[Q] Choosing ADB over USB or WiFi, when Rooting - Nook Touch General

After reading around, I've learnt that MinimalTouch 1.1beta5 is a reliable way to root my new Nook Simple Touch. Since I intend selecting the package version in the beta5 folder, I must choose between the "START" zips: beta5-2 XUFullTouch-PART-1-START and beta5-2 XWFullTouch-PART-1-START. I gather the first zip is ADB over USB, and the second, ADB over WiFi, but have found little documentation on either, except that ADB is a method to connect your home computer to your Nook.
The above link states that all W zips install ADB wireless Uramdisk, and all U zips install ADB USB Uramdisk + ADB widget to enable wireless adb at need. Am I right that ADB over USB is the best choice because both USB and WiFi are available after rooting? If so, would anyone select the ADB over WiFi option?
Can someone please explain how and why one chooses between the two options when rooting the Nook?

On startup the ADB daemon, adbd looks at the property service.adb.tcp.port
If it is set it uses that value as the port number over TCP (presumably over WiFi) to listen for connections.
If it is not set it tries to connect over USB.
I'm not sure how these applications that switch mode work.
They probably kill the daemon and restart it.
The only difference between the two versions of W and U is the line:
Code:
service.adb.tcp.port=5555

Renate NST said:
The only difference between the two versions of W and U is the line:
Code:
service.adb.tcp.port=5555
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Thanks for your help. I've taken a while to make sense of your post since all this is new to me - I rarely use a mobile phone.
I've just looked at contents of both the "START" zip files and noticed they're the same, except that the file uRamdisk in the folder boot of the WiFi option is marginally bigger. You have shown me the difference lies in the property service.adb.tcp.port in the Java source code, and that property determines whether the rooted Nook tries to connect by WiFi or USB. In other words, the two zips are identical except for ADB connection.
But my opening post, in ignorance, attempted to ask a more trivial question. I know whenever I wish to access any laptop computer from my desktop computer under Windows XP, I can connect the two using a network cable from the laptop to my wireless router/modem or, more simply, by activating WiFi on the laptop. Similarly, I am assuming I can connect the rooted Nook to my desktop either by cabling the Nook microUSB port to a USB port on my desktop, or by activating WiFi on the Nook. I expect to connect every few days. Since the USB "START" zip of MinimalTouch 1.1beta5 provides an ADB widget to enable wireless adb at need, what is the point - for the end user - of a separate WiFi only "START" zip file?
In other words, in routinely connecting my rooted Nook to the desktop computer every few days, why on earth would I or anyone benefit from having had the two "START" zip options available in MinimalTouch 1.1beta5?

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[Q] What's the micro usb port for?

