[Q] Flashing MT15i on Ubuntu - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

Hi mates¡
First of all, sorry for my english.
I didnt want open a thread for my issue but i cant find anthing thath work for me. I began to comment the issue at Pandemic's thread (it's the guide that I below to flash). When I read the answers is like my problem is so weird...
Well, my setup:
* Neo Mt15i with 0.62 stock
* Pc with a clean installation of Ubuntu 12.04
* I installed Java JDK with this Guide:
http://forums.team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php/772
* I installed ADB with that:
http://forums.team-nocturnal.com/showthread.php/773
After that, I add tu /udev/rules/ with my IDVENDOR and IDPRODUCT (I get it using the terminal using "$ lsusb". I readed it from a guide at XDA but cant find now, later I will edit this and add the link ) the line from flashtool web:
Add these rules to /etc/udev :
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ACTION=="add", SYSFS{idVendor}=="0fce", SYSFS{idProduct}=="*", MODE="0777"
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
* Download Flashtool 0.6.9.1;M check Md5 (OK) and extrac in home folder (my user folder)
* Download 2 differents files of firmware 0.42 GLOBAL for MT15i; I cant find the MD5 of those
PROCESS
Well, doing all of that Flashtool can recognise my Neo ON with Usb debbuging ON; third applications ON; MSC ON
FLASHTOOL LOG:
02/058/2012 11:58:14 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
02/058/2012 11:58:14 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.6.9.1 built on 2012-04-09 19:43:11
02/058/2012 11:58:14 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
02/058/2012 11:58:19 - INFO - Device disconnected
02/058/2012 11:58:28 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging off
02/058/2012 11:58:28 - INFO - For 2011 devices line, be sure you are not in MTP mode
02/058/2012 11:58:29 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
02/058/2012 11:58:30 - INFO - Connected device : MT15
02/058/2012 11:58:30 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
02/058/2012 11:58:30 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Afterthat click flash; select Firmware (on fw folder) and connect the phone on FLASHMODE when the prompt order and thats its my LOG:
02/058/2012 11:58:54 - INFO - Device disconnected
02/059/2012 11:59:10 - INFO - Selected MT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Global.ftf
02/059/2012 11:59:10 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
02/059/2012 11:59:12 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
02/059/2012 11:59:17 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
02/059/2012 11:59:17 - INFO - Phone ready for flashmode operations.
02/059/2012 11:59:17 - INFO - Start Flashing
02/059/2012 11:59:17 - INFO - Flashing loader
02/059/2012 11:59:19 - INFO - Loader : S1_Loader_Root_773f - Version : R4A066 / Bootloader status : NOT_ROOTABLE
02/059/2012 11:59:19 - INFO - Flashing adsp.sin
02/059/2012 11:59:23 - INFO - Ending flash session
02/059/2012 11:59:39 - ERROR - Transferred 41472 bytes of 65536
02/059/2012 11:59:39 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
02/059/2012 11:59:40 - INFO - Device disconnected
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I must to unplug the NEO because it dont work. When I do this LOG its the 10 time i tried, and never works, even I wait for half hour. Thats because I didnt wait this time, always its the same...
I will update that with SCREENSHOTS later... For a easier understanding.
* I must use a virtual machine to install SEUS or PCCOMPANION, because of that I create that with VIRTUAL BOX and install winXP. I try flashtool here too.
I installed JavaJDK; SDK; DRIVERS from drivers folder of Flashtool.
No works either...The same result
I think to create another VM with win7 to try on that but i will do it later.
Thats all my problem, i dont know what more I can do...Could you help me??
Many many thanks for all those wath read the long text and dont get tired of my english.

---

Your udev rules is flaky, flashtool is a more than just adb.
Use the one from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25511424
Also don't connect the phone till it tells you
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk

---

Thanks for the fast answer.
In the link that you wrote before there are another link of minus,and those are dead links...
My android rules in udev have more info, I copy that of the link I posted before about install ADB. At final of these links I write that one of FLAHTOOL web. I found another three lines to write here but im not at pc and I havent the links here... This three lines was writed for a Spanish xdader at a thread its the only thing I remember.
Later I will post the link and my android rules.
Any idea for now?
Sent from my MT15i using XDA

---

The link is not dead, click standard view, then back then refresh it will work
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk

---

Sorry men, its true, I check ir fast and didnt think too much...tomorrow I will try them on pc.
I will search info about these files because I dont know anything,
There are another thread talking about them, or an howto install them?? Im not at pc and search here its worth....
Im so noob at linux too
But I learn fast when something its interesting to me, and ubuntu surprise so much to me.
Many many thanks for your help
Sent from my MT15i using XDA

---

which language installed on your ubuntu is it non-english
exactly flashtool have some issues on non-english OS
you can put this line on flashtool executable file
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
than flashtool will work fine
EDIT:flashtool was updated to 0.7.1.0 you can get it from here

