Hello everyone,
I got second hand pinephone (not pro) from ebay. And I installed some distros and I decided use https://github.com/Shubhamvis98/kali-pinephone

I can run OS from sd card but my main OS is still broken (non updatable ubuntu)
Can I install kali or other distro permanently? So I want to replace main OS (ubuntu)

Hi all,

I'm in bookworm mobian and do all latest available updates/upgrades on repo.

I have megapixels with 1.6.0-1+b1 version.

As suggest, i have installed necessary packages "dcraw" and "imagemagick".

In log, flash strobe is not openned.

Hi all,

I'm in bookworm mobian and do all latest available updates/upgrades on repo.

I have megapixels with 1.6.0-1+b1 version.

As suggest, i have installed necessary packages "dcraw" and "imagemagick".

In log, flash strobe is not openned.

Hello all,



I've been admiring Pine stuff for a while, and after reading an article saying that the PineTime is one of the best smart watches for privacy, and then seeing the price, consider me interested.



But the extent of my trying these type of alternative devices/software is having F-Droid on my phone and a VM of Linux Mint on my PC, (which I mainly use for RhythmBox's CD ripping ability.)




So my questions are:

• Is the $30 PineTime workable out of the box?  I.E. can I go though some initial setup and get it going like a new android phone, or does it need far more tinkering?
  
• If so, what?  Is there documentation?
  
• What are the default apps for it?
  
• How difficult is it to add more apps?  Is there an "app store" or does it have to be downloaded from GitHub or something?
  

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Hello *,

It's been a while since I upgraded my pinephone.

I tried the following method: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Upgra...OS_release

But I get the following error:
>>> (1/4) upgrade packages of v21.03
OK: 1164 MiB in 560 packages
>>> (2/4) dry run: upgrade packages to v22.12
>>> Replacing /etc/apk/repositories...
>>> Old /etc/apk/repositories:
http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v21.03
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/main
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.13/community
>>> New /etc/apk/repositories:
http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v22.12
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/main
http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/community
>>> Running 'apk update' and 'apk upgrade -a --simulate'...
fetch http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarke...DEX.tar.gz
fetch http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17...DEX.tar.gz
fetch http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17...DEX.tar.gz
2023-03-01 07:48:42.355027 [http://mirror.postmarketos.org/postmarketos/v22.12]
v3.17.2-210-g0cdb6b5e4a0 [http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/main]
v3.17.2-212-gaddc5c4fe8a [http://dl-4.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.17/community]
OK: 18668 distinct packages available
WARNING: This simulation is not reliable as apk-tools upgrade is available.
ERROR: unable to select packages:
  libffi-3.3-r2:
    conflicts: libffi-3.4.4-r0
    satisfies: firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              py3-gobject3-3.38.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              python3-3.8.15-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              gjs-1.66.2-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              glib-2.66.8-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              gobject-introspection-1.66.1-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              wayland-libs-client-1.18.0-r5[so:libffi.so.7]
              p11-kit-0.23.22-r0[so:libffi.so.7]
              wayland-libs-server-1.18.0-r5[so:libffi.so.7]
  icu-libs-67.1-r2:
    conflicts: icu-libs-72.1-r1
    satisfies: firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              firefox-esr-78.15.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              evolution-data-server-3.38.4-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              evolution-data-server-3.38.4-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              libphonenumber-8.12.15-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              libphonenumber-8.12.15-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              mozjs78-78.15.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              libical-3.0.8-r5[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              libical-3.0.8-r5[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              webkit2gtk-2.32.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.67]
              webkit2gtk-2.32.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              nuspell-4.1.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              harfbuzz-icu-2.7.4-r1[so:libicuuc.so.67]
              enchant2-2.2.15-r0[so:libicuuc.so.67]
  libffi-3.4.4-r0:
    conflicts: libffi-3.3-r2
    satisfies: llvm15-libs-15.0.7-r0[so:libffi.so.8]
  gnome-desktop-3.38.3-r0:
    conflicts: gnome-desktop-43.2-r0
    satisfies: phoc-0.7.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-shell-3.38.3-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-session-3.38.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              phosh-0.10.2-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              mutter-3.38.3-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-settings-daemon-9999-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              squeekboard-1.11.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              eog-3.38.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-control-center-9999_git20201203-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-clocks-3.38.0-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
              gnome-contacts-9999_git20200619-r1[so:libgnome-desktop-3.so.19]
  icu-libs-72.1-r1:
    conflicts: icu-libs-67.1-r2
    satisfies: tepl-6.2.0-r0[so:libicui18n.so.72]
              tepl-6.2.0-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
              webkit2gtk-4.1-2.38.5-r0[so:libicui18n.so.72]
              webkit2gtk-4.1-2.38.5-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
              vte3-gtk4-0.70.2-r0[so:libicuuc.so.72]
  gnome-desktop-43.2-r0:
    conflicts: gnome-desktop-3.38.3-r0
    satisfies: xdg-desktop-portal-gnome-43.1-r0[so:libgnome-bg-4.so.2]
              xdg-desktop-portal-gnome-43.1-r0[so:libgnome-desktop-4.so.2]
>>> ERROR: Dry run failed
>>> ERROR: Restored old /etc/apk/repositories
>>> ERROR: Release upgrade failed!
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: Find the log and backup of /etc/apk/repositories in:
>>> ERROR: /var/lib/postmarketos-release-upgrade/2023-03-16-084908
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If this is a simple packaging error, running 'apk fix' may help.
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If apk failed to install packages (e.g. due to network outage),
>>> ERROR: running 'apk upgrade -a' again may help.
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: If you need help now, consider joining the postmarketOS chat.
>>> ERROR: Some nice folks hang out there in their free time and may help
>>> ERROR: you out: https://postmarketos.org/chat
>>> ERROR:
>>> ERROR: The wiki page for release upgrades may also have further
>>> ERROR: troubleshooting information: https://postmarketos.org/upgrade


Do you have any idea to resolve those errors?

If you need more details, please give me the command you want me to do

Regardsd

I have a Beta Edition PinePhone that I've been using since November of last year. I installed Mobian on the SD card (and also installed Tow-Boot as now required) and outside some minor hiccups have been fairly pleased with the experience. This past Sunday I did a routine software update from within GNOME Software and after resetting following the installation of updates the PinePhone would no longer boot. The LED still turns cyan after I hold the volume-down button to boot from the SD card (as is the case after Tow-Boot is installed) but shortly afterwards turns off and just reboots itself. I'm still able to browse the files on the SD card from a desktop and I'm still able to boot operating systems on other SD cards and from the eMMC meaning the issue is with this particular installation itself.

Frankly I have no idea where to begin in solving this issue. Is there a key I can press on an attached physical keyboard when booting to try and recover the system? Maybe some sort of recovery media I can load somehow? Any insight or recommendations on how to restore this installation would be appreciated.

After trying DietPi and Manjaro, I've found that Armbian has been working best for me, with a working sleep and wake, e.g. But I have been unable to get sound from it.

Does the QuartzPro64 have an on-board SPI flash? If so, what is the model of the chip?

How can I transfer a file to my PinePhone Pro running Mobian over USB?

I am reading this article which tells me to download and install some wifi drivers. It says if I have lost network (which I appear to have) then download the files on a computer and transfer them to the PPP over USB. But that doesn't appear to be possible.