I‘m currently trying to install /e/os on a CMF Nothing Phone 1 using the /e/os web installer.
Everything works fine until the point where the phone is unlocked in fastboot mode via the volume up button. It works (for some reason I always have to unlock twice) but after that, the installation runs forever without any progress.
Yesterday I tried two times, every time it would install at above mentioned point for around 5 hours. Then I cancelled it both times. I added a screenshot of the step in the installer where it sticks for ages every time. Does anyone have an idea what might be the problem?
My specs:
Android 15 on phone
Linux Mint on installation PC
USB 3.0 (i suppose, it’s an old second hand laptop from 2015). Would USB 2.0 make a big difference?
USB Cable works fine and allows file transfer
My laptop locks while installing but doesn’t go into standby mode
On a 2015 PC it might depend how this was “built in”. The USB port soldered to the motherboard can give the best chances.
My opinion, I would not spend too much time troubleshooting the relatively new eosinstaller (<- check a few threads with problems) and move on to the manual or Command Line instructions. On this phone the work is done by a script and not too hard.
There is no documented way to get better feedback or a log from the installer.
Thanks for the advice. Instead of researching my laptop hardware details or further troubleshoot the installer I decided to go for the manual installation and it worked fine.
