10-21-2019, 07:10 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2019, 02:23 PM by bcnaz.
Edit Reason: new info, again more
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There are some likely good OS's listed here under Pine phone OS posts.
I would pick from that list, as those are the ones most closely associated with the actual Pine phone.
I am not sure if the Pine phone uses a stand alone GPS that relies on satellite reference or like many Google phones use cell tower positioning. ( ? )
In which case if you do not have cell reception you cannot use the maps.
As far as using 'Pure' OS, That probably would not be possible 'out of the box' as they use different hardware. It may be "possible" but would require some work.
I would suggest picking 3 or 4 OS's that look promising and load them on separate sd cards and take them for test drives.
You do not want to load any OS to your eMMC until you feel fairly certain it is THE one you want.
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EDIT:
SO it appears the Pine phone does have its own GPS receiver.
IT also appears to be able to communicate with every known GPS satellite system on earth.
SO it mostly depends on the software for possibilities , I 'think' there are some 'free GPS software' programs available.
BUT hopefully the developers will incorporate them, probably a little over the head of most 'consumers'..!
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UPDATE: (December 13, 2019)
The phone modem and the GPS are integrated together, So disabling one disables both :-(
Perhaps a future Pine phone will be different ? ?
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note about my experience with 'Pure OS' :
When I installed it on a Dell laptop, I was able to download updates while installing, using both the onboard Ethernet, and a generic usb/wifi dongle.
But after the installation, the Pure OS saw neither of them... ?
So obviously it 'could' work with those devices, BUT, It Would take extra 'work'
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I would pick from that list, as those are the ones most closely associated with the actual Pine phone.
I am not sure if the Pine phone uses a stand alone GPS that relies on satellite reference or like many Google phones use cell tower positioning. ( ? )
In which case if you do not have cell reception you cannot use the maps.
As far as using 'Pure' OS, That probably would not be possible 'out of the box' as they use different hardware. It may be "possible" but would require some work.
I would suggest picking 3 or 4 OS's that look promising and load them on separate sd cards and take them for test drives.
You do not want to load any OS to your eMMC until you feel fairly certain it is THE one you want.
***
EDIT:
SO it appears the Pine phone does have its own GPS receiver.
IT also appears to be able to communicate with every known GPS satellite system on earth.
SO it mostly depends on the software for possibilities , I 'think' there are some 'free GPS software' programs available.
BUT hopefully the developers will incorporate them, probably a little over the head of most 'consumers'..!
***
UPDATE: (December 13, 2019)
The phone modem and the GPS are integrated together, So disabling one disables both :-(
Perhaps a future Pine phone will be different ? ?
***
note about my experience with 'Pure OS' :
When I installed it on a Dell laptop, I was able to download updates while installing, using both the onboard Ethernet, and a generic usb/wifi dongle.
But after the installation, the Pure OS saw neither of them... ?
So obviously it 'could' work with those devices, BUT, It Would take extra 'work'
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