[HOW-TO] Download/Install Honeycomb to Nook Color (SD card)

[roberto]

I'm a Linux user, not OSX, but this sounds like it may work the same way. Usually, the "raw" disk devices (/dev/rdisk#) are not writable by ordinary users, only by the administrator. In OSX, I believe you run a command as administrator by prefixing it with "sudo." So, in this case, your command would be:

sudo dd if=nookhoney04.img of=/dev/rdisk# bs=1m​

You'll be prompted for a password -- this will be your ordinary user password you use to log in.

Try this and see if it helps.

Tony

sudo stands for "Super-User Do," in case you're curious.

No, sudo isn't required to write to a flash memory card in OS X. When the card is inserted, it is owned by the user, not root. I thought Linux was the same, but haven't actually checked.

Bob

 

[Datalocknow]

So I loaded up Honeycomb and have it working as well as the market and several .apk programs pushed through adb. I got the hard part down and even repartitioned my 16GB card so I have almost 14GB's left. Now for the dumb question. How do I load movies and music on to this?

 

[dasedase]

When i boot my nook from honeycomb the screen is black and on the corner says android_ and blink and the screen is unresponsive what happens?

 

[Dissenter77]

Will these instructions work if Honeycomb is installed on the ROM?

Thanks!

 

[bseblman]

I have been able to easily create the card and get market/gmail/gtalk on the per the microsd card, but I can't for the life of me get market to download any apps. It just gets stuck on starting download and never progresses from there. I've tried twice now, wiping the card after the 1st failure and reloading the card again, both failures. Is there something I'm missing? Is there a procedure to sign up for something first over something else? I've seen people write about signing into youtube first, but I don't have that app on my NC. Or is there an ADB line command that I need to do to get it working? Getting very frustrated. I have a Droid Incredible that is linked to my bseblman@gmail.com email address. My NC is linked to that email address too. Market is linked that that address. Gtalk, everything basically, but I just can't get it to work to download on Market. Thank you for any help you can hopefully provide.

Bobby

 

[bujanda]

I tried everything and never can fix the ANDROID_ problem.

Please help!

 

[minemine04]

Market dosn't download apps

I have been able to easily create the card and get market/gmail/gtalk on the per the microsd card, but I can't for the life of me get market to download any apps. It just gets stuck on starting download and never progresses from there. I've tried twice now, wiping the card after the 1st failure and reloading the card again, both failures. Is there something I'm missing? Is there a procedure to sign up for something first over something else? I've seen people write about signing into youtube first, but I don't have that app on my NC. Or is there an ADB line command that I need to do to get it working? Getting very frustrated. I have a Droid Incredible that is linked to my bseblman@gmail.com email address. My NC is linked to that email address too. Market is linked that that address. Gtalk, everything basically, but I just can't get it to work to download on Market. Thank you for any help you can hopefully provide.

Bobby

I'm having the same issue. 3rd, 4th, 5th time I've tried this (lost count) from scratch but the market just won't start a download. Market app says it's 'starting download' for hours. Some apps show up as downloading in the notification area (next to the time in the bottom corner of the screen) and that progress will update form time to time, but it never seems to finish all the way. Even when apps show as completed in the status bar the app store shows the download as still starting and the app does not show up in the apps menu. I'm open to ideas.

Thanks in advance!

-mine

 

[beerens20]

Winimage doesn't see microsd card

I've got winimage and the image filed extracted. When I run winimage and select Restore disk image a little window pops up where I assume I am supposed to select the sd card but it doesn't show up. Am I supposed to have the sd card preformatted in a specific way in order for winimage to see it? I can run win32diskimager and burn froyo to that same card with no problems...

 

[Calma10]

So I loaded up Honeycomb and have it working as well as the market and several .apk programs pushed through adb. I got the hard part down and even repartitioned my 16GB card so I have almost 14GB's left. Now for the dumb question. How do I load movies and music on to this?

