there,
I've been having a similar problem. I recently rooted (using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1529553 method), and have been able to access the market and download apps that way, but I'm unable to sideload them. When I try to open any app it says "Unable to install. This application was not able to install onto your device. Please "Archive" and then "Unarchive" the application to try again." I have an SD card inserted, and this error comes up with the Amazon market, and the HomeCatcher app. My unknown sources box is checked though! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-DRA
i rooted with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
but having hard time installing the CM 7 veronica did one stop CM7 ...
mezozon said:
i rooted with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1439630
but having hard time installing the CM 7 veronica did one stop CM7 ...
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I believe veronica is currently recommending the "new" beta ( internal only for now ) made by CelticWebSolutions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22199348&postcount=1
timpilcher said:
Most of this stuff is explained elsewhere in the forums . . . I know everybody says that, but believe me, it's true!
To get you started - - you can sideload apps on any rooted Nook:
(1) Get the NT Hidden Settings app (which you have)
(2) Goto "Hacks" - - tap "Unknown Sources Hack" Hit "Back"
(3) Goto "Application Settings" - - toggle "unknown sources"
(4) reboot the Nook
(5) Check in "NT Hidden Settings" . . "Applications Settings" . . to see if "Unknown Sources" is still checked. If not, repeat the steps above.
It's not unusual for people to have to do this 2 or 3 times to get the hack to "stick". Some people swear by toggling each setting on and off a couple times before rebooting. I know it's a PIA, but as far as I know everybody eventually get's it to 'stick' after a number of repeats.
Good news is, once you get Unknown Sources to stick, you won't have to mess with it again unless your restore to stock & re-root.
The "Nook Color Applications" app works well on the Nook Tablet, as noted above. You might also want to look at Go Launcher or ADW Launcher - they give you a new desktop with multiple home screens and other features, but still let you use the stock book reader, Netflix, etc. While some people here are using CM7 or CM9, a lot of people have really tricked-out the stock NT ROM with a 3rd-party launcher. I run mine like that, and I've actually liked it better than CM7.
But I'll switch to CM9 immediately once it's a bit more stable.
Best of luck!
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When a rebooted like 5 times it still the same thing unchecked.
To make sure How Do Your reboot?
miguelnook said:
When a rebooted like 5 times it still the same thing unchecked.
To make sure How Do Your reboot?
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If you want to have Google play installed the easiest process to do now is to make a boot able cm SD card. CM10+ is the most recent so I recommend using it. There are also SDC versions of cm7 and 9. These don't affect your internal storage at all so the level of caution for bricking is low.
If you want to look into these SDC ROMs head over to the iamafanof site. There are links to the ROms and further instructions on how to create the cards.

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