Classic Is my nook a brick?

hornster · 02-19-2010, 01:38 AM

Sadly, I have bricked my Nook trying to softroot the device. The first attempt was successful, but I did not see the icons for the apps (trook, wifilocker, etc). I downloaded the software again from Rapidshare, flashed the device. Now the nook is frozen on "your device is starting up". Have attempted to re-install earlier software with no success.

Any suggestions? Only had the nook for 3 days. Lesson learned the hard way.

raven312 · 02-19-2010, 02:25 AM

Have you contacted Nookdev? They state on their site that if you think you've bricked your device to contact them and let them help you try to figure things out.

mgmueller · 02-19-2010, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hornster

Sadly, I have bricked my Nook trying to softroot the device. The first attempt was successful, but I did not see the icons for the apps (trook, wifilocker, etc). I downloaded the software again from Rapidshare, flashed the device. Now the nook is frozen on "your device is starting up". Have attempted to re-install earlier software with no success.

Any suggestions? Only had the nook for 3 days. Lesson learned the hard way.

Did you try to flash back to 1.0.0? And from there to 1.2?

:D ominik · 02-19-2010, 06:45 AM

How long did you wait when it's frozen?

Power on and off six times (wait each time for a while when booting), so the recovery mode is triggered.

Bye
Dominik

hornster · 02-19-2010, 07:55 AM

Thanks for the above suggestions. Interestingly, the recovery mode did initiate after powering down the unit several times, but the unit still freezes.

desertgrandma · 02-19-2010, 08:33 AM

Welcome to MobileRead, hornster.

adullday · 02-20-2010, 07:03 PM

NookDevs suggest this:

Remove battery.
Plug the device in via USB
Boot it up.

And then there's the firmware restoration: http://nookdevs.com/Softroot#What_if...e_island.29.3F

hornster · 02-21-2010, 10:45 PM

I think the problem is the device itself. Will continue to investigate.

SCION · 02-23-2010, 06:20 PM

@ hornster

Did you resolve the issue?

hornster · 02-24-2010, 11:22 PM

I received a new unit from B&N today (fast exchange!). First unit was defective. Thanks for asking. Side-loading books later this evening.

CHH

"Working hard is good; working smart is harder."

02-19-2010, 01:38 AM	#1
hornster Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: nook	Is my nook a brick? Sadly, I have bricked my Nook trying to softroot the device. The first attempt was successful, but I did not see the icons for the apps (trook, wifilocker, etc). I downloaded the software again from Rapidshare, flashed the device. Now the nook is frozen on "your device is starting up". Have attempted to re-install earlier software with no success. Any suggestions? Only had the nook for 3 days. Lesson learned the hard way.

02-24-2010, 11:22 PM	#10
hornster Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: nook	I received a new unit from B&N today (fast exchange!). First unit was defective. Thanks for asking. Side-loading books later this evening. CHH "Working hard is good; working smart is harder." Last edited by hornster; 02-24-2010 at 11:23 PM. Reason: needed to update comment

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02-19-2010, 02:25 AM	#2
raven312 Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 6462 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chicago Device: Kindle 2	Have you contacted Nookdev? They state on their site that if you think you've bricked your device to contact them and let them help you try to figure things out.

02-19-2010, 06:45 AM	#4
:D ominik Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 330 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: nook	How long did you wait when it's frozen? Power on and off six times (wait each time for a while when booting), so the recovery mode is triggered. Bye Dominik

02-19-2010, 07:55 AM	#5
hornster Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: nook	Thanks for the above suggestions. Interestingly, the recovery mode did initiate after powering down the unit several times, but the unit still freezes.

02-19-2010, 08:33 AM	#6
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, hornster.

02-20-2010, 07:03 PM	#7
adullday Enthusiast Posts: 35 Karma: 483720 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	NookDevs suggest this: Remove battery. Plug the device in via USB Boot it up. And then there's the firmware restoration: http://nookdevs.com/Softroot#What_if...e_island.29.3F

02-21-2010, 10:45 PM	#8
hornster Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: nook	I think the problem is the device itself. Will continue to investigate.

02-23-2010, 06:20 PM	#9
SCION Séduisant Posts: 4,706 Karma: 2107018 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas, USA Device: Boox Note Air2+; Kobo Libra2; Kindle Scribe, Oasis3; iPad Mini6	@ hornster Did you resolve the issue?

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