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PinePhone Carrier Support

2022-03-26T13:35:02Z

Jzakilla: /* North America */

{{under construction}}

This page contains hints on setting up cellular network connectivity for specific carriers.
For more general information, see the carrier support section of [[PinePhone#Modem]]. For the APN settings see [[PinePhone APN Settings]].

= Check compatibility =
To check if the PinePhone is supported on your carrier:

Search for your carrier on [https://www.frequencycheck.com/ frequencycheck.com] and compare the carrier's LTE/GSM/WCDMA frequencies to the PinePhone's supported frequencies (listed in the [[File:Quectel_EG25-G_LTE_Standard_Specification_V1.3.pdf]] modem specification sheet).

It is likely that there will be a few frequencies that your carrier uses which are not supported by the PinePhone. Not all of the carrier's frequencies need to be supported by the PinePhone for it to work - as long as ''most'' of them are supported, you will still get good coverage.

= Tested and working carriers =

The following is a list of carriers which has been tested by users and confirmed to be working (excerpt):

== Asia ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
| Japan || SoftBank || Not tested || Unsupported by carrier || No || No || Mobian Phosh, December 2020
|-
| Japan || Rakuten Mobile || Unsupported by carrier || Unsupported by carrier || Yes || Yes || Mobian Phosh, January 2021
|-
| Japan || Rakuten Mobile || Unsupported by carrier || Unsupported by carrier || Yes || No || Manjaro Plasma Mobile February 2021
|-
| Japan || Docomo || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Mobian Phosh, February 2021
|-
| India || Vodafone / Vi India || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || DanctNIX (Arch Linux ARM) with Phosh, March 2021
|-
| South Korea || KT || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh, June 2021
|-
| China || China Mobile || Yes || Not tested || Yes || No || Mobile NixOS, December 2021
|-
| China || China Telecom || Yes (hack needed) || Not tested || Yes (hack needed) || No || AOSC OS Phosh, January 2022
|-
| Japan || Rakuten Mobile || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Mobian Phosh, January 2022 (rivised from January 2021)
|}

== Africa ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
|-
| Test || Test || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || TestOS with Phosh, 20201129
|-
|}

== Europe ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
|-
| Ukraine || KyivStar || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Mobian Phosh(11Nov21)
|-
| Sweden || Tele2 || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not tested || Manjaro ARM Posh
|-
| Sweden || Telenor SE || Not tested || Not tested || Yes || Not tested || Manjaro Plasma Mobile beta2
|-
| UK || Three || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Plasma Mobile beta2
|-
| UK || Vodafone || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || ALARM & pmOS (Phosh?), modem FW latest - 26 Feb 21
|-
| UK || Sky Mobile (O2) || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || ArchLinux Phosh (20210908 image, fully updated) - 3 October 2021
|-
| UK || Smarty Mobile (Three) || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Arch Linux SXMO (Wayland) - 23 March 2022
|-
| France || Orange || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh Beta6 and later - 9 march 2021
|-
| France || SFR || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh Beta6 and later - 9 march 2021
|-
| France || Free || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not tested || ArchLinux - 30 July 2021
|-
| Czech Republic || O2 || Yes (only on 2G) || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Mobian Phosh (20210517 image up to date) - 2 June 2021
|-
| Germany || Congstar || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes (IPv4 & IPv6) || Mobian (Megi's kernel 5.13.0-rc4, apt up-to-date) with Phosh, 2021-06-07
|-
| Germany || E-Plus || Yes (sending only 2G) || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh and postmarketOS, 2021-10-15
|-
| Germany || Telekom || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not tested || Mobian Phosh (5.10-sunxi64), 2021-07-28
|-
| Germany || O2 / Telefonica || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not tested || KPlasma
|-
| Hungary || Telekom || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes (IPv4) || Manjaro Phosh Beta 12, 2021-07-30
|-
| Hungary || Telenor || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Mobian-Phosh-20210517, 2021-09-24
|-
| Denmark || CBB || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Plasma Mobile Beta 5, 2021-06-30
|-
| Belgium || Telenet || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || postmarketOS v20.05, v21.03, v21.06 and edge, 2021-08-15
|-
| Belgium || CARREFOUR || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || postmarketOS v20.05, v21.03, v21.06 and edge, 2021-08-15
|-
| Poland || Play || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh Beta 18, 2021-11-14
|-
| Poland || Orange || Yes || No || Yes || Yes (IPv4 & IPv6) || Manjaro Phosh v21.10, 2021-12-23
|-
| Poland || Premium Mobile || Yes || No || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh v22.01, 2022-01-13
|}

== North America ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI || Modem Firmware
|-
|-
| USA || T-Mobile || Yes || No || Yes || Yes ||
* Arch Linux Arm 2020/11/29
* Mobian - Phosh
* Manjaro - KDE Plasma Mobile
|-
| USA || T-Mobile || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
* Mobian Bookworm (Phosh) (2022-03-08)
|| EG25GGBR07A08M2G_01.003.01.003
|-
| USA || MetroPCS (T-Mobile) || Yes || No || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch Linux Arm (Phosh,SXMO) 2021/04/29
*Manjaro - Phosh 2021/04/29
*Mobian - Phosh 2021/3/20
|-
| USA || T-Mobile || Yes - buggy || No || Yes - buggy || Yes - buggy ||
*Manjaro - Plasma Dev 2020/11/21
*Ubuntu Touch - 2020/11/26
*KDE Neon 2020/11/02
|-
| USA || Mint Mobile (T-Mobile) || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
*Mobian - Phosh 2021/3/14
*postMarketOS - Phosh, Sxmo, Plasma Mobile 2021/5/26
*Ubuntu Touch 2021/5/24
*Manjaro - Phosh 2022/3/25
|-
| USA || Patriot Mobile (T-Mobile) || Yes || Yes chatty v0.6.1 mmsd-tng v1.8 || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch Linux Arm - Phosh 2022/01/12
|-
| USA || Tello (T-Mobile) || Yes || No || Yes || Yes ||
*postMarketOS - Phosh 2021/8/15
|-
| USA || TracFone (T-Mobile) || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch - Phosh 2021-10-06
|-
| USA || Verizon || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*Mobian - Phosh 2021/3/1
|-
| USA || US Mobile || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not Tested ||
*Mobian - Phosh 2022/01/09
|-
| USA || Verizon || No || No || No || No ||
*Ubuntu Touch 2021/5/24 (You can occasionally get the settings to work with Verizon, but it seems like the settings automatically changes the carrier to the wrong one after a few minutes)
|-
| USA || Verizon || Not tested || Not tested || Yes || Not via gui ||
*Manjaro - KDE Plasma Mobile 2021/5/10
|-
| USA || Verizon || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not via gui ||
*Manjaro - Phosh 2021/5/31
|-
| USA || Verizon || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*postmarketOS - Phosh 2021/5/31
|-
| USA || Verizon || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch - Phosh 2021/5/31
|-
| Canada || Freedom || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch Pinephone - Phosh (APN: internet.windmobile.ca), 2021/4/25
|-
| Canada || SpeakOut || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Not tested ||
*Mobian - Phosh 2021/11/18
|-
| USA || Consumer Cellular (AT&T) || Yes || No || Yes || Yes ||
*Manjaro - Phosh 2021/06/26
|-
| USA || Google Fi (T-Mobile) || Yes || No || Yes || Yes ||
*Arch Linux Arm - Phosh 0.10.2 2021/05/29
|-
| Mexico || Telcel || Yes || Not tested || Yes || Yes ||
*PostmarketOS - sxmo edge 2021/09/09
|-
| USA || Ting || Yes || Yes - buggy || Yes || Yes ||
*Manjaro - Phosh 2021/12/10
|-
|}

