Startup Disk Creator support for flashing fastboot images

Registered by Oliver Grawert

With the R release we want to be able to flash ubuntu onto unlocked fastboot based android devices. The image build system will provide img files for this. To make the actual flashing procedure as easy and safe as possible, this functionality should be integrated into usb-creator which already deals with writing images to devices.

Blueprint information

Status:
Not started
Approver:
Steve Langasek
Priority:
Medium
Drafter:
Oliver Grawert
Direction:
Needs approval
Assignee:
Oliver Grawert
Definition:
New
Series goal:
Accepted for raring
Implementation:
Unknown
Milestone target:
None

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Sprints

Whiteboard

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Work Items

Work items:
[ogra] single tarball images? (not really needed): POSTPONED
[xnox] udev rules to pop up usb-creator (lp:~xnox/usb-creator/nexus7): DONE
[rsalveti] review legal about the drivers, does that legal txt needs to be shown... (i had irc confirmation we should show it and that current text is fine) : DONE
[ogra] help xnox coding/troubleshooting: DONE
[xnox] code the fastboot backend: DONE
[xnox] collaborate with requirements with design on technical req: POSTPONED
[xnox] find designers to provide UX and design: POSTPONED
[ogra] update release notes: TODO
[xnox] help / collaborate on udisks2 port: INPROGRESS
[xnox] check for dd backend and see what can be done with it (unrelated to arm/fastboot): POSTPONED

Dependency tree

* Blueprints in grey have been implemented.