[TOOL] [v3.2] [09NOV] Ubuntu Touch "system-image" Installer // w/o computers

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[TOOL] [v3.2] [09NOV] Ubuntu Touch "system-image" Installer // w/o computers

# All credit goes to Ubuntu and contributors

ut-system-installer
I wanted to install Ubuntu Touch system-image (official, ro, OTA-enabled, for-sale-in-the-future) on my Galaxy Nexus, but there were some limitations and disadvantages to do so. It requires Ubuntu on my computer and completely wipes my device. Compared to cdimage-touch, which one can install easily with his/her phone, system-image is hard for some people to try, so I made a simple recovery-flashable zip with shell scripts to install it without computer and losing data. It downloads and installs system-image on your device(officially supported ones only).

What is does:
The same thing as doing
Code: 
phablet-flash ubuntu-system --channel devel --no-backup
but without wiping the device, so
-Download files for installing Ubuntu Touch system-image (half-automatically)
-Install it on your device (supported ones by Canonical)

Supported Devices:
-Galaxy Nexus (maguro, toro, toroplus)
-Nexus 7 (grouper, tilapia)
-Nexus 4 (mako)
-Nexus 10 (manta)

Downloads:
http://d-h.st/users/zittoro/ut
Do not use anything in wip folder.


* This will install a CWM-based recovery from Ubuntu, and your device could brick but will not be compensated. *
How-to:
1. Download the zip.

2. Unzip it in /sdcard/Download/ut

3. Move or copy ut-system-dl(read "Arguments for "ut-system-dl"" in second post for options) to /data. Then run the script with root(su). You can just type these in terminal instead of doing this step manually (You need busybox and su installed)
Code: 
su
cp -a /storage/emulated/0/Download/ut/ut-system-dl /data
sh /data/ut-system-dl

4. Zip everything in /sdcard/Download/ut

5. Flash it in recovery and reboot recovery (Just use the default install menu at home if you are using special recoveries like MultiROM)

6. Enjoy Ubuntu Touch :)

Bug reports: post your /sdcard/Download/ut/ut-system.log, /cache/recovery/last_log, and copy of the error if possible
 
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Changelogs:
Code: 
[b]09NOV2013[/b]
v3.2
-Added official UT disclaimer link
-Cleaner code

[b]07NOV2013[/b]
v3.1
-Support for "generic customization" channels

[b]03NOV2013[/b]
v3
-Support for "*-customized" channels
-More consistent and easier way of configuring files names to download

v2.2
-Download the recovery image properly as saucy-named doesn't exist in the path anymore.  --Thanks to @pildoc for reporting.

[b]21OCT2013[/b]
v2.1
-Log file support to the installation script; still need recovery log because of "system-image-installer"
-Support for trusty-related channels
-Workaround for delta images when device files are the same
-Dropped support for old-channel device images
-Workaround for non-patched recoveries
-Show the actual device names rather than codenames to avoid confusion

[b]19OCT2013[/b]
v2
-Add support for deciding which build number to download --$4
-Fix delta image download
-Mount before extracting files

[b]18OCT2013[/b]
v1.2
-Fix for script error
-Aborts installation if script fails

v1.1
-Recovery installation fix; it wasn't moved to the correct path, my bad:(
-Added log file: ut-system.log

[b]16OCT2013[/b]
v1
-Initial

Arguments for "ut-system-dl":
-$1: -auto: default for script, automatically detects the device's codename using the value for "ro.build.product"
-DEVICE_NAME: images for DEVICE_NAME devices
-$2: -full: default for script, full images used for initial installation
-delta: delta images used for updates(OTA)
-$3: -CHANNEL: use CHANNEL channel to download images, default "devel"
-$4: -BUILD_NUMBER: build number of image
 
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hockeyadc

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Looks like your path is wrong? If its going into download/ut shouldn't it be:

su
cp -a /storage/emulated/0/download/ut /data
sh /data/ut-system-dl
 
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hockeyadc said:
Actually, i just tried again and its working. 53 min ETA but its ok. When I zip this and flash it, does it remove my current recovery? How do I go back to my current rom in the future?
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It installs a CWM-based recovery with some tweaks and workout for system-image installation. Since it doesn't even touch your system partition, you can just flash an android kernel and get back to android.
 
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hockeyadc

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Zittoro said:
It installs a CWM-based recovery with some tweaks and workout for system-image installation. Since it doesn't even touch your system partition, you can just flash an android kernel and get back to android.
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Nice! That makes it pretty easy. Now we just need a way to dual boot lol. Perhaps a program that allows you to select android or ubuntu, and upon android selection it flashes a new kernel?
 
