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[General Topics] jsolo112:
Hey! Thank you for your kind recognition!

However, as ItsUnified said, this issue is kinda difficult, because every time we come up with something, it is patched, and we have to start all over again. I totally respect the spirit of the forum,. and would agree with you 100 % if it wasn't for the reason above. I created a new email so that I could coordinate these ideas with the Google services, because my current email provider, Proton Mail, does not have the equivalent of Google Docs or chat. Thank you so much for your time and moderation

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[General Topics] Iqlessmemes:
Since we know how to disable software updates, I think we can be mostly open on XDA. Flashing is such a powerful tool that it is almost unpatchable.

And besides, the more people who know about potential methods, the faster a new method will come out.
[General Topics] jsolo112:
How do we disable updates tho?
[General Topics] Iqlessmemes:
It was in the pdf. It’s a line of code you can put in ADB. The line is adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.zte.zdm.
[General Topics] Ivia_Loveschocolate!:
Wait, how do you undo software updates? Sorry I'm not on this forum much so I never heard about this lol
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Try using a tool to flash the IMEI back into the firmware
[General Topics] orsonthompson:
what next
[General Topics] parzeen:
Guys! I really need some help, I need a copy of the gabb child app that comes stock on the phone, its removed in the PDF and I did it myself but I really need it now, if someone can pull the apk for me I will provide all the knowledge I have.
[General Topics] Iqlessmemes:
You can just flash the old firmware again.
[General Topics] jsolo112:
Does the PDF work? I thought I bricked your phone.
[General Topics] parzeen:
No, it works if your phone is at least 7 months old. But the thing is I can't flash it again, its really complicated but I just can't, I know tons about adb and Linux terminals so I could easily pull the apk, but due to unforseen circumstances I can't flash it again. So if somebody does it for me I get payed Thursday and will get a $10 gift card to anywhere of their choice.
[General Topics] ryujin88:
Right Now, The only way of modyfying the phone is via flashing, so be patient as we com up with a new method. A new method is definitly possible
[General Topics] Iqlessmemes:
Have you tried flashing again? I've flashed the old ROM like 5 times to my phone.
[General Topics] parzeen:
The problem is more that my parents are questioning the gabb app being missing, my phone is already set up with the old firmware including apps and stuff, and it would be more pain then its worth to flash again, yes I can back up but I mostly want the app as a cosmetic so I don't think its worth starting over.
[General Topics] Nikο:
Hey all, it's Niko, owner of the thread. You guys might wonder why I never replied with any information.

Basically, I got videos downloaded and my parents gave up, so we got rid of the phones.

My brother just got one again so I'm back in buisness. However this is not my current XDA account anymore so I might start a new thread. I'll be looking throughout this one.

I really appreciate everybody willing to help each other out. Have a good one
[General Topics] Nikο:
The reason that installing the stock rom isn't a good option is because the APNs are vastly different on Visible models, and since I had the Visible Blade A7 Prime there is NO way to change the APNs. I'm not sure how many times this phone has been rebranded but we'd need to find an unlocked version of this phone.

May I ask how you have got it back to normal?
[General Topics] Nikο:
sorry for the late reply, i have been inactive for so long. afaik there has been no way to unlock the bootloader, and there probably won't be one. I'm only on page 8 of this thread, but i haven't found anything.

we would also need a custom recovery such as the ones that you can find on lineageos. i'm not that experienced with custom roms except using them.
[General Topics] Nikο:
can confirm, anything manufactured recently is updated and currently has no way of breaking through. (I am on page 9 or 10. I am not sure if there is anything further. I'm looking to make a new thread on my normal user, which i will link here.
[General Topics] bobthecorn2000:
i learned gabb does pay for full service by swapping the sim card to another phone

found an old s7 in my garage and put the gabb sim card in it and it gave the phone 4g service and kept my number and stuff so
[General Topics] bobthecorn2000:
i have no idea how to move my contacts over tho sooo
[General Topics] Nikο:
don't do this:

When you visit sites or use data on an unsupported device, (it will inevitably happen, Google constantly sends reports back to their servers) Gabb will TERMINATE your service.