== South America ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
|-
| Test || Test || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || TestOS with Phosh, 20201129
|-
|}

== Australia / Oceania ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
|-
| Test || Test || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || TestOS with Phosh, 20201129
|-
| Australia || Beyond (Telstra) || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh Beta 20.
|-
| Australia || Belong (Telstra) || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Arch (Danctnix), Feb 2022.
|-
| Australia || Optus || Yes || No. Ticket lodged with Chatty and mmsd re multiple APN issue || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh Beta 20. Manjaro Plasma Mobile Beta 9 (Data working with this release). SXMO (Danctnix and PMOS edge December 2021).
|-
| Australia || Amaysim (Optus) || Yes || No. Ticket lodged with Chatty and mmsd re multiple APN issue || Yes || Yes || Manjaro Phosh
|-
| Australia || OPTUS (Dodo) || || ||Yes|| || Manjaro Plasma Mobile 5.23.4, 2021-12.27 (deepsleep disrupts settings)
|-
| Australia || Vodafone || Yes || Yes || Yes (No VoLTE) || Yes || pmOS Edge 5.15.3 kernel, 2022-02-10 with Phosh
|}

== Middle East ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Country || Carrier name || SMS working || USSD working || MMS working || Calls working || Data working || Tested OS (with version) and UI
|-
|-
| Israel|| Cellcom prepay|| receive+notify|| NA || NA || ring+ notify || NA || on PmOS Sxmo May 14 2021.
|-
|-
| Israel|| Cellcom Talkman|| receive+notify|| YES || YES (when manually selecting the MMS APN) || ring(VoLTE not working) || YES || on mobian Feb 04, 2022, Earthquake early warning system did not show a notification on Feb 07, 2022
|-
|-
| Israel|| Cellcom Talkman|| NO || NO || NO || ring+ notify (VoLTE not working)|| YES || on Plasma Mobile Feb 04, 2022
|-
|-
| Israel|| Golan TC || receive+notify|| YES || NA || ring+ notify (VoLTE not working) || Yes || on mobian/phosh March 13 2022
|-
|-
| Israel|| Partner prepay || receive+notify|| NA || NA || ring+ notify || NA || on PmOS Sxmo May 14 2021.
|-
|-
| Israel|| Pelephone prepay|| receive+notify|| NA || NA || ring+ notify || NA || on PmOS Sxmo May 14 2021.
|-
|-
| Israel|| Hot prepay|| receive+notify|| NA || NA || ring+ notify || NA || on PmOS Sxmo May 14 2021.
|-
|-
| Israel|| 019 prepay|| No || NA || NA ||Bars only || NA || on PmOS Sxmo May 14 2021.
|-

|}

= Special carrier notes =

{{Warning|This section contains providers which do not work or require special settings or actions to work.}}

Some carriers might support only certain frequencies or might require certain settings in Ofono or ModemManager. The following is a list of collected notes for carriers regarding special settings, hints or information:

== USA ==
=== AT&T ===
According to [https://ltefix.com/wp-content/uploads/USA-Major-Carriers-Bands-Frequencies-CA.pdf this page], AT&T's primary bands are 12 and 17 - 700ac and 700 MHz respectively. The PinePhone seems to work out-of-the-box with AT&T. If you transfer a SIM card from another phone you were using with AT&T, you need to activate the PinePhone through [https://www.att.com/buy/wireless/byod/byod AT&T's website]. Calls and SMS messages work. VoLTE is as yet untested.

However, it is likely AT&T will drop support with their network upgrade in the near future like their child company Cricket Wireless already has. [https://www.att.com/ecms/dam/att/consumer/help/pdf/Devices-Working-on-ATT-Network.pdf This page] lists their supported devices for their new network.

=== Consumer Cellular ===

Consumer Cellular is a MVNO that uses both AT&T and T-Mobile networks. On the AT&T network LTE data works without special configuration. If you transfer a SIM card from another phone to the PinePhone, you may need to contact customer support in order for them to register the IMEI association to the correct hardware; in one case it was first incorrectly identified as a Samsung Google Nexus Prime before later being correctly identified by the modem model Quectel EG25-G. Customer support also explicitly enabled VoLTE on the device. After VoLTE instructions on this site were followed and APN instructions on the Consumer Cellular site were followed, VoLTE was confirmed working.

=== Cricket Wireless ===
Cricket wireless is a MVNO that uses AT&T's network. VoLTE was fully supported, but the PinePhone is no longer considered a compatible device in the US by the carrier (as of March 2021).

=== Faith Wireless ===
Faith Wireless is a MVNO that uses AT&T's network. VoLTE was fully supported, but the PinePhone comes up as a Mobile Broadband Device. Faith Wireless does not service Mobile Broadband Devices. (As of February 2022)

=== SimpleMobile ===
SimpleMobile is a T-Mobile prepaid MVNO operating in the United States. 4G LTE, VoLTE, data, and SMS all work on the PinePhone after activation. Activation can be done online without extra software or assistance, go to https://www.simplemobile.com/activation/byopcollectsim and make sure you have your SIM card and IMEI ready.

=== Sprint ===
Sprint is currently not supported due to unknown reasons. Any input regarding this issue is highly appreciated.

=== T-Mobile ===
According to [https://ltefix.com/wp-content/uploads/USA-Major-Carriers-Bands-Frequencies-CA.pdf this page],
T-Mobile's primary frequency band for the United States is 12 (700ac MHz).

T-Mobile's bands and protocols are summarized on
[https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/t-mobile-united-states this page].

While the PinePhone's modem does support all LTE bands that T-Mobile uses in the US (And is one of the best choices for band support with the PinePhone's modem in the US), VoLTE is still listed as "Under development" by the modem manufacturer. T-Mobile's system also does not list the PinePhone as a compatible device due to this lack of official VoLTE support. The modem is capable of working on T-Mobile with VoLTE support enabled.

=== Verizon ===
According to [https://ltefix.com/wp-content/uploads/USA-Major-Carriers-Bands-Frequencies-CA.pdf this page],
Verizon's primary frequency band for the United States is 13 (700 MHz). Verizon's bands and protocols are summarized on
[https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/verizon-wireless-united-states this page]. According to the same page, Verizon might restrict their network to only approved devices.

Some users reported that they were able to activate their Verizon SIM by using an Verizon-approved burner phone and then inserting the SIM into the PinePhone.

=== Google Fi ===
Only T-Mobile service works currently, not US Cellular or Sprint.
The APN is h2g2.
Information from [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=11675&page=7 the forum].

Bear in mind that initial activation of the SIM card is not possible without an Android phone running Google Apps.

It should also be noted that Google uses a non-standard MMS implementation that is unlikely to be supported on the PinePhone at any point.

== Europe ==
=== Telekom Germany ===
With low signal, there may be loud interference noise audible in calls on the receiving end. It has not yet been tested whether or not this problem is carrier specific. An easy fix is extending the modem antenna with aluminum foil (or similar) inside the back cover of the phone.

== Asia ==
=== China Telecom ===
The baseband itself ships with bad (for CDMA, which isn't supported by EG25-G) MBN file for CT, so a force change of MBN file to the generic one is needed to get VoLTE (thus SMS+Call) work.

Run the following AT commands to force ROW_Generic_3GPP which can support VoLTE on CT:
<pre>
AT+QMBNCFG="autosel",0
AT+QMBNCFG="select","ROW_Generic_3GPP"
AT+QCFG="ims",1
</pre>

=== SoftBank ===
SoftBank USIM cards are IMEI-locked, and on top of that will only work on either Android or iOS. 
A free SIM is available, but that one is data only. 
The same problem might exist with MVNO's who make use of the SoftBank network, and therefore it's advised to pick either NTT docomo or au as the MNO.

ソフトバンク社のUSIMカードはIMEIロックで御座います。 
なお、Android又はiOS限定です。 
フリーSIMもありますが、これはデータのみSIMです。 
ソフトバンク社を使っているMVNOで同じ問題があるかもしれませんので、出来ればMNOはNTTドコモ又はauをご選択下さい。

= Known issues =
Known issues:
* The [https://www.frequencycheck.com/models FrequencyCheck model page] does not list either Pine64 or the PinePhone.
* T-Mobile's system does not list the PinePhone as a compatible device due to the lack of official VoLTE support from the manufacturer, despite the fact that it does work.
* MMS doesn't currently work in any distribution on the PinePhone by default. This means images and group chats will not work in text messages.
* Some providers may allow only certain known devices identified by their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_Allocation_Code Type Allocation Code].

= MMS workarounds =
These scripts allow partial MMS support on a [[PinePhone]] in distributions without working MMS support:

* JMMS: [https://git.sr.ht/~amindfv/jmms]
* silvermms: [https://gitlab.com/5ilver/silvermms]
* MMS via Matrix with mmmpuppet: [[PinePhone MMS with Matrix]]

There is a Haskel MMS client. MMS can also be manually composed with mmsd on the command line.

= Resources =
* IMEI - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Mobile_Equipment_Identity International Mobile Equipment Identity]

[[Category:PinePhone]]

PinePhone Software Releases

2022-03-26T13:06:38Z

Jzakilla: /* Manjaro ARM */

This page contains a list of all available OS releases for the regular [[PinePhone]], as well as links to other resources.

See [[PinePhone Installation Instructions]] on how to install the operating systems. 
However, if your phone came preloaded with software, Please see [[PinePhone Updating Instructions]].

{{Hint| '''Note:''' Some releases may not have a good setup for the backlight at low brightness.
If configured too low, the backlight shuts down completely, but the screen is still displayed and usable in bright front-light.}}

= Software Releases =

This is a list of OSes that specifically support the PinePhone.
Since PinePhone support is included in Mainline Linux, in principle, any ARM Linux OS can be used if possible required patches are included.

== Arch Linux ARM ==
[[File:Archlinux-logo.png|right|100px]]

(Unofficial) Arch Linux ARM with choice of Phosh UI, Plasma Mobile, sxmo or barebones.
Currently being maintained by the [https://danctnix.org/ DanctNIX] community (GitHub: [https://github.com/DanctNIX/danctnix danctnix], [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded dreemurrs-embedded]).

* GitHub: [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch]

'''Download location'''

Get both stable and test builds at [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch/releases GitHub releases].

'''username/password'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Default user
| <code>alarm/123456</code>
|-
! root
| <code>root/root</code>
|}

'''What works, what does not work'''

Most of the things should work.

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

* There are archmobile chat rooms on Matrix ([https://matrix.to/#/#archmobile:kde.org #archmobile:kde.org]) and Telegram ([https://t.me/archmobile @archmobile]).
* You may find the Discord, Matrix and Telegram of DanctNIX community at [https://github.com/DanctNIX/danctnix/blob/master/README.md#channel-list the Channel list section of DanctNIX/README.md], read the [https://github.com/DanctNIX/danctnix/blob/master/docs/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md Code of Conduct].
* Feel free to send us [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch/pulls pull requests] and report [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch/issues issues] on [https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Pine64-Arch GitHub].

== ExpidusOS ==

A fork of [https://voidlinux.org Void Linux] with a custom fork of XFCE called [https://github.com/ExpidusOS/genesis Gensis] as the default desktop environment, developed by [https://midstall.com/ Midstall Software].

* [https://expidusos.com ExpidusOS official website]
* [https://wiki.expidusos.com/index.php/Main_Page ExpidusOS Wiki]
* [https://discord.gg/GVfBF2w Midstall Software Discord server]
* GitHub: [https://github.com/ExpidusOS ExpidusOS]

'''Download location'''

Check the [https://expidusos.com/download download page] for that latest version, or the [https://build.expidusos.com/ image file list] for all versions, look for the file name that starts with "pinephone".

'''username/password'''

expidus/expidus

'''What works, what does not work'''

The ExpidusOS Wiki has a page detailing [https://wiki.expidusos.com/index.php/Device:PinePhone supported features].

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

Join the [https://discord.gg/GVfBF2w Discord server] or corresponding repo at GitHub ([https://github.com/orgs/ExpidusOS/repositories repo list]).

== Fedora ==
[[File:Fedora-logo.png|right|100px]]

An (unofficial) vanilla Fedora rawhide build for aarch64 with megi's kernel and [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/njha/mobile/packages/ some additional packages] to tie it all together.
It aims to eventually be an upstream part of the Fedora project, rather than a phone-specific distribution.

* Forum discussion: [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=9347 Fedora + Phosh for PinePhone]
* GitHub: [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup]

'''Download location'''

* [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup/releases Flashable images]
* [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup Build scripts]
* [https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/njha/mobile/ Packages (Fedora COPR)]

There is also an FTP server with images build every night @ ftp://pine.warpspeed.dk/nightly/pinephone/ (Mount this with something like Nautilus)

'''username/password'''

On github images use:
pine/123456

On Nightly images from FTP use
pine/1111

'''What works, what does not work'''

WiFi, Bluetooth, SMS, Data, Calls all work!

There are still a few bugs though, and [https://xnux.eu/devices/pine64-pinephone.html#toc-feature-driver-support-matrix some features don't have driver support yet] on any PinePhone distribution.

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

Please send your bug reports to [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup/issues the project's issue tracker].
Be sure to include logs if applicable!
Send us pull requests on [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup/pulls Github].

== Gentoo ==
[[File:GentooLogo.png|right|100px]]

{{hint|Please consider cross-compiling the software on the computer.
Long compilation times and heat production can lead to a reduced lifespan of the phone.}}

There are unofficial Gentoo overlays with ebuilds for the PinePhone.
There are no images - you'll be building it yourself, picking which kernel, bootloader and desktop environment you want to use.
You will be using the arm64 version of Gentoo.

'''Documentation'''

* https://stealthgun.tweakblogs.net/blog/19336/gentoo-on-a-pinephone
* https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/User:Dr41nU/PinePhone
* https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/PinePhone (incomplete)

'''Overlay locations'''

* https://gitlab.com/bingch/gentoo-overlay
* https://github.com/stealthgun/gjdwebserver-overlay

== GloDroid ==

{{Hint|There can be large intervals between release update, so available images may be outdated and do not reflect the state of the current developments.}}

A fully open source port of Android to the PinePhone.

GitHub: [https://github.com/GloDroid/ GloDroid]

'''Download location'''

Stable image (last release at 2021-11-25)

[https://github.com/GloDroid/glodroid_manifest/releases GloDroid]

'''What works, what does not work'''

Works: WiFi, screen dimming, touchscreen and charging work.
Don't work: Bluetooth, Telephony, GPS, Sound

== Kali Linux ==
[[File:Kali-logo.png|right|200px]]

An unofficial [https://www.kali.org Kali Linux] build for PinePhone running with Phosh.
This Kali Linux Phosh build contains only the Phosh GUI and a few other packages (ModemManager, WiFi chip firmware).
Custom Kernel Added in the new release. Thanks to Mobian Project for WiFi Firmware.

'''Download location'''

[https://github.com/Shubhamvis98/kali-pinephone/releases Kali Phosh]

'''Installation'''

$ unxz -c Kali-pinephone-{Version}.img.xz | dd of=/dev/{storage_block} bs=1M status=progress
$ growpart /dev/mmcblkX Y
$ resize2fs /dev/mmcblkXpY
# X: Storage Device Y: Partition Number

'''username/password'''

kali/8888

== LuneOS ==
[[File:Luneos-logo-256.png|right|100px]]

LuneOS is a open source mobile operating system based on [https://www.webosose.org/ webOS Open Source Edition]([https://github.com/webosose GitHub], previously known as [https://github.com/openwebos Open webOS]) by LG, comes with [https://webos-ports.org/wiki/Luna_Next Luna Next] UI, currently developed by the WebOS Ports community.

* [https://www.webos-ports.org/wiki/Main_Page WebOS Ports Wiki]
* [https://webos-ports.org/wiki/Pinephone_Info WebOS-Ports Wiki's Pinephone page]
* GitHub: [https://github.com/webOS-ports WebOS Ports]

'''Download location'''

* [https://github.com/webOS-ports/meta-pine64-luneos/releases LuneOS test images for PinePhone]

It is recommended to use ''bmaptool'', which is faster than dd, and can decompress archived image files on-the-fly.

Syntax is:

bmaptool copy [from] [to]

For example:

bmaptool copy https://github.com/webOS-ports/meta-pine64-luneos/releases/download/20220108-pinephone/luneos-dev-image-pinephone-0-0.rootfs.wic.gz /dev/mmcblk0

.wic file can be treated as .img file when flashing. You may rename .wic file to .img when using GUI tools that require file extension to be .img.

== Maemo Leste ==
[[File:Maemoleste-logo.png|right|100px]]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maemo Maemo] is a trimmed-down version of Debian for mobile devices,
originally a collaboration between Nokia and many open source projects (the [http://maemo.org/intro/ Maemo community]) before Nokia abandoned it.
The community now takes full responsibility in developing fully open source Maemo for a variety of mobile devices.

Maemo 8 "Leste" is an ARM64 port of [https://devuan.org/ Devuan] (Debian without systemd) and runs the mainline Linux kernel.
The default user interface stack is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hildon Hildon], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X.Org_Server Xorg], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchbox_(window_manager) Matchbox WM], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK GTK].
The current version is Devuan Beowulf (Debian Buster) and has simultaneous support for both Devuan and Debian.

In addition to the main repository, they have a [https://github.com/maemo-leste-extras/bugtracker community repository].
To keep updated they use automation in their package maintenance with [https://github.com/maemo-leste/jenkins-integration jenkins] (similar to [https://www.debian.org/devel/buildd/ debian's build]).
Porting packages to Maemo Leste is basically a simple matter of porting to arm64 version of Debian/Devuan, which benefits both projects.

* [https://maemo-leste.github.io/ Maemo Leste website]
* [https://leste.maemo.org/Main_Page Maemo Leste Wiki]
** [https://leste.maemo.org/PinePhone PinePhone wiki page]
** [https://leste.maemo.org/Leste_FAQ Maemo Leste FAQ]
* GitHub: [https://github.com/maemo-leste maemo-leste]
* Twitter: [https://twitter.com/maemoleste @maemoleste]

'''Download location'''

[http://maedevu.maemo.org/images/pinephone/ Maemo Leste test builds]. There is also an [https://github.com/maemo-leste/image-builder image builder], see their wiki for instructions on how to [https://leste.maemo.org/Image_Builder build a custom image].

'''username/password'''

root/toor

You may use <code>sudo</code> directly.

'''What works, what does not work'''

For current status and workarounds, please read their [https://leste.maemo.org/PinePhone PinePhone wiki page].

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

Most discussion occurs at [ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/#maemo-leste <code>#maemo-leste</code> on <code>irc.libera.chat</code>].
The Maemo website also has an [https://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1565822 ongoing forum thread] for feedback.

All other contact information is listed on the [https://leste.maemo.org/Main_Page main page] of the Maemo wiki.

