posted Jun 23, 2011 2:04 PM by Thomas Fiema
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updated Aug 3, 2011 10:54 AM
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This is is how you turn a nookcolor to a full up to date android tablet without B&N restrictions.
- get a nookcolor
- get a 8GB micro SD card with a reader for your PC
- download Win32DiskImager 0.1
- download ClockWorkMod
- this link is for the 8GB image, use this link to select other sizes
- download phiremod nook v6.2
- I stick with 6.2 (6.3 and 7 are newer but one doesn't work with my wifi router and the other doesn't import my openvpn certs)
- extract the Win32DiskImager 0.1 from the zip to some place on your PC
- extract the tar file from the 8gb_clockwork-0.1-ext4.tar.gz (gz=gzip which is like zip) (the tar will be 8GB in size so you'll need space)
- extract the img from the above tar (the img will be another 8GB in size so you'll need even more space)
The process goes like this: ClockWorkMod is installed onto the SD card. The nook boots from the SD card and runs ClockWorkMod. ClockWorkMod is used to install CynogenMod which is the replacement OS.
- connect the SD card to your PC
- run Win32DiskImager0.1 and select the img file from step 8. above
- select the drive letter that corresponds to your SD card and let it rip (this will take a while so go get a coffee)
- once that's done, remove the SD card from your PC and then re-connect it.
- copy the phiremod zip file from step 5. to the root of the SD card
- turn off your nookcolor (hold the power button until it shuts down)
- insert the SD card into you turned off nookcolor
- hold the "n" button + power button until the nookcolor turns on and then turns off
- press and hold the power button until the nookcolor turns on (look for the screen flicker and release the power button)
It takes a moment to boot, after which you should be in the ClockWorkMod menu
- use the volume buttons to move the selector up and down
- use the "n" button to select
- use the power button to go back
- go to to mounts and storage and format /system, /data and /cache partitions
- go back
- choose install zip from sd card and select the cynogenmod zip from the sdcard
- wait for it to finish
- remove the SD card and format it on your PC
- reinsert the SD card into the nook
- go back
- select the reboot option and select it again if it goes back into the clockwork menu after reboot
- wait for it to boot up
Done.
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