It looks like I have, at least, a problem with the easy-installer not being able to write to the phone.
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb couldn't open USB device /dev/bus/usb/006/121: Permission denied
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb requires write access to USB device nodes.
I had always launched the easy-installer via my GUI. In Kubuntu: open KMenu, start typing easy-in… then select the program to launch it.
I discovered that if launched the easy-installer directly from the command line (in BASH console, type $ easy-installer), the console continued to output information about the commands and steps.
So I could have, side by side (see screenshot below): (1) the window running the easy-installer’s graphical user interface; and (2) the BASH console showing commands and/or steps followed.
Using that method, I ran a new attempt at installation, which failed exactly as before.
What the console showed, from when the screen “Downloading /e/OS and necessary files” showed “Download is complete, you are now ready to install /e/OS on your phone!”, just before clicking on continue:
loadSubScene(downloadSceneRoot)
loadSubUI(6-flashScene.fxml)
loadFXML('6-flashScene.fxml')
execAndReadOutput() : /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh
Splitted command: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/
Process started
Heimdall path: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/heimdall
Update UI for/snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh
onStepStart
Download mode detected
FlashThread.handleResult()
execAndReadOutput() : /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/oem-unlock.sh
Splitted command: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/oem-unlock.sh /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/
Update UI for/snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/oem-unlock.sh
onStepStart
Process started
averageTime is: 8
Heimdall path: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/heimdall
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb couldn't open USB device /dev/bus/usb/006/121: Permission denied
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb requires write access to USB device nodes.
ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -3
OEM unlocked
FlashThread.handleResult()
execAndReadOutput() : /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh
Splitted command: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/
Process started
Heimdall path: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/heimdall
Update UI for/snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/wait-download.sh
onStepStart
Download mode detected
FlashThread.handleResult()
execAndReadOutput() : /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/install-recovery.sh
Splitted command: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/install-recovery.sh /home/antoine/snap/easy-installer/common/sources/twrp-3.2.3-0-herolte.img /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/
Update UI for/snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/scripts/install-recovery.sh
onStepStart
Process started
averageTime is: 6
Heimdall path: /snap/easy-installer/6/easy-installer-linux-x64/bin/heimdall
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Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb couldn't open USB device /dev/bus/usb/006/121: Permission denied
libusb: error [_get_usbfs_fd] libusb requires write access to USB device nodes.
ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -3
FlashThread.handleResult()
script_error_unknown
onFlashError
onFlashStop
ResetNextButtonEventHandler
Stage is closing
onStop
FlashThread.cancel()
Command.cancel()
I had tried that, even though I knew I should not… but it did not let me.
$ sudo easy-installer
mkdir: cannot create directory '/run/user/0': Permission denied
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.base/sun.launcher.LauncherHelper$FXHelper.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: Unable to open DISPLAY
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.lambda$new$6(Unknown Source)
at java.base/java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.<init>(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkPlatformFactory.createApplication(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.glass.ui.Application.run(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.tk.quantum.QuantumToolkit.startup(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.startup(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.startup(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.startToolkit(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplicationWithArgs(Unknown Source)
at javafx.graphics/com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(Unknown Source)
... 5 more
The screen did not have any “Continue” button, so I clicked on the “OK” button next to the “Create my e.email personal account”, thinking that had to be what acted as the “Continue” button for that screen.
It did nothing but unselect the “I already have an e.email account” option. But when I re-selected it, a “Continue” button appeared.
I clicked on “Continue”, expecting to next see a form asking for my e.email account details.
Instead, the installation progress screen came back, and has been frozen since (over an hour ago):
Hi @Manoj. Ok, will do that later today.
Should I report just that last problem, or also (in same or different tickets) the need to activate raw-usb and adb-support plugs for the snap and to enable USB debugging on the phone?
You can club the issues into one single bug. The developer has been asked to look into the issues being raised here and on Gitlab so it will be addressed.
This link does not work when you exchange the codename for hero2lte for e.g. my phone, a3xeltexx.
For all the other phones (so everything except S7,S7Edge,S9,S9+), what is the download link for the latest /e/ rom? I know about this link , but there each version has its own download link. I’m looking for a download link that stays the same and is always the latest rom.
Reason for asking is that we need a link to the latest rom for making the config files for the /e/ installer for this phone.
Hi @Rik pl raise this as a bug in Gitlab . Have passed on the details to the dev team. The solution may be to point to the dev builds but then there will be multiple builds showing up there. So possibly installer should pick up the latest in the series or user should be given an option to pick up which build they would want to flash.
I just saw that there are translation strings for the easy installer. I’d like to translate it in German. Could one of the @moderators open a new translation language, please (if this is in your plans)? I don’t have the rights.
I corrected also the English version, there were some orthographic faults (as suggestion).
After all my questions on the forum (some in this thread) and, initially, a bit of frustration, I’m finally the happy owner of an /e/ phone thanks to the very generous proposition of @archje who did all the hard work in order to allow a relative of mine and myself to join /e/ users way ealrier and a lot more easily than it would have been possible. Thank you so much for finding the phones, flashing them and for all the time you’ve taken in the process!
As many of you already know, Archje really is a great asset to the /e/ team. I really admire him for taking so much time to help people in their discovery of a google free OS. I’m really thankful.
Now that I’m using /e/ for a few days, I can really say that I love this OS and that it totally suits my needs. Keep up the great work and thank you!
. But I am sure it will work like a charm very soon 
