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.

Hi.

Is wrong partitions on image.
That look like on Windows.

On Telegram Windows Users, people don't understand.

Linux have different organizations.

That partitions must be separated:
- /
- swap [>= physical RAM]
- /home

It is not possible on Linux to change partitions on mounted partition.

Thanks for answers.