GX290 install vendor android

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Hello!

I want to go back to the vendor android to test the hardware, as the GPS is not working on my phone.

How can I do that with adb (I don’t have a Windows machine).
I have the GX290_eOS.7z file.
Is that all I need?

Are there instructions how to do that with adb/platform tools?

kind regards

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Ok, is it completely impossible to do it with adb/fastboot?

I don’t have a windows machine.

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if you have to use a windows PC,
ask a friend or a neighboor…

there are detailled instructions in this old post : Gigaset GX290 Plus - #45 by skriba
( adapt it to use the files linked in the next posts )

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@mm2021
You can also download the local update package from the official Gigaset Service Portal website:

:de: full_ota_Gigaset_GX290_10.0_V29_20230404_04041302.zip

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thanks @Xxpsilon with this OTA file, it will be possible to use the recovery !

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@piero
Yes, first install via SP Flash Tool GX290_android9_2019-07-31.zip (are included MT6763_Android_scatter.txt - preloader_k63v2_64_bsp.bin - recovery.img), than install via Local Update full_ota_Gigaset_GX290_10.0_V29_20230404_04041302.zip

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I’ve not tried that in a VBox virtual machine with USB passthrough. I do not have a Windows compatible PC where I can install it and not other people who can provide me one to use it for that purpose.

I’ve seen that multiple devices appear when connecting the cable to the turned off phone.

0e8d:2000 MediaTek Inc. MT65xx Preloader

This comes up first, the disappears.

0e8d:20ff MediaTek Inc. GX290

Comes up and goes away multiple times, I used watch -n 0.1 lsusb.

I used USB filter to automatically attach them to the vm.

Is that a faulty device or another problem?

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There are multiple USB communication protocole used :

  • MTP (when in normal mode or TWRP mode)
  • adb (when in recovery mode or normal mode with USB debugging enable)
  • fastboot (only when in bootloader mode)

each need a windows driver

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I dropped the use of windows since 25 years…

But, for the purpose of installing stock android.

i recently used an old windows 7 “license key” to install win 7 (free official download now) on a second Hard Drive, (so no MBR overwritting conflict anymore, i can switch from the bios boot option even i still use grub to launch windows from my linux Hard Drive)
then added 2 entries in the registre to be abble to update to windows 10, (thanks to power users explanations for basic users in microsoft forums to fix common errors code from “windows updates” they all encountred),
then again install “atlasOS” that debloat windows 10.

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I’ve now tried to install the MTK Android driver, but it seems it is not going to be loaded, the exclamation sign is still there. As the device disappears really fast, I can’t further check what’s going on. Any ideas?

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On regular windows installation, it is advised to launch windows update from the main menu when the device is in bootloader mode, and Tick the “optional updates” box …

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Gigaset GX290 firmware can also be installed via fastboot flash or Python + MTKClient (Debian/Ubuntu, ArchLinux, Fedora; macOS; Windows).

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I tried Windows update, no more updates found.
It seems that the device is still not being detected. Is there a way how I can check if it is detected in Windows?
@Xxpsilon
Can you give a hint how this image can be installed using Linux only, if possible?

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I am not clear if this Windows is a VM. In case of this cross platform and USB work with Windows, bare metal install of Windows is really likely to be required.