(Happened to me, lol)
[General Topics] bobthecorn2000:
its been like 3 months lol nothings happened
[General Topics] Nikο:
hmm..do keep in mind that happened back in December for me, so whatever. You should be able to export contacts from the contacts app
[General Topics] bobthecorn2000:
it doesnt let you so /shrug
[General Topics] bobthecorn2000:
eh its fine if they terminate the service im getting a new phone in a month anyway
[General Topics] moneyfarmorgnel:
Hi I’m new is there any way to hack gabb phone z2 on a chrome so without Linux or play store?help please.
[General Topics] moneyfarmorgnel:
I should say on a school chrome book cuz I don't have a windows computer unless you can erase the enterprise enrollment unless you can get out of enterprise enrollment.
[General Topics] moneyfarmorgnel:
Can you allow 3rd party apps and can you force install apks install.
[General Topics] Ivia_Loveschocolate!:
Hi! If ur phone as USB debugging enabled, u can still hack it! Use this site.

WebADB - Run ADB in your Browser

webadb.com allows you to run ADB easily and securely in your browser with no installation or drivers required!

app.webadb.com
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:rolleyes: its for roms too just like apply update from adb
[General Topics] Ivia_Loveschocolate!:
Don't be an ass, I was trying to help.
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tiktok masterhackers be like
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sorry
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That sounds good to me. (y)
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Are you able to do anything with fastboot
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CaptainKitten2389@protonmail.com
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My parents already know that if they gave me a gabb phone I'd reflash it, don't need them getting an email lol
[General Topics] Nikο:
ahh what the frick xda give me notifications 🤬🤬
[General Topics] Ivia_Loveschocolate!:
all gud, srry I got mad
[General Topics] Ruler_of_Tech:
Woah Woah Woah, don't flash yet, How new is your phone!
[General Topics] philbro550:
I tried replacing the sim card, it says I need a sim me lock code (I used an Unnecto Swift)
[General Topics] philbro550:
Unnecto Swift's Sim Card
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
How did you get this firmware image? When exactly did you get it? Mediatek devices have a special download mode that you can put them in if there was ever a problem with the Rom itself. If you got the image before their latest security update, then we just have to use this image and install it through download mode, and launch the developer options exploit found by going to privacy and searching for "auto" in settings.
[General Topics] Nikο:
this entire thread has a lot of people who have already done that. However, the newer phones get BRICKED if you try it. Someone posted a pdf with download and everything... It's a bit suspicious but it'll get the job done, but you need a phone that has had 2 updates
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
We could. We just have to put the phone into download mode (special emergency flashing mode) and restore it using the stock rom.
[General Topics] Nikο:
We could but the only versions available are for the rebranded versions that are locked down and don't support other carrier APNs. (Visible and Yahoo Mobile)
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
How do they get bricked if they are using a stock firmware image? There's literally nothing to brick. It's like restoring the phone before it got patched.
[General Topics] Nikο:
they are getting bricked because they have newer versions of the phone with firmware that likely prevents you from going back
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
OK, has anyone tried using the fastboot command "fastboot oem adb_enable=1"?
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
That's impossible. It overwrites the old firmware.
[General Topics] Nikο:
Pretty sure someone did and they couldn't install apps from there so no luck
[General Topics] Nikο:
You can attempt it yourself
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
But at the least, we have Android debug bridge enabled, so that's better than nothing.
[General Topics] Nikο:
Right now a main focus would be to get the software it's running right now from Gabb, as a way to recover. But based on other people's experiences it would be much better to get one after Christmas
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
I would if I knew where to get the stock firmware file
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
We need to reverse engineer the download mode of this phone so we can take a look at this rom.
[General Topics] Nikο:
What do you mean by "stock". GABB firmware? Stock firmware directly from ZTE?
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
Does zte post their firmware for their phones? 😂😂😂 I mean the firmware that is compatible with the phone that hasn't been tampered with by any outside persons. Firmware directly from zte or gabb is what I mean.
[General Topics] Nikο:
H

