The unity8 crash seems to be a glib fatal error: "No GSettings schemas are installed on the system"
Also supporting this: $ gsettings list-schemas No schemas installed This could also explain why it works on upgrade, if vivid finds and prepares the schemas fine. ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1604421 Title: Unity 8 fails to start on staging (xenial) on the phone when --wipe is used for flashing To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/canonical-devices-system-image/+bug/1604421/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs