Because I find the "need" to flash new OS images to SD cards and the eMMC of the phone, there is an equal need to backup these images. I think that we would all like to save ourselves the trouble of reconfiguring from scratch if it can be avoided. I've found some Windows desktop applications to accomplish this task, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Connect SD card directly to PC or use Jumpdrive for eMMC. I will continue to update with new tools as necessary.

After some testing, I have to recommend Win32DiskImager as the best overall product for backups, assuming you have the storage space for it.

Win32DiskImager

• Best overall product. Simple UI with fastest transfer speeds.
  
• Strength: Saves images in standard .img format.
  
• Weakness: Direct copy results in images being the same size as the drive, which in this case is 30 times as large as Aomei.
  
• Note: The partitions will be listed as separate drives, but it will read and save the entire drive if you pick one of them. I pick the first one to be safe.
  
• Bonus: Balena Etcher can fail when writing to eMMC from a Windows PC and using Win32DiskImager resolves this issue.
  

• Best for systems with limited storage.
  
• Strength: Intelligent sector copy only saves info for blocks that have data written to them and also features compression. Mobian on a 64GB sd card takes up less than 2GB as an image.
  
• Weakness: Saves images in proprietary .adi format and need paid option for functionality
  

• Best for people afraid of CLIs. It's a slower Win32DiskImager with a prettier UI and some extra features.
  

Be aware, these tests are being executed using an out-of-box testing methodology. All tests are preformed with minimal interaction/setup of devices outside of: OS imaging/updating, SIM installation, Wifi Configuration, and Power Cycling the devices.

Results: ubports/2020-09-08-TMobile

Conclusion: This OS is not ready for the device to become a daily driver.

Notes: Still open to the idea that the camera button is to reverse the image not switch to the 'selfie camera' if anyone can confirm either way I would appreciate it. Failed 4G outbound call still an issue; the failed call no longer kills audio on all other calls. Other issues still persist. Boot time was good. Still an issue with lock mode.

Issues:
Unable to send 3G SMS Since Dev-158
4G outbound calls broken.
Phone gets stuck in a weird lock state when spamming power button.

If any of you Pinebook Pro new users want to know how to get the slick film off your touchpad, just take a bit of strong tape such as Duct-tape and apply to the middle of the touchpad.
Like magic, the film is removed.

You're welcome.

I received my Pinetab today and I'm looking forward to playing around with it. However, when connecting the keyboard it just flashes for a couple of cycles, and then seems completely dead. No backlight, and neither keys nor trackpad works. Am I missing something that I need to do to get it working, or is it simply DOA?

Hello,

just received my pinebook. Trying some things with setting it up at the moment and I was wondering is there a desktop or alterative ui for pacman?

Cant really find any information about HackRF on Alpine online.

Shooting for this first..
https://github.com/pavsa/hackrf-spectrum-analyzer

Does anyone have information about getting HackRF running?
I have found alternative APK equivalent packages for LibUSB, FFTW, and default-jdk.

Linux:

1. To run, ensure these packages are installed (exact name depends on distro):
   
   libusb-1.0 libfftw3 default-jdk
2. Newer openjdk might work also, not tested. On Ubuntu 18.04:
   
   sudo apt install libusb-1.0 libfftw3-bin default-jdk
3. Follow the HackRF USB permissions setup - you have to add rules to udev to allow hackrf library to open the HackRF USB device, it does not work by default.
   
4.   --> "(The following things have been tested on Ubuntu and Gentoo and may need to be adapted to other Linux distributions. In particular, your distro may have a group named something other than plugdev for this purpose.)
   To do that, you need to create a new rules file in the
   
   Code:

   /etc/udev/rules.d
5. folder. I called mine
   
   Code:

   52-hackrf.rules
6. . Here is the content:
   
   Code:

   ATTR{idVendor}=="1d50", ATTR{idProduct}=="604b", SYMLINK+="hackrf-jawbreaker-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
ATTR{idVendor}=="1d50", ATTR{idProduct}=="6089", SYMLINK+="hackrf-one-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
ATTR{idVendor}=="1fc9", ATTR{idProduct}=="000c", SYMLINK+="hackrf-dfu-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
7. "
   

About a month ago I installed an intel 660p 2280 2tb nvme drive using the adapter available on the pine64 store. It has worked great and I even moved my home directory to it. Two days ago the drive disappeared which caused manjaro to kick me to a login screen which would not allow me to login. Rebooting put me into a command prompt saying home folder wasn't available. I thought it might be the ribbon cable so I re-seated it and rebooted, and the drive was back. But an hour later it disappeared again. This cycle repeated many more times, with me thinking the ribbon cable and connectors were the problem, and constantly re-seating the cable. I have a second nvme adapter, so I swapped it, and I get the same behavior. I also happened to have received another 660p for another project, so I swapped it in, to confirm that the issue was not with the drive, and yes, the drive is fine because the same behavior occurs with the new drive.

The nvme drive ran fine for about a month, but now I can't go beyond about an hour without it disappearing from the system. Perhaps the issue may be related to heat, since if I immediately reboot after the drive disappears, no drive but if I wait a while, the drive appears normally.

Any help or insights are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

How can I edit a admin text file with Phosh?  Cant seem to find how to edit a file as root.

Hi Folks

Just wondering if anyone is having track pad problems

My track pad does not travel from corner to corner it only covers around 3/5th of the screen - I have connected a usb mouse but it is still the same and have tried connecting a blue-tooth mouse but no joy in getting it synced up, I have updated the system

The cameras are not working not that I am bothered but just adding it to the blurb in case someone has the same problem are it is connected

Many Thanks

Whilst UB-Touch being a reliable and well running OS the energy consumption is horrible!

Fully reloaded to 100%, phone lies on my office desk, Wlan is strong and 4G also strong here  ---> after 7 hours of NO USE battery is empty. After normal use with 2-3 calls and 2 times checking mail battery is empty in maximaum 2-3 hours.

Horrible, only usable ATM with a big powerbank in Your pockets or a always connected charger in the office.

Are there any changes planned for this in the future ?