Does anyone use the micro usb port? I have yet to find a use for it. I can't transfer files with it, charge with it nor are there any peripherals (that I know of) that can use it. I searched around but couldn't find much useful stuff on the port. All I found was this useless video:
**Ok I can't post the video because of more stupid forum rules but just go to youtube.com and append this after the url: /watch?v=1xBVu-IatDQ **
Anyway, if someone has ideas on how this port can be used I'm all ears... Thanks.
dq
It is a file transfer port. you plug a cable into it and into your PCs usb port. works like the ones on your phone.
Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
don quixada said:
Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
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What OS are you using on your computer, and have you installed the drivers for it?
don quixada said:
Does it work for you? Because it doesn't for me. Nothing happens when I plug it into a computer. No automounting on the computer side or indication on the tablet that I can put it into "usb storage mode" like the 2.X Android versions do.
dq
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Computer OS? i just plugged it into my Win7 system and it was there instantly. 3.0 shows up as a media device, which allows both the tablet and the computer to talk to the sdcard at the same time. So you won't see a mount prompt on the tablet. BTW my Incredible2 is running 2.3 and also lets me access the SD card on it and the computer at the same time.
I'm still using an old tiny xp and it worked fine for me just plugged it in and there it was
I tried Gentoo Linux and XP and neither worked. What drivers do I need to install?
I also have access to a Win7 system so I'll try that.
dq
Drivers from acer website.
I have adb installed should this not be enough?
You need none installed. ADB if its running in some form might be interfering. its just a basic driver in windows it uses.
I only run adb-server when I need it and not all the time. I thought that any needed drivers would have been installed when I installed adb.
For my Gentoo machine what should I do? It's not detected at all if I plug it in. My x10 mini and Nexus One are detected no problem and I can mount them and everything so what's up? Is there a kernel module that I need to build?
Thanks.
dq
I had to download these drivers for my xp netbook ,,
http://global-download.acer.com/GDF...A Tab&Step3=A500&OS=a05&LC=en&BC=Acer&SC=PA_6
I agree with Nova 5. The Windows drivers for USB come with the SDK and while you might not think you will have use for the SDK you will. It makes the process of installing custom ROM,s and Recovery Kernels a breeze. You download your zip flashes or recovery images to Win 7 and then you adb push your downloads to the tablet. The alternatives, unless soneone was nice enough to compile you an apk, which most advanced system developers don,t bother with, unless their app is destined for the massees throug Andriod market, is to install a terminal emulator and enter native Unix/Linux shell commands manually. If you aren't a shell cmd expert I suggest you immediatly download the latest Android SDK for Windows and start learning what it can do for you with just 2 or 3 adb push commands which can help you advoid 10's of lines of manually entered Linux shell commands that can do some real damage to your system if you are copying someone elses terminal emulator sh install instructions, don't understand what they do and make 1 simple typing mistake. With adb push you don't even have to get involved in Linux's complicated bit based permission changes to install something at the system level.
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Yes, well I only really use adb in the same capacity as what you describe-- to root a device. After that busybox can be installed and I can either ssh into the device (which I prefer) or use the terminal on the device itself.
But my problem is the detection of the device once it is plugged into my Linux box. I'm not sure if I need a special driver for that and I'd rather not aimlessly search through the kernel config in order to build one (I've done that before and it's painful!). It's good to know that one can mount it on an external device and still use it simultaneously though. That will save me time in trying to fiddle around with settings in the tablet itself...
dq
don quixada said:
I have adb installed should this not be enough?
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If you are not able to transfer files Try enabling usb debugging before connecting to pc.
If the tab is not in the usb devices list and it doesn't show up as an unknown device, you might want to try another usb cable. Or another port if you have the Windows and Linux on the same machine and you are trying to connect on the same port.
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gradyzero said:
I agree with Nova 5. The Windows drivers for USB come with the SDK and while you might not think you will have use for the SDK you will. It makes the process of installing custom ROM,s and Recovery Kernels a breeze. You download your zip flashes or recovery images to Win 7 and then you adb push your downloads to the tablet. The alternatives, unless soneone was nice enough to compile you an apk, which most advanced system developers don,t bother with, unless their app is destined for the massees throug Andriod market, is to install a terminal emulator and enter native Unix/Linux shell commands manually. If you aren't a shell cmd expert I suggest you immediatly download the latest Android SDK for Windows and start learning what it can do for you with just 2 or 3 adb push commands which can help you advoid 10's of lines of manually entered Linux shell commands that can do some real damage to your system if you are copying someone elses terminal emulator sh install instructions, don't understand what they do and make 1 simple typing mistake. With adb push you don't even have to get involved in Linux's complicated bit based permission changes to install something at the system level.
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Not nearly what I was saying. Not even close enough that a bomb would touch it.
Simple answer is my vista and win7 systems accessed the iconia as a media player device requiring no drivers as they are a common system driver. My only comment about ADB was that it might be interfering if it somehow was left running in the background.
I'm not sure what the problem is, but I had to play around with the settings and plug it in several times and finally it showed up. Now I plug it in and the dialog for auto play shows up instantly. When I choose to view files, I get a window with two drives. One is the internal storage and the other is the sd card.
sandiegoan said:
I'm not sure what the problem is, but I had to play around with the settings and plug it in several times and finally it showed up. Now I plug it in and the dialog for auto play shows up instantly. When I choose to view files, I get a window with two drives. One is the internal storage and the other is the sd card.
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Sometimes mine gets a bit wonky as well. Every now and then, I'll plug it in, get the windows dialogue box asking me what I want to do. I open it up and the box is blank, no drives, nothing. Unplug it, wait a few seconds, pop it back in, and everything is OK. No rhyme or reason, and it doesn't happen all the time.
Quick trick for win7 .
Plug in the device.go into device manager delete its entry and the USB controller it resides on.unplug device.install driver from acer web site.then try the device again.
This works on several USB type issues
Good luck if you don't understand don't try

