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[Miscellaneous Android Development] WackyJoe:
Ah...PDANet, I had it uninstalled because I had used some app or something to and it needed it off the computer (though the drivers should have stayed, hmm), but anyways...re-installed PDAnet and I'm updating one of the tablets (got 2, I've got twins..bleh) and I'm going to try it out all now.

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Things I've come across and some n00b tips for others:

(It's a collection of everyone's posts from this page and prior...make sure to give them THANKS for their contributions)

1) Update all the way up to version 1.9.37 (you may have to manually do this a couple of times, as I got .23 then I had to check it for the .37....and yes, this all works for up to .37 version as I've done it already twice)

2) Don't forget to install PDAnet on your computer for the drivers (I put it as "OTHER", as I didn't know if the internals were any of the ones listed)

3) If you don't have a SD Card all formatted and ready, it will show an error during the process...I read this somewhere back some pages ago, and this solves that issue.

4) Also, prior to all this you need to remove BlueStacks, if you have it on your computer, because it's seen as another emulator. (sucks now I have to set up my blue stacks again, bleh...maybe someone has a better way rather than just uninstall so that others won't go through this headache)

5) Place the gapps-ics-20120429-signed onto the root of the SD card to install last.

6) Start that Installer

7) I picked OPTION 2, as I've heard that option 1 doesn't work or has some issues.

8) Go back into recovery to Install the GAPPS for the PlayStore and etc...

9) After everything is set and done, then would assume the next best option is to BACKUP everything in recovery
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Not sure I mentioned it..but you can access the stock recovery holding volume up and down and power at boot, and manually install the ota that you place on the sdcard. The build.prop has to be stock or the parse of it fails.

I posted the latest ota in this thread earlier.

Jmz posted how to go back to stock recovery somewhere too.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] t499user:
Thanks!

I just picked this up from Walmart for $129(blackfriday). I don't use windows, but used the included files in the first post to install the recovery/root/gapps. On the latest version of Ubuntu you just have to install the following two packages. android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

I used the command:

sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

Don't forget to run adb server using sudo, that way you don't get permission denied errors. Another bonus of using Linux is that you don't have to install any extra drivers for the device. Just the two packages above.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skipdawg02:
I've been following this thread for a while in anticipation of getting a Nabi 2. I finally got one last night and in trying to set it up today it connected to my wifi network and says that it was connected to the internet in the settings but the internet was not actually getting through to the tablet so I couldn't get the OTA update. I tried using Jmz's ota package to 23 (it came with 19) and it didn't seem to change anything in the version file so I tried running his Wifi fix listed in his folder. Now it doesn't detect any Wifi networks when it powers on. I've tried wiping everything including the entire contents of the internal storage and reflashing the _Old image and it still doesn't pick up any Wifi networks. Anyone have a twrp backup image that I could try using to update it or any suggestions?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
jmz has an old file zip that you can download and start over. As mentioned several times, you MUST do the ota updates before you root. Everyone that tried a short cut or flashing the ota has ended up as you have. I would recommend starting by flashing jmz's zip and updated to 1.9.37, then read all thru this threads before you try to root again. JMO
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skipdawg02:
As I stated Out of the box the Wifi wasn't working properly so there was no way I could get the update OTA. I also tried flashing the _old.zip and it still won't pick up any wifi networks. It just says Wifi turning on...

Edit: I was able to get the Wifi to turn on after I ran option 2 in the rooting program and then running wifi fix and pushing the boot.img from the wififix.zip but then when I tried to use nabi's updater it would dl the update and then just reboot and the version number didn't change and I got no android upgrading either at startup.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
That's not true.

If you copy the ota I posted to your sdcard, reboot to stock recovery, push volume up and down simultaneously at the dead Android screen and choose update from sdcard, you can update with no wifi. Just saying...

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] oniddy:
hopefully there's custom roms for this also :)

Got one of these for my kids I'm trying to install Android market and probably root it hopefully everything goes well this tablet is fast dammmm :good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skipdawg02:
I tried to install the ota23 from the files in the dir from the op but the stock recovery aborts it saying it doesn't have a valid signature. I will give yours a try. You wouldn't happen to have a copy of that system backup that you flashed with twrp handy would you?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
AlsoSo im on 1.9.19. I never ran the updater but I did get root and everything working...my wifi was never broken. Should I flash to stock run the otas and reroot or if it aint broke dont fix it? I also removed the monarch files if that is whats changed.

