yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] slightly:
Hi,

Think I've hard-bricked my n5 but thought I'd ask here before RMAing it to see if anyone has any ideas.

I had stock 4.4.2 as my primary ROM and PA beta as secondary, working ok. Wanted to use Faux kernel which doesn't work with multirom apparently so flashed that on main rom which was fine, I just couldn't use secondary. Decided to try Omni, rebooted to recovery, installed Omni+PA stock GApps over PA in advanced->multirom->flash zip. Did wipes also in the same menu. Came back out to top level of recovery, flashed Asylum Omni kernel to re-enable multirom. Rebooted.

Now at this point the phone basically died. It won't boot, I can't boot to bootloader, holding down power doesn't even cause a reset vibration. The only sign of life is that when I connect my phone to my Debian laptop, dmesg/syslog shows that it is connecting as a USB device. However adb can't see it, nor fastboot, and like I said I can't get into the bootloader either. Nothing appears on the screen at all, no charging logo etc.

Anything I can try before I RMA this?

Thanks.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Mr. Droid:
These are the instructions I followed to get it to boot up.

Update to MultiROM v21a (http://d-h.st/IIO) and recovery http://d-h.st/fwA

Go to recovery, Add ROM -> select Ubuntu Touch -> Next

Two files - one is device specific, second is the Ubuntu Touch system:

Device-specific file: ubuntu-touch-4.4.2-system-armel+hammerhead.zip (mirror)

System file (this one is from ogra with MIR fixes): ubuntu-touch-4.4.2-mir.rootfs-armhf.zip

PS: I originally had FAUX Kernel and it didnt work. I had to use Franco's Kernel
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] GialanG:
Have you tried pressing power button for 30s?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
To whoever still can't boot Ubuntu Touch: install this MultiROM zip: http://tasemnice.eu/bordel/multirom-20140126-v21b-hammerhead.zip, reinstall Ubuntu Touch and try to boot it. I've fixed couple of bugs, see if that fixes it for you and report back. Kernel in primary ROM must not affect any of the secondary ROMs (unless it is sharing that kernel, which Ubuntu isn't), if it does, it's a bug.

PS: If you run these commands in adb shell after you've connected to wifi in Ubuntu Touch, it will download updated packages and after reboot, it will have correct DPI values:

export FLASH_KERNEL_SKIP=1
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

Make sure you're holding power+volume down buttons for 10-15s, not just power button. Also, please give me a link to that "asylum omni kernel".
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] weihan1102:
Sorry please delete

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Thanks! Ubuntu touch boot fine now!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] abdel12345:
Anyone want to make a video or post some pics?

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Grondinm:
Only issue i have with ubuntu touch is i get no sound at all from the device. Not in calls not when i get sms....
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] weihan1102:
Can you open apps?

I open apps like File manager or Calculater it just give me a white screen
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bradputt:
i got problem originally booting, but i realised that i updated the multirom by the apk, not flashing the image in the link above. and also i did not update to the recovery.

that's the problem that makes it not possible to boot into ubuntu.

now i flash these 2 i got it to boot.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] weihan1102:
About 1 hour using Ubuntu touch

Working:

Wifi

Camera( Front and Back , Flash light working.)

Vibration

Touch Screen

Make and receive call (No sound.)

Not Working:

Camcorder

Sound

Bugs:

White Screen when opening some Apps

Graphic glitch when you are trying to close an apps

keyboard seems very glitchy

Correct me if i am wrong.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Grondinm:
This new MultiRom Version has fixed booting for me. Thank you. Still can't use it tho since no audio...but nice to see it on this device
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Mr. Droid:
Correct

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Anything different from yesterday?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] raymond4:
I made a video showing it.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] FuMMoD:
I hate to break it to you but.........
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bud77:
Sorry to break you, but your grammar seems to be a bit rusty ...

"Ubuntu touch support" only means Ubuntu touch works with it, not that you are in an Ubuntu touch support thread
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] abdel12345:
The op of the thread himself posted the Ubuntu touch builds and he's helping trouble shoot and obviously (it appears to me) he doesn't mind.

Anyways it will get a little cluttered like this so maybe we should get a different thread for it.

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] FuMMoD:
I wasn't aware I had to use proper grammar for someone who can't read.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Silentbob999:
Hi, I had no problem to boot Ubuntu yesterday with the first files posted.

Using FauxKernel in the primary rom (only version 008 introduce the multirom patch so maybe those that had problem had use an older version!?)

I can confirm that UbuntuTouch is far to be a daily driver on our Nexus5; VisualGlitch, No sound, Touch gesture randomly work, app crash, etc..

It is still a nice thing to show off and a funny thing to try safely (Thanks to multirom :laugh:).

