unable to install on poco f1

audrew

So Ub-ports detect the device. Then after setup throw phone into fastboot mode and load until it shows to boot phone to fastboot mode. After that it is looking for adb devices and not finding any to continue. What should I do?

MrT10001

@audrew Following the instructions you boot to fastboot mode. The UT installer will install a couple of things. Then at the next screen unplug the phone, switch it of then switch on holding the volume up button which should boot you into recovery. Plug the device back in and continue with the install.

audrew

I did. It is restarting and logging in to fast boot and doing cleanup, flashing firmware. After that I did what you said and press continue and it says Waiting for device adb is scanning for devices. and nothing

audrew

@mrt10001 so its not finding

audrew

@mrt10001 here is what it says after I restart ub ports and try again

MrT10001

@audrew Ok, I assume you have unlocked the device and it was originally running Android 9 (or it wouldn't run flashing firmware).

You may have an old version of ADB tools and Fastboot. They need to be up to date (I install Android Studio on Windows 11 to give me the latest versions).

Make sure the device is disconnected after the "flashing Firmware" part, it should pause and enable you to disconnect the device, power it off, wait a few seconds and then press Volume Up and Power Button together - wait till the device switches on then release the power button but keep the volume button down till it gets to the recovery screen. Plug the device back in and continue the installation.

Download and Install the Ubports Installer from here: https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/installer/
Put your phone in fastboot mode (Power + Vol Down) and connect.
Open the installer. The device should be recognised automatically.
Read the Warning and Follow the onscreen instruction.
You will be needed to put your phone into recovery mode in between. Once installer copies all the files, the phone will automatically reboot into recovery again to install the OS. Finally, it will reboot into Ubuntu Touch automatically

audrew

@mrt10001 Sir, fastboot and adb-tools is latest. I will try to check if adb devices is available before running ubports. But maybe there is other way to do it manually because it doesn't seem to work.

Mario.CH

Hi Audrew,

@audrew said in unable to install on poco f1:

Sir, fastboot and adb-tools is latest. I will try to check if adb devices is available before running ubports. But maybe there is other way to do it manually because it doesn't seem to work.

To determine if the Android device is reachable, enter the following command in the terminal:

adb devices

If adb has not been used in the current session, the terminal will first report the start of the adb daemon, then, if all goes well, something like

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached 
5200d6fd904b2200 device

If there is only an empty line after List of Devices attached instead, the device is not reached (yet); check in the USB connection settings on the device if "Load only" is selected. If unauthorized is displayed instead of device, the connection has been established, but must be confirmed on the device; to do this, confirm permanent access in a message displayed on the device. If recovery is displayed next to the device number, the device is in recovery mode.

Please check and let us know.

Greetings
Mario
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audrew

@mario-ch device is listen in adb devices. I still receive same error. Waiting for device adb is scanning for devices.

Keneda

@audrew
What is the OS on your PC ?

audrew

@keneda linux ubuntu

Keneda

@audrew
Ah ok.
Can you adb device from pc when it is booted in recovery ?

audrew

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audrew

@keneda no

MrT10001

@audrew either you don't have the correct/latest or no ADB driver installed, or your usb cable is faulty. Also try another usb slot on the pc, preferably not usb 3.

audrew

@mrt10001 I did correct installation on nexus 4 with same usb. I just also tried another usb even though one is working too. nothing changed

Keneda

@audrew
Here what i can tell you, but i did install on my mx4 using windows 7 so it surely differs from ubuntu.

I asked you for the recovery thing because my mx4 ubports installer install always issued the same exact moment each time i tried, untill i understand that on windows, my device was 3 separate devices in device manager for every boot mode, one device was normal boot, for wich i had to install (or link) adb drivers so that ubp installer auto detect device, one another device was when i connected my mx4 in fastboot, another adb driver link needed here to allow installer to reconnect to device after rebooting it from normal to fastboot, and at least, one last adb driver link when booted in recovery, so that ubp installer can continue to "talk" to device after rebooting it from fastboot to recovery, and finish install.

So best is to boot device in normal, link adb driver, then reboot fastboot, link adb driver again, and then reboot recovery, and do the last adb link, and then you can reboot in normal, launch ubp installer, and plug usb then device recognised and install is auto from beginning to end.

Again, that was under windows, with a mx4, and i have no clue how unbutu or linux desktop handle drivers install and link to devices, so maybe your issue is not the same or same origin, but, my two cents here ^^

audrew

@keneda I tried to find manual to install it via twrp, I get official system.img boot.img of ubuntu touch. But probably not all files was correct and it doesn't boot. Maybe anyone know any article about that?

MrT10001

@audrew Check here. I would still recommend the Ubports Installer as they do.

audrew

@mrt10001 out artifacts link is broken