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    Meizu pro 5 From ubuntu OTA15 to last ubports

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    • LakotaubpL Offline
      Lakotaubp
      last edited by

      The pro5 is on the installer now try that first.

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        pgp @Lakotaubp
        last edited by pgp

        thank you @Lakotaubp, for development, (the short story). I tried the installer UBports Installer 0.4.14-beta. First time it failed to flash the microcode with fastboot. I tested adb : I see the device, I log in a terminal. But fastboot don't see any device. Test done after :

        $ adb reboot bootloader

        After that the meizu Ubuntu boot screen appear (like @ every reboot).

        But the "fastboot device" command executed in root don't show anything. Even after the command :

        fastboot oem unlock

        So, I tested without the option "flashing the microcode" and the installer said "OK it works" but the phone screen said approximatively "error, contact meizu", in several languages. The phone reboot with no issue on the older UbuntuTouch sytem like nothing happens.

        First time I installed ubuntu, (phone was flyme) it was with a script found on a forum, I don't still have.

        Here is the code :

        #!/sbin/sh

#This file is part of Universal Systemless Installer
#
#    The Universal Systemless Installer scripts are free software: you can redistribute
#    it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
#    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
#    (at your option) any later version, w/Systemless Xposed installable zip exception.
#
#    These scripts are distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
#    GNU General Public License for more details.
sleep 2
##########################################################################################
# Changelog
##########################################################################################
#
# v0.1b - beta, first public release
#       -
# v0.1a - alpha tested and working
#       -

##########################################################################################
# Variables
##########################################################################################
OUTFD="/proc/self/fd/$2"
ZIPDIR="${3%/*}"
APP="Ubuntu-Touch Installer"
AUT="st0rm77"
VER="0.1b"
LIC="GPLv2"

##########################################################################################
# Cleaning up
##########################################################################################
trap '
ui_print " "
ui_print "***********"
ui_print "Cleaning up"
ui_print "***********"

ui_print "- Reverting library path"
PATH=$PATH_ORG
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ORG

ui_print "- Unmounting"
mountpoint -q /system && umount /system

sync

cat /tmp/recovery.log|grep -v "^GR "|grep -v "^EV: ">/external_sd/recovery.log

ui_print " "
exit
' 0 1 2 3 15

##########################################################################################
# Functions
##########################################################################################
ui_print(){ printf "ui_print $*\nui_print \n">$OUTFD;}

write_and_verify(){
  target=`find /dev/block/platform -type l -path '*by-name*' -name "$2"`
  ui_print "- Flashing $2"
  dd bs=4096 if=$1 of=$target conv=fsync
  checksum=`md5sum $1|cut -d' ' -f1`
  flashsum=`dd if=$target bs=$(wc -c <$1) count=1|md5sum|cut -d' ' -f1`
  [ "${flashsum:=1}" == "${checksum:=2}" ] \
    && ui_print "- Verifying $2: ok" \
    || { ui_print "! Failed, verify error on $2";exit 1;}
}

##########################################################################################
# Banner
##########################################################################################
ui_print " "
ui_print "******************************"
ui_print "    $APP"
ui_print "        for Meizu Pro 5"
ui_print "          ver: $VER"
ui_print " "
ui_print "      written by: $AUT"
ui_print "    Licensed under: $LIC"
ui_print "******************************"
ui_print " "

##########################################################################################
# Formatting and mounting /system
##########################################################################################
#target=`find /dev/block/platform -type l -path '*by-name*' -name 'system'`
#/sbin/mke2fs -t ext4 -b 4096 "$target"
#/sbin/e2fsck -y "$target"

ui_print "- Mounting /system (rw)"
mountpoint -q /system || mount -o rw /system \
 || ui_print_exit "! Failed, unable to mount /system"

##########################################################################################
# Updating paths
##########################################################################################
PATH_ORG=$PATH
PATH=/sbin:/system/bin:/system/xbin

LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ORG=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:../lib64:../lib

ui_print "- Updating library path"

##########################################################################################
# Unpack & Flash
##########################################################################################

#mount /system
mountpoint -q /system || mount /system

#unpack
for file in ${ZIPDIR}/*.xz;do
 filename=${file##*/};filename=${filename%-*}-*.xz
 ui_print "- Unpacking ${filename}";
 tar -xf "$file" -C "/"
done

#write partitions
write_and_verify "/partitions/logo.bin" bootlogo
write_and_verify "/partitions/dtb" dtb
write_and_verify "/partitions/boot.img" bootimg

exit 0

        A question is : If it works a first time, It means my phone must be international and fastboot unlocked? No?

