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Re: Reinstall ubuntu on Meizu pro 5 ubuntu edition

 

Thank you for your answer.
So flashing from bootloader/fastboot mode should be possible (last thing to
do I think if I'm not able to flash with ubuntu running or from recovery
using the --recovery-image option)


*Bien cordialement,*

*Alexandre Payet*

2016-06-22 21:45 GMT+02:00 Rodney Dawes <rodney.dawes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hi,
>
>
> You need to follow the process described on the wiki[1] and use the
> recovery image provided there as well, for your device. Something like:
>
> ubuntu-device-flash touch --recovery-image recovery-turbo.img
>
> If you have to flash from the bootloader, you will need --bootstrap as
> well, which will erase all user data on the phone (pictures, settings,
> etc…).
>
> [1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices#Working_with_ubuntu-device-flash
>
>
> On Wed, 2016-06-22 at 11:20 +0200, Alexandre Payet wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is there a step by step documentation to resinstall ubuntu on Meizu
> > Pro5 Ubuntu edition in case of breaking os ?
> >
> > I can't find this on wiki.ubuntu.com (only the procedure for device
> > coming from android like nexus 4)
> >
> > I would like to test some things on the device but after knowing if
> > it's easy to reinstall the os (like on nexus 4 for example).
> >
> > These are some incertitudes points :
> > Is the bootloader unlocked ?
> > If no, is it possible to flash UT from the original recovery using --
> > recovery option + recovery-custom.img ?
> > Is it necessary to flash a flym-os version and then flash ubuntu back
> > ? (like I can see on this google+ post)
> >
> > Alexandre,
> >
> >
> >
> > Bien cordialement,
> > Alexandre Payet
> >
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