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hockeyadc

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Zittoro said:
Hey did you get it installed successfully? Some people in a different community say it doesn't. Did it boot into a new recovery when you rebooted it?
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I haven't tried yet. I realized how many apps I need and use on a daily basis, so I would rather not install it yet. Just gonna wait it out until Ubuntu is more complete.
 
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Changelogs:
18OCT2013
v1.1
-Recovery installation fix; it wasn't moved to the correct path, my bad :(
-Added log file: ut-system.log

v1.2
-Fix for script error
-Aborts installation if script fails
 
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can you guys explain to me step by step in doing so. Sorry for being a noob. i want to learn how to so that i can help others and also improve my knowledge..
 
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subaash said:
can you guys explain to me step by step in doing so. Sorry for being a noob. i want to learn how to so that i can help others and also improve my knowledge..
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1. Download the zip from the link
2. Unzip it to the specified directory on your phone (you can do this with a file explorer app)
3. Download a terminal app and copy and paste the "code" into it.
4. If you get an error, post your /sdcard/Download/ut-system.log. If you don't, zip everything in the specified folder and flash it in recovery
5. Reboot recovery right after the installation
 
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Changelogs:
19OCT2013
v2
-Add support for deciding which build number to download --$4
-Fix delta image download
-Mount before extracting files
 
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    [TOOL] [v3.2] [09NOV] Ubuntu Touch "system-image" Installer // w/o computers

    # All credit goes to Ubuntu and contributors

    ut-system-installer
    I wanted to install Ubuntu Touch system-image (official, ro, OTA-enabled, for-sale-in-the-future) on my Galaxy Nexus, but there were some limitations and disadvantages to do so. It requires Ubuntu on my computer and completely wipes my device. Compared to cdimage-touch, which one can install easily with his/her phone, system-image is hard for some people to try, so I made a simple recovery-flashable zip with shell scripts to install it without computer and losing data. It downloads and installs system-image on your device(officially supported ones only).

    What is does:
    The same thing as doing
    Code: 
    phablet-flash ubuntu-system --channel devel --no-backup
    but without wiping the device, so
    -Download files for installing Ubuntu Touch system-image (half-automatically)
    -Install it on your device (supported ones by Canonical)

    Supported Devices:
    -Galaxy Nexus (maguro, toro, toroplus)
    -Nexus 7 (grouper, tilapia)
    -Nexus 4 (mako)
    -Nexus 10 (manta)

    Downloads:
    http://d-h.st/users/zittoro/ut
    Do not use anything in wip folder.


    * This will install a CWM-based recovery from Ubuntu, and your device could brick but will not be compensated. *
    How-to:
    1. Download the zip.

    2. Unzip it in /sdcard/Download/ut

    3. Move or copy ut-system-dl(read "Arguments for "ut-system-dl"" in second post for options) to /data. Then run the script with root(su). You can just type these in terminal instead of doing this step manually (You need busybox and su installed)
    Code: 
    su
cp -a /storage/emulated/0/Download/ut/ut-system-dl /data
sh /data/ut-system-dl

    4. Zip everything in /sdcard/Download/ut

    5. Flash it in recovery and reboot recovery (Just use the default install menu at home if you are using special recoveries like MultiROM)

    6. Enjoy Ubuntu Touch :)

    Bug reports: post your /sdcard/Download/ut/ut-system.log, /cache/recovery/last_log, and copy of the error if possible
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    Zittoro
    capncybo said:
    I got it downloaded & installed (the slow download was caused by my network) once I switched to my cellular provider it downloads in under 20 minutes. If it's installed inside my first ROMs data partition, which directories/files are required for a complete removal of UT?
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    This version with my tool:
    /data/system.img
    /data/SWAP.img
    /data/android-data
    /data/system-data
    /data/user-data
    /data/.last_ubuntu-build

    The other version (ota disabled):
    /data/ubuntu
    /data/ubuntu_bak
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    hockeyadc
    Looks like your path is wrong? If its going into download/ut shouldn't it be:

    su
    cp -a /storage/emulated/0/download/ut /data
    sh /data/ut-system-dl
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    hockeyadc
    Zittoro said:
    Can you get a screenshot for me?
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    Actually, i just tried again and its working. 53 min ETA but its ok. When I zip this and flash it, does it remove my current recovery? How do I go back to my current rom in the future?
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    pildoc
    tnx for nice script
    idk that you already know, but there is an error in 'ut-system-dl'

    cfile24.uf.tistory.com/original/27415E445274D40F2156F2
    (i'm newbie here, so attaching external images are blocked by XDA, plz visit url above)

    at recovery download section,
    cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch/daily-preinstalled/current/saucy-preinstalled-recovery-armel+$device.img
    doesn't exist now

    so i've changed to
    cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch/daily-preinstalled/current/trusty-preinstalled-recovery-armel+$device.img
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