Nook Color version update "Biggest ever" - Page 2

RAH · 12-14-2011, 08:07 AM

Well, I tried it one more time, removing the SD card (as some suggest) before copying yet another copy of the update file to the root directory of the Nook. It continued to ignore it, as earlier. So I took your advice, lightcap, and rebooted the Nook. That did the trick - after it finished rebooting and then started up normally, it went to sleep as normal and then in about 1 minute it started the update.

So, rebooting seems to be the answer on systems that are ignoring the update file. Yes!

RAH · 12-14-2011, 10:24 PM

I don't like this new version so far. They removed the handy menu at the bottom of the screen, so now you HAVE TO press that physical "n" button to go anywhere. Why did they do that?!? It was so much easier to tap the bottom of the screen.

face · 12-17-2011, 06:40 AM

Found a way, works for me anyway, to install new version. Once it is on the nook I navigate to Library>My Files (make sure you are looking at Nook and not SD card). When it goes to sleep from here, it did the install. This has worked on 2 separate Nooks.

Good Luck

MV64 · 12-17-2011, 11:14 PM

The problems were widespread. BN help said it was happening and they didn't know what was causing it, but as usual, they just sort of gradually fix it it seems without telling anyone anything. Telling people "Just wait and they'll eventually get around to fixing it" is not very satisfying when they come for help.

Tabatha · 12-18-2011, 02:00 PM

Have not done update yet, and have N2A card booted up. Can B&N still do OTA update, and what would it do to the N2A card? Thanks for any insight with this issue.

6charlong · 12-19-2011, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tabatha

Have not done update yet, and have N2A card booted up. Can B&N still do OTA update, and what would it do to the N2A card? Thanks for any insight with this issue.

There's a thread discussing this topic on the Barnes and Noble boards. I'm using my SD slot to hold movies and haven't put my N2A card in it for months. Here's how they describe doing it on the B&N Nook Color board.

1. shut down NC (complete shutdown)
2. remove N2A card
3. start NC
4. sideload the update
5. NC will restart as part of the update. after it is running in native mode, shut it clear down again
6. install N2A card

Reports are good. The only problem anyone reported is that the native B&N viewer stopped displaying YouTube videos.

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12-14-2011, 08:07 AM	#16
RAH Guru Posts: 611 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Color Nook; Nook Touch	Well, I tried it one more time, removing the SD card (as some suggest) before copying yet another copy of the update file to the root directory of the Nook. It continued to ignore it, as earlier. So I took your advice, lightcap, and rebooted the Nook. That did the trick - after it finished rebooting and then started up normally, it went to sleep as normal and then in about 1 minute it started the update. So, rebooting seems to be the answer on systems that are ignoring the update file. Yes!

12-14-2011, 10:24 PM	#17
RAH Guru Posts: 611 Karma: 575652 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampton, NH Device: Color Nook; Nook Touch	I don't like this new version so far. They removed the handy menu at the bottom of the screen, so now you HAVE TO press that physical "n" button to go anywhere. Why did they do that?!? It was so much easier to tap the bottom of the screen.

12-17-2011, 06:40 AM	#18
face Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Color Nook	Found a way, works for me anyway, to install new version. Once it is on the nook I navigate to Library>My Files (make sure you are looking at Nook and not SD card). When it goes to sleep from here, it did the install. This has worked on 2 separate Nooks. Good Luck

12-17-2011, 11:14 PM	#19
MV64 Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	The problems were widespread. BN help said it was happening and they didn't know what was causing it, but as usual, they just sort of gradually fix it it seems without telling anyone anything. Telling people "Just wait and they'll eventually get around to fixing it" is not very satisfying when they come for help.

12-18-2011, 02:00 PM	#20
Tabatha Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 1314940 Join Date: May 2011 Location: MA Device: KTouch-PW-WIFI Galaxy Tablet 7 Plus 32gb Galaxy Player 5.0-4.2	Have not done update yet, and have N2A card booted up. Can B&N still do OTA update, and what would it do to the N2A card? Thanks for any insight with this issue.

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