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Hi everyone. I'm a long time computer builder/hacker and am just getting into the Nook Simple Touch and rooting. I see that 1.1.2 just came out.
-Should I update to that firmware and them root?
-Will current rooting techniques work with the new firmware?
-Is it possible and easy to unroot?
Thanks in advance for your help. I have done some searching but am having trouble finding the answers and dont want to waste even more time. I hope you understand and I can't wait to get into this rooting thing!
Guyman2 said:
[...] -Should I update to that firmware and them root?
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The update incorporates wifi fixes that can be useful if you use it on the road, or suffer a router that v1.1.0 had problems with. I'd recommend it, yes. I haven't seen any downside.
-Will current rooting techniques work with the new firmware?
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Yes. I did a complete wipe on mine running v1.1.0, updated to v1.1.2 and used the normal TouchNooter 2.1.31 process. Everything worked exactly as it did on v1.1.0, including having to wait 24 hours for the Market to activate.
-Is it possible and easy to unroot?
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Hmm. I had no problem wiping and reloading mine. Not sure if that constitutes a 100% unroot, but I think it does. I had no problems.
Thanks in advance for your help. I have done some searching but am having trouble finding the answers and dont want to waste even more time. I hope you understand and I can't wait to get into this rooting thing!
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I just made a point of following Gabrial's instructions in the first post, and everything went smoothly. If you have reasonable expectations, the NST rooted is a great little device. I think you'll be pleased.
[EDIT: Since writing this, I began having problems searching in the Android Market. I rolled back to B&N v1.1.0 and re-rooted, and STILL am having that problem. I don't know why this only started recently, and I do not think it's related to v1.1.2, but I wanted to post it here as fair warning. Also, after rooting using TN, the device info screen showed 1.1.0 after having updated to 1.1.2. I'm changing my recommendation to "do it if you're having wifi issues" for now.]
Thank you for such a wonderful and detailed post. My micro SD card should be here tomorrow and I cant wait to root it. I have a gmail account but not a youtube. Is it imperative to link gmail and youtube to root this? I would post in that thread, but as a new user i have to wait for 10 posts to do that. Thanks!
Wonderful. Since I had a mishap when screwing with framework-res.apk, I am going to do a full wipe. This is cool!
Guyman2 said:
Thank you for such a wonderful and detailed post. My micro SD card should be here tomorrow and I cant wait to root it. I have a gmail account but not a youtube. Is it imperative to link gmail and youtube to root this? I would post in that thread, but as a new user i have to wait for 10 posts to do that. Thanks!
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YouTube and Gmail are linked -- or at least can be. Go to YT in your desktop browser, and you should be able to sign in using your Gmail credentials. (Google is assimilating EVERYTHING!)
You do need to link to Google for Market functionality, so yes, you probably do need to do it in practical terms.
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brendan10211 said:
Wonderful. Since I had a mishap when screwing with framework-res.apk, I am going to do a full wipe. This is cool!
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The "8 failed boot" process should let you reload the default firmware your unit shipped with if you need to get out of a bootloop situation.
Just a reminder that a FULL IMAGE BACKUP is strongly recommended before you start monkeying with too much, ideally on Day One. Unlike other NOOK devices, you can badly, if not permanently, screw up a NST if you wipe out some system information. Be sure to read through the various threads before going too far!
So I should restore my nook to factory? Will that do anything to the partitions?
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So I should restore my nook to factory? Will that do anything to the partitions?
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If you're stuck, it's an option. My understanding is that:
The "8 failed boots" procedure will restore the firmware your NST shipped with.
The "Unregister and Wipe" procedure from settings will wipe all user data off the internal system.
I was not able to manually update from v1.1.0 to v1.1.2 if previously rooted. Not sure if that's normal, but I had a lot of cruft on my unit, so just did both procedures. Files on my uSD were untouched.
I'm following your guide and see that making a backup is recommended. I would post in that forum, but as a new user here, i am not allowed to there. they say to follow these instructions:
BACKUP/RESTORE N2E Win7
Grab a copy of Roadkil's free DiskImager for backup and restore.
and a copy of free MiniTool Partition Wizard at:
Boot nook with noogie.img : nookdevs.com/NookTouch_Rootin (the "Rooted Forever" screen) and connect to your computer via USB.
Use DiskImager to copy your Nook partition to a file, being sure to select "Physical Disk" in the drop down list.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142983
However when i follow this step I get to a link that doesn't work. Thus I cannot backup my nook:
Boot nook with noogie.img
Any ideas? Thanks. Again, I'd post the link that wont work but the damn forum wont let me post outside links until i do 8 more posts. This is frustrating as HELL. But you should be able to find out what my problem is from the details i am so kindly allowed to post.
Or maybe I shouldnt bother backing up, since as another user pointed out, after a few failed boots it automatically will store its original firmware. What do you guys think?
You need to be sure that you use a program to write noogie.img to an SD card (I'll post a link to one when I have time), and be sure that you do not write the image to the SD card when it is in the Nook! You need to use an external card reader. After that, you just turn your Nook off, put the SD card into your Nook, and turn the Nook on.
Thanks guys for taking time to make these posts. This should help me in figuring all this stuff out.
so do i need to root the nook BEFORE backing it up? isnt that what noogie.img does?
A quick update: There do seem to be some annoyances if using existing TouchNooter versions to root B&N 1.1.2. If you haven't already done so, and aren't suffering from the wireless issue, you might hold off a bit until the exact implications are better known.
If you've already done it, it shouldn't be the end of the world either.
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Guyman2 said:
so do i need to root the nook BEFORE backing it up? isnt that what noogie.img does?
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No. Noogie just exposes the normally inaccessible NOOK partitions so you can back them up. Noogies doesn't root anything. It's recommended to make a backup of your pristine device BEFORE rooting, in case anything goes wrong.
Thanks! How do i get noogie.img? the link on the backup page doesn't work and I dont want to get the wrong version. Any idea how long it takes for the next rooting version to come out?
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Thanks! How do i get noogie.img? the link on the backup page doesn't work and I dont want to get the wrong version. Any idea how long it takes for the next rooting version to come out?
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It does look like the download link to noogie.img.gz is broken, even on the redirected Nook Devs page.
Yeah, that article is removed. Does anyone have a noogie.img they can slap in dropbox public?
Man, they dont make this easy. The direction suck, links aren't working, sheesh. Unlocking the original iPhone was easier! I sure hope this gets updated somewhat soon.
I have noogie.img somewhere on my PC, I'll get it uploaded in about an hour.
Thanks, i hope you can find that file. Since the directions are so vague, do i need a special program to put the file onto an SD card? Or just drag and drop? Thanks. I really hope to get this completed soon.
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It does look like the download link to noogie.img.gz is broken, even on the redirected Nook Devs page.
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hi bobstro,
i tried restoring my backup to my nook to update it to 1.1.2. i followed everything as said in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1142983
but after the restore process, my nook still has the android but it is as it was in the beginning, i mean like a fresh rooted nook(all apps gone).
is this supposed to happen? is it ok, if i update my nook with android in it?
Guyman2 said:
Thanks, i hope you can find that file. Since the directions are so vague, do i need a special program to put the file onto an SD card? Or just drag and drop? Thanks. I really hope to get this completed soon.
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You don't need to follow those instructions, it's all automated now. You only need noogie.img to create a backup now. Now to find that image...
Edit: Here you go!
Guys, I had quite bad experience rooting my glowlight nook with touchnooter . Basically messed smth up so it couldn't start (just kept flashing). didn't save my back up. had to do unrooting with the software 1.1 that I guess was from nook without glowlight. Unrooting went fine, but the glowlight function is not working anymore. does anyone know how to solve this or could give me a link to download the proper software? thanks!
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Guys, I had quite bad experience rooting my glowlight nook with touchnooter . Basically messed smth up so it couldn't start (just kept flashing). didn't save my back up. had to do unrooting with the software 1.1 that I guess was from nook without glowlight. Unrooting went fine, but the glowlight function is not working anymore. does anyone know how to solve this or could give me a link to download the proper software? thanks!
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you should read the instructions better next time...
but making errors is human and you have a cool nick
I'll hopefully receive my glow in two weeks and I'll upload my backup then
You should make an effort to salvage your personalized data in /rom.
There is all the info in the p2 partition (/rom).
There is also a backup copy in the p3 partition (/factory) as rombackup.zip
You might do this with noogie or CWR and ADB.
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you should read the instructions better next time...
but making errors is human and you have a cool nick
I'll hopefully receive my glow in two weeks and I'll upload my backup then
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I could use that backup too, to revive my nook =)
I have an open thread here with all the efforts done so far http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805936
Nook Glow Backup Image
I have a backup image of a NSTG that I am uploading right now ... and looks like it just finished. Here it is:
dl[dot]dropbox[dot]com/u/98836278/nook-glow-backup.img
When you have the image downloaded follow these instructions:
blog[dot]the-ebook-reader[dot]com/2012/05/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-nook-glow-and-nook-simple-touch/
As a new user I am not allowed to post outside links.
Downloading, thank you so much!!!
I'll post again with the results...
YES, YES, YES, YES !!!!!!
leadbella thank you a million times!!
I downloaded the image, and wrote it ot my nook.
By the end of the operation, which took some 9 minutes or so, the process ended abruptly:
error 27 writing to disk at sector 3825664
I opted to ignore it and reboot the nook, just to see what happened. The nook booted alright.
I then booted in CWR and replaced /rom with the contents of my own nook /rom which I had salvaged.
I then booted again, and performed all the process flawlessly.
