Can't get the M10 FHD to take the flash

jamesp

Have been trying to flash my M10 FHD. Originally Ubuntu edition and was flashed to latest bq Android. And it is not going well.

None of the three methods work out of the box. All fail for some reason. And instructions above didn't work at all.

First i activated developer mode, which can be done through device info and tap version number seven times, then go back and enter developer menu and enable usb debugging and some other option, can't remember what it was.

Now Ubports installer detected device, but claims, that there is no image available for M10. Then i tried to do the two other methods with no better luck.

Then fastbooted device and gave command fastboot oem unlock After this device refused to boot up and only gave "orange state" warning that device can't be trusted.

Now in fastboot mode Ubports installer started to flash device, after manual selection but got stuck when it tried to push first file into device. two other methods failed also.

Now i installed TWRP and booted to that and wiped everything.
https://twrp.me/devices/bqaquarism10fhd.html

Now after booting to fastboot Ubports installer finally pushed files into it, but when the device makes final boot into system recovery and says "Installing Ubuntu Update" but nothing happens. Waited for 20 mins and rebooted it, but it's back to "Orange state". Magic device tool failed to install, and i tried the console command and it finished install, but is again stuck at "installing Ubuntu update"

Where do i go from here?

Edit.

I flashed TWRP again and performed format and flashed recovery image. After that ubports flash went through without problems with this command:

sudo ubuntu-device-flash --server=http://system-image.ubports.com touch --device=frieza
--channel=15.04/stable --bootstrap --recovery-image=recovery-frieza.img

But!! I still get that orange state warning. It boots to UT after 3mins of wait!

https://postimg.org/image/40f88yp4x/

How do i get rid of that then?

Edit 2.

fastboot oem lock got rid of that message, but now its stuck on bootscreen...

advocatux

@jamesp, I think you have to run fastboot lock (without oem).

That's the recommended way by Google https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6185381?hl=en

Marathon2422

@jamesp the orange message showing its not safe is android,which shows you have not got rid of android, its on here somewhere howto ,or search XDA forum,

advocatux

@Marathon2422, on the other hand you can't get rid of Android completely. UBports need some Android shit to run.

jamesp

@advocatux said in Can't get the M10 FHD to take the flash:

@jamesp, I think you have to run fastboot lock (without oem).

That's the recommended way by Google https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6185381?hl=en

fastboot lock was not recognized command.

jamesp

Solved the problem by installing latest bq UT with bq:s own flash tool. After that i enabled developer mode and UBports installer detected M10 and this time it started installing it and got to the last point where it was supposed to flash device, but yet again was stuck with "installing Ubuntu update"

But then in bootloader i gave the old command:

sudo ubuntu-device-flash --server=http://system-image.ubports.com touch --device=frieza
--channel=15.04/stable --bootstrap --recovery-image=recovery-frieza.img

And UBports finally installed to M10 succesfully.

Here you can download bq firmware and if you don't have Ubuntu version use code: ML000555 to download it.

http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-download/categorias/aquaris-m10-fhd-ubuntu-edition/

But all is not well! There still is this weird ~3min delay with the splash screen before UBports boots? bq ubuntu booted instantly. Is this a bug in UBports firmware or are there still some weird issues with my M10? Everything else seems to work just fine.

Marathon2422

@jamesp yep , well done for being persistant i just re flashed mine , 3 min boot delay, and most likely it will not keep your wifi password in memory.

1896er

Same Problem here. Can't flash M10 FHD with Magic Device Tool out of the box. I did not tried the workaround from Alex above. Should I? Or should I wait for an updated MDT flash...?

jamesp

@Marathon2422 said in Can't get the M10 FHD to take the flash:

@jamesp yep , well done for being persistant i just re flashed mine , 3 min boot delay, and most likely it will not keep your wifi password in memory.

My wifi password stays in memory.

So that boot delay is known bug? Is anything being done to that?

jamesp

@1896er said in Can't get the M10 FHD to take the flash:

Same Problem here. Can't flash M10 FHD with Magic Device Tool out of the box. I did not tried the workaround from Alex above. Should I? Or should I wait for an updated MDT flash...?

Mdt never worked for me. Try the terminal way. Do you have ubuntu in it already?

1896er

Yes, Ubuntu (OTA 15) is on it. I'll try the terminal way tonight.

1896er

Only the step-by-step guide from Alex works for me. There are no apps like libreoffice, is it right?

Rob Westein

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Rob Westein

@WLBI

A noob question from me:
Do I have to install something to get de adb command working???
Thanks,
Rob

Rob Westein

Nevermind, installed adb
It was flashing with the turning ubuntu logo... now starting up... could take some time I've read... some time now with the the powered by Ubuntu screen...

WLBI

@Rob-Westein
Yes, you need to install that package:
sudo apt install android-tools-adb

Freebobjohn

Hi everyone,
I've bought an android M10 FHD (this version was one sale) quite some time ago in order to get ubuntu working on it. With Canonical the end of maintenance on their side I felt somewhat desperate, so thanks UBports for keeping this awesome project alive!

Anyway, I've tried to install Ubuntu on my M10 using Magic Device Tool and after completing all the steps I arrived on the "Do not reboot manually!" and "Wait until it reboots on its own!" in my terminal and the tablet was only saying "=>FASTBOOT mode...".
I've been waiting quite some time (~1h) with this screen on and not much happening and decided to reboot via fastboot (using fastboot reboot-bootloader, so not really manually in case fastboot was still busy) and try the command line way. The reboot went fine and got me to the bootloader. I thought I would give a try an other day and turned the tablet off.

However I am now unable to turn it on: turning it on gets me to the android screen with a "Orange State. Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted. Your device will boot in 5 seconds" message and remains stuck there forever (meaning >2 hours...), never booting. If I try to boot in recovery mode the android screen appears (without the previous message) get stuck for ~10 secs and reboots without reaching recovery. It then get stuck on the android screen with the orange state message.

I cannot access my tablet with adb or fastboot in any of those states... Do you have any idea onto how to repair this? Is my tablet bricked?
Extra information: I can turn the tablet off normaly

Thanks!

UniSuperBox

@Freebobjohn

Could you try the UBports installer? If that gives you any trouble, please create a new thread and we can help you out there.

Freebobjohn

@UniSuperBox thanks for your quick reply
I have tried to use UBports installer however it also requires to boot in recovery mode which is not working anymore on my tablet...
I'll create a dedicated post

A Former User

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