I am looking to upgrade my soldering iron, and found the Pinecil V2 on the web googling. I don't know if it's sold here in Australia yet.

Will it suffice to do micro soldering, for pins in an iPod's 30pin Port connector?

Thanks in advance.

Good day!



I received my PinePhone Beta Edition the other day and have input my nano-SIM. The following are issues I have getting the phone prepped for usage.

Hello everyone 

I hope everyone is well I am looking for the collective wisdom of this community on optimising the Pinebook Pro for software development applications. I have been using the Pinebook Pro for a few months and have been very happy with its capabilities. But I have experienced a few issues and would like to look for advice on how to effectively address them.

My current setup
Manjaro ARM. I have kept with this because it is the default, but I am prepared to try other options if they provide better performance for development work.
Default eMMC I have been thinking about upgrading to an NVMe SSD; but have not taken the step yet.
Python is my primary programming language, followed by web development with React and Node.js and some light Java and C++ work.
I use Visual Studio Code and; on occasion; JetBrains IDEs.

• When working on larger codebases, particularly ones involving significant web development such as hosting a local server with many Node.js processes; I have noticed that the pinebook pro lags slightly. There are intermittent lags and delays that affect my workflow. Is this something that other people have experienced? If yes; what adjustments and upgrades did you find to be beneficial in resolving these issues?
  
• While I enjoy the pinebook pro movement; I have discovered that the battery runs faster when I do heavier tasks; such as working with Docker and generating code. I am asking whether there are any tips or strategies for increasing battery life during development sessions. Would a different operating system assist; or are there specific manjaro settings that I need change?
  
• I have read that heat concerns might cause performance slowdown under heavy loads. I am thinking about installing a thermal pad and maybe even a modest fan mod. Has anyone tried these modifications? If so; how was your experience; and would you recommend taking this route?
  
• I am really considering upgrading to an NVMe SSD for increased performance; but I have heard different opinions about how well the Pinebook Pro handles NVMe disks. Did you notice a difference in performance after making this upgrade? Were there any compatibility concerns, or did certain brands/models of SSDs perform better than others?
  
• I am enthusiastic about researching different software setups. would using a lightweight desktop environment such as XFCE and LXQt improve the development experience over the usual setup? Or possibly a different Linux distribution entirely?
  

Hi Pinephone Geeks

I noticed the latest version of JumpDrive is 0.8 released May 31, 2021.

https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Ju...e/releases

Is this software eventually discontinued?  Is there a successor?

Bottom Line:

Is this still the only easy GUI way to install live Manjaro/Phosh onto pinephone's hard drive?

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Just asking before I do some works with JumpDrive.

Thank in advanced for your input.

Sheng-Chieh

I am unable to contact Pine64EU.

Hello all, first thread here

I have been using my v1 Pinceil for a few months, and have been loving it.
I've been connecting it to a 12v DC adapter and had no issues thus far.

Lately, my pencil have been shutting down while warming up, so I thought that it was done for and ordered me a v2 Pinecil.
Upon connecting the v2, the same thing happens. I can enter the configuration mode, and setup everything but as soon as the warm-up stage starts, it re-boots.

I've tried replacing the DC adapter - same result, same for trying out different tips and also different electric sockets.

Any ideas?

How do I clear all personal data from the pinetime smartwatch?

Dear all,

I have installed Mobian on the pinetab 2 using an SD-card. The kernel is Linux 6.8.-rockchip. I can connect to Wifi via a USB-dongle. Is it possible to move to another kernel which includes the bes2600 driver?

Thanks an kind regards,
Stefan

Dear all,

I have installed postmarket OS on the pinetab2 with the lxqt desktop, using pmbootstrap. The result is quite nice for my use case. However, I can connect to Wifi, using a USB dongle (RALINK in my case). But I cannot establish a Wifi-connection using the build-in modem / WLAN0. For this, it is possible to select a network and enter a password, but the connection will not be established. Does anybody know a solution for this problem?

Thanks and kind regards,
Stefan

Hi,

Would anyone know about a way to plug a phone or another device into the PBP usb-c port, and use the PBP as a screen-keyboard-trackpad-battery combo device similar to the CrowView Note 14-inch?[url=https://www.unfinishedman.com/crowview-note-14-inch-monitor-with-keyboard-review/][/url]

That would be a most powerful way to extend the PBP's life much beyond its actual limitations, considering one could still use it as a full featured laptop as well.

Thanks in advance for any clue about a software solution for doing that.