BQ M10 FHD bricked upon UBport install?

Marathon2422 · 19 Dec 2017, 19:35

@dbosley Check how much memory is used up by the os, (4gb) ish

tupp · 19 Dec 2017, 21:52

@Freebobjohn
I am a complete Ubports newbie, but I was in a similar sounding situation yesterday, after I interrupted the installation process on my Nexus 5. I was stuck on a screen with a Google logo with an icon of a small, open lock. I didn't see any "orange state" nor "trusted" nor "rebooting messages."

I was able to get the Nexus 5 back into the fastboot screen by running "fastboot oem unlock" in a terminal on my Antix Linux PC while the Nexus 5 was connected to it.

As I recall, I was root when I ran that command, while my Nexus 5 was turned on, displaying the stuck Google screen.

You can also try this method with your BQ M10 FHD turned off. After entering the fastboot command in the terminal, a fastboot message should appear saying, "< waiting for any device >." Then, try to press (and hold?) the various possible button combinations to get it into fastboot mode.

I tried MDT with a Lubuntu liveUSB, but I was unable to get it to work. Ubports-installer worked for me. If you use ubports-installer, make sure not to touch any of the options when "Ubports Recovery" screen appears -- it is counter intuitive, but that screen probably means that the installation is proceeding.

dbosley · 19 Dec 2017, 22:20

FreeJohn,
No, I was able to get to the screen with the Fastboot option using the volume up/power button option. it was there that I had difficulty. When I booted with just the power button, I got a screen similar to your first picture with 'ubuntu' on it.

dbosley · 19 Dec 2017, 22:25

@marathon2422 Ubuntu uses 8.4 GB on my M10. I have noticed a long boot time on it compared to the Cannonical load. Also, in case I was not clear, this is an M10 Ubuntu Edition vice Android.

Marathon2422 · 20 Dec 2017, 02:03

@dbosley looks like you could flash twrp,wipe it and reinstall ubports to get back about 4 gb

Marathon2422 · 20 Dec 2017, 02:07

@dbosley the boot time is fixed about devel r41 or 42, it should come together n the next few days when OTA 3. Is released ( you may need to keep checking,to get it)

dbosley · 20 Dec 2017, 22:42

Thank you. I'll try after some research. (I'm old and a noob.)

dbosley · 28 Dec 2017, 02:46

Marathon2422, I find Twrp for an Aquaris M10 FHD (FreezerFHD) but not for an Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition (Meizu). Am I missing something or should the FHD version work here as well? -Thanks in advance. Dave

Marathon2422 · 28 Dec 2017, 16:45

@dbosley No help yet,I am working away from home for a few hours
I have been using. TWRP 3.0.2.

getdroidtips.com shows using. TWRP 3.1.1

dbosley · 28 Dec 2017, 23:45

@marathon2422 Thanks. I’ll try it.

Emmelyne · 15 Feb 2018, 09:30

@freebobjohn I have exactly the same issue with my BQ M10 FHD!
Did you find a way to install UBports till december? Thanks, Emmelyne

abernator · 15 Feb 2018, 20:43

@emmelyne said in BQ M10 FHD bricked upon UBport install?:

@freebobjohn I have exactly the same issue with my BQ M10 FHD!
Did you find a way to install UBports till december? Thanks, Emmelyne

Use bq flash tool to install old UT and when that is flashed succesfully then go for UB installer.

Marathon2422 · 16 Feb 2018, 02:57

@abernator. a small tip,plug up to your PC and have the sound on,when going from the orange state to fastboot,on button and vol up,don't release the vol up,wait for a vibration,then release the on button,and wait for the fastboot screen. It may take a couple of tries,the first attempt may not do anything,( of course you have plenty of battery,even though you are cnnected to the PC ?).

Skla · 14 Jun 2018, 08:31

Hello,
At the first time,
sorry for my english
So i have the same probleme for reinstalation Ubuntn upon BQM10 FHD. J've arrived succesefuly
I arrived successfully to install in proceeding by this steps:
My BQ is connected upon my computer
My BQ is shoot down
I boot it in recovery mode in pushing OFF/ON and Volume up in the same time
So BQ is in recovery mode
I starte UBports installer and the installation go normaly.
I have a logo of ubuntu in the screen and after 5 minutes of silence... I boot in the word of linux.
Et voila !

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