Thread: [UNOFFICIAL GUIDE] Flash Sailfish X using Linux or MacOS
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jakibaki is offline jakibaki
2017-10-12 , 08:11
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Originally Posted by jukk View Post
Great guide. Worked great to flash in Linux. I have a few improvement proposals.

I had some problems understanding how flashtool works. It became clear once I booted up the phone into Android and then run Flashtool and plugged the cable. The phone was recognized and there were instructions how to power it off and press volume-down when plugging in the cable etc.

Please add that you need to press volume-down to enter flash mode while plugging the USB cable. This is also explained when using Flashtool.
I didn't need to hold any volume-key to enter flash mode but a few people had to do that so I'll add it to the instructions.

Hold volume-down to enter flash mode here (not fastboot mode). It is true that led is blue in flash mode.
No, you're really supposed to enter fastboot mode there, not flashmode (the flash.sh script executes fastboot commands).

And you do that by holding volume up while the phone is fully turned off and then plugging in the usb cable as I said in my guide.
 

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