Problems unlocking JingPad bootloader
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I'm following the instructions outlined in How to Install Ubuntu Touch on the Jingpad A1/C1 but I'm not having any luck unlocking the JingPad bootloader.
I can access the bootloader menu ("fastboot" at the top left of the screen and JingPad logo in center) and I have the JingPad Bootloader Unlock Tool ready to go in Chrome and the JingPad connected to my PC via USB cable.
When I click connect in the JingPad Bootloader Unlock Tool, it lists a "fastboot device" but selecting that device does nothing: the "Unlock" button remains greyed out and "device status" is "disconnected".
What can I do to troubleshoot this?
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@cannonfodder what OS are you running the tool from?
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@arubislander Xubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
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@cannonfodder From memory, I could only get the unlock tool to work using a windoze machine.
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@DenMoore I tried this on Windows and had even less success. The JingPad Bootloader Unlock Tool found no compatible devices.
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@cannonfodder There might be drivers that need installing on Windows. But I did it so long ago I have forgotten what steps I took exactly to get the bootloader unlocked. I do remember however that I also needed to borrow a Windows laptop from my sister to get it done.
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@cannonfodder As @arubislander mentioned I think you need to install some drivers first. From memory they were Unisoc USB drivers, I think.
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