---

mpiekp said:
The link is not dead, click standard view, then back then refresh it will work
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I change my android.rule file, I put yours one. Continue cant flashing, and when I connect with the phone ON Flashtool recognise it, and ADB too (with "$ adb devices").
The first one I have was three lines (one/conecction mode) which I get from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612273
Thats one is my actual 99-android.rules
http://tinypaste.com/91108a48
yacloo said:
which language installed on your ubuntu is it non-english
exactly flashtool have some issues on non-english OS
you can put this line on flashtool executable file
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
than flashtool will work fine
EDIT:flashtool was updated to 0.7.1.0 you can get it from here
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks men, I have spanish language installed on Ubuntu, and i havent any idea of where I have to put that line of code when I open it with gEdit.
could I change my language now for that?
I see now that always that I unplugg the phone flashtool first say that is in Usb debuging OFF and then says thats its ON,,,I saw it on other thread (which i cant found for now)
With the new version of Flashtool i have always the same problem:
04/000/2012 05:00:01 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
04/000/2012 05:00:01 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.7.1.0 built on 2012-05-01 22:07:14
04/000/2012 05:00:01 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
04/000/2012 05:00:01 - INFO - Device disconnected
04/000/2012 05:00:11 - INFO - Selected MT15i_4.0.2.A.0.42_Vodafone.ftf
04/000/2012 05:00:11 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
04/000/2012 05:00:11 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
04/000/2012 05:00:16 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
04/000/2012 05:00:17 - INFO - Reading device information
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - INFO - Start Flashing
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - INFO - Flashing loader
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - INFO - Ending flash session
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - ERROR -
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
04/000/2012 05:00:37 - INFO - Device disconnected
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With olders flashtools have same issues that before, starts but stops randomly...nothing changes after all...for now I hope.
The ways off today:
* 3 FTF 0.42 global and vodafone for MT15i
* 3 versions of FLASHTOOL (all with md5 OK)
* Repeat after fail, dont use before SEUS
* Ubuntu and Winxp on VM
Thanks for all the support

---

pollolpc said:
Thanks men, I have spanish language installed on Ubuntu, and i havent any idea of where I have to put that line of code when I open it with gEdit.
could I change my language now for that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
open FlashTool file and your file must look like this
#!/bin/sh
export BASEDIR=$(dirname $0)
export system64=$(uname -m)
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
if test -z "${JAVA_HOME}"
then
if test "${system64}" = "x86_64"
then
export JAVA_HOME=${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/linjre64
else
export JAVA_HOME=${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/linjre32
fi
echo "JAVA_HOME not set. Using default value : ${JAVA_HOME}"
fi
chmod 755 ${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/adb.linux
chmod 755 ${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/fastboot.linux
chmod 755 ${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/adb.mac
chmod 755 ${BASEDIR}/x10flasher_lib/fastboot.mac
if test -e ${JAVA_HOME}/bin/java
then
$JAVA_HOME/bin/java -Xms128m -Xmx512m -jar x10flasher.jar
else
echo "No Java in specified path in JAVA_HOME=${JAVA_HOME}"
echo "Set the variable to a valid Java installation"
fi
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

---

Because I didnt knew how insert that line in FLASHTOOL i tried to do other thing; change language on a terminal wich will run flashtool....i dont have idea if this is stupid....but i tried, nothing to loose i thinked....
"change the language with that :
$ export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I copied the info give me the terminal, i didnt know if this could be helpful...
Post at tiny paste for a cleaner post:
http://tinypaste.com/38e38b82

---

yacloo said:
open FlashTool file and your file must look like this
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok many many thanks, i give a try richt now

---

Didnt work bro, try to start flashing but stops suddenly without flash any file. Before didnt try flash, stops at READ DEVICE...
Heres the log:
http://tinypaste.com/37c68abc
Thanks a lot for your attention

---

pollolpc said:
Didnt work bro, try to start flashing but stops suddenly without flash any file. Before didnt try flash, stops at READ DEVICE...
Heres the log:
http://tinypaste.com/37c68abc
Thanks a lot for your attention
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you are using 64-bit ubuntu
Check that libusb-1.0 is installed. On 64bits system, both 64bit and 32bit should be installed
hope can work

---

yacloo said:
I think you are using 64-bit ubuntu
Check that libusb-1.0 is installed. On 64bits system, both 64bit and 32bit should be installed
hope can work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im usin 64 bits, yes. I think I installed them...I check Synaptics:
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Both ticked from bottom no?

