You must use MTK6595 flash tools to repartition your phone. But some data maybe lost, for example, IEMI, etc. I have my mx4 ubuntu re-flashed to flyme. It works. So when you flash your normal mx4 to ubuntu maybe also works. You can try. Ciao Yours Gd Z.
> Am 05.06.2015 um 23:53 schrieb Ondrej Kubik <[email protected]>: > > Please do not use u-d-f on production MX4 with Flyme. Even if your phone is > unlocked, Ubuntu installation will fail. > If you have MX4 with Flyme, you will need to use MTK flash tool to > repartition phone in order to install Ubuntu. Flyme has partition table > incompatible with Ubuntu requirements, so even if by some magic you manage to > flash Ubuntu recovery to kick off Ubuntu installation, it will eventually > fail with out of disk space error. u-d-f --bootstrap works on Nexus devices > where it's using compatibility mode, since we have no option to repartition > those phones, also idea of developer previews on Nexus phones was to give > developers option to switch back to Android.... > > Also having ability to boot to bootloader does not necessary mean your > bootloader is unlocked. You can refer to Google Nexus devices, where you need > to run oem unlock to unlock bootloader, which wipes user data. Otherwise this > would open big backdoor to otherwise secured phones. (Flash custom recovery > and get all users data from stolen phones....) > cheers > // Ondra > > > > On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 7:39 PM, Nolaan <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Right now it's not possible to flash any previously released mx4, because the > bootloader is locked. When we'll have the english Ubuntu version, we'll try > to see if its bootloader is unclocked. > > Nota : Since now Meizu has been a really not open source friendly company and > it's a shame. They haven't kept their promises underdelivering, we are still > waiting for the lollipop release and stable/fast Flyme OS. > > Le jeudi 04 juin 2015, 20:16:31 Stefano Biella a écrit : > > In the mean time, waiting this couple of weeks, it should be interesting > > to know if, with the possibility to buy the MX4 Ubuntu Edition, it will > > be also possible to know the 2 right lines of command, to correctly > > flash the already released code on the MX4 Android International > > version... that should not have the bootloader locked... > > > > here my test: > > > > $ adb reboot bootloader > > > > $ ubuntu-device-flash touch --channel=ubuntu-touch/rc-proposed/meizu.en > > --device=arale --bootstrap > > 2015/06/03 14:15:18 Device is |arale| > > 2015/06/03 14:15:18 Flashing version 11 from > > ubuntu-touch/rc-proposed/meizu.en channel and server > > https://system-image.ubuntu.com <https://system-image.ubuntu.com/> to > > device arale > > 55.16 MB / 55.16 MB [==========================================] 100.00 > > % 139.63 KB/s > > 298.28 MB / 298.28 MB [========================================] 100.00 > > % 201.48 KB/s > > can't flash recovery image > > > > on the device, the output is: > > Transmission OK... > > Security deny - Err:0x2017" > > > > So, it seems that it's locked... > > > > (disclaimer for everyone: ubuntu-touch/rc-proposed/meizu.en is automatic > > daily build so it should be better to wait at last the first release > > candidate, may be the next week) > > > > On 04/06/2015 11:59, Nolaan wrote: > > > Thanks, > > > > > > But those I've approched didn't reply yet.I'll try some more, and then > > > maybe wait another 2 weeks. > > > > > > Le jeudi 04 juin 2015, 12:55:18 Simos Xenitellis a écrit : > > >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Nolaan <[email protected] > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > >> > I don't want the user space. I'm more focused on the first > > > > > > partitions and > > > > > >> > especially the preloader, it's the program just before the uboot (lk) > > >> > bootloader. I believe it to be "unlocked" on this version. I want to > > > > > > study > > > > > >> > it and if it's the case then we could virtually unlock all the mx4 out > > >> > there. > > >> > > >> (I noticed that you clicked on "Reply" instead of "Reply to All"). > > >> > > >> At the moment, if there is someone from China that has an MX4 Ubuntu > > >> Edition, they can help right away. > > >> If you are on Google+, you will notice a few people from China that make > > >> posts about their phones. > > >> > > >> Failing that, the MX4 Ubuntu Edition will make it to the first > > > > > > end-users in > > > > > >> Europe in about two weeks, > > >> so it's possible to get that done as well. > > >> > > >> Simos > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > <https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone> > Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > <https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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