adb unable to connect...

I was to B&N today, read few books in store (on nook)
Came home, tried to connect:
adb unable to connect...
run dropbear - unable to ssh
rebooted nook via terminal
adb unable to connect...
Scratched head…
rebooted nook again via terminal
adb unable to connect...
Did basic adb troubleshooting:
setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd
adb unable to connect...
stop adbd
adbd &
adb unable to connect...
netstat
showed listening (with adbd running)
127.0.0.1:5037
0.0.0.0:5555
rebooted nook via terminal
rebooted PC…
adb unable to connect...
put noogie SD, reboot, check uRamdisk – same size & timestamp
removed noogie, off/on - connected right away!
I’m puzzled…
I saw few times, after 2-3 days of reading adb is unable to connect, but reboot fixed it always.
What was different this time?
“Cold reboot”?
I spend like 30min and feel like an idiot right now…
I was unable to connect over the usb port as well. Without too long investigation I've used adbwireless app on NT and was able to connect.
You might want to refresh server
adb kill-server
adb start-server
then connect using your NT ip address:5555 and you should be done.
In my case, I think, there are too many conflicting drivers installed and NT is not being recognized when connected.
Good luck
Adapt0r said:
I was unable to connect over the usb port as well. Without too long investigation I've used adbwireless app on NT and was able to connect.
You might want to refresh server
adb kill-server
adb start-server
then connect using your NT ip address:5555 and you should be done.
In my case, I think, there are too many conflicting drivers installed and NT is not being recognized when connected.
Good luck
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I did it as well before every adb connect, thought it not worth to mention.
Naturally, "rebooting PC" should reboot adb server too, right?
But it didn't help either...
If you see this issue again, just try toggling ADB Wireless On/Off and it should reset anything on the devices side. Also I've noticed that sometimes and completely random from what I can tell "USB Debugging" will get unchecked, which will mess with ADB access via USB.
Disabling/Enabling ADBwireless sometimes may help.
Maybe a stupid question: Do you have a firewall running on your pc?
digiflash said:
Disabling/Enabling ADBwireless sometimes may help.
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won't it be the same as below or it does more?
Code:
setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd
digiflash said:
Maybe a stupid question: Do you have a firewall running on your pc?
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Always
I did check it too. It was nothing worth to mention.
abd attempted to connect - got nothing back (timeout)
on NST adbd was listening, I was able to access gmail.
I can ssh neither, and dropbear was listening too.
Looks, in fact, like firewall on NST was blocking all incoming connection.
That's why I wrote "Scratched head…" - which means I checked pretty much everything.
Could somebody explain, what is the major difference for NST between:
reboot (hot reboot) & shutdown/start (cold reboot)
Or more precisely for the latter:
insert noogie SD/reboot/remove noogie SD/turn off/turn on
ApokrifX said:
insert noogie SD/reboot/remove noogie SD/turn off/turn on
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Cannot connect today at all. Cold reboot doesn’t help anymore...
Did some more tests (including ADBwireless):
I cannot ping [nook IP] from my computer
I can ping [nook IP] from router.
From PC
>telnet [nook IP] 5555
Connecting To [nook IP]...Could not open connection to the host, on port 5555: Connect failed
From router:
telnet [nook IP] 5555
Connection didn’t timeout (i.e. it does connect!)
Again, looks like something on Nook blocking connections from all IP, except from default gateway (i.e. router)