Here's the problem we don't exactly know what the carrier unlocked version of this phone is, and if there even *is one*. Until we find that and nothing else we're kind of a lost cause for this
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
Just look at the build.prop of the firmware lol
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
We just have to reverse engineer the download mode and get an old version of Gabb's rom
[General Topics] dtingley11222:
Just take a look at these tools here:

GitHub - bkerler/mtkclient: MTK reverse engineering and flash tool

MTK reverse engineering and flash tool. Contribute to bkerler/mtkclient development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com
[General Topics] Nikο:
this thread is officially dead, please stop using it and use https://xdaforums.com/t/new-installing-apps-on-a-gabb-phone-z2.4377379/ instead.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Thanks, I know how to do it now but I am using a Chromebook and I don't have access to android studio. Is there any other way?
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Sorry to keep asking but my chromebook is a school chromebook and i cant access that either. Is there a website version of android studio?
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Never mind huge announcement. go to this website for a web browser version of android studio. webadb.com
[General Topics] herosilas12:
ChromeOS is based on linux

Linux has ADB tools 👍sudo apt install adb
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Never mind, i did more research and It is just a way to update firmware manually with a zip file.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
So I have google play app installed on my phone but it keeps saying that it keeps stopping just like the one in the picture earlier. How do i fix this issue with all my apps?
[General Topics] herosilas12:
Yeah that's the issue I have been having too

Probably has something to do with the account manager or the lack of an APK installer
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
For everyone with google play not working, if you find the System UI app, that app is causing google play to not work and the applications not uninstalling. Im not responsible for any damage you do but if you find a way to delete it, it could unlock everything and help google play to work.
[General Topics] herosilas12:
How did you find out that that was the app causing the crash?

The package name is com.android.systemui

If things go wrong then you can just adb shell "pm install-existing com.android.systemui"
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
That's the sys app that causes the issue because most other websites said that app repeatedly crash like that because of device admin. If you go to settings and find device admin, that's the only app there.
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
I'm just here checking on how things are going since the last time I saw this forum and it seems to have attracted some attention recently. I assume there are some files that are removed to make apps like google play not install by default. If someone could go in to the hidden files and see how things are configured? I have next to zero knowledge on how this stuff works, though.
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
Okay, I don't know how I got here, but here's where I am now. I don't have the Google Play Store as an app I can select from the home screen yet, but when I go to search for apps, and it says "Search for more apps", I see the Google Play icon load for a split second before I am greeted with a screen that says "Google Play Store keeps stopping". That's where I am at the moment.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
,

Did you use android studio to get google play store?
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
I went to ApkMirror to download it, then installed it via WebADB. Also, it is now an app that I can see in the apps view, now. I might have missed it there the first time.
[General Topics] herosilas12:
I think our goal for now should be to get a package installer working

I think GMS might be trying to self update which could be causing the crash
[General Topics] herosilas12:
I'll do that now

Edit: It is a system app and can't be uninstalled 😕 I would need to root it 🤔
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I have tried to root it and it always says root failed.
[General Topics] herosilas12:
You need to get a stock image and enable ro.secure = 1 or ro.debuggable = 1 in the build.prop file

