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Linux Flashing Guide

932 bytes added, 16:46, 12 February 2019
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<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">There are 3 steps needed to install Android/Linux your Gemini:</div>
# Install the FlashTool software on your Windows PC or Linux PC
# Customise your Gemini partition table. Using a simple tool, you will be able to specify the space you want to reserve for Linux and for Android. You will also be able to choose the firmware to download, at the moment we support Android, Rooted Android, Debian , Sailfish 3.0 Beta Community Edition, Kali Linux and Sailfish OSTWRP.
# Flash the firmware on your device
==Download and Install FlashTool on Windows==
<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">The first step to install FlashTool on a Windows PC is to install the flash tool drivers. The drivers are needed for your Windows PC to communicate with your Gemini, the minimum requirement is to have a 64bit Windows operating system.</div>
<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">You can find the latest drivers here: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/FlashToolDrivers.zip Windows Flash Tool Drivers]</div>   
<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">Once downloaded, unzip the archive. You will find a folder called '''FlashToolDrivers''', open the folder and double click on the '''Install''' (install.bat) file. Allow the installation to complete by clicking '''Yes''' when asked to make changes.</div>
<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">Now that the drivers have been installed, you can download the latest Windows flash tool: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/FlashToolWindows.zip Windows Flash Tool]</div>   
<div style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0.5em; color: #252525;" source="" sans="" pro="" sans-serif="" font-size:="" 15="" 008px="" font-style:="" normal="" font-variant-ligatures:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" 400="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" 2="" text-align:="" start="" text-indent:="" 0px="" text-transform:="" none="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" -webkit-text-stroke-width:="" background-color:="" ffffff="" text-decoration-style:="" initial="" text-decoration-color:="">Once downloaded the Windows FlashTool, please unzip it to reveal the '''FlashToolWindows''' folder. Next, run the flash tool by double clicking on '''flash_tool''' (flash_tool.exe) file in the '''FlashToolWindows''' folder.</div>
==Download and Install FlashTool on Linux==
* The''' Base firmware''' contains the basic Android firmware. This is the main component, it needs to be extracted to reveal the Gemini Base firmware folder. All the other component need to be copied/unzipped here.
* The '''Scatter file''' contains the definition of your Gemini partition, based on your selection. This needs to be copied into the firmware folder
* The optional '''Linux module''' (Debian, Sailfish 3.0 Beta for Gemini Community Edition, or Debian+SailfishKali Linux) contains the additional Linux firmware. This needs to be unzipped into inside the firmware folder
You should end up with the extracted Base firmware folder, containing also the scatter file and the unzipped optional Linux module.
Use the choose button as in the following screenshot to load the scatter file that you will find inside the downloaded firmware. In particular:
* DownladDownload-Agent should be set to the file MTK_AllInOne_DA.bin, which is located in the FlashToolWindows or FlashToolLinux folder.
* Scatter-loading file should be set to the specific scatter file of the firmware that you customised, which is located in the firmware folder
In particular, all the partitions should be checked. If you see any unchecked partitions in the list, make sure you unzipped the Linux module in the firmware folder and try again.
 
 
==Backup the NVRAM partition==
==Linux boot notes==
The multi boot mechanism works as follow.
Starting from a switched OFF Gemini, press the Esc (On) key to start the unit until the Gemini vibrates. Once you feel the vibration you can choose the boot mode by pressing the following key combination:
* Boot 1: This is the default booting option when no buttons are pressed.
* Recovery Mode: Esc (On) is pressed. This will always boot into overy mode.
* Boot 2: Side (silver) button is pressed.
* Boot 3: Esc(On) key is pressed and Side button is also pressed
After ==Troubleshooting==We made efforts to make sure that the screen turns ON flash procedure is fail-safe, but sometimes background processes or other causes might interfere with the process. If this happens, you might experience an error such as "Failed to get PMT info", "Invalid ROM or PMT address" or "STATUS_DOWNLOAD_EXCEPTION". If you experience this issue, please follow the actions below: # Disconnect your Gemini from your PC# Press and hold the Esc (On) key and the silver side button until the unit restarts (until the unit vibrate)# Reboot your PC# Try the flash process again, it should now complete without issues  ==Rooted Android notes==If you choose to flash the rooted Android firmware, remember that you will have to complete the process by installing [https://magiskmanager.com/ Magisk Manager] using the following steps. # Allow the installation of unknown applications<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-124142.png|center|800x400px|border]]<br /><br /># Navigate to https://magiskmanager.com<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-123531.png|center|800x400px|border]]<br /><br /># Scroll down to 'Download Magisk Manager'. Click on the download button and install the application.<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-123546.png|center|800x400px|border]]<br /><br /># Open the application. If you arre running the app in a non-rooted Android you will see the error 'Magisk is not installed'.<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-123732.png|center|800x400px|border]]<br /><br /># When asked about Additional Setup, Tap on Yes and let the process complete.<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-123822.png|center|800x400px|border]]<br /><br /># Congratulations, you are running rooted Android on your Gemini!<br />[[File:Screenshot_20190212-123849.png|center|800x400px|border]] ==<br />Linux boot notes==The multi-boot mechanism works as follows. Starting from a switched OFF Gemini, press the Esc (On) key to start the unit until the Gemini vibrates. Once you feel the vibration you can release choose the keys.boot mode by pressing the following key combination:
* Boot 1: This is the default booting option when no keys or buttons are pressed.
* Recovery Mode: Esc (On) is pressed. This will always boot into recovery mode.
* Boot 2: silver right-end side button is pressed.
* Boot 3: Both Esc(On) key and silver right-end side button are pressed at the same time
Make sure you also read Keep thekeys/buttons pressed until the screen turns ON.
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