Nexus 5 flash fails; Universal ADB Driver installed - 32-bit Win 7 Pro SP1
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@rvan I understand where you are and you need to unlock your device. With windows use their Command Prompt tool (terminal in linux) and with the device connected type start adb then adb devices. That will list your device. Then type fastboot devices you should see your device then fastboot OEM unlock, which should unlock your device. Lastly fastboot reboot. After that if you run fastboot unlock-info it should return true.
Then just run the installer.
One way to open the Command Prompt is to go to the adb folder(it will be in downloads) open it right click somewhere blank and choose the option to open here. Think I just used the search box. Good luck -
Everything I have found indicates unlocking is best done before any other actions are taken with the N5 and requires the SDK and Platform Tools. I have these installed but, discovered they are not consistent versions. Presumably, I am okay with the "unlock the N5 right away" requirement but, I cannot confirm. I suspect this is one of the better threads regarding this subject matter:
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@rvan You only need bother with the Information section, number 1 Unlocking the boot loader. You've done the rest. Same as my post above really.
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If I can jump in here. I too am having problems with the installer on an N5. After much buggering about, I managed to get it to do the fastboot part, but when it reboots into UBports revovery, the installer fails to detect it. I have run "adb devices" at this point and it is quickly detected and that it is in recovery mode. I wonder if the installer is putting the "./" in the adb commands?
I have used three different PCs and installed Ubuntu on one, also several different cables, all to no avail. I fear the installer is the problem. -
@judderman2 what ubports-installer version are you running, and for what OS?
Anyway, try to unplug and plug again the phone when you're stuck in that recovery step. Sometimes
adbandfastbootfight too much for the same space
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Thanks for your reply. Mostly Win10 64, but also Win7 64 and Ubuntu something or other. Yes, have tried unplugging and replugging, still no joy, shame as I'm really looking forward to trying it, so fed up with Googley andwoid. Loved WebOS, it got killed, BlackBerry 10 was decent, it got killed, SailfishOS shows promise, but need to have android apps support, so not ideal; please, someone, spare us all from android
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Installer version 0.1.21-beta
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@judderman2 one pretty common issue with windows is that the necessary tools are not in the user's
$PATH. Check that or run the installer with admin powers -
Always run installer as admin. Fastboot and ADB installed globally, but have also tried putting the path in.
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@judderman2 you can try an older installer version then. This version for example https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases/download/0.1.12-beta/ubports-installer.0.1.12-beta.exe has a great success rate on windows
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ok, thanks, i'll give it a go and get back to you
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@judderman2 good luck!
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Nope, same thing, goes through fastboot stage quite quickly (after manual selection, never auto detects), reboots into UBports recovery, but installer doesn't see it. Are files available to flash with fastboot, or is it o different to android that that won't work?
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@judderman2 is there anything relevant in the installer log?
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where would they be? Do you mean the recovery logs UBports recovery?
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@judderman2 nope. I don't really know about windows but it should be somewhere in
%APPDATA%(I think).You can try https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases/download/0.1.9-beta/ubports-installer.0.1.9-beta.exe as well. That's another version with a high success rate
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Nah, same result. Many thanks for your time, but I've taken too much up of it, especially so near to Christmas. Maybe someone in the UK would be prepared to flash it for me, for a "consideration"?
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@judderman2 yeah, that would be great
Anyway, another good way for windows users is to use a Ubuntu usb stick (https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu#0) and install there the necessary tools. You also need to enable the
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I have a duel boot machine which I have tried, but know about universe repository, will try that when I get home after Christmas and report back.
Thanks again
Seasons Greetings -
@judderman2 you're welcome!
Have a great holidays!!
