Strawberryland Forum - nabi SE

nabi Hot Wheels tablet stock ROM (NBTY07SMKG-US-HW)

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:33:44 +0000

And since one of my buddies got his hands on a bunch of Hot Wheels nabis for him to resell off eBay, he offered to rip the ROM off this as well.

The ROM's unsigned and may only be flashed with SP Flash Tool 5.1532.00. And it goes without saying to BACK UP YOUR STOCK ROM (basically everything, especially NVRAM, seccfg and secro; from my experience if you lose these, you're SOL) before installing this image!

To flash this ROM, run SP Flash Tool, open the scatter file (MT8127_Android_scatter.txt), uncheck all but BOOT, RECOVERY and ANDROID (or just ANDROID if the other system partitions are still intact), click Download, press and hold the Volume + button whilst plugging in the device, and wait until the tool starts flashing. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, and wait until the process is finished. If done correctly your device should be good as new.

Download:

Code:
https://mega.nz/file/PpJwGDhI#6vaNhrE4c0J2XZ-bMwDGQDx_iasf9uUj5S-pquW4G98

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603905325

If you run into any problems with this or when it comes to repairing their device in general, feel free to ask me.

nabi Barbie tablet stock ROM (NBTY07SMKG-US-BB)

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:28:59 +0000

Took some time for my friend and I to pull this off, as we had to source a stock Barbie Nabi tablet off eBay for the sole purpose of ripping the firmware.

The ROM's unsigned and may only be flashed with SP Flash Tool 5.1532.00. And it goes without saying to BACK UP YOUR STOCK ROM (basically everything, especially NVRAM, seccfg and secro; from my experience if you lose these, you're SOL) before installing this image!

To flash this ROM, run SP Flash Tool, open the scatter file (MT8127_Android_scatter.txt), uncheck all but BOOT, RECOVERY and ANDROID (or just ANDROID if the other system partitions are still intact), click Download, press and hold the Volume + button whilst plugging in the device, and wait until the tool starts flashing. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, and wait until the process is finished. If done correctly your device should be good as new.

Download:

Code:
https://mega.nz/file/yooQiL7D#3CKIHGXeIVW994lDPsZMM4GfsXuMaqnelb0KWT8CeZ4

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603905324

If you run into any problems with this or when it comes to repairing their device in general, feel free to ask me.

TWRP/Carliv Touch Recovery for nabi SE

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:20:50 +0000

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible if your device gets damaged, you lose any important data or get your warranty voided as a result of using these utilities. INSTALL AT YOUR OWN RISK and always perform backups!

TWRP 3.0.2.0
NOTE: Same note as the full scatter packages above. Can be flashed either through fastboot or using SP Flash Tool.

Code:
https://github.com/huckleberrypie/device_Mattel_NabiSE

More screenshots can be found here: https://imgur.com/a/JT1HC

Carliv Touch Recovery
Mad props to AMR Development for this one.

Code:
https://mega.nz/#!z0ZHwC4a!2AlpIQJTxJnpVYa29ZFKqXQzQThO-vBvS4xnBQndhCg

Source tree: https://mega.nz/#!v0YlCDJI!5NXZcsJrJf-JdxHCcC_CiSXtXZwCENfr5rkdMBfQyh8

More screenshots can be found here: https://imgur.com/a/mZR3f

Nabi SE discussion thread

Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:16:01 +0000

DISCLAIMER: Neither I nor the members of this site can be held responsible for any data loss or hardware damage caused by the use the tools, firmware and applications mentioned or linked to in this thread.

The nabi SE is an Android-based tablet computer produced by Mattel under the Fuhu Nabi line. Released in 2016, the SE runs on Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" utilising a MediaTek MT8127 system-on-chip. Like some of the tablets from their line-up, a number of variants themed after popular children's franchises by Mattel were also produced, differing only in bundled content, branding and certain exclusive apps e.g. streaming video players with variant-specific content; ROMs used for all nabi SE variants are largely the same and appear to be mutually compatible.
Tech specs:

1.3 Ghz MediaTek MT8127 quad-core processor
ARM Mali 450MP GPU
1GB RAM
7" capacitive touch screen with 1024x600 resolution
16GB ROM (8GB user-accessible, expandable to 32GB with a microSD card)
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Blue Morpho UI
0.3 MP front camera
2 MP rear camera (720p video)
2500mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Sensors: Accelerometer
GPS: no
FM radio: no

Depending on the variant, the tablet may also come bundled with content based on characters from their respective franchises. The American Girl edition for example has videos and games featuring characters from the line, namely Isabelle Dance Studio, Grace Sweet Shop, Maryellen Rocket Rally and Scene Sounds. As with most children's tablets, it has parental controls built in and Google Play services.