Submit [https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues bug reports] on github.
To track known issues, you may use these search terms:
[https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+pinephone pinephone],
[https://github.com/maemo-leste/bugtracker/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+pine64 pine64].

Learn about
[https://leste.maemo.org/Development development],
[https://leste.maemo.org/Development/Porting_Packages porting packages],
[https://leste.maemo.org/Development/Building_Packages building packages],
[https://leste.maemo.org/Development/Tasks todo list],
and general info on [https://wiki.debian.org/HowToPackageForDebian how to package for Debian].
Some tasks have funding available.

== Manjaro ARM ==
[[File:Manjaro-logo.svg|right|100px]]

Manjaro is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed Arch operating system with the Plasma Mobile and Phosh desktop environment.

'''Download location'''

* Phosh: [https://github.com/manjaro-pinephone/phosh Stable] / [https://github.com/manjaro-pinephone/phosh-dev Dev]
* Plasma Mobile: [https://github.com/manjaro-pinephone/plasma-mobile Stable] / [https://github.com/manjaro-pinephone/plasma-mobile-dev Dev]
* Lomiri: [https://github.com/manjaro-pinephone/lomiri-dev Dev] (No longer maintained)

'''username/password'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Default user
| <code>manjaro/123456</code>
|-
! root
| <code>root/root</code>
|}

'''What works, what does not work'''

{{Hint| '''Note:''' At the first boot, the Phosh image will be loaded at a TTY login prompt for multiple minutes.}}

See Manjaro's release announcements on their [https://forum.manjaro.org/c/arm/100 forum].

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

See the end of the [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-arm-beta7-with-phosh-pinephone/58901 announcement].

== Mobian ==
[[File:Debian-logo.png|right|100px]]

An unofficial [https://www.debian.org Debian] build for ARM64 running with Phosh (developed by Purism, uses Wayland instead of Xorg).
The base system is pure Debian, with only the GUI applications and a few others (ModemManager, WiFi chip firmware) being built from modified sources (as well as the kernel and u-boot).
Current version is Debian Bookworm.

'''Download location'''

[https://images.mobian.org/pinephone/weekly/ Weekly] /
[https://images.mobian.org/pinephone/installer/ Installer] /
[https://images.mobian.org/pinephone/ Stable (not recommended)]

Extract the image before installing:

$ gzip -d Downloads/mobian-pinephone-*.img.gz

See the [https://wiki.mobian.org/doku.php?id=install project page] for specific installation instructions.

'''username/password'''

mobian/1234

'''What works, what does not work'''

See [https://gitlab.com/mobian1/mobian-recipes/-/blob/master/README.md the project's README file] or [https://wiki.mobian.org/doku.php?id=pinephone the wiki] for most up to date status.

Check [https://gitlab.com/groups/mobian1/-/issues bug tracker] for known issues. Questions? Ask on our [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=9016 thread].

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

It is recommended that you log your bug reports in [https://gitlab.com/mobian1/issues the project's issue tracker].
As a general rule, issues with third-party apps (even the default ones) should be reported upstream.
A Mobian issue would be related to getting the hardware to work on the PinePhone,
but if unsure where the issue should be reported just open a ticket or ask.
Feel free to pick an open issue to work on, or send a merge request on [https://gitlab.com/mobian1 Gitlab].

'''Notes'''

See [https://wiki.mobian.org/doku.php?id=start the wiki] for additional information regarding screen resolution, USB networking, WiFi hotspot, Chatty and the repository.

== Multi-distro demo image ==

{{Warning | This is a demo image for testing different OSes before installing a regular image. Attempting to use this image productively is highly discouraged. The kernel is shared across the different OSes and is not updated.}}

This image allow users to try many of the above Linux distributions easily, without having to figure out how to flash them individually and juggle with many microSD cards. Also called megi's 15-in-1 multi boot image.

* Main page: https://xnux.eu/p-boot-demo/
* Git repo: https://megous.com/git/pinephone-multi-boot/
* Forum discussion: [https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=11347 15-distro multi-boot image for Pinephone]

'''Update 2022-01-26, using megi's kernel 5.16.2'''

DD image to SD card and boot. This image is for 16GiB or larger SD cards, also works if flashed to eMMC.

This is also a good build for charging depleted battery. Just boot up this build with power supply connected, keep the PinePhone charging for 3 hours at power down stage.

For more info on this build, please visit its entry the "News" section of its [https://xnux.eu/p-boot-demo/ web page].

* [https://dl.xnux.eu/p-boot-multi-2022-01-26.torrent Download torrent file from author's website]
* [http://dl.xnux.eu/p-boot-multi-2022-01-26/ Download img.zst from author's website] (speed limited to 512KiB/s)
* [http://mirror.uxes.cz/dl.xnux.eu/ Download torrent and img.zst from discord user uxes' mirror]
** '''File name:''' multi.img.zst
** '''SHA-256:''' 9b099cdfece3ba862348ca32af6c51a41a1d161b1d897f9928ae8be3c824a0b6
** '''File Size:''' 6.9GiB

Due to its size, download though torrent is suggested by the author on its main page.

{{hint | '''Note about .zst archive file:'''

On Linux, you may install or compile <code>zstd</code>, and write the image to SD card by using <code>zstdcat</code> and <code>dd</code>. See the "Installation" section of its [https://xnux.eu/p-boot-demo/ web page] for command examples.

On Windows, you may use [https://github.com/mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd 7-zip-zstd], it provides different installation method in the README.md.Install and extract the .img file from the zst archive, and flash with tools like [https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ Win32 Disk Imager].}}

Also see [[PinePhone Installation Instructions]].

'''username/password'''

All passwords were changed to 1111. sxmo login/password is user/1111. Manjaro seems to insist on 123456.

== Nemo Mobile ==
[[File:nemo_mobile.png|right|100px]]

Nemo Mobile is the open source build of Sailfish OS with a open source UI called [http://nemomobile.net/glacier-home/ Glacier] ([https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo/Glacier Mer Wiki]), [http://nemomobile.net/pages/Hello_manjaro/ based on Manjaro].

* Website: [https://nemomobile.net/ Nemo Mobile UX team]
* [https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo Mer Wiki page]

'''Download location'''

See the [https://nemomobile.net/installation/ installation page] on their website for the newest release and installation guides.

'''What works, what does not work'''

Development is now moving very fast after rebasing. For the current devel image, Wifi, SMS and Bluetooth works.

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

For the Nemo Mobile UX itself:
* GitHub issues: https://github.com/nemomobile-ux/main/issues

For hardware:
* GitHub issues: https://github.com/neochapay/nemo-device-dont_be_evil/issues

== NixOS ==
[[File:nixos.png|right|100px]]

NixOS support is handled through the Mobile NixOS project.

