According to the user manual (http://files.pine64.org/doc/datasheet/pi...l_V1.0.pdf) of the Allwinner A64, it supports Hardware accelerated video encoding.

Quote:A64 provides almostfull  motion  playback  of  up  to 4K high-definition  video,and  supports H.265 decoder by 4K@30fps ,H.264 decoder by 1080p@60fps, MPEG1/2/4 decoder by 1080p@60fps, VP8 decoder by 1080p@60fps, AVS/AVS+   decoder   by   1080p@60fps,VC1   decoder   by   1080p@30fps,   H.264   encoder   by 1080p@60fps with dedicated hardware.

On the topic of research and apps that help document research and write research papers in Linux (Fedora Workstation 31) this is my experience and opinion:

LibreOffice is most compatible with the all formats for research conferences and journal paper publication, it even supports LaTex format. https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/

Gnome Latex works great and is one of the best apps for Latex format. https://github.com/GNOME/gnome-latex

Zotero is a great application for research for references and bibliographies organization, supports Open ID login by OpenID Foundation https://www.zotero.org

Atom is one of the best text editors for code writing, you can “hack it” (legally and supported by FOSS licence) and make it your own to best suite you + post it on github https://atom.io

(I hope Microsoft will not change that and give priority to their VSCode text editor)

DataHub (Guthub for datasets) CLI tool works in Linux, website works fine, they should have a graphical tool soon (not sure if CLI works in other Operating Systems) https://datahub.io

(Get Archive https://github.com/datopian/data-cli.../data-linux.gz

unzip archive, make file executable “chmod +rwx data-linux” or “chmod 777 data linux” and start from terminal.)

Joplin is great note taking to do list app, supporting markdown format https://joplinapp.org syncing with NextCloud https://nextcloud.com (other sync options supported).

Firefox one of the best browsers that respect privacy and is not chromium based. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/

My Recommended Linux Operating system is Fedora Workstation with software from https://labs.fedoraproject.org or just use Fedora Labs from start.
My Recommendation based on experience for doing research in Linux (Fedora Workstation) is:
LibreOffice + Gnome Latex + Zotero + Atom (and github) + datahub CLI + Joplin + Firefox.

Any comments or advice are welcome here, I am always happy to learn about new FOSS (free and open source software) applications that are used in research today.

I plan to get a PineBook Laptop soon any recommendation on what Linux OS is best supported?

Regards, Alex

I hate to be that guy, annoyingly reminding about inconvenient to hear things, but still, I need to, since this silence and lack of reaction is a bit frustrating.

As we know, it turned out, rk3399's UART2 (or all of them) is put by Rockchip in the non-standard 3.0V power domain. This affects RockPro, PBP and future HardRock. Literally every USB-UART adapter is 3.3/5V but not this 3.0V and even though the difference can seem insignificant, still, rk3399's datasheet claims maximum of 3.15V for the domain, so it is rather questionable if it is safe to use.
Farther, to make things worse, it turned out, that the UART to earphone jack adapter for PBP being sold on the official Pine64 store, has inside the controller with IO lines set to 5V! without switching capabilities. This difference is already enough to make at least it cause instabilities when used.
This brings up two questions:
1) Is it possible to provide (for the newer revisions of RockPro and upcoming HardRock boards) onboard mechanisms, that will overcome troubles created by Rockchip and make using 3.3V adapters connected to 3.0V SoC lines safe? and if it is, is it planned?
2) why is the dangerous, incompatible UART-earphone jack adapter still being sold without even warning of its incompatibility? and are there plans to fix it?

sorry, I understand, that this may cause inconveniences, but the above issues are certainly inconvenient themselves. I am more than surprised about this silence on both sides. it's so often needed to use that UART, still there are such problems with this, doesn't it require attention or I missed something?

Hi everyone,

I am looking into building GUIs with Python on postmarketOS.  I am (currently) using plasma-mobile so I figured it would make sense to use PyQt5, maybe with Kirigami.  So I installed py3-qt5 (version 5.13.1-r1) from the community repository using APK.  However, when I go to import QtGui from PyQt5 in python3 I get the following error:

This is meant as the thank you thread. So many names, probably 99% of whom I don't even know.

