MX4 Ubuntu Edition: FAILED (remote: unknown command)

[AlainW94]

@jamieweb said in MX4 Ubuntu Edition: FAILED (remote: unknown command):
it seems like ubports-installer is just trying to reboot the phone into recovery, but Meizu phones don't support that in the way it's trying to do it.

Exactly

[jamieweb]

@AlainW94 Just as a side note before I move forward with this - is there a way to download the source for a snap package, a bit like apt source? Or should I just pull it from GitHub?

[AlainW94]

@jamieweb pull it from github, here are my personal notes when I did it :

git clone https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer.git
cd ubports-installer
npm run-script dist:linux
./setup-dev.sh
npm start

[jamieweb]

@AlainW94 Awesome, this has worked! I'm in Ubuntu Touch setting it up now! Thanks for your help, I thoroughly appreciate it.

[AlainW94]

@jamieweb Awesome ! I'm happy for you.

[jamieweb]

@AlainW94 Now I'm working on being able to use the device without using the lock button (https://forums.ubports.com/topic/2462/ut-on-meizu-mx4-without-using-physical-buttons/15). Just set up adb shell and monitoring dbus for the right commands to lock+sleep the phone using a launcher icon rather than the physical button.

Also @AlainW94, I'm working on a blog article about my whole UT setup experience. Would I be OK to include a section on your ubports-installer code change? I will give full and clear credit with your name, Twitter, own blog, whatever you want.

[AlainW94]

@jamieweb Of course, no problem at all if that can help other people experiencing this with their Meizu If you need help for your script, please post in your original thread and I will try to help you. Good job.

[Lakotaubp]

@jamieweb Glad it worked for you. Well done. Very interesting please let me know when your blog is ready i would like to have a read and thanks @AlainW94 for your input too.

[AlainW94]

@Lakotaubp My pleasure

[jamieweb]

@AlainW94 I'm just working on my article now. Which credit would you like me to give? Do you have a website, Twitter, etc that you'd like a link to? As well as a link to your forum profile?

[AlainW94]

Hi @jamieweb I don't have twitter or a website so you can link my profile if you want. Many thanks to you and of course, I'm curious to read your article

[jamieweb]

@AlainW94 @Lakotaubp Hi, the article is now live!

https://www.jamieweb.net/blog/installing-ubports-ubuntu-touch-on-the-meizu-mx4-ubuntu-edition/

Thank you all for your help, I thoroughly appreciate it!

[AlainW94]

@jamieweb Nice article, it is clear and easy to understand. Thanks for your feedback and the mention !

[Lakotaubp]

@jamieweb Thanks Jamie good article, should prove very useful and helpful. Couple of very small things with my Ubports hat on that you are probably aware of, one that the UBports foundation is not yet incorporated into German law and that other versions of the installer are available https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer. That aside once again thank you for your time and effort in writing the blog really enjoyed it.

[jamieweb]

@Lakotaubp Thanks for the feedback! Regarding those two things - do you want me to clarify the UBports Foundation bit in the article, or is this not a concern for now? Also, I will add a link to the other versions of the installer.

[Lakotaubp]

@jamieweb Thank you. Might help if you do clarify, maybe in a similar way the the linked page does, but I leave that upto you. Thanks again for the work.

[jamieweb]

@Lakotaubp I've put these changes in staging, and they'll go live at my next push. Thanks for your help!

[Lakotaubp]

@jamieweb Thank you

[jamieweb]

@Lakotaubp All updated, please let me know if you have any further suggested changes. Thanks

[Lakotaubp]

@jamieweb Perfect Thanks