I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?
couchlife said:
I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?
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Try this:
1. turn it off completely
2. press at the same time the power button (back side) and the two lower side buttons (bottom left and bottom right page)
3. it should start the recovery and restore your device to stock
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1137967
Let us know if it works.
hi,
now i don't have the Nook available (i'm at office), but yesterday i was playing with ADB and having a look at nook system folders; i remember seeing a property file in which there is a property like demoMode=enable/disable or something like that (i'm not sure, but if i remember well this file should be in the same folder where also other device specific properties like serial number, mac address, etc.. are stored).
Until reading your message i didn't even know such a mode existed. But now i think that maybe it could be possible to edit that file and enable the "regular" mode on your Nook.
Of course, even if that is possible, you would need to get root and ADB access to to that, and there is the risk of bricking the unit (even though if you can create a backup image to be on the safe side).
When i'll be back home, i will try to find further info about the above mentioned file.
Regards
hi,
i don't know if you already solved, in any case i had a better look at the system folders of Nook, and it seems to me that the Demo Mode is managed by a dedicated application (/system/app/DemoMode.apk). Baksmaling the source code of this app, it seems that it is activated on any Nook unit after boot, but in case the value of setting "demo_mode" is not set to "on", it just exits without doing anything; on contrary, the demo mode is activated (i.e. the continuous loop through a set of images).
So, to get rid of demo mode is activated, you could launch a script to change the relevant value of the setting "demo_mode", to set it to "off"; and then reboot the Nook:
Code:
echo *************************
echo * Setting Demo-Mode off *
echo *************************
adb shell mount -o rw,remount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 /system
adb pull /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db settings.db
sqlite3 settings.db "update secure set value='off' where name='demo_mode';"
adb push settings.db /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db
del settings.db
Of course, to be able to launch it, you need to have your Nook already rooted, so that ADB is enabled.
The script is inspired from similar scripts present in the batch file "xe-autoroot.bat" from user xboxexpert of this forum. Therefore, in case you still don't have rooted your Nook, i suggest you to use its script to get it (link to the thread). In this case, you can easily launch the script to disable demo mode from the same folder where you have xe-autoroot.bat, since yu already have all the needed software (sqlite3).
Another possible solution could be just to remove DemoMode.apk from /system/app folder (but i'm not 100% sure this would have side effect).
In any case, not having a demo mode Nook unit, i cannot be sure these methods would work.
Hope this help
That doesn't work
When I have tried to root it I can't because I can not get to the menu to setup the wifi it won't let me get away from the screen saver my mom ordered one of these off ebay for like $40
Figured it out
If it is on an older version you can just drop the official firmware on your nook let it update and it worked like a charm
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Software-Updates-NOOK-Simple-Touch/379003175/
how to disable DEMO mode on Nook simple touch
couchlife said:
I bought the NST online from a forum and the punk sent me a demo unit. It just scrolls through the various promotional screens. I've tried doing the software update and factory reset but neither of them work. Is there any way I can "unlock" everything?
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a lot of time passed since other guys had a problem of demo mode on nook. i got my nook (simple touch) as secondhand, unfortunately locked to demo mode.
below is step-by-step how to switch it back to 'normal' mode >>>>>>
--- turn your Nook ON
--- go to Settings - Screen - on Screen window press-and-hold top-right button AND same time keep tapping the "Screen" caption (on a top of display)
--- Demo Mode will pop up on your display
--- undo 'Toggle the demo mode'
--- now to activate "normal" mode switch off-and-on your Nook !
that's It :good:
Hi
I've made the update Android Wear 2.0 on my LG G Watch R (through the Play Store).
However, i really do not like the new interface and how notifications are now displayed.
Is it possible de downgrade Android Wear to old version 1.5? How should I do that?
Thanks for your help, have a nice day.
nicodvt said:
Hi
I've made the update Android Wear 2.0 on my LG G Watch R (through the Play Store).
However, i really do not like the new interface and how notifications are now displayed.
Is it possible de downgrade Android Wear to old version 1.5? How should I do that?
Thanks for your help, have a nice day.
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you can flash stock image via fastboot https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch-r/development/fastboot-zip-factory-images-t3405311
Thanks @ingbrzy for the advise, I have not found any other easiest solution to downgrade Android Wear 2.0 to Android Wear 1.5.