Question: Does rooting process unblock connections from other IPs?
About Disabling/Enabling ADBwireless:
Before running ADBwireless
netstat
127.0.0.1:5037
0.0.0.0:5555
netstat -tapn doesn’t work
stop adbd
both above disappear from netstat
start adbd
both show up
run ADBwireless
get message: ADBwireless is off
pushed button, message changed to: adb connect [nook IP]:5555
(adb connct didn’t work)
Switch to terminal,
netstat
127.0.0.1:5037
I.e. no more: 0.0.0.0:5555
Subsequent "stop adbd"/"start adbd" changes nothing:
netstat
127.0.0.1:5037
I was wondering what ADBwireless supposed to do then?
Could somebody check from his nook what netstat shows, please?
Nook can connect to internet (gmail, market) + netstat shows all outgoing connections…
What else can I try?
I guess, I can switch to adb usb…
It might be helpful if you tell what OS you are running on your PC and what did you do with NT. If we can reproduce your case then we can troubleshoot it otherwise you will hear useless guesses and speculations.
I like NT as a reader and nothing else. Web and games are looking awful on it.
Adapt0r said:
It might be helpful if you tell what OS you are running on your PC and what did you do with NT. If we can reproduce your case then we can troubleshoot it otherwise you will hear useless guesses and speculations.
I like NT as a reader and nothing else. Web and games are looking awful on it.
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One box is XP with Outpost firewall (abd set to full trust).
Another win7 (FW policy – allow outgoing connections + few exceptions).
I’m Win developer/admin and Linux(CentOs) admin.
I’m complete noob when it comes to Linux non-shell related programming.
Router runs DD-WRT.
As of now I switched to uRamdisk_1_1_rooted_usb.
When I run dropbear, I see it listening on 22, but cannot ssh still.
That’s all I guess…
Could you do one test for me please?
If your NST runs uRamdisk_1_1_rooted_wifi:
Could you ping you NST from you box
If not - could you do same from your router/AP?
1. I don't have uRamdisk_1_1_rooted_wifi on my NT and can't test it.
2. adbWireless works on my Win 7 and Mac the same way. Both comps have firewalls running and both are on the same network. I can connect and ping NT.
Just for clarification I will describe how it works on my setup:
- I start adbWireless on NT,
- it asks for root permission if it for the first time and I grant it
- then shows fat button on the screen and says adbWireless is off
- I push the button
- it says adbWireless is on, from your computer run
adb connect 192.168.15.112:5555
At this point I can ping IP address and run adb shell.
I've rooted NT for purposes of software testing and customization. I did it twice with older and newer Nooter and did not find any noticeable differences.
Let me know if you want some other tests or info.
Adapt0r said:
I can connect and ping NT.
…
At this point I can ping IP address and run adb shell.
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To clarify (trying to get a setup as simple as possible):
We connected NST to our home wireless network and it gets IP.
We didn’t touch adbWireless yet!
Now do two tests, please:
1. From NST we ping gateway or "another device on same network", (providing it let us).
2. From "another device on same network", ping NST.
What do you get?
I thought, adbWireless just configure adbd for IP connection (as opposite for USB one) and starts it - nothing else.
If #1 works, but not #2,
and #2 starts working after you “hit adbWireless button”, than adbWireless does more then I wrote above…
Sorry, I didn't have time to do your test at home. I'll try today.
I think you are correct, adbWireless does configuration of connection by executing something like this:
Turning On:
setprop service.adb.tcp.port 5555
stop adbd
start adbd
Turning Off wifi and start listening on usb
