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on the install page https://doc.e.foundation/devices/ginkgo/install

Downloads for the ginkgo

Booting a custom recovery using fastboot

  1. Before proceeding ensure you have downloaded the custom recovery from the link given in the Download section above

  2. Connect your device to your PC via USB.

  3. On the computer, open a command prompt (on Windows) or terminal (on Linux or macOS) window, and type:

adb reboot bootloader

You can also boot into fastboot mode via a key combination:

  • With the device powered off, hold Volume Down + Power. Keep holding both buttons until the word “FASTBOOT” appears on the screen, then release.
  1. Once the device is in fastboot mode, verify your PC finds it by typing:
fastboot devices

Tip: If you see no permissions fastboot while on Linux or macOS, try running fastboot as root

Tip: Some devices have buggy USB support while in bootloader mode. If fastboot hangs with no output when using commands such as fastboot getvar … , fastboot boot …, fastboot flash … try a different USB port (preferably a USB Type-A 2.0 one) or a USB hub

  1. Temporarily flash a recovery onto your device by typing
fastboot flash boot flashrecovery-e-0.14-q-20210204100104-dev-ginkgo.img

on some devices the below command may be required

fastboot boot flashrecovery-e-0.14-q-20210204100104-dev-ginkgo.img

or

fastboot flash recoveryflashrecovery-e-0.14-q-20210204100104-dev-ginkgo.img
  1. Now reboot into recovery to verify the installation.

Installing /e/ from recovery

  1. Before proceeding ensure you have downloaded the /e/OS for your device, from the link given in the Downloads section above

  2. If you aren’t already in recovery mode, reboot into recovery mode by typing the below command in the console of an adb enabled PC

adb reboot recovery

Tip: You can also do this manually using the below key combination

  • With the device powered off, hold Volume Up + Power. Keep holding both buttons until the “MI” logo appears on the screen, then release.

  1. In recovery Now tap Factory Reset, then Format data / factory reset and continue with the formatting process. This will remove encryption and delete all files stored in the internal storage, as well as format your cache partition (if you have one).

  2. Return to the main menu.

  3. On the device, select “Apply Update”, then “Apply from ADB” to begin sideload.

  4. Sideload the /e/ .zip package.