* Project home page: [https://mobile.nixos.org/ Mobile NixOS]
* PinePhone device page: [https://mobile.nixos.org/devices/pine64-pinephone.html Pine64 PinePhone — Mobile NixOS]
* GitHub: [https://github.com/NixOS/mobile-nixos NixOS/mobile-nixos]

There is no pre-built complete image.
For now users, are expected to follow the instructions in the [https://mobile.nixos.org/getting-started.html Getting Started page],
and [https://mobile.nixos.org/devices/pine64-pinephone.html Project's device page].

'''What works, what does not work'''

Currently, it boots, it's just as compatible as the Android-based devices are with Mobile NixOS.
It even supports a bit more since it can use WiFi.

Support for all of the hardware will be coming, this project is a breadth-first work, where the work spans multiple devices in parallel.

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

On [https://github.com/NixOS/mobile-nixos/issues the project's repository].
Please specify that you are using a PinePhone when reporting issues.
Details about contributions and donations are on the [https://nixos.org/nixos/community.html NixOS website].

== OpenMandriva Lx ==
[[File:Oma-logo-22042013_300pp.png|right|100px]]

{{Hint| '''Note:''' This image is solely for testing purposes.}}

OpenMandriva Lx with Plasma Mobile as UI.

'''Download location'''

The official image can be found [https://sourceforge.net/projects/openmandriva/files/release/4.2/RC/Pinephone/ at sourceforge.net].
See [https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-lx-4-3-rc-available-for-testing here] for the offical announcement.

'''What works, what does not work'''

From the [https://www.openmandriva.org/en/news/article/openmandriva-lx-4-3-rc-available-for-testing 4.3 announcement],
in future updates (4.3 and later), "Phone calls are working, and we have rewritten the camera app to be far more useful".

== openSUSE ==
[[File:SLEM-OS-logo.png|right|100px]]

Our images use the same [https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed] base as our desktop images,
except what needs to be changed for the PinePhone.
The images include zypper (RPM) as the default package manager,
and have access to virtually the same (open source) software as our desktop repositories,
thanks to the [https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Factory Factory] ports.
Using [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:DNF dnf] is possible, if preferred.

'''Download links'''

* [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PHOSH-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz Phosh] / [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PHOSH-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz.sha256 SHA-256] / [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PHOSH-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz.sha256.asc SHA-256 Signature]
* [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PLAMO-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz Plasma Mobile] / [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PLAMO-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz.sha256 SHA-256] / [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/ARM:/Factory:/Contrib:/PinePhone/images/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-ARM-PLAMO-pinephone.aarch64.raw.xz.sha256.asc SHA-256 Signature]

To verify the images you need to import [https://build.opensuse.org/projects/devel:ARM:Factory:Contrib:PinePhone/public_key our GPG key].
Keep on mind that the first boot may stay on black screen for about a minute - consequent boots should be faster.

You can find install instructions at [https://en.opensuse.org/HCL:PinePhone#Installing_openSUSE_in_a_Pinephone this section] in the openSUSE Wiki.

'''Username/Password'''

The login credentials are pine/1234 and root/linux.
Change (or disable) the root password once you are set up.

'''What works and what does not work'''

You can find all information about the releases of the project [https://gitlab.com/slem.os/slem.os/-/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md here].
Detailed information, tips and troubleshooting suggestions are also provided at [https://en.opensuse.org/HCL:PinePhone the openSUSE Wiki].
You will also find information in our wiki on how to report issues (Contributing section).

== postmarketOS ==
[[File:PostmarketOS-logo.png|right|100px]]

postmarketOS extends [https://www.alpinelinux.org/ Alpine Linux] to run on smartphones and other mobile devices.
It offers various user interfaces (Phosh, Plasma Mobile, Sxmo, Plasma Desktop, Gnome 3, Kodi, XFCE4, ...).

As of writing, official images are provided with Phosh, Plasma Mobile and Sxmo.
The official images come in two flavors, either as a test image to try out postmarketOS, or with the installer.

When using the installer images (recommended), it is possible to:
* encrypt the installation
* install from the SD card to eMMC

Power users may also create their own image with the distribution's install and development tool <code>pmbootstrap</code>.

Please read the detailed [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_PinePhone_(pine64-pinephone)#Installation installation instructions] in the wiki.

'''Download location'''

* [https://postmarketos.org/download/ Download page]
* [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_PinePhone_(pine64-pinephone)#Installation Flashing instructions]

'''Username/password'''

* Test images: user/147147
* When using the installer images or building an image with pmbootstrap, you set your own username and password.

'''What works, what does not work'''

See the [https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues?label_name%5B%5D=device-pine64-pinephone issue tracker].

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

[https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues?label_name%5B%5D=device-pine64-pinephone postmarketOS issue tracker] for PinePhone support.
See [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Contributing postmarketOS wiki] for options to contribute.

== PureOS ==
[[File:Pureos.png|right|100px]]

{{Warning|This project is no longer under development and has been abandoned. Use [https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Software_Releases#Mobian Mobian] instead}}

{{Hint|There is no prebuilt image, you'll need a Linux environment and build the image yourself.}}

[https://www.pureos.net/ PureOS] is a user friendly, secure and freedom respecting GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian and GNOME developed by the Purism community.

* [https://tracker.pureos.net/w/ PureOS Wiki], no PinePhone page there
* Mobile-optimized apps list from the [https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/mobile_optimized_apps/ Software Center in PureOS] and [https://tracker.pureos.net/w/pureos/3rd-party_mobile_optimized_apps/ 3rd party repos]
* [https://github.com/rufferson/pureos-pinephone current PinePhone PureOS repo], A script to convert Librem5 PureOS to PinePhone Pure-OS

'''Download location'''

Use [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rufferson/pureos-pinephone/master/build_image.sh the convert script] to download and build the image from u-boot, PinePhone linux kernel and Librem5 PureOS.

Also see:
* [https://forums.puri.sm/t/successful-installation-of-pureos-on-pinephone/8741/12 Successful installation of PureOS on PinePhone - PureOS - Purism community]
* The PureOS section of [https://www.ruff.mobi/go/mobi/pine.html PinePhone page] on ruff.mobi
* An [https://gitlab.com/a-wai/debos-pinephone archived repo] for PureOS on PinePhone
* A [https://mozzwald.com/pp/ file list] with [https://mozzwald.com/pp/pureos-pinephone-build-instructions.txt pureos pinephone build instructions] on mozzwald.com

== Sailfish OS ==
[[File:Sailfish_logo.png|right|100px]]

[https://sailfishos.org/ Sailfish OS] is a Linux-based operating system based on open source projects such as [https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Main_Page Mer], and a closed source UI based on [https://sailfishos.org/wiki/Lipstick Lipstick].

