03-02-2022, 02:46 PM | #391 |
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OK, here's how to root the GL4. What I've done is taken Renate's post #37 from the XDA thread referenced in my previous post and fleshed it out a bit:
This presumes that you have ADB working and have already installed an alternate Android launcher on your GL4. If you haven't done any of this, check out this post before proceeding. Here we go. Note that our Nook can be a bit stubborn about responding to ADB commands, so if it doesn't work the first time, try again and/or ask for help! 1) Download the GL4 firmware to your desktop or laptop from here. 2) Unzip the file. 3) Look for boot.img in the unzipped file and transfer it to your GL4. 4) Download the Magisk app from here and install it on your GL4. (Note: that link is also a very helpful source of info for Magisk.) 5) Run the Magisk app. 6) You'll see two slightly shaded boxes, entitled Magisk and App, respectively. In the Magisk box, directly to the right of the word Magisk, tap Install. 7) Under "Select and patch a file", select the boot.img file you just copied to your GL4. If you don't see this option in the first Magisk window you arrive at after tapping "install", tap "next" and you will. 8) Once Magisk completes its work on your boot.img, it will say so and will tell you where the patched file is located. 9) Copy the patched file back to your desktop/laptop. You can use ADB pull if you wish. 10) Enter the command adb reboot bootloader on your desktop/laptop. 11) Then, this command: fastboot flash boot the name of your magisk-patched boot.img. (I italicized that to indicate that you type the name of your Magisk-patched file instead of what's in italics!!) You can copy and paste the Magisk-patched file instead of typing out its full name. Tap Enter or Return, depending on what laptop/desktop you have. 12) Reboot to system. You can try adb reboot system or simply turn off your GL4 and turn it back on. You should be rooted now. Check by running the Magisk app once you are rebooted. Under the Magisk heading, besides "Installed", you should see a number. If you see "No", it didn't root properly. You can also install a root checker app to check root. I hope I haven't missed anything! |
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03-06-2022, 05:23 PM | #394 |
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03-06-2022, 08:47 PM | #395 |
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You know you've arrived in commenting on eReaders when BadEReader plagiarizes you.
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Have you experienced any issues with battery life after installing nova launcher? Is goes down extremely fast. Have only managed to read half of a book on Koreader.
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03-07-2022, 08:23 AM | #397 |
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I haven't noticed any unusual drop in battery life. One thing you could do is install another launcher, use that one, and see if the battery life is better afterwards.
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Very interesting! Starting litigation in Canada over this may not be worth it. However, when someone posts here about the questionable ethics of the GoodEReader people, I'll have personal knowledge of what they are talking about!
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You should post on GoodEreader and congratulate them on how much clearer and better written that article was as compared to their usual fare.
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Sounds about par for the course for these folks. They might have given you credit for your work, but that's NOT something they do (I know this from past experience with some photos I put up).
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