So far I have registered the device again (no error here since /rom contains my sensitive data. Don't know if it would work if the data was from the original image, since MAC address, device SN and some other parameters would not match), loaded a couple of books and started reading again.
Just in time for another one week shift (leaving tomorrow)
Leadbella you saved my..... nook =)
Thank you, I owe you one.
No problem at all. Looks like it worked for srgarfi ... dukenookem please let me know when you have finished downloading the image. I need to use my dropbox for other things at some point, but I can keep it in there until you finish downloading the image. If the image link above no longer works and anyone needs a copy of this image feel free to send me a message and I will try to post it back up.
The image is from a just out of the box NSTG with no information and nothing added to it.
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No problem at all. Looks like it worked for srgarfi ... dukenookem please let me know when you have finished downloading the image. I need to use my dropbox for other things at some point, but I can keep it in there until you finish downloading the image. If the image link above no longer works and anyone needs a copy of this image feel free to send me a message and I will try to post it back up.
The image is from a just out of the box NSTG with no information and nothing added to it.
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Thanks Leadbella. Downloaded the backup. Tried to follow the instructions, but the size of you file is almost 2 gb, too large for my microSD. Didn't expect the backup file to be that large. gonna go look for a larger sd card.
Renate NST said:
You should make an effort to salvage your personalized data in /rom.
There is all the info in the p2 partition (/rom).
There is also a backup copy in the p3 partition (/factory) as rombackup.zip
You might do this with noogie or CWR and ADB.
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That totally didn't make any sence to me. Sorry for my ignorance. Are there any instructions to follow? thanks.
Could not register
Hey leadbella, thanks for uploading the backup image. I downloaded and worte it to my nook STG. However, I couldnt get pass the setup process. Everytime I reach the log in menu, it will have the error logging in msg. Do you know what might be wrong?
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Hey leadbella, thanks for uploading the backup image. I downloaded and worte it to my nook STG. However, I couldnt get pass the setup process. Everytime I reach the log in menu, it will have the error logging in msg. Do you know what might be wrong?
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You should have saved your /rom files before ovewritting your nook with leadbella's image.
And I'm afraid there not anything you can do to recover your unique /rom files for your nook now.
Oh, I was concerned that Leadbella had posted an unedited backup...
so, what is going on?
first: if a post about partitions isn't comprehensible to you yet -- you probably shouldn't root your device until you do enough reading that you understand it a bit.
Putting leadbella's file onto an SD card probably won't work as a way to restore; when I recover from an image, I use a usb cable and write from my computer to my device.
Leadbella seems to have taken a complete backup image from the device - this will include the important /boot and /system partitions (which is good) but will also include the /rom partition, which unfortunately is unique to every device.
So, if you restore from that image and don't have access to your own /rom partition or recovery image, you're going to wind up attempting to register a second copy of Leadbella's Nook to your account. Fortunately for Leadbella, that won't work.
Now, what can you do to repair and get a corrected nook which can be registered?
I'm going to try an experiment - I'm going to start by backing my device up in its current state.
(I do this by making a Noogie disk
Booting from Noogie
Connecting to my computer
using the command dd if=/dev/sdX of=/dev/currentnookglow.img bs=1M
where X is the number of the device that pops up when I connect my NSTG to the USB port.)
That requires linux; if you don't have linux, you can install VMWare Player (Free) and then install linux in that.)
What I'm going to try doing:
- back my system up
- image with Bella's file
- delete the file /rom/devconf/MACAddress from the imaged device
- reboot the device
- see if I can now see the real, physical MAC address, either on the device (unlikely) or on my router (likelier)
If I can see the MAC address, recreate the file with the correct values for Mac and also create a correct file for serial number /rom/devconf/SerialNumber
Boot, and see if the device is registerable to my account.
BUT: right now, BN has blown out the Nook Touch register/deregister/register process. So I can't do the test until they fix that.
And if it does work, anyone trying it will need
- the noogie disk
- linux
For windows users, maybe, but I have not tried:
- a clockwork boot disk
- functioning ADB able to connect to your clockwork-booted device
(Some clockwork boots support ADB; some do not.)
as roustabout explains, you can write Leadbella's image to your nook (if in windows use win32diskimager or diskimage) and then take a look at the contents of /rom.
The fix the contents of macaddress and serialnumber, but only if you plan to use the nook with B&N services fix the rest of the necessary files.
If you just plan to use your nook as a standalone reader (yes, why not?) once registered you can just ignore the contents of /rom (at least until the next software update).
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I have a backup image of a NSTG that I am uploading right now ... and looks like it just finished. Here it is:
dl[dot]dropbox[dot]com/u/98836278/nook-glow-backup.img
When you have the image downloaded follow these instructions:
blog[dot]the-ebook-reader[dot]com/2012/05/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-nook-glow-and-nook-simple-touch/
As a new user I am not allowed to post outside links.
