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Before I buy... is PinePhone actually open source?
dukla2000
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11-11-2020, 01:47 PM (This post was last modified: 11-11-2020, 02:12 PM by dukla2000. Edit Reason: to add ps )
(11-10-2020, 02:28 PM)JuniperFury Wrote: ...
This is not open source correct? And it has proprietary firmware correct? Also its from China. And has a built in GPS/GLONASS chip, right?
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Correct, correct, correct, right.

(11-10-2020, 02:28 PM)JuniperFury Wrote: ...

So whats the solution here? Remove the chip?
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I suggest there is no point starting with a PinePhone - start with a Raspberry Pi or some other Pi-like clone and add the peripheral bits you are happy with.

ps - I think this article is still pretty much the story on open source phones.
  • PinePhone BraveHeart now v1.2b 3/32Gb daily driver, Tow-boot with pmOS/SXMO on eMMC
  • PinePhone pmOS Community Edition 2/16Gb driving my picture frame, Tow-boot with pmOS/SXMO on eMMC
  • PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition, Tow-boot on SPI, Arch/SXMO on eMMC
  • ROCKPro64 v2.1 2GB, 16Gb eMMC retired in favour of a fruity upgrade
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RE: Before I buy... is PinePhone actually open source? - by dukla2000 - 11-11-2020, 01:47 PM

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