Failed to install 24.04-2.x on OnePlus Nord N10 running 1.x

lsitongia

(I can't edit the last post because the button in the lower right that lets you jump to the top or bottom is covering up the controls to like/dislike/...)

I wanted to say that the log file I'm looking at is

/cache/ubuntu_updater.log

lsitongia

Trying to install 1.x again and the phone is hosed. I can't power it off. It is at screen that show

The boot loader is unlocked...
...
PRESS POWER KEY TO PAUSE BOOT

I hold the power key down for a minute and it doesn't power off.

When I plug it into my KDE desktop in this state I get a KDE alert that says

Halium initrd Failed to boot has been connected

oldbutndy

@lsitongia

For the failed to power off while holding power key a long time:

did you try combo of: holding volume up key and power key for a while ?

I think that is what I did after my N10 would not power off

lsitongia

@oldbutndy I didn't try that, but why I was trying the procedure with unbricking using msmdownloadtool, there was an instruction to hold volume up and down and power together. That seems to have gotten my phone out of that unable-to-power-off mode. I thought for sure I'd try that already, since it's the way to get into the bootloader.

lsitongia

Okay, I got back to the point where I could install 1.x and again after booting it up it said it is installing an update. I don't know if this is the daily update from when I started this day. That's when it downloaded the update but I didn't install it.

oldbutndy

@lsitongia

I am on 'daily' 24.04-1.n. I have noticed an issue where I check updates, after a week, and sometimes it shows none (when I know there should be at least 1). Touching the 'retry' shows the circular thing, wait, and still none. POPO or reboot, then try again & update available !
So, never give up ...

I have not yet tried 24.04-2.n because I sporadically see concerning forum posts (including another thread in past 2 days).

lsitongia

When I installed 2.x, upon rebooting, I get "Installing Update". Where is it getting this update? Is that part of the 2.x install?

The Installing Update finished, the phone rebooted, and ended in Recovery mode.

It won't boot past the screen that says "The boot loader is unlocked..." AGAIN. At least I CAN shut it off now. But, it won't boot past that screen.

Installing 1.x again. "Installing Update" again. 1.x is installed.

Maybe the bottom line for all this is that today's daily 2.x is broken or it doesn't work on the N10 now.

lsitongia

This time I rebooted a couple of times. While running 1.x daily I switched channels to 1.x stable. Rebooted a couple of times. Installed 2.x. Reboot. Again it is "Installing update".

I don't recall ever seeing "Installing update" after installing UT.

Now I'm back to the error "Failed to find block device for partionproduct_a".

So, this process of installing 2.x is unreliable.

lsitongia

I will note that the screen with "Installing update" does come up after installing 1.x stable and booting. So, that's normal.

Bottom line: something is wrong with installing 2.x on OnePlus Nord N10 5G BE2026.

lsitongia

I think there isn't enough space to install 2.x.

lsitongia

(I had reported not enough space on 2.x in Telegram before, but in that case, I was able to install 2.x but ran out of space when installing anything for UBports Quality Assurance.)

I think this phone has a lot of memory and the partition size (or whatever is the case) can be increased for 2.x.

oldbutndy

@lsitongia

I searched for a recent (last 24 hours or so) comment I saw about a problem with 24.04-2.n - by vverve in the thread: Oneplus n10 24.04-2.x follow up.
Vverve stated had to drop back from 204.04-2.n (version 182 ?) to 24.04-1.n due to serious problem.
Maybe related ?

lsitongia

@oldbutndy Yeah, a saw that, too. In wonder. I’m not in a Telegram channel for the OS itself, so I don’t know what their status reports are or release notes that describe changes. I can’t see what known bugs there are.