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These links are both no longer available. Can someone post them to a mirror?
I'd really appreciate reup as well, since my backup is not working and I need to restore my NSTG.
before restoring from someone else's img, remember to salvage your own /rom partition since these files are unique to each device and you'll need them to register your nook prior to starting reading.
That said I can upload that IMG, but what's the best choice to do so? Any of the many filesharing services? Dropbox ? Google Drive?
require those images
Hi srgarfi, is it possible for you to please upload those images... i need them...
Please reupload the backup. I could really use it too.
the image I used, originally shared by LeadBella (thanks again!) is here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xikkjs627s9mw2r/nook-glow-backup.img
Remember to save your /rom files before applying the backup or you won't be able to register your nook on B&N to start reading.
Disclaimer
Before even consider reading this, know that I cannot be held responsible if following these steps will: brick your device, make your girl friend break up with you, start third world war or do any other kind of damage.
Motivation
This tutorial is intended to help people who did not make a full backup of their device and applied the Alpha-FormatTouch-2.zip to their device and as a result lost the GlowLight feature. It took me a couple of days to figure out how to revert to factory settings, and thus, I hope that I can save others time.
Preliminary
You need
Nook Simple Touch Glowlight, semibricked
SD Card
SD card reader
Downloads
Download the following files:
factory.zip - downloads[dot]nanophysics[dot]dk/nstg/factory[dot]zip (if you have a copy of your own factory.zip -- found on the partition /factory/ -- use that instead)
[ClockworkMod - downloads[dot]nanophysics[dot]dk/nstg/sd_128mb_clockwork-rc2[dot]zip
Install Clockworkmod on SD card
On Mac OS X, plug in the SD card and find the device using
Code:
$ diskutil list
I will assume that your device is /dev/disk1. Unmount the disk
Code:
sudo diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1
and write the ClockworkMod to it
Code:
sudo dd if=128mb_clockwork-rc2.img of=/dev/disk1
Copy the factory.zip to the disk and eject it.
On Windows you can use Win32Imager.
Install factory image
Power off your Nook and insert the SD card. Then power it up. After a while the CWM menu will appear (if you get a white screen press right-down). Select "install zip from sdcard" using the right side navigation to go up and down and u to enter. If you enter the wrong menu you can go back on right up. Now select "choose zip from sdcard" and choose factory.zip. Finally, click the option saying "yes - install factory.zip"
After a few minutes the installation is complete and if everything went ok, you should now be back to the original factory software.
Reset user settings (optional)
If you want your Nook to be completely reset, you can optionally do a reset of your settings. Power off you Nook. Power it up again and hold left and right down simultaneously for around 30 s. Answer yes twice. After a while your Nook has been reset.
Backup
Finally, it is time to do what you should have done in the first place (and probably also the reason why you are following this tutorial): Make a full backup of your Nooks internal SD card. See blog[dot]the-ebook-reader[dot]com/2012/05/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-nook-glow-and-nook-simple-touch for more information.
Thanks for the tutorial. However i just had a few queries.
1. My NSTG is rooted and functioning normally. Only glowlight does not work. Does your tutorial apply to such a device too.
2. How can i take backups of my current /rom and /factory partitions so that i can restore them in case of any eventuality.
Thanks a bunch in advance.
i just erase every thing . now my nook is completely messed up.
I can't find your factory.zip would you mind resend it please ?
shank21101985 said:
Thanks for the tutorial. However i just had a few queries.
1. My NSTG is rooted and functioning normally. Only glowlight does not work. Does your tutorial apply to such a device too.
2. How can i take backups of my current /rom and /factory partitions so that i can restore them in case of any eventuality.
Thanks a bunch in advance.
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If your NSTG is rooted, this may remove rooting - at least I think, I did not try. However, you can always reroot.
Regarding backup, I would make a full image backup before starting. If you have a Windows box, follow the instruction on blog[dot]the-ebook-reader[dot]com/2012/05/02/how-to-backup-and-restore-nook-glow-and-nook-simple-touch and make a full backup of your system.
I have only done backup of individual partitions on Linux: Boot the device with noogie.img and plug it in. On Ubuntu,t 6-8 partitions should immediately appear.
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i just erase every thing . now my nook is completely messed up.
I can't find your factory.zip would you mind resend it please ?
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There was missing a slash in the URL. It has been fixed.
Are you able to register a device reimaged using this factory.zip to your BN account?
If not, it's a bit of a pain for folks.
I have a disk image made via
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/part1.img bs=1M
This contains teh whole of a US NSTG's first partition; restoring it using
dd if=part1.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 bs=1M
allows me to boot my device, and the glow still works.
This seems to be more likely to restore the glow function yet preserve the ability to register with BN - the factory.zip method is not generic, as far as I know, it will restore some other person's NST serial number, mac address and other identifiers to your device, won't it?
