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chas0039 · 11-12-2010, 09:36 PM

OK, I am seeing reports of the refurb units coming in with very old serial numbers, in the 10008 series well before the hardware change at 10031. The problem is that some are 1.4.0 firmware, which is to be expected in a reconditioned nook, but others are firmware 1.4.3, which if the series holds true, is the type that would be expected on the brand new models with the hardware change removing the internal SD socket.

So, does anyone have any reliable info on what the 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3 variations actually mean? I have assumed that these meant not softrootable (easy method) but now I am not sure. Plus with the serial numbers all out of whack, how will we be able to identify these things after everyone goes to 1.5, short of dis-assembly?

11-12-2010, 09:36 PM	#1
chas0039 Sceptic Posts: 573 Karma: 73436 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The Lake Device: rooted Nooks, retired. JetBook Lite, Kindle 3, 4, Kobo Nia, Libra H2O.	What do Nook firmware variations 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3 mean? OK, I am seeing reports of the refurb units coming in with very old serial numbers, in the 10008 series well before the hardware change at 10031. The problem is that some are 1.4.0 firmware, which is to be expected in a reconditioned nook, but others are firmware 1.4.3, which if the series holds true, is the type that would be expected on the brand new models with the hardware change removing the internal SD socket. So, does anyone have any reliable info on what the 1.4.1, 1.4.2, and 1.4.3 variations actually mean? I have assumed that these meant not softrootable (easy method) but now I am not sure. Plus with the serial numbers all out of whack, how will we be able to identify these things after everyone goes to 1.5, short of dis-assembly?