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Instead of.modding the build prop to make it think we are using a nexus why not use one of the many modded play stores out there or jist patch ypurs over using lucky patcher?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
What version are you at now? I have a v1923 system image here:

http://db.tt/1aMiL3Lk

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] sentra99:
How would i go about applying this? Rooted before I updated and would like the newest version. Just not sure how to go about that now.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
That's a file to restore in TWRP...

Your question is complicated. If you are < v1.9.23, you have the old kernel and must use the stock recovery and official ota install file. If not you lose wifi, even if you use the wifi fix in that case you end up with the old modules and lesser wifi performance but working wifi.

I can't stress enough the hours of screwing around you can save by doing all ota (currently up to v1.9.37) then rooting to avoid downgrading recovery!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] skipdawg02:
I'm on 16 now installed from jmzs old.zip thru twrp. Is there a boot image in jmzs folder that I can use to install the ota23 that you posted dz?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
There was an ota zip but EVERYONE has said DO NOT use the zip update as you will no get the new kernel. Only way is to update either automatic from nabi or go into settings/about tablet/check update. You will need to do 3 ota updates till you are on 1.9.37 BEFORE you root the device.

Dz is in a separate post, on these threads and I think it will work for you

Skiodawg02, think post #334 by Dz has what you need......23 update zip
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
The problem with the jmz ota file is it changes the build.prop, which makes future ota updates fail. Does someone have a known pre-v1.9.23 system image they can post? A clean one for people to restore to? I posted v1.9.23 system image..not sure if the ota sees v1.9.23 if it will update the kernel or not. Someone could try.

Edit: I may have one, but no time to look for it until at least Monday. If sometime has time, restore the v1.9.23 system image in TWRP then run the ota v1.9.37 I posted manually (since wifi will be broken) from sdcard with stock recovery. Hopefully it updates the kernel.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
I have one but don't know the version # as I just labeled it as unrooted, I have two rooted backups, problem is I don't have the nabi 2 anymore. Mailed it to my son for my grandsons.

It is a TWRP backup.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] skipdawg02:
Would the version really matter much as long as it's a clean unrooted version? Would you be able to post it?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
I did some thing dumb...I had rooted before doing any updates but everything was working fine. I flashed the JMZnabi2stock_old without reading thinking that would bring me back to stock and I could run the OTAs and reroot. my wifi is now broken. Ive tried to flash the ota and wifi fix but neither helped...any ideas?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
As long as it's pre v1.9.23 it should be good!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
Came across this https://www.dropbox.com/sh/92rkaeoxar8rit8/iMQxVQJC1G ...I cant find the post it came from again to thank them... Restored that in TWRP and when I rebooted wifi was working again. Ran both OTAs and the play store was still installed...Rerooted and now restoring everything with titanium backup.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
Nabi 2 - nexus 7 and ipad mini killer :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWXPzkvlj0I

in description of the video there is a dropbox file which contains 3 options

1) my customized stock rom which should work on anyones nabi 2 (as seen in the attached youtube video)

2) how to fix OTA update errors and or broken system

3) full root instructions for any nabi 2

includes EVERYTHING needed (twrp files, instructions, root and gapps etc.)

DONT FORGET TO THANKS IF I HELPED :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
plz message me if you try my customized rom as i am wondering how good it works on other devices (never moved twrp image to another device)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] cg.voabc:
I purchased two of these for my kids. I'm really looking forward to getting these up and going soon!

Thanks in advance!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] DZLRULZ:
Looks like my files...glad it worked!

