yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android General] Eric Karz:
yep it be true it does work . nice find
[Android General] RickR78:
Just tried this and it works, it's actually easier to install the drivers using PDANet+

I am now trying to figure out a way to install GAPPS so I can have access to the play store.
[Android General] Eric Karz:
i installed gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

you should be able to side load it(with TWRP on either sd card) or install goomanager from 1mobile app market that you can install from the browser

hth.
[Android General] Lowsome:
Hi, I need help here. Hopefully you guys can help. I wiped the Nabi Jr system roms and now can't boot pass the Nabi logo. I Thought I had made a backup of it when I backup all the app, but it looks like I didn't. Been looking around and haven't found stock roms. So I'm hoping some of you Nabi Jr owners can help me out with backup copy of your Nabi Jr Stock Roms so I can get my little girl Nabi Jr back up and running again. I would really appreciate it.
[Android General] aicjofs:
I'd ask Eric from the post above yours. He helped test out the TWRP I made for it since I don't have a JR, and he is really good about backing stuff up. I don't think the JR is as popular to mod so probably not many backups out there but someone will come to the rescue I'm sure.
[Android General] Lowsome:
If you can that would be great.
[Android General] zackrspv:
Sideloading the gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip actually did work nicely. Once installed, I was able to add the Google account via settings. However, Google Play had to be updated prior to use. So, of course, I had to download the latest Google Play apk, download a file manager (astro is the best imho), and apk install astro, and then adb push the google play apk to the tablet. From there, opened astro, clicked on the google play APK and replaced the version already installed on the tablet. This worked nicely.

Can download applications, games, movies, videos, anything. Is quite nice.

Only annoyance I have right now is that WiFi is at a huge crawl. All other phones/devices in the house operate fine, but since installing gapps.zip the wifi connection is horribly slow.
[Android General] 592da:
looks good...
[Android General] Archon810:
Tried out the root procedure, everything was going well until I got to the part where it pushed the files through and asked to unlock the screen to press Restore. At this point, Nabi Jr locked up hard and no amount of resetting (http://www.nabitablet.com/support/article/how-do-i-reset-my-nabi-2) is working. I guess I'll have to wait for the battery to run out, but this is pissing me off.
[Android General] juanfernandez77:
Hey Lowsome... did you find a solution to your problem? I am having the same issue over here... =**(
[Android General] PlaidStallion:
Does rooting it mess with the interface?

Just wondering if rooting it messes with the nabi interface. I just want the play store installed and that's about it. No other changes, if possible.
[Android General] VitaZora:
Rooting does not mess with the interface at all.
[Android General] aicjofs:
I would upload you a stock system if I could. I only made TWRP I don't actually have the device. I worked with Eric Karz on it over the internet, and I know he made backups, you could try and PM him here on XDA.

Really anyone here that has one can make a back up for all users.

-Back up your current setup in TWRP(backup all, ie. data, system, boot, cache just to be on safe side). Back it up to external SD, NOT internal SD, to be even safer get that copy off the device to your computer.

-In Android wipe the system

-When Android boots up and asks you to do a setup of device hard power it off, device will be in stock setting.

-Boot to TWRP and make a full backup

-Restore your device with TWRP to the backup you made in step 1.

-Upload the backup of the stock device you made.

Someone should really do this. There aren't alot of owners out there, but enough someone should do it.
[Android General] juanfernandez77:
Hi Erick. I have the same problem as lowsome and i heard you have a stock back up. maybe you can assist with it? PM'ed you.... =)
[Android General] iamtheadrian:
Problems loading ROOT

