It seems in later updates for the TCL A3 (bangkok_tf), TCL decided to block access to BROM mode in production. Luckily, they also seem to have left an exploit to access fastboot in the build. 😉

That means that, no matter the update, you should be able to get mainline Linux running on your TCL A3.

#linux #mainline #postmarketOS #fastboot #android

@lcruggeri @CalcProgrammer1 @vkc

The best way is asking in their chatrooms. But generally speaking, you need a way to boot custom OS for your device. I don't have experience with #Lumia but regarding many #Android devices, they have #fastboot which is a mode you enter and you can flash your device with custom stuff.

However not all devices are "unlocked". For instance, my #xperia_mini requires unlocking before I can flash anything I want with it. Fortunately, Sony gives the unlock code :D

Ayer fue todo un caos, así que llego tarde al #ViernesDeEscritorio haciendo una de mis actividades más comunes, revivir tecnología con software libre (sin contar los blobs del smartphone 😆).

Debian 11 con XFCE 4 usando fastboot para darle una nueva vida (la 4ta creo) a un smartphone con Lineage OS.

El paquete de iconos es Papirus, el tema Nord (Nordic) y el fondo de pantalla nuevamente una imagen de MTG.

#gnulinux #gnu #linux #debian #xfce #fastboot #gsi #lineageos #papirus #nord #mtg

Ayer fue todo un caos, así que llego tarde al #ViernesDeEscritorio haciendo una de mis actividades más comunes, revivir tecnología con software libre (sin contar los blobs del smartphone 😆).

Debian 11 con XFCE 4 usando fastboot para darle una nueva vida (la 4ta creo) a un smartphone con Lineage OS.

El paquete de iconos es Papirus, el tema Nord (Nordic) y el fondo de pantalla nuevamente una imagen de MTG.

#gnulinux #gnu #linux #debian #xfce #fastboot #gsi #lineageos #papirus #nord #mtg

I'm flashing my #motog6 with the latest #lineagos build 🥳
- right after I backuped the old SD card with pictures of 2016 -
I will ditch #googleapps of course and install all my favourite apps on #fdroid. I do play #shatteredpixeldungeon a lot for example.

#customrom #android #twrp #fastboot #recovery #root #magisk #smartphone #floss

Ok, we're back and I've restarted from the top.

I don't understand the system_a system_b thing. Why do I have to send the exact same files twice?

#fastboot #fairphone #e

Control-c didn't work
kill didn't work
kill -9 didn't work

I've never even heard of a process surviving kill -9

#linux #fastboot #e #fairphone

Anyone need an #npm package with cross-platform pre-built binaries of #adb #fastboot and #heimdall? I got ya covered: https://www.npmjs.com/package/android-tools-bin

#NodeJS #Android #AndroidDev

Was ich eigentlich machen sollte: meine (diese Woche recht wenigen) Schulaufgaben

Was ich gemacht habe: https://github.com/msm8916-mainline/lk2nd/pull/17/

But hey, mein #Samsung phone kann jetzt so ne Art #Fastboot, was ein weiterer Schritt in Richtung #PostmarketOS für das Ding ist xD

J'ai galéré toute la journée d'hier pour débloquer le #bootloader de mon #xaomi #redmi #RedmiNote 7. Sans succès.
J'ai réussis à faire voir le port USB en #fastboot , mais la dernière version du unlockbootloader ne me permet pas le déblocage. Tentatives en #linux, et #windows. Bien sur je suis développeur et le port USB est en mode débogage, avec le compte xaomi associé à l'appareil.
J'ai lu qu'il fallait rétrograder la version....
Des idées ou même d'autres idées?

Ich versuche aktuell auf einem Laptop in #Win10Home #Fastboot zu deaktivieren. Nach jedem Neustart ist es wieder aktiv. Ich kann mir da aktuell keinen Reim drauf machen. Hat ja jemand einen Tipp für mich?
#Followerpower

Cómo instalar #ADB Shell y #fastboot en Linux? http://bit.ly/2ERD26C #gnulinux #android