Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver

Project: Using PinePhone as my daily driver smartphone, running Linux fulfilling Goal:Technology.

[i] Active project as of 2022

Hardware Setup

• PinePhone (more precisely, PinePhone Pro)
• Screen protector: iPhone 6 XL screen protector (see [1])
• Case: none

Notes

• Battery replacement: any Samsung J7 form-factor battery[2] [3]
• Case alternatives:
  • Wireless charging back cover - generates too much heat, way less efficient than a USB-C cable
  • Soft transparent protective case from the Pine64 store - PinePhone Pro is already sturdy enough, plus the case acts as an unnecessary insulation

Software Stack

1. OS: Arch Linux ARM from Danctnix
   1. bluetooth-autoconnect - automatically connects to known devices
   2. sleep-inhibitor - prevents sleep during audio playback
2. Terminal: (default)
3. Web browser: Firefox
4. Passwords manager: KeepassXC
5. Email client: Geary
6. Calculator: (default)
7. Alarm: Birdie
8. IM client: Mirage
9. Music player:
   1. Lollypop for locally-stored music
   2. VLC for NAS-stored music
10. Podcast player: Pragha
11. Podcast downloader: Podget
12. Camera & Video recorder: Megapixels
13. VPN client: ---
14. RSS client: ---
15. OTP generator: ---
16. Ebook reader: ---
17. Weather forecast: ---
18. Maps, navigation: ---

Partitions

• OS on the microSD card
• /home on the internal eMMC flash storage, encrypted

This allows easier OS swapping while keeping my personal data and settings.

Related

• Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver Distributions Testing
• Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver with Arch Linux
• Projects:PinePhone Daily Driver with Sway (deprecated)
• PinePhone Hardware
• PinePhone Software