I would like to see a PineTime LTE version with eSIM support... if there is even an open-source/free software OS that can support this. From what I understand, Google has not open-sourced WearOS.

Somewhere (not on this forum) there was a pretty detailed article that described how to replace a touch panel of the Pinephone - or perhaps the whole LCD assembly - with a third-party one from AliExpress instead of from Pine64. AliExpress alternative was much cheaper, had more shipping options and didn't have any availability problems (i.e. at the moment a Pine64's Pinephone LCD replacement - is "out of stock" for a pretty long time).

I had this article saved somewhere in my bookmarks, but now I can't find it anywhere - and extensive googling does not help yet. Two things that I remember:

• it turned out that Pine64 changed the pinout of touch to make it more "proprietary" (maybe so that everyone is forced to buy this replacement part from Pine64), two pins were switched - but I don't remember which ones
  
• this article was a couple of years old
  

Quote:Buy a two dollar lighter that uses a piece of quartz as an ignition source... Electrical discharge... Not the type with a piece of flint inside. The main difference and clue you have the right one is, the flint one has the rollers on top you run your thumb across as you press down on the button/trigger to release its gas for ignition. The lighter you want has just one button/ trigger. First vent or empty butane gas... Release valve on bottom. Then remove the quartz igniter from the lighters housing and place on you phones dead screen click/ press it a couple of times..for me three times. Dead zone/dead bar fixed.. no more ghost touches either. Fixed... 2.00 dollars... but keep igniter around in case screen goes dead again but after a couple of clicks screen permanent fix for me. For a detailed youtube video of the process, search keywords screen fix quartz iginiter.... the error is a digitizer fault, often due to your phone overheating for long periods at a time. The quartz igniter generates around 350 to 400 volts to the lcd screen and attached digitizer ..harmless to your phone and you... this electrical discharge that awakens the dead zone like magic. No costly repairs of digitizer and LCD screen

In one of my Pinebooks Pro, the battery puffed up and caused the bottom cover to push away and break the plastic where the screws attach to the palm case.  Or at least that's what I think caused the plastic to break.

So a month or two ago, I replaced the palm case.  Today I found out this one is broken already.  The hinges don't seem tighter than any of the other PBPs I have.
But I guess I'll loosen the hinges and replace the palm case again.

I've seen other comments online that the pulse monitor capability only works while not moving. Has this been anyone else's experience? And is it reasonably accurate?

If not, does anyone know of other FOSS projects to make a smart watch?

I tried to test the new Rhino Linux version 2025.1 on my pinetab via SD-card. When launched, the pinetab shows the "Rhino"-splashscreen for some seconds, but then turns dark. Has anybody successfully installed it?

I am facing Wi-Fi connectivity issues on my Pinebook Pro. The built-in Wi-Fi module struggles to maintain a strong signal, especially when I’m farther from the router. This results in slow speeds, frequent disconnects, or even failure to detect networks. It’s frustrating when the connection drops unexpectedly.

For people carrying the phone with them, is this something that you noticed?

Context
- pinephone used as an sms server through ssh
- modem and wifi experiencing multiple crashes that are worsening
- incoming sms are sometimes (but rarely) delayed from 2 hours up to more than 24 hours (received time and dates are correct)

Crashes in the past 45 days
- 80 for the modem
- 12 for the wifi card/wifi connection
- more than doubled since the last 15 days compared to previously
- modem and wifi checked every 30 minutes

Phone information
- pinephone beta edition ordered in 2021
- on 24/7 + plugged in

I have had this setup for the past 3 months, but I started logging the crashes in mid December as I started to see the pinephone going down more frequently.

Software
- sxmo + postmarketos edge
- not directly exposed to the web, it is only accessible through another server that runs a secure bsd OS

It seems to be worsening and I have not changed anything on my setup since I started logging the modem and wifi crashes.

I do not expect 99% uptime as it is targeted for testing and I have the beta edition, but these crashes seem rather high.

My friend gave me their old Pinebook Pro 14" after not using it very much.
They do not remember the password, so I would like to put a fresh install onto it.
They got this one in 2022 I believe.

I have a couple of questions I have not able find answers to on the forums.
firstly I have seen this: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinebook_So...0181028.5D

but I am not sure what the standard OS on pinebook is. I do not want to do anything fancy just get the original OS and flash it on.
So what is the standard OS for the Pinebook Pro?

Also is flashing that OS on through micro SD the best method for a fresh install.

Thanks for reading, any help is appreciated!

I'm about a week in with my PineNote and mostly really enjoying it, figuring out one little issue at a time. But one thing has remained confounding: I can't get the on-screen keyboard to work with KeePass XC.

My usual go-to is KeePassXC. However, when I open it on the PineNote, I can't get the keyboard to come up to enter my password. I can use it with a Bluetooth keyboard, but not without that. I imagine this is because it isn't GNOME-native enough (whatever the terminology is). But is there a trick to get XC working? This would be great as it would integrate with the browser.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hi everyone,

I'm selling my brand-new PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition. I initially planned to use it, but between work and recent health issues, I barely have any free time. So rather than letting it sit unused, I'd prefer it to go to someone who will actually enjoy it.

I purchased it from Pine64EU, and it's in pristine condition, preloaded with Manjaro OS (with only a few extra packages installed). The default passcode (123456) is still unchanged.

To ensure safety for both the buyer and me, I'm selling it through Vinted, where we both have purchase protection.

If you're interested, here's the Vinted Link.

Feel free to reach out to me on Vinted if you have any questions!

Thanks!