Hey guys. I have exhaustively Googled and Youtubed for a solution, but am at a loss. I am trying to root a Nabi Jr and get stuck at "Press enter when you see text on the screen. . ." I am seeing the small text, hitting enter, and then the command prompt just says "waiting for device." The computer is seeing the device. I have SDK installed, all the drivers are showing up in Control Panel, and have followed several tutorials verbatim. Any help would be appreciated. There is a lot of info for the Nabi 2, but nothing for the Jr. Thanks in advance.
[Android General] russellvone:
Is your adb turned on?
[Android General] jo15765:
Will installing these files install TWRP also?
[Android General] russellvone:
no you will have to flash twrp manually
[Android General] Beatle405:
I've been attempting to flash the recovery, but my Nabi Jr keeps getting stuck on a screen that says, "Checking for RCK.. press key <volume up> in 1 sec to enter RCK" It has options to continue, reboot-bootloader, reboot, or power off. I have tried manually installing using the adb command lines and I've tried the automatic installer from this post, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43595355#post43595355 . Both get stuck on this screen. Any idea what's going on?
[Android General] Archon810:
My kid broke the 4GB Tegra 2 ICS Nabi Jr, and I got the 16GB Tegra 3 JB Nabi Jr as a replacement.

Any idea if it will work on that model?
[Android General] Spectre51:
I'd like to know this too. Just picked up the 16gb model today. Would like to root and install Google play.

UPDATE: Okay so tonight I went through and tried to see if I could root it. Tried the older versions of Bin4rys root tool but that didn't work so I tried the newer versions. The latest one seemed to get be the farthest choosing option 1 under version 31 but it still did not root it :( guess for now we are stuck. Really wish I could get google play fully installed.
[Android General] aicjofs:
Can you get fastboot working? Come talk with us over here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2200119&page=2

The script likely won't work for anyone in it's current state(for the new version of JR) based on what I learned from the Nabi XD root method. Unable to change ownership of the ADB daemon. You could likely still root it using a the tabletS version of exploit in the Bin4ry script, it installs /dev/sh, but you will have to hack the script up and tailor it for the Jr. The general premise of how to step through the script making changes I outlined in a NabiXD post. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2207499 If someone has the skills they can try it, I didn't document step by step for the XD because I was all over the map, but I can try and help, don't really want to buy one.

Let us know about fastboot, it's not required for rooting, but it possibly could make this so much easier.
[Android General] Spectre51:
Didn't try that. Is there a specific method to boot into fastboot mode? I am familiar with the Xperia devices and how to get into fastboot. Didn't wanna try too much last night until I read some more, it is my daughter's device afterall ;)
[Android General] aicjofs:
We don't know how to get in to fastboot yet. I don't have the device so relying on internet description and pictures so far. Seems to be one of three things.

-This bootloader has fastboot locked out

-The device boots into fastboot when started cold and pressing and holding power and vol+

-There is some way fastboot needs to be selected in the bootloader.

The second seems most likely to me, but the other JR owner couldn't get fastboot to work, it just says waiting for device. Not sure if it's a driver issue, the fastboot.exe needs updated to the latest from SDK, or if the device simply isn't in fastboot. You can't really do anything bad to the device in fastboot just by executing "fastboot devices" from a command prompt. To get a response there is the goal right now.

If we manage to get that far the idea would be to try the NabiXD TWRP image with "fastboot boot recovery.img" and see if we can boot it with TWRP for the XD. The latest TWRP can just apply root from withiin it, and we can get the boot.img to extract the kernel from ramdisk to make a TWRP specific to the device. That's the easist, otherwise it's going to have to be the tabletS exploit I spoke of earlier.
[Android General] Archon810:
My fastboot is from C:\SDK\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools, from 5/15/13, 157,184 bytes in size. I think that should be good enough.

Yeah, still don't know how to get it to work with this nabi jr. Previous one had no issues doing it.

Maybe worth picking up a device from a local Target or something and then returning it? For science!
[Android General] Spectre51:
I'll play around with it some tonight.

Sent from my Sony Xperia™ Z
[Android General] aicjofs:
Sounds like fastboot.exe is ok. It is showing up in task manager so something is there(combined with that USB symbol on the device).

I did the XD for science, and fully planned on returning it only to have the little lady eyeballing it the entire time I was working on it. The day I went to return it she looked all sad about it. I asked did she want it or something. She thought it was pretty and wanted it for her tablet. Now I have an XD... Scared that I will be out $140 for a JR if I do it for science. LOL!
[Android General] Eric Karz:
as far as I know bestbuy is the only one selling the 16 GIG JR.

my walmart only has the 4 gig.

science is a good thing :D
[Android General] Archon810:
You're right. Best Buy it is. Do it, do it, all together now. DO IT!!
[Android General] aicjofs:
Sigh...

