Ubuntu Touch on LG G6 (h870 model): call for testers

Guf · 15 Nov 2020, 21:07

@Invy I need to upload new kernel configuration with HCIUART and HCIUART_H4, otherwise it won't work at all. I will ping as soon as I did it. Or I can add my halium-boot (botstrapping from systempart, as requested by OTA compatibility, or not) to be downloaded and tested.

Guf · 15 Nov 2020, 21:09

@Invy @basti No, it must be arm64, otherwise it won't work at all

basti · 15 Nov 2020, 21:32

@Guf could you give us a link or some more, please?

Invy · 15 Nov 2020, 21:45

@basti
xenial-hybris-rootfs-arm64:
https://ci.ubports.com/job/xenial-hybris-rootfs-arm64/

xenial-hybris-edge-rootfs-arm64:
https://ci.ubports.com/job/xenial-hybris-edge-rootfs-arm64/

basti · 15 Nov 2020, 21:53

@Invy Nope. Still fails.

user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu$ fastboot devices
LGH87051b7ab76	fastboot

user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu$ fastboot flash boot halium-boot-20200326.img 
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (16216 KB)...
OKAY [  0.530s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [  0.158s]
finished. total time: 0.689s

user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu$ sudo ./halium-install/halium-install -p ut ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz system-20200326.img 
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is system-20200326.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image

I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
Resizing the filesystem on .halium-install-imgs.oWUv6/system.img to 129095 (4k) blocks.
Begin pass 2 (max = 1758)
Relocating blocks             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Begin pass 3 (max = 4)
Scanning inode table          resize2fs: No space left on device while trying to resize .halium-install-imgs.oWUv6/system.img
Please run 'e2fsck -fy .halium-install-imgs.oWUv6/system.img' to fix the filesystem
after the aborted resize operation.
I: Cleaning up
error: no devices/emulators found
user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu$ sudo ./halium-install/halium-install -p ut ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial- system-20200326.img 
ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz            ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz       
ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz.part       ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz.part  

user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu$ sudo ./halium-install/halium-install -p ut ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz system-20200326.img 
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is system-20200326.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image

I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
Resizing the filesystem on .halium-install-imgs.l0c8k/system.img to 129095 (4k) blocks.
Begin pass 2 (max = 1758)
Relocating blocks             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Begin pass 3 (max = 4)
Scanning inode table          resize2fs: No space left on device while trying to resize .halium-install-imgs.l0c8k/system.img
Please run 'e2fsck -fy .halium-install-imgs.l0c8k/system.img' to fix the filesystem
after the aborted resize operation.
I: Cleaning up
error: no devices/emulators found

Guf · 16 Nov 2020, 20:19

@basti this is more likely due to adb, rather than to halium-install, the last command must be executed when the device is in recovery mode. Not in bootloader one

basti · 17 Nov 2020, 09:14

@Guf Ok. Not sure how to get there now. Cant connect to ADB anymore. Phone stucks in boot screen.

- Is there some instructions where this calling for recovery mode was mentioned?
- How can I recoever from my mode now?
- Is there some general instructions I can look at?

Invy · 17 Nov 2020, 11:55

@basti Is the smartphone stuck in this screen?

Try this one:

Turn off the smartphone
Hold the power button on the back and Volume down
When the LG logo appears, keep holding Volume down, release the power button and press the power button again briefly.

After a few seconds a recovery menu should appear
I strongly recommend to install TWRP for the LG G6, you should be able to install everything from here.

basti · 17 Nov 2020, 13:32

@Invy Thanks for the answer. We make steps forward.

I managed to install TWRP on the recovery partition. But the UT install still fails:

user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu$ adb devices
List of devices attached
LGH87051b7ab76	recovery

user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu$ adb reboot recovery

user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu$ ./halium-install/halium-install -p ut ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz system-20200326.img 
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is system-20200326.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image
I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
Resizing the filesystem on .halium-install-imgs.xmRsa/system.img to 129095 (4k) blocks.
Begin pass 2 (max = 1758)
Relocating blocks             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Begin pass 3 (max = 4)
Scanning inode table          resize2fs: No space left on device while trying to resize .halium-install-imgs.xmRsa/system.img
Please run 'e2fsck -fy .halium-install-imgs.xmRsa/system.img' to fix the filesystem
after the aborted resize operation.
I: Cleaning up

Same result with both files:
ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-edge-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz

What can I do next?

Guf · 22 Nov 2020, 23:11

@basti Did you install your device with halium-install? I just updated the instruction at the very beginning.
Halium-install usually installs rootfs.img and system.img in datapart, so you need to flash the image, as described above.
Please, inform me if you still have problem booting.
Take it easy, you can recover your old system (previous UT or Android, or LineageOS), whenever you want.

basti · 24 Nov 2020, 18:29

Sorry, @Guf
I assume you have other stuff to work on, but I really do not see where there is any "instruction at the very beginning".

Yes, I installed my device with halium-install like adived on another website.

./halium-install -p ut ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img

I ran it two times, as in between I accidentally disconnected my hub.

