installing on sony phone: flashtool problems?

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installing on sony phone: flashtool problems?

asked 2018-11-09 15:50:14 +0200

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updated 2018-11-10 10:57:55 +0200

julian
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Following the install instructions (https://jolla.com/sailfishx-macos-instructions/), I have encountered a number of problems, which boil down to the flashtool commandline app version.

1. Installation of fastboot via homebrew worked not as described

brew tap caskroom/cask brew cask install android-   platform-tools

… won't supply a linked and usable version of flashtool:

$>brew cask list
android-sdk
$> brew link android-sdk
Error: No such keg: /usr/local/Cellar/android-sdk

2. Commandline doesn't match default fastboot version

In any case, I just continued with the description Step 4. -> https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader/how-to-unlock-bootloader/ And downloaded the linked platform-tools.

The sony description is inaccurate: the fastboot version linked is not the fastboot version required for the command

fastboot -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0x<insert your unlock code>

I added the flashtool command line tool to the system paths (not described in the steps),

PATH=$PATH:<replace by path to platform-tools>

which made the script flash.sh correctly initialize.

Running the flash.sh returned this:

Searching device to flash..
Found 1 devices: BH9036CU5K 
Fastboot command: fastboot -s BH9036CU5K  
Flashing boot partition..
Sending 'boot' (11492 KB)                          OKAY [  0.365s]
Writing 'boot'                                     FAILED (remote: 'Command not allowed')
Finished. Total time: 0.375s

Finally, by chance I figured from the above description the command that was required:

fastboot -s BH9036CU5K  oem unlock 0x<insert your unlock code>

This worked, and all is fine (took about 4 hours searching around in forums).

So for improving the accessibility of Sailfish it would be good to:

show a simple way how to install fastboot
mention the incorrect commandline on the sony webpage and the correct one for the new fastboot version.

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which Sailfish OS version are you trying to flash to which phone?
If you have the XA2 there is a known bug that seems to sporadically occur with flashing:
https://together.jolla.com/question/192632/xa2-h4113-bootloops-after-flashing-trial-3008/?answer=192729#post-id-192729

rozgwi ( 2018-11-10 00:55:33 +0200 )edit

This was: Sailfish_OS-Jolla-3.0.0.8-f5121-0.2.1.11 on a Sony Xperia X, macOS 10.13. I have read on various forums that people have had similar problems on other configurations.

julian ( 2018-11-10 10:55:00 +0200 )edit

I had a problem with getting the android-platform-tools. In the end I searched for it in homebrew brew search android-platform-tools and got notified with

If you meant "android-platform-tools" specifically:
It was migrated from homebrew/core to homebrew/cask.
You can access it again by running:
  brew tap homebrew/cask
And then you can install it by running:
brew cask install android-platform-tools

droid001 ( 2018-12-25 22:20:59 +0200 )edit

which Sailfish OS version are you trying to flash to which phone?
If you have the XA2 there is a known bug that seems to sporadically occur with flashing:
https://together.jolla.com/question/192632/xa2-h4113-bootloops-after-flashing-trial-3008/?answer=192729#post-id-192729
rozgwi ( 2018-11-10 00:55:33 +0200 )edit
This was: Sailfish_OS-Jolla-3.0.0.8-f5121-0.2.1.11 on a Sony Xperia X, macOS 10.13. I have read on various forums that people have had similar problems on other configurations.
julian ( 2018-11-10 10:55:00 +0200 )edit
I had a problem with getting the android-platform-tools. In the end I searched for it in homebrew brew search android-platform-tools and got notified with
If you meant "android-platform-tools" specifically: It was migrated from homebrew/core to homebrew/cask. You can access it again by running: brew tap homebrew/cask And then you can install it by running: brew cask install android-platform-tools
droid001 ( 2018-12-25 22:20:59 +0200 )edit

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answered 2018-11-10 01:12:12 +0200

Capriellllle
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Even I encountered some issues when I was trying to unlock bootloader on my XA2 following sony's open devices procedure, after some readings I found that sony drivers weren't properly installed due to a windows 10 driver signature control, so I deactivated the control follwing this guide: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/forum/insider_wintp-insider_devices/how-do-i-disable-driver-signature-enforcement-win/a53ec7ca-bdd3-4f39-a3af-3bd92336d248?auth=1, I properly installed the driver and windows finally recognized my xa2 then I unlocked it via sony flashtool beacuse my windows powershell didn't accept command "-i", however, it's the results that count.

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