04-24-2016, 04:31 PM
So against my better judgement I decided to just burn this image and see what would happen.
Note: For anyone trying to unzip this image on OSX (I was on 10.11.4), you might get caught in a zip to cpgz loop. I did multiple times, despite downloading via different browsers in an attempt to mitigate the problem. After jumping on my linux machine, downloading, and unzipping, I was able to successfully burn this image. I was then able to successfully boot up Android on my Pine.
Good:
-Things feel much faster than the Ubuntu image I was previously on.
-Able to link to Google Account
-The native browser worked immediately--like gtpboy, I had to uninstall and reinstall Chrome to get it working.
-YouTube videos play successfully via the browser and app--YouTube playback was total garbage on the Ubuntu image I first used.
Bad:
-At first I was getting errors in the play store that I ultimately remedied by following these instructions. Picture below:
![[Image: 20160424_151709.jpg?raw=1]](https://www.dropbox.com/s/g9v6iws9y140g2m/20160424_151709.jpg?raw=1)
-Everything feels really large on my display--I wish I could change the resolution to be a bit smaller.
-I had speakers hooked up to the Pine and it was outputting via them but upon reboot it started outputting through the TV again--potentially an issue depending on your audio setup and if you want to use this as a media center.
Questions:
-Anyone have experience with running Android on a display like this? Is it normal for everything to look so comically large? I'm used to Android on a phone but this is my first time ever running it on a larger monitor.
-Is anyone really happy with their Linux install? This Android install is fun but I don't like not have access to a terminal or common shortcuts I'm used to using.
TO DO:
-Figure out how to get Android to see all 64GB--right now it only seems to be aware of 4.57GB
For the curious, my setup:
Pine A64+ 2GB board, wifi + Bluetooth module just ethernet.
64GB Sandisk Extreme Plus UHS 3 microSD card w/ Android Release 20160303 (dd zipfile checksum: 2abdf3578a50e2df2c3e33b8e61c80c9)
Asus charger that shipped w/ the original Nexus 7 (2012)
Costco HDMI Cable connected to Samsung 27" 1080p LED display
Old USB Optical Mouse via an Old USB Keyboard
(Logitech bluetooth mouse later up and running)
Note: For anyone trying to unzip this image on OSX (I was on 10.11.4), you might get caught in a zip to cpgz loop. I did multiple times, despite downloading via different browsers in an attempt to mitigate the problem. After jumping on my linux machine, downloading, and unzipping, I was able to successfully burn this image. I was then able to successfully boot up Android on my Pine.
Good:
-Things feel much faster than the Ubuntu image I was previously on.
-Able to link to Google Account
-The native browser worked immediately--like gtpboy, I had to uninstall and reinstall Chrome to get it working.
-YouTube videos play successfully via the browser and app--YouTube playback was total garbage on the Ubuntu image I first used.
Bad:
-At first I was getting errors in the play store that I ultimately remedied by following these instructions. Picture below:
-Everything feels really large on my display--I wish I could change the resolution to be a bit smaller.
-I had speakers hooked up to the Pine and it was outputting via them but upon reboot it started outputting through the TV again--potentially an issue depending on your audio setup and if you want to use this as a media center.
Questions:
-Anyone have experience with running Android on a display like this? Is it normal for everything to look so comically large? I'm used to Android on a phone but this is my first time ever running it on a larger monitor.
-Is anyone really happy with their Linux install? This Android install is fun but I don't like not have access to a terminal or common shortcuts I'm used to using.
TO DO:
-Figure out how to get Android to see all 64GB--right now it only seems to be aware of 4.57GB
For the curious, my setup:
Pine A64+ 2GB board, wifi + Bluetooth module just ethernet.
64GB Sandisk Extreme Plus UHS 3 microSD card w/ Android Release 20160303 (dd zipfile checksum: 2abdf3578a50e2df2c3e33b8e61c80c9)
Asus charger that shipped w/ the original Nexus 7 (2012)
Costco HDMI Cable connected to Samsung 27" 1080p LED display
Old USB Optical Mouse via an Old USB Keyboard
(Logitech bluetooth mouse later up and running)