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        Francis
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        Hi all,
        I recently got a refurbished MI A2. It came with Android 10.
        I unlocked the boot loader and rooted it (thanks to XDA forum !). Then i tried to flash Ubuntu Touch.
        The Ubuntu recovery was installed without any problem and operational. But the whole OS installation met an error. I choose "Ignore" but starting Ubuntu failed. Unfortunately I didn't noticed the exact error...
        As it is my only phone which is supposed to replace my old GSM, I flashed the Xiaomi stock ROM. After some manipulations it worked again.

        Could Androïd 10 be the reason of the failure ?

        BTW : after flashing the Xiaomi stock ROM, the device was only partially working : I couldn't install some applis (e.g. Firefox). It said : "External storage needed for appli". Even chrome failed, and magisk too. They repeatedly crashed... I couldn't find any reference to this error message on Internet, so today I managed to make a reset to factory settings and now it looks fully OK again...

        But I'd like to succeed installing Ubuntu Touch !
        Must I downgrade to Android 9 ?

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          stanwood @Francis
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          @francis I would suggest to downgrade to Android 9 indeed, as the UT port is based on Android 9 layer (Halium 9).

          Redmi Note 9S Stable
          If God has a computer, it must be a GNU/Linux

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            messayisto
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            This is a matter of patience sometimes. Did you read instructions carefully on the devices site?:
            https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/jasmine-sprout/

            Sometimes it can do the trick to repeat the installation, sometimes even several times..

            In my case I didn't have to downgrade to android 9, but most of the cases it seems to be useful. Just try again, be patient and kind to yourself! 🙂

            maybe you want to read reports in the forum first, there are always some good hints to find:
            https://forums.ubports.com/category/92/xiaomi-mi-a2

            good luck!

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