Call for testing: Samsung S3 Neo (s3ve3g) owners

flohack · 6 Feb 2020, 21:50

@zenfunk Looks like now we are kinda stuck with the init. Can you send me again cmdline you used for halium-install?

flohack · 6 Feb 2020, 22:26

I just found out that I linked the wrong halium-install release, in case you dont want to clone. Please use only this: https://github.com/JBBgameich/halium-install/releases

zenfunk · 2 Jul 2020, 06:00

OK, I slept it over and also think that there is something wrong with halium-install.
I clone the script from git, put all the imagefiles in this folder and run:

./halium-install -p ut ubports-touch.rootfs-xenial-armhf.tar.gz system.img

Of course halium-install is not installed system whide that is why I have to use the ./ . I now think that there might be the culprit since your instructions don't use it.
When I use make, it gives me a script called halium-install-standalone.sh in a local bin folder which cannot be installed (no "make install" available). When I run hte standalone script it exits with an error BTW. I found no instructions about how to install the current halium- install system wide. I am sure chucking the script in /usr/bin won't do it :).

~~Your link ( https://github.com/JBBgameich/halium-install/releases) gets me to a page where I don't see any link to download stuff, what am I missing?~~ Edit: found it, it is under Assets.

flohack · 7 Feb 2020, 08:42

@zenfunk Ok seems standalone is broken a bit - I will remove the instructions to use it. Note that there is no option to install it systemwide, so its just a convenient way to not use git for cloning.

So please do only use the git clone method

zenfunk · 7 Feb 2020, 17:00

With standalone I don't mean the zipped version. When you do "make" in the cloned folder a script gets creeated that is called halium-install-standalone.sh and that doesn't work.

With systemwide I meant that you seem to have your halium install script in your $PATH since you don't have a ./ in front of your "halium-install" command (if you have, your instructions are wrong).

I used the git clone files and they do not work on my setup (see the four last posts).

Speiburger · 22 Feb 2020, 21:56

Hello, today I tried to install Ubuntu Touch on my S3 Neo by following your instructions. Sadly I hit a roadblock nearly instantly: My PC does not recognize my device once it enters boot mode (adb reboot bootloader) ADB works just fine, but once I reboot into the bootloader, the device is not recognized anymore. I tried every possible solution I could find on the internet. Here is what I tried:

Using different Cables, USB Ports and even PC's
Using different installs of ADB
Using sudo
Adding my device to /udev...(I don't remember the exact location of the file)

Sorry if this is a very obvious problem, but I don't know anything else to try at this point. If someone could help me or point me in the right direction, I would be very thankful.

Best Regards,
Speiburger

flohack · 22 Feb 2020, 22:59

@Speiburger Hi, what do you see on the device screen in this case, and whats the error output you got on the PC?

Speiburger · 23 Feb 2020, 12:53

@Flohack The Device is in it's "Downloading, do not turn off" Mode. The same you can access by holding power and volume down. The PC just says "<waiting for any device>" and does not change untill I kill the program.

Thanks for your quick response!

flohack · 23 Feb 2020, 20:41

@Speiburger What is the precise sequence of commands you type in the PC?

Speiburger · 23 Feb 2020, 20:44

@Flohack

First adb reboot bootloader ; this works with no problems
Second fastboot oem unlock ; This causes the problem I described before.

I am pretty sure it is a driver problem or a problem with my permissions

Speiburger · 25 Feb 2020, 20:58

@Flohack Ok, quick question, from my research I concluded that I need heimdall to install the twrp and not fastboot.I also found out that the bootloader of the SIII Neo is probably unlocked from the beginning. Is this information correct? If yes, would it be enough to just flash the twrp via heimdall and continue with the installation?

Thanks for your quick answers and effort of porting!

flohack · 25 Feb 2020, 21:44

@Speiburger Ok sorry I confused you:

Samsung devices use a totally different bootloader concept
Samsung devices are always unlocked
I fixed the description: Just flash the recovery with Heimdall (I updated the step there) or follow TWRP description for Samsung on the net

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 10:41

@Flohack ok, thanks for your effort! While making extra sure I have the correct files and the correct device, it came to my attention that I have a GT-9301i and not a GT-9300i. So I guess I should not procced with the installation as it would probably brick my device?

flohack · 26 Feb 2020, 17:37

@Speiburger said in Call for testing: Samsung S3 Neo (s3ve3g) owners:

GT-9301i

Oh thats the dual SIM right? This might need some modifications for supporting the 2nd SIM slot, but basically it should work, just go to try it...

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 18:50

@Flohack I don't think i've got a second sim slot. Honestly IDK what the difference is, the only thing I know is that it's this model number. Just wanted to make sure I don't brick the system with a wron recovery. BTW, I read that in this thread that this smartphone runs android 5.1? My device never got an update over KitKat...? Strange...

flohack · 26 Feb 2020, 19:08

@Speiburger Smartphones are hard to brick. But you might want to google your model number for a different TWRP then...

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 19:36

@Flohack Ok, guess I'll just try it then and report back what happened... Thanks again for your help and advice!

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 19:50

@Flohack Soooo.. I tried installing the TWRP. The file is the same for both devices. Heimdall sent no errors, but I am not able to get into the recovery.... Neither Power + Vol. down nor Power + Home + Vol. down works. It always boots into the default recovery...

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 20:25

@Flohack Update 2: GOTCHA!
When I press the Vol. up key just after uploading the recovery and it automaticly updates, I can get into the recovery! So next thing for me is to try and install ubuntu touch on it!

Speiburger · 26 Feb 2020, 20:43

@Flohack And now I reached the next Problem:

The first command appeared to be working, complaining about not being able to create a link in the end because the file already exists.
Now for the bigger problem: In the last command, heimdall tries to download the PIT file but fails... When installing the TWRP before it worked without any Problem. I tried different cables and different USB Ports...

Any Ideas on how to find the PIT are welcome!