We do cover this in the following section of the main Flame article: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Developer_phone_guide/Flame#Linux_and_Mac
I’d love your feedback on what could be better written. Perhaps I should transfer all of the details over to the Flame article, rather than linking to another place. Some more comments below: Chris Mills Senior tech writer || Mozilla developer.mozilla.org || MDN [email protected] || @chrisdavidmills On 15 Sep 2014, at 17:52, Gabriela Montagu <[email protected]> wrote: > Tony, many thanks for answering me so quickly!!! > > I'm afraid there are things I don't understand how to do such as: > > edit the android.rules file in /etc/udev/rules.d/ : > SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}==“05c6", MODE="0666", GROUP=“plugdev" > This can be a bit tricky, as this location is hidden by default. To find this, the easiest way is to open your Files application, then choose the menu option Go > Enter Location, then in the box that pops up, enter /etc/udev/rules.d/ and press return. You cna then edit the android.rules file with whatever plain text editor you are comfortable using. Create a new file called android.rules, if it doesn’t already exist in that location. > > > Supposing I get to do all the above, how do I flash the builds? You should be able to follow the instructions in this section: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Developer_phone_guide/Flame#Updating_your_Flame%27s_software > > > Someone in the TCP channel gave a link to some unofficiall nightly builds and > told me I could use them to falsh the same way I do with my Keon using > Windows. The link is the following: > > > http://www.codingfree.com/p/firefox-os-builds.html > > Could you please tell me if there would be some risk using the above? > > I would recommend that you use the builds listed on the official page, at: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Developer_phone_guide/Flame#Updating_your_Flame_to_a_nightly_build Although you should Flash the base build first. I’ve updated my Flame using these instructions many times, and haven’t had a problem. It is pretty reliable. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. > > > > > > On 15 September 2014 13:27, Tony Chung <[email protected]> wrote: > Gabriela, > > you certainly can try adding android.rules for your Flame to your ubuntu > machine. Yes, you may need sudo access to edit the file. Can you find out > who can give you the administration rights? > > Once you obtain them, follow this > > For the device to be seen on ubuntu: > 1. $ lsusb > > look for the device ID on your Flame. Should say something like: > "Bus 001 Device 023: ID 05c6:9026 Qualcomm, Inc. " > > 2. you will have to edit the android.rules file in /etc/udev/rules.d/ : > SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}==“05c6", MODE="0666", GROUP=“plugdev" > > 3. to restart the process : > sudo vi /etc/udev/rules.d/android.rules > sudo service udev restart > sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart > sudo reload udev > sudo udevadm trigger > > 4. $ adb devices > Verify your device is now seen by Ubuntu > Once you have ADB access, you can flash the device if you have the builds > handy. > Hope that helps, > > Tony > > > On Sep 15, 2014, at 6:48 AM, Marek Raida <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi,I used the latest ubuntu,and no udev rules were necessary to update - >> could also be the case of your current distro version... >> M. >> >> On Monday, September 15, 2014, Gabriela Montagu <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Tony and Marek >> >> Very sorry for my delay!!! >> >> Tony, >> I have an Ubuntu/linux machine at the palce I work. I've installed adb but >> now, according to the TCP channel people trying to help me, I need to create >> a file for the udev rules and then enter 2 lines in it. I need administrator >> rights to do this as I don't have them, so I depend on someone else willing >> to do it for me so..... It doesn't seem so easy as you say, just tranferring >> the files and fllash them... >> >> Marek, >> Using my USB stick, instalingl some linux live distribution on it, boot and >> do whats needed... doen't seem so difficult but.... which linux live >> distribution do I have to use? Would I have to create the udev rules with >> the 2 lines in it all the same? If so, the problem is I don't know how to do >> it... :( >> >> >> Many thanks for trying to help me! >> Best regards, >> Gabriela >> QA Mozilla Hispano Responsible >> >> >> http://www.mozilla-hispano.org >> http://twitter.com/mozilla_hispano >> http://facebook.com/mozillahispano >> >> >> >> >> On 2 September 2014 15:27, Tony Chung <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi Gabriela, >> Agree with Marek. Do you have a linux distro machine that is running ADB, >> that you can just transfer the files and flash from ? >> >> Tony >> >> >> On Sep 2, 2014, at 10:38 AM, Marek Raida <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > I discourage you to try it on Windows+Cygwin, it failed me always. >> > In it's stead, use yoru USB stick, install some linux live distribution on >> > it, boot and do whats needed... >> > >> > On Monday, 1 September 2014 22:21:52 UTC+2, Gabriela Montagu wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> >> >> Could any one of you help me flash 2.1 to my Flame device using Windows >> >> please? If so, I would greatly appreciate it!!! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I already have the Windows drivers, the Nightly build and the Gaia zip >> >> but I need the appropriate command to flash them using Windows and I >> >> would need to do in to help test some specific things. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Many thanks! >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> Gabriela >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.mozilla-hispano.org >> >> http://twitter.com/mozilla_hispano >> >> >> >> >> >> http://facebook.com/mozillahispano >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6 August 2014 16:41, Paul Rouget <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Just FYI, in WebIDE, there are buttons to root the phone when it's >> >> possible. >> >> >> >> In Runtime > Runtime Info. >> >> >> >> We use run ADB for the user, and run scripts to root ADB server side. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Asa Dotzler wrote: >> >> >> >>> On 8/6/14, 9:15 AM, Josh Aas wrote: >> >> >> >>>> I got a Flame phone and wanted to update it to 2.0 nightly so I could >> >> >> >>>> test/dogfood. Last week I couldn't figure out how to do that via the >> >> >> >>>> Flame home page, but someone has since added instructions. Thanks to >> >> >> >>>> whoever did that! >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Firefox_OS/Developer_phone_guide/Flame >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> One issue with the instructions, though, at least on OS X - they only >> >> >> >>>> really work if both flash steps are run as root (sudo). Flashing the >> >> >> >>>> base doesn't require root, but the flash to 2.0 nightly requires the adb >> >> >> >>>> daemon to be running as root, and if you didn't flash the base as root >> >> >> >>>> adb will not be running as root. You'll need to do "adb kill-server", >> >> >> >>>> which most people won't know how to do. If you didn't run the base flash >> >> >> >>>> as root, and you figured out how to kill the adb server, you then need >> >> >> >>>> to run the second flash as root to get adb to start as root. We should >> >> >> >>>> either recommend that people run the flash commands as root (prefix >> >> >> >>>> "sudo"), or explain how to get adb running as root first. >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> Other than this, the page's information is much better than before. >> >> >> >>>> Still could be better organized, though. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Chris Mills manages this page, with input from me and other Flame >> >> >> >>> team folks. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> I'm glad it's an improvement. I've copied Chris on this in the hopes >> >> >> >>> that he can find a way to incorporate the Mac OS X note into the >> >> >> >>> instructions -- assuming that's as expected and not a bug for us to >> >> >> >>> fix. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> Thanks for the great feedback, Josh. >> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >>> - A >> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >>> dev-b2g mailing list >> >> >> >>> [email protected] >> >> >> >>> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g >> >> >> >> -- Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> >> dev-b2g mailing list >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > dev-b2g mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dev-b2g mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g >> > > > _______________________________________________ > dev-b2g mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g _______________________________________________ dev-b2g mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-b2g
