01-29-2022, 04:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-29-2022, 04:24 AM by jabadahut91.)
(01-28-2022, 07:26 PM)bcnaz Wrote: I have not seen any available firmware 'updates' for the keyboard yet, --> BUT I did mention the keyboard "Needing a firmware update" in another thread.I noticed the phone being off was charging it when I first got the keyboard. I have tried many times to get it to charge this way but it doesn't actually charge the battery. I left it plugged in all night and when I awoke the battery was still dead. Any ideas? I just tried this again, because as you said if you power it off and then plug it in it should power up. This is not the case unless I remove the keyboard and then plug directly into the phone.
I have got limited use of the keyboard on a PMOS Convergent (Revision 1.2a) phone with Mobian/Phosh recent release w/updates on an sd card.
To get it to charge ---> I plug it in first to the charger, then turn off the phone. ---> if you connect or disconnect the charger, it will cause the phone to turn-on.
(( I do find the phone charges faster when I use the Pinephone Convergence Dock in-line with the charger. Power app shows it is charging @ up to 5.5+ watts
when using the Pine docking bar.))
*** Although the phone needs to be turned off for the keyboard to actually "Charge" ! (for now)
So while the new keyboard is "fun to play with", ---> I would NOT recommend using it on your daily use phone.......Yet.
Just my experience, Your experience could vary.
(01-28-2022, 11:21 PM)bcnaz Wrote: The 'Power Supply' app. - " thinks the charger is plugged in" when the keyboard battery is feeding the phone battery... or so it seems ?
Yea it's like a powerbank, except on my keyboard it doesn't work. It doesn't charge, or turn on. I tried turning it off by holding the button for 15 seconds then turning it on by pressing it for the 3 seconds. Nothing happens it no longer charges. I assume that the battery in the keyboard is not charging since no charging indication ever comes on when plugged into the keyboard no matter how long I wait. Not sure if it's hardware or a firmware issue.
(01-29-2022, 04:12 AM)grump_fiddle_reinstall Wrote: After about 6 hours of use the charge shows 53%. I have left the phone on and started charging the keyboard. I will check it in an hour or so.
Hotspot still on browser open but I have stopped streaming music in VLC.
When I first received the keyboard these were the same results I was having. It was awesome then now it makes the pinephone unusable since it doesn't charge. If I charge the phone separately at least the keyboard still works.
