I accidentally bricked my Volla and need 3 files from the unity8 folder to fix it.

GT · 7 Feb 2022, 20:54

Dear Volla users,

I just bricked my Volla, because I have accidentally overwritten three original OTA-23 files in the unity8 folder. Without these files, the Volla does not start up correctly and gets stuck just before it can start Unity 8.

Would anyone of you be so kind to send me three files from the unity8 folder in your Volla phone (when you are already on OTA-23)?

I require these three files:
/usr/share/unity8/Shell.qml
/usr/share/unity8/Panel/Panel.qml
/usr/share/unity8/Panel/PanelMenu.qml

Thanks in advance! I will be able to send the files via adb to the device and hope this fixes my problem.

P.S. This happened, because I wanted to apply an older volla notch fix, which doesn't see to work anymore.

stanwood · 2 Jul 2022, 21:28

@gt Wouldn't it be easier to reinstall Ubuntu Touch with the UBports installer? (Don't check the wipe box)

GT · 2 Jul 2022, 21:31

@stanwood Thanks for your answer. I think it is easiest to simply push the three files via adb push to the device. This should fix the problem.

I haven't used the UBports installer yet (my phone was preinstalled with Ubports). Does it preserve all my data and setting on the phone?

stanwood · 2 Jul 2022, 22:07

@gt Indeed. If you don't check the "wipe" option nor "bootstrap partition", all your apps, documents and settings will still be there.
In fact you won't notice any change, except that your device will run well again...

kugiigi · 3 Jul 2022, 10:19

Yeah, reinstalling via the installer is easier and more sure to fix your issue. It'll be like nothing happens. Just make sure Wipe option is unchecked.

Also, if you're willing to help me test a notch fix, let me know

GT · 3 Jul 2022, 12:35

@stanwood Thanks a lot! It worked using the installer and I can use the phone again.

GT · 3 Jul 2022, 12:40

@kugiigi Thanks for your help. The phone works again.

Yes, I would like to test a Volla notch fix.

Until OTA-22 I used this fix here that someone had posted in the UBPorts forum. It worked nicely until OTA-22, but it did not work anymore in OTA-23. With the fix, the clock on the right side of the top bar was always visible and not cut by the rounded corner of the device's screen. The fix, however, did not make a difference in the centered notch (but that's IMHO not a too big problem; the half-cut clock was more annoying).
Here you can download the outdated fix that I had used:
https://we.tl/t-YzRUghmKGo (there is a readme-file and three .qml in the zip-file)

kugiigi · 3 Jul 2022, 17:10

@gt Good to know
I will have to update my fix as well since there were Lomiri changes in OTA-23. If you're really willing to test my fix, I'll provide it to you once I've updated it. Also, I created a script to install custom patches. That's what we're going to use to easily install and uninstall. And by the way, my fix for notches will put a top margin (or side depending on orientation) so you'll lose some screen space. I can disable it for you though

GT · 3 Jul 2022, 21:19

@kugiigi That's great, I can test your fix. Just send to me once you will have updated it. Thanks.

domubpkm · 3 Jul 2022, 21:31

@GT
When i run the notch fix on my Volla , i always apply :

  sudo mount -o remount,rw && sudo apt update && sudo mount -o remount,ro

and after :

 wget -O apply-notch-hax.sh https://git.io/JtIpG
 chmod +x apply-notch-hax.sh
 ./apply-notch-hax.sh

Currently, i am yet in RC 54 (OTA-23) and the (this) notch fix is always active.

GT · 3 Jul 2022, 21:55

@domubpkm Great to hear that there are several Volla notch fixes. Is your fix similar to the fix that @kugiigi is developing or is the approach different?

domubpkm · 3 Jul 2022, 22:20

@gt I use https://github.com/JamiKettunen/lomiri-notch-hax. I don't know and don't know what @kugiigi 's method do.

arubislander · 3 Jul 2022, 22:45

@domubpkm said in I accidentally bricked my Volla and need 3 files from the unity8 folder to fix it.:

@GT
When i run the notch fix on my Volla , i always apply :
  sudo mount -o remount,rw && sudo apt update && sudo mount -o remount,ro

The above line is totally unnecessary for applying the fix, as it literally does not do anything to the state of the device, except maybe use up some device storage space with an updated packages index cache.

domubpkm · 4 Jul 2022, 02:41

@arubislander said in I accidentally bricked my Volla and need 3 files from the unity8 folder to fix it.:

The above line is totally unnecessary for applying the fix, as it literally does not do anything to the state of the device, except maybe use up some device storage space with an updated packages index cache.

https://forums.ubports.com/topic/7105/unity8-notch-hax-doesn-t-seem-to-workh

Well, this line has always been essential to me for the Volla in the event of an OTA update !

arubislander · 4 Jul 2022, 08:08

@domubpkm Hah, I see I am the one that suggested the line... I feel somewhat silly now.

The reason I thought it was redundant was that I scanned the script visually on my phone and didn't see any apt commands. Now I look at it more closely on a bigger screen I see then n lines 47 and 48.

Even so, the line suggested should now still be redundant because sudo apt update is done on line 47 of the script.

Maybe you could try the script without the suggested line at the next OTA update and see if that works now.

domubpkm · 4 Jul 2022, 08:38

@arubislander What you said is correct so don't feel embarrassed. In fact, I always try first without this command line to test. And if the notch fix doesn't apply, I use it. Anyway, I stay on RC, so in my case, the question does not arise. This is mainly to advise other users in case..

GT · 5 Jul 2022, 13:44

@domubpkm @kugiigi
I applied the patch by Jami Kettunen and it works fine on Volla with OTA-23.

kugiigi · 7 Jul 2022, 08:28

@gt Cool, do you still want to test mine? You'll have to remove your current notch fix though. Also, can your run this and give me the result? Thanks
getprop ro.product.device

GT · 10 Jul 2022, 12:02

@kugiigi Thanks, I can still test your fix. The command gives me "yggdrasil".

The patch by Jami Kettunen works well, though. I will compare his an your fix and see which I like more

kugiigi · 18 Jul 2022, 15:59

@gt Here's the steps for my script for installing my patch. Run these from the terminal.

wget https://github.com/kugiigi/jerk-installer/releases/latest/download/jerk.zip -O ~/Downloads/jerk.zip
unzip ~/Downloads/jerk.zip -d ~/jerk
~/jerk/jerk setup

I don't know how to send you the actual package though since it's not allowed here Do you have telegram or matrix?