First time I got this:

user@ubuntu~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu/halium-install (master)$ ./halium-install -p ut ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image
I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
e2fsck: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open .halium-install-imgs.buA1T/system.img
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open .halium-install-imgs.buA1T/system.img
Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock.
I: Cleaning up
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:5037
* daemon started successfully

Second time this:

user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu/halium-install (master)$ ./halium-install -p ut ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image
I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
e2fsck: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open .halium-install-imgs.KXEbs/system.img
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open .halium-install-imgs.KXEbs/system.img
Couldn't find valid filesystem superblock.
I: Cleaning up

dmesg gives me:

[108202.343962] usb 4-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 7
[108235.365911] usb 1-5.4: USB disconnect, device number 54
[108247.636692] usb 1-5.4: new high-speed USB device number 55 using xhci_hcd
[108247.749933] usb 1-5.4: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee2, bcdDevice= 3.18
[108247.749941] usb 1-5.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[108247.749946] usb 1-5.4: Product: h870
[108247.749950] usb 1-5.4: Manufacturer: lge
[108247.749953] usb 1-5.4: SerialNumber: LGH87051b7ab76
[108252.972953] usb 1-5.4: reset high-speed USB device number 55 using xhci_hcd
[108253.181260] usb 1-5.4: reset high-speed USB device number 55 using xhci_hcd
[108271.461219] usb 1-5.4: USB disconnect, device number 55
[108283.732721] usb 1-5.4: new high-speed USB device number 56 using xhci_hcd
[108284.288833] usb 1-5.4: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[108284.509663] usb 1-5.4: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=d001, bcdDevice= 3.18
[108284.509668] usb 1-5.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[108284.509671] usb 1-5.4: Product: Failed to boot
[108284.509674] usb 1-5.4: Manufacturer: Halium initrd
[108284.509676] usb 1-5.4: SerialNumber: halium-initrd
[108284.513451] rndis_host 1-5.4:1.0 usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:14.0-5.4, RNDIS device, ae:1e:f9:33:ba:70
[108350.166237] perf: interrupt took too long (4932 > 4931), lowering kernel.perf_event_max_sample_rate to 40500
[108433.253688] usb 1-5.4: USB disconnect, device number 56
[108433.253868] rndis_host 1-5.4:1.0 usb0: unregister 'rndis_host' usb-0000:00:14.0-5.4, RNDIS device
[108454.743919] usb 1-5.4: new high-speed USB device number 57 using xhci_hcd
[108454.857641] usb 1-5.4: New USB device found, idVendor=18d1, idProduct=4ee2, bcdDevice= 3.18
[108454.857644] usb 1-5.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[108454.857645] usb 1-5.4: Product: h870
[108454.857647] usb 1-5.4: Manufacturer: lge
[108454.857648] usb 1-5.4: SerialNumber: LGH87051b7ab76
[108460.008128] usb 1-5.4: reset high-speed USB device number 57 using xhci_hcd
[108460.216318] usb 1-5.4: reset high-speed USB device number 57 using xhci_hcd
[108482.246405] EXT4-fs (loop1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null)

I still only see the TWRP screen on my phone. No UT is booting and there are nowhere instructions on what to do next!

Guf · 24 Nov 2020, 20:37

@basti you used the wrong file with the halium-install: the command needs to be feeded by the rootfs.tar.gz (you did it correct) then by system.img. At this point, it won't fail.
So far, you need to reboot in bootloader, and from pc execute fastboot flash boot halium-boot_h870_datapart.img (that you will download from the very first post).
Your halium-boot won't let you boot correctly because it is thought to bootsttap from systempart to be OTA compliant, while halium-boot install rootfs and system in datapart
Anyway, the 3rd line of the very first post, suggest to join a telegram chanbel that i created today

basti · 24 Nov 2020, 23:16

I re-downloaded everything, but no luck.

When you say system.img you mean system-202003262.img from this link in the initial post system.img???

In that case it would be the command I used in my reply from the 17. Nov 2020 here:
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/3729/ubuntu-touch-on-lg-g6-h870-model-call-for-testers/60?_=1606258586640

user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu$ ./halium-install/halium-install -p ut ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz system-20200326.img

As I am not sure if you meant to rename that system-img file, I tried also this, but no success.

user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu/halium-install (master)$ ./halium-install -p ut ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz ../system-20200326.img 
Debug: Chosen rootfs is ../ubuntu-touch-hybris-xenial-arm64-rootfs.tar.gz
Debug: Chosen android image is ../system-20200326.img
Debug: Chosen release is ut
Debug: Compress images before pushing: false

I: Writing rootfs into mountable image
I: Writing android image into mountable image
I: Running post installation tasks
enabling SSH ... [done]
Please enter a new password for the user 'phablet':
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
I: Shrinking images
e2fsck 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
resize2fs 1.45.5 (07-Jan-2020)
Resizing the filesystem on .halium-install-imgs.e951D/system.img to 129095 (4k) blocks.
Begin pass 2 (max = 1758)
Relocating blocks             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Begin pass 3 (max = 4)
Scanning inode table          resize2fs: No space left on device while trying to resize .halium-install-imgs.e951D/system.img
Please run 'e2fsck -fy .halium-install-imgs.e951D/system.img' to fix the filesystem
after the aborted resize operation.
I: Cleaning up
user@ubuntu:~/lgg6_ubuntu/halium-install (master)$ fastboot flash boot ../halium-boot_h870_datapart.img 
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot' (16368 KB)...
OKAY [  0.581s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [  0.149s]
finished. total time: 0.730s
user@ubuntu:~/Downloads/lgg6_ubuntu/halium-install (master)$ fastboot reboot
rebooting...

finished. total time: 0.171s

Rebooting to bootloader and running fastboot flash boot halium-boot_h870_datapart.img after the failing halium didn't change anything afterwards, of course. So this did not work as well.

Any other suggestions?

Not sure what you want to tell me with "Your halium-boot won't let you boot correctly because it is thought to bootsttap from systempart to be OTA compliant, while halium-boot install rootfs and system in datapart"
I have no clue what "datapart" is. What is that?
What should I understand from that sentence? Halium does not let me boot, ... that is bad, right? What shoudl I do then/instead?

Is there some instruction to it?

Regarding the telegram channel: I I joined it. But ... why?
You want me to post my continuing issues there and here or only there?
So far it does not look like any help there.

Lakotaubp · 7 Jan 2021, 21:11

https://forums.ubports.com/category/80/lg-g6 your new discussion space.