* [https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Adaptations/PinePhone64 PinePhone Wiki Page] on Mer Wiki, for both Nemo Mobile and Sailfish OS.
* [https://gitlab.com/pinephone-sailfish-os/linux-kernel/ Linux kernel config repo]
* [https://gitlab.com/sailfishos-porters-ci/dont_be_evil-ci/ Sailfish OS repo]

'''Download location'''

'''Flashing script'''

The Sailfish OS image is built on Gitlab CI. The latest image can be installed using the [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sailfish-on-dontbeevil/flash-it/master/flash-it.sh flashing script].

The script downloads the image and bootloader from the CI, extracts everything and burns it onto the SD card.
Note: The script will format and erase the SD card!

Instructions:
# Download the flashing script
# Insert a microSD card in your device
# Make the script executable: <code>chmod +x flash-it.sh</code>
# Verify that you have the <code>bsdtar</code> package installed
# Execute it: <code>./flash-it.sh</code>
# Follow the instructions. Some commands in the script require root permissions (for example: mounting and flashing the SD card).

* When asked where to flash, type 'raw' and it will build the image on your computer. Otherwise define the path /dev/.... to flash to card or internal emmc.

'''username/password'''

Set PIN on initialization.

* Sometimes the first run stalls before the tutorial. Reboot and it will start from setting the security pin.
* The homescreen may be locked unless you boot with a sim card inserted. An old expired sim will do. '''If you do not have a SIM card on hands, do NOT set a security code on first boot.'''
* When a screen with a loading circle is displayed, just left/right swipe it away.
* If you're not familiar with Sailfish OS, pay attention to the tutorial - the interface works great, but is not immediately obvious. If you are familiar with it, you can skip the tutorial by touching all 4 corners starting top left.

'''What works, what does not work'''

See the [https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Adaptations/PinePhone64#Hardware_Support Hardware Support section] on the Mer Wiki's PinePhone Page.

There is a limited selection of apps available from the Jolla store, the vast majority are hosted on openrepos.net. If the Storeman app for openrepos is not preinstalled, download the RPM and click to install.

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

See the [https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Adaptations/PinePhone64#Installation Installation section] on the Mer Wiki's PinePhone Page for compile, build and development.

Git repo links are at the top of this OS section. other repos that may be helpful:

* [https://github.com/sailfish-on-dontbeevil GitHub project page]
* [https://github.com/sailfish-on-dontbeevil/flash-it the repo of the flash-it.sh flashing script]
* [https://build.merproject.org/project/show/nemo:devel:hw:pine:dontbeevil Mer Open Build Service page] ([https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/changes-needed-to-merge-the-project-names-to-sailfish-os/1672 Mer is being assimilated into Sailfish OS] and [https://forum.sailfishos.org/t/obs-shut-down-and-next-steps/1814 OBS is shutting down], also see [https://specs.openstack.org/openstack/fuel-specs/specs/7.0/replace-obs.html OpenStack is replacing OBS with another build system based on Jenkins], if it's related, even OBS come back under Sailfish OS, it will be different.)

See the [https://sailfishos.org/wiki/Collaborative_Development#Reporting_issues Sailfish OS wiki] for links to their forum, as well as info required when reporting an issue. See the [https://sailfishos.org/wiki/SailfishOS Sailfish OS wiki main page] for options to contribute to Sailfish OS.

'''Notes'''

OTA is supported: <code>zypper refresh && zypper update</code> as root (<code>devel-su</code> to get root access). Things that need reflash are bootloader specific at the moment. If improvements like [[Crust]] or changes of partition layout are added, then you need to reflash.

== SkiffOS ==
[[File:SkiffOS-Icon-1.png|right|100px]]

Minimal in-memory cross-compiled OS optimized for hosting multiple in parallel Docker containers.

Provides the reliability of firmware with the ease-of-use of package managers.

Upgrade over-the-air via a simple rsync script, or copying 3 files.

Uses the [http://buildroot.org Buildroot] cross-compilation tool for support for all Pine64 boards.

Use configuration packages to configure distro:

{| class="wikitable"
! Package !! Distro
|-
| core/pinephone_neon || KDE Neon via Ubuntu repositories
|-
| core/pinephone_nixos || Nixos Mobile
|-
| core/pinephone_gentoo || Gentoo with Link-time Optimization & KDE Mobile or Phosh
|-
| core/pinephone_ubports || Ubuntu Ports for PinePhone
|-
| core/pinephone_manjaro_kde || Manjaro for PinePhone: KDE variant
|-
| core/pinephone_manjaro_phosh || Manjaro for PinePhone: Phosh variant
|-
| core/pinephone_manjaro_lomiri || Manjaro for PinePhone: Lomiri variant
|}

The boot-up OS is upgraded independently from the containers.

'''Download location'''

The repository and instructions can be found [https://github.com/skiffos/SkiffOS/tree/master/configs/pine64/phone here].

== Slackware ==

Unofficial slackware images with xfce for the pinephone

'''Discussion'''

[https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=12181&highlight=slackware+pinephone Thread]

'''Download location'''
* http://dl.fail.pp.ua/slackware/images/pinephone/

== Swmo ==

A collection of Suckless programs to create a mobile UI. Based on postmarketOS.

'''Download location'''

Swmo images can be found [https://images.postmarketos.org/bpo/ here] (in the ''/pine64-pinephone/sxmo-de-sway/'' sections respectively).

'''username/password'''

user/147147

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

Contributing information is listed [https://man.sr.ht/~anjan/sxmo-docs-stable/CONTRIBUTING.md here].

== Ubuntu Touch ==
[[File:Ubports-logo.png|right|100px]]

A Mobile Version of the Ubuntu Operating System made and maintained by the UBports Community.

Ubuntu touch is a mobile version of Ubuntu developed by the UBports community.
Installation instructions can be found on
[https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone#how-do-i-install-ubuntu-touch-on-my-pinephone the UBports PinePhone project].
There is also a [https://github.com/goddard/pinephone/ script] to download the latest image and flash to your PinePhone.
In the future, Ubuntu Touch will be able to be installed onto the PinePhone with the [https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/installer UBports installer] GUI tool.

'''Download location'''

[https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone#how-do-i-install-ubuntu-touch-on-my-pinephone UBports PinePhone project]

'''username/password'''

Set up during boot

'''What works, what does not work'''

Scroll down to the bottom of [https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone this page], or directly here [https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/pinephone/#deviceOverview]

'''How to contribute and report defects'''

See [https://gitlab.com/ubports/community-ports/pinephone UBports gitlab page].
See [https://ubports.com/foundation/sponsors UBports website] for how to donate.

= Tools =

There are software tools, that can be booted on the PinePhone.

== JumpDrive ==

JumpDrive can be used to flash the eMMC (and the microSD card), see [[PinePhone Installation Instructions#Using JumpDrive]].

See https://github.com/dreemurrs-embedded/Jumpdrive/releases for the latest image.
Make sure to download the "PinePhone" image and to unpack the archive before flashing.

== Tow-Boot ==
Tow-Boot is a more user-friendly distribution of U-Boot. Can also mount internal storage as USB Mass Storage by holding the volume up button at startup before and during the second vibration and the LED will turn blue if done successfully.

See https://github.com/Tow-Boot/Tow-Boot/releases for the latest image.
Make sure to download the image with pinephoneA64 in the name.

= Factory Test OS =

{{Hint|'''Note:''' The magnetometer test will fail on the new Beta Edition, as the factory image wasn't updated for it yet.}}

On the Braveheart model, there was a postmarketOS based basic Factory Test OS pre-installed on the eMMC.
The developer Martijn Braam from postmarketOS has improved the functionality of the image considerably later.
Since the 20200501 version, it is able to test all the hardware.
It also includes functionality to install a new OS to the eMMC when using with an test image that includes that OS image.
The downloadable image just does the hardware tests.
Do not flash eMMC to test your device, just dd it to microSD and test from there.
New versions are distributed as part of the postmarketOS distribution.

Links:
* [https://images.postmarketos.org/pinephone/ Software Images] (download the latest one named like pine-pinephone-yyyyMMdd-factorytestX.img.xz)
* [https://gitlab.com/MartijnBraam/factorytest Git repo]
* [https://gitlab.com/MartijnBraam/factorytest/-/blob/master/README.rst Documentation]

== Factory-loaded OS builds ==

These are different operating system builds that was preloaded in the factory with testing utility.

Download the build, extract the image and dd it to a 8 GB or larger microSD card, then insert it into the PinePhone.
After power up or reboot, you may perform and complete the test routine, or apply the build from microSD card to eMMC.

All the download links below are direct download from pine64.org.

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{| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap"
! OS
! Download Link
! File Size
! MD5
|-
| Beta Edition
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/BetaEdition/pine64-pinephone-plamo-beta-factorytest.img.xz pine64-pinephone-plamo-beta-factorytest.img.xz]
| 1.78GB
| <code>f16bce93504a52217540ac886863a418</code>
|-
| Mobian
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/Mobian/pine64-pinephone-20201207-factorytest-mobian.img.xz pine64-pinephone-20201207-factorytest-mobian.img.xz]
| 1.41GB
| <code>015be381ff4e650a7fca6d4eaa90d63d</code>
|-
| KDE
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/KDE/pine64-pinephone-20201208-factorytest-kde.img.xz pine64-pinephone-20201208-factorytest-kde.img.xz]
| 2.28GB
| <code>32979ff17b5ec4d358ce99f1aff0c77c</code>
|-
| Manjaro
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/Manjaro/pine64-pinephone-20201013-manjaro-stable-20201018-factory56.img.xz pine64-pinephone-20201013-manjaro-stable-20201018-factory56.img.xz]
| 1.04GB
| <code>4edfd4dceaefdd32a3417c1727161c29</code>
|-
| postmarketOS
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/PostMarketOS/pine64-pinephone-20200726-phosh-v20.05-factory.img.xz pine64-pinephone-20200726-phosh-v20.05-factory.img.xz]
| 517MB
| <code>244093be2f6d728fcbd1d29114607727</code>
|-
| Ubuntu Touch
| [https://files.pine64.org/os/PinePhone/UBPorts/PinePhone-flasher-ubuntu-7b.img.gz PinePhone-flasher-ubuntu-7b.img.gz]
| 1.05GB
| <code>2d7f5271e7a281db8f1b1219bedbe131</code>
|}
</div>

= Installing other ARM64 distributions =

{{Warning|Distributions not on this page may not even boot after you follow this section. In the best case, they will be barely usable.
This is more for fun, or if you would like to port a new distribution to the PinePhone.}}

{{Hint|'''Note:''' This section uses megi's kernel releases, and not the official ones from Pine64. While it is possible to use the official (and in the future, mainline) kernel, megi provides binary releases, which makes it very easy.}}

General steps:

# Create a boot partition (from 4 MB to about 252 MB) and a root partition (from the end of boot to the end of the card) filesystem on the SD card.
# Format the boot partition with vfat, and the root partition with a supported filesystem like ext4 or f2fs.
# Extract the root filesystem from your distribution's ARM image into the root filesystem on the SD card. Do not copy the partition, copy the files instead (in archive mode, like <code>rsync -ar</code>).
# Edit <code>/etc/fstab</code> to match your partitions.
# Grab megi's kernel from https://xff.cz/kernels/, Follow the instructions in the [https://xff.cz/kernels/README README], which involves copying the kernel modules into the SD card rootfs, and writing u-boot and the bootloader.

If you would like to see examples or specific commands for how to complete these steps, see:
* [https://github.com/nikhiljha/pp-fedora-sdsetup an example for Fedora], current unofficial [#Fedora] release
* [https://xnux.eu/howtos/install-arch-linux-arm.html an example for Arch Linux] by megi

= Other Resources =
Community
* [[Main_Page#Community_and_Support|Links to the community services]]

Hardware information
* [[PinePhone|General PinePhone hardware info]] in this Pine64 wiki
* Details specific to the Braveheart Edition: [[PinePhone_v1.1_-_Braveheart|PinePhone 1.1 Braveheart hardware details]]
* Details specific to the Community Edition: [[PinePhone_v1.2|PinePhone 1.2 hardware details]]
* The postmarketOS wiki has a detailed page on the PinePhone hardware [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_PinePhone_(pine64-pinephone) here] and the preceding devkit [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_Don%27t_be_evil_devkit_(pine64-dontbeevil) here]

Other software information
* [https://linux-sunxi.org/Main_Page sunxi community wiki]
* [https://xnux.eu/devices/pine64-pinephone.html megi's feature/driver support matrix]
* [https://megous.com/dl/tmp/README.bootui megi bootUI notes (for dualbooting/multibooting)] see demonstration [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL1GREqoqx8 on YouTube]
* [https://github.com/ayufan-pine64/boot-tools ayufan boot tools]

Other
* [https://pine64.com/?post_type=product Pine64 shop]
* [https://www.pine64.org/2020/01/24/setting-the-record-straight-pinephone-misconceptions/ Pine64 blog on blobs]
* [https://tuxphones.com/yet-another-librem-5-and-pinephone-linux-smartphone-comparison/ Martijn Braam Librem 5 comparison, especially covering openness/blobs]
* [https://fam-ribbers.com/2019/12/28/State-of-Linux-on-mobile-and-common-misconceptions.html Bart Ribbers blog on Linux distributions and desktop environments on mobile devices]
* [https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2019/a2-class-microsd-cards-offer-no-better-performance-raspberry-pi Jeff Geerling on testing microSD cards]

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