[MODDING] [TOOL] Fastboot binary for ARM machines (root required)

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user_error said:
Awesome.. !!

Now I make myself feel dumb: This is installed in xbin just as fastboot, correct? And it is acceptable to remove .bin from the file, correct?


Also -- Gave fastboot a try on Galaxy Nexus and while I didn't get any errors spit back at me, it failed to find any devices attached to it, unlike the Nexus 7 which found anything I plugged into it. It is running v2.54 of paranoid android with the latest glados kernel (which is pretty old but I like it). Later I might try swapping through a few kernels, but unlikely any time soon (it can't take/make calls while flashing).

Now this whole thing has me thinking, could we just strip clean a copy of Ubuntu for ARM (ya know, the one they are building specifically for the Nexus 7 might work) and toss that stuff into android? I mean, after all, the most useful things there are going to be command line tools that android is missing. I don't know what kind of dependency issues might arise.
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I dont have a transformer, but do have the Nexus 7 with ubuntu, and yes I use fastboot and adb from it. Works wonderfully. I can repair friends devices without a pc when out and about. Also yes, you can remove the .bin from the file name.

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Unlocked the bootloader of a Xperia Ray Using my Xperia neo V(MT11i) great binary..... thanx!!!! :D:highfive:
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Haha this is pretty slick. Discovered I could use my mini-USB charging cable with my OTG adapter to get my N7 and GN talking. The OTG end seems to be the dominant one though (ie. terminal side + where power flows from). It'll be great to not need my laptop if anything ever goes wrong on the road. :good:

Any newer compile of fastboot we could upgrade to by any chance?
 
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No idea if there's any changes to the actual source, but I guess I can try to create another build tomorrow.

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Yes. Afaik It depends on libc and the Linux kernel only, not Android.

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working great on my s4 connected to my Nexus 7 (2013), was able to flash twrp to the nexus with no problems!!!
 
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    josteink
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    Following the "if you didn't make it, it doesn't belong here (in the development section)" guideline, I'm posting this in General. If a mod thinks this fits better in development, feel free to move it.

    What this is: A fastboot executable binary for using the fastboot protocol to control other devices which supports fastboot, like the Galaxy Nexus or other Nexus-phones.

    What this isn't: Fastboot bootloader-support for the transformer.

    What this doesn't come with: Any sort of warranties. You take this as is. If your fastboot-capable device explodes when using it, I take no responsibility.

    With that said:

    This is a seemingly fully functional fastboot binary, so that you can mod your Nexus phone from the transformer (you did know it ships with adb out of the box, right? ;) )

    Usage:

    To use it simply open a console and root up:

    Code: 
    $ su
#

    Ensure adb runs as root: (without root, adb wont be able to use the USB ports)

    Code: 
    # adb kill-server
# adb start-server

    Boot into bootloader:

    Code: 
    # adb devices
-- your device here
# adb reboot bootloader

    Still as root, run fastbootarm: (without root, fastboot wont be able to use the USB ports)

    Code: 
    # fastbootarm devices
-- voila. your device here. mod along
# fastbootarm boot recovery-mylittlepony.img
-- etc

    So far this thing has been confirmed working on the Asus Transformer TF101, Raspberry Pi and Nexus 7. Chances are it will work on any armel7 (or better) target.

    Installation:

    Fastboot arm is attached to this post. Download, unpack and copy to your transformer:

    Code: 
    $ adb devices
-- your transformer here
$ adb push fastbootarm /sdcard/
$ adb shell
android$ su
# mount -o remount,rw /system
# cp /sdcard/fastbootarm /system/xbin/
# chmod 755 /system/xbin/fastbootarm 
# mount -o remount,ro /system
# exit
android$ exit
$

    All credit to IEF on #asus-transformer / Freenode. It was compiled by him (since I tried and failed and asked super-duper-nicely) from the Android source using "general" build-target. As such, it might be useful on other Android-devices which also supports USB host mode.
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    rebel1699
    rebel1699
    Here is the adb for arm.

    http://db.tt/aTKpVYx8

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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    tharu_roxx
    tharu_roxx
    tharu_roxx said:
    Unlocked the bootloader of a Xperia Ray Using my Xperia neo V(MT11i) great binary..... thanx!!!! :D:highfive:
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    vupyjyre.jpg


    Sent from my MT11i using Tapatalk 2
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    rebel1699
    rebel1699
    user_error said:
    Awesome.. !!

    Now I make myself feel dumb: This is installed in xbin just as fastboot, correct? And it is acceptable to remove .bin from the file, correct?


    Also -- Gave fastboot a try on Galaxy Nexus and while I didn't get any errors spit back at me, it failed to find any devices attached to it, unlike the Nexus 7 which found anything I plugged into it. It is running v2.54 of paranoid android with the latest glados kernel (which is pretty old but I like it). Later I might try swapping through a few kernels, but unlikely any time soon (it can't take/make calls while flashing).

    Now this whole thing has me thinking, could we just strip clean a copy of Ubuntu for ARM (ya know, the one they are building specifically for the Nexus 7 might work) and toss that stuff into android? I mean, after all, the most useful things there are going to be command line tools that android is missing. I don't know what kind of dependency issues might arise.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    I dont have a transformer, but do have the Nexus 7 with ubuntu, and yes I use fastboot and adb from it. Works wonderfully. I can repair friends devices without a pc when out and about. Also yes, you can remove the .bin from the file name.

    Skyrocket on AOKP by R4ins
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    josteink
    josteink
    I'm still not 100% familiar with the Raspberry Pi and wat Arm-type CPU it is, and if it's armel7 or whatever. Iirc this binary was compiled using an armel7 toolchain, so it should probably work on armel7 or better systems.

    If the raspberry pi is same or better though, I don't know. I would hazard a guess to "maybe".

    One thing is sure: It doesn't link to Android itself, so it should be able to run in any normal Linux-environment.

    Try it, and report back? ;)
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