Plasma/Mobile/FlashingKubuntuPhonePreparation

How to flash Kubuntu Phone on Nexus 5

Useful information can be found here:

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices#Server_at_http:.2BAC8ALw-system-image.tasemnice.eu
• http://schier.co/post/how-to-root-nexus-5-in-ubuntu-linux

Prerequisites

The device must be connected to the Linux host with the USB cable all the time, unless told to reconnect.

Configure the host device

Install Android tools.

On Ubuntu do:

sudo apt-get install android-tools* ubuntu-device-flash phablet-tools

Useful information can be found here:

• https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices#Server_at_http:.2BAC8ALw-system-image.tasemnice.eu
• http://schier.co/post/how-to-root-nexus-5-in-ubuntu-linux

Prerequisites

The device must be connected to the Linux host with the USB cable all the time, unless told to reconnect.

Configure the host device

Install Android tools.

On Ubuntu do:

sudo apt-get install android-tools* ubuntu-device-flash phablet-tools

Connect the device and type:

lsusb

an output like this will come out:

Bus 004 Device 010: ID 18d1:4ee1 Google Inc. Nexus 4 / 10

18d1 is the vendor id, 4ee1 is the product id.

Numbers may change with other devices.

Create /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules with:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee1", SYMLINK+="android_adb"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4ee1", SYMLINK+="android_fastboot"

replace vendor and product identifiers with yours.

Now Reload uev's rules to make these changes effective:

sudo udevadm control --reload-rules

Reconnect your device.

Type:

sudo adb devices

your device will be listed.

1. 1. Unlock the device

Go to the bootloader:

• Power off the phone
• Keep volume down and power pressed together until the bootloader is shown (the bootloader has an android with the lid open like this: )

From the Linux host type:

sudo fastboot oem unlock

Select "Yes" on the phone using volume keys, confirm pressing the power key once.

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