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I wonder how I can upgrade my x10 mini pro to android 2.1 from my linux pc. I don't have any windows box at all. I'm looking for somthing like htc-flasher, but for x10.
Anyone?
Well, I dont know if that would help, but i just updated in Linux through Virtualbox
ambrosiosanchez said:
Well, I dont know if that would help, but i just updated in Linux through Virtualbox
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Can you elaborate on how you did this? Because it wasn't possbile for me in VirtualBox, due to the fact that it didn't keep the USB connection.
I’m guessing he is using the non-free version of virualbox with usb support. I don't have a windows cd, so that’s no option.
Maybe the java tool posted in this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826455 can be used on linux after some modifications?
Yes, that was a must.
To keep the USB connection you have to add it as a filter in the settings tab:
Without starting the virtual machine, connect the phone and go to settings > usb, select to add a filter and select the phone. I think that should work for PC Companion. If you plan to update with seus the usb device is a different one, so you should put the phone in flash mode and add the filter for the corresponding device. After the update, the name of the devices will change again, so you need to add new filters again.
Btw, I wasn't able to root through Virtualbox using Superoneclickroot but I think it was because I didn't stop PC Companion properly...
mr_cos said:
I’m guessing he is using the non-free version of virualbox with usb support. I don't have a windows cd, so that’s no option.
Maybe the java tool posted in this thread forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826455 can be used on linux after some modifications?
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Yes, you also need usb support.
If you don't have any windows at all maybe you could try flashtools in wine...
ambrosiosanchez said:
If you don't have any windows at all maybe you could try flashtools in wine...
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Thanks, but I don't think wine have usb support.
ambrosiosanchez said:
Yes, that was a must.
To keep the USB connection you have to add it as a filter in the settings tab:
Without starting the virtual machine, connect the phone and go to settings > usb, select to add a filter and select the phone. I think that should work for PC Companion. If you plan to update with seus the usb device is a different one, so you should put the phone in flash mode and add the filter for the corresponding device. After the update, the name of the devices will change again, so you need to add new filters again.
Btw, I wasn't able to root through Virtualbox using Superoneclickroot but I think it was because I didn't stop PC Companion properly...
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How did you root the phone then?
mr_cos said:
Thanks, but I don't think wine have usb support.
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I think it has some very primitive support, but certainly I wouldn't go that way...
Ben.Hahlen said:
How did you root the phone then?
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This morning I had acces to a computer with windows, and I tried to root using Superoneclickroot and I ended up having the same problem as with Virtualbox (the program was running but it was stuck at a loop), but this time I tried Ctrl+Alt+Del > Manage tasks > Finish PcComapnion, and it automatically rooted. I think If I had done the same before It would have worked...
rooting the phone with linux works like a charm... you need the sdk from h t t p : / / developer.android.com/sdk/index.html (sorry i can't post correct links)... i haven't tried flashing it yet because i'm waiting for the official update in switzerland
munzli said:
rooting the phone with linux works like a charm... you need the sdk from h t t p : / / developer.android.com/sdk/index.html (sorry i can't post correct links)... i haven't tried flashing it yet because i'm waiting for the official update in switzerland
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I guess you are talking android 1.6 for the rooting from linux with android sdk tools (adb?)
mr_cos said:
I guess you are talking android 1.6 for the rooting from linux with android sdk tools (adb?)
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exactly... as soon as i have 2.1 i'll post what method i used
This is driving me crazy. I am also trying to install the 2.1 update with virtual box (non-free 3.2.10) on Mini Pro.
I am unable to get a proper USB connection to the device although it shows in the filters settings when I boot the VM it remains greyed out.
Can anybody else report success?
Sony Ericsson deserve a big slap for this.
Update: Sorry to solve my own problem, but isn't this so often the way after you ask for help:
I had to add my user to the vboxusers group, after which the usb connection worked fine.
munzli said:
exactly... as soon as i have 2.1 i'll post what method i used
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adb works great in Linux, both for 1.6 and 2.1, but the problem is there are no flashing tools available to update.
