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[Marco Graziotti <graziottimarco@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I'm sorry, I gave you the wrong link, the right link for Meizu MX4 
firmwares is: 
http://www.androidiani.com/forum/meizu-mx4-mx4-pro/484612-raccolta-firmware-firmware-meizu-mx4.html 
(you can find "A", and "I" firmware version, to download it, right click 
on the link "QUI", and then copy and paste link address into your 
browser. Don't click directly on "QUI" link).

I have two MX4 Ubuntu Edition. For work purposes, in one of these, I 
have installed the "I" vesion of Flyme firmware.
For doing this, I followed a guide that for first ask me to install the 
"A" version of Flyme, and then updating to "I" version. I will check to 
give you the url of this guide.

I think that Meizu producing the same hardware version for all MX4 
(eccept C version), the only difference is the firmware version.

Bye


Il 05/04/2016 10:11, ubuntu.mexon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ha scritto:
> Thanks for the more detailed info, that helps.  I'm still a bit 
> confused though.  Are the letters referring to hardware variants that 
> I can't change, or just firmware variants that I'm free to choose 
> from?  If I choose the wrong firmware do I brick my device, or do I 
> just end up with a different set of pre-installed apps from what I was 
> expecting?
>
> It sounds like you're saying that any MX4 that came out of the factory 
> with Ubuntu is an "I", regardless of whether it was sold in China or 
> elsewhere.  So I've got an "I".  It also sounds like that means I can 
> only flash it with Flyme "I".  That would suck. Google Play is useless 
> here.  I really need "A".
>
> The linked page is in Italian but the firmwares are clearly labelled 
> "Meizu MX4 Pro", not "Meizu MX4".  Are those firmwares really OK to 
> flash onto an MX4?  Seems unlikely.
>
> On 2016-04-05 15:43, Marco Graziotti wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > there are four version of Meizu MX4:
> >
> > 1. Flyme U – China Unicom OS version: Chinese apps preinstalled, no 
> > google play.
> > 2. Flyme C – China Mobile OS version: TD-SCDMA version (different 
> > kind of signal broadcasting), Chinese apps preinstalled, no google play.
> > 3. Flyme A – Chinese Version OS: Chinese apps preinstalled, no google 
> > play.
> > 4. Flyme I/G – OS version for international devices selled from 
> > meizumart.com and meizu.it: No chinese apps,  Google Play is present.
> >
> > Usually you can find "A" and "I" version. Out of China it's rare to 
> > find "C" and "U" version.
> > MX4 Ubuntu Edition it's an "I" version.
> >
> > So, you can have an "A" version of MX4 and switch the Flyme firmware 
> > to "I" version. You can find both firmware ("Beta", "A" and "I" 
> > version) here: 
> > http://www.androidiani.com/forum/meizu-mx4-mx4-pro/484617-raccolta-firmware-firmware-meizu-mx4-pro.html 
> > (to download firmware, click the right button on the link and then 
> > copy and paste link address into your browser. Don't click directly 
> > on the link).
> >
> > Pay attention if you want proceed to flash your device.
> >
> > Bye
> >
> > Il 05/04/2016 03:41, ubuntu.mexon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ha scritto:
> > > On 2016-04-04 20:02, Krzysztof Tataradziński wrote:
> > > > Done, mainly by tutorial here
> > > > http://forum.xda-developers.com/meizu-mx/general/tutorial-ubuntu-touch-cyanongen-to-flyme-t3240088 
> > > Following that link it starts with the caveat that you need an "'A' 
> > > version of MX4".  Can someone explain what this means? How many 
> > > different versions of the MX4 are there?
> > >
> > > "About this phone" just reports "Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition".
> > >
> > > I wanted to switch my phone to Android months ago but after reading 
> > > about it carefully, came to the conclusion that there are different 
> > > kinds of MX4 and mine wasn't compatible with most of these howtos. 
> > > It's a Chinese version, whereas most MX4s described on 
> > > English-language boards seem to have been produced later.  Also 
> > > while I appreciate the efforts of "Naphtha", the instructions are 
> > > not quite detailed or precise enough to inspire confidence.  It 
> > > seemed too risky so I gave up.