Can't flash my BQ M10 FHD with UBports

[Emmelyne]

Hi, just to say that I eventually managed to install Ubuntu touch using the BQ's flash tool and firmware!
I haven't work on upgrading to UBports yet, but I'll try soon...
Thanks all for your help!

[Marathon2422]

@emmelyne look at how much memory UT is using and remember ,so you can compare, when you flash UB,look again,sometimes it doesn't wipe UT,uses a lot of memory up.

[Gerben]

@emmelyne Where did you find the BQ Flash Tool? On the BQ pages I do not see any links to a deb.
https://www.bq.com/en/hard-reset-con-bq-flash-tool-si-el-telefono-arranc
https://www.bq.com/en/hard-reset-con-bq-flash-tool-si-el-telefono-no-arr
https://www.bq.com/en/support/help/655

[Marathon2422]

@gerben Flash tool is in the Hard Reset folder on BQ site.

[libremax]

@gerben

BQ no longer offers its BQ Flash tools.
Now BQ offers to download SP_Flash_Tool_exe_linux_v5.1424.00.zip for E4.5 and E5.0 and strangely nothing for M10:

https://www.bq.com/en/support/aquaris-e4-5-ubuntu-edition/support-sheet

https://www.bq.com/en/support/aquaris-e5-ubuntu-edition/support-sheet

https://www.bq.com/en/support/aquaris-m10-ubuntu-edition/support-sheet

This small guide may also be useful for you:
https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1367/ubports-ut-installation-how-to-guide-d-installation-d-ubports-ut

[Gerben]

@marathon2422 said in Can't flash my BQ M10 FHD with UBports:

Flash tool is in the Hard Reset folder on BQ

Thank you for the quick reply. Where can I find the Hard reset folder?

[Gerben]

@libremax Thank you. I guess the tools for the E4.5, the E5 and the M10 must be the same. I will try the guide!

[Lakotaubp]

@gerben Use this for reference also it does help. Especially with removing modemmanager if you need to.

http://www.mibqyyo.com/en-articles/2015/09/16/ubuntu-android-installation-process-for-bq-aquaris-e4-5-and-e5/#/vanilla/discussion/embed/?vanilla_discussion_id=0

[Gerben]

@emmelyne

@emmelyne said in Can't flash my BQ M10 FHD with UBports:

my OEM wasn't properly unlock

Hi, I have tried to unlock the M10 through the android procedure, tap 7 times to get into developer mode and check the OEM unlock. This did not work.

Now I did 'fastboot OEM unlock'. Did you do the same to get the M10 properly unlocked?

[libremax]

@gerben

Generally, it's in android Settings / About device : press "Build number" seven times or more to unlock "Developer options".

Once done, go back and you will see Developer Options on the screen next to About. Select it and enabled OEM Unlock Bootloader,

[Marathon2422]

You are going Ubuntu to UBports ?

I find that when I am in fastboot, about to flash a recovery (TWRP), it likes to have,
Sudo fastboot devices
Sudo fastboot flash,etc

It is possible to flash TWRP with the flash-tool.

If you get in the orange safety state, you can reflash with the flashtool
I have the m10 fhd,and firmware etc....... this is the Hard RESET from BQ its all in there ..https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Uddx89X8pfzXUsxHycl0uFofRIFvsLui?usp=sharing.

[Gerben]

@libremax said in Can't flash my BQ M10 FHD with UBports:

@gerben

Generally, it's in android Settings / About device : press "Build number" seven times or more to unlock "Developer options".

Once done, go back and you will see Developer Options on the screen next to About. Select it and enabled OEM Unlock Bootloader,

Did that. Thereafter 'fastboot oem unlock' is required.

[Gerben]

@marathon2422 said in Can't flash my BQ M10 FHD with UBports:

You are going Ubuntu to UBports ?

I find that when I am in fastboot, about to flash a recovery (TWRP), it likes to have,
Sudo fastboot devices
Sudo fastboot flash,etc

It is possible to flash TWRP with the flash-tool.

If you get in the orange safety state, you can reflash with the flashtool
I have the m10 fhd,and firmware etc

BQ M10 HD Android to UBports hopefully.

After lots of reading the proper process seems to be to first install Ubuntu Touch from BQ for the M10 HD and then UBports. Finding the proper original UT images and recovery images seems to be hard nowadays. Flashing to UBports does not work since the /cache partition is too small (less than 500MB).

[Gerben]

Done! Running 16.04/rc now on my BQ Aquaris M10 HD.

Thanks for the help.

Steps:
Startup M10 on Android 6
Enable developer mode by tapping build number
$ adb devices
Should list the device
$ adb reboot bootloader
Select fastboot in menu
$ fastboot device
Should list the device
$ fastboot oem unlock
$ fastboot reboot

Download SP flash tool and cooler_image as described by @advocatux on https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1351/failed-to-install-ubport-on-my-bq-m10-hd/12

$ unzip SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Linux_v5.1612.00.100.zip
$ unzip cooler-image-stable-6.zip

$ cd SP_Flash_Tool_exe_Linux_v5.1612.00.100
$ sudo ./flash_tool

Scatter loading file: MT8163_Android_scatter.txt
Format with 'Auto Format Flash' and 'Format whole flash except Bootloader'
Download

Now Ubuntu Touch OTA 13 is on the device

Now ubports-installer can be run.
$ ubports-installer

[Marathon2422]

@gerben
Well done, your persistence paid off.

[advocatux]

@gerben kudos! Enjoy your UT tablet!