Also, SIM unlock menu is below the list of Wifi connection ;) . I think maybe once it did not appear and had to reboot another time to be able to unlock the SIM but other than that it seems to work. I did not test call/sms but there is signal and Data work once unlocked. (I cannot test call because I have a tablet plan and use a VOIP service for call/sms [which is Fongo and it is only available to Android/IOS ^(really hope it become available to other OS :silly:)])

On another subject, somebody already try to share /data between too rom by syncing the folders? I was thinking about it but did not try yet...
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bud77:
I can definetly read, but you seem to have understanding issues.

Anyway, not sure why you want to trash talk, but you probably picked the wrong target ;)

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] slightly:
Yes.

Yep, did that.

I think it was this one: http://asylumrom.com/Asylum/Asylum-...ead/Asylum_Omni_4.4.2_20140111_hammerhead.zip

I should note that the multirom app told me there were updates to install so I installed those then rebooted into recovery and did what I outlined in my first post.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
This happens when bootloader can't parse kernel's DTB (device tree blob). Bootloader uses this DTB to get information about hardware, and when it can't get it, it is not able to do anything - vibrate, turn on screen, nothing. When you hold power+volume down, it won't try to use kernel's DTB but uses some internal predefined information instead, so that works.

It happened to me once and scared the hell out of me, it really looks like it's bricked.

How did you flash that kernel? Via fastboot flash boot or did you use some ZIP? Or did you flash the whole ROM?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] justen7723:
Well Ubuntu was fun for about 5 minutes lol. Definitely has some bugs as mentioned already. no sound, small screen glitches, and just not very smooth. but I did have data with doing nothing special at all, I did not need Franco's kernel.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] FuMMoD:
Fixed all booting issues for me. Thank you sir!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] benwalburn:
Ok, Multirom v22 screwed up the boot on my phone. It went straight to bootloader rather than letting me boot a rom. Fortunately flashing my kernel again fixed it.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] thereal_bigjake:
Ya I wonder why that is. Happened to me on some past updates but haven't done the most recent to see if it happens again
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] ValoXis:
Can anyone give me some infos to install Ubuntu Touch with MultiROM?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] abdel12345:
I quoted some instructions for you above

Sent from my white LG Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] slightly:
Ah sorry, no I've linked the wrong zip. Pretty sure it was just a kernel by itself in flashable zip. It was sat in my storage on the phone from when I'd used it before.

Unfortunately as I say I've tried holding vol down + power (vol down first) but no joy. I really can't believe that something as fundamental as the booloader (which afaiui is what's being run when you flash via fastboot? The code that's run prior to launching recovery?) is wipable. I mean you could make these things brick proof by making it actual ROM instead of nvram (or whatever type of erasable storage is used).

Edit:

This is what I see in my syslog every 10 seconds or so if I keep holding vol down+power whilst plugged into the laptop:

Jan 26 18:20:12 orbit kernel: [33226.912158] usb 4-1.2: USB disconnect, device number 44

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.132516] usb 4-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 45 using ehci-pci

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.225797] usb 4-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=1004, idProduct=61f1

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.225808] usb 4-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.225813] usb 4-1.2: Product: LG Android USB Device

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.225819] usb 4-1.2: Manufacturer: LG Electronics Inc.

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit kernel: [33228.226526] cdc_acm 4-1.2:1.0: ttyACM3: USB ACM device

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit mtp-probe: checking bus 4, device 45: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb4/4-1/4-1.2"

Jan 26 18:20:13 orbit mtp-probe: bus: 4, device: 45 was not an MTP device

So the hardware appears to be rebooting and initialising to the point that it'll talk to my laptop but I guess nothing's running on top of some sort of BIOS. Damn closed devices. At least with a computer you can pull out the storage, fix it, and put it back.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] raymond4:
I did a video showing how to do it. Go check it out.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] ValoXis:
Thanks for your support. So, I'm a dev and I'm waiting source to solve all the bugs/problems.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] z31s1g:
Holofied theme for MultiROM updated

Holofied theme for MultiROM updated:

26.01.2014

Fixed "re-patch init" function for ubuntu touch

Added option for displaying full MR recovery version number (can be set in MR settings)

Added "restart system" button to all MR related "action done" pages

Grab it here
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
That is very weird, it never happend to me. If you can, do a backup of boot.img before updating MultiROM and after the update which renders unbootable (you can still enter recovery via power+volume down). A recovery log would be helpful too, if you can get it.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] spitefulrain:
That bug didn't happen to me either when I updated to v22. Wen't straight to recovery to finish the update, then straight back to my primary rom
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] thereal_bigjake:
I will update in a few and get that for you if it happens this time.

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Sorry it updated fine this time.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
[MENTION=4428287]benwalburn[/MENTION]: do you have any TWRP backup containing boot from before you did the update? Can you please send it to me? I just need the file "boot.emmc.win", not the whole backup.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] benwalburn:
I didn't have a backup, but I recreated the issue and made one.

