After fighting for a while with AftermarketOS.
1) WIFI works, although unstable. Sometimes I need to run the nmcli command because the GUI messes it time to time ( to be sincere, I am not a big fan or NetworkManager ). Oh yes, it didn't work without a battery. Oh, I was able to connect after tweaking a lot of options for sshd; I know today it is not secure enough, but I am just trying to understand the phone by now. Anyway, I have no idea what is the "demo" password and what is the screen block code (no data is written in any PostmarketOS web page) ... I forced my way erasing the password by hand.
When the WIFI was locked (no idea why), I made it to work again erasing the SSID from NetworkManager:
sudo nmcli con delete ---mySSID---
sudo nmcli d wifi connect ---mySSID--- password ---myPassword---
2) I can take pictures and videos by hand (no one camera software works). For that I use ffmpeg ... something like this:
ffmpeg -s 640x480 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video1 -vframes 1000 selfie.mp4
No way to increase the resolution, but it must be me, not the phone.
3) Sound, no way ... something is still missing and I don't know what.
4) Now I have a better virtual keyboard after updating the OS (still have no ESC or CTRL).
sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade
then I added some software (I need the compiler for some tasks)
sudo apk add g++
sudo apk add geany
sudo apk add mc
sudo apk fix pix
sudo apk fix postmarketos-ui-plasma-mobile
sudo apk fix postmarketos-ui-plasma-mobile-extras
sudo apk add ffmpeg
sudo apk add kinit kde-cli-tools
sudo apk add v4l-utils ( this is for media-ctl )
Not everything work. Really, the AftermarketOS image for pinephone has a not of broken programs. Some are more or less fixed with these commands but I won't say that it is a stable platform. At least the better virtual keyboard is installed, but I really prefer to work by ssh on a more powerful machine.
Oh yes ... I have it with some plastic flexible cover for an iPhone 6sx (I think so) ... holes don't match but to protect the machine is OK. And another iPhone screen protector, for a smaller screen (looks a little weird by now). Temporary solutions.
Don't use iPhone hard covers because you won't be able to put the phone inside. The flexible transparent rubber one can change the shape enough for such purpose.
1) WIFI works, although unstable. Sometimes I need to run the nmcli command because the GUI messes it time to time ( to be sincere, I am not a big fan or NetworkManager ). Oh yes, it didn't work without a battery. Oh, I was able to connect after tweaking a lot of options for sshd; I know today it is not secure enough, but I am just trying to understand the phone by now. Anyway, I have no idea what is the "demo" password and what is the screen block code (no data is written in any PostmarketOS web page) ... I forced my way erasing the password by hand.
When the WIFI was locked (no idea why), I made it to work again erasing the SSID from NetworkManager:
sudo nmcli con delete ---mySSID---
sudo nmcli d wifi connect ---mySSID--- password ---myPassword---
2) I can take pictures and videos by hand (no one camera software works). For that I use ffmpeg ... something like this:
ffmpeg -s 640x480 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video1 -vframes 1000 selfie.mp4
No way to increase the resolution, but it must be me, not the phone.
3) Sound, no way ... something is still missing and I don't know what.
4) Now I have a better virtual keyboard after updating the OS (still have no ESC or CTRL).
sudo apk update
sudo apk upgrade
then I added some software (I need the compiler for some tasks)
sudo apk add g++
sudo apk add geany
sudo apk add mc
sudo apk fix pix
sudo apk fix postmarketos-ui-plasma-mobile
sudo apk fix postmarketos-ui-plasma-mobile-extras
sudo apk add ffmpeg
sudo apk add kinit kde-cli-tools
sudo apk add v4l-utils ( this is for media-ctl )
Not everything work. Really, the AftermarketOS image for pinephone has a not of broken programs. Some are more or less fixed with these commands but I won't say that it is a stable platform. At least the better virtual keyboard is installed, but I really prefer to work by ssh on a more powerful machine.
Oh yes ... I have it with some plastic flexible cover for an iPhone 6sx (I think so) ... holes don't match but to protect the machine is OK. And another iPhone screen protector, for a smaller screen (looks a little weird by now). Temporary solutions.
Don't use iPhone hard covers because you won't be able to put the phone inside. The flexible transparent rubber one can change the shape enough for such purpose.