If someone will PM me, I'll send a zipped copy of my .img file to them and let them try using it to recover glow function and their own registration in a nook glow. If that works, it can be posted more widely.
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This seems to be more likely to restore the glow function yet preserve the ability to register with BN - the factory.zip method is not generic, as far as I know, it will restore some other person's NST serial number, mac address and other identifiers to your device, won't it?
If someone will PM me, I'll send a zipped copy of my .img file to them and let them try using it to recover glow function and their own registration in a nook glow. If that works, it can be posted more widely.
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Remark that I recommend that people use their own factory.zip image. Nevertheless, all these data you mention are stored on the rom partition. To my awareness this partition is only overwritten if one applies rombackup.zip, but not by factory.zip. Thus, your B&N shop should be fully functional afterwards. I did apply someone elses factory.zip first, and I had no problems registering my device. However, if anyone would experience such an issue, please drop a line in this thread.
In any case, you should always do a full system image before following tutorials like this one, or for that matter, before apply someone elses partition images to your own device.
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Are you able to register a device reimaged using this factory.zip to your BN account?
If not, it's a bit of a pain for folks.
I have a disk image made via
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 of=/part1.img bs=1M
This contains teh whole of a US NSTG's first partition; restoring it using
dd if=part1.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 bs=1M
allows me to boot my device, and the glow still works.
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Judging from your other post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836188&page=4), the partition you have made a copy of, is the boot partition? If glow was already working, it will still work after overwriting the boot image.
However, if it was not working already, it is very unlikely that installing a new boot image will resolve the issue described here, since it is a consequence having downgraded the OS.
I had not understood that the device you're targeting with this thread is an NSTG running 100% noo simple touch software - the thread refers to a problem with the alpha touch formatter, but I had not realized that was the outcome of the tool.
I've seen a few people describe their NSTGs as "fine, but not glowing any more" and had not seen those folks explain that they were running NST software on the NSTG.
For those folks, I had thought copying in the boot environment and kernel would be helpful. My understanding was that the kernel in the NSTG at software 1.1.5 was different than the NST kernel; I was thinking that getting the kernel and other boot hooks ready was what was really missing.
Fortunately, there's now a 1.2.0 updater out, and I suspect that soon there will be a CWM installable 1.2.0 update which will be super helpful. (Though folks will still need a partition table - I think that would be another use of writing in a viable first partition followed by a restart, to get the partition table straightened out before proceeding.)
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I had not understood that the device you're targeting with this thread is an NSTG running 100% noo simple touch software - the thread refers to a problem with the alpha touch formatter, but I had not realized that was the outcome of the tool.
I've seen a few people describe their NSTGs as "fine, but not glowing any more" and had not seen those folks explain that they were running NST software on the NSTG.
For those folks, I had thought copying in the boot environment and kernel would be helpful. My understanding was that the kernel in the NSTG at software 1.1.5 was different than the NST kernel; I was thinking that getting the kernel and other boot hooks ready was what was really missing.
Fortunately, there's now a 1.2.0 updater out, and I suspect that soon there will be a CWM installable 1.2.0 update which will be super helpful. (Though folks will still need a partition table - I think that would be another use of writing in a viable first partition followed by a restart, to get the partition table straightened out before proceeding.)
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Ok. No this thread is not intended for people who have destroyed partition tables etc., but only for people who have downgraded their software by using NST recovering guides on their NSTG device. I found it relevant to explain how this is done, since many people complain that their NSTG works, except that glow light no longer works. If they look into the software version they find something below 1.1.5, like 1.1 which was my case. I could not find a guide which explained me what to do after screwing up the software, hence this guide.
Partition tables and "accidently formatting" is a completely other issue. In the end, here the main problem is that people do not make a backup as they assume that everything is going to be fine. I assumed that myself. However, at some point I will have a look at the rom partition, because I think it is quite limited amount of information you find their. It should be possible to restore your Nooks serial number -- it is written on the package of the Nook -- after applying another Nooks image. I just received my second Nook so I am going to try this at some point.
Thank you so much for sharing the solution.. finally my glowlight works now !!
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Thank you so much for sharing the solution.. finally my glowlight works now !!
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Hic, I cannot download the image file, my backup file was deleted, anyone can upload that image for me?
Thanks so much:crying:
factory.zip
I know it's a long shot, but if anyone has a copy of the factory.zip from a glowlight I'd really appreciate it. I've installed a non-glowlight one for now, but would really love my backlight back!
Cheers!
john2k10 said:
I know it's a long shot, but if anyone has a copy of the factory.zip from a glowlight I'd really appreciate it. I've installed a non-glowlight one for now, but would really love my backlight back!
Cheers!
