Keyboard availability?

[KaylaMarie81]

Has the keyboard case for the PinePhone Pro been discontinued? It shows up as out of stock and I can't find anywhere that carries it.

Thanks!

[Kevin Kofler]

Yes, unfortunately. PINE64 said that the orders were insufficient for the minimum batch size required by the factory to be economical and that there are some hardware design flaws that need to be addressed (as far as I know, related to the charging circuit), but a redesign is also not economical with so few orders.

Your only options are to find a used one at the usual places (though there are a lot of people interested in buying one used now that it is no longer produced) or to use an external Bluetooth keyboard instead (there are some tiny ones available).

Theoretically, it is also possible for a third party to build such a keyboard, the pins for such active back covers are documented, but I do not know of any such design at this time.

[tookmeayear]

I was looking for a keyboard too this morning but with no luck.. let's make a group of people that need a keyboard an make an order to a 3rd party to manufacture one for us : P

UPDATE: I found an ugly alternative.. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4845231

[tookmeayear]

I was looking for a keyboard too this morning but with no luck.. let's make a group of people that need a keyboard an make an order to a 3rd party to manufacture one for us : P

UPDATE: I found an ugly alternative.. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4845231

I've also stumbled upon this which I think is for the non Pro version.. but maybe with a bit of tweaking... 

https://youmagine.com/designs/pinephone-...p#comments

[biketool]

There were small problems but it was great, had a stupid airport employee steal mine form a bag. Super frustrtating because KB + extra battery made a PPp a really great pocket computer.
I wish they had held back a few for us die-hards!