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RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - bcnaz - 10-20-2020 The Pine phone is not yet ready for everyone to use... Obviously I do carry an old message phone for the 'just in case issues' But I DO USE my Brave Heart phone for 99% of all my text, probably 80% of my voice calls. I have 3 PMOS Convergent Edition phones I use to "TRY" the newer and new releases, while the Brave Heart phone is running on the October 05 release. The Operating Systems do seem to be varying from usable to non-usable and back again. > The Pine phone does need many different skill set levels to help with the progress, It is my personal opinion that "sometimes" people are too quick to start modifying the code when all that is needed is to fiddle with the settings. When using T-Mobile on one of my PMOS phones, I discovered it requires different APN settings for 3g data, than for 4g data to function. While I am just a GUI user, I have usually found a operating system that allows talk and text most of the time since early in 2020, > Yeah, many times I had to change operating systems. And a few times I went days without a working system. There have been many thousands of Pine phones sold to date, * I do wish more persons would post who have had better results. It seems the few Complainers are kind of trying to steal the show. (They do have their "right" to complain.) RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - firefox-58 - 10-20-2020 Why not using it for 100% of calls and only for 80% ? RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - bcnaz - 10-20-2020 They are two different phone numbers, > some people still call me on the older message phone number, (one reason). Sometimes when out for long periods the Pine phone 'may' have a low battery. The message phone battery can last for 3+ days. In answer to the original poster's question : Yes, the software is improving overall ... BUT , NO, not every release 'appears' to be a step forward. RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - NobodyNew1 - 10-21-2020 (10-17-2020, 11:04 PM)bcnaz Wrote: I was one of the first to order the original Brave Heart, then I purchased 3 of the PMOS Convergent Edition phones,I have hope and agree with you. The pinephone will work one day right out of the box, but for now its fun being apart of this process or it is for me anyway. (10-20-2020, 01:55 AM)ryo Wrote:That's a good way to look at it. I'm not expecting a fully operational phone now and didn't when I picked up the PMOS edition. More so curious if the talking and txt functions have made progress, and I guess more specifically for Mobian, if you're run that. After going through all the OS's, I just landed on Mobian for some reason and have a feeling that's what I'll be gravitating to now. Not sure if it's bc unconsciously I feel safer or a connection bc of Debian or what.(10-14-2020, 06:03 AM)NobodyNew1 Wrote: Hello, (10-20-2020, 06:27 AM)jed Wrote:With the PMOS edition it whined with every OS and stopped a second or two after boot. Keep me posted if you don't mind if you notice a great battery life change between OS's.(10-15-2020, 02:00 PM)NobodyNew1 Wrote: How long is battery life now ? Say, all day with 3-5 45min phone calls and an average of 10-20 txt ( send and received ). Are your calls clear with Mobian now ? I was always told, "I can hear you, but it sounds muffled". RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - User 18618 - 10-21-2020 @NobodyNew1 This may be of interest to you: Quote:Warning: Call audio is currently bad quality as there is a clock mismatch from the modem to the mainboard. Using Megi's 5.9 kernel should solve this. RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - ryo - 10-21-2020 (10-21-2020, 09:59 AM)NobodyNew1 Wrote: That's a good way to look at it. I'm not expecting a fully operational phone now and didn't when I picked up the PMOS edition. More so curious if the talking and txt functions have made progress, and I guess more specifically for Mobian, if you're run that. After going through all the OS's, I just landed on Mobian for some reason and have a feeling that's what I'll be gravitating to now. Not sure if it's bc unconsciously I feel safer or a connection bc of Debian or what.I just received my salary, and ordered the Manjaro edition just moments ago. So once I receive it, I'll be able to review the phone from first hand experience rather than just YouTubers and the official website. $25 (about ¥2614) for shipping is pretty cheap considering it being a Europe to Asia shipping. I had previous experiences where I had to pay way more because of that, so that's already the 3rd positive (first positive was the low price of the phone itself, second was the speedy and friendly support when I asked my IMEI question). Edit: What a coincidence. A few minutes after placing my order, my bank sent out a notice to all customers about what to do in case of a frauded transaction. For a moment I thought they blocked my debit card, but I was still able to pay at Seven Eleven next door. (´゚д゚`)ビックリシタヨー RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - storedim - 10-23-2020 For what it's worth, I too am disappointed with my phone. I read the warnings and knew about the short battery life. I knew some things weren't working but I never expected such poor quality voice calls. I actually had to stop using it because people were complaining too much. This is where I draw the line. I hope it gets fixed soon. RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - NobodyNew1 - 10-26-2020 (10-21-2020, 06:29 PM)jed Wrote: @NobodyNew1 This may be of interest to you: Thanks !! It's a bummer to read, but also exciting as well. Atleast now those 2 issues are completely out in the open, which I'm hoping the dev's are working on fixes to this. I think I'm going to donate to Megi's as I read he is the only one or one of the very very few working on the kernel. (10-21-2020, 11:38 PM)ryo Wrote:(10-21-2020, 09:59 AM)NobodyNew1 Wrote: That's a good way to look at it. I'm not expecting a fully operational phone now and didn't when I picked up the PMOS edition. More so curious if the talking and txt functions have made progress, and I guess more specifically for Mobian, if you're run that. After going through all the OS's, I just landed on Mobian for some reason and have a feeling that's what I'll be gravitating to now. Not sure if it's bc unconsciously I feel safer or a connection bc of Debian or what.I just received my salary, and ordered the Manjaro edition just moments ago. RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - ryo - 10-27-2020 (10-26-2020, 08:43 PM)NobodyNew1 Wrote:I have no idea, there was no shipping options available.(10-21-2020, 06:29 PM)jed Wrote: @NobodyNew1 This may be of interest to you: My receipt only says "$25.00 via PinePhone Courier Shipping Method – 25". And even if I check now again, I have no specific shipping options I can choose from. ![]() RE: Are PinePhones Becoming More Usable On Each Release . . . - firefox-58 - 10-27-2020 (10-23-2020, 02:25 PM)storedim Wrote: For what it's worth, I too am disappointed with my phone. I read the warnings and knew about the short battery life. I knew some things weren't working but I never expected such poor quality voice calls. I actually had to stop using it because people were complaining too much. This is where I draw the line. I hope it gets fixed soon. You are a happy guy, unlike others here You CAN make and receive phone calls with the Pinephone? Here on NO functional build - I have tested a lot of - I can have a reliability in receiving the call if the phone sleeps for more than some minutes. Mostly the phone does not ring and do not wake up the modem within 10-30 seconds For a regular driver absolutely not suited ATM. |