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So did you actually replace the factory.zip with one for the NST or did you just run a restore from, say, NookManager? I'm not too sure about this, but I think it's kind of difficult to wipe the factory.zip. Anyway, since I'm not familiar with the NTG, and you seem to have done something that others have also done before, have a look at this old thread and see if it gets you anywhere:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1936458
john2k10 said:
I know it's a long shot, but if anyone has a copy of the factory.zip from a glowlight I'd really appreciate it. I've installed a non-glowlight one for now, but would really love my backlight back!
Cheers!
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Mmm......have a look at this:
http://waveswirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/xda-developers-tutorial-how-to.html
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Mmm......have a look at this:
http://waveswirl.blogspot.com/2013/01/xda-developers-tutorial-how-to.html
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Its dead I need a glowlight factory image
can someone please re-upload the glowlight factory image please.... Thank you in advance
Hello:
Due to a failed factory settings recovery attempt my My N2E is as follows:
On firmware version 1.0.0
IRooted with TouchNooter 2.1.31
My main goal is to root it my N2E using NookManager. For that, I understand that:
First, I have to upgrade the N2E to firmware version 1.2.1
Then, I can root it with NookManager
But (and here's the catch) after upgrading to 1.2.1 (pre requisite for NookManager) the N2E will be still rooted with TouchNooter 2.1.31 which I understand happens to be incompatible with N2E on firmware version 1.2.1
Even if I succesfully get to root the N2E to NookManager inmmediately after upgrading to 1.2.1, shouldn't it be an issue?
Keep in mind: I'd be rooting NookManager on top of an N2E already rooted with TouchNooter 2.1.31
Isn't that a brick scenario or am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance,
Point 1: There is no brick scenario for the Nook.
Whatever you can do can be undone using a system booted off the SD card.
For the white Nook, which has no SD card, there is the boot over USB to resuscitate it.
Boot over USB also works for all the other model.
Point 2: If you have a non-white Nook there is no reason to use any system version besides 1.2.1
1.3.X on the white Nook is a mish-mash of old and new versions.
If we ever discover anything good about 1.3.X we can cherry-pick it out to add to 1.2.1
Point 3: Before you start modifying your Nook you should have a backup of the /rom/devconf directory.
You may not have any interest in doing business with B&N, but the MAC, serial number, battery info is important.
Point 4: I know nothing about either of these "managers".
If you are at 1.2.1 just use whatever manager thingie you want to.
Renate:
Thanks again for your prompt reply.
Renate NST said:
Point 1: There is no brick scenario for the Nook.
Whatever you can do can be undone using a system booted off the SD card.
For the white Nook, which has no SD card, there is the boot over USB to resuscitate it.
Boot over USB also works for all the other model.
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How's that "booting form USB" works? BTW, I have a Nook Simple Touch "original"; the one sold with the 1.0.0 firmware.
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Point 2: If you have a non-white Nook there is no reason to use any system version besides 1.2.1
1.3.X on the white Nook is a mish-mash of old and new versions.
If we ever discover anything good about 1.3.X we can cherry-pick it out to add to 1.2.1
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Er... if you say so. I'm only posting what I know about TocuhNooter 2.1.31. I'm merelñy and able user, not an expert, per se.
Renate NST said:
Point 3: Before you start modifying your Nook you should have a backup of the /rom/devconf directory.
You may not have any interest in doing business with B&N, but the MAC, serial number, battery info is important.
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OK, I do believe that the NookManager root method/tools/boot includes it's own backup manager, so that would be a "plan b" scenario.
Do you recommend an other nook backup utility?
Renate NST said:
Point 4: I know nothing about either of these "managers".
If you are at 1.2.1 just use whatever manager thingie you want to.
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Hmm... What root method do you currently use with your Nook? Is it a N2E, N2E with GlowLight, other?
Awaiting your kind comments,
OK, here's how you fix your issue...
1. Insert Nook Manager microSD, boot it, select Restore Factory Image (or something like that...). This will restore your Nook to version 1.0 (I believe, I have done this 2 or 3 times, it's 1.0 or 1.1). Follow the instructions. In the end you will remove the Nook Manager card, and reboot.
This should, if I understand correctly, re-install the factory image that is stored on your Nook. Unless TouchNooter (or something else you did) modified that, you should be good to go from here. If something has modified the factory image, then it gets way more complicated, because part of that image is data that is unique to your Nook. So, you can't just get someone elses factory image, as it would have their unique data in it.
That said, if anything did modify your factory image, I for one want to know, that needs to be stopped.
2. Download the update for 1.2.1 from B&N (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175) and follow the instructions to install it.
3. Re-insert the Nook Manager card, and root with Nook Manager.
MildBill
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OK, here's how you fix your issue...
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Bill, this sounds simple enough for me
I'll try it and post the results here.
Very gratefully yours,
sarmasm said:
I'll try it and post the results here.
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It worked like a charm! Updated to 1.2.1 and rooted OK with NookManager.
