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It seems they have DRAM frequency set way too high: 624 MHz instead of 552 MHz. See [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=9832 this thread].}} | It seems they have DRAM frequency set way too high: 624 MHz instead of 552 MHz. See [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=9832 this thread].}} | ||
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* [[PinePhone]] | * [[PinePhone]] | ||
** Initial testing is done with [[PinePhone 1.1]]. | ** Initial testing is done with [[PinePhone 1.1]]. | ||
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** {{Todo|Source from [[Pine64]] store}} | ** {{Todo|Source from [[Pine64]] store}} | ||
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# Solid base [[Linux]] distribution | # Solid base [[Linux]] distribution | ||
#* lightweight, customizable | #* lightweight, customizable | ||
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#* Maps, navigation | #* Maps, navigation | ||
#* Calls & Texts | #* Calls & Texts | ||
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| + | == Software Setup == | ||
| + | * OS located on the internal [[eMMC]] flash storage (to make some use of it, plus it is faster than the SD card) | ||
| + | ** accessible as an external storage from a computer via [[PinePhone_Software#Jumpdrive|Jumpdrive]] which may be flashed to a tiny SD Card (128 MB in my case) | ||
| + | ** maintenance or distro-hopping can still be done by plugging in an SD Card with a system installed (since it takes precedence over the eMMC storage) | ||
| + | * non-essential data (photos, videos, etc.) on an SD Card with larger capacity (currently 32 GB Samsung EVO Plus) | ||
=== [[postmarketOS]] === | === [[postmarketOS]] === | ||
Revision as of 11:42, 23 May 2020
Project: Using PinePhone as my daily driver smartphone, running Linux fulfilling Goal:Technology.
(!) All the current OS images are crashing (apart from Megous' kernel on Arch Linux ARM) on my PinePhone.
It seems they have DRAM frequency set way too high: 624 MHz instead of 552 MHz. See this thread.
Hardware Setup
- PinePhone
- Initial testing is done with PinePhone 1.1.
- Once PinePhone 1.2 becomes available, this will be the daily driven device.
- Battery
- Factory-provided at first
- Replaceable with any Samsung J7 form-factor battery[1]
- TODO: Find out more and look for a shop selling this (once needed)
- Screen protector
- Factory-provided at first
- Replacement source
- Pine64 store? Currently doesn't seem to sell it.
- Supposedly some iPhone screen protector is usable
- TODO: Find out more and look for a shop selling this (once needed)
- Protective case
- TODO: Temporary solution: similar form factor of other devices on the market?
- TODO: Source from Pine64 store
Software Wishlist
- Solid base Linux distribution
- lightweight, customizable
- community-supported with continuous updates
- large package repository
- One day of battery life
- ability to enter power-saving mode and leave it in a matter of seconds of user request
- automatic power-saving after a period of inactivity
- Convenient and efficient UI - common actions need to be easy to achieve
- switching between the apps
- turning the screen on and off
- ability to kill apps
- Support for essential apps & workflows
- Support for non-essential apps & workflows
- RSS client
- OTP generator
- Ebook reader
- Weather forecast
- Maps, navigation
- Calls & Texts
Software Setup
- OS located on the internal eMMC flash storage (to make some use of it, plus it is faster than the SD card)
- accessible as an external storage from a computer via Jumpdrive which may be flashed to a tiny SD Card (128 MB in my case)
- maintenance or distro-hopping can still be done by plugging in an SD Card with a system installed (since it takes precedence over the eMMC storage)
- non-essential data (photos, videos, etc.) on an SD Card with larger capacity (currently 32 GB Samsung EVO Plus)
postmarketOS
Pros and Cons
- [+] Alpine Linux
Next Steps
- ☆ Flash a prebuilt image
- [+] ?
- [–] ?
- ☐ Build and flash from the repository
- ☐ Try the custom image
- ☐ Try customizing the image
UBports
Pros and Cons
Next Steps
- ☆ Flash a prebuilt image
- [+] ?
- [–] Crashes during boot.
- ☓ Waiting for a better build... (couldn't use a bootloader with lower DRAM frequency)
- ☐ Build and flash from the repository
- ☐ Try the custom image
- ☐ Try customizing the image
Mobian
Pros and Cons
- [+] Debian (almost as good as Arch Linux)
- [+] Aims to be as upstream as possible, built from source
- [–] Phosh
Next Steps
- ☑ Flash a prebuilt image
- [+] Boots, serial shell works
- [–] Bootloader needs to be replaced for lower frequency of DRAM
- [–] Phosh
- You can install Gnome, but it is not polished for the device and it is slow.
- ☓ Waiting for a better build...
- ☐ Build and flash from the repository
- ☐ Try the custom image
- ☐ Try customizing the image
Arch Linux ARM
Via Arch Linux ARM for PinePhone Installer.
Pros and Cons
- [+] Arch Linux
- [–] Relies on Megous' kernel image and updates
Next Steps
- ☑ Update to kernel 5.7
- ☓ Try again the current status and progress
- [i] Tested, boots and works, but the USB network seems broken as of 2020-05-11 --> Reverting to 5.6
- [i] Kernel 5.6.13 works with USB network as of 2020-05-17
sxmo
Pros and Cons
- [+] Based on pmos, i.e. Alpine Linux
- [+] Tiling WM is nice to use on a phone.
- [–] Tiling doesn't work completely with all the apps.
- [–] Hard to learn the controls
- [–] No real power saving.
Next Steps
- [i] Waiting for a future release.