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
for stock image they are your files and from there i added any instructions a new person might need as well as my own custom image with some of my favorite apps and such for people who dont know much about launchers and all or who want what they see on the video
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
Just got this working. Great work and thanks. Quick question though I saw someone mention a build.prop edit to make the play store think this is a nexus 7, can anyone tell me exactly what to put in the build.prop.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
are you on your own stock image or my custom one?

ro.build.id=JRO03H

ro.build.display.id=pa_grouper-userdebug 4.1.1 JRO03H eng.root.20120802.141854 test-keys

ro.build.version.incremental=eng.root.20120802.141 854

ro.build.version.sdk=16

ro.build.date=Thu Aug 2 14:23:58 CEST 2012

ro.build.date.utc=1343910238

ro.build.type=userdebug

ro.build.user=root

ro.build.host=drcmda-VPCSA4W9E

ro.build.tags=test-keys

ro.product.model=Nexus 7

ro.product.brand=Google

ro.product.name=nakasi

ro.product.device=grouper

ro.product.board=grouper

ro.product.manufacturer=Asus

ro.board.platform=tegra3

ro.build.product=grouper

ro.build.description=nakasi-user 4.1.1 JRO03D 402395 release-keys

ro.build.fingerprint=google/nakasi/grouper:4.1.1/JRO03D/402395:user/release-keys

ro.cm.device=grouper
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
@jeffsrawr. Your custom one.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
so its running great with working wifi... great.. i was hoping it would be transferrable from Nabi to Nabi

i think i saved the Nexus 7 build.prop if you go to android tuner app, go to build (build.prop editor) and go to restore it should be there
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
Yeah WiFi is great. Using it to post this right now.

Edit: Sorry spoke too soon. All I did was use your root and Google apps instructions not a full ROM or anything.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
haha oh ok... so i still dont know if my customized rom is flashable or not... grr haha
[Miscellaneous Android Development] sentra99:
Just tried your rom flashed with the restore option from twrp with no problem. Wifi is also working great.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dracoon14:
How did you flash this in twrp? It's a .win file, do you change the file type?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
Sup man. Nice to see you over here. Maybe we can cook up some jellybean.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
Completely redone instructions. Now includes automated script to install recovery, root, and install rooted stock rom. No data loss at all
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
Worked good, I ran this on top of the first setup. No issues at all. Thanks again for your hard work.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] kable:
Installed as per instructions and lost wifi access. Fails to turn on now. Rebooted, same deal. Will reset and see what happens.

Edit: reinstalled my stock backup and Wifi returned. :/

Flashed included your stock rom after complete data wipe and still no wifi.

Just went back to backup of my original rom and used your root only which works great.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
Lol I'm not really sure I cant get a dB to recognize device:eek:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
Try unlocking the screen. For some reason (deep sleep mode maybe) I had to unlock the screen.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
I'll try that out
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
Let me know if that worked. I noticed that when I woke mine up my pc made the "usb device plugged in noise" so maybe USB is in sleep mode when locked.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
still aint seeing it. it says devices attached in command prompt. but nothing is listed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
Go to device manager and ensure drivers are installed
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
im wondering if i did something wrong. never really messed around with adb much. but it seems pretty easy following instructions. is there any files i need to put on tablet sd card.

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yeah i have a question mark i tried finding drivers a while ago forit. but couldnt and it has been saying conected on my pc so never though to check dm

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ye is no drivers on there website for the device
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
They are in the extras folder in your android-SDK folder.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
jst not seeing a android sdk folder either i give up lol
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
the sdk folder is wherever you installed adb to.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
I will keep u posted when I get back home to try
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thet1nman:
Drivers

The drivers in SDK extras do nothing for me. I found some drivers that did get me adb but I still get stuck on fastboot drivers. So my Nabi 2 is able to do an adb reboot but then just sits there waiting for the fastboot drivers and I can't find anything to get me past this point. Will somebody post the drivers?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jmz:
you have to do the same drivers again for fastboot.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] thet1nman:
The same drivers didn't work for me but I did some more searching a learned that PDANet could find drivers for TONS of devices.

I downloaded PDANet and installed it. When it was done I had the drivers I needed and I got my root!

If you are having trouble with your drivers like I was just download PDANet and install it!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jd0819:
Im having trouble getting this script to work.. I get an error for each step "more than one device and emulator and the device never reboots. im able to reboot through adb manually. I kill server through adb i also check for any other ghost devices connected through adb and nothing.. the only serial number that comes up is that of my nabi.. anyone have any idea what im doing wrong or what i can do to get rid of this error?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jcamacho02:
I did pdanet program installed all drivers no issues

