02-25-2021, 01:21 PM
You might want to check on the software board whether there are any issues with the battery life display on KDE Manjaro.
From what I have read here the Pinephone charging works best with the older charger types. I use a generic 2 amp USB charger and it works fine with that. If you have reason to believe the battery is bad, replacements are available on eBay for under $10. (It's a Samsung EB-BJ700BBC/BBE/CBE battery as used in the 2015 Samsung Galaxy J7 phone.) I bought another battery on eBay to have a spare and it works fine, I just had to remove a plastic molding that was glued to the bottom in order for it to fit. These work for me:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Plug-5V-2A-U...EBIDX%3AIT
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3000mAh-Battery...EBIDX%3AIT
From what I have read here the Pinephone charging works best with the older charger types. I use a generic 2 amp USB charger and it works fine with that. If you have reason to believe the battery is bad, replacements are available on eBay for under $10. (It's a Samsung EB-BJ700BBC/BBE/CBE battery as used in the 2015 Samsung Galaxy J7 phone.) I bought another battery on eBay to have a spare and it works fine, I just had to remove a plastic molding that was glued to the bottom in order for it to fit. These work for me:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Plug-5V-2A-U...EBIDX%3AIT
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3000mAh-Battery...EBIDX%3AIT