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      Al last edited by Al

      I am new to flashing devices, so please explain in simple terms... 🙂

      We tried installing Ubuntu Touch on two different Nexus 5.
      Installing from Mac OS using the UBports installer.
      Worked perfectly on one phone, but one of the installations failed.
      Now what...
      I can not start Ubuntu Touch on the phone, but can get into UBports Recovery.
      But the UBports installer can not see the device when it is in Recovery.
      How to I fix this?

      -I have just installed Linux on a computer, if linux is better for fixing this.

      Al

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        advocatux @Al last edited by

        @Al hi, just put the phone in fastboot mode and try the installation again.

        Please see the following as some sort of checklist that it's convenient to follow usually:

        • Update the device to the latest official stock ROM (via OTA)
        • Optional: Back up your data in that device
        • Check that the device is not encrypted (do a factory reset if needed)
        • Turn on developer mode & USB debugging
        • Install the latest installer on your computer
        • Check out that you have adb and fastboot tools on your computer
        • Be sure you have a good USB cable
        • Start the installer and then plug the phone
        • Follow the on-screen instructions
        • Have patience. The installation takes a while
        • Enjoy your new UT device 🎉

        N.B. Sometimes some installer version - package type combination works better than others

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          advocatux last edited by

          Btw you can find the latest Android official stock ROM for Nexus 5 at https://developers.google.com/android/images#hammerhead

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