setprop service.adb.tcp.port -1
stop adbd
start adbd
Cheers!
Edit:
Ping NST_ip_address from PC works fine.
Since I don't have terminal installed I could not test reverse pinging.
Ouch…
Just figured out:
1: I press “big red button” in adbWireless.
2: I push back button
And it pushed adbWireless into background.
If it’s the same as turning it (adbWireless) off,
it’s possible, that adbWireless reset adbd service to use USB.
Thus there is nothing listening on 5555 when I run netstat in terminal on NST.
Who’s with me?
Should be east to test:
press “big red button” in adbWireless.
I push back button
try to connect
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Ouch…
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Updated router firmware - I can ping nook and ADB over wireless works too.
Not sure thought, if it was wireless channel problem.
I've read somewhere, some NST firmwares doesn't work on high channels or certain combined modes - like works on A+B, but not A+G
Apparently, NST firmware 1.1.2 was targeted to solve some of these issues.
PROBLEM SOLVED.
I didn't have the proper folder for the adb.exe.
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I have a similar problem: I recently rooted my nook simple touch with touchnooter 2.1.31, and all seems well but I can't connect to the adb wireless. IP is 192.168.0.6:5555 according to adb; I can ping from my Win XP computer if I use 192.168.0.6, but not if I add the 5555, but I just can't connect to the ereader. Wireless connections seem fine otherwise. I've tried shutting off and one the wireless adb.
I'm a complete beginner in this. On the reader, the screen has this:
"from your computer run: adb connect 192.168.0.6:5555"
This suggests that I can't simply use a firefox browser to connect? I tried using the windows cmd box, but windows indicates it doesn't know what 'adb' is. Then I found a website about adbwireless: http://theunlockr.com/2011/04/12/how-to-connect-to-your-android-device-through-adb-wirelessly/
and installed Adroid SDK Tools as indicated. When I use the cmd window, go to the proper sdk tools subfolder, and type 'adb connect 192.168.0.6:5555', windows still insists it doesn't recognize 'adb'
Please help!
try adb.exe
Meter 13,
Thanks for the reply. I added a pre-script to my op. I had created a bat file to move to the proper folder but had realized that the adb.exe had been moved to the platform-tools subfolder from its old location in the tools folder. Once I realized this, all worked well - connected to my nook, and used adb to install an apk file.
Bob
Just a note:
Ping isn't the usual TCP/UDP stuff, so there are no (port) numbers on the end.
ping 192.168.1.27
ADB uses TCP and a port number but it usually defaults to 5555
adb connect 192.168.1.27
adb connect 192.168.1.27:5555
You can also telnet to check if you can connect to the nook via TCP and port 5555
telnet 192.168.1.27 5555
(Note: If this works it will tell you that you are connected, but you can't do anything because ADB is a binary protocol.)
I had the same problem, turns out the correct drivers weren't installed. Ive downloaded HTC sync from HTC.com. I installed it and removed HTC sync afterwards. The drivers should stay there. Now reconnect your phone and try "adb devices" Before ADB wouldn't recognize my device but now it does. Tried to "adb backup -all" again, and it worked instantly.
Maybe this solves the problem?
You could try going back to a stock /boot partition.
I run my nstg rooted with the addition of about 8 files (su, xbin, busybox in system, adb wireless in /data plus a launcher) when I first root.
with the nstg, at least, I don't actually need the modified kernels - adb connects from my computers to the nstg, I simply don't have a root shell when I first connect.
This is fixed by doing an
su
once I'm in
Might be worth trying a restore of just partion 1 from your backup?

no fastboot or adb access

I can't access my N7 with adb (when booted) or fastboot (while in the bootloader). It's connected via a USB cable. This is both with a Mac and WUGS. Commands like fastboot devices or adb devices return nothing as the device isn't seen. I can connect my N4 and use those commands without problem. I just tried doing the same with my 2013 N7 and it's not being seen, either. Strange. I don't think I've had this problem before on the Mac. I have on Windows, which I can sometimes resolve by installing and reinstalling drivers until something works.
I'd wanted to update the 2012 N7 to Lollipop.
Thoughts, anyone?
maigre said:
I can't access my N7 with adb (when booted) or fastboot (while in the bootloader). It's connected via a USB cable. This is both with a Mac and WUGS. Commands like fastboot devices or adb devices return nothing as the device isn't seen. I can connect my N4 and use those commands without problem. I just tried doing the same with my 2013 N7 and it's not being seen, either. Strange. I don't think I've had this problem before on the Mac. I have on Windows, which I can sometimes resolve by installing and reinstalling drivers until something works.
I'd wanted to update the 2012 N7 to Lollipop.
Thoughts, anyone?
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Crazy as it sounds, try another USB cable. Reboot everything, plug in fresh, and try again. Failing that, use WUGS to reinstall all your USB drivers. Use the stock Google.
The cable was the culprit. I tried another and it worked. Thanks so much!
I'm having a similar problem that's driving me insane.
Nexus 7 wi-fi version
I've loaded every driver on the planet and in recovery mode it simply will not show up. And I'm not talking won't show up using ADB, I get absolutely nothing in device manager. So before anyone tells me to point to the device and manually change the driver, there is no device to try and point a driver to.
In "normal" mode, it shows up perfectly fine in Device Manager as Android ADB Composite Device. ADB will list it in devices with no problem. It will accept the "adv reboot recovery" command perfectly and reboot the tablet into stock recovery. The minute it does that, the device disappears from the Device Manager list and nothing takes it's place. I've tried to have it search for new hardware, I've tried the Google USB drivers kit, I've used Koush's Universal Driver install. I've used 3 different cables on 2 different USB ports.
This is a completely stock N7 running 4.4.4 plugged into a Windows 8.1 64 bit PC.
The last thing I'm wondering is do I have to unlock the bootloader at all? I don't want to because it'll wipe the tablet. If so I guess I'll just wait out the actual OTA rather than try to sideload it.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Any suggestions at all?
Ummm... does the Stock Recovery actually run "adbd" by default? If it doesn't (or it doesn't start adbd until you execute the sideload menu item), then you wouldn't normally see anything on the other side of the cable with a stock Recovery. (I don't have my tablet with me to check)
Here's an extra "any suggestion at all":
Get rid of Windows and use Linux; there are no drivers to screw with in the latter case.
No, seriously. But probably not what you are thinking.
If you can get a "live CD" to boot** on your PC, you can (as root) run the "lsusb" command to see what devices are enumerated on the USB bus, port by port.
In conjuction with the decoder ring at the end of this post, you can determine from inspection of the USB VID/PID identifiers whether or not all the hardware is behaving, and whether or not the tablet is in the mode you think it is supposed to be in.
The reason this is valuable is that it allows you to take drivers completely off the table; if everything is as it should be, then you know that all the hardware and cabling are functioning correctly, the tablet is behaving correctly, your PC hardware is behaving correctly, and that 100% of the problem is Windows driver issues.
If you want to go the extra 1/4 mile, you can put a copy of (Linux) fastboot & adb plus your flashables on a USB key, and run adb or fastboot from the Live CD boot. It won't matter that the live CD doesn't have them preinstalled, they will be on your USB key. It will be easier on you if you can find statically-linked fastboot and adb binaries; if not you will have to copy one or two supporting shared libs (.so files) along with the binaries, and find out what LD_LIBRARY_PATH is all about.
suppose the USB key mounts at /media/usb1; then
$ sudo /bin/bash
# mkdir /tmp/tools
# cp /media/usb1/fastboot /media/usb1/adb /media/usb1/*.so /tmp/tools/
# chmod 755 /tmp/tools/*
# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH='/lib:/usr/lib:/tmp/tools:.'
# cd /tmp/tools
# ./fastboot devices
OR
# ./adb devices
Good luck; as you are using Windows you are going to need it. Hahaha LOL
**depending on whether your BIOS on your win 8.x PC can be toggled between UEFI and Legacy modes or not, this can be either trivial (Legacy boot mode) or complicated (UEFI) requiring a "Trusted Computing" crypto boot shim from MisterSoftie.
Ok this works for me
Use USBDeview (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html)
delete all the associated drivers like Google, Samsung, etc for ADB, etc
Restart Computer
Reconnect N7 without MTP and USB debugging
Wait for PC to recognise device and install driver
*If you see something like PC unable to recognise device, go into device and Update Driver and choose "Automatic....."
Disconnect and Reconnect with MTP and USB Debugging
Wait for PC to recognise device and install driver
Restart N7 in bootloader
Wait for PC to recognise device and install driver
Profit
* My PC OS is Win 8.1 Pro 64bit
make sure mtp is switched off, i couldnt get adb or fastboot on my nexus just now . switched off mtp and works fine

Recover rooted NST with broken LCD?

