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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ncfoster:
Can anyone here direct me to somewhere with a more specific description of the hardware differences between the Nabi2 and the Nabi2s? I have seen the differences in physical connectors. I have read the specs on their site that indicate the different screen resolution, and increased storage capacity. However, what I cannot tell is whether the 2s is simply a slight hardware revision, or significantly improved. Does it run at a higher clock speed, or have other design changes been made that would, for instance, make a game like Angry Birds Go not lag, like it does on my son's Nabi2?

Anyhow, I am interested in anything technical or anecdotal, in terms of whether it is worth upgrading or not. The grandparents are asking about birthday presents, and saw them on sale this week.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
I don't have one, but in general terms it's still a tegra3 but with a higher screen res. I have no evidence but with same GPU the frame rate will drop driving a higher resolution, even if they clocked it higher it likely just break even against a original Nabi as far as frame rate is concerned.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ncfoster:
That was exactly what I was thinking. Definitely wouldn't want them to get new tablets that were slower than the old ones.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
The best deal has been the Dreamtab for $129. It was going on sale every other week at best buy. Tegra4s in most graphics benchmarks are beating the tegra 3 by at least 4 times if not 6 times in 1080p off screen tests. Of course it has even higher screen resolution though so frame rate won't be as many times higher.. I had 2 Nabi2 originals and 3 dreamtab(2 tegra 4 and 1 Intel atom) and the dreamtab just feels twice as fast. The Intel one was great until the last update and they did something that slowed it down almost half. So try and steer clear of the Intel version of you go that route.

This all assumes you want to stay Nabi, lot of great tablets with a snapdragon that could be bought and a bumper added for near that 170ish USD range.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ncfoster:
Thanks for the input. I am sure that the Dreamtab would be great if that price comes around again. That seems to be the same price that they were looking at for the Nabi2 at the moment. I will have to be on the lookout. There are a few months to figure it out. As far as identifying the Intel version versus the Tegra, is that clear from the boxes?

Edit: Just saw that the Dreamtab is still $129.99 at BB.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Yeah it's on backside in a cutout. IN08A for Intel, NV08B for nvidia.

I got two for Thankgiving for $99, and one at $129. Nothing came close price wise, hope it comes down again so you can snag one.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ncfoster:
Looks like the Best Buy website model being advertised is the Intel one. Whether that is what you'd always get, I wonder. Wonder even more whether they might have both on the shelf if you went to the store, or if it would be uniform.

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Also, I already know the the Nabi website is not current in terms of the available OS for each tablet, but I presume that the nVidia version also has been updated to KitKat, right?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
From talking with just a few others here at xda and my personal experience they had both on the shelf and they rang up the same despite two different model numbers.

Edit: yes both the Intel and Nvidia have KitKat.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pvman:
So, after several fits and starts, I was able to successfully update TWRP to 2.8.5, Nabi OS to 3.0.1.3, root, load a couple new Nabi App Zone apps, update Google apps, reload/update all my other apps and restore my old data (from an ADB backup). Only data that didn't come back was Minecraft. My kid said it was okay, so I didn't try too hard to work on that one. All-in-all, it took about 3-4 days, but I got there. Most time was spent waiting for things to download and update.

So far the tablet is running pretty smooth and actually better than before. I believe the system partition got all hosed up with a bunch of failed app updates that didn't clean up after themselves and left it with very little free space (about 300 MB).

Now I have everything loaded I had before and more with over 1.8 GB free on the system. My kid if very happy. He's getting used to the new KK interface, but having fun.

I had some initial trouble because I mistakenly overwrote the recovery partition when I did the TWRP restore including 3.0.1.3. So, I had to figure out how to get TWRP back on. I opted to do an fastboot install of 2.6.3 and then to immediately update to 2.8.5. That was cool as I'd never done a fastboot install manually before. The first time I TWRP rooted I did so using Nabi Lab Lite. I lost about a day while I researched and ruminated about how to overcome the overwritten recovery partition issue.

I haven't done a TWRP image backup yet, I was waiting to make sure everything is working. I'll probably do that today.

So, thanks again, to you and the other XDA contributors for helping me navigate this interesting world of Android. It's UNIX, but not really.

Either way, the Nabi platform is pretty cool. I got issues with the proprietary power connector, the fake internal SD Card, the chicklet squares on the back, and the lack of internal memory, but who doesn't.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Glad to hear the feedback and success.

You can take an old DVD cover and cut it to the shape if you want to get rid of the chicklet squares, otherwise yep those are and will always be the issues. Haha.

Here was mine, I made the other black so the kids could easily tell whose was whose. Other people made some too but I can't find the pics. What was nice was the DreamTab had the same size so I just moved the covers to those when the upgrade happened

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35900007&postcount=927
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pvman:
I use Link2SD to install apps to the SD card. I works great (I know that sounds like I'm some kind of schill, but I'm authentic)!

I have the full Nabi load (addons and everything) with over 12 GB of additional apps.

The apps are stored on a second partition, so there is no instability if I connect the Nabi to a computer via USB while running an app on the SD card.

Read the FAQ at Link2SD.info .

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BTW, for anyone wondering, for the figurative part, I surmised wrong. KitKat was officially released for the Nabi 2. I just missed the announcement.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pvman:
Android runtime (ART)

Has anyone tried the Android Runtime (ART) on a Nabi? Any thoughts, improvements, issues, caveats, etc.?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Bigjonmeads:
Does anyone know how I can remove all the bloatware (i.e. Nabi mode) from a Nabi Big Tab 24? Iits rooted. I can get an app for rooted phones to uninstall system apps. I just don't know which ones I can uninstall without causing something else not to work. I just want it to be like a regular Android tablet.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
^^^ he wants a little help with "minimal Nabi" type concept except on the BigTab. Seeing how that Morphos launcher is pretty standard maybe someone who is more knowledgeable can lend an idea on what can be deleted.

I said to come over here to ask because I know some people that know it better then the engineers at Fuhu ;) [MENTION=5141636]n3wt[/MENTION] [MENTION=325306]DarkAngel[/MENTION] [MENTION=3814731]katinatez[/MENTION], etc
[Miscellaneous Android Development] n3wt:
I de-bloated the latest Nabi 2 update and I found that the only thing Nabi/Fuhu/Keenhi specific that I actually needed was Kh_pm_service2 or something like that. Now, I can't say that the BigTab will be the same but if you wanna post or pm a list of things you're thinking of removing I'd be happy to take a look and give an informed opinion.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Bigjonmeads:
Thank you. tonight when I get home I'll compile a list and pm you. :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ncfoster:
One of the kids got a Dreamtab for his birthday, and I am trying to migrate the old app data to it. Tried Helium, but I am not getting it to recognize the Nabi2 (haven't even gotten to the Dreamtab). I tried using the universal ADB driver.

Is there a better driver that I should use? Is there a better, easier method to do this? Thanks.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] katinatez:
[MENTION=5141636]n3wt[/MENTION] finally tried your unbloated version, brought life back to kids Nabi's. Also remembered where the splash screen is located!! It's found in framework-res.apk follow my tutorial to remove that.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SmiggyG:
I need some help here. I finally updated to KK then flashed n3wt's de-bloated zip. The device is not rooted. I've installed the SuperSU.zip via TWRP 2.8.5 v2 still no luck. Also used the "root" function in Nabilab 2015 and also installed Super SU from the Play Store. Still nothing.