If you have two partitions working, you have a couple of options:

1. Take out your SD card out and transfer your files from your computer to the SD card.
2. Connect your NC to your computer and transfer your files.
3. Used dropbox to sync your files from your computer to your NC.
(Follow the link below sign up for dropbox)

 

[Calma10]

When i boot my nook from honeycomb the screen is black and on the corner says android_ and blink and the screen is unresponsive what happens?

Its probably your SD card, its not working. My recommendation is to change your SD card. The SD card that work for me is a Patriot 8GB class 10, it work perfectly.

 

[Calma10]

Will these instructions work if Honeycomb is installed on the ROM?

Thanks!

the instructions to install Honeycomb on the EMMC are a little different.

 

[Calma10]

I have been able to easily create the card and get market/gmail/gtalk on the per the microsd card, but I can't for the life of me get market to download any apps. It just gets stuck on starting download and never progresses from there. I've tried twice now, wiping the card after the 1st failure and reloading the card again, both failures. Is there something I'm missing? Is there a procedure to sign up for something first over something else? I've seen people write about signing into youtube first, but I don't have that app on my NC. Or is there an ADB line command that I need to do to get it working? Getting very frustrated. I have a Droid Incredible that is linked to my bseblman@gmail.com email address. My NC is linked to that email address too. Market is linked that that address. Gtalk, everything basically, but I just can't get it to work to download on Market. Thank you for any help you can hopefully provide.

Bobby

Try to download the market again, sometimes the files get corrupted.

 

[Datalocknow]

I would prefer to put it directly on my SD card, but when I do, it says there is no memory when doing this on a PC. On the Nook, it shows I have 14.5GB available and I partitioned the SD card to open up that space. Any idea why I can't put any files directly on the SD card from my PC?

 

[Datalocknow]

In looking at the properties from my PC, it shows only 109MB of free space, but on the Nook, it shows 14.5GB unused. In Easeus, only the bootable is Primary and is FAT32. The system and data are EXT2 and EXT3 and are not active. For the sdcard, it is FAT32. Capacity shows 13.47GB, used is 145.29MB and status is none. Do I need to reformat the sdcard section and make it active? I think that is what is holding up being able to add files via the sdcard.

 

[Calma10]

If you are using windows, windows is not going to recognize multiple partitions on the sd card. You need ubuntu to recognize the multiple partitions. are you familiar with ubuntu?

 

[Calma10]

I'm having the same issue. 3rd, 4th, 5th time I've tried this (lost count) from scratch but the market just won't start a download. Market app says it's 'starting download' for hours. Some apps show up as downloading in the notification area (next to the time in the bottom corner of the screen) and that progress will update form time to time, but it never seems to finish all the way. Even when apps show as completed in the status bar the app store shows the download as still starting and the app does not show up in the apps menu. I'm open to ideas.

Thanks in advance!

-mine

what's your SD card class? when I was using a Class 2 it took for ever to download and installed. when I move to a Class it was drastic difference in the speed.

 

[Datalocknow]

Unfortunately not. I have installed a ton of files through ADB, but I have a lot of movies and books I want to install. Windows obviously isn't recognizing there is any room on my sd card even though I have 14GB available. Is there any other simple way (besides learning ubuntu) to put files on my sd card?

 

[Datalocknow]

Kingston 16gb class 4. I want to get a faster class, but I want to get this figured out first. While I am on that subject, is there a simple way to take an image of this card and use Winimage to burn that image onto a new card? Or do I have to start from scratch?

 

[Calma10]

not that I am aware, that's a limitation of windows not able to recognize multiple partitions. I would recommend two options two options:

1. install dropbox on the nook and your PC and sync the files that way
2. Create a USB bootable ubuntu for your PC, its not difficult.

 

[Calma10]

I've got winimage and the image filed extracted. When I run winimage and select Restore disk image a little window pops up where I assume I am supposed to select the sd card but it doesn't show up. Am I supposed to have the sd card preformatted in a specific way in order for winimage to see it? I can run win32diskimager and burn froyo to that same card with no problems...

you need to select winimage administrator there are two shortcuts, one is the regular and the other administrator. Used the administrator shortcut to create the sd card.