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    WiFi password loss after each and every reboot on MEIZU Pro 5

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        gregb49 @advocatux
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        @advocatux Thanks, but with WiFi not connecting, I cannot carry out an update. I could reload the OS, but that was a horrendous experience last time, but if that is the only option, I'll prepare myself mentally for the task. ☺

        bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
        Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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          advocatux @gregb49
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          @gregb49 maybe the easier way is to use the installer (without checking the wipe option of course)

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            Stefano @advocatux
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            @advocatux doesn't work with originally Android version, unfortunately 😞 (Ubports installer )

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              advocatux @Stefano
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              @Stefano oh! Do you know why?

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                Stefano @advocatux
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                @advocatux Nope. Tried many times, always fails. Manual installation with ubuntu-device-flash works always. (or update from within system )Go figure. On Nexus 5 or 7 works perfectly, though.

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                  advocatux @Stefano
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                  @Stefano I see, thanks 🙂

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                    gregb49 @Stefano
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                    @Stefano said in WiFi password loss after each and every reboot on MEIZU Pro 5:

                    @advocatux doesn't work with originally Android version, unfortunately 😞 (Ubports installer )

                    Thanks Stefano. I wish that I had read your post before installing UBports Installer (0.2.2-beta). It wouldn't work on one Linux machine so I tried a manual install. This wouldn't work either. I tried on another Linux machine and it appeared to work flawlessly. Only problem is that my bq M10 HD now boots to the initial Ubuntu screen and no further. Trying the manual install but adb devices doesn't see my M10. I think I might be the proud owner of a brick!

                    bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                    Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                      advocatux @gregb49
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                      @gregb49 if you see that screen, your device isn't bricked. You can't use adb but you can use fastboot 😉

                      Anyway, try this sudo ubuntu-device-flash --server=https://system-image.ubports.com touch --device=cooler --channel=ubports-touch/16.04/stable --bootstrap

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                        Stefano @gregb49
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                        @gregb49 BQ M10 can be restored to Canonical version of UT with Flash tool, then just flash it with Ubports installer. It should work on BQ M10 tablet as I've seen many posts about restoring this tablet with Flash tool. Search it on forum.

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                          advocatux @Stefano
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                          Yes @gregb49 you can try what @Stefano says too. These are the steps for that http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/install.html#install-on-legacy-android-devices

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                            gregb49 @advocatux
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                            @advocatux and @Stefano Good to hear it isn't bricked. I tried all sorts of other things but will now follow your advice and see what happens. It is such a good tablet, when it works.

                            Edit: I have tried the SP Flash Tool but, although my computer 'sees' the tablet as an MT65xx Android phone, the flash tool doesn't seem able to communicate with it and eventually times out. I'll try looking for other forum posts on flash tool, or maybe I need to install some flavour of Ubuntu on my computer.

                            @advocatux I'm using Debian 8. Will this work instead?

                            sudo flashrom --server=https://system-image.ubports.com touch --device=cooler --channel=ubports-touch/16.04/stable --bootstrap
                            

                            In man flashrom I cannot see a --server option.

                            bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                            Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                              advocatux @gregb49
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                              @gregb49 if you want to use "the SP Flash tool" method, please read http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/install.html#install-on-legacy-android-devices very carefully

                              If you get a time out, something is wrong. It could be even a bad USB cable or a bad USB port, try with another ones.

                              Finally, nope, that flashrom method won't work 🙂

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                                gregb49 @advocatux
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                                @advocatux Thanks. I have followed the steps in the docs very carefully and have tried other USB ports, but there are more for me to try. The step:
                                9. Turn your device completely off, but do not connect it yet
                                Puzzles me, as SP Flash Tool immediately reports -
                                ERROR : S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)
                                When I connect the bq 10 as in step 12
                                If I cancel this and press on the Download button, I can leave SP Flash Tool running for 30 mins, but nothing appears to happen - no download, nothing.

                                If I run the following (without SP Tool running), I get the following
                                $ fastboot devices
                                FA111208 fastboot

                                So I assume that the computer is communicating when I have the bq 10 in fastboot mode.

                                bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                                Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                                  advocatux @gregb49
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                                  ERROR : S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)

                                  @gregb49 hmm that's the "old" modemmanager issue.

                                  Just remove that package in your Debian system, you can always re-install it again if / when you need it.

                                  This is an old BQ archived article talking about that issue https://web.archive.org/web/20180118130643/http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-articles/2015/09/16/ubuntu-android-installation-process-for-bq-aquaris-e4-5-and-e5/ is you want more info

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                                    gregb49 @advocatux
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                                    @advocatux Thanks. At first I had no success. I restarted the udev service
                                    sudo service udev restart
                                    then checked that the cdc_acm kernel had not been removed
                                    lsmod | grep cdc_acm
                                    started the flash tool again
                                    sudo ./flash_tool.sh
                                    but got the same errors as before.
                                    Then I used a different USB port, and the flash_tool started downloading to the bq M10.
                                    I now have Ubuntu 15.04 OTA13 running. Maybe I'll stick at this level of success for a while, before I risk messing up the M10 yet again.

                                    bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                                    Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                                      advocatux @gregb49
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                                      @gregb49 I know that feeling, I've been there too several times 😄

                                      Anyway, it shouldn't be any problem using the installer as usual now, and 16.04 is way better than the old Canonical's UT.

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                                        gregb49 @advocatux
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                                        @advocatux I was tempted and tried, but neither UBports install nor the manual method would work for some reason in either debian 8 or Win 10. My debian 8, main computer will now not connect to the internet! You've got to laugh. Time to dwell 2 marching paces, or maybe a few days.

                                        bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                                        Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                                          advocatux @gregb49
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                                          @gregb49 did you see in the installer log any error? Did you check that /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules exists on your computer?

                                          Hmm I don't know what they did with those troubleshooting instructions, please see https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/commit/f1b6fbd95ae18a3e980d6c8f27cc697c27195d65#diff-04c6e90faac2675aa89e2176d2eec7d8L73 (and sorry for the format)

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                                            gregb49 @advocatux
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                                            @advocatux I'm busy installing a new OS, after loosing network connections on the last one. I imagine that this has something to do with the instruction to uninstall modemmanager. When done, I'll check udev/rules.

                                            The UB Ports Installer was 'seeing' the bq M10, but when instructed to reboot to fastboot, I waited and waited but nothing happened. I restarted and repeated, with the same result.

                                            I had implemented 'Developer Mode' on the bq M10 but, interestingly, I was not asked for my passcode. I don't know if that meant that I was not actually in developer mode.

                                            bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                                            Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                                              Lakotaubp @gregb49
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                                              @gregb49 As far as I know you are not asked for the passcode when starting dev mode, but do need it to OK various operations done via the terminal.

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