Working fastboot for Debian in a VirtualBox on MacOSX (kinda McGyver setup)

[tuxic001]

Hi,

I screwed up my ME176CX by setting wrong permissions to some system folders (intention: Supress Dropbox and similiar logging) --
got a bootloop.

Since I am on XMAS holidays I have not my Linux here to fix that with temporary CWM/TWPR.
And since this is not my computer, I have no rights to install/execute programs other than those
already installed.
BUT! Virtual Box is already installed, so I installed Debian last night and tried to get fastboot running.
Since I am using Gentoo usually I am not that "Debian guy/hacker".
What _is_ already working is:
With lsusb I can see "ASUS Android Bootloader Interface" on Debian.
The command "fastboot devices" gives me...nothing.
So something is missing. I feel like McGyver here a little bit:
I need to get fastboot running with nothing else than a
piece of chewing gum and some Duck Tape...

How can I get fastboot running (and finally use the temporary CWM/TWRP) to
get my ME176CX running again?

Thanks a lot for any help!
Best regards,
tuxic

 

[tuxic001]

Hi,

I screwed up my ME176CX by setting wrong permissions to some system folders (intention: Supress Dropbox and similiar logging) --
got a bootloop.

Since I am on XMAS holidays I have not my Linux here to fix that with temporary CWM/TWPR.
And since this is not my computer, I have no rights to install/execute programs other than those
already installed.
BUT! Virtual Box is already installed, so I installed Debian last night and tried to get fastboot running.
Since I am using Gentoo usually I am not that "Debian guy/hacker".
What _is_ already working is:
With lsusb I can see "ASUS Android Bootloader Interface" on Debian.
The command "fastboot devices" gives me...nothing.
So something is missing. I feel like McGyver here a little bit:
I need to get fastboot running with nothing else than a
piece of chewing gum and some Duck Tape...

How can I get fastboot running (and finally use the temporary CWM/TWRP) to
get my ME176CX running again?

Thanks a lot for any help!
Best regards,
tuxic

Hi tuxic,

the problem here is, that debian offers an old version of fastboot/adb which are not able to
recognize a lollipop-device like the me176cx.
Try another distro like gentoo and use the unstable branch of adroid-tools...this will work!

Best regards,
tuxic

 

[tuxic001]

Hi tuxic,

the problem here is, that debian offers an old version of fastboot/adb which are not able to
recognize a lollipop-device like the me176cx.
Try another distro like gentoo and use the unstable branch of adroid-tools...this will work!

Best regards,
tuxic

Hi tuxic,

ok...loks like a lot more work to be done...gentoo comes as source-based distro...everythings needs
to be compiled.
But thanks for the info...will check that!

Best regards,
tuxic

 

[tuxic001]

Hi tuxic,

ok...loks like a lot more work to be done...gentoo comes as source-based distro...everythings needs
to be compiled.
But thanks for the info...will check that!

Best regards,
tuxic

Me again....
I deleted debian from the virtual box and installed Gentoo.
Than I installed the "unstable" version of android-tools and ... HURRAY ! IT WORKS !
Great!
Thanks a lot!
Best regards,
tuxic