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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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First look at the PinePhone Keyboard dev unit (odysee.com)

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

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

despite the key press issues, it looks really great. I hope that operating systems can recognize that a keyboard is attached and prevent the on-screen kb from appearing. Since the KB has a battery, can the battery be removed from the phone for a little space to put things like lora, NFC, etc? I almost wish the kb also included a pointing device but that could make the keys too cramped.

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

They could have included a Thinkpad like nub, but I think there might be patent issues.

But from the comment in the video it sounds like internally the keyboard addon uses a keyboard and trackpad circut, so maybe it could be hacked later on.

As for additional addons: those use the same 6 pogo-pins and I could imagine that ends up a bit bandwith limited unless it uses some sort of standard like USB2.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

They could have included a Thinkpad like nub, but I think there might be patent issues.

I recall almost all laptops had those at some point. IBM must have been making some good money off of that if that is the case.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

From the Pinephone wiki:

The pogo pins provide access to an interrupt line, power inputs/outputs and an I2C interface.

so I2C, but no USB data unfortunately. But hey, it's not like a sensible linux distro would not be capable without a mouse!