If it can help others, thi is how I flashed a stock image with Android Wear 1.5 on my LG G Watch R:
Enabled "Developer tools" on my watch
Connected my watch to my computer
Unlocked my bootloader with WinDroid Toolkit
After selected my device, on first screen: "Unlock Bootloader"
Downloaded and installed ADB Installer (v1.4.2)
Downloaded stock images of build "M1D65H" from this topic
Inspirated by this guide, opened a command line prompt and entered the following commands
Code:
fastboot -w
Code:
fastboot flash boot M1D65H_boot.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery M1D65H_recovery.img
Code:
fastboot flash system M1D65H_system.img
Rebooted my watch with command
Code:
fastboot reboot
That's finished, my watch was again on Android Wear 1.5 <3
After having downgraded, has anyone managed to get rid of the update message?
midafaya said:
After having downgraded, has anyone managed to get rid of the update message?
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Yeap, I rebooted my watch and had no more the update message.
nicodvt said:
[*] That's finished, my watch was again on Android Wear 1.5 <3
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Hi Nicodvt. Thank you for this good summary.
Unfortunatly, our friends from Google have perhaps not performed a lot for the Android Wear 2.0 new features implementation but they are really good in the development of their OTA procedure!
After the downgrade to AW1.5, even after the installation of the Android Wear 1.5 apk smartphone application and settings in Playstore not to automatically update the applications, the "always on" notification on the watch to install the new version of Android Wear 2.0 appeared one day after the downgrade....
See post below to remove the notification.
I have done tried this, not really sure what I am disabling though, but those services look like thay could bring trouble ... We'll see :silly:
Code:
laptop$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gms/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gsf/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gsf/com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
adlx.xda said:
I have done tried this, not really sure what I am disabling though, but those services look like thay could bring trouble ... We'll see :silly:
Code:
laptop$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gms/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gsf/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gsf/com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
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Ah, that seems to work (for now)!
It removed the notification (after applying and rebooting) and has not reappeared for 45 minutes even after a few reboots.
I confirm these 2 commands seem to remove the upgrade notification.
For information, the creation of an empty update.zip file in the /cache/ folder was not enough and the upgrade notification appeared spontaneously one day later.
Thanks
It's great, I also want to come back the ver 1.5, but i dont have an experience in this field. I have problem in step 2 and try to install the ADT,... but it doesnt work very well. Can I contact to you via facebook or skype? Thank you.
nicodvt said:
Thanks @ingbrzy for the advise, I have not found any other easiest solution to downgrade Android Wear 2.0 to Android Wear 1.5.
If it can help others, thi is how I flashed a stock image with Android Wear 1.5 on my LG G Watch R:
Enabled "Developer tools" on my watch
Connected my watch to my computer
Unlocked my bootloader with WinDroid Toolkit
After selected my device, on first screen: "Unlock Bootloader"
Downloaded and installed ADB Installer (v1.4.2)
Downloaded stock images of build "M1D65H" from this topic
Inspirated by this guide, opened a command line prompt and entered the following commands
Code:
fastboot -w
Code:
fastboot flash boot M1D65H_boot.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery M1D65H_recovery.img
Code:
fastboot flash system M1D65H_system.img
Rebooted my watch with command
Code:
fastboot reboot
That's finished, my watch was again on Android Wear 1.5 <3
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dungkr89 said:
It's great, I also want to come back the ver 1.5, but i dont have an experience in this field. I have problem in step 2 and try to install the ADT,... but it doesnt work very well. Can I contact to you via facebook or skype? Thank you.
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Check your private message @dungkr89 if you want to reach me.
Hi,
If you have some difficulties, I made this memo for me.
Downgrade LG G Watch R and block OTA upgrades
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Prepare the PC
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Install adb-setup-1.4.3.exe on the PC
Place in folder (C:/wear for example) all the necessary files :
- M1D65H_boot.img
- M1D65H_recovery.img
- M1D65H_boot_system.img
- SuperSU-v2.78_Lg-G-Watch-R.zip
- twrp-3.0.0-0-Lg-G-Watch-R.img
Prepare the watch and smartphone
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On the smartphone, dissociate and restore factory settings on the watch.
Remove ALL applications on the smartphone in relation with the wear watch (excepted Android wear). This is usefull to avoid a long installation with risk of applications not compatible with the Android Wear version which will be installed on the watch.
Reassociate the watch with the smartphone
On the watch :
Activate developper mode (click 7 times on the build number in version menu)
Then in the developper menu, activate adb degug
Connect the watch to the pc via usb
On the PC :
DOS commands invite
Change directory (cd) to point he folfer where are located the .img files.
Type:
adb devices
// The watch device is present and ready
// Switch the watch in fastboot mode
adb reboot bootloader
adb devices
// If the watch is seen oem locked you have to type:
fastboot oem unlock
// If the watch has not been restored (I recommend to do it before via the smartphone)
//fastboot format userdata
//fastboot format cache
//fastboot format system
Send the firmware to the watch
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fastboot flash boot M1D65H_boot.img
fastboot flash recovery M1D65H_recovery.img
fastboot flash system M1D65H_system.img
Restart the watch via the screen menu
ROOT the watch
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adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp_xxx.img
//fastboot boot twrp_xxx.img (if command below is rejected)
adb push SuperSU_xxx.zip /sdcard/
// From the watch screen, by typing on the screen and following instructions, move to sdcard folder and install from zip the SuperSU_xxx.zip application
Then, when the patch has been installed (quite long), the watch has restarted. Reconnect to the watch via the PC and adb commands
Deactivate OTA
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adb reboot bootloader
adb devices //to make sure your watch is connected
adb shell
> su
> pm disable com.google.android.gms/.update.SystemUpdateService
> pm disable com.google.android.gsf/.update.SystemUpdateService
> exit
Before to reassociate the watch with the smartphone, eventually, remove the Android Wear application on the smartphone and reinstall the Android Wear V1.5.apk on the smartphone.
Reassociate the watch with the smartphone.
Thanks for this thread! I am having issue getting SU in cmd. I have installed 3 different TWRP and 3 different SuperSU.zip trying to get it to work. I can't seem to get any of them to execute su commands. When trying I get a FC on SuperSU on watch, and adb does nothing after
- adb shell
- su
- then nothing happens, and I eventually get SuperSU FC on watch.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Thanks both for the re-flash guide and the commands for disabling the update service. Had a problem not finding appropriate SU and TWRP images, but after finding them I'm finally free of the damn 2.0 and the update notification too.
SU: SuperSU-2.78-wear.zip
TWRP: twrp-3.0.0-0-lenok+squashfs.img
I did not check any other root-needing apps, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm done with updates for the lifetime of this watch...
nagi603 said:
Thanks both for the re-flash guide and the commands for disabling the update service. Had a problem not finding appropriate SU and TWRP images, but after finding them I'm finally free of the damn 2.0 and the update notification too.
SU: SuperSU-2.78-wear.zip
TWRP: twrp-3.0.0-0-lenok+squashfs.img
I did not check any other root-needing apps, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm done with updates for the lifetime of this watch...
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That's the su and twrp I have installed on my watch at this time, I am not able to get su commands to execute. Is there something else that needs to be done after installing these? Thanks.
I want to get rid of the automatic upgrade to AW 2.0, so I want to apply the recipe you have kindly shared, but I don´t know how to do it because it is my first time with ADB commands.
I have already ADB installed and USB debugging enabled. I can type "adb devices" and my watch is listed.
The question is how to apply the (two?) commands you suggest.
- Should I type "laptop$ adb shell" ??
- At the $ prompt I have tryed to type "su" but get an error.
- Also: the two commands are "one single line" each, like "...systemUpdateService Component ....", or they are two lines each command?
- Should the watch be rooted to do this ?
Thank you very much.
PD: I have flashed my watch back to AW 1.5 with no problems, using the instructions given in this link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch-r/general/andorid-wear-2-0-t3382032/page23
adlx.xda said:
I have done tried this, not really sure what I am disabling though, but those services look like thay could bring trouble ... We'll see :silly:
Code:
laptop$ adb shell
[email protected]:/ $ su
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gms/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
[email protected]:/ # pm disable com.google.android.gsf/.update.SystemUpdateService
Component {com.google.android.gsf/com.google.android.gsf.update.SystemUpdateService} new state: disabled
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paggps said:
I want to get rid of the automatic upgrade to AW 2.0, so I want to apply the recipe you have kindly shared, but I don´t know how to do it because it is my first time with ADB commands.