As for rooting the phone, the program I used in 2.1 (superoneclick) seems to be a gui for some batch process in adb, hence maybe reproducing all this steps in adbshell (pushing the necesasary files, running rageagaintshecage, getting the mountpath...) one could root the phone the same way...
It looks like the superoneclick author will add linux support in the next release.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
to bad the USBFlash.dll is from sony ericsson. we'll never know what the library does.
but i just played through the game of updating using a virtualbox windows machine... works like a charm. wrote down the simple steps to get it done here: h t t p : / / munz.li/?p=110
munzli said:
but i just played through the game of updating using a virtualbox windows machine... works like a charm. wrote down the simple steps to get it done here: h t t p : / / munz.li/?p=110
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Excellent howto, good work
mr_cos said:
It looks like the superoneclick author will add linux support in the next release.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
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Good, I hadn't seen that before. And well, looks like it's already supported. I just installed it,
you have to run the .exe file through mono. I tried and looks like working correctly, it detects the phone... but mine is already rooted so I'm not sure...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8699742&postcount=537
Hello. Can anyone help me with connecting my Lumia 800 to NCS?
When starting up NCS, i click Add new unit and the window then tells me that i need to plug in the usb to my phone and select NCS usb mode.
But i get no such option on my phone? Are there any specific drivers i need to install or something?
I think you must use Windows Zune application
Have you gone into the "driver" folder in Nokia Care Suite installation folder (where you installed it that is) and installed winusb drivers?
dannejanne said:
Have you gone into the "driver" folder in Nokia Care Suite installation folder (where you installed it that is) and installed winusb drivers?
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It's wierd.. I just can't find it...
I can update to latest firmware but i can't find the files to connect my phone to NCS lol... major fail.
I've checked every file and folder before asking in here. There are no winusb.ini file i can rightclick and install!
Kuresu said:
It's wierd.. I just can't find it...
I can update to latest firmware but i can't find the files to connect my phone to NCS lol... major fail.
I've checked every file and folder before asking in here. There are no winusb.ini file i can rightclick and install!
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Hmm should be some .msi files. WinUSB Drivers x86.msi for example.
dannejanne said:
Hmm should be some .msi files. WinUSB Drivers x86.msi for example.
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Maybe i'm looking at the wrong place.
Any chance you could post your directory path?
Kuresu said:
Maybe i'm looking at the wrong place.
Any chance you could post your directory path?
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The installation directory of the Nokia Care Suite
It's not there... :\
Did i install the wrong program lol?
I'm running Nokia Suite 3.3.89
Kuresu said:
It's not there... :\
Did i install the wrong program lol?
I'm running Nokia Suite 3.3.89
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Wrong program indeed You need Nokia Care Suite, it's normally only for support shops.
_Madmatt said:
Wrong program indeed You need Nokia Care Suite, it's normally only for support shops.
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Hmm figures..
Can't find it.. Not even sure what i need it for anymore.
Got the latest firmware via cab sender.
What is the use of NCS then?
Kuresu said:
Hmm figures..
Can't find it.. Not even sure what i need it for anymore.
Got the latest firmware via cab sender.
What is the use of NCS then?
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With NCS you can flash it, not much difference though if you only want it for updates
I can't transfer any files from my Sony Xperia S, T.T how to solve this problem?
what do you mean by "transfer files from xperia s"? Did you mean copy files from it to your PC?
Transfer from xperia S or Computer dont work. What shoud i do?
rambg2 said:
Transfer from xperia S or Computer dont work. What shoud i do?
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For your case i dont know what OS you use. if u use windows try re installing drivers or format and reinstalled windows itself. lol
i have the same problem. i used archlinux and ubuntu. both cant get access to the phone. i think sony modified the MTP layer there. Windows XP in virtualbox works. Sony should make an effort here to support linux as Android is linux. With GB, i could get some file transfers but after ICS upgrade phone sdcard cannot even be mounted.
my OS is Windows 8, i think that's the problem. ill try it later. Thanks for the idea.