When I try to open SuperSU it tries to update the binaries and fails. It's driving me nuts! I need root for Titanium Backup and Link2sd. Any suggestions?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Are you using this version of the SUperSU zip to install? https://download.chainfire.eu/396/supersu/

I don't use n3wts ROM(or the Nabi2 at all anymore) but su daemon is launched from a .sh script. install-recovery.sh in /etc I think. Maybe a conflict there. Although I would think someone would have said something by now, if there was a conflict or SElinux permission issue.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SmiggyG:
I ended up wiping to the whole tablet and started from scratch. Got it running n3wts debloated rom and all works well.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mistaliu:
Ok, I'm stuck and need some help here. My kids nabi2 was rooted when we first got it (1.9.12), then recently the wifi stopped working. I thought maybe we left in mommy mode and he tried to do the ota but I'm not sure. So I tried going back to my stock backup but no luck with the wifi. I tried a stock 1.9.37 no luck either. I saw a post that said grab the ota's from the wiki and go up to 2.1 then do ota over wifi but after doing all the updates (1.9.12 - 2.1) still no wifi. I'm lost as to where to go from here :confused:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Try these first with wpa_supplicant file

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48542174&postcount=2

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46212787&postcount=4

If not it's usually a factory reset(and losing data), once corrupted usually just updating the ROM doesn't help, it only prevents problem in the future
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mistaliu:
Thanks for the reply. Ok, I can't pull the file through adb because it says it doesn't exist. I did a factory reset and still nothing.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Usually 1.9.37 stock restore and later versions were very good at fixing wifi after a factory reset, not sure what is still going on. You can try going all the way up to the latest(3011 ROM and bootloader) if you want here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58786524&postcount=2510

Latest TWRP for JB/KK bootloaders

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=59452953&postcount=2592

Latest TWRP ICS bootloader

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50431160&postcount=97
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thegh0st:
:D been a while since I've been here but of course this is the place to go.

my niece/nephew have a nabi 2 neither uses so here I am. I've browsed the forums but I'm not quite clear where to start. I've downloaded a list of files to hopefully begin with -

PdaNetA4180.exe (the driver file)

jmzrootpackage.zip (for rooting the nabi 2)

KK3.0.13.zip (kit kat OS version stripped down)

KK3013bootloader.zip (bootloader - not quite sure at this point about this file)

mn2ri-v1.5.0-beta2.zip (this appears to include adb files and the driver file and google apps - not sure if this takes the places of jmzrootpackage.zip or pushes that file?)

twrp-recovery-KKNV7AUS-285.zip (recovery I understand but not clear if I can start with this recovery or if I need to use an old version and update to this version? does the above file load a recovery and I can update to one of the following two?)

twrp-recovery-KKNV7AUS-285v2.zip (or should I use this version?)

nabi2-ota-update-2.4.6.us-to-3.0.13.us.zip (not sure if this one is necessary at all or if it would just jack things up)

what I put in (*) is my understanding of what I downloaded. if I am mistaken about a file correct me please. what I would like to do is update nabi 2 to a stripped down Kit Kat version with none of the nabi bloatware and have access to the google play store so basically they have a fully functional Android tablet.

the tablet as it is now is Android version 4.0.4 (ICS if my memory serves me correctly). Product version 1.9.19-release-keys (not sure if other info like build number or model would he helpful. please let me know if so) wondering also if I should just run OTA updates to get to Kit Kat before attempting any of the above. seems like that is what I should do but I don't know that for sure. I've also read that the OTA Kit Kat update comes with google apps store? would it even be better to just update OTA and then spend time uninstalling the nabi 2 bloatware? is that possible to uninstall everything down to the basic Kit Kat OS? or will it still have nabi 2 lockscreens, launcher, and what not?

any help or clarity would be greatly appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
I'm on my phone so I don't want to get in to everything but I would try to do all the OTA's up to kitkat. Use the TWRP for kitkat you talked about above to do a backup, then root it, then remove what isn't needed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
The above post reminds me. I have sold the last of the kids Nabi 2's so I'm pretty much out of the Nabi 2 game now. Nothing to test anything on anymore. :(

I did try to build a quick TWRP 2.8.7 to see if it boots. There was an ADB issue where the interface doesn't come up using the normal device tree source, you need to add a recoveryUSB RC file file and add a copy of that file to device.mk. I would upload it to my git but I had some issues. I really wanted to be able to add NTFS support via fuse. It can be done but the recovery is too large no matter what I did. There are ways(remove supersu, or tethered boot) but I don't know if there is any demand in recovery, it works read only as is, only would be allowing writes. It matters mostly because of lack of exfat support. Anyway, not many features added but thought I would build the latest since I won't be able to test anymore. Kitkat build only. Attached to post.

