Classic German SIM working in nook

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by cubeball

so which means i have to get a SD card b4 rooting, if nook is still in original 1.0 firmware not updated, all i need to do is just copy the file to the Sd card and tat's it??

Yes, that should be all (*) (if you're really still on version 1.0). nook is using Micro SD.

(*) copying, pressing and holding a button and restarting. It's explained in detail on nookdevs: http://nookdevs.com/Softroot

Step 2: Rooting your nook (upgrade to modified 1.2)
Warning: This process requires that you are running the original bootloader (nook 1.0.0 software). Odds are that unless you followed the directions in Step 1: Prepping your nook above, you probably aren't. In order to get the original bootloader installed, downgrade to the full 1.0.0 image via sideloading as explained above before proceeding with the softroot.

Make sure your nook has sufficient battery to complete the procedure without turning off (at least 20%).
Download the rooted nook 1.2 software (see the Pre-requisites section).
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[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by cubeball

Thank you for the explaination mgmueller, nook is my 1st e-reader i bought it coz it's simple just to buy online n i can have as many books without worrying about storage. Another question, but what if nook comes up with a new software update? must i go back to the 1.0 version and repeat the steps all over?

Most likely you'll have to revert to 1.0 before flashing the new (hacked) firmware. But it's a matter of just a few minutes and easy enough.
If you'd go for the original firmware update instead, you'll most likely be able to just overwrite the hacked one, without reverting to 1.0 before.
And even without softrooting you definitely should move to version 1.2, it greatly enhances usabilty (touchscreen, speed, ...).

[stangri]

If you happen to update to the future B&N firmware from the softrooted 1.2, you will need to revert to 1.0 to apply the future softrooted update.

However if you applied the newer (released on Feb 8th at 12:00PM PST) softrooted 1.2 image and did not apply the earlier softrooted 1.2 image, you will not need to downgrade to 1.0 to apply the future softrooted update.

[cubeball]

Thank you mgmueller for the instructions, will have to wait now for my nook and get the microsd on standby (i wonder if i'll have the guts to do so)

Thank you also to stangri for the info, will keep in mind.

[jen6060]

Hi - I finally plucked up my courage to try to soft root, but seem to hit a hiccup. Actually I've had my nook for a week plus. So I did update to 1.2 firmware before I decided to give soft root a try. I followed instructions, dragged the Bravo 1.0 file to Nook drive. But the device went to version 1.1, instead of 1.0.
After which when it started up, it prompted me to register, and I did (I prob shouldnt have). After registering it promptly started to update itself to 1.2. So I'm back to square one. Why is it that when I dragged the bravo 1.0 file to Nook, it went to 1.1 and not 1.0? Perhaps I shouldnt hv updated to 1.2 when i first received it?
How do I make it revert to 1.0? I'm a bit afraid to try again bec it seemed to take so very long to reboot, a few attempts in fact. Thanks so much ..

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by jen6060

Hi - I finally plucked up my courage to try to soft root, but seem to hit a hiccup. Actually I've had my nook for a week plus. So I did update to 1.2 firmware before I decided to give soft root a try. I followed instructions, dragged the Bravo 1.0 file to Nook drive. But the device went to version 1.1, instead of 1.0.
After which when it started up, it prompted me to register, and I did (I prob shouldnt have). After registering it promptly started to update itself to 1.2. So I'm back to square one. Why is it that when I dragged the bravo 1.0 file to Nook, it went to 1.1 and not 1.0? Perhaps I shouldnt hv updated to 1.2 when i first received it?
How do I make it revert to 1.0? I'm a bit afraid to try again bec it seemed to take so very long to reboot, a few attempts in fact. Thanks so much ..

Did you download 1.0 from here? http://www.multiupload.com/YWHOXQKYVS
Did you rename it to "signed_bravo_update.dat"?

I've softrooted twice. After the first successful installation I decided against it. But later on I did it again because of exchanging the SIM.
Between those 2 installations I had the original 1.2 as well, so this can't be it.
Rebooting a few times is strange. Normal procedure should be: You copy it to nook (the renamed 1.0). nook recognises it and automatically does the reflash. nook reboots only once (as far as I remember). You're back to the original 1.0. Don't spend time with it, don't register. Immediately do the 1.2 update (with the modified 1.2).

[jen6060]

Originally Posted by mgmueller

Did you download 1.0 from here? http://www.multiupload.com/YWHOXQKYVS
Did you rename it to "signed_bravo_update.dat"?

I've softrooted twice. After the first successful installation I decided against it. But later on I did it again because of exchanging the SIM.
Between those 2 installations I had the original 1.2 as well, so this can't be it.
Rebooting a few times is strange. Normal procedure should be: You copy it to nook (the renamed 1.0). nook recognises it and automatically does the reflash. nook reboots only once (as far as I remember). You're back to the original 1.0. Don't spend time with it, don't register. Immediately do the 1.2 update (with the modified 1.2).