But having just made my first Pine call (on pmOS/phosh as per this thread ) it is thank you to everyone who has got us this far. So many I am well aware and not just limited to Martijn, TL, the pm guys, the phosh guys, Lukasz, Megi, Bhushan, MoeIcenowy, Smaeul, Bart, ... Thank you all for amazing efforts.

To the folks in China and Hong Kong I am aware things are tough - your past efforts are bearing fruit, be strong!

Onwards and upwards.

Hello all,

on the same day when my Pinephone arrived, I straightly installed Ubuntu touch. My impression/experience is ..hard to explain since I didn't know what to expect.

I've installed most recent build available on 17/02/2020 CET evening using the Sandisk Extreme A1 Class 10 UHS-1. I didn't use SIM yet, I rather wanted to test basic things. Apart from everything which is known / reported not to work I have taken note of:
- using supplied usb cable, the battery didn't seem to charge or it was so slow that it wasn't noticeable (connected to laptop Lenovo T540p usb port) - even though battery indicator reported charging
- while having it connected to laptop via provided usb cable, screen sometimes activated on random basis (I didn't touch the phone) for few seconds
- while having it connected to laptop via provided usb cable, charging indicator changed on random basis, sometimes it showed it's charging sometimes not (I ensured I didn't touch cable nor phone at that time) this seems to be related to the point above
- I can hear strange "knocking" sound  when the phone is booting, seems to be from the speaker
- when I left the phone powered on during the night, I couldn't "wake" it up by pushing / holding the button on the next morning. I had to remove the battery and put it in again. It worked and booted afterwards
- wifi signal strength (as reported by indicator) is 25-50% lower than on e.g Iphone SE at the same place



I guess I'll fire up issues on git as soon as I have some energy left for it.

What are your observations when it comes to the basic device functionality with ubuntu touch ?

Hello,

I haven't found a post on a possible reorder list.

Is there a list to join or known date for a chance to order the Pine64 Phone?

thanks!

Hi everyone,

We need your help. We need two things

1) creating a document based on feedback from one of the EU customs, so that issues with importing production PinePhones into the EU are averted in the future. FYI, production phones will have the necessary certificates, including CE RED. If one of you has any experience in writing such blurbs/ documents, or wants to have a shot at writing it, please do so in English so we can all have a look at it.

2) Once we have a submission in English and we're happy with it, then I'll ask you to translate it into your native tongue (any EU language is appreciated).

Consider this a working thread, where we ping-pong ideas and anyone can contribute, building and changing the phrasing of what others have written. Perhaps the wiki or some other utility would be better for this purpose? if yes, then do not hesitate to set up such an instance.

Quote:The placing on the market is prohibited. It is a non-compliant product. A re-export can be approved.
Details / risk assessment:
For these reasons, the provision, commissioning or use is not permitted [FuAG §7].
The EC Declaration of Conformity (KE) or its location is missing. For products relevant to FuAG, the declaration of conformity must be enclosed with the device. Alternatively, a declaration by the manufacturer on compliance with the basic requirements of RED Directive 2014/53 / EU can be given in conjunction with a reference to request the declaration of conformity [FuAG §20 (2)].
Instructions for use (in particular the instructions for initial start-up) in native language are missing and the safety-related information (e.g. warnings about the batteries) is not in German - this means that important information for safe and intended use is withheld from the user [FuAG §20 (1)].

Hey,
If you run "sudo apt-get update && apt upgrade -y "
Does it upgrade the OS to the latest build? Or do we have to flash a new build img every time? If it is recommended to flash a new image, can you do this with keeping the data on the device?

Hi all,

I've running UT on my (BH) PinePhone (off the SD card) for a week or so.  

I run apt update && apt upgrade every few days, but when I ran it today I got an error message after I ran apt upgrade: E: You don't have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/

I installed the image using "Rufus" on a clean/new SD card.  Haven't had any issues running Update/upgrade until now.

Any ideas for a fix other than wiping the SD card and starting over???

Thanks.