The sharing should be correct https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-oucbD4n0e6a2x4SWNGeC14ZjA/edit?usp=docslist_api
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
That probably is the wrong file, it's some APK) Anyway, since you are able to reproduce the bug, can you also describe which ROM and kernel are you using and what exactly did you do? Thank you.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] benwalburn:
Sorry, selected the wrong one. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-oucbD4n0e6c095SU92NlA3cm8/edit?usp=docslist_api

I was on DroidKang v 18 and Chaos Kernel 9.2. I opened the multirom manager and updated multirom to v22. It rebooted my phone into recovery and flash successfully. When it rebooted it went straight to the bootloader. Rebooting system gave me a black screen. I flashed my kernel again and it booted just fine.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] iscraigh:
I have multirom running on my 16GB with two versions of android.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
It is now fixed, thanks for helping. No new version was released the ZIPs with v22 are simply fixed now and MultiROM Mgr will download the file again.

The problem was with DTB again - it is a "new" thing, a binary blob which is needed to boot the device, so it has to be stored somewhere, and that's a problem - there are currently two ways of storing it:

Append it to kernel - that is the way AOSP and most kernels do it. zImage (the kernel) and dtb.img are joined into one file. Tools working with boot images don't have to be updated at all.

Another blob inside of boot.img - previously, boot.img contained kernel and init ramdisk, dtb was added as another separate "blob" to those two. Tools working with boot images must be updated to handle this dtb blob.

Chaos kernel apparently uses the later, and MultiROM installer was not able to handle that, now it can.

Then there is CyanogenMod, which has DTB appended to the kernel _and_ added as another blob into boot.img at the same time, resulting in DTB being in there twice, because they can, I guess.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] nello92:
Hi tassadar :) here's a little video of ubuntu touch on nexus 5 working fine :D

Thanks for all your hard work ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk0eRP3NZ9s
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] MobyDick92:
[MENTION=3418703]Tasssadar[/MENTION], would you perhaps update the kexec hardboot patched cm 11 kernel to the newest Version? Would be nice :)

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[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] kr3w1337:
Just wanted to let people here know that faux added kexec to his kernel now and you guys should be able to use it.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
Done, kernel_kexec_hammerhead_cm11-5-448bcdf452.zip.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] MobyDick92:
Your fast, thanks! But boot stucked for me after the multirom interface :(

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[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
Those are the latest commits from git as you requested. Compatible CM nightly might not actually be out yet. I just tried if kexec works on that kernel, not booting into a ROM, I'll do that later today.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] KingDani1997:
Just installed Ubuntu a few minutes ago. Thank you for your work, without you it would have taken muuuuuch more time to install it. Ubuntu touch is very complex to use, it is the first time I used and it is even very hard to unlock the screen and use the notification bar :D:D
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] toqpuk:
where did u downloaded Ubuntu touch for N5?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] suneet mehta:
Always search thread. Its on post 323 i guess

Rocking CNA with ElementalX.

Hit thanks if I helped you.;)
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] abtekk:
That would be extremely appreciated, thanks.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] MobyDick92:
Thanks, works with the newest nightly..

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[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] rongregoryred:
I have problems in v22, cant pick any Roms in auto-boot. It just boot my Internal rom. The Rom picker doesn't show. What should i do??

Edit: Fixed it. By reflashing again. :D:D:D
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] abtekk:
Reinstall both MultiROM and the recovery.

EDIT: Didn't see your edit.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] tehsu:
the update on the radio broke cdma support, now I see no signal, before it would get signal and I could make phone calls
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mscion:
Hi. Appreciate the work being done here. Is the current status that the port of ubuntu touch to Nexus 5 basically works ok but there is no sound? Also, from the video posted earlier, it seemed as if you can pinch (touch screen with two fingers and move them towards each other) and the process you were running now appears in a smaller window. Is that the case? If so can you have multiple windows on the screen. Any comments on multitasking in comparison to typical experience on android. Thanks for your assistance.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] weihan1102:
Yes , it is no much bugs if you install it the correct way

EDIT: The correct way i mean run the three command on the installation steps after inatall , it solve many bugs.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] H3ISENB3RG:
sry if noob question but wich 3 commands?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] DigitalUnderground:
I just booted the Ubuntu ROM and it was such a tease. Everything is so sexy but very little actually works. Calls are able to be made but can't hear anything and the mic doesn't work. Also no navbar makes navigating pretty difficult. I really hope development picks up on this.