Just checking it there is some way to recover files. I previously rooted it and can't remember if that means there's any way to get at it via ADB or otherwise to recover files before transfering to a new device
Well, if you have ADB working you can just transfer the files.
Or you could use my AdbSync.exe (along with ADB) to backup.
Code:
C:\>mkdir whatever
C:\>adb devices
C:\>adbsync /hcsu /s /v C:\whatever sdcard
ADB doesn’t seem to be working or at least via USB… And I can’t get on it to select a Wi-Fi network. Wondered if there is some way of forcing it to boot in Adb mode or something that doesn’t rely on screen interaction
mrbryan said:
ADB doesn’t seem to be working or at least via USB… And I can’t get on it to select a Wi-Fi network. Wondered if there is some way of forcing it to boot in Adb mode or something that doesn’t rely on screen interaction
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You're the second person in a week or so that seems to have this issue and it got me curious. There's a message at the beginning of NookManager about starting WiFi if you want to directly connect with the device via SSH(?) or ADB. I've always ignored it but I just tried it to see what would happen. After you elect to start WiFi (your NST must have been known to your network beforehand, password entered, etc.), you are given the option to start either SSH or ADB (the IP address is displayed at the top of the screen).
When I chose ADB I was then able to start up ADB on my PC and connect to the IP address shown on the NST screen. Of course.....if your screen is broken........Maybe you know the IP address of your NST already or could find it by starting WiFi and then consulting your router?
Anyway, the advantage with NookManager is that everything is done with the side hardware buttons. If you can't read your screen at all I can see that even that would be a problem, though. If you have some partial display, you might be able to limp along until you have ADB connected and then handle everything from your PC. Or I could supply you with a button-push sequence to try.
To just get this working you can make a NookManager card--no need to make the updates I described elsewhere.
thanks so much for the suggestion. I'll have to think that through and whether I have my current wifi set up ( edit: in the nook already).
maybe I can hack around in the scripts for nook manager in case I can set it to go right to the ADB on boot and inject a wifi name & key too
Get an image for the old noogie and put it on an SD card.
Boot up, you should have ADB.
Or do the whole OmapLink procedure and boot from there.
Or connect to the 1.8V UART root console inside the case.

Nook Glowlight Plus not seeing in Windows 10 as USB Drive

Hi !
After a three months of not using my Nook Glowlight Plus (not rooted, it's standard), i turned it on, and tried to connect it to my Windows 10 PC.
Nothing appeared as USB Drive as expected. In fact, there's no device in the Device Manager list.
I tried in two other PCs with Windows 10, and in a fourth one with Windows 7, and the same behaviour.
I went to update the firmware, and it completed the process. Also, in About Menu i see:
Model: BNRV10
App Version: 52.0.78 / 5.2.4.27
After this, i tried to connect it again in the PCs, and same behaviour, no USB drive.
I called B&N, and the operator told me to load the update.zip file and complete the update, but i tried to explain her if i'm not seeing any USB drive, it will be very difficult.
After researching some internet, i discovered if i press in the Nook icon in the About Menu, i can enter in a kind of System Settings Menu, and i checked in the Android Development Settings, the USB Debugging option is enabled.
But the question is... I don't want to root it, i just want the Nook to be seen by Windows...
Any suggestion, please?
Thanks!
Just using the "USB Debugging" is not the same as rooting.
You're not necessarily modifying any of the system.
In fact, I would recommend against using the "USB drive" style interface.
You would need to install ADB on your desktop.
Then you could just:
Code:
C:\>adb push update.zip /sdcard
Renate NST said:
You would need to install ADB on your desktop.
Then you could just:
Code:
C:\>adb push update.zip /sdcard
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Thanks a lot! I will try that! Thanks!

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