16GB Nabijr....

for science....

Still have issues I don't like. Need some testing help.

I'd rather chat about the TWRP part over here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2200119&page=2
[Android General] Archon810:
Woohoo! You are the man.
[Android General] Spectre51:
Can you explain how you got temp root as seen in the other thread. Only need it to install Google play so I can install apps from there.

Sent from my Xperia Tablet Z
[Android General] aicjofs:
I used motochopper(djrbliss). Now that I'm searching there are a few posts. I think they are all the same. Just run it, before it asks for reboot open an adb shell. It probably is permanent I just didn't bother to check because that isn't what I was shooting for. If the one you download doesn't work for some odd reason I can upload the one I used.
[Android General] LordSith77:
Just used this to put TWRP on my daughters NabiJr. Worked like a charm. Thanks so much. :)
[Android General] istister:
My nabi need help

Pls. Help. My Nabi Jr. 4GB, after power on only logo shown.:crying:

tried to recovery, installed TWRP 2.6, but no result

where i can find Stock ROM 1.0.3 and reflash
[Android General] Eric Karz:
Can you get in to TWRP and use it ?
[Android General] istister:
yES

Yes, I can go into it, set gaps, and to root writes an error
[Android General] istister:
any way ....

please tell me the suitability of firmware cyanogenmod from other devices on the NABI JR?
[Android General] Eric Karz:
i have not seen any cyanogenmod ported to any nabi tablet.

IF you find something be sure to post it

ps: it looks like you have a working nabi jr now ?
[Android General] jaredocobo:
Does anyone have a backup of the Nabi JR NV5A Stock ROM?

My niece kind of mangled the software on this thing and and being 10 in no way shape or form created a backup of the factory rom / settings?
[Android General] Eric Karz:
does it have twrp installed ?
[Android General] jaredocobo:
Response...

It does. Sorry for the delay!
[Android General] Eric Karz:
I sent ya a PM :laugh:
[Android General] n3wt:
I've been asked to get Google Play working on a 4gb Nabi JR. I have a Nabi 2 that I've rooted and have gapps. After reading up on the nabi jr I'm sure I can get it rooted with gapps but I'm wondering with only 4gb what's going to be left to work with on the storage side of things?
[Android General] Eric Karz:
it takes up a few more megs

I have 51 apps (download) installed 1.36 gb

400 meg free.

I am sure if more room is needed you can save a bunch and install new ones

hth
[Android General] n3wt:
Thanks for the reply! I think I've convinced them to get the 16gb version instead. *fingers crossed*
[Android General] burnindesirez02:
Need help getting ADB. When i go to update drivers and go through that prompt, It shows this error.

Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

Android ADB Interface

The system cannot find the file specified.

I have already downloaded the APB software, but can't get it past this screen.

any help would be appreciated.

Thank you
[Android General] :
If you have windows 8 you need to disable driver signature enforcement open command prompt as admin rights then type the commands here one is to enable and other is to disable or Google disable driver signature enforcement and step by steps should walk you through it.

To Enable

bcdedit -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING ON

To Disable

bcdedit -set loadoptions ENABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF
[Android General] burnindesirez02:
Thank you. Hopefully can get it rooted today.
[Android General] DeathMetalSquad8790:
I need stock rom 1.03.

Hello, accidentally deleted stock rom and i cannot get it to boot up. Need stock image to flash back.
[Android General] Eric Karz:
Do you have Twrp installed?

is this for nabi jr 4 gig ?
[Android General] DeathMetalSquad8790:
Yes i have twrp installed
[Android General] Eric Karz:
ok so you have TWRP installed

how about some more info?

is it 4 GB ?
[Android General] DeathMetalSquad8790:
It's a 4 GB yes
[Android General] Eric Karz:
I think I can help

Pm sent
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
Please help

I really screwed up my step sons nabi i can't get the keyboard to work when I tried to root it, I think I used the wrong root. Now I can't unroot it

Did not use twrp

Can only load from sd, will not connect to PC

Nabi jr nick edition 16gb for US

It is rooted I know that much

Someone please help me email me or message me i don't care I need this fixed before I go buy a new one since I screwed with the warranty too....I did however successfully root three tabeo2 tablets....
[Android General] Eric Karz:
I don't know of a back up for the 16 gig Nick JR .

have you tried to go in settings/app all apps and clear cache and data for the keyboard?

also in this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2391468&page=5

there might be someone who has the same version as you do .