This was my first time using multirom. I love this mod. Thanks OP
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] es0tericcha0s:
Via ADB Shell (after booted - copy and paste commands into terminal):

Enable new PPA (latest MIR): sudo apt-add-repository ppa:rsalveti/ppa

Install latest MIR packages: apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade

Enable MIR: $ touch /home/phablet/.display-mir

If you aren't comfortable with adb and you would like some more help with that, feel free to message me (Hangouts: es0tericcha0s or PM) so we don't spam this thread with help for something that's not an issue with this mod.

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I'd say it's working better than expected for it just coming out yesterday. There isn't going to be a nav bar as that's not how you navigate around in Ubuntu Touch. It's gesture based. It's not necessarily a good or bad thing, but it's different and with a few minutes worth of messing around and it'll make more sense.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] DigitalUnderground:
I noticed after watching a video about it that I spoke too soon on the no nav bar and I actually like it better without.

Either way... I hope development continues. I would love for a stable version eventually
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] rachanta:
Thanks

Multi Awesome! I now have Vanir, Stock & Beanstalk on trial
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mscion:
I was wondering, as I don't own a nexus 5 yet, Has anyone tried booting up Jolla Sailfish using MultiROM. I think it has some similarities to

Ubuntu. Here is a link about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailfish_OS

Don't know what effort it would take but would be quite awesome if achieved
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] aragog53:
AFAIK Sailfish OS is nor available on Nexus 5 (and neither on Android 4.4 KitKat)... Else I think it's not possible now but [MENTION=452513]tassadar[/MENTION] may work on it if many people asked for it. (:

Cheers !

Sent from my OmniROMed and ElementalX-kerneled Nexus 5 =D
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mscion:
[MENTION=452513]tassadar[/MENTION] Please....
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] DesignGrits:
Sailfish OS was recently ported to the Nexus 4, not sure if that helps us at all when it comes to porting it from the N4. :)
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] FuMMoD:
If it's on kitkat then we can port it.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] DesignGrits:
From my understanding the Dev is still working out any issues and hasn't released it. He did show it off on Reddit and Youtube which has gathered a lot of hype over the last week. You might be able to contact him and see.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1vvwrr/sailfish_os_ported_to_nexus_4/
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] aragog53:
But Nexus 5 will require some work as drivers etc are new and specified for Android KitKat. But maybe the recent Ubuntu build will help Sailfish OS devs... Maybe ask them if they plan to support Nexus 5. (:

Sent from my OmniROMed and ElementalX-kerneled Nexus 5 =D
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bmakk2055:
How do I mount my SD card in recovery? It doesn't show. What format does it support?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Spankly:
I'll use this once its able to support an encrypted file system. Sorry till then its a no go

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Shanks:
Do you mean external storage?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bmakk2055:
Yes
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Shanks:
Well it's easy bro, you connect your otg cable to the phone and that's it

My card is FAT32

But i don't know if twrp mount 64 gb sd cards

Edit: i forgot to mention after you connect the otg cable you must select storage

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I think that will never happen so enjoy it while you can before you move to another device that doesn't support multirom
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bmakk2055:
I have a 64gb formated to NTFS, maybe that's the problem?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bjg020683:
You can use a 64gb card but you have to format it
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Shanks:
Yes sir it seems that's the problem. try formatting it to fat32 and i bet twrp will mount your card, I'm positive
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] bmakk2055:
Alright I will try that

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Thanks guys i got it, had to format it to fat32

From NTFS.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Shanks:
Please do let us know if that fixes your problem, good luck
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mscion:
Hi I was wondering, for those playing with ubuntu here, can you compare multitasking with andorid. How does is manage tasks? Can you have multiple tasks simultaneously running on screen? Any idea how it manages apps when you go from one to another. Thanks!
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] sohail77:
Its just a prebuild and as far i know many apps force closes

And comparing it with android at this stage would make no sense
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] weihan1102:
http://people.canonical.com/~rsalveti/aosp/hammerhead/

ubuntu touch

It is updated on 30-Jan-2014 16:53 !
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Tasssadar:
And so are my ZIP files. Links are the same.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] mscion:
Hi. Thanks. Is there a changelog for this work?
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Malnilion:
Latest version won't boot for me. Stuck at the Google logo, no ADB.

System: DroidKang v18 w/ Franco v32, latest multirom updated today from the app.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] defrt:
Try manual update, both of multirom and recovery. Reflash kernel too

House Hesenli
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Malnilion:
Sorry, I forgot to specify, the latest version of Ubuntu Touch won't boot for me. I'm able to boot my normal ROM just fine.
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] defrt:
Try franko r32 or chaos kernel

House Hesenli
[Nexus 5 Original Android Development] Malnilion:
Are you asking me to do all this because the latest version posted today is working for you? I'm on Franco v32 and Ubuntu Touch simply won't boot whereas the version from a few days ago boots just fine. I guess I can make sure my zips aren't corrupted, but if that's not the problem I really don't think the problem is on my end here.