04-23-2021, 08:52 PM
I believe I am experiencing the same issue with the Beta Edition phone I received today.
I have had the Postmarket OS edition for some time now, mostly running Mobian but also some Manjaro and ubports. I have never experienced it with that phone which leads me to believe it is a hardware problem but the behaviour of the light turning off like 1 to 2 seconds after I lift my finger off the screen and coming back on instantly when I touch the screen screams software to me.
As I write this I may have come to the conclusion it is another voltage quirk in the pinephone design. Once the battery voltage was above 69/70% the problem goes away and once it is 68/69% or lower the problem comes back. This is with the device plugged in or on battery power.
I have had the Postmarket OS edition for some time now, mostly running Mobian but also some Manjaro and ubports. I have never experienced it with that phone which leads me to believe it is a hardware problem but the behaviour of the light turning off like 1 to 2 seconds after I lift my finger off the screen and coming back on instantly when I touch the screen screams software to me.
As I write this I may have come to the conclusion it is another voltage quirk in the pinephone design. Once the battery voltage was above 69/70% the problem goes away and once it is 68/69% or lower the problem comes back. This is with the device plugged in or on battery power.