Hi folks,
For most apps, what is the underlying mechanism that causes the software keyboard
to appear? For instance, when it comes to Qt apps, people caution that
it is a desktop GUI library, so does this imply that e.g. editing a Qt text field
will NOT cause the software keyboard to appear?
Thanks.

I made a mistake.  I heard about pinetime and somehow got the message it was a Linux based watch.  I bought it and paid way too much on freight, which took a long time, and got dumped on my door step in a high crime area.  I'm stupid, but this thing is not even a match for my $15 watch phone.

I had hoped to use it as a code development and case controls test platform for a gaming watch, and see if it might be a good basis for the watch.  That would have entailed tuning existing programs on Linux and writing simple control interface test code a d some simple games.  So, I would be up for writing the whole thing now.  If it could at least run JavaScript apps, I could still use it without writing everything.

If the developers want a platform spec for a really nice phone as a next model, they can contact me.  This looks like a slightly smaller version of my watch phone.

I am also on a look out for a good cheap cheap digital oled/LCD watch platform with reasonably good features (like more than 1 button) to contact the manufacturer to negotiate using it for my product.  This might well be a platform from the chip manufacturer which I can shop around to get the internals made, and complete here, for security, with own software additions.

 Could anybody suggest any which could go into a $15 phone?

As for the pinetime, I'm interested in where this goes, JavaScript with machine code access, future models.  Partnerships.

Good screen and colours at a cheap price is the missing link.

My apologies if this is considered commercial, but I seriously was going to get it and try some interesting things.  At the moment making extra controls and running JavaScript games on it, seems to be too much trouble.  If anybody is already doing this, into the pool, I look forwards to hearing from you?


I support Pines privacy phones effort.  Please release a 5 inch full face screen trendy privacy phone with oled and external privacy sliders?

Thank you.

Hello all,

I've recently taken delivery of a DeskPi Super6C motherboard that can house 6x RPi CM4 on one side, and 6x NVMe SSD on the other side: https://deskpi.com/collections/deskpi-su...-supported

The CM4s are still hard to come by, and so I was thinking about trying to get one of the SOQuartz integrated with this mini-ITX sized host board. Before I buy a bunch of SOQuartz though I wanted to ask if the community thought this a crazy idea or not?

I'm very happy hacking around with Manjaro (I use it as a daily driver on my personal machine), and using serial access to machines, playing around with dts files, kernels, and so on for embedded, so don't think there's a huge issue there for me. I note that a few people are collaborating on SOQuartz on RPi CM4 host boards already: https://github.com/geerlingguy/raspberry...issues/336

Does anyone have any strong feelings on my above pairing at all? Is it a worthwhile project?

(Background: I'm looking to build a relatively low power multi-node cluster for lightweight Ubuntu (and Ceph) eventually with BYOH Kubernetes on top.)

Thanks in advance for all opinions and advice.

Hello,

I'm new with setting up a Linux distribution on a board. After receiving my two Quartz64 I tried to flash several images on a microSD and afterwards tried to boot the board. Additionally I have connected a 24" monitor on the HDMI Port, a LAN-cable at the ethernet adapter, a power adapter (12V 3.5A 42W) and mouse & tastatur at the USB-ports.

But it seems there isn't even a booting sequence, my monitor doesn't show any command line and only the power LED is shining blue.
I tried to press the power button several times but nothing seems to work. BAT_Jumper is sticked on the board too.

I tried the following OS:

•   Manjaro-ARM-gnome-quartz64-b-20220620.img.xz 
  
•   Manjaro-ARM-mate-quartz64-b-20220620.img.xz
  
•   Manjaro-ARM-minimal-quartz64-b-20220620.img.xz
  

Can we use Zig to code PinePhone Apps? Maybe make them simpler and safer? Let's find out!

Build a PinePhone App with Zig and zgt

There haven’t been any revolutions in June. We still have to fix compatibility with the new toolchain. Phone calls and the camera still don’t work. The call history and alarm handler have been reworked and the Gallery app improved. Translations of plurals caused some extra effort during the merge.

https://blog.mlich.cz/2022/06/nemomobile-in-june-2022

Hi all, hope you can help me with this issue which is repeating eventually on my plasma mobile pinephone.

Sometimes, when the system suspends, and I try to unblock it, appears a black screen that says:

"The screen blocker is damaged and it cannot be unblocked; change to a virtual terminal, start session on it and execute the next command:

loginctl unlock-session c1

close the virtual terminal session typing Ctrl+D and change to the session you where using (Ctrl+Alt+F2)"

Do you know how can I fix this? I have searched on several webs but no success.

Thanks a lot.

I am interested in getting an OS built for Raspberry Pi 4 to run on a RockPro64.

https://github.com/Start9Labs/embassy-os

How does one begin that process? What steps are involved? Is there a "how to convert raspberry pi to rockpro64" guide somewhere?

Thanks!

I am angry at pine64 for still using paypal as the only option to pay, even with a creditcard.
I wanted to buy something that was only available on your general website and not the eu one, it forced me to use paypal and create an account.
Which i did. then it cancelled my payment because paypal wanted me to upload my ID card.
What is this for nonesense!
I tried for hours to close my paypal account.

Edit: i removed the i will never buy again part from the message, as soon as i can pay with just creditcard i would be happy to buy again. i was just angry paypal made the whole experience even worse than before! Its like they mis use the power that they are being given by people having to use them with creditcard payments.
Its so malicious!

Hello
My pinecill got burnt. I tried to fix it, me and other two electonicians, with no success. Will post a photo tomorrow.
It didn't work even 2 months
Buying again a new one is not an option for me, as for 25$ i paid another 25$ shipping and other 60$ customs.
Does anyone selling one from Europe?