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Community about running GNU/Linux on phones. Projects like Ubuntu Touch, Plasma Mobile, PostmarketOS, Mobian etc. Either on former Android phones or hardware like the PinePhone.

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PinePhone Keyboard update [April 24/04] (forum.pine64.org)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Some photos in the linked post, and a video too!

Video for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f_cT3Fksho&feature=emb_imp_woyt

Cant wait to see what this is like in personal, excited about the extra battery life it will bring as well.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago (1 children)

It's great, but I'm undecided if I should consider it or not.
From what I've read, you can't really switch convers too many times.

It's true that I would probably end up using the pinephone more in 'lap mode (?)' than in portrait, but there are certain situations like when calling or when in a rush where holding the phone the way a mini-laptop requires would be sub-optimal, to say the least.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I think I'll pick it up due to the price being such a low barrier to entry, and that it might really make sense for some specific workflows and/or OS options.

Even if it cant really come out of the case often Bluetooth headsets work on at least a few distros (havent looked into wired ones) and the battery gains by having the larger battery would be nice while further optimization occurs elsewhere.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

mhm, I'm not really into bluetooth, I'm more of a tangled-wire guy.
In the end I know when I'm getting myself a pinephone I'll get that keyboard as well, guess I'll suck it up and adapt myself to it.

Who knows, maybe I'll even find it better.