        So I will try to investigate why fastboot don't see my device.

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        • LakotaubpL Offline
          Lakotaubp @pgp
          last edited by

          @pgp Remind me what OS you are using on pc

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          • pgpP Offline
            pgp @Lakotaubp
            last edited by

            @Lakotaubp I use ubuntu LTS and debian, but under my debian (buster), ubports-installer don't works.

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            • pgpP Offline
              pgp @pgp
              last edited by pgp

              I still don't understand why is my fastboot seems locked. I hope I'll don't have to re-install flymeOS to unlock that.
              I maye just don't have the good drivers on my laptop : I just install adb and fastboot like this :

              # apt install fastboot adb

              Same result after :

              apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

              Any idea?

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              • pgpP Offline
                pgp
                last edited by

                Maybe a indication here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/meizu-pro-5/development/recovery-twrp3-0m86patchedst0rm77-t3469296/post68868682#post68868682

                In the end they write :

                Warning:
                ** If you flash an official update.zip from Flyme, remove bootloader, ldfw & recovery from ZIP                *
                ** Otherwise you'll find yourself with a locked bootloader ** *

                If it is my case (I don't remeber the details of my first ubuntu touch istall) It means I'm fucked ?

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                  Marathon2422
                  last edited by

                  Sounds like your PC is not seeing fastboot, are you using sudo for all fastboot commands

                  Could you put an earlier unbuntu in a VM or on a thumb drive.

                  I had an Android device recently , win 10 would see Adb but not Fastboot, had to switch OS's in the middle of it ( to Deepin)

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                  • pgpP Offline
                    pgp @Marathon2422
                    last edited by pgp

                    Thnk you @Marathon2422 . Yes all commands are done with root on debian (buster), and sudo su on ubuntu (18.04 LTS).
                    Next step, I think I will try this from this post : https://forums.ubports.com/topic/2755/meizu-pro-5-flyme-os-to-ubuntu-touch-modem-update-fingerprint-function

                    **Step 1:Unlock Bootloader
                    Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpPqSFQ0b7thvs_f2VqexDxQTBK6bQP5/view?usp=sharing
                    Rename to update.zip and put inside your device storage.
                    Rebooot to recovery pressing Volume up + Power and choose "System Upgrade"
                    Unlock Bootloader 2nd Method: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U09dVhiBJebPMwQ1q99R2RzBC8hErLuI/view?usp=sharing
                    Just rename the file to update.zip put in your internal storage go to recovery and update.
                    Now your device has an unlocked bootloader.

                    Step 2: Flash TeamwinRecovery
                    Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T30ug5TQqzRxZiKsFk3IhpR5c218N4Pc/view?usp=sharing
                    Reboot the device to fastboot pressin Volume Down + Power
                    Open a terminal and do the command:

                    fastboot flash recovery TWRP_3.0_m86.img*
                    *

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                      Stefano @pgp
                      last edited by Stefano

                      @pgp You would need to resize the .cache partition on your phone. It's too smalll to contain all the files needed to flash 16.04
                      Search Increase Cache Partition on this forum, you'll find the answers.

                      Official Ubports won't work, install it with ubuntu-device-flash from Terminal.

                      Edit: also need to remove all files from .cache/recovery as it is now full of files from unsuccessful instalation.

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                      • pgpP Offline
                        pgp @Stefano
                        last edited by

                        @Stefano Thank you for the advice. I'll try asap.

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