---

I think only 64bit libusb installed
You can get it those files for 32 bit from packages.ubuntu.com
Both files are same low versioned one for old applications
Sent from my MT11i using XDA

---

yacloo said:
I think only 64bit libusb installed
You can get it those files for 32 bit from packages.ubuntu.com
Both files are same low versioned one for old applications
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im reading about this, i found that if I install 32 bits package, uninstall 64 bits....that isnt a problem? ... I found this in another forum:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/127701/gcc-m32-cannot-find-libraries
You could install the 32-bit packages for these libraries:
$ sudo apt-get install libusb-dev:i386 libX11-dev:i386
Note, however, that this will remove the 64-bit versions. Probably it's better to use a chroot (e.g. with cowbuilder or pbuilder) or Qemu image for this kind of thing. E.g. create the file ~/.pbuilderrc-precise-i386:
# Set this to the distribution you want to build for
DISTRIBUTION=precise
# The architecture you want to build for
ARCHITECTURE=i386
# The directory in which to store the chroot base image
BASEPATH=/var/cache/pbuilder/base-precise-i386.cow
# The repositories to be enabled in the /etc/apt/sources.list
COMPONENTS="main universe"
# If you want to speed things up with ccache, enable these options
export CCACHE_DIR="/var/cache/pbuilder/ccache"
export PATH="/usr/lib/ccache:${PATH}"
# List here all packages you need to build your software
# (e.g. build-essential, libusb-dev, libX11-dev, etc.)
EXTRAPACKAGES=ccache
# List here all directories from you system that should be visible inside the chroot
BINDMOUNTS="${CCACHE_DIR} ${HOME}/projects"
Then install cowbuilder and create the base image as follows:
$ sudo apt-get install cowbuilder
$ sudo cowbuilder --create --configfile ~/.pbuilderrc-precise-i386
Lastly, enter the chroot and finish configuring it (copy over configuration files:
$ sudo cowbuilder --login --save-after-exec --configfile ~/.pbuilderrc-precise-i386
You can exit the chroot using Ctrl+D or using exit. Now you have set up your base-image. In the future, don't use the --save-after-exec flag any more when entering the chroot. This ensures that all the modifications will be discarded after you leave the chroot, ensuring a clean build environment for future builds.
Now you should be able to enter the chroot and build your software:
$ sudo cowbuilder --login --configfile ~/.pbuilderrc-precise-i386
% cd $HOME/projects/foo
% # build project foo
Note, however, that the files created in this way will be owned by root. Hence, out-of-source builds are a very good idea.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I dont know what to do

---

pollolpc said:
Im reading about this, i found that if I install 32 bits package, uninstall 64 bits....that isnt a problem? ... I found this in another forum:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/127701/gcc-m32-cannot-find-libraries
I dont know what to do
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That was ia32 lib issue install both files and ia32 lib file other 64 ones will not be removed
Sent from my MT11i using XDA

---

I check that with this: $ dpkg -l libusb\* and I have this versions:
||/ Nombre Versión Descripción
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.12-20 userspace USB programming library
ii libusb-1.0-0 2:1.0.9~rc3-2u userspace USB programming library
un libusb-1.0-0-d <ninguna> (no hay ninguna descripción disponible)
un libusb0 <ninguna> (no hay ninguna descripción disponible)
ii libusbmuxd1 1.0.7-2 USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod T
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
0,1.4 is 32 bits or im wrong again?
The last version of flashtool say that:
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.7.1.0 built on 2012-05-01 22:07:14
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
04/015/2012 07:15:08 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Connected device : MT15
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
WTF? Im still at 0.62 on "about"
Sorry for be worried

---

...I have an update avaiable ny OTA....The 0.62...and my about section sqy 0.62 too..:banghead:
Sent from my MT15i using XDA

---

pollolpc said:
I check that with this: $ dpkg -l libusb\* and I have this versions:
0,1.4 is 32 bits or im wrong again?
The last version of flashtool say that:
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - <- This level is successfully initialized
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - Flashtool Version 0.7.1.0 built on 2012-05-01 22:07:14
04/015/2012 07:15:07 - INFO - You can drag and drop ftf files here to start flashing them
04/015/2012 07:15:08 - INFO - Device connected with USB debugging on
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Connected device : MT15
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Installed version of busybox : N/A
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Android version : 2.3.4 / kernel version : 2.6.32.9-perf
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Phone in recovery mode
04/015/2012 07:15:09 - INFO - Root Access Allowed
WTF? Im still at 0.62 on "about"
Sorry for be worried
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
download those files and install via dpkg -i *.deb
libusb-0.1-4_0.1.12-20_i386.deb
libusb-1.0-0_1.0.9~rc3-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
and you have to search on synaptic for ia32-libs and ia32-libs-multiarch
than install those packages
if doesn't work switch to 32bit ubuntu or 32bit windows for better compatibility

---

It's working fine here on 64 12.4
If the above doesn't work, I'll post a list of installed packages, should sort you out
Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk