I want to post a poll asking whether or if they are updating trixie installs once they find a weekly build that mostly works for them. It seems like polls almost always omit some important op tion, so I am going to throw some out there and am asking for suggested improvements and additions. The question is addressed to users, not developers/testers.

If you have mobian trixie installed, do you regularly update it?

1. Yes, with apt(-get) or the Software app.

2. Yes, by reflashing a more recent weekly build.

3. Yes, other reason (please specify in a post).

4. No, I don't want to risk breakage and don't want to reflash or wait for a fix.

5. No, other reason (please specify in a post).

Hi, I'm trying to upload a modified pinetime bootloader using the reloader-mcuboot-1.0.1.zip from https://github.com/InfiniTimeOrg/pinetim.../tag/1.0.1
I tried with the simplest test possible changing the version of the header to 2.0.0 in the reloader-mcuboot.bin of the reloader-mcuboot.zip with:
"printf '\x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00' | dd of=reloader-mcuboot.bin bs=1 seek=$((0x14)) conv=notrunc"
and build it again with the same command of the Makefile:
"python3 -m nordicsemi dfu genpkg --dev-type 0x0052 --application reloader-mcuboot.bin reloader-mcuboot.zip"
After uploading the zip with Watchmate for Linux I got the image is ok but the InfiniTime shows the same version for the bootloader "1.0.1".
It is still possible to update the bootloader OTA? I'm missing something? Thank you!
Last try was using: Python 3.10.13, adafruit-nrfutil version 0.5.3.post16

Hello .. just passing along a product idea. It is a product that doesn't exist that I've always in the back of my mind wished for.  

I dub it the Pinebank. It is a versatile, open source, extensible, multifunction power bank that uses off-the-shelf replaceable 18650s for serviceability and long term utility.  

Maybe low power RISC-V under the hood like the pinecil

Here is a 18650 DIY power bank for some additional inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PBr_jUA4Iw

The hypothetical Pinebank at its core it has 3 primary functions: Power bank, light, speaker

General use cases:
* General purpose power bank
* Bluetooth speaker
* Flashlight
* Work light
* Diffuser cap for lantern operation (power outages, camping, etc)
* Strobe for emergencies, maybe even red light beacon option
* Display function: clock, alarm, weather, radio

Some ideas (some possibly as pluggable module/daughterboard addons): 
* AM/FM/NOAA weather
* Connections for solar panels for off grid/emergencies
* SDR/Radio transceiver/antenna for radio geeks/search and rescue
* WWAN
* Lora
* It's a stretch, but it's possible that it could even be used to jumpstart a car or pump up your tires.  Like this product https://halo.acgbrands.com/en_US/bolt-ai...phite.html

Since it has a processor, you could use it as a little low powered micro server. Lots of options here.



Perhaps it is not possible to cram in ALL of these features, I'm just airing ideas.

I think something like this would be incredibly useful.  Seems like a good fit for Pine.  

Hi all,

First time poster! Excited to be here!

I'm working on a project where my pine note is networked to my computer. I want to control software on my pinenote that does *not* have command line access, from my computer. 

Seems the best way to do this is to simulate a touch on the pinenote.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks for reading my query!

- BabyGNU

There seems to be a hard coded mistake in uboot. "env save" uses parition 4 (Logo) instead of 3:

=> env save                             
Saving Environment to FAT...

** Unable to use mmc 0:4 for saveenv **


I haven't found any way to change the partition. Is there any?

So my year and a half old PPp has started to have an issue where it wont come out of sleep, this has happened before it is related to the power/wake button not showing up in the system a reboot or two has always fixed this issue.
Now though the regular from fully off boot activators (USB power or power button) but a good smack on my hand and the boot process starts.  I have to guess there is a loose ribbon cable somewhere, any ideas what the issue is?

Hi everyone,
I’m curious if the PinePhone has (or will have) any built-in feature or community tool to help optimize long-term battery health, like charging limits (e.g., stopping at 80%) or adaptive charging. I know some laptops and modern smartphones have this option, and it really helps prolong battery life.

Has anyone experimented with something similar on the PinePhone, or is it more a matter of manually managing charging?

Dear Piners,

has anybody of you tried to get a USB gadget working for the second USB interface on the PineTab2? This is a fully functional OTG interface that you can use for much more than only charging. Anyway, as long as you don't connect an OTG cable, it will reside in device mode, so it should be possible to program USB gadgets following such instructions:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/hardware/usb_gadget
https://trac.gateworks.com/wiki/linux/OTG
https://developer.toradex.com/linux-bsp/...ode-linux/
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation...nfigfs.txt
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/m...usb-gadget
Based on these (and some other web sites) I contrived a script for a mass storage gadget. First I prepared an 8 GB big container file using these commands:

I have an account on Discord and access several areas there, so I anticipated no problems accessing the Pine64 area.  I was mistaken.

I am told that I must complete a few more steps first, but when I click on the button to do so a popup window opens that has a submit button that cannot be pressed and the beginning of a list of rules that cannot be scrolled to see them all.

I had intended to embed or attach the screenshots of this, but either I don't know how to do so or that is unavailable in this forum.

I see no way to contact anyone to correct this problem, so I am posting here in hopes someone can help me get this sorted out.

Thank you in advance for your assistance,

Dave

I am currently using an antique Fitbit Flex 2 taped together and have ordered the Pinetime dev kit to replace it as my health/fitness monitor.
 
I currently keep an eye on my Fitbit using the https://dashboard.exercise.quest/ website on my laptop.  I used to sync my Fitbit using their USB dongle until they dropped support. This forced me to get a junk phone to use with their Android app to sync it.

The final straw leading to my migration was Google insisting I had to migrate my Fitbit into their account.  That along with the decrepit state of my device led to my decision to migrate.

I intend to take them up on their offer to download my Fitbit historic data once I have the Pinetime configured to take over its function.  I would hope to be able to integrate this into new data from the Pinetime at some point.

The wiki indicates there are multiple ways to manage and work with my new Pinetime.  I have a laptop running Linux mint 22 and an Android 16 phone.  I would prefer to be able to monitor things from my laptop as I currently do and a data display similar to the webpage noted above would be great.  As the Pinetime has many more features than the Flex 2 I also see reasons to connect with my phone.

Can the Pinetime display incoming caller-ID information from the phone?  Can the Pinetime be used to accept or decline a call?  These functions would be great to have as I could then leave my phone in my pocket and deal with a call.  If the Pinetime could also be used to originate a call that would also be handy.

The heart monitoring functions of the Pinetime are new to me as the Flex 2 doesn't have that.  In addition to heart rate can it detect heart rhythm issues?  It would be good to be alerted to these in time to seek medical attention before they become acute.  If it can detect a myocardial infarction to initiate an emergency call great.

Does the Pinetime have a fall detection feature?  As I am a 72 year old a bad fall can be life threatening and it would be great if an emergency call could be initiated in case of a fall leaving me non-responsive.

As a newcomer to Pinetime I would appreciate any recommendations for which tools are best suited for me. I ordered the dev kit as it offers more possible options, but that might have been an overreach on my part.  I have been working with Linux for a number of years, but I am mostly an end user as opposed to a developer.

Thank you in advance for your guidance to a new Pinetime user.

Dave