Any updates from eOS team/ community developers when the OnePlus Nord might get the a14 update? Either community or official?
So I see there is now a community build for eOS a14. But I also notice that the installation instructions have changed. Just looking for some clarity on the Windows version of the installation.
It says this at the end of step 1: “Alternately you can create a folder and unzip the archive there.”
Step 2 ): Confirm that extracted directory contains following content:
bin-linux-x86 directory - which contains linux tools including fastboot and adb
bin-msys directory - which contains Windows tools including fastboot and adb
img files - The img files that are to be flashed onto the device.
flash_avicii_factory.sh - The installer script.
Setp 4) Windows
Right click -> Git Bash here
Execute the following command:
So does the above two steps mean I can do the installation outside of platform tools and if I want to do it in Windows I would need to install a “Git Bash” program in windows?
At the end of the day if this is a new method I think I will just do it in Linux for this device. Is this a new method of installing for just some of the supported eOS phones or will all phones eventually be installed with this new method?
I’ve noticed that phones with an official build always use an install script as opposed to dealing with partitions manually in fastboot and sideloading the ROM through recovery.
I prefer to do things manually myself and avoid the use of Gitbash on Windows. Evidently there’s some requirement with an official build that calls for a script, probably something to do with the bootloader certificate, but I don’t know. In any case the script is just a flat text file that sends terminal commands. You can look at it with a text editor and see what it does if you want.
You still need the platform tools to run the script so I would do “adb devices” in normal mode and “fastboot devices” in fastboot mode to make sure the platform tools are working. I’d do that prior to performing any installation steps.
eOS a14 for the Oneplus Nord is a community build. The way the instructions read the Windows Git Bash comes with the download?
Look at the phone support list or the command line instructions, there’s an official build and a community build. Phones with official builds use the script for both official and community.
/e/OS build : T community
/e/OS build : S official
Yeah it’s kind of a hassle to install Git on Windows, I prefer not to myself. You have to either deal with that or install from a Linux machine which is also a hassle if you don’t have one handy.
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