Thanks, mgmueller. I will try it again tonight and also redownload the signed_bravo file. I was wondering if it made a diff that the Nook I received was already on 1.1 version out of the box. Could that have somehow prevented the downgrading to 1.0? - but I will try again. Yes, it was strange that it took a long time to reboot, bec the instructions on nookdevs seemed quite straightfwd.

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by jen6060

Thanks, mgmueller. I will try it again tonight and also redownload the signed_bravo file. I was wondering if it made a diff that the Nook I received was already on 1.1 version out of the box. Could that have somehow prevented the downgrading to 1.0? - but I will try again. Yes, it was strange that it took a long time to reboot, bec the instructions on nookdevs seemed quite straightfwd.

Initially having 1.1 shouldn't make a difference either.
Good luck!
Just to make sure, there's no "accidental update" in the background: Maybe turn off WiFi or activate airplane mode.

[cubeball]

Originally Posted by mgmueller

Outside of US, you have to buy on your PC anyway. You can browse the store on your nook and add to your wishlist. But for buying you need VPN, which nook doesn't have (yet?).

But coming back to softrooting:
It's way easier than it seems.
Basically, it's 3 steps:
1.) Reverting to initial firmware 1.0
2.) Flashing nook with "hacked" firmware 1.2
3.) Exchanging SIM and configuring nook to use your provider instead of AT&T

1.) doesn't need any command line interaction. You copy a file to nook's internal memory, nook automatically restarts and that's it.
2.) is similar. You copy a file, this time to nook's SD card. You press some buttons, nook restarts and that's it.

You always can revert, nothing can go wrong.
Now your nook has a modified/enhanced 1.2 firmware: You can browse the web or download RSS feeds via WiFi. And you still in parallel have your original functionality.

3.) is slightly more complicated, but easy enough:
You download the development kit.
Within that kit you open a command line and connect to your nook.
You configure nook, to use your provider (for my SIM, t-mobile in Germany) instead of AT&T. Therefor you just enter a single line of codes. You find them in the web for your provider, but I can give you the string of code as well (just need your country and provider for that). WiFi remains unchanged, but in addition you can use nook like our friends in US.
Only exception: You can't buy books on nook because of "wrong" location (outside US). But that's no biggy. You can browse the B&N webstore on nook and add books to your wishlist. Later, on your PC, you purchase the titles from your wishlist and download on nook (via WiFi or 3G).

Comment: You don't have to do step 3.)
You can stop or pause after step 2.)

Hi mgmueller

in order for me to browse B&N bookstore using nook, i must do the 3 steps above, so in order for me to use nook to buy e-books from B&N wat is the nx step. Please make it as simple as possible, i have never hack anything in my life, so i need help. with the complete formula, at least i can go find someone who 'talks' to computers to guide me thru tis process. yr help is much appreciated.
(using hotspot sheild) oh, i am from singapore and my provider is singtel

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by cubeball

Hi mgmueller

in order for me to browse B&N bookstore using nook, i must do the 3 steps above, so in order for me to use nook to buy e-books from B&N wat is the nx step. Please make it as simple as possible, i have never hack anything in my life, so i need help. with the complete formula, at least i can go find someone who 'talks' to computers to guide me thru tis process. yr help is much appreciated.
(using hotspot sheild) oh, i am from singapore and my provider is singtel

Hi,

first of all you have to decide, whether you want to use a SIM or whether WiFi is enough.
There's a new "hack" available, which allows purchasing directly from nook. It just adds VPN to your nook. This works for WiFi and 3G.

The process of softrooting is described here: http://nookdevs.com/Softroot

In brief:
1.) Download "signed_bravo_update.1.0.0.dat" from http://www.multiupload.com/YWHOXQKYVS
2.) Rename that file to "signed_bravo_update.dat". Copy it to your nook (NOT the SD card, but the internal memory of nook).
3.) Eject nook from PC (right mouse button in Windows Explorer. Don't use "safely remote", but "eject").
4.) nook automatically should start the update. You see the progress in the lower right corner.
5.) nook reboots, you've reverted to 1.0.
6.) Download "bravo_update.dat" from http://www.multiupload.com/U0Y5IVLL7D
7.) This time, copy the file to the SD card, NOT nook's internal memory.
8.) Eject nook as described under 3.)
9.) Unplug nook from your PC. Turn off your nook (pressing off for about 5 seconds). Press and hold the upper page-flip button on the right. Hold it while turning nook on. Keep it pressed, until a message appears. It says something like "checking for update". As soon as you see this message, release the page-flip button.
10.) nook installs the "hacked" 1.2 automatically.
11.) Manually reboot nook.
12.) Now check out the pre-installed applications. You can update those within the application "Trook", if needed.

I'll come back to changing the SIM quickly. But those steps you already can do.
Don't worry, you always can go back. Nothing can go wrong.

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by cubeball

Hi mgmueller

in order for me to browse B&N bookstore using nook, i must do the 3 steps above, so in order for me to use nook to buy e-books from B&N wat is the nx step. Please make it as simple as possible, i have never hack anything in my life, so i need help. with the complete formula, at least i can go find someone who 'talks' to computers to guide me thru tis process. yr help is much appreciated.
(using hotspot sheild) oh, i am from singapore and my provider is singtel

Changing the SIM:

My code string for Germany was
INSERT INTO carriers (name, numeric, mcc, mnc, apn, current) VALUES ('t-mobile', '26201', '262', '01', 'smartsites.t-mobile', 1);

Instead of "t-mobile" you can use whatever you want, for example "SingTel".
Instead of "26201" it's either "52501" for you for GSM 900 or "52502" for GSM 1800.
Accordingly "262" is "525". And "01" is "01" or "02".
Instead of "smartsites.t-mobile" it's "internet" for you.

The procedure itself perfectly is described here: http://nookdevs.com/3G#Using_International_SIM_Card

In brief:
1.) Download the ADB (Android) SDK here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2.) Find your nook's IP as described here: http://nookdevs.com/Tips_and_tricks#...27s_IP_address
3.) Open a command line (command.exe in Windows) from within ADB's folder "tools".
4.) Enter "adb connect NOOK_IP:5555" (NOOK_IP being the IP you've found under 2.)).
5.) Enter "adb shell". A "#" should appear.
6.) Enter "sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases/telephony.db".
7.) Enter the code I've described above (INSERT INTO.........).
8.) Enter "UPDATE carriers SET current = '' WHERE name = 'ATT';"
9.) Replace the AT&T SIM with your own.

Remark1: Enter the codes within "..." (for example "adb shell") without the " at the beginning and end of the code.
Remark2: '' within the string of code is 2 times ' and not 1 times " (i.e. '' WHERE name = 'ATT'. This simply means, instead of ATT there's no data).

Now you can browse the B&N bookstore (and the web via the webbrowser you've got by softrooting). You can add books from B&N's bookstore to your wishlist and can purchase via PC. You can't buy on nook, because B&N is checking IPs.
If you want to buy directly on nook, you have to install VPN on your nook. I'm not using this feature yet myself, some have reported minor problems. But I can explain the necessary steps, if needed.

[cubeball]

Thank you so much for your help mgmuller, i've copied and save your instructions. I will wait till the new feature is problem free before going ahead. Thank you again for your help.

[mgmueller]

Originally Posted by cubeball

Thank you so much for your help mgmuller, i've copied and save your instructions. I will wait till the new feature is problem free before going ahead. Thank you again for your help.

I'm waiting myself.
But you can do the rest already.
Softrooting does have lots of advantages (covers for sideloaded books, webbrowser, RSS-feeds, ...). And you easily can revert without any problems, if you decide so. Even exchanging the SIM already works nicely. I can't purchase on nook. But I can browse the B&N webstore while on the train, add books to my wishlist and later on purchase those books on PC via VPN.

[cubeball]

Originally Posted by mgmueller

I'm waiting myself.
But you can do the rest already.
Softrooting does have lots of advantages (covers for sideloaded books, webbrowser, RSS-feeds, ...). And you easily can revert without any problems, if you decide so. Even exchanging the SIM already works nicely. I can't purchase on nook. But I can browse the B&N webstore while on the train, add books to my wishlist and later on purchase those books on PC via VPN.

being able to browse b&N bookstore when u're out n about is pretty useful for me coz i'm out most days, as for sideloaded books, have yet to buy anything outside of B&N (i might try google when they're up coz they have more variety i heard), and the for web browser, i rather use my lappy for it. so i guess tat function alone is why i would softroot my nook. Thanks mgmuller again

[jen6060]

Hi - I just wanted to do a quick update of my attempts to softroot. The second attempt was again unsuccessful! Almost the same thing happened (minus the registering of course). I dragged the bravo 1.0 file, my Nook downgraded to 1.1. Then i went ahead to drag the modified 1.2 file to Sim. Nothing happened. I thought maybe it's a problem with the timing of my button presses - hold down the start button on top, hold right side page turn button etc.
Now thinking about it, i believe it may also be because there is a defect in my Nook. The metal thing that holds the sim card is loose - I actually fixed it wiith scotch tape. Otherwise the Nook keeps telling me there is no Sim. The last 2 times when the system went to the legit 1.2, the Nook would tell me there is no Sim when actually the scotch tape is there holding the card in place. I have to open the back, refix and then it's ok. So perhaps tonite, before dragging the file, I will re-affix the tape. Fingers crossed!
Sigh - i toyed with sending it back but it seems a small thing when scotch tape does the trick!