HTH
[Android General] n3wt:
Yeah, in that thread that Eric linked you to, I posted a link to a backup for 16gb Nick Jr...but it's a TWRP backup so you'll need to get TWRP installed. Once you get booted into TWRP you'll need to make a backup of something (boot or recovery or whatever) just to create the folder for backups...like TWRP/your-serial-number/....make a new folder in there and copy my backup files to it. you should then be able to choose restore in TWRP select that backup. When you exit TWRP it will ask to install root, just say yes.

Hopefully Eric will point out any errors/confusion in the process if I got anything wrong.
[Android General] aicjofs:
I got the impression without keyboard the issue was not being able to get to mommy/daddy mode to clear cache and data. If ADB was enabled, which tons of root programs require there is a chance you could ADB shell and clear keyboard by commandline

adb shell

su

rm -f /data/data/com.android.inputmethod.latin/cache/*.*
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
I have no keyboard can not access mommy and daddy mode, it is not debugged and will not connect to PC it got factory data wiped and now can't connect to PC . I have adb on my PC however

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How can I load twrp by sd card.

Here is what I have tried

I have accessed boatload and get a dead android with exclamation point

I then do volume up and down to finally get in

Once in I can reset, and side load, then access sd card, also clear catche and factory reset.

I have tried to open zip file twrp for nabi, nabi stock, and many more

They load as if downloading till it gets to installing then says install aborted

What are my chances of ever getting this damn thing to work again?

Ass rated the only way to get files in is by sd which gets aborted....is there a way to wipe everything out of it and start fresh or am I bricked basically
[Android General] aicjofs:
You need to unlock bootloader. This will erase any data you have on device.

You need to install TWRP.

You need to download a stock ROM and install it.

You can use TWRP to root the device which was your original intent.

I don't have time to type out how to do it manually right now. Download NabiLabGUI. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2391449

Select NabiJR -NV5B

Unlock the bootloader with the program

Install TWRP with the program.

Download Newts stock ROM http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=49365992&postcount=41 and do like he told you above. For example:

Boot to TWRP, not Android.

Select Backup

Choose external SD card as location

Put a check mark in only boot

Swipe to backup

Take the SD out of Nabi and put it on your computer.

Navigate to TWRP/BACKUPS/XXX/ (where XXX is your serial number)

Make a folder in the XXX folder called marie. So that your folders on the SD look like TWRP/BACKUPS/XXX/marie

Extract the files from Newts ROM zip file into the marie folder( Files should look like ext4.system.win, etc)

Put the SD back into the Nabi

In TWRP select restore

Select external SD

Find marie folder

Select system

Swipe to restore.

Let TWRP root the tablet for you upon exit

Boot Android
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
no keyboard no debug to connect to usb

my computer wont connect with nabi, anything i do i have to do by sd card, how do i do this by sd card? without hooking to pc since the state its in will not connect to pc
[Android General] aicjofs:
Fastboot driver
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
no bootloader

UPDATE:: so i can get the nabi gur to recognize it connected when in ADB mode but it says install update by that and besides sd thats the only choice i got...how can i unlock the bootloader with ADB
[Android General] marcran75:
If you can get your computer to recognize your Nabi then you should try this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44258987

I have a 16gb Nickelodeon and used NabiLab GUI for it. It will root, install twrp, make a backup and install gapps all in one step.
[Android General] aicjofs:
You unlock the bootloader via fastboot, not adb. 2 different protocols. You need a fastboot driver, try pdanet drivers.

