02-06-2020, 08:51 PM
Hello fellow Piners!
I received my braveheart today. For those who haven't yet received their phones, mine was shipped on 1/20 from Hong Kong, arrived Switzerland 1/29, departed 1/30, arrived in New York on 2/2, left New York on 2/5, and arrived here (Vermont, USA) today.
I've only had it out of the box for two hours but this is a "first impressions" thread so...
I like the overall look/feel. It's thinner than I expected--actually thinner than my pixel 3A in its case. The back was easy to remove and replace when I took the battery protective tape off. I'm very grateful that it came with a screen protector preinstalled, though the protector itself provides a bit more friction than the tempered glass I usually use. If I don't get used to it, I will replace it when possible.
I ran the touchscreen test, which simply provided boxes down the length of each side of the screen. They all turned blue when I touched them so... guess that's all good.
The earpiece test played a woman's voice saying "front left" repeatedly. The speaker test was the exact same audio. The motor test button activated the motor. The RGB LED test caused the LED to light red, then green, then a brief pause, then blue, then a color that was a pinkish purple, rather than white, but it is distinct enough from red that I'm sure I'll be able to remember that it's white.
In summary, I'm delighted to finally have my hands on this device, and am just as excited as I was when I woke up at 3AM on release day to place my order! Many, many thanks to everyone at Pine64, all the devs and community members who are working so hard to make this a viable platform, and lastly, to all the people in Hong Kong and elsewhere who made all the parts, assembled the phones, and sent them our way. Happy New Year to you all, and I fervently hope the coronavirus is on the way to containment so you folks can have your lives back.
I received my braveheart today. For those who haven't yet received their phones, mine was shipped on 1/20 from Hong Kong, arrived Switzerland 1/29, departed 1/30, arrived in New York on 2/2, left New York on 2/5, and arrived here (Vermont, USA) today.
I've only had it out of the box for two hours but this is a "first impressions" thread so...
I like the overall look/feel. It's thinner than I expected--actually thinner than my pixel 3A in its case. The back was easy to remove and replace when I took the battery protective tape off. I'm very grateful that it came with a screen protector preinstalled, though the protector itself provides a bit more friction than the tempered glass I usually use. If I don't get used to it, I will replace it when possible.
I ran the touchscreen test, which simply provided boxes down the length of each side of the screen. They all turned blue when I touched them so... guess that's all good.
The earpiece test played a woman's voice saying "front left" repeatedly. The speaker test was the exact same audio. The motor test button activated the motor. The RGB LED test caused the LED to light red, then green, then a brief pause, then blue, then a color that was a pinkish purple, rather than white, but it is distinct enough from red that I'm sure I'll be able to remember that it's white.
In summary, I'm delighted to finally have my hands on this device, and am just as excited as I was when I woke up at 3AM on release day to place my order! Many, many thanks to everyone at Pine64, all the devs and community members who are working so hard to make this a viable platform, and lastly, to all the people in Hong Kong and elsewhere who made all the parts, assembled the phones, and sent them our way. Happy New Year to you all, and I fervently hope the coronavirus is on the way to containment so you folks can have your lives back.