Then flash that image and theoretically you could use adb root afterwords
[General Topics] herosilas12:
Do you know where to get a gabb system image?
[General Topics] herosilas12:
app_disable_permission=com.android.chrome=false,com.android.contacts=false,com.google.android.apps.docs=false,com.google.android.apps.tachyon=false,com.android.email=false,zte.com.cn.filer=false,com.android.gallery3d=false,com.google.android.gm=false,com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox=false,com.google.android.apps.maps=false,com.google.android.apps.photos=false,com.google.android.videos=false,com.google.android.music=false,com.android.vending=false,com.google.android.youtube=false,com.android.deskclock=true,com.gabb.child=false

adb shell settings list system

what on earth!? they never actually fully removed some of the android apps!? They just disabled them 🤔
[General Topics] Lukebush0907:
Hey I got developer options enabled so on what if u root ur phone using root app magisk or can u install custom ROM using twrp
[General Topics] Lukebush0907:
I mean what can u do to make play services work
[General Topics] herosilas12:
afaik there is no LingeageOS rom or TWRP image for this model atm

Hence I needed the stock rom to get root with adb

I'm going to compile with ro.secure = 0 so that I can use adb root and install apps like a system app that way (Hopefully allowing me to get an APK installing built in)
[General Topics] Lukebush0907:
Hmmm it seems like its blocked somehow
[General Topics] Lukebush0907:
Watch this its better than nothing
[General Topics] jaswafford1211:
Hi guys. I have been working hard on this project and I have almost cracked it.

I know how to turn on Dev Mode with USB Debugging.

Also, I unlocked the bootloader. I can't root the phone yet tho. One-click root apps don't work

In short, with all that I found, I was able to install apps. (Any app) Sadly with no way to hide or uninstall them unless you wipe the whole phone. This is why I want to root the phone, in the hope to be able to delete the app's files in an emergency.

___

All focus needs to be on rooting the phone or somehow fixing the Package Installer. So one can install and delete apps without a terminal.
[General Topics] jaswafford1211:
You were able to root your Gabb? That is the last piece of the puzzle. Do you mind sharing the steps?
[General Topics] zynuts:
So mine hasnt come in yet i will update when i try it but i saw that in settings you can search auto and one of the search results brings you into the developer options where you can enable adb debugging and then do the whole adb fastboot adb install thing and it should work.

HOPE THIS HELPS :)
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
When i go into settings and select auto fill nothing happens.?
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
It seems like a different version than mine because mine is a different version and mine works. Do you have a gabb z1 or z2? Have you updated it?
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
I have z2 and it is updated
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I would try to factory reset it then try again.
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
what version update are you on?
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Where is it at?
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
Bottom of settings in the "about phone" section
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I have the latest version and I have a gabb z2
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
same and i factory reset it idk what is wrong
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
How do i manually update and from where??
[General Topics] Nachoooooo:
Gabb locked down the dev options in the last software update last week so you can't use adb anymore
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I am able to use adb after last update
[General Topics] Ramen L1:
is there any other ways to get to dev mode?
[General Topics] ZombieBaymax:
Hello you maybe can go in to dev mode by going to settings/About phone and press build number like 10 times
[General Topics] ZombieBaymax:
After that go to settings/system and at the bottum is developer options
[General Topics] Nachoooooo:
For me at least dev options shows but when I press it it doesn't do anything anymore
[General Topics] ZombieBaymax:
OK so maybe the mygabb app is stopping you from getting in to developer options on the home screen hold the mygabb app and press app info and then press app permissions and denie the permission storage and try pressing it tell me if it works
[General Topics] jaswafford1211:
While I don't have this problem yet, I would just like to say that this in theory is a good idea.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Does anyone know where to get the gabb system image?
[General Topics] ZombieBaymax:
The gabb phone runs

On on android 10 just download a android 10 custom ROM on to your SD card go to recovery mode and hit apply update from SD card and install the ROM have not try tho tell me if it works
[General Topics] ZombieBaymax:
You need to unlock dev mode and enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Can you post the download link or file?
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
Is anyone else having sudden issues with opening YouTube.com on the chrome app?
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
Where

