Reflashing the Librem 5, Up-to-Date Tutorial

I’m just baffled as to why the script doesn’t find what it’s supposed to find.

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Fair enough. I agree with you.

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Unless… maybe https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/librem5-flash-image.git has changed since I last used it, and now doesn’t match?

EDIT: OK, I think that was the problem. I deleted the existing librem5-flash-image folder, and re-got the git. Now it’s downloading.

So I guess it had changed since the last time I used it.

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Glad I could help!

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git fetch
git status

would tell you whether the repostitory had changed. If so

git pull

would update.

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Unfortunately, the reflash isn’t working for me anyway, due to this.

After downloading the image and (supposedly) connecting the phone in flash mode, it doesn’t find the phone. Guess my L5 really is fried. Time for an RMA.

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Please report back. I have had some troubles with my USB-C hardware at the bottom of the phone so I would like to know if the hardware can be replaced.

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Your version of the script still defaulted to downloading the plain variant and did not have the --stable argument code implemented. It was updated to downloading the LUKS variant around June 2023 after I emailed Purism about it.

But I just reflashed luks in August with the “old” version.

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Another reason is that there are no Byzantium images for Evergreen to download on Jenkins because the build process is broken again:

Image Build [Image Builds] [Jenkins]

@dos

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Poor @dos… We keep calling on him for help.

:wink:

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It can be! I got mine replaced a couple of months ago

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If you do not mind: What did you have to do? What did it cost?

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This is what they cost in May of 2024

USB board: 49.00 USD
Display: 150 USD
PCB board: 300 USD

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Can you replace the USB and PC board on your own?

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I don’t know, sorry :man_shrugging:

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Yes (1:57):

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We’re aware there are still no Jenkins builds of Byzantium, but the stable build (with --stable) is available. We’re fixing build infrastructure issues as part of the work to release Crimson.

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Can you tell me how to order these? I believe I need a new USB board.

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Just contact support@puri.sm
And then ping JCS after you send the email.

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