I've been wrestling this for a couple days now. I need to work with Ubuntu for a particular project so originally tried running the 18.04 image from an SD card. Everything works great at first but I often ran into problems with software update seizing up at a certain point or the system failing to boot again after the patch. I'd reflash the SD card and start over each time, I think 6 or 7 iterations now. Deciding that it may be the SD card that's causing the problem I flashed 18.04 to the MMC drive. That went well. I ran software update and that went well too. However now, once again the system refuses to boot. I am stuck in an endless loop of the screen flashing black and then showing the boot text.

The first time through it was the Bluetooth initialization commands that were last printed. Every subsequent time it is the prompts stating that it is (in order):

Started Bluetooth service
Reached target Bluetooth
Stopped Light Display Manager
Starting Light Display Manager...
Started Light Display Manager.

The text doesn't seem to be updating so I'm not sure if the flashing is the display manager hiccuping or what. Is this a known problem with the 18.04 Ubuntu MATE image? Is there a resolution to it?

Device: PinePhone
Distro: Manjaro ARM (Phosh Beta 3)

External display works at "4096x2160" @ "23.37hz" on LG 49UJ6200.

Is there any other way to change the resolution then xrandr?

I am looking to TRY lower the resolution to TRY gain a better refresh rate?

So I was using a tablet recently, and I was thinking... it'd be nice if there were something like the PineTab, but as a USB-C dock for other devices (like the PinePhone and Librem 5). I can plug my phone into my NexDock Touch for a laptop form-factor, but as far as I can tell nothing like that really exists in a small tablet form-factor like the PineTab. There are a few larger ones, but none that I can find with around a 10" display, built-in battery, etc.

Hello,

First of all, huge thanks to Pine64 for making the PineBook Pro in the first place.  It's a nice device, but certain hardware issues prevent it from becoming really usable and more widespread.  Also, huge thanks to the members of the community for creating the software support, i.e., Linux distributions and support in the Linux kernel.

My idea for this thread is to serve as a central point for listing all well-known major hardware issues discovered in the revision 2.1 of the PineBook Pro, with the intention of having those issues resolved in the next revision of PineBook Pro.  In addition, the poll should show how much interest is out there for the revision 2.2, which would include the hardware fixes and small improvements.

The list of well-known major hardware issues, as of July 28, 2021, is as follows:

1. Overheating of the battery charging IC, TI BQ24171 – see also this thread
2. Broken sensing of the DC/charger input for the RK808 PMIC
3. Weak power supply circuitry and no use of available USB Type-C features
4. Heaphones detection circuitry needs to be reworked
5. Weird crackling/popping noises coming out of the built-in speakers – for now, there is a software workaround
6. Crosstalk between the audio output and the serial console
7. Touchpad is "laggy" or "jumpy" on the initial finger movement – see here, here and here for workarounds  Solved: touchpad firmware update is available

The above-linked forum threads and posts provide further information about each issue.  The link provided for the above-listed issue #6 leads to an external website, because I've been unable to find the same information in already existing forum threads. 

Regarding the above-listed issue #7, the conclusion of the community is that it is actually an issue in the trackpad firmware and, possibly, in the keyboard firmware.  The issue has been included in this list because of the proprietary nature of the trackpad and keyboard firmware.

Please, comment and vote!

I'm looking at the RockPro64 as a early stage prototype of a portable device. I noticed the store page for the RockPro64 mentions it has a "Lithium Battery Port", however the Pine Wiki page for the RockPro64 makes no mention of a lithium battery port, just the rtc battery.

Does the RockPro64 actually have this port, if so where can I find documentation about it? Can it be used to power the RockPro64, what pins does it use, etc.

How is everything KDE?
I'm recently become entirely fascinated by Linux,
hope to teach my child the right way some day later,
think it would help enormously with my immediate future the same,
and was wondering if you could answer a few questions:

1. [Convergence]
If you have [i.e.] Mint or PureOS would KDE Connect work with it?

2. https://invidiou.site/watch?v=-lJt1FpVu0Q
Garuda Linux KDE looks like an e-x-c-e-l-l-e-n-t place to experiment with KDE for the first time--would a KDE PinePhone be able to connect with it accordingly [Kontact, etc.]?

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.kde.kdeconnect_tp/
3. I think a number of scheduling/office programs would help me enormously, and was just curious how the anbox functioned, or how many non-KDE apps were available while still remaining within the mobile setting. In relation to a Librem 5?

4. Purism can separate/create an in-line app from a website, then secure it with something similar to Firejail while keeping it safely compartmentalized...Does a Pine Phone offer anything similar?

Sincere enthusiasm for everything your entire organization works so hard on,
and honest interest in making a purchase or two perhaps sooner than not.

P.S.
This was a rather rushed message, but in return for the help, definitely let me know if you/your friend has/have a lesser known book/project, review/comment needed, deserving band/link/idea,etc.--anything I can help with from afar--that needs a little extra exposure, and I'll definitely share it somehow which might [i.e] help the promotion, as well try my best to it appropriately as well as enthusiastically.

Kindest regards,
-Paul

Hello i tried to search to see if anyone has elemalation station running on the rock64. And I didn't find anything. I have a rock64_v2.0 and iwas courious if it was possible to run elemalation station for old retro games?


Joseph

Hi Everyone!
I'm selling my Manjaro CE Pinephone and Convergence package. The phone and all the accessories are still in their original packaging. I live in Canada and can easily ship it anywhere in the country with a tracking number. 

I bought the convergence package, a battery changer, clear case and tempered glass screen protector. I'll sell the whole package for 200USD + shipping. Essentially you can get the accessories for free and avoid the import tax.

Img updated to 3.4.0.24
Storeman not preinstalled for some reason.
Webcat initially did not work: ran zypper refresh && zypper dup which updated webkitengine, then downloaded storeman rpm.
Sim card recognised, can't verify calls/sms due to network problems in the area.
Some glitches in UI, occasional stalls and ssh dropped when display timed out.

I'm running Ubuntu on my desktops, and Mobian on the phone. I can SSH over LAN pretty easily, but I would like to connect directly over USB, if possible.

As a bonus, it could be nice if I could connect to my Mobian phone over LAN, but through the USB. I just figure it would faster than over wi-fi, which is a little spotty in my house.