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[Miscellaneous Android Development] aloxotls:
What do I do if I rooted before 23? I am stuck on 16! Is there a stock unrooted zip I can install from TWRP? I downloaded a system.ext4.win I found in this forum but I think it was 23 because I cannot get wifi to work. Does anyone have a stock system img of 16 I can restore? Sorry if I missed this I scanned the forum and did not find anything. What I am trying to do is backup, then restore a stock system img and then do a factory reset. I then want to restore stock recovery and then I do the ota and then root and recovery. Finally I would restore the data from my back up. Am I missing anything or is there a easier way to do this? Thanks in advance
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Do you still have the backup file that was made when you rooted it with jmzroot package? If so I would restore to the backup and then on 1.9.32 yoou should have a factory update, I got the update yeasterday and went to 1.9.31 Android 4.0.4. I hadnt reroooted yet but just did when I saw your post. I updated fine and only lost rooot going to 1.9.37. I just rooed the 1.9.37 and all works with no problem. The only thing is I still have Android upgrading every time I boot up but had that froom the first time I rooted. Hope this helps

ALSO the OP jmztaylor on hs first post has the link to all his files, there is a flashable zip in that group of files.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aloxotls:
I had rooted before he got the recovery working so I was not able to do an initial backup.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Ok then jmztaylor in his files has a flaskable in recovery zip of the old files it is JmzNab12Stock_OLD.zip maybe that will help

http://androidfiles.org/uploads/?dir=Nabi2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aloxotls:
I have tried that, but it is already rooted :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Well I was rooted when I updated from .32 to .37, if your wifi will work then you should be able to update Nabi and then just reroot. Thats what I did after the 37 update
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aloxotls:
I am trying to make the jump from .16 to .23 . I think I just need someone to give me their system.ext4.win from their TWRP backup of the stock unrooted .16 rom.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Is there a new kernel in .37 vs .23?

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Seems to be the same, checked against another screenshot I had for the same.32.. See new snap shot below
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aloxotls:
Can I flash the boot.img from the wifi fix.zip using fastboot flash boot boot.img, to get the new kernel loaded?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bliynd:
So I downloaded the zip from the OP, already had adb and fastboot set up, used pdanet for the drivers. Ran the script and chose option 2 flashed gapps after and everything worked perfect, this is all on the latest update .37! Thanks!!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] hmsq:
Have you been able to root your tab? I'm getting this error. :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
If you have adb installed at that error message do adb pull /tmp/recovery.log and post it here please
[Miscellaneous Android Development] -RioT-:
I meant to do this a few days ago. My daughter had since had a missap with the my little pony game involving 350 bucks... So I was a bit put off for a couple of days. BTW if you enter a pin for market transactions make sure you check the F**** box that uses said pin.... FYI

So the update.

I Installed VooDoo OTA Root Keeper from the play store and backed up root.

I then made a recovery backup just in case.

I did the OTA

I restored root via OTA rootkeeper

Worked like a charm.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] bliynd:
So messing aroumd some more I noticed a lot of apps like chrome aren't supported for this device. I wonder if changing the build prop to nexus 7 would help this out?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
I do know that has been done for other devices, I usually just email or upload to dropbox an apk from another android. Like my phone, back up the apk with super manager or some other apk. Be sure install from unknown source is checked.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
What's in the latest ota? Did they have a changelog?

(Stuck on 1x phone service the next few days or I'd research more.)

TIA.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vanhoud:
Just FYI using this method I was able to upgrade to the new ota without issues
[Miscellaneous Android Development] movieifx:
I experienced same error in trying to get root so have attached recovery.log

TWRP is installed and I can still boot into system so no problem using device, would just like to get root and Gapps.

Any help appreciated
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vanhoud:
So supposedly the Nabi 2 has 8GB on board storage, however, only 4.45GB is viewable by the system. Is there a way to recovery the remaining space that is hidden?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mrZoSo:
I just picked up the Nabi2 and updated it to 1.9.37

How would I go about pulling the stock image, before I root it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
jmz, will you likely post a flashable root safe zip of the latest ota?

