Barnes and Noble has likely introduced a new hardware revision which bricks your unit if you install their official 1.0.0 Firmware (A step needed to root). As of right now, Nooks with serial #s starting with 1003 (running firmware 1.4.1) cannot be rooted, and should NOT be attempted. See New_Hardware_Revision for more details

From nookDevs

Is it possible to upgrade the built in dictionary in the nook? I find that it does not have many of the words i look up and feel a more robust dictionary would be a good fix?

Thanks!

Please HELP! Cannot install any updates on Softrooted 1.2 nook

HELP! I have a nook which i softrooted ver 1.2 on a few months ago. Since ver 1.3 came out, I tried to install the new version per your instructions. It showed on the LCD that is was checking for updates, but after a few second it just reboots and is still softroot 1.2, even after manually rebooting. I then tried to revert back to 1.0.0 downloaded original image, and when I disconnected from the computer, I did not see the updates start automatically. Nook is connected to my wifi, and airplane mode is off, battery at 100%.

I do remember that after I softrooted to 1.2, I went into ADB over the wifi and did something that forced the nook not to auto update OTA, but I do not rmember what that was, nor can I find how to reverse it. Is this why I can't update?

SO now I have a nook seemingly permanent Softroot 1.2. Ultimately, i just want to unroot the whole thing and have BN ver 1.3. What should I do?

Thanks, --Poloki 17:17, 25 April 2010 (PDT)

Just download & install the B&N 1.3 version as per the instructions in B&N website. That will remove the softroot automatically.

- Tried that. When I eject the nook drives, nothing happens. I am sure the filename is correct and is on my 'nook' drive. I think it is because I used this 'adb shell rm /system/app/FUS-release.apk' over adb. How do I reverse the adb command? --Poloki 08:17, 26 April 2010 (PDT)

Hey Poloki,

You need to get a copy of the FUS-release.apk, put it in your tools directory for android and type this: adb push FUS-release.apk /system/app/FUS-release.apk

Your previous shell command deleted the file; I personally think that they should change the faq so that you just rename the file in case you need to access it again; like: adb shell mv /system/app/FUS-release.apk /system/app/FUS-release.bak - it will work just as well, and that way you can undo it by: adb shell mv /system/app/FUS-release.bak /system/app/FUS-release.apk

Anyway, maybe someone can upload the FUS-release.apk file here for you to download. I don't have 1.2 anymore or I'd do it.

Anyone??? Help him out???

--Whirleeq 14:27, 26 April 2010 (PDT)

Here is the file from 1.2 -http://www.multiupload.com/AC6EPBDNQI

- That worked! Thanks guys, I now have a happy BN 1.3! --Poloki 19:15, 26 April 2010 (PDT)

So let me get this straight ....

I just recently purchased a nook, love it so far. I am wondering what I need to do exactly to root this itch!

I have already downloaded and installed the Android SDK on my ubuntu machine, and I just put a 2GB SD card in the nook last night. From what I gather I need to do the following:

> Download 1.0.0 and downgrade > Install rooted version of 1.2 > ...

After this I am confused. Do I need the SDK for simply modify things? Or do I need it for the initial rooting as well? I have done research, and I am up to snuff on the technical ... I just want to be sure I don't brick this thing.

Any help is much appreciated.

You need the SDK to make use of your new root access. You use Android Debug Bridge to open a root shell to do things like manually install applications and modify hidden settings. The rooted 1.2 update comes with a bunch of useful apps already, but you'll need to use adb to get access to any other interesting features.

In short, no, you don't need the SDK, but it's pretty useful. --Zyrjello 17:04, 6 February 2010 (PST)

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Hi everyone,

I have a nook from the first batch delivered in dec 2009, and I'm also loving it. I've been using my nook primarily to browse the web with a Huawei Mi-FI (E583) but it would be awesome to be able to use the Sierra internal 3g modem to connect wirelessly from anywhere. Is there any progress being made in unlocking (if it is indeed locked) the internal modem and writing an app to edit the connection settings. This would be a killer app for the nook.

Greetings. Matt.

Matt, check out http://nookdevs.com/3G#3G for instructions on using another SIM with different connection settings.