Magisk Root
So far Beta 16.3 is known to work (albeit with some issues) as previous versions churn out a corrupt image. I am not sure why flashing Magisk through TWRP won't work, but I might look into it some time.

Stock ROMs

Code:
https://mega.nz/file/Ppx1CBCK#2otvBHyeHl34EUZpmhRofujqNNd7PQ7yutV17GfkKp4

Bootloader unlock
That in my opinion is what I like about the Nabi compared to the LeapFrog Epic I previously covered in another thread. Dunno if it does matter to unlock, but since there is at least some boot-level enforcement going on I'd say you should perform a bootloader unlock to be sure. Make sure to install ADB/Fastboot drivers, then in developer options, tick OEM Unlocking to allow the bootloader to be tampered with. Turn off the device, then reboot to fastboot mode by holding power and volume up for a few seconds until a DOS-ish prompt appears. Select fastboot mode, then press volume down. Now plug in the device to your PC, and in a command prompt, key in "fastboot oem unlock" sans quotes. A warning will then appear, which you should say yes to. If done properly, you should now have an unlocked Nabi SE.

Issues
Tablet is stuck in fastboot mode
I've heard from a number of parents over at the Nabi Facebook page that their children's tablets somehow get stuck at this prompt...

Code:
=> FASTBOOT mode...

or this...

Code:
Select Boot Mode:

[Recovery Mode]

[Fastboot Mode]     <<=

[Normal Mode]

...likely due to kids unwittingly fiddling around with the volume and power buttons. I've made a small batch-based utility for getting them out of limbo, but as I only own a regular Nabi SE and an American Girl variant, I'd like to ask those who own the other editions to PM me for details. Once that's done I'll release it ASAP.

Forced encryption
Encryption is permanently enabled by default in this device. Which is a good thing as far as security goes, but it's crapshoot when you're trying to make backups. I think this could be fixed with Magisk but I haven't thoroughly tested it yet. You can however format /data and mount it through TWRP though, if that's any consolation.

Nabi SE Custom Boot Animations

Sun, 18 Mar 2018 05:52:26 +0000

Thought of doing these for the SE, particularly the "Powered by Nabi" special editions, i.e. the American Girl, Barbie and Hot Wheels tablets, mostly as the generic boot screen that came with these special editions wasn't entirely cutting it and detracted from the respective tablets' themes. Took me some time looking for commercials and/or promotional videos on YouTube with suitable logo animations, with the exception of Hot Wheels as I couldn't find a decent one so far.

I do plan on doing a Fisher-Price edition as well, but I don't have that device with me atm.

Usual instructions as with most boot animations; a Magisk module version is planned as well for those who prefer to leave /system untouched, but that is yet to be done.

American Girl Edition:

Code:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=890129502657591619

Barbie Edition:

Code:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673956719939828410

Hot Wheels Edition:

Code:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850501331

CHANGELOG:

v1.1 - Rebuilt frames as compressed PNG for better quality
v1.0 - Initial release

TODO:

Fix nabi logo.bin to correct orientation
Fisher-Price boot animation

nabi American Girl tablet stock ROM (NBTY07SMKG-US-AG)

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 07:56:24 +0000

Alright, so I decided to rip the ROM off this unit as insurance and/or backup and to aid those who happen to own one and would like to repair or restore theirs to factory condition themselves without going through customer support. And before you ask if this is legal or otherwise, it's been common practice with Android hobbyist sites such as XDA-Developers, and companies are fine with it for the most part.

Build number for the ROM is ABD7AG20160823A00. The ROM's unsigned and may only be flashed with SP Flash Tool 5.1532.00. And it goes without saying to BACK UP YOUR STOCK ROM (basically everything, especially NVRAM, seccfg and secro; from my experience if you lose these, you're SOL) before installing this image!

I won't be telling you guys how to install this in detail, but there are plenty of guides on the web on how to flash an MTK device - run SP Flash Tool, open the scatter file (MT8127_Android_scatter.txt), uncheck all but BOOT, RECOVERY and ANDROID (or just ANDROID if the other system partitions are still intact), click Download, press and hold the Volume + button whilst plugging in the device, and wait until the tool starts flashing. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, and wait until the process is finished. If done correctly your device should be good as new.

Download:

Code:
https://mega.nz/file/3tQwkYYQ#1psgtI7sC8wmX6jsg2DjTlbIYXKyMGLnRejA43qng5A

Mirror link:

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603899020

If you run into any problems with this or when it comes to repairing their AG nabi tablet in general, feel free to ask me.