08-20-2023, 05:07 AM
(08-19-2023, 04:34 PM)Ctrl_Amiga_1070 Wrote:(08-13-2023, 04:02 AM)fxc Wrote: @Ctrl_Amiga_1070 , the issue here is that you're clicking around in the files on GitHub. Instead you always want to download from the RELEASES section on GitHub instead.Thanks. Found that file, and others.
Download https://github.com/Tow-Boot/Tow-Boot/rel...006.tar.xz, it has the SPI installer file directly in the archive.
Extract the file ("spi.installer.img") from the archive and write it to the microSD card using Balena Etcher.
Then insert the microSD card and boot the phone while (shortly) holding the RE button.
It should now boot into the installer, from where you can write Tow-Boot to it. If that doesn't work right away, try holding the RE button shorter (if the Tow-Boot installer starts but raises errors because the button was held too long) or longer (if it still boots to the eMMC installation).
Confused on the boot phone while (shortly) holding the RE Button.
-One set of instructions says to hold until red light appears. Red light appears as soon as power is supplied. May I assume, or conclude that the (shortly) mean as soon as the power is connected as in about 1second ?
I have also noticed because I was to tired that I also had/have and SDE drive on the sd-card
sde 8:64 1 31.2G 0 disk
├─sde1 8:65 1 12M 0 part
└─sde2 8:66 1 22M 0 part /media/mm3/57f8f4bc-abf4-655f-bf67-946fc0f9f25b
sde1 is labeled (Firmware) tow-boot
EDIT--- This is on the SD-CARD.. I realised this when I unplugged it. The PHONE is SDF. Hope this helps sort-of
SDF
along with the above SDF, multiple partitions. The second SDF2 has UBOOT.scr
Q-Would this be normal, or a mistake?
I have noticed, if I hold the "RE Button" pasted the second Double buzz, the light goes out.
Q- Is this Normal
All this was after I wiped the sd-card, no partitions or formatting, just blank. Then mounted it on PC and dd the SPI .img file to it.
At this point of starting with a (short) RE button hold AND add power from cable, nothing happens NOW....
If I hold Vol-UP key and power on, wait until second double buzz I get Tow-Boot (Blue light), and lsblk command shows SDE + to partitions, SDF +16 partitions.
Q- Is this normal
FYI - I have the PinePhone Pro-Explorer Edition, purchased 23rd June 2022, according to my sales information.
Thanks
PS Still think it's now a paper weight but it's a computer, and computers can be reformatted and have an OS installed. It's just a matter of exactly HOW to do this.
(08-19-2023, 04:34 PM)Ctrl_Amiga_1070 Wrote:Following these instructions on tow-boot spi install https://tow-boot.org/devices/pine64-pinephonePro.html(08-13-2023, 04:02 AM)fxc Wrote: @Ctrl_Amiga_1070 , the issue here is that you're clicking around in the files on GitHub. Instead you always want to download from the RELEASES section on GitHub instead.Thanks. Found that file, and others.
Download https://github.com/Tow-Boot/Tow-Boot/rel...006.tar.xz, it has the SPI installer file directly in the archive.
Extract the file ("spi.installer.img") from the archive and write it to the microSD card using Balena Etcher.
Then insert the microSD card and boot the phone while (shortly) holding the RE button.
It should now boot into the installer, from where you can write Tow-Boot to it. If that doesn't work right away, try holding the RE button shorter (if the Tow-Boot installer starts but raises errors because the button was held too long) or longer (if it still boots to the eMMC installation).
Confused on the boot phone while (shortly) holding the RE Button.
-One set of instructions says to hold until red light appears. Red light appears as soon as power is supplied. May I assume, or conclude that the (shortly) mean as soon as the power is connected as in about 1second ?
I have also noticed because I was to tired that I also had/have and SDE drive on the sd-card
sde 8:64 1 31.2G 0 disk
├─sde1 8:65 1 12M 0 part
└─sde2 8:66 1 22M 0 part /media/mm3/57f8f4bc-abf4-655f-bf67-946fc0f9f25b
sde1 is labeled (Firmware) tow-boot
EDIT--- This is on the SD-CARD.. I realised this when I unplugged it. The PHONE is SDF. Hope this helps sort-of
SDF
along with the above SDF, multiple partitions. The second SDF2 has UBOOT.scr
Q-Would this be normal, or a mistake?
I have noticed, if I hold the "RE Button" pasted the second Double buzz, the light goes out.
Q- Is this Normal
All this was after I wiped the sd-card, no partitions or formatting, just blank. Then mounted it on PC and dd the SPI .img file to it.
At this point of starting with a (short) RE button hold AND add power from cable, nothing happens NOW....
If I hold Vol-UP key and power on, wait until second double buzz I get Tow-Boot (Blue light), and lsblk command shows SDE + to partitions, SDF +16 partitions.
Q- Is this normal
FYI - I have the PinePhone Pro-Explorer Edition, purchased 23rd June 2022, according to my sales information.
Thanks
PS Still think it's now a paper weight but it's a computer, and computers can be reformatted and have an OS installed. It's just a matter of exactly HOW to do this.
I've booted the phone (without and sd-card) and using tweezers for a short press of RE-Button, I had red light (removed tweezers) and then a short a buzz. After a few seconds (5 or so) I had a double short buzz then yellow light, then that's it.
No Blue Light
No Blue Screen.
No device(s) found on lsblk via cable connected to PC.
But it gives me a good opportunity to re-charge the battery
Normally if I power on the phone in it's current (not working) condition, I get a red light and a short buzz, Red light remains lit. Then a short double buzz, and I think red light goes out (not 100% on this), then at about 10-15 seconds from power on, the red light blinks, and I get 10 short buzzes, then phone powers off and naturally reboots and repeats.
Everything you write here suggests that your phone is shipped with Tow-Boot pre-installed.
Could you please power down the phone, remove the microSD card and then hold VOLUME UP and shortly hold POWER to power on the phone while still holding VOLUME UP? Does it show any LED colors there?