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ZenInsight:
What's the chances of a customer AOSP ROM on this any time soon?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
Well I don't have a dev device I can use fully. Or else I would already be working on it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
I did the update to 1.9.32 and then rooted with jmz, no problem.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Already rooted..last update required their recovery and wouldn't dl on my device for some reason. Prefer not downgrading recovery since no new kernel.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ZenInsight:
Is this an ICS or JB base ROM? If I send you a device, can you send it back once you have it figured out...or would that take a long time.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
That is very gracious of you but I would rather not dev on someone's device because there is always that chance of a brick that I don't want on my conscious. And there is no telling how long it would take to make something stable. I'm going to try and pick one up on black Friday but I dunno because I don't like fighting crowds.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ZenInsight:
Good point. I didn't even think about that.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mrZoSo:
Starting Thursday the 22nd @ 8PM, Walmart will have them on sale for $129. I picked my daughters up this past Sunday and paid full price, I will be going Thursday night to get the difference for sure ;)

Here's the ad from the flyer:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AZImmortal:
Can someone who has one of these let me know if it's possible to easily remove the protruding grid of squares from the back of the tablet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
I did see a pic of it removed, does not expose any electronics, seems safe to remove.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ricerony:
nabi 2 @ best buy live now

just in case you wanted one but didn't want to wait in line. it's live @ bb w/free shipping for $129 now.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nabi+-+nabi+2+Tablet+-+8GB+Memory/5906964.p?id=1218703255787&skuId=5906964&st=nabi%202&cp=1&lp=1
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cclautti:
what are the point of these things? they seem extremely unnecessary!

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can some post the drivers for the nabi 2. i just got a tablet for my son and i updated to latest 1.9.23 and when i go to root it gets stuck at drivers not installed. went to device manager and it is listed as "other device" thanks

nm, found this posted

I edited the android_winusb.inf in the Renesas-usb_driver_fixed_x86_x64.rar file that was linked to, and added the following to it:

( I edited it using Notepad++ )

[Google.NTx86] <-- I tacked the following three lines on at the end of this section >

;

;Fuhu Nabi

%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100

%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100&MI_01

[Google.NTamd64] <-- and the same at the end of this section >

;

;Fuhu Nabi

%SingleAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100

%CompositeAdbInterface% = USB_Install, USB\VID_0955&PID_7100&MI_01

after downloading these files

https://rapidshare.com/#!download|300p7|451887471|Renesas-usb_driver_fixed_x86_x64.rar|8671|0|0
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
They are for "kinabis" they are like rubber legos to customize the back.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] mr_tris:
You can buy alphabet letters for your child to put words on the back and also they can use their reward coins to purchase special picture badges too.

Use PdaNet to detect them.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cclautti:
after doing above steps i get drivers installed, shows up as adb device in device manager. however still getting stuck at drivers not installed message trying to root
[Miscellaneous Android Development] custommx3:
I have a few questions. I was able to get it rooted and Gapps installed, but sometimes the wifi seems to just drop connection.

Secondly Im getting a messgae stating that the OS is upgrading or optimizing the applications on every boot. I have dried wiping both caches and letting it rebuild and it works fine, then after a few reboots it comes back.

Also, is there a way to return it to stock? so if I have an issue I can return it to the store?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] brownel02:
Just ordered 2 of these (one for each kid). Was going to brave the wide world of sports at Walmart but now I don't have too. Thanks for the link. Sad note is that my traditional Thanksgiving Rooting will only be limited to one device now, SIII. Oh well, at least I don't have to fight throught the crowds.

Oh, first time on the site it said they were sold out online but I hit refresh a few times over an hour and was able to get an order in. <--just sayin'
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Walmart has the rubber letters for the back and different color bumpers for 24.95 in store but limited supply. The store here had 3 of each. Nabi2 website now has their accessories page going, they have both there and a plastic like screen protector that slips under the bumpers. Screen looks like material used in defender cases and other protected style cases. Be great to protect the screen from little hands and some adults. Lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mr_tris:
Sorry mate I cant help you there because my device wont root as TWRP cant mount anything for me to flash. So I have stayed stock till it gets solved. All I can think of is in device manager unhide all devices that aren't connected

and delete all the USB entries, reboot and let the computer reinstall everything and then connect the nabi with pdanet running and try again.

Its normal, just one of the side effects of installing gapps onto a customized stock ROM that was never intended to have this stuff running.

Flash one of the stock images from jmz's files page where you got the toolkit from.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] knoxploration:
Wish they'd just sell a replacement backplate without the annoying grid on it. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

I get the feeling the "kinabis" are just a contrived way of hiding the fact that they put that panel on to make the tablet less attractive to adults, thereby reducing the likelihood of you buying their hardware and not paying for all the kid-oriented software they want to upsell.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Damn. Sold out. Will keep trying! Wish I saw this at 930!

Thanks though!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
Just take it off, will not effect anything. 6 screws if I recall correct.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] -RioT-:
I hear that a lot about buying their apps but they give instructions on how to install the Amazon Appstore....
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cclautti:
still having an issue, installed drivers via pdanet, worked fine, device manager says android adb device connected, although when i open adb and enter adb devices nothing is listed and i am still getting the missing driver status, and clearly they are installed... is there a way to boot the nabi 2 in fastboot?

nm, i figured it out...tried on a different computer worked fine, must have been my damn laptop :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] knoxploration:
I know, I've taken it off, but you still have a big plastic lip around where it was, which by itself is even more uncomfortable than the plastic grid.

If I didn't have a warranty, I'd be tempted to dremel the lip off, but in the meantime a flat insert is what's needed to screw in place of the one with the grid.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
If your skilled enough to dremel I would think making something would not be hard at all. Even if you just cut some acrylic or plexiglass and use double sided tape, just an idea. I take it you don't use the bumper?

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
I was going to post the same thing, instead of tape, simply mark the screw holes from the plate removed and drill them. Mount with the same screws. You could find a piece of backing ,like from an old broken laptop cover. It would be close to the same color maybe and cut it to fit.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mr_tris:
The bottom half of one of the white Xbox 360 cases would make a good replacement for the back plate.

I used to modify them all the time I've even got a special tool you can find on eBay for doing the job if you haven't got a router or jigsaw to cut the shape out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madman0817:
I just bought one.... seems they're not sold out...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] knoxploration:
Thanks for the suggestions. I actually don't own anything remotely the same color as the Nabi, and since it's my son's tablet that'll likely get broken sooner or later (he *is* a kid after all), it likely isn't worth fabricating something just to satisfy Daddy's sense of neatness. ;)

If they made a swappable smooth backplate I'd buy one though.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] madman0817:
awesome idea

https://www.nabitablet.com/contactus
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
I coincidentally checked their website and they were available, so I ordered 3. Thought I'd just say thanks and confirm what you said.

Didn't realize until the 3rd that expedited shipping is also free with my Rewards Silver account. (They only allow one per order.)

Awesome!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] asuant1:
Just received one of these for a gift for my kid today. Turned it on and shortly thereafter it automatically asked me if I wanted to update to latest. So I did (before reading this thread) - and now I'm at 1.9.23. However, if I tell it to check for updates, it says there's another one waiting - 1.9.37. Should I stick with 1.9.23 or update to 1.9.37 before I attempt option 2? Saw one person ask about 1.9.37 (they had already updated) a couple pages back and nobody responded...

To be honest, I'm not looking forward to voiding the warranty on this thing, but my kids use google voice for free wi-fi texting, so I need access to it on the play store (there are some other apps that would be nice to get from there as well).
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
I have a unit on 1.9.23 which I just tried downgrading the recovery and running the OTA 1.9.37 and get a sideload status 7 error. I am going to give it one more shot. Hoping though that jmz will post a TWRP flashable OTA.

Here's the OTA file anyways, if someone knows what to do with it to make it flashable:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/91720297/ota_v1937_112212.zip

Edit: What I found is that if you used the jmz ota and have build.prop mismatches, the update fails. I restored a TWRP system backup (system only) from another NABI I rooted from 1.9.23 (mine started at 1.9.12 I think and used the jmz flashable) and I got the update to work. I still think it would be better if we could get a TWRP flashable, but I do not know how to do this.

Edit2: Sorry for the lengthy post..SuperSU is intact, I didn't do anything special to go from 1.9.23 to 1.9.37. Also, custom recovery reflashed in fastboot no problem post 1.9.37 OTA.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mtuckman:
Argh - They are sold out again... Guess I will keep refreshing the page during turkey eating and see if I get lucky. Really don't want to brave Wally World if I don't have to!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Webluke:
I need another one of these for my other kid missed the best buy sale hope not too many people in may town want these, I plan on rooting and putting gapp on to make this a good table.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
You going to Walmart? Let us know how it plays out if you don't mind.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] Webluke:
Had to go to Walmart for milk and asked the electronics guy how many they had, he said they may have a lot but I don't think he knew for sure.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
Just got one

Just picked up my Nabi from walmart for $120...The most painless experience I have ever had on a black friday...Casually strolled through the store at 7:45 walked up to electronics and they handed me one. Ill let you know how everything works out.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] robl45:
My wife got last one at local Walmart. Now if I can just convince her to return the leap pad 2,I can have my tablet. I mean my kid can have his tablet :)

Btw, my walmart was a zoo. My friend went earlier and left. I sent the wife because no one can find a parking spot like her. There could be 100 spots open and she will still hunt for a closer one.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
keep getting the error that more than one device or emulator is connected...Any ideas on how to clear that up? Thanks

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Nevermind...Had to remove bluestacks from my cumputer...Also had to do option 2 and manually flash gapps..option 1 would not work for me.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] WackyJoe:
Help please...stuck

Ok, never did this before to a tablet (very first one for me, well really my kid) and just had a few questions:

1) When do I run that Installer? Do I place in fastboot mode? I'm not 100% sure, but I press Up+Down Volume then while holding down press power and a 4 selection menu pops up, I go to the 2nd one which says Fastboot Protocol...it basically just hangs there, and that's when I believe I would run the installer but it just hangs there and the msg says that if it hangs it's because of drivers not being installed.

2) If the drivers are bad or whatever, where can I get them? Looked around and I must be looking in the wrong areas.

3) I didn't upgrade to .37 yet, because I know that this is all supposed to work well with the .23 or lower, but I'm guessing that I can use the "OTA KEEPER" method after I'm all set up and then upgrade to .37 and be all good, and this should be the "easiest" method right?

Main thing is, I can't get it to start...maybe bad drivers, not in the right screen or selection on the Nabi...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Webluke:
The Walmart I went to was passing them out to a crowd looking for them I got there just as they started, had about 100 or so lots of people getting 2 or 3, they limited them to 3 per person. I though I should review this for my website (http://www.tek4.me) and I wanted to play with this before my kids get it in a month. So far I'm kind of impressed in how good this little tablet dose. I got the Amazon App store on with no problems now I want to get the GApps on so this will be more useful and I shouldn't have to spend a bunch of money on more apps I already have.

Ill update on how things go, I haven't seen any update messages, but it seems to lose WiFi connection once in a wile not sure what thats about.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Webluke:
Got GApps and the Play Store installed and apps running. There are problems with the installer app provide but it did somethings.

Things not in the first post!

1. You need to install the PDANet software so that your computer will find your devices and use the right drivers.http://www.junefabrics.com/android/download.php

2. Make sure you read all the prompts and wait until the Tablet dose its thing before hitting continue.

3. Option one will copy over the gapps.zip but not the root.zip to the recovery mode, and it did not install the gapps.zip it seemed to not be able to find it, I was able to tap install and then select the gapps.zip from the /sdcard/ directory and then it would install them.

4. If you do this it will fix problems with your WiFi I was having problems at first but now its much better.

5. Once you run the Play Store let it run for a little bit and then hit back to close out of it so it will self update and then you can install apps you have paid for already, for me at first it was showing apps I have install and paid for but was showing them as prices and would give an error if I tried to install them.

I may just leave my kids tablets unrooted for now, not much I was going to use root for other them block ads in the host file with adfree. As for the tablet with the Play Store installed this is a great device, not everything can be installed but I'm sure there are ways to work around the Play Store not letting you do it.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ZenInsight:
We need the prop. file mod to change the Playstore and apps to believe that the device is a Nexus 7.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Run the installer with the tablet booted, screen unlocked.

Enable USB debugging under developer options with tablet screen on or it won't find the device. You do not need to manually boot to fast boot, as the install.bat does this for you.

Pdanet drivers work great.

I would update to 1.9.37 BEFORE doing anything else. If not you have to downgrade the recovery manually to accept ota, as I posted above. Not impossible but why make extra work.

Wifi improved significantly with the 1.9.23 kernel update for those wondering.

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