Unable to make a bootable microSD card
09-17-2022, 10:59 AM
"The product page clearly states "Bootable microSD" but you can only get that if you perform the modifications necessary to enable it. In that case, they could say literally anything on the product page - if you do it yourself! False advertising."
I prefer the term "purest bovine excrement."
"They should have inserted a little slip of paper in the box with the "new batch" warning that the bootable microSD feature now only works after you follow the official tutorial at their website (with a QR code). The value of the amount of time I've wasted on this problem already exceeds the money I paid for the device. "
Don't feel bad. This is my SECOND Pinebook Pro. The first one is still waiting for a replacement for a defective case hinge that they won't list as a part. Making it even worse, the case cover in their store that comes with hinges attached has been out of stock for a good year. I realize that we're effectively beta-testing a new device and we're all paying for the privilege of doing so. That being said, it's downright unethical at this stage of development to NOT stock a reasonable number of every spare part for us to BUY in support of OUR efforts to help them perfect THEIR design,or to maintain accurate information regarding hardware and firmware and the changes periodically occurring to both. Pity to treat such a potentially fine product in such a cavalier way.
I prefer the term "purest bovine excrement."
"They should have inserted a little slip of paper in the box with the "new batch" warning that the bootable microSD feature now only works after you follow the official tutorial at their website (with a QR code). The value of the amount of time I've wasted on this problem already exceeds the money I paid for the device. "
Don't feel bad. This is my SECOND Pinebook Pro. The first one is still waiting for a replacement for a defective case hinge that they won't list as a part. Making it even worse, the case cover in their store that comes with hinges attached has been out of stock for a good year. I realize that we're effectively beta-testing a new device and we're all paying for the privilege of doing so. That being said, it's downright unethical at this stage of development to NOT stock a reasonable number of every spare part for us to BUY in support of OUR efforts to help them perfect THEIR design,or to maintain accurate information regarding hardware and firmware and the changes periodically occurring to both. Pity to treat such a potentially fine product in such a cavalier way.
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