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

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 03:10

This is where I'm at using the manual setup instructions provided (thanks @rocket2nfinity ).

I: Unmounting images
I: Pushing rootfs and android image to /data via ADB
I:    Pushing rootfs to /data via ADB
adb: error: failed to copy '.halium-install-imgs.RNTTa/rootfs.img' to '/data/rootfs.img': remote couldn't create file: Permission denied
.halium-install-imgs.RNTTa/rootfs.img: 0 fil... pushed. 43.1 MB/s (2752512 bytes in 0.061s)
I:    Pushing android image to /data via ADB
adb: error: failed to copy '.halium-install-imgs.RNTTa/system.img' to '/data/system.img': remote couldn't create file: Permission denied
.halium-install-imgs.RNTTa/system.img: 0 fil... pushed. 59.3 MB/s (2621440 bytes in 0.042s)

Followed this set of instructions:

./halium-install-standalone.sh -p ut ubports-touch.rootfs-xenial-armhf.tar.gz system.img
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot halium-boot-8-cores.img
fastboot reboot

/data, dalvik, and cache were wiped so I don't know what would cause this.

I ran the script with sudo as I was getting permission denied previous to do anything without it. Should I have su'd to root?

All very odd to me.

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 03:39

Alright everyone - I got it.

I was misunderstanding what was being said - this is how I did it:

Download files needed here
Flash 7.2.1 (stock ROM from Google)
Flash 4-core TWRP after flashing stock image
Boot into android
Enable USB Debugging in Developer menu < - this wasn't needed because I did the rest via TWRP
Boot into TWRP
Wipe dalvik, data, and cache
Reboot into recovery (TWRP)
Run manual installation steps:

sudo apt install qemu-utils binfmt-support qemu-user-static e2fsprogs sudo simg2img binutils

cd /path/to/files/

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

adb reboot bootloader

fastboot flash boot halium-boot-4-cores.img

fastboot reboot

I now have a working installation of UBPorts on my angler

Thanks all!

P.S. I have extra files on my NC server that I needed, including the 4-core.img, the 7.2.1 files from Google, TWRP-4-core and it's associated boot script. - if you need them, I have them. Otherwise, they should all likely be hosted by the team in one spot.

rocket2nfinity · 4 Dec 2020, 03:59

@kz6fittycent Don't remember how old the image is you used. If your build does not have update channels, running the installer will bring you up to date.

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 04:05

@rocket2nfinity said in Call for testing: Google/Huawei Nexus 6P (angler) owners:

@kz6fittycent Don't remember how old the image is you used. If your build does not have update channels, running the installer will bring you up to date.

Do I need to run through the entire installation process again (via the UBports Installer)? It is still giving me grief when trying to push the new update over - did not tick the bootstrap button.

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 04:09

@rocket2nfinity said in Call for testing: Google/Huawei Nexus 6P (angler) owners:

@kz6fittycent Don't remember how old the image is you used. If your build does not have update channels, running the installer will bring you up to date.

That's the same cable I used to flash it manually - good cable - bad installer?

rocket2nfinity · 4 Dec 2020, 04:17

@kz6fittycent That is just odd. The installer worked fine for upgrading for me. I have no idea why you can do it manually, but the installer hangs.

You can update to the latest rootfs manually. Also in the collection of links I posted above. Just flash individuallly with fastboot using the commands I provided you in PM (which you posted).

rocket2nfinity · 4 Dec 2020, 04:21

https://ci.ubports.com/job/xenial-hybris-edge-rootfs-arm64/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/out/ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 04:22

@rocket2nfinity PM'd you

rocket2nfinity · 4 Dec 2020, 04:24

And Flohack's latest system image if you didn't already use it

sbearg · 4 Dec 2020, 07:46

I have been trying several times for the last few weeks and I cannot get it to work (from mac).

I think is thread has gone out of control and a lot of us will benefit from a new thread with up to date instructions and links to all files in a single post.

In my case:

Install 7.1.2
Install TWRP (either 4 cores or not)
delete encryption
run installer
screen shows installing update
BLOD
I understand I'm missing hallium files and roofts (no idea which files)

There are a few links to NextCloud files but unsure which one contains the correct files as none match the content of the post instructions with the files in links (at least as today).

I use ubports on a nexus 4 on the side as well.

flohack · 4 Dec 2020, 15:42

I agree, lets make a new thread in the Devices subforum, what dou you think guys?

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 15:44

@Flohack yes and I'd start it out with everything one would need to get the OS flashed - everything...

kz6fittycent · 4 Dec 2020, 16:35

@Flohack can you provide the latest system.img and rootfs so I can flash to a new version that would allow me to perform updates more easily? I have used these files to get to where I'm at.

flohack · 5 Dec 2020, 21:10

@kz6fittycent you can always get the latest images from our CI as follows:

The rootfs is built multiple times by day and can be downloaded here: https://ci.ubports.com/job/xenial-hybris-rootfs-arm64/
The system image is built daily but it does not change very often, probably you dont need to replace it that much. Download this here: and then extract it from the archive from this location https://ci.ubports.com/job/Device Compatibility Images/job/halium-angler/ , and put it in the very same location in /system/var/lib... or, if you use the halium install only, just put it into /data partition - anyways just overwrite it, dont create an additional one somewhere

E.g.:

Does this answer your question? Not the rootfs is then what you would have in the devel channel. There is no direct download for RC or stable, but we are quite stable also in devel ^^

kz6fittycent · 5 Dec 2020, 23:42

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

@kz6fittycent you can always get the latest images from our CI as follows:

The rootfs is built multiple times by day and can be downloaded here: https://ci.ubports.com/job/xenial-hybris-rootfs-arm64/

The system image is built daily but it does not change very often, probably you dont need to replace it that much. Download this here: and then extract it from the archive from this location https://ci.ubports.com/job/Device Compatibility Images/job/halium-angler/ , and put it in the very same location in /system/var/lib... or, if you use the halium install only, just put it into /data partition - anyways just overwrite it, dont create an additional one somewhere

E.g.:

Does this answer your question? Not the rootfs is then what you would have in the devel channel. There is no direct download for RC or stable, but we are quite stable also in devel ^^

Thanks! Will I need to wipe before installing these coming from the older files or just flash over them?

flohack · 5 Dec 2020, 23:48

@kz6fittycent No just replace them, leave all other things intact on the /data partition so you will keep your personal data ^^

rocket2nfinity · 6 Dec 2020, 10:12

@sbearg So, in short, you need the halium boot from flowhack's page, system and rootfs from the ubports mainstream above. Follow the instructions above being sure to change the file names in the commands to match the files you downloaded.

Mac is unix, so I assume the manual instructions should work, but maybe with some modifications

flohack · 6 Dec 2020, 17:56

Humm guys I notice now that I also have Bluetooth issues on start. This is kinda regression, I think this already worked better some months ago?

Would be good to know since when this happened. Basically I think the startup script is too fast, I will add some delay

rocket2nfinity · 6 Dec 2020, 21:04

@flohack I started noticing BT crashing more about a month ago. But, after a reboot or two it would recover. So, I just assumed it was the normal whatever is causing that, that has not been solved.

rotorbrain · 19 Dec 2020, 15:33

Had a heck of a time getting this to install. . . finally got it. . . figured I'd post my steps:

Flash TWRP
Full wipe via TWRP
Manually flash Android 7.1.2 via bootloader
Boot into & minimally setup Android
Enable USB debugging
Boot into TWRP (had to reflash via bootloader)
Wipe Cache & Data
Format Data
Flash ubports via installer (new version was available as of Dec 12

After step 9, the phone rebooted into the ubports updater screen. It stuck there for a while. . . so, I left it alone and ran some errands. When I came back. . . boom! While I don't have service on it, I AM posting from my ubports 6p. . .