Root Nook Simple Touch with updated NookManager

I have just rooted my Nook Simple Touch and it works really well. The screen quality is better than some other android readers which are really expensive on the market. After rooting everything flows and works fine, even browsing with Opera Mini.

Upgrade the firmware to 1.2.2

With the old firmware 1.1.0 the wifi network does not work, so to upgrade the firmware you have to side download it to the reader and once it gets in sleep mode it will begin to upgrade itself Go to the page: https://help.barnesandnoble.com/hc/en-us/articles/5379840873371-Having-trouble-connecting-to-your-NOOK-#ManualDL and follow the instructions, then download the file: https://su.barnesandnoble.com/nook/nook2/1.2.2/351e26527e80156183e74be2da2ce89f/nook_1_2_update.zip

Upgrade the firmware

Register your Nook Simple Touch

Root the Nook Simple Touch

This update is only for firmware 1.2.2, I was impatient and tried to do it on the old firmware and it does not work well as you cannot install apk files or have Wifi connection. So, first read well this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/nst-g-updating-nookmanager-for-fw-1-2-2.3873048/ and then:

1. Download the good image file NookManager_Traditional.zip I have chosen this one because there is ES File Explorer installed which allows you to install android apk files directly from the reader.
2. To root the reader follow the instructions from the old post to prepare the SD card https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/root-nookmanager-graphical-rooter-for-1-2-x-and-beyond.2040351/ BUT use the image downloaded from the first post instead the _NookManagerTraditional after unzip you will see the NookManager img file. That is the good one to make the image in the SD card.
3. The process is simple: turn off the reader, insert the SD Card and follow instructions. Before all, do a backup with the NookManager utility, so if something goes wrong you can always revert to the original firmware and use the reader. Then proceed with the root process explained in the post. Do not forget to apply the configurations included in the NookManager_Traditional.zip

Aplications that run in the Nook Simple Touch

The Nook Simple Touch is under Android 2.1 Eclair. With the NookManager you have a few applications installed but you can install yours if you find the apk compatible with that Android version. Use the ES File Explorer to do so. Elisa& List of compatible applications:

• Chess-1.1.apk
• ChessDiags-3.0.apk
• chess-free-1-67.apk
• aldiko-standard-2.00.081.apk
• alreader-1-65150602.apk
• amazon-kindle-3.2.0.35-signed.apk
• jota-text-editor0.2.31.apk
  
  
  

For Amazon Kindle download the file from https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-eink-friendly-amazon-kindle-3-2-0-35.2024062/page-4#post-84192235 The first time you try to log in you will get the error: Invalid login and password. So, for this old app Amazon requires a 2-step verification. Your initial log in attempt will "fail" but check your email because Amazon will send you a one-time password to use. After that you should be good to go.

You can see all this working in my video: