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WiFi password loss after each and every reboot on MEIZU Pro 5

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      gregb49 @advocatux
      last edited by gregb49 5 Sept 2019, 17:03 9 May 2019, 15:22

      @advocatux and @Stefano Good to hear it isn't bricked. I tried all sorts of other things but will now follow your advice and see what happens. It is such a good tablet, when it works.

      Edit: I have tried the SP Flash Tool but, although my computer 'sees' the tablet as an MT65xx Android phone, the flash tool doesn't seem able to communicate with it and eventually times out. I'll try looking for other forum posts on flash tool, or maybe I need to install some flavour of Ubuntu on my computer.

      @advocatux I'm using Debian 8. Will this work instead?

      sudo flashrom --server=https://system-image.ubports.com touch --device=cooler --channel=ubports-touch/16.04/stable --bootstrap
      

      In man flashrom I cannot see a --server option.

      bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
      Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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        advocatux @gregb49
        last edited by advocatux 5 Sept 2019, 17:24 9 May 2019, 17:24

        @gregb49 if you want to use "the SP Flash tool" method, please read http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/install.html#install-on-legacy-android-devices very carefully

        If you get a time out, something is wrong. It could be even a bad USB cable or a bad USB port, try with another ones.

        Finally, nope, that flashrom method won't work 🙂

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          gregb49 @advocatux
          last edited by gregb49 5 Sept 2019, 17:34 9 May 2019, 17:32

          @advocatux Thanks. I have followed the steps in the docs very carefully and have tried other USB ports, but there are more for me to try. The step:
          9. Turn your device completely off, but do not connect it yet
          Puzzles me, as SP Flash Tool immediately reports -
          ERROR : S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)
          When I connect the bq 10 as in step 12
          If I cancel this and press on the Download button, I can leave SP Flash Tool running for 30 mins, but nothing appears to happen - no download, nothing.

          If I run the following (without SP Tool running), I get the following
          $ fastboot devices
          FA111208 fastboot

          So I assume that the computer is communicating when I have the bq 10 in fastboot mode.

          bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
          Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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            advocatux @gregb49
            last edited by 9 May 2019, 17:37

            ERROR : S_COM_PORT_OPEN_FAIL (1013)

            @gregb49 hmm that's the "old" modemmanager issue.

            Just remove that package in your Debian system, you can always re-install it again if / when you need it.

            This is an old BQ archived article talking about that issue https://web.archive.org/web/20180118130643/http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-articles/2015/09/16/ubuntu-android-installation-process-for-bq-aquaris-e4-5-and-e5/ is you want more info

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              gregb49 @advocatux
              last edited by 10 May 2019, 14:30

              @advocatux Thanks. At first I had no success. I restarted the udev service
              sudo service udev restart
              then checked that the cdc_acm kernel had not been removed
              lsmod | grep cdc_acm
              started the flash tool again
              sudo ./flash_tool.sh
              but got the same errors as before.
              Then I used a different USB port, and the flash_tool started downloading to the bq M10.
              I now have Ubuntu 15.04 OTA13 running. Maybe I'll stick at this level of success for a while, before I risk messing up the M10 yet again.

              bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
              Nexus 5 15.04 r3

              A 1 Reply Last reply 10 May 2019, 14:35 Reply Quote 1
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                advocatux @gregb49
                last edited by 10 May 2019, 14:35

                @gregb49 I know that feeling, I've been there too several times 😄

                Anyway, it shouldn't be any problem using the installer as usual now, and 16.04 is way better than the old Canonical's UT.

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                  gregb49 @advocatux
                  last edited by 10 May 2019, 18:39

                  @advocatux I was tempted and tried, but neither UBports install nor the manual method would work for some reason in either debian 8 or Win 10. My debian 8, main computer will now not connect to the internet! You've got to laugh. Time to dwell 2 marching paces, or maybe a few days.

                  bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                  Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                    advocatux @gregb49
                    last edited by 10 May 2019, 19:19

                    @gregb49 did you see in the installer log any error? Did you check that /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules exists on your computer?

                    Hmm I don't know what they did with those troubleshooting instructions, please see https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/commit/f1b6fbd95ae18a3e980d6c8f27cc697c27195d65#diff-04c6e90faac2675aa89e2176d2eec7d8L73 (and sorry for the format)

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                      gregb49 @advocatux
                      last edited by 11 May 2019, 09:27

                      @advocatux I'm busy installing a new OS, after loosing network connections on the last one. I imagine that this has something to do with the instruction to uninstall modemmanager. When done, I'll check udev/rules.

                      The UB Ports Installer was 'seeing' the bq M10, but when instructed to reboot to fastboot, I waited and waited but nothing happened. I restarted and repeated, with the same result.

                      I had implemented 'Developer Mode' on the bq M10 but, interestingly, I was not asked for my passcode. I don't know if that meant that I was not actually in developer mode.

                      bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                      Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                        Lakotaubp @gregb49
                        last edited by 11 May 2019, 09:57

                        @gregb49 As far as I know you are not asked for the passcode when starting dev mode, but do need it to OK various operations done via the terminal.

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                          gregb49 @gregb49
                          last edited by gregb49 5 Nov 2019, 18:27 11 May 2019, 16:47

                          Thanks @advocatux and @Lakotaubp. Using Ubuntu 19.04 and UB Ports Installer, I've been able to install 16.04 OTA9 on my bq M10 HD, at last.

                          However, whereas using bq's Ubuntu 15.04 OTA5(?) allowed me to at least browse the internet, but little else, I now have the original problem back. The bq appears to connect to the WiFi but I cannot get a network connection, so no updates, no browser etc.

                          I've tried 2 different WiFis and have performed a reset. (Settings Reset Erase and Reset all.) This has made no difference as neither WiFi will work. Although it says it has connected to my Bluetooth keyboard, it has not given a code to type and the keyboard isn't working with the bq10. It seems that the wifi and bluetooth issues are connected.

                          Is there a WiFi/bluetooth I/O problem with the OTA 8 & 9 and the bq M10 HD? Is there anything else I can try?

                          Edit. Reading wifi bqm10 it seems that this is an old, but unsolved, issue. However, I don't understand why wifi worked well for months then suddenly stopped. Only installing bq's original Ubuntu did I get it back, but that is such a limited OS.

                          Edit 2: I can connect through a third modem, a mobile MiFi, so I'm up and running. Thanks for all your help.

                          bq Aquaris M10 HD OTA-9 16.04 LTS -armhf(20190427)
                          Nexus 5 15.04 r3

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                              SidebySide @doniks
                              last edited by SidebySide 4 Feb 2021, 10:36 2 Apr 2021, 10:36

                              @doniks many thanks for this, on a mako the persist directory existed but the .macaddr file didn't. I created the file with a random mac and now the phone reconnects to wifi after a reboot.

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