Hi, everyone!

I want to buy this phone https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-bet...e-package/ from another person. They say it's like new and has only been tested.

Where could they hide malware in the phone?

Of course I'll reinstall the operating system and wipe the internal memory, but what types of firmware are there where someone could hide malware?

Is it possible to flash official firmware images from the Pine64 website or at least inspect the current firmware installed and compare a hash with other users? I'll inspect the phone for physical tampering, but if some firmware can be flashed with USB or other ways without desoldering or breaking some sort of seal, how would I know about it?

So basically: what types of firmware is there where malware could hide and how to detect whether the firmware(s) has been tampered with?


Thanks!

Hi

I have the RockProx64  and the PCIe slot has been damaged.  does anyone know if a replacement part is available or the specs of it?

I think it's;s PCIe  x4  36 pin  But not 100% certain.

The Quectel EG25-G modem beeing used in the PinePhone has a lousy firmware which contains a very serious bug (see https://nns.ee/blog/2021/04/03/modem-rce.html for further details). When will the security flaw be fixed?

Hey All,

I would like to ask if it would be possible with the current PineTime's hardware to build a vibrating metronome on it and:
- if so, how much effort would it require (roughly)
- if not, why 

The metronome I am thinking of would be a device that gives a vibration pulse with a defined frequency (for instance ranging from 30bmp to 200bpm).

Thanks!
Mike

IDK how about you, but I tend to have long debugging sessions using pogopin jig. It has to be held in place by something. Thus I have created this stuff. You can slide in Pinetime into it's wide end. There's a hole in "bottom" plate, which allows access to action button. Tapered front window provides rather simple access to display. Pogopin adapter will lock into place and maintain firm contact with Pinetime. You can turn it 90 degrees so the display is in it's normal orientation.

Edit: model is up now

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5157985

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Hey everyone! Wanted to take a moment and share something I'm pretty excited about

I've been a retro-gamer for a long time now and proudly still own all my own childhood original systems from Atari2600 through N64. But when my brother gifted me an old Raspberry Pi a few years ago, it opened a door to an ENTIRELY new world for me haha

In my career I've done software development for a long time, and when the existing retro-gaming options on the pi didn't do what I wanted, I started looking into different available software and hardware options. That obviously then led me to Pine64!

Over the last few years I've contributed to the development on a lot of different emulators and systems, and have had some great conversations with TL and Lukasz. With their blessings I was able to concentrate on making a brand new custom distribution dedicated to optimizing performance and support for Rockchip chipsets and the Pine64 products that use them.

Some of you may remember seeing something about "Retro-Cone" awhile back, and the store for Retro-Cone just went live:
The Retro Center.

To get us started, Retro Center's only console option is the RockBox, which is a Pine64 set-top-box with roughly the same specs as the Rock64. It also has the Roshambo Gamepad in-stock. More options and additional stock will continue to be added over time.

The RockBox (and all future console options in the store) will ship with this new distribution pre-installed and ready to game!

You can read all about the new software option, R-CADE on Retro Center's website, but the big things to highlight are probably these:

• 100+ Emulators
  
• 4K UHD Media Playback at 60fps in Kodi
  
• Lightweight Web Browser
  

Hey everyone! Wanted to take a moment and share something I'm pretty excited about

I've been a retro-gamer for a long time now and proudly still own all my own childhood original systems from Atari2600 through N64. But when my brother gifted me an old Raspberry Pi a few years ago, it opened a door to an ENTIRELY new world for me haha

In my career I've done software development for a long time, and when the existing retro-gaming options on the pi didn't do what I wanted, I started looking into different available software and hardware options. That obviously then led me to Pine64!

Over the last few years I've contributed to the development on a lot of different emulators and systems, and have had some great conversations with TL and Lukasz. With their blessings I was able to concentrate on making a brand new custom distribution dedicated to optimizing performance and support for Rockchip chipsets and the Pine64 products that use them.

Some of you may remember seeing something about "Retro-Cone" awhile back, and the store for Retro-Cone just went live:
The Retro Center.

To get us started, Retro Center's only console option is the RockBox, which is a Pine64 set-top-box with roughly the same specs as the Rock64. It also has the Roshambo Gamepad in-stock. More options and additional stock will continue to be added over time.

The RockBox (and all future console options in the store) will ship with this new distribution pre-installed and ready to game!

You can read all about the new software option, R-CADE on Retro Center's website, but the big things to highlight are probably these:

• 100+ Emulators
  
• 4K UHD Media Playback at 60fps in Kodi
  
• Lightweight Web Browser
  

Hello

Alot of people has had issues with the SIM adapter. It's very hard to get it in and the SIM easily slips out. If the SIM adapter goes in alone, it will be stuck in the pins and seemingly impossible to get out. I had this issue and i was afraid i broke my new phone, until I found a solution that worked for me which seemingly isn't mentioned anywhere on the forum. If anyone from Pine64 sees this, i would recommend changing the SIM installation method in the PinePhone Pro or in the next hardware revision.

Kind Regards

Have the hardware problems of the last PINEPHONE been fixed in the PINEPHONE PRO?

I would like to buy the latter!

For those who use a RockPro64 as a PostgreSQL and MariaDB database server:  How many concurrent connections is it able to handle before the operating system begins to slow down?

This is on a live (production) server.  I have setup a master and 2 slaves for the database replication.  I am using HA Proxy as my proxy server.  I am wanting to set a limit so I won't have a hardware crash for being overwhelmed.  I am looking for real world advice. 

Thank you, Ron