LINux on MOBile - YARH.IO Micro 2LINMOB.net is a blog about LINux on MOBile devices. With the PinePhone (Pro) and Librem 5 shipping it is back to report on GNU+Linux on mobile devices.Zola2021-01-17T22:45:00+00:00https://linmob.net/tags/yarh-io-micro-2/feed.xmlLinBits 28: Weekly Linux Phone news / media roundup (week 2)2021-01-17T22:45:00+00:002021-01-17T22:45:00+00:00https://linmob.net/linbits28-weekly-linux-phone-news-week2/<p><em>It's sunday. Now what happened since last sunday?</em></p>
<p>Pine64 January update, Mobian Community Edition, Librem5 shipping update and more. <em>Commentary in italics.</em></p>
<span id="continue-reading"></span><h3 id="software-development-and-releases">Software development and releases</h3>
<ul>
<li>FOSS2go: <a href="https://foss2go.com/portfolio-0-9-4-a-simple-file-manager-for-linux-phones-has-been-released/">Portfolio 0.9.4, a simple file manager for linux phones has been released</a>. <em>Read the <a href="https://github.com/tchx84/Portfolio/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">changelog</a> for details.</em></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="worth-reading">Worth reading</h3>
<ul>
<li>FOSS2go: <a href="https://foss2go.com/ubuntu-touch-release-candidate-update-for-pinephone-and-pinetab/">Ubuntu Touch Release Candidate update for PinePhone and PineTab</a>.</li>
<li>LinuxSmartphones: <a href="https://linuxsmartphones.com/genode-os-framework-is-adding-pinephone-support/">Genode OS Framework is adding PinePhone support</a>. <em>This is not Linux, but that might make it even more interesting!</em></li>
<li>Phoronix: <a href="https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=GTK-4.0.1-Released">GTK 4.0.1 Released With Many Bug Fixes, Better Media Acceleration</a>. <em>While this does not mean that we now get accelerated GTK4 on the PinePhone, it's nice to see progress.</em></li>
<li>OMG!Ubuntu: <a href="https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/jingos-linux-distro-for-tablets-like-ipados">First Look: Meet the New Linux Distro Inspired by the iPad</a>. <em><a href="https://www.jingos.com/">JingOS</a> surely looks nice. It's heavily inspired by iPad OS and <a href="https://forum.jingos.com/t/jingos-roadmap-v1-0-published-on-jan-2021/218">based on Ubuntu and (at least currently) Plasma Mobile</a>. I just hope that they are going to be good open source citizens.</em></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="the-january-update">The January Update</h4>
<ul>
<li>PINE64: <a href="https://www.pine64.org/2021/01/15/january-update-happy-new-gear/">January Update: Happy New Gear!</a>. <em>Nice update for the new year. The (IIRC) delays for some accessories are unfortunate, but Mobian is an excellent choice for the "last Community Edition". Customers are going to have a great out of the box experience! You can pre-order it now.</em>
<ul>
<li>Mobian Blog: <a href="https://blog.mobian-project.org/posts/2021/01/15/mobian-community-edition/">Announcing the PinePhone Mobian Community Edition</a>. <em>Mobian's part of the announcement. Great that they have a blog now!</em></li>
<li>LinuxSmartphones: <a href="https://linuxsmartphones.com/pinephone-mobian-community-edition-goes-up-for-pre-order-jan-18/">PinePhone Mobian Community Edition goes up for pre-order Jan 18</a>. <em>Brad's take.</em></li>
<li>FOSS2go: <a href="https://foss2go.com/mobian-will-be-the-new-os-in-the-pinephone-community-edition/">Mobian will be the new OS in the PinePhone Community Edition</a>. <em>FOSS2go's take.</em></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="purism-corner">Purism corner</h4>
<ul>
<li>Purism: <a href="https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-update-shipping-estimates-and-cpu-supply-chain/">Librem 5 Update: Shipping Estimates and CPU Supply Chain</a>. <em>I have not received an email yet, but I'll keep you posted.</em></li>
<li>Purism: <a href="https://puri.sm/posts/purism-and-linux-5-9-and-5-10/">Purism and Linux 5.9 and Linux 5.10</a>. <em>Another update on Purism contributions to the Linux kernel, this time on more recent progress.</em></li>
<li>Purism: App Spotlight: <a href="https://puri.sm/posts/app-spotlight-dictionary/">Dictonary</a>. <em>Dictionary is an old hat, but the instructions for hosting a local dictionary are helpful.</em></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="more-hardware">More Hardware</h4>
<ul>
<li>LinuxSmartphones: <a href="https://linuxsmartphones.com/crowdfunding-astro-slide-5g-smartphone-ships-in-june-has-a-physical-keyboard-and-promises-linux-support/">Crowdfunded Astro Slide 5G smartphone ships in June, has a physical keyboard, and promises Linux support</a>. <em>A new device by Planet Computer. For their previous devices their Linux support has usually been Debian + XFCE + some dialer, which according to my sources has been a rather lackluster experience. Here's hope that they are going to do better with this new device.</em></li>
<li>Liliputing: <a href="https://liliputing.com/2021/01/yarh-io-micro-2-is-an-even-smaller-handheld-raspberry-pi-pc.html">YARH.IO Micro 2 is an even smaller handheld Raspberry Pi PC</a>. <em>If you always wanted a relatively small Raspberry Pi 3B+ powered handheld, celebrate now!</em></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="usage-reports">Usage reports</h4>
<ul>
<li>Crowdersoup: <a href="https://crowdersoup.com/post/mobian-one-week-of-use">Mobian: One Week Of Use</a>, <a href="https://crowdersoup.com/post/mobian-day-one">Day 1</a>, <a href="https://crowdersoup.com/post/mobian-day-two-day-two-mobian-my-pinephone-was-hon">Day 2</a>, <a href="https://crowdersoup.com/post/mobian-day-3-today-was-day-three-running-mobian-da">Day 3</a>. <em>Great series on the experience of using a BraveHeart PinePhone with Mobian.</em></li>
<li>/u/bloggerdan: Pinephone as a daily driver? A Non-predetermined Amount of Time* with Mobian: <a href="https://teddit.net/r/PINE64official/comments/kuprqp/pinephone_as_a_daily_driver_a_nonpredetermined/">Day 11</a>, <a href="https://teddit.net/r/PINE64official/comments/kw8fwj/pinephone_as_a_daily_driver_a_nonpredetermined/">Day 12</a>, <a href="https://teddit.net/r/PINE64official/comments/kxgtlu/pinephone_as_a_daily_driver_a_nonpredetermined/">Day 13</a>, <a href="https://teddit.net/r/PINE64official/comments/kyaj8l/pinephone_as_a_daily_driver_a_nonpredetermined/">Day 14</a>. <em>Sad ending on Day 14.</em></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="worth-watching">Worth watching</h3>
<ul>
<li>PINE64: <a href="https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/db1e07db-00ed-45c8-97a6-974e3f3a970b">January Update: Happy New Gear!</a>. <em>The excellent video version of PINE64's January update.</em> </li>
<li>muqtxdir: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSzxQaMGYqs">Portfolio: simple file manager for linux phones</a>. <em>A video about Portfolio.</em></li>
<li>太原利州: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4X-PmYaip4">pinephone manjaro體驗</a>. <em>A chinese video for a change.</em></li>
<li>Mota Khairullah: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57zTsjW7C54">PineTab & PinePhone</a>. <em>Just another Unboxing.</em></li>
<li>Daniel Rodriguez: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO8vt34kTh0">iPhone 7 booting Ubuntu 20.04 (to GUI)</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrntxWqDuvI">iPhone 7 booting Ubuntu 20.04 (to tty/command line</a>. <em>This is thoroughly impressive. Go and read the <a href="https://teddit.net/r/linux/comments/kux9xx/success_iphone_7_with_dead_nand_netbooting/">reddit</a> <a href="https://teddit.net/r/linux/comments/kvmsfd/success_iphone_7_booting_ubuntu_2004_to_full/">threads</a> about this topic — this is a 16 year old dude that took an iPhone with broken NAND storage that went ahead and managed to boot Linux on it! He is going to use it as a webserver. Reduce,</em> <strong>Reuse,</strong> <em>Recycle!</em></li>
<li>Linux Lounge: <a href="https://peertube.co.uk/videos/watch/3737fdd9-ecfe-4a7d-bce5-90d40c0477f0">A Look At Ubuntu Touch On The PinePhone</a>. <em>A nice look at Ubuntu Touch on the PinePhone.</em></li>
<li>UBports: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7NQ1szt7Zk">Ubuntu Touch Q&A 92</a>. <em>In their first Q&A in 2021 they go into many changes that are on the roadmap. Qt 5.12 broke some tests by being a lot faster, the move to 20.04, indicator overhaul. Unfortunately, the kernelupgrade for the PinePhone is not imminent.</em></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="stuff-i-did">Stuff I did</h3>
<h4 id="content">Content</h4>
<p>I made and uploaded two new videos:</p>
<ul>
<li>"Another look at Manjaro Lomiri on the PinePhone"
<ul>
<li><a href="https://devtube.dev-wiki.de/videos/watch/094d745f-afcd-413d-b72b-1fd5ea0338e6">PeerTube</a>,</li>
<li><a href="https://lbry.tv/@linmob:3/another-look-at-manjaro-lomiri-on-the:c">LBRY</a>,</li>
<li>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGU6_Lxjw0k">YouTube</a>;</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>and "Revisiting openSUSE on the PinePhone"
<ul>
<li><a href="https://devtube.dev-wiki.de/videos/watch/ee717e12-5db7-496f-9a21-15eea82e6d9c">PeerTube</a>,</li>
<li><a href="https://lbry.tv/@linmob:3/revisiting-opensuse-on-the-pinephone:e">LBRY</a>,</li>
<li>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zac6WgYIn28">YouTube</a>.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="linmobapps">LINMOBapps</h4>
<p>I am running a poll to get some information on <a href="https://croodle.wntd.de/#/poll/I3LTpHgmNZ/participation?encryptionKey=athXXWysZWFHxAut5rqpKoBFNudLNoupf45t6AXB">what users want for the future of LINMOBapps</a>. <sup class="footnote-reference"><a href="#1">1</a></sup> That aside, just <a href="https://framagit.org/linmobapps/linmobapps.frama.io/-/commits/master">a few additions and some maintenance happened</a>. Please <a href="https://framagit.org/linmobapps/linmobapps.frama.io/-/blob/master/tasks.md">do contribute</a>!</p>
<h4 id="random">Random</h4>
<p>I played with Plasma Mobile on Manjaro and OpenMandriva, tried to get GNOME Social to build (but it would not compile, even after I had managed to get all the dependencies in place and worked on new content that's not ready yet.</p>
<div class="footnote-definition" id="1"><sup class="footnote-definition-label">1</sup>
<p>If you voted today before 7:00PM UTC, please re-vote. Otherwise your votes on the last three questions are going to be counted as well. I have a backup.</p>
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