read up on fastboot
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
this is so frustrating

im going to break this down so we can all follow. i am having my blonde moments with this damn nabi. i can not get to anything but system recovery

i can not get nabi daddy or mommy mode

i can not get it to connect to pc

i do not have debug enabled on it

i can only get the pc to recognize it while it is in adb sideload but i dont know how to use that

i have downloaded the rom i need as well as nabi gur which neither are going on

i tried to wipe it through nabi gur but nothing

i tried to adb mode it nothing

i tried to fastboot it but nothing

when i attempted to root it these are the files i used AND installed into BUT i reformated it so nothing it on there

flash gordon

i think there was superuser or something with a sheild and pound sign

busy box

none of these are on there nor can i get to them

PDA net says it recognizes it but thats it, pc will pull up the files for the nabi but what do i do with that, i can get it to work in nabi gur and again thats only while in adb sideload

i think emailing me will be faster, i will be up trying to research more....i had to give up my ipad till i fix it and i am very unhappy.

my email d.marie.1490@gmail.com

please help me fix this by morning

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i really under estimated myself

my biggest issue was unable to get into debug mode to activate it.

well i got so fed up and since i had no keyboard i was messing with it

i went to music and i clicked a song and held it in

i went to share and then share to bluetooth and it asked if i wanted to turn on i said yes, took me to that menu i clicked back and it got me into the settings to activate debug mode!!!

i am so happy you dont know, now trying to wipe and i have unlocked it with bootload this is just amazing!!!!

i cant get my damn ipad back now

thank you all for your help and i shared how to bypass daddy mode with no keyboard and if anyone needs this info please pass along!
[Android General] marcran75:
Glad to hear you got it all worked out:thumbup:
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
Last nabi I ever root

So I used the nabi gru and put twrp and the all in one step, now my problem is there's no touch with the twrp. I however seen I think in this thread or another that there was an update to fix this, now how do I overwrite the one that I have. Also I mistaked what steps I took, it was late I was tired

If you can not get debug to work because you are locked out of daddy mode and no keyboard, go to music then click a song till you can get it to locate online, once online even if your not connected go to the menu bar of it where you find settings but instead go to share and then go to share via Bluetooth. A message will come up asking if you want to turn it on press yes. This takes you to the Bluetooth settings to pair a device, once there go to the top left corner and click the arrow. Bam you are in settings without needing to unlock daddy mode and with no keyboard!
[Android General] marcran75:
Took me some time to get the touch feature working as well. This thread helped me get it working: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=44258987
[Android General] d.marie.1490:
I looked at that. What I just need to know is how I get the new twrp on there without using the nabi gru step
[Android General] n3wt:
you have to get into fastboot mode, hook up to pc, open command prompt and get to folder with fastboot.exe and

Extract the TWRP download and place recovery.img in the same folder as your fastboot.exe

Run the command to test out TWRP

fastboot -i 0x0489 boot recovery.img

or this command to make it permanent

fastboot -i 0x0489 flash recovery recovery.img
[Android General] marcran75:
If you read through the whole thread you should better understand how to do it. I placed the TWRP 2.6.3 img file in c/users/owner and it worked perfectly.

Edit: oops, I quoted the wrong person.
[Android General] Anon9mouz:
Is there any way to get the Google play store on the nabi Jr without root or recovery
[Android General] marcran75:
No
[Android General] Anon9mouz:
So can I at least root it then add google play apk to the system or would that not work either. I tried just installing apk but every time u open it FC out. So I figured maybe it needed to be in the system to work. I'm just trying to leave it as stock as possible with everything still on there but having the playstore too bc I have like 70 dollars on there credit wise and I rather let my daughter use it up.
[Android General] n3wt:
you can root and install play store. search the forum for Nabilab GUI
[Android General] jnorth:
NV5A stock ROM?

ANy chance anyone has a backup of the stock ROM? Not sure what I did but somehow I have lost my initial backup and my wife wants me to put it back LOL.

Thank you!!!

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Sorry for double post but it's for an any NV5A 4Gb

Sent from my ancient POS HTC
[Android General] Eric Karz:
I think I can help ...pm sent
[Android General] ooiieeiioo:
hope you can help me too. i have the same problem with jnorth, i need stock rom for NV5A 4Gb..

Thanks in advance!
[Android General] Eric Karz:
pm sent