Renate and Bill, thank you for your patience and kind advice
Very gratefully yours,
Hi lovely people,
Ive managed to mess up my glowlight - Ive managed to have a look at the partition table using noogie and the rom partition is showing as unallocated. I've tried data recovery to no avail. I dont suppose anyone has a complete image of a uk nook simple touch glowlight by any chance, or even just a copy of the rom partition that I can copy back into place using minitool partition wizard?
Thanks for reading folks
cortexbomber said:
Hi lovely people,
Ive managed to mess up my glowlight - Ive managed to have a look at the partition table using noogie and the rom partition is showing as unallocated. I've tried data recovery to no avail. I dont suppose anyone has a complete image of a uk nook simple touch glowlight by any chance, or even just a copy of the rom partition that I can copy back into place using minitool partition wizard?
Thanks for reading folks
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I don't have a full image, but I do have a copy of the /rom partition for you!
Here you go! :good:
thenookieforlife3 said:
I don't have a full image, but I do have a copy of the /rom partition for you!
Here you go! :good:
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Thanks :0)
Umm how do I use the qr code on my pc? I dont have a webcam or decent mobile phone
cortexbomber said:
Thanks :0)
Umm how do I use the qr code on my pc? I dont have a webcam or decent mobile phone
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You don't need the QR code to download the .zip. Just click the name of the file up there ^, it's to the left of the "Click for QR Code" text.
thenookieforlife3 said:
You don't need the QR code to download the .zip. Just click the name of the file up there ^, it's to the left of the "Click for QR Code" text.
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Doh! i thought it was just the one link.
Ive been using computers since the early 80's - embarrasing!
cortexbomber said:
Doh! i thought it was just the one link.
Ive been using computers since the early 80's - embarrasing!
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The eighties? Wow, you're an old pro, then! :good:
I, on the other hand, wasn't even alive in the eighties!
Let me know how that /rom partition treats you.
thenookieforlife3 said:
The eighties? Wow, you're an old pro, then! :good:
I, on the other hand, wasn't even alive in the eighties!
Let me know how that /rom partition treats you.
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Ha! Old Pro indeed Old yes. Pro? Definitely questionable. :good:
Will do. Just having trouble now creating a fat32 partition. The various programs ive tried only let me make a 16mb fat16 partition and after putting the rom data on it, the nook still doesnt want to boot. There may be other problems with the rest of the software. Ah well. I'll either get there or buy another e-reader )) But the challenge is more entertaining.
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Ha! Old Pro indeed Old yes. Pro? Definitely questionable. :good:
Will do. Just having trouble now creating a fat32 partition. The various programs ive tried only let me make a 16mb fat16 partition and after putting the rom data on it, the nook still doesnt want to boot. There may be other problems with the rest of the software. Ah well. I'll either get there or buy another e-reader )) But the challenge is more entertaining.
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lol :laugh:
Have you tried booting NookManager from your sdcard and using the "Restore factory.zip" function? That seems to work very consistently.
thenookieforlife3 said:
lol :laugh:
Have you tried booting NookManager from your sdcard and using the "Restore factory.zip" function? That seems to work very consistently.
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Just trying that now
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Just trying that now
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No joy sadly. More scouring the internet later i think - House chores to do now. SIgh.
Mayn thanks for the rom and the rest of your advice tho
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No joy sadly. More scouring the internet later i think - House chores to do now. *sigh*
Many thanks for the rom and the rest of your advice tho
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If it was logical, I'd totally give you a full image, but the problem is that each device has its own serial number - if I give you an image of my device, then your device will have mine's serial number, which won't work out so well!
I'd love to keep trying to help you, though - Nook Touch related things are really my forte.
Let's start at the beginning - in your first post, you said that "you managed to mess up your GlowLight". What did you do to mess it up?
Is/was your Nook rooted?
Will your device boot and be used properly, but the GlowLight itself just doesn't work?
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If it was logical, I'd totally give you a full image, but the problem is that each device has its own serial number - if I give you an image of my device, then your device will have mine's serial number, which won't work out so well!
I'd love to keep trying to help you, though - Nook Touch related things are really my forte.
Let's start at the beginning - in your first post, you said that "you managed to mess up your GlowLight". What did you do to mess it up?
Is/was your Nook rooted?
Will your device boot and be used properly, but the GlowLight itself just doesn't work?
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Hi again, sorry for not getting back sooner - that damned thing called life always gets in the way
Yeah, it was rooted. I had used cwm and had adw running as a front end and had installed the screen lock bypass, but the bypass didnt work out so well - quite a bit of battery drain - even when left on a table(so no accidental waking up) - i tried to return it to stock - cant remember what i did tho - and now it just starts with the read forever screen and gets no further - it also seems that it doesnt power off and stays on till the battery is flattened. Trying to boot from the sd card using either nook manager or noogie works just fine tho.