Where is this located and how did you get there? Can you edit the file?
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
I feel like there is totally a way to entirely convert the gabb system to a standard android system. Not sure how to find that sort of thing, though.
[General Topics] UnspeakableDud:
As Irreversible said, where is the file found by herosilas? That could be key to installing apps if it's editable.
[General Topics] CalebGunner:
Hey so I tired getting the play store on my freinds gabb phone(Mainly just the google services was the goal so we could get youtube and stuff). However, I wasnt very smart and tried installing it from APKmirror. This would be fine however, after the fact I think I matched the versions incorrectly because it didnt seem to work. So we tried removing it by going into settings and going to the storage managment and uninstalling it from there. However, we noticed that using this method does not allow you to reinstall that app later. I tried it when we tried reinstalling a newer version of an app that we had deleted, and it wouldnt let us do that. So after I found this, I tried installing these files, but it seems to be too late as it seems to me as if I am unable to get them to install. This was all about a week or 2 ago. I also want to mention that we also couldnt get 3rd party app stores to work, such as amazon and a couple of others.
[General Topics] Nachoooooo:
Yeah it seems if you accepted the software update last week then gabb has locked down YouTube
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
So our best choice would be to totally convert it to a standard Android system maybe??? Is anyone knowledgeable of that kind of stuff?
[General Topics] nothackermutch4455:
okay there was a new system software update and it patched all of it.
[General Topics] nothackermutch4455:
well what about usb debuging?
[General Topics] nothackermutch4455:
new update does not work
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
For y'all people having trouble with dev options and USB debugging to install apps, put an apk from your computer into the downloads folder on your phone. Now put other files in the downloads folder. Select a non apk file and click move. When in the "move" mode, you will see that the apk has an application icon on the front of it. All I'm saying is that the system detects apk files as applications. I will post a video later on how to this.
[General Topics] SYNC_Fn:
I see that but how to download?
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I don't know how to download it but I just know that the system detects it as an application. My USB debugging still works but I will try to find another way for y'all to get apps.
[General Topics] nothackermutch4455:
k thanks, but a youtube vid anytime soon?
[General Topics] SYNC_Fn:
Does factory resetting the phone re-allow usb debugging. Thing is I got my phone Wednesday last week and the first thing I did was update the phone😢.
[General Topics] SYNC_Fn:
I dont understand anything about phones but can u use html viewer from files
[General Topics] SYNC_Fn:
Nvm html viewer is code.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I have an idea. Go into android recovery (power and volume up buttons) and select the wipe data/factory reset option. Just know your parent (might) have to enter the email address associated with the phone. I have never done that because I never had a reason to but just select that option and it may downgrade it.
[General Topics] SYNC_Fn:
I dont know if its worth especially since it "might" work
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Tell me what it does when you try to go into developer options.
[General Topics] Irreversible_Extents:
As of the latest update, you can't go into dev options. Searching "Auto", then selecting the developer options setting doesn't perform any action.
[General Topics] Mandmpoff:
Just tried to install another app and now it doesn't let me. Looks like they disabled installing through adb.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
The reason my ADB still works is because before the updates I uninstalled software updater and system updater. When y'all find another way to get apps be sure to uninstall both those system apps to prevent future updates
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
You may have to perform a hard mod to get apps in which you will have to take apart the phone and maybe get going from there. I would look up a tutorial before you start taking it apart.
[General Topics] zaperoony:
alright but what do i search? im so confused
[General Topics] Iqlessmemes:
I made a video about usb debugging on my YouTube channel (iqlessmemes) and if you make a video, just let me know, and I will pin it.
[General Topics] zaperoony:
i dont see the video
[General Topics] zaperoony:
how do i do that
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
I would try to take it apart and just see if you can find wires that are reconnectable and I would start playing with it. I'm not responsible for any damage you do to your phone. Do this at your own risk.
[General Topics] Nature Grey:
Another option is to get into recovery options and see if there is something that could be messed with.
[General Topics] nou1273:
Factory resetting will disable USB debugging, I just checked. Don't do it.