BQ Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition: Downgrade to Android

Question

Is it possible to install Android on the BQ E4.5 UE and reinstall Ubuntu Touch later when some important apps are available?

How to do that?

Solution

Yes - it is possible to downgrade it to android and you can follow this guide - http://a25.co/ubuntu-phone-how-to-install-android/ (which is not written by me).

Some of the information there is a bit outdated (the latest android for the phone at this moment is Lollipop) but the basic principle is the same.

As for reverting back to Ubuntu Touch - it is possible but I haven't tried it yet and can't be of much help with that. I think the procedure would be the same as with the android install, just using the Ubuntu firmware provided at the BQ site instead.

Comments

[Mark]

Hi, I am the author of the linked guide. It is indeed possible to reinstall Ubuntu Touch later using a similar method as installing Android using the MediaTek tool (Linux/Windows) or using ubuntu-device-flash. See this discussion: askubuntu.com/questions/602035/…