Also in relation to the above post, I had totally forgot I built that signed driver package installer. I abandoned it because it wasn't always working(too many different configurations, operating systems, etc) but I think i fixed it and never uploaded it again. It should install signed fastboot, ADB, and APX(nvflash) driver. It does install my self signed certificate to ROOT CA, so you need to be aware of that. Also attached. Should really work on alot of devices besides Nabi as it is just an installer and signed version of the Universal Naked Driver here on XDA.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
FWIW, I talked with Fuhu again. I got the sources code posted for Nabi2S, Dreamtab and BigTab. I only glanced at it quick but it looks better then previous releases. At least some have the defconfig and the Kconfig flags are in the c and h files, at least for some.

https://www.nabitablet.com/support/source-code

EDIT: And wow, we have our own forums now

http://xdaforums.com/nabi-2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vampire337:
theghOst, thanks so much for your last post. It was lengthy and techie and had a fair amount of narrative that I tend to appreciate more than just "do this and it should work, but if it doesn't I don't remember how I got the answer". And aicjofs, thanks so much for the updated files. Together you've almost got me where I need to be.

My kids have two Nabi2 tablets, and they are updated to KitKat 4.4.2. These have been great tablets for the kids, but they've always been weak on space. So I want to root and remove some of the fluff filling up the not-quite-4GB internal memory, and maybe figure out how to use an SD card.

I tried both "jmzrootpackage" and "mn2ri-v1.5.0-beta2", and it seems like I've had more luck with the second. I have installed PDANet, (both the latest from their site and the version that comes with mn2ri). I've now installed NabiLabDriver64.zip from aicjofs' post, and that got the device to recognize when I run the install script. I extracted mn2ri to a folder on my desktop, extracted "fastboot_adb(1.0.32)_071114_r21" in to overwrite the files, and things look like they're working. Step 1 works, verifying the Nabi2 serial number. I get to the part where it tells me I should "press Install. A two-pane screen will display and on the right-hand side you should see a file called root.zip." I pressed Install, I see a two-pane screen, but no root.zip.

So from here I opened the install.bat and copied the lines "files\adb\adb push files\root.zip /sdcard/root.zip" and "files\adb\adb push files\root-openrecoveryscript /cache/recovery/openrecoveryscript" into a dos prompt, and was able to find root.zip. So far so good. I select the root.zip file, and it looks like recovery can't mount anything. This concludes my rooting experience, unless someone can tell me what I need to do in order to get around this:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
I don't mean to laugh as I am not that kind of person, but I spit out my drink.... :laugh:

You are really using some old utilities(so was thegh0st). Usually "can't mount" issues are because you are using an incompatible TWRP version. I would try a different version. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62391871&postcount=2635

I know it's hard to find all the info. Nabi only recently got it's own forum so info is all over the place.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IVS75:
NABI2-NV7AUS root help

This configuration root help please. Need move apps to SD

i:\adb>fastboot -i 0x0489 oem unlock

< waiting for device >

...

(bootloader) Bootloader is already unlocked.

OKAY [ 0.024s]

finished. total time: 0.024s

What is next ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muldoon:
Rooting a Disney Nabi Dreamtab

I've never rooted anything before, but am trying to root a Disney Nabi Dreamtab to get all of the bloatware off. I know that all of the information is in the different posts (I started reading at post #2477), but I've become overwelmed with all of the information and different versions of software to hardware. I don't want to brick it, so I was wondering if I had all of steps in the correct order and what version of the different softwares I would need. I'll be doing this on Windows7 and I don't care about any of data on the Nabi...