I have already ADB installed and USB debugging enabled. I can type "adb devices" and my watch is listed.
The question is how to apply the (two?) commands you suggest.
- Should I type "laptop$ adb shell" ??
- At the $ prompt I have tryed to type "su" but get an error.
- Also: the two commands are "one single line" each, like "...systemUpdateService Component ....", or they are two lines each command?
- Should the watch be rooted to do this ?
Thank you very much.
PD: I have flashed my watch back to AW 1.5 with no problems, using the instructions given in this link:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch-r/general/andorid-wear-2-0-t3382032/page23
I have done tried this, not really sure what I am disabling though, but those services look like thay could bring trouble ... We'll see :silly:
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The commands are single lines, and it will require root. Make sure you use twrp listed above, and super su 2.78 for wear, also listed above.
It's clear that the downgrade to AW1.5 is quite easy. However, it's less obvious to block the OTA!
For that, it's mandatory to root the Watch and I didn't find a clear notice to do it. After many atempts, I did it without clearly understand how I made it!!!! But it's done, and the upgrade notification has disappeared.
I wrote my onwn notice (in case I want to try again in few months a new attempt to test for instance the next AW2.1...) here.
Somebody in this forum could write a full clean procedure for newbie with all the links to do the downgrade and OTA disabling in one shot with a 100% success.
nicodvt said:
Thanks @ingbrzy for the advise, I have not found any other easiest solution to downgrade Android Wear 2.0 to Android Wear 1.5.
If it can help others, thi is how I flashed a stock image with Android Wear 1.5 on my LG G Watch R:
Enabled "Developer tools" on my watch
Connected my watch to my computer
Unlocked my bootloader with WinDroid Toolkit
After selected my device, on first screen: "Unlock Bootloader"
Downloaded and installed ADB Installer (v1.4.2)
Downloaded stock images of build "M1D65H" from this topic
Inspirated by this guide, opened a command line prompt and entered the following commands
Code:
fastboot -w
Code:
fastboot flash boot M1D65H_boot.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery M1D65H_recovery.img
Code:
fastboot flash system M1D65H_system.img
Rebooted my watch with command
Code:
fastboot reboot
That's finished, my watch was again on Android Wear 1.5 <3
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Hi,
Using you guide to go back to 1.5 on g watch r but im stuck on step 6......
Only thing i can do in adb i type Y and nothing else?
Hi,
I try follow your steps, everything seems to be fine. But after last command 'fastboot reboot' I am still booting to fastboot. Please do you know what can be wrong here?
Thanks
Guys as we all know when we root our eui we get stuck with zoom sheeting on every app.
But I have found out a fix.
First things first tools required:
1:terminal emulator
2:build prop editor / root file manager
Fix:
Go ahead and open terminal emulator.
Enter the following code
Su
And click enter
wm density ###
### us where you input the amount of DPI you want 420 is normal DPI
-1st part done!
Now open build prop editor
Next Look for "ro.sf.lcd_density=###"
Change ### to previous value which you have set in terminal emulator.
Reboot!
Done!
Now you may think I might have done this in some DPI app but it will make more problems than solving it . believe me!
Special thanks my friend: snehashish
For providing me the fix
Hit thanks if you like my work!
Cheers:highfive:
Guys you can also use this to properly change DPI in eui and miui pro without font or clock glitches.:good:
Gautham V said:
Guys as we all know when we root our eui we get stuck with zoom sheeting on every app.
But I have found out a fix.
First things first tools required:
1:terminal emulator
2:build prop editor / root file manager
Fix:
Go ahead and open terminal emulator.
Enter the following code
Su
And click enter
wm density ###
### us where you input the amount of DPI you want 420 is normal DPI
-1st part done!
Now open build prop editor
Next Look for "ro.sf.lcd_density=###"
Change ### to previous value which you have set in terminal emulator.
Reboot!
Done!
Now you may think I might have done this in some DPI app but it will make more problems than solving it . believe me!
Special thanks my friend: snehashish
For providing me the fix
Hit thanks if you like my work!
Cheers:highfive:
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The first part works. The second part does not: there is no ro.sf.lcd_density setting in the build.prop. And the settings app still reports the display as zoomed.
emkorial said:
The first part works. The second part does not: there is no ro.sf.lcd_density setting in the build.prop. And the settings app still reports the display as zoomed.
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It does still say zoomed in settings but it is not
emkorial said:
The first part works. The second part does not: there is no ro.sf.lcd_density setting in the build.prop. And the settings app still reports the display as zoomed.
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You wil fund the line ro.sf.lcd_density in all ROM except eUI, in eUI you can search for persist.ro.sf.lcd_density
Or similar to this one but that line start with persist
after doing this trick in miui pro rom i am continuously getting an error that system stopped
Rajashekar0675 said:
after doing this trick in miui pro rom i am continuously getting an error that system stopped
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You must have messed somewhere
I tried the fix and didnt get any errors, but it still randomly switches from zoom mode to normal when opening apps. I really only notice it in gmail and chrome.
Guess changing the DPI has resulted in zoomed in pictures when cropping, cropping happens right as the markers indicate but the crop preview is zoomed in which makes it impossible to edit pictures. Is there a solution/hack for this?
Hi all,
I had previously used an ADB command to remove my navigation and use swipe gestures instead.
I remember typing this following command into terminal on Mac:
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,-168
Now I've updated my phone to One UI, and my phone is no longer functioning correctly. My keyboard is not showing the spacebar, and I have no idea how to reverse the above command.
I really need help with this, preferably explained simply as I'm not tech savvy at all.
Thank you all!
Try the command:
adb shell wm overscan 0,0,0,0
Alternatively you can try:
adb shell wm overscan reset
Should restore you back to default
I assume you were reading from this thread here?:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/remove-oreo-navbar-completely-t3772217
You can also just use the XDA navigation gesture app or gesture control app from the play store to accomplish what you wish to do.
Hello, I was replacing the LCD screen of the phone, did a test to see if it was working. Managed to get to the boot screen but doesn't show anything after that, it's just black. The touch detection works I can feel the phone vibrate when I press on certain parts of the screen (I assume it's the pin keypad). Any idea on what the problem is and how to fix it?
Hello NotNeoSF!
I have the same problem, in fact I think I can elaborate. So after replacing the screen, I could se perfectly the boot logo so I thought "Nice, fixed" but then just blank like you. But I noticed that, in the dark, I could see that the screen was working and I could use the phone normaly with no issues. I think that if you power the phone and take it into a room with no light u will see the same. It looks like for some reason the O.S. is disabling the back light of the screen...
Anyone has any idea how to fix it?
Had this too on my phone, which is a xiaomi redmi note 9 pro.
Just fixed it.
Please note: I am not a pro. Just trying to find my way out.
So please be careful with my instructions.
What happens:
- boot logo is visible
- after boot display goes dark
- you indeed feel the phone vibrate when you press on some parts on the display (indeed the pin keypas)
What went wrong in my case:
Display was turned to brightness 0 and thus when system loads it turns of the display.
There are probably other solutions, but I had not adb enabled (debugging options), .... so I went this way:
go into recovery mode (twrp/orange fox/...)
I am using orange fox recovery, don't know instructions for others, but it should be something similar
in the menu choose: mount
select system
orange fox recovery has adb enabled, but you should make sure recovery adb access is enabled
Now you have access through adb to system files
get the build.prop file to your computer
default location is /system/build.prop
On my phone this was /system_root/system/build.prop
You can try both or find out how to get yours. you'll see when a file gets downloaded to your pc.
so for mine this was:
Code:
adb pull /system_root/system/build.prop
edit the downloaded file in notepad and add following lines:
Code:
#Set min and max brightness
ro.lcd_min_brightness=70
ro.lcd_brightness=255
the upload the changed file to your phone
In my case this was to /system_root/system/build.prop
Code:
adb push build.prop /system_root/system/build.prop
reboot your phone
Code:
adb reboot
After reboot display will be set to minimum brightness (70 in this case) (max is 255=brightest)
and you will be able to get in and adjust brightness.
Hope this works for you.
PS: If you just changed the display, check the proximity sensors wires and connectors.
But if this would be faulty, normally the pin keypad wouldn't react either.