Can anyone who has successfully built Megapixels in Mobian for the PPpro please post the contents of their /usr/share/megapixels/config/pine64/pinephone-pro.ini file?
Since this build of Mobian sid has libcamera I am guessing there is a good chance of megapixels working once I add this required file.
thanks!

Why is it Braxman is able to sell a similar, and better phone with a stable Linux and Android OS for only $300 at a profit, but Pine64 with their "but we're a non-profit!" cannot?


https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/brax3...artphone#/

Hello,

Currently in the process of installing a HES-sensor on my Pinecil (V2).

I am trying to find a good stand which incorporates magnet(s) required for the HES-sensor to work.

I've found this when searching online:
https://www.printables.com/model/770103-...ri?lang=de

Anyone else has any other suggestions?

Thanks!

With Mobian Sid we get a working libcamera so we can pipewire the sensors to the camera app.
Unlike Megapixels, which doesn't work yet on PPpro(some have succeeded in compiling in trixie), the system Camera app doesn't have a built-in QR reader.
It is a bit of a kludge but installing qtqr (it is a desktop package and needs scaling in Mobile Settings to work correctly, bring reading glasses)

Recently upgraded my PPP to Mobian Trixie, and it is a major improvement. However under Plasma-Mobile the task switcher just brings up a black screen. You can use it "blind" but I was curious if anyone on this forum has the same issue or knows what it could be.

I am going to file a bug report upstream with plasma-mobile.

Also wanted to report that KDE Plasma-Mobile is SUPER snappy and feels really good on the PPP. I have been daily driving it under `stable/bookworm` for the past few months, and moving to Trixie feels like I just bought a new phone

Keyboard issue
https://forum.armbian.com/topic/47099-ke...are-issue/

Is there any chance to check if the keyboard failure is hardware or software related?

The keyboard stopped working correctly when computer was in the drawer. There was no possibility for any physical damage to the keyboard.

Can I solve the issue by myself or do I need to buy the new keyboard or use my Pinebook pro as a coaster only.

Thanks.

*UPDATE*

On top of keyboard issue - I solved it by buying external usb keyboard.

*I cannot power up my trashy laptop i.e. PBP.*

1a. battery disconnected, I used bypass cables.

eMMC with Armbian

Hello all, 
I've been distro hopping on my ppp for a little while now. And I am trying to figure out which os I should settle down on, to use for a daily driver. So far everything I need to work has not all worked out of the box on any os, which is to be expected obviously. And based on other's experience I am fairly confident that I can get most, if not all, of the main things I want, to work. However, this will obviously take time and effort, and the question is 'which os do I focus on getting working?' So I thought I would ask the community for advice/personal experience. If ya'll could take the time to let me know: 1. if you daily drive a ppp, 2. what os you use, 3. what desktop interface you use, 4. what do you have working (eg camera, calls, sms...) and 5 maybe just some simple tips that might be helpfull. I would be extremely grateful.
The main things I would like to work (listed in order of priority) are: sms, calls, mms, gps, camera (to some extent at least), and usb-otg. I would definitely prefer plasma mobile above posh, but if I cannot get everything working on plasma then posh is the next best. 
Thank you in advance!

I got my PinePhone and I have been trying to call with people, but it seems like the earpiece is just too quiet and low quality because I cannot understand a lot of what the person at the other end says and also it sometimes sounds like those low bitrate chinese toy phones. I don't know if this is an issue with my distro or hardware but it is pretty annoying. I use ArchLinux with Phosh, I found the image from the official Pine64 software releases page.

In one of the recent Manjaro system updates TLP was mentioned as an option to power-profiles-daemon to manage battery life for the Pinebook Pro.

On the Pinebook Pro the TLP power management gives subjectively better battery performance over power-profiles-daemon. Especially sleep lasts over night without problems. My PBP is one of the earliest (second batch, I believe) and yet with TLP the battery performance is great.

The downside is that the PBP user interface feels slightly more sluggish in KDE Plasma. Everything seems to be a bit slower than it used to be. This might be different in a simpler (tiling) window manager. The TLP documentation mentions that their power management suits light users best (writing, etc).
However, the battery performance feels much improved.

If you are interested:

## Install TLP

Now that the MNT Reform Next laptop with RK3588 came out I became a bit interested in ARM laptops on the market again.

I found a few ARM laptops with RK3588 processor emerging that give an indication what a Pinebook Next (or however it would be called) could look like. 

Of course the Pinebook Pro still works fine for the purpose it was good for when it came out, like writing, light development, browsing, some games. I love mine and don't really need a new one. But it can be nice to speculate.

I guess the RockchipRK3588 would be a natural fit for the next Pinebook and there is some nice progress with Linux support.
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/...ps-rk3588/

In this performance test the RK3588 compares very favorably compared to the RK3399 of the PBP:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2021/12/16/...geekbench/

It looks like price at this time would be about double of the Pinebook Pro.

Here are a few links of laptops that I have found. I don't know any of these and would be cautious of actually buying one:
https://www.crowdsupply.com/shenzhen-tia...patibility
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/C...82500.html
https://www.obsidian.works/shop/p/open-s...am-android

Last but not least the MNT Reform Next. This one has for sure the best software support. But it's also a different price point.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/mnt-reform-next

Overall I think the PBP would need only a light update. The connections are all right.
The display is absolutely super (for me) and I would be happy to have just the same. 
The trackpad has a nice feel to it, but the software support could be better and it could be more precise.
It would be nice it there were better open source driver support for keyboard and trackpad.