Nabi Information:

DMTAB-IN08A-US

4.4.2 - Android version

3.10.20 - Kernal Version

1.3-release_keys - Product version

From http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51037177&postcount=21

#2504 - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1905674&page=251

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1905674&page=264 - #2639

Install fastboot drivers - http://xdaforums.com/atta...6&d=1321538998

Install TWRP -twrp 2.8.5.0 - from post #2554

Commands to install recovery

​

adb reboot bootloader

​

fastboot flash recovery twrp-recovery.img

​

Use the arrow keys(vol + and vol -) to go back to bootloader and then select recovery kernel.

​

fastboot reboot

SuperSu.zip - https://download.chainfire.eu/396/supersu/

Get debloated KK version that I did here: http://xdaforums.com/show...postcount=2546
[Miscellaneous Android Development] alexbobspoons:
Please can somebody help. Ive previously rooted nabi2 uk V 1.9etc using the original nabilab but just bought a new (refurbished) nabi2 and it has a newer software and I am stumped.

It is the UK Nabi2 V2.3 which is android 4.1.1

Old nabilab didnt work

I downloaded the Nabilab 2015 alpha and tried that, but firstly when I click on the UK tab no new window opens, so I gritted my teeth and clicked the US tab and a window opens. Then, I choose sosftware version button 2.3.11to2.4.6 and try and click on the recovery and root button so that I can make a backup and then root the device (prior to later removing bloatware to get gapps on) but I get an "Unhandled exception" and the program crashes.

I know I have .net 4.5 on and the nabi drivers from pdanet are on from rooting older nabi2s but I just cannot get nabilab2015 to run at all for me. Please help.

To be honest, If I knew of a way to revert/rollback the nabi2 to the earlier 1.9etc version and then be able to root like I did to the older nabi2s that would be perfect, but I dont know how to do that either.

Im really starting to feel out of my depth. I just want the nabi2 rooted and gapps on (I am quite happy to delete anything new to make space eg wings, just cant get to that point).

Any advice appreciated. I have searched around the forums and just not sure if some of the suggestions that are similar are specific to nabi versions or US rather than UK versions.

Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Alex
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muldoon:
I have fastboot installed and when am following the instructions from here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51037177&postcount=21

When I get to the bootloader menu, I do not have an option to select fastboot protocol with volume keys; I only have the following options:

reboot droidboot

reboot

recovery

power off

How do you select the "fastboot protocol"?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] aicjofs:
Looks like you have the Nabi Intel Dreamtab. For Intel tablets you need a whole different procedure.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57825022&postcount=25

Unless there is some reason you like 1.9.37,

I would update to the latest 2.3.2 for the UK. Then install TWRP 2.8.7 to root it.

I'm not sure why Nabilab 2015 threw and exception unless you had multiple windows open. I know you want an automated solution but this procedure isn't too difficult.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63388394&postcount=2
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muldoon:
Rooting a Disney Nabi Dreamtab

Evidently I do not have the fastboot drivers installed for the Nabi (IN08A).

I've tried on Windows 7, Windows 10, Ubuntu, and even a Raspberry Pi 2.

PDAnet, the universal naked drivers both install, but when I use the following commands, it doesn't find the device

fastboot devices

fastboot oem unlock

I've also tried OnePlus One Toolkit and the same thing, it detects the Nabi, but the fastboot option is unavaible.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] SMcC2:
Does it show up in Windows Device Manager when plugged in? Have you tested when a known good USB and USB port?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muldoon:
Yes, it shows up an an Android Device with the Android ADB Interface; I can access the Nabi though the file Explorer. I have tried the Nabi in several other USB ports, both in the back on the PC and also through a USB hub.

When PDAnet is disconnect, I can OnePlus One Toolkit, and reboot the NABI, but in the OnePlus window in the PC, the Fastboot Devices textbox is empty. The same behavior is also true for Nabilab GUI and Tools 2015; the ADB option allows be to reboot the Nabi, but the fastboot radiobutton just shows an empty Fastboot Devices window.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] n3wt:
You rebooting the tablet into bootloader mode and then choosing fastboot protocol?