Problems with adb

cannot connect with Nook . Adb to Nooks IP and open adb shell returns device not found error. Hav tried everything I can think of

Secondary Input Display

I have a nook that was upgraded to 1.2.0 when the update became available. The device was never rooted, but perhaps someone else here has heard of this happening. After a few weeks of improved performance and current page working right, all of a sudden the capacitive-touch display stopped displaying icons and text. The backlight and capacitive touch seem to be functioning normally but the display ist kaput.

16 GB class 10?

--SergeiG 15:39, 9 March 2010 (PST) Hello, I wonder if anyone tried to use class 10 sd card in nook?

keymaping to remove vnc need

if you change key 524 LEFT_NEXTPAGE key 525 LEFT_PREVPAGE to key 524 DPAD_DOWN key 525 DPAD_CENTER in the s3c-button.kl it changes the left buttons on the nook to down and center button. this allows you to scroll around in pandora and other apps and select things. Pressing select on a text field will allow you to bring up the soft keyboard. This is a very useful mod that removes no functionality as you still have the right buttons to change pages.

Hey - That's a neat idea. Have you tried this with any other apps? Can you link the apk files in application directory if it works? - Thanks.

(bthoven) - Do you think mapping the dpad function to touch gestures will work? For example, swipe down = move cursor to next link (DPAD_DOWN), swipe up = move to previous link (DPAD_UP?), and double tap = DPAD_CENTER. This will not only facilitate enews reading where there are many news topic to choose, it will also save battery life by minimizing the need to display LCD.

I think if someone were to write up an app that could toggle between two different s3c-button.kl's we could eliminate the need for VNC entirely. The page turn buttons are useless in android apps anyway, it would be a sort of "Application Mode" for the nook. --Kyeld 20:15, 22 March 2010 (PDT)

I was trying to find out what gestures were supported for the touch pad, but couldn't find anything on the internet. it looks like 528 and 529 is right and left swipes, it could be worth a shot to try 530 531 532 etc. It would be great if we could toggle the .kl's but i think the problem is that might require a reboot every toggle.

(Silencer) It might be a stupid idea, but wasn't nook source code released under GPL some time ago? Can we check available s3c-button.kl values there? I would love to see more swipe gestures for general navigation (up, down, select, back).

(bthoven 24 Mar 2010): I've tried the keymapping for dpad and found that it is for cursor movement on the LCD screen. What I wish for is keymapping to control the movement of cursor on the eink screen.

Are DNS hack files coming back?

(Silencer) Since zip file with all files needed for the DNS hack are missing due to wiki crash, the question is if they are ever coming back? I'm dying to get my nook display some custom RSS feeds on the Daily page. Full integration with Google Reader and/or Instapaper would be perfect, of course. trook is nice, but it serves a slightly different purpose, and doesn't parse text.

Nook library

I have tried to use nook library on my softrooted nook. It doesn't work. However, it is ver. 0.0.8. How do I get ver 0.0.9 on my nook. I don't understand the instructions on how to install apps. Do I have to download SQlite3?

no. normally, you should be able to update apps using the Trook nookdevs feed. But the upgrade option is broken in softroot now. Until it's fixed, it won't work.

You need to follow instructions regarding getting root shell (Step 3: Getting a root shell with the Android Debug Bridge). This includes downloading Android SDK and connecting to your nook from command line. But instead of running "adb shell" you need to run two commands "adb uninstall com.nookdevs.library" and then "adb install nookLibrary.apk". You have to download fresh nookLibrary.apk beforehand. --Silencer 03:26, 27 April 2010 (PDT)

Adding Pandora App

Installed Pandora App, but could not access screen to sign in. Tried to install vnc, but using the cmd line with the instructions did not work. What am I doing wrong? --PandoraB 18:33, 10 May 2010

Cannot upgrade from 1.0 to 1.3.

Hello,

Downgraded to 1.0.0 from 1.1 ok.

Moved bravo_update.1.3.0-softroot-2.2.1.dat to 2nd Sd card as bravo_update.dat

Eject, restart as described but something is not right...

>>>>Continue holding the page-flip button until the e-ink screen displays a "checking for update" message.

Well, "checking for update" message never appears... without it how can I get correct timing of ">" button release?

Top screen shows box message 'Installing the update' and colour screen goes through 2 steps: "mounting partitions" then "verifying the update"

No mater when I release ">" button (tried about 10 times), it goes to "Starting Up" screen of version 1.0.

If I keep ">" pressed without releasing it, it appears cycling the process 'Installing the update'

Have you met this situation before? Thank you ahead. sergei