Catch 22 after factory reset

BrisPete

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

@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

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

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

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

BrisPete

Good luck.

cromiumlake

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cromiumlake

@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

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

@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

Nice work. Enjoy!