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  PinePass - Mobile friendly GUI for pass
Posted by: mpnordland - 04-27-2021, 08:29 AM - Forum: PinePhone Software - Replies (2)

Hey Everyone,

I've created a simple GUI to access passwords stored with pass.
Right now, if you already have your pass repository setup on your device,
you can use PinePass to search for passwords and copy them to the clipboard.

Packaging is in a rough state right now, and no launcher entries are added but
you can check it out here: https://github.com/mpnordland/pine_pass

It's still very experimental, so don't @ me if it eats your passwords. (Really don't think that will happen, but still...)

Love to hear feedback/questions.

Micah


  Estimated stock
Posted by: dreamer_ - 04-27-2021, 04:14 AM - Forum: General Discussion on Pinebook Pro - Replies (10)

Hi

First I want to apologize if this has been answered.  I have been looking at the website and the forums but I can't seem to find the answer.
It's a while since I'm seeing there's stock for the PBP but with ANSI keyboard. I'd like to buy a new PBP but with ISO layout.

Do we have an estimated date for stock of the PBP but with the ISO keyboard?

Thanks


  Newbie - Arch Linux - Carrier Info - Thoughts
Posted by: mikehenson - 04-26-2021, 09:36 PM - Forum: General Discussion on PinePhone - Replies (6)

I got my PinePhone a few days ago. I wanted to document my thoughts and findings. I am a huge Arch Linux fan. So, I went with Arch Linux on the PinePhone.

Installing Arch Linux
I used Jumpdrive to expose the eMMC and flashed the latest Arch release. Thank you @Danct12
I then used ssh to log into my phone and updated everything to the latest releases.

Code:
sudo pacman -Syyu
 
Carrier Info (I will add this to the wiki once I can create an account)
I already had a phone using FaithWireless (An AT&T virtual carrier) and just moved over the SIM.
Calls and Text messages worked without doing anything.
I am hopeful that FaithWireless (AT&T) will allow the phone to stay on the carrier in Feb 2022
  • I was told, if you make a phone call and the phone drops to 3G during the call, it will be removed because it is doing Vo3G not VoLTE. The PinePhone stayed at 4G during phone calls. 
4G (data) I had to set the wireless settings to: link
Code:
Name NXTGENPHONE
APN NXTGENPHONE

The PROS
  1. Flashing the OS was easy
  2. Connecting to Wifi was easy
  3. Maps and GPS worked
  4. Camera worked
  5. I can add software with "sudo pacman -S pcmanfm"
  6. I can update the whole phone with "sudo pacman -Syyu"
  7. Syncthing is in the repositories and could be launched via terminal
  8. Geary works well with gmail
  9. Gnome-Calendar work well with google calendar
Wish List
  1. squeekboard - to have swype/swipe
  2. squeekboard - to have suggested words pop up (spellchecker)
  3. Geary - to have some swipe options
  4. Gnome-Calendar - to have some swipe options 
  5. Display size to have a 150% option
  6. Brave Browser to added to the repositories


  Getting Frustrated
Posted by: cybercrypt13 - 04-26-2021, 08:07 PM - Forum: PinePhone Hardware - Replies (7)

I received my phone over a month ago and on day 2 I removed my Verizon card in order to install my Sprint card.  The cheap plastic part that wraps around the card grabbed the tiny pins that stick up and broke one of them off.  I contacted the guys at pinephone and they informed me I needed to remove the card and send to California which I did that day.

After over a month I finally received a new motherboard for the phone and was excited to finally get it going again.  However, the board is totally dead and after trying to contact them through email they told me to come here and post to see if anyone has any ideas.  I get no lights or any other sign the board is even working at all.  The power cable is working on Android phone so would assume it should be fine on this phone and it was working fine a month ago when I was using it.

I was originally excited about being able to work on my own phone again but am starting to think I've just wasted my time and money.  Anyone have any ideas of what I can try here?

Thanks,

Glenn


  No shortcuts on homescreen after installing packages
Posted by: jojuma - 04-26-2021, 04:08 PM - Forum: PostmarketOS on PinePhone - No Replies

Hello,

as the title says, I get no shortcuts on my homescreen after installing packages via 

Code:
sudo apk add <package>

E.g. in "Software" -> "Installed" the Image Viewer is listed. There's no shortcut either, though preinstalled. If I click on "Launch", nothing happens. But I can launch it from the terminal.
To maybe get a shortcut for the Image Viewer, I uninstalled and reinstalled it. By installing a package, a shortcut should be set, but again, there's none.
Same for each package I try to install. What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks!


  window manager choices/questions.
Posted by: D4rkh0rs3 - 04-26-2021, 03:11 PM - Forum: PinePhone Software - Replies (1)

There are a bunch of new people coming that will be driving Manjaro and Puse-Mobile.
A few questions for myself and on their behalf.

Why do I want to try Phosh or <insert favorite>, why do you like it better, what do you dislike.

Obviously as a small computer the phone should run whatever window manager with some tweaking.  What have you tried and how did it work?  How did it work as a phone at the same time?

Has anybody played with display managers for switching window managers?  What worked and how well?
(because then I can change just that part and keep my contacts, /home, configuration....)


Tongue USB-PD charger
Posted by: christophe14 - 04-26-2021, 11:36 AM - Forum: General Discussion on PinePhone - Replies (17)

Hi,

I have searched before posting but have not found any answer for this question.

The PinePhone should be charged using a 15W (5V 3A) USB -PD power adapter. Charging at a higher voltage may result in damage to the device.

I can't find USB-PD 15W (5V-3A) charger to buy (Amazon/eBay, ...), so can a USB-PD 18W charger (5V 3A - 9V 2A - 12V 1.5 A) be used for charging a Pinephone ?

Will the power supply negotiation damage the Pinephone ?

Thanks !


  no calls or texts
Posted by: hiimtye - 04-26-2021, 10:55 AM - Forum: Sxmo on PinePhone - Replies (7)

Updated the other day and haven't been able to use the modem. When trying to enable it the first time it says unable to detect modem. Further attempts appear to succeed but only show cellular. Trying an outbound call results in emergency calls only error.

Attempted to fix by

Code:
apk fix --reinstall
the Pinephone firmware packages but no change


  External SDcard
Posted by: Captain1ndustry - 04-26-2021, 09:27 AM - Forum: Mobian on PinePhone - Replies (1)

I have a lot of music on an SD card but when I reboot the phone with it inserted the Pinephone attempts to boot from it instead of the internal storage. What formats am I able to use with Mobian for external storage? Other than that my experience has been great, everything I use a phone for is working.


I've answered my own question, if anyone else needs to know Mobian does exfat support of of the box.


  Pinephone64 Mobian openvpn setup
Posted by: Harry27 - 04-26-2021, 09:23 AM - Forum: General - No Replies

I subscribe to a VPN service that supports openvpn.  (pinephone64 CE Mobian & linux novice)

A search using "Software" 3.38.1 pointed me to GADMIN-OPENVPN-Client.  I clicked "Install", and under the "software" app, it is marked as "installed."  Its icon shows on my home screen.  Clicking the icon goes to Terminal's request that to "execute /ser/sbin/gadmin-openvpn-client requies root privileges" (using -su).  But upon entering root password, the phone returns to the home screen with no apparent action; pressing the icon returns to an open Terminal screen, asking again for the root password.  Entry of the correct root password produces "su: Authentication failure" loop.

Suggestions?