Talk:NookTouch Rooting
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RamDisk
I see in step 10:
Replace the uRamdisk on that partition with your downloaded uRamdisk_rooted * uRamdisk_rooted must be renamed to uRamdisk, overwriting the old one
However, the file manifest above that for the files created (via dd on linux) on the SD card from your download shows URamdisk. Should that be "URamdisk_rooted" in the manifest list, or is that file embedded somewhere else?
The ramdisk is a separate download, at the top of the page. Jaufrec 18:28, 13 August 2011 (PDT)
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What to do after rooting?
I was able to root the Simple Touch with these directions, but I'm not sure what to do to take advantage of it. I can install a few of the apps, but others aren't compatible. Of the apps I can install, NookLauncher seems the most useful (since then I can start other apps without using adb), but I can't get it to do anything. There are no icons at the bottom of the screen to press, just a big blank screen with the usual header at the top. Is it possible that nook Launcher is set up for a taller screen, so that the icons get cut off? Jaufrec 18:30, 13 August 2011 (PDT)
Easier method for rooting
i found instructions for a better rooting experience here http://www.the-ebook-reader.com/nook-touch-root.html i guess it's basically the same method, but easier and the result is much more pleasant
what about including that in the article?--Judas3000gold 06:13, 27 September 2011 (PDT)
How to back up, on Windows?
Regarding step 8: "(Optional) At this point, you can make a backup of your device, in case you need to need to restore the firmware to original state in the future
dd if=/dev/of=nook_touch_backup.img bs=1M
The sole reason I'm going through this process is to do a backup of the device, not to root the Nook (yet). Two questions:
1) I guess this is something you do from your computer via the USB, not something you do from the Nook? I guess that should be obvious, but I'm a noob... (Answer added later: yes I believe it is. I adjusted the text accordingly. Somebody tell me if this is wrong!)
2) How do you do it in Windows? Can you use Win32DiskImager to copy the Nook drive (mounted via USB) to an image on the computer's hard drive? Answer added later: I was able to use Win32DiskImager to copy the Nook "boot" drive to my computer's hard drive. However I never saw "7 partitions". I did see one other external drive besides the boot drive, but it was not readable to Windows. Maybe for that I need an ext2 driver. My question at this point is, does it matter if I don't see all the partitions? If I just backup the boot partition, is that enough?
Thanks for your help! --Huttarl 07:36, 4 November 2011 (PDT)
