Catch 22 after factory reset

BrisPete · 8 Jan 2018, 21:45

Ah. I think I should have read your post more carefully. I think you might be on the Canonical version of UT. You probably need to install UBports latest version of UT. https://ubports.com/page/get-ubuntu-touch
When you do that the Openstore app is installed. Then you can install terminal. Hope that works for you.

cromiumlake · 8 Jan 2018, 21:57

@brispete

Thanks for the reply.
As I mentioned earlier Under OS build details I have >>>>> 15.04 krilling ( this is the UBports version, no?)(The last canonical version was 15.04 Vivid Vervet)

However regardless of which version please note that I can not run any command line without terminal, hence the title catch 22

I hope you have more ideas, thanks for the help

BrisPete · 8 Jan 2018, 22:07

krillin is the codename for your bq E4.5 phone. The UBports version isan also based on 15.04 Vivid Vervet. In System Settings click <About> and check which OS you have. UBports latest version is Ubuntu 15.04 (r3). (Canonical version will be (OTA 12 or later).

cromiumlake · 8 Jan 2018, 22:16

I see, yes you are right i have: 15.04(r509)
Thanks I will try using "Install using MDT"

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

BrisPete · 8 Jan 2018, 22:20

Good luck.

cromiumlake · 8 Jan 2018, 23:05

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cromiumlake · 8 Jan 2018, 23:10

@brispete

I tried to use the "Install using MDT", i run the script.. and after that I still have the same version (15.04(r509))...it seems that it has done a factory reset of some sort.

I have copied the terminal output, if you are interested (it will be greatly apreciated):

Checking for newer version

If you see this screen for longer than 10 seconds,
please delete the magic-device-tool folder and clone the project again.

If you are one of these people who don't read instructions or README files
and who downloaded this tool as a zip from GitHub instead of cloning it...

RTFM

You are running the latest version of magic-device-tool.

Checking if all necessary tools are installed locally...

→ phablet-tools: not found, installing...
Adding necessary apt repository: ppa:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa
gpg: keyring /tmp/tmppug666sv/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring /tmp/tmppug666sv/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key C7122F9B from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmppug666sv/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key C7122F9B: public key "Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu SDK team" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
→ ubuntu-device-flash: not found, installing...
Adding necessary apt repository: ppa:ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa
gpg: keyring /tmp/tmpnnvrboa2/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring /tmp/tmpnnvrboa2/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key C7122F9B from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpnnvrboa2/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key C7122F9B: public key "Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu SDK team" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
→ android-tools-fastboot: not found, installing...
Selecting previously unselected package android-tools-fastboot.
(Reading database ... 171764 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../android-tools-fastboot_5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking android-tools-fastboot (5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1) ...
Setting up android-tools-fastboot (5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1) ...
→ android-tools-adb: not found, installing...
Selecting previously unselected package android-tools-adb.
(Reading database ... 171770 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../android-tools-adb_5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking android-tools-adb (5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up android-tools-adb (5.1.1r36+git20160322-0ubuntu3~wily1) ...
→ mplayer: not found, installing...
E: Package 'mplayer' has no installation candidate
→ tar: found
→ unzip: found

Choose your device

[1] BQ Aquaris E4.5 - krillin
[2] BQ Aquaris E5 HD - vegetahd
[3] BQ Aquaris M10 HD - cooler
[4] BQ Aquaris M10 FHD - frieza
[5] Meizu MX 4 - arale
[6] Meizu Pro 5 - turbo
[7] LG Nexus 4 - mako
[8] LG Nexus 5 - hammerhead
[9] Asus Nexus 7 2013 (WiFi) - flo
[10] Asus Nexus 7 2013 (LTE) - deb
[11] Asus Nexus 7 2012 (3G) - tilapia
[12] Samsung Nexus 10 - manta
[13] OnePlus One - bacon
[14] Fairphone 2 - FP2

[15] Donate
[16] Join Telegram Group Chat
[17] Report a bug

[18] Quit

Enter number: 1

BQ Aquaris E4.5 - krillin

Ubuntu:

[1] Install Ubuntu
[2] Install OpenStore

[3] Back Up your UBports device

[4] Screencast

[0] Back to menu

Enter option: 1

Install Ubuntu

[1] Choose a channel to flash with the --wipe option (Will remove existing apps/data)

[2] Back to menu

Enter option: 1

Choose a channel to flash with the --wipe option (Will remove existing apps/data)

[1] legacy

[2] Back to menu

Enter option: 1

Flashing legacy channel

Please boot your E4.5 into bootloader/fastboot mode by pressing Power & Volume Up (+)
and select fastboot mode

Is your E4.5 in bootloader/fastboot mode now? [Y]

Detecting device

JU013671 fastboot
Device detected !

Flashing legacy channel

Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 734003200
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 7472
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 2800
Label:
Blocks: 179200
Block groups: 6
Reserved block group size: 47
Created filesystem with 11/44832 inodes and 5813/179200 blocks
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.493s]
sending 'cache' (13348 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.636s]
writing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.866s]
finished. total time: 1.996s
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 838860800
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 7328
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 3200
Label:
Blocks: 204800
Block groups: 7
Reserved block group size: 55
Created filesystem with 11/51296 inodes and 6651/204800 blocks
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.525s]
sending 'userdata' (14952 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.668s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.968s]
finished. total time: 2.161s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.254s

wget: unrecognized option '--show-progress'
Usage: wget [OPTION]... [URL]...

Try `wget --help' for more options.
./devices/e45/ubuntu/legacywipe.sh: line 35: ubuntu-device-flash: command not found

Move to your device to finish the setup.

Cleaning up..

Exiting magic-device-tool. Bye Bye

BrisPete · 8 Jan 2018, 23:16

MDT are ending support for UBports. This might be the problem. Try using the UBports Installer. It requires you to install a snap so you need snapd (IIRC) on your PC. I've also found that you may need to tell it which device you wish to install (manually select device).

cromiumlake · 9 Jan 2018, 02:10

@brispete

Hey Man... many thanks I had good luck

I tried the installers from this page:
https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases

I tried the windows exe on a windows 10 machine but it did not detect the fastboot, so it kept waiting

I tested the deb file:
On a 16 LTS machine... the developer mode worked well , but then got frozen on fastboot
On a 14.04 installation, I never got the accept message on the phone (developer mode)....however I placed the phone on fast boot manually and then all worked nicely

So now the UBport is up and running on the phone

BrisPete · 9 Jan 2018, 11:27

Nice work. Enjoy!