I can see the partitions though minitool partition wizard and the Rom partition is "unallocated" there is also an unallocated space of 56mb at the end of the partitions.
I have tried recreating a fat32 rom partition and then copying the rom backup info from the factory partition, but no joy. For some reason, no partition software I have could create a fat32 partition directly on the nook, so I had to create one on the pc and then copy it over :-/
Thanks for the continued help btw
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Hi again, sorry for not getting back sooner - that damned thing called life always gets in the way
Yeah, it was rooted. I had used cwm and had adw running as a front end and had installed the screen lock bypass, but the bypass didnt work out so well - quite a bit of battery drain - even when left on a table(so no accidental waking up) - i tried to return it to stock - cant remember what i did tho - and now it just starts with the read forever screen and gets no further - it also seems that it doesnt power off and stays on till the battery is flattened. Trying to boot from the sd card using either nook manager or noogie works just fine tho.
I can see the partitions though minitool partition wizard and the Rom partition is "unallocated" there is also an unallocated space of 56mb at the end of the partitions.
I have tried recreating a fat32 rom partition and then copying the rom backup info from the factory partition, but no joy. For some reason, no partition software I have could create a fat32 partition directly on the nook, so I had to create one on the pc and then copy it over :-/
Thanks for the continued help btw
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Are you interested in getting back the B&N functions? Because if not, then what I can do is back up my rooted GlowLight, factory wipe it back to 1.1.5, bypass Oobe (B&N registration), update to 1.2.1, and then make an image of that for you.
Beware, though, you won't be able to use any of the B&N functions if you want me to do that, because your device will have mine's serial number. But don't worry, it won't share anything except for that, so your device will be plenty usable.
thenookieforlife3 said:
Have you already tried booting into NookManager and restoring factory.zip?
Are you interested in getting back the B&N functions? Because if not, then what I can do is back up my rooted GlowLight, factory wipe it back to 1.1.5, bypass Oobe (B&N registration), update to 1.2.1, and then make an image of that for you.
Beware, though, you won't be able to use any of the B&N functions if you want me to do that, because your device will have mine's serial number. But don't worry, it won't share anything except for that, so your device will be plenty usable.
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Yeah, i tried factory reset with nookmanager, but when I pressed the button to choose factory reset, it came up with the screen that showed the start of progress, but nothing else happened - even after several hours.
by b&n function i assume you mean the shop etc - cant say I'm worried about that bit, but if It will be back to stock, with just the stock software on, that would be cool. )
How would I transfer the complete image? I presume fire up noogie and partition wizard, wipe(err backup) all the partitions on my nook and then copy your partitions over?
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Yeah, i tried factory reset with nookmanager, but when I pressed the button to choose factory reset, it came up with the screen that showed the start of progress, but nothing else happened - even after several hours.
by b&n function i assume you mean the shop etc - cant say I'm worried about that bit, but if It will be back to stock, with just the stock software on, that would be cool. )
How would I transfer the complete image? I presume fire up noogie and partition wizard, wipe(err backup) all the partitions on my nook and then copy your partitions over?
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It will be back to stock, but you won't be able to register with B&N and/or buy any books from them. The Social features also will not work.
If you're interested, I'll make that image for you. See the "back up you Nook" link in my signature for a guide on making and restoring Noogie images.
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It will be back to stock, but you won't be able to register with B&N and/or buy any books from them. The Social features also will not work.
If you're interested, I'll make that image for you. See the "back up you Nook" link in my signature for a guide on making and restoring Noogie images.
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Yep! Interested doesnt quite describe it tho More like biting your hand off
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Yep! Interested doesnt quite describe it tho More like biting your hand off
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EDIT - See OverByter's post below, it has shown me that this wouldn't work out.
Try his method. I'll only give you an image of my device as a last resort.
Your image will also have your mac address besides the serial number, don't think that this is the way to go, basically he'll have an unworkable clone of your device. Why doesn't he use cwm to wipe the partition and then either adb push the rom or use a flashable image?
OB
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Ah. :laugh:
I'm kind of busy with school work right now, but I'll try to get it to you today.
Check for PMs from me in a few hours or so. :good:
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Hehe. Absolutely no rush. I just appreciate the help.
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Hehe. Absolutely no rush. I just appreciate the help.
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Okay, I may actually have solved your problem! Try the following steps - it's called the "eight interrupted boot" method.
1. I am expecting your Nook is still stuck at the "Read Forever" screen. If it's not, go ahead and turn your Nook all the way off.
2. Now, press the power button to take it to the "Read Forever" screen.
3. After it's there, press and hold the power button again to make the screen flash black and go back to the "Read Forever" screen.
4. Perform step 3 seven more times.
5. After the 8th interrupted boot, your Nook will restore itself to the factory image that it came with right out of the box.
6. Done!
Hope this works! :good: