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Call for testing: Google/Huawei Nexus 6P (angler) owners

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      flohack @Guest
      last edited by 8 Sept 2020, 09:43

      @HMZ47 Ok that sounds like an operating system issue, can you confirm this with another device?

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        A Former User @flohack
        last edited by 8 Sept 2020, 11:11

        @Flohack
        unfortunately i can't, nexus 6p is the only phone i have that supports Ubuntu touch, hopefully other guys in this port with another device can confirm this.

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          lgtrombetta @flohack
          last edited by lgtrombetta 9 Aug 2020, 13:15 8 Sept 2020, 13:14

          @HMZ47 said in Call for testing: Google/Huawei Nexus 6P (angler) owners:

          @Flohack
          Hi, I don't think it's a big deal but i want to mention it as a tester, when you enable keyboard sound, u can't control it, to be specific the keyboard sound stuck in the maximum volume no matter what the system volume level is.

          @Flohack @HMZ47 I can confirm this both in the N6P and in the pinephone.

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            flohack
            last edited by 21 Sept 2020, 08:46

            A small but beautiful improvement made today: Date and Time is now persisted correctly across reboots, even without network connection. Before we were thrown to 1970 everytime πŸ˜‰ ...

            Note that I am not uploading a new system.img because I somehow cannot get Bluetooth to work reliably and I am looking into this now. Also I am waiting for the next installer release still, so unfortunately still no installable image.

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              trashcat
              last edited by 30 Sept 2020, 23:51

              Hey, i was wondering if you still need testers for this port. I have an old 6P laying around ive ive already flashed ubports to it. Its acyually the device im typing this on. Im really interested in seeing this project succeed. Im not a developer but im willing to help in any way i can!

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                flohack @trashcat
                last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 07:42

                @trashcat Sure we love more testers ^^ I would ask you specifically to test the installer, as I made some progress now, and that would mean you can already try to use the UBports Installer instead of the manual way.

                As a first step, please reset it to stock Android 7.1.2 from Google download page, as this contains vendor binaries that we need.

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                  flohack @trashcat
                  last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 07:43

                  @trashcat Ah sorry now I read your post fully. Okay so if UT is already there, we can still test the installer. I will give you instructions when I am at home today πŸ™‚

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                    potet
                    last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 08:50

                    I also haven't gotten around to installing it yet (busy times), but I did reset my Nexus 6P to the four-core 7.1.2 following your instructions. Even ended up having to use it as a daily driver for a while, so thanks for pointing me in that direction!

                    I now have a new daily driver, and would be happy to test the installer on the 6P if that would be helpful. πŸ™‚

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                      flohack @potet
                      last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 08:54

                      @potet Cool! You can also try the eight-core TWRP e.g.? Because current image that I am providing will be 8-cores...

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                        potet
                        last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 09:04

                        So I would have to reinstall TWRP, for eight cores this time? I'll give it a go.

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                          trashcat @flohack
                          last edited by 1 Oct 2020, 15:48

                          @Flohack no worries, I have no problem reflashing android to test the installer. The 6P isn't my daily driver so it's no problem at all.

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                            flohack
                            last edited by flohack 10 Jun 2020, 06:08 2 Oct 2020, 18:03

                            Ok.. here it is:

                            How To install Nexus 6P with the Installer

                            NOTE: Installer is still in Beta, and the config is not officially approved. Therefore this method does only work for Linux!

                            • Please download this beta version of the installer: https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases/tag/0.5.2-beta
                            • Download this device config file: http://twoot.bin.org.in/nextcloud/index.php/s/fngSq5eFFoMBCYo
                            • start the installer with -f angler.json (You must be in the same directory for that to work)

                            Prerequisites:

                            • Install stock Android ROM 7.1.2 (Only needed if you are on a different version now)
                            • Download latest Android platform-tools to have access to fastboot and adb commands (the ones from Ubuntu etc. wont work, as they re too old)
                            • Device will reboot, and take an awful time to encrypt all partitions
                            • Start from here if 7.1.2 was installed already: Download TWRP recovery for Nexus 6P
                            • Reboot to bootloader (Vol-Down and PWR until the green droid appears), connect USB cable and unlock the bootloader with fastboot flashing unlock
                            • Flash TWRP recovery with fastboot flash recovery twrp...img
                            • Select Recovery with the volume buttons and boot into TWRP
                            • Confirm writable mode there
                            • Format all partitions (Wipe is not enough) to destroy disk encryption
                            • Now you can startup the installer and proceed with the bootstrapoption ticked
                            • Make sure you select any of the arm64/hybris/stable channels.

                            Note: There is unfortunately NO progressbar in the system-image updater (Yumi mascot with blinking eyes). Thats something that can be frustrating, and we hope to fix it one day.

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                              A Former User @flohack
                              last edited by A Former User 10 Feb 2020, 22:16 2 Oct 2020, 22:08

                              @Flohack is it gonna work fro BLOD users ?

                              because i tried it :face_with_tongue: and i end up with infinite bootloop, and the installer stuck at preparing system image .:frowning_face:

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                                potet
                                last edited by 3 Oct 2020, 10:16

                                I'm writing this from Ubuntu Touch on the Nexus 6p, so safe to say I got it working. Impressed so far. Thank you!

                                I did encounter some problems, and made it work on the third try. Unfortunately, these these issues were born out of my stupidity, to the point where I'm kind of surprised it's working right now. This probably makes bug testing the installer less fruitful - sorry about that.

                                In case you'd still be interested in my experience with thr installer, here it goes:


                                I decided to be lazy and not install the 8 core image first, to see what would happen. What happened was that the (desktop) installer finished without error, but with a warning before "all done":

                                warn: undefined {"service":"user-service"}
                                

                                This resulted in the system booting straight into the ubports recovery, with no blinking mascot or anything.

                                I then decided to try to flash the 8 core version. This is where I was real stupid/tired, and I flashed it as recovery instead of boot.

                                Weird thing is, next attempt to install did work out better: No warning, and the blinking mascot showed up after the reboot. However, instead of booting thr system got stuck at an infinite splash screen (the Google one).

                                As true stupidity is doing the same thing several times expecting different results, this is what I did. I just ran the same exact commands as last time, flashing the boot image into recovery. Only difference is that I chose the 'edge' release channel, but I doubt that made any difference.

                                In conclusion, the weird part is really that it did work, rather than the bugs along the way. The only error I managed to produce was if I tried wiping ubports data from the ubports recovery screen (after both failed installs):

                                Wiping ubuntu data...
                                E:unknown volume for path [/cache]
                                Formatting /cache...
                                E:unknown volume for path [/cache]
                                E:unknown volume "/cache"
                                Data wipe complete
                                

                                The only constructive thing I can say regarding the installer is really that expectations for what is supposed to happen could have been clearer: That you're supposed (I assume) to see the boot screen flashing on and going into black a few times while it installs the system. I didn't know if it was supposed to stay in recovery or linger on the splash screen, so I just left it for a while in both positions for good measure. πŸ˜›

                                But now it works beautifully, despite my worst attempts!

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                                  flohack
                                  last edited by 3 Oct 2020, 15:05

                                  Hmm strange problems seem to happen here. The installer is beta, so it might contain a few bugs, but none of what you described should happen.

                                  The order from being in TWRP should be:
                                  If bootstrap was selected:

                                  • Booting into fastboot mode either automatically or manually
                                  • Flashing recovery into boot and recovery partitions
                                  • reboot, goes into boot which is temporarily holding a recovery image
                                    No bootstrap was selected:
                                  • Reboot to already installed recovery

                                  Common:

                                  • Download latest roofs and system image

                                  • Push with adb to /cache folder/partition

                                  • Push command file for installer

                                  • Reboot to recovery once more

                                  • Recovery detects command file, and will move files into place - This will take a longer time

                                  • Reboot to final boot image

                                  • It can also stay on the boot logo forever then, since it will run an fsck on the newly created image.

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                                    Nerfiaux
                                    last edited by Nerfiaux 10 Apr 2020, 00:23 4 Oct 2020, 00:10

                                    Hi, I did try to install ubuntu touch on my nexus 6P, with the installer.
                                    I have all the prerequisites : the latest 7.1.2 flashed and USB debug activated
                                    Rebooted with adb reboot bootloader.
                                    then i flash the TWRP recovery.
                                    Wiped and format all.
                                    If we could have more precision on which partition to wipe or not and which to format, it would be great
                                    Then I launched the installer.
                                    Everything went well so far.

                                    On the reboot of the phone I could see the robot blinking but I could not see the progress bar.
                                    Finaly it reboots and I get stuck on the goolge Logo with the padlock unlocked 😞 :crying_face: !!!

                                    What can I do ?

                                    I did try the procedure several time by reflashing the 7.1.2 stock rom.
                                    I can tell that if you wipe the cache with twrp you have to repair it otherwise you get the same thing than "potet"

                                    @potet said in Call for testing: Google/Huawei Nexus 6P (angler) owners:

                                    I'm writing this from Ubuntu Touch on the Nexus 6p, so safe to say I got it working. Impressed so far. Thank you!

                                    I did encounter some problems, and made it work on the third try. Unfortunately, these these issues were born out of my stupidity, to the point where I'm kind of surprised it's working right now. This probably makes bug testing the installer less fruitful - sorry about that.

                                    In case you'd still be interested in my experience with thr installer, here it goes:


                                    I decided to be lazy and not install the 8 core image first, to see what would happen. What happened was that the (desktop) installer finished without error, but with a warning before "all done":

                                    warn: undefined {"service":"user-service"}
                                    

                                    This resulted in the system booting straight into the ubports recovery, with no blinking mascot or anything.

                                    I then decided to try to flash the 8 core version. This is where I was real stupid/tired, and I flashed it as recovery instead of boot.

                                    Weird thing is, next attempt to install did work out better: No warning, and the blinking mascot showed up after the reboot. However, instead of booting thr system got stuck at an infinite splash screen (the Google one).

                                    As true stupidity is doing the same thing several times expecting different results, this is what I did. I just ran the same exact commands as last time, flashing the boot image into recovery. Only difference is that I chose the 'edge' release channel, but I doubt that made any difference.

                                    In conclusion, the weird part is really that it did work, rather than the bugs along the way. The only error I managed to produce was if I tried wiping ubports data from the ubports recovery screen (after both failed installs):

                                    Wiping ubuntu data...
                                    E:unknown volume for path [/cache]
                                    Formatting /cache...
                                    E:unknown volume for path [/cache]
                                    E:unknown volume "/cache"
                                    Data wipe complete
                                    

                                    The only constructive thing I can say regarding the installer is really that expectations for what is supposed to happen could have been clearer: That you're supposed (I assume) to see the boot screen flashing on and going into black a few times while it installs the system. I didn't know if it was supposed to stay in recovery or linger on the splash screen, so I just left it for a while in both positions for good measure. πŸ˜›

                                    But now it works beautifully, despite my worst attempts!

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                                      trashcat
                                      last edited by 4 Oct 2020, 22:43

                                      Just reflashed ubports using the installer. No problems on my end!

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                                        trashcat
                                        last edited by 5 Oct 2020, 02:50

                                        I've found that importing contacts from Google doesnt really work. It works at first but shortly after import they all disappear.

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                                          flohack @trashcat
                                          last edited by 5 Oct 2020, 10:42

                                          @trashcat Yeah Google problems is a big deal, but this is not a problem of a device port. Its affecting all devices.

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                                            flohack @Nerfiaux
                                            last edited by 5 Oct 2020, 10:43

                                            @Nerfiaux since idk what things being encrypted by GooleΒ΄s stock ROM format all partitions that can be formatted with TWRP. Just to be sure πŸ˜‰

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