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Thanks jmz for this successfully done one with the help from pdanet to install drivers kids r going appreciate u making this possible
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
no questions needed just follow the directions... they are simple and easy to follow. and btw TWRP backups are win format
[Miscellaneous Android Development] byohaserd:
I flashed your rom and everything works fine but I am not a fan of the 120dpi...What was the default setting for the Nabi?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
160 u can change in build.prop or use android tuner app with build editor in it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
I can also confirm that Wi-Fi works now that I flashed your backup. Going back though since I plan on using the nabi interface for my son.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mutiny:
I have ADB and USB drivers all installed but I can't get Android Composite ADB Interface to come out in Device Managers. The computer does recognize the Nabi 2 as a Portable Device, though. I can ADB/fastboot and do all that stuff with all my other Android devices no problem, BTW. Can I get some help here? I'm not on the Nabi side when I'm plugging the USB cable in and I do have debugging on.

Both my kids' (1.5 and 3 years old) Nabi 2 are on the latest (.37, I believe) and I want to root it and get rid of the vendor folder because they're used to my Prime and their mom's Xoom --both on CM.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t499user:
I would make sure that the drivers got installed, sounds like they aren't installed.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mutiny:
They definitely are because it works for my phone and other tablets. Like I said above. The computer recognizes it but not as an ADB device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mrkrabs:
Any chance of getting jelly bean on this?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] WackyJoe:
That would be sick!

I'm wondering if a Nexus 7 port can come this way and/or if all this Nabi stuff can be ported out to "regular" tablets for others to use as a child's tablet...hmm...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Dropline:
I would think ripping monarch out would make future updates more locked down and would be a bad idea. And I don't think it's open source, so doubt it would be legal.

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[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
I can't figure out how to get all the apps to show up in the store. Tried the build.prop edits and it won't boot. Had to restore and tried a modded market and that didn't work either. Any help would be great.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Some apps show incompatible because of hardware and not build.prop. If I want an app that I can't get then I save the app using supermanager apk from my phone or other android tablet and either email to gmail or uploaded to drive, box or dropbox. Then install on nabi 2 or any other android.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] WackyJoe:
That's one way to do it I suppose...but there are apps out there that actually "patches" the PlayStore so there are no restrictions and etc for easy download.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Yes but I have a nexus 7 and a galaxy tab 10.1, plus a skyrocket phone and even they have some apps that show incompatible. I just transfer them from another device.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
I can understand that for maps because there's no gps but earth and skymap would still be great to have. But I don't even have things like jetpack joyride. At least dropbox shows up so I'm grabbing sending stuff over feom my phone right now.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
I installed Google maps and was able to use some of it thru wifi, like getting directions. Just won't work for turn by turn directions while driving.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] IvanNCase:
I understand that maps won't work for guidance but it still can be handy and educational though obviously earth has more of a wow factor with the kids. But were you able to get it through the market or did you have to side load it? Because I've had to drop box all the apps I mentioned.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Had to drop box it. I've been doing it some time with other devices. Before all the cloud, I would email to myself thru Gmail.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] t499user:
I had a problem with the drivers on Windows, but it all went very well on Linux.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
file host

anyone know a good file sharing site that lets 700mb file uploads? dropbox said my traffic was through the roof and limited me to private links only...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mutiny:
Anyone else here with Windows that got it to recognize the device as an Android ADB Interface?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] ALD3:
Have you tried box? I have both and very similar

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I had no problem with adb but then I have several android devices installed on my PC, so windows automatically installed the Nabi 2 when I connected USB. Did the same with my nexus 7

Just a thought but did you use a front USB or the back USB on your computer? Some things will give you problems with the front. I have put a good quality 3' extension on my back USB, some tablets don't connect right on the front.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mutiny:
I use a custom laptop and I've tried all ports. Like I said, the computer recognizes it just fine. The problem is I can't get it to recognize as an ADB Interface in the Device Manager.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] jeffsrawr:
All apps and Nabi 2 with working GPS

For the people who want almost every app but cant get them in the market i have a link in my video to the software market in my video so that i dont break xda rules. it has earth, maps, with navigation ;)

and my video of GPS with navigation working on Nabi 2 coming up in a few mins

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P96DD73Blwc

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I used PDANet and when installing PDANet it asked me to plug in my phone, i plugged in my Nabi 2 and it made this driver. Maybe your samsung driver wont work on Nabi 2

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sadly box limits file size at 100MB for upload and 10GB total bandwidth so im going to try zippyshare with file split in 4@200MB