Hello,
I have Sony Xperia S running Android and i am wondering if it is possible to modify the boot loader to accept windows ISO from USB stick or from internal storage? or is it possible to somehow convert windows desktop ISO into a ROM somehow? the reason i am asking is because i like the unrestricted features of windows and the ability to run .EXE on my phone would be brilliant and being able to use skype for group calls which is not featured on android yet.
Thanks everyone... looking forward to your replies
Sir Pacman said:
Hello,
I have Sony Xperia S running Android and i am wondering if it is possible to modify the boot loader to accept windows ISO from USB stick or from internal storage? or is it possible to somehow convert windows desktop ISO into a ROM somehow? the reason i am asking is because i like the unrestricted features of windows and the ability to run .EXE on my phone would be brilliant and being able to use skype for group calls which is not featured on android yet.
Thanks everyone... looking forward to your replies
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no you cant convert an iso to a rom...its not that easy. However there are some devs who have managed to port the windows phone os to some devices.
Hi, I've bricked my x96 (2G ram, 16G rom) box, the reset button isn't working and I don't have a windows machine to use aml burning tool, I've been playing with the linux versions of the tools but with no luck, I can't put my box in "burn mode", someone has any similar experience with this box?
Thanks!
pablitok said:
Hi, I've bricked my x96 (2G ram, 16G rom) box, the reset button isn't working and I don't have a windows machine to use aml burning tool, I've been playing with the linux versions of the tools but with no luck, I can't put my box in "burn mode", someone has any similar experience with this box?
Thanks!
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what system do you have, why not set up a windows VM?
also check out my s905x ROM
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...om-android-tv-custom-rom-7-1-2-s905x-t4098131
aidanmacgregor said:
what system do you have, why not set up a windows VM?
also check out my s905x ROM
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...om-android-tv-custom-rom-7-1-2-s905x-t4098131
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Thanks for your reply.
I have a macbook and a raspberry, tried to run virtualbox with linux on the mac but it couldn't see the attached usb device (don't know if it's related to having everything connected through an usb c hub and my lack of knowledge).
The raspie detected the tv box but not in burn mode and I cannot put it in that mode.
Should I try again with a virtualbox windows image? should I throw the box?
pablitok said:
Thanks for your reply.
I have a macbook and a raspberry, tried to run virtualbox with linux on the mac but it couldn't see the attached usb device (don't know if it's related to having everything connected through an usb c hub and my lack of knowledge).
The raspie detected the tv box but not in burn mode and I cannot put it in that mode.
Should I try again with a virtualbox windows image? should I throw the box?
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Never throw the box, thats admiting defeat, would try windows vm if you can
aidanmacgregor said:
Never throw the box, thats admiting defeat, would try windows vm if you can
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You are 100% right. I'll make a windows vm and see if can make some magic
These boxes are generally quite resistant, what about bootcamp on your mac?, used to have a small partition on my imac that had windows dual boot, it has official apple drivers for windows and is available to download via apple
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/boot-camp
Would have best chance of working as things will be native like USB rather than emulated
aidanmacgregor said:
Never throw the box, thats admiting defeat, would try windows vm if you can
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Didn't have any luck with virtualbox vm, didn't detect anything, but my mac also can see the device... but when I try to run the linux amlogic utilities, they say that there is no amlogic device connected (I guess is something related to different device paths between mac and linux).
Resuming: The board is detected, but I can't put it in burn mode... maybe I should give up this time for a while... after covid, maybe I can get someones windows pc...
Hopefully get it sorted
aidanmacgregor said:
These boxes are generally quite resistant, what about bootcamp on your mac?, used to have a small partition on my imac that had windows dual boot, it has official apple drivers for windows and is available to download via apple
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/boot-camp
Would have best chance of working as things will be native like USB rather than emulated
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Sadly, I can't, it's from the company I work for... Tomorrow I'll try with an old pc with win xp if I can make it work...
pablitok said:
Sadly, I can't, it's from the company I work for... Tomorrow I'll try with an old pc with win xp if I can make it work...
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The burning tool should work with windows XP
heres the link to the version i use
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1oS0WAjJ-u9IaKb4GSd8zqHL4VbCHjhiW
Good luck, let me know how you get on