PineModems - Revision history

Fxc: Removed html tags, fixed tables

2023-03-16T13:35:49Z

Removed html tags, fixed tables

Tom: Link Dylan's post on the modem

2022-03-25T05:50:51Z

Link Dylan's post on the modem

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	* Can receive a call		* Can receive a call
	* Can receive a call when asleep: <code>systemctl suspend</code>		* Can receive a call when asleep: <code>systemctl suspend</code>

			== See also ==

			* [https://dylanvanassche.be/blog/2021/pinephone-modem-myths/ "PinePhone modem myths" by Dylan Van Assche]

	[[Category:PinePhone]]		[[Category:PinePhone]]

Tom: /* ModemManager */

2022-03-25T05:48:35Z

ModemManager

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	[https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/ModemManager/ ModemManager] "is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband (2G/3G/4G) devices and connections". Distributions should enable the <code>--test-quick-suspend-resume</code> flag, per https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/12.		[https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/ModemManager/ ModemManager] "is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband (2G/3G/4G) devices and connections". Distributions should enable the <code>--test-quick-suspend-resume</code> flag, per https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/12.

			Context: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mobile-broadband/ModemManager/-/issues/321

	==== eg25-specific manager ====		==== eg25-specific manager ====

Tom: /* Modem management */ Document that flag --test-quick-suspend-resume should be set on ModemManager.

2022-03-25T05:46:17Z

Modem management: Document that flag --test-quick-suspend-resume should be set on ModemManager.

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	=== Modem management ===		=== Modem management ===

	To allow PinePhones to receive calls while the PinePhone is suspended, the modem should be kept running.		To allow PinePhones to receive calls while the PinePhone is suspended, the modem should be kept running. ModemManager and a eg25-specific manager must be used for the eg25-manager to work correctly.

	~~A <i>modem manager</i> controls this lifecycle. There are two known implementations:~~		==== ModemManager ====

	* [https://gitlab.com/mobian1/devices/eg25-manager eg25-manager] <b>recommended</b>, used in most distributions		[https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/ModemManager/ ModemManager] "is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband (2G/3G/4G) devices and connections". Distributions should enable the <code>--test-quick-suspend-resume</code> flag, per https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/12.

			==== eg25-specific manager ====

			Some functionality is not built into ModemManager, and is instead managed via eg25-specific software. There are two variants of this, but only one should be used.

			* [https://gitlab.com/mobian1/devices/eg25-manager eg25-manager] <b>recommended</b>, used in most distributions.
	* [https://xnux.eu/devices/feature/modem-pp.html modem-power]		* [https://xnux.eu/devices/feature/modem-pp.html modem-power]

Tom: Add info about power management and testing

2022-03-05T00:45:09Z

Add info about power management and testing

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	* https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/11		* https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/11

			=== Modem management ===

			To allow PinePhones to receive calls while the PinePhone is suspended, the modem should be kept running.

			A <i>modem manager</i> controls this lifecycle. There are two known implementations:

			* [https://gitlab.com/mobian1/devices/eg25-manager eg25-manager] <b>recommended</b>, used in most distributions
			* [https://xnux.eu/devices/feature/modem-pp.html modem-power]

			==== Testing ====

			When a distribution makes a significant change to their modem management setup, they should consider testing the following:

			* Modem is recognized by ModemManager on boot.
			* Can make a call
			* Can receive a call
			* Can receive a call when asleep: <code>systemctl suspend</code>

	[[Category:PinePhone]]		[[Category:PinePhone]]

Tom: Mention fwupd support

2022-02-27T06:21:18Z

Mention fwupd support

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	See its readme for infomations and instructions. Once downloaded, you should run the <code>init.sh</code> script, which will create all the base directories and download all the different repositories required to build. After the initial setup is complete, run<code>make</code> without arguments to list the available options.		See its readme for infomations and instructions. Once downloaded, you should run the <code>init.sh</code> script, which will create all the base directories and download all the different repositories required to build. After the initial setup is complete, run<code>make</code> without arguments to list the available options.

			=== Upgrade/switch firmware via fwupd ===

			https://fwupd.org/ is an open-source tool for managing the installation of firmware on Linux systems.

			fwupd >= 1.7.6 (with the ModemManager plugin) supports writing/upgrading the https://github.com/Biktorgj/pinephone_modem_sdk firmware on the Quectel EG25-G modem.

			https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Fwupd discusses how to use fwupd to do this.

			More context:
			* https://dylanvanassche.be/blog/2022/pinephone-modem-upgrade/
			* https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/merge_requests/2760
			* https://gitlab.com/linux-mobile/tracker/-/issues/11


	[[Category:PinePhone]]		[[Category:PinePhone]]

Fxc: slight format change

2021-12-21T09:09:56Z

slight format change

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	= PINE64 position on alternative firmware =		== PINE64 position on alternative firmware ==

	PINE64 ships the PinePhone with a stock version of the Quectel EG25-G modem's firmware. Some administrative regions, in the EU and Asia in particular, require the entirety of the modem's firmware to be licensed. Therefore, the PinePhone cannot ship with an unlicensed firmware, and the PINE64 project cannot, officially encourage its userbase to use alternative modem firmware.		PINE64 ships the PinePhone with a stock version of the Quectel EG25-G modem's firmware. Some administrative regions, in the EU and Asia in particular, require the entirety of the modem's firmware to be licensed. Therefore, the PinePhone cannot ship with an unlicensed firmware, and the PINE64 project cannot, officially encourage its userbase to use alternative modem firmware.

Luke: /* Modems used in Pine64 boards and devices */

2021-12-17T14:32:14Z

Modems used in Pine64 boards and devices

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	= ~~Modems used~~ in ~~Pine64 boards~~ and ~~devices =~~		= PINE64 position on alternative firmware =

			PINE64 ships the PinePhone with a stock version of the Quectel EG25-G modem's firmware. Some administrative regions, in the EU and Asia in particular, require the entirety of the modem's firmware to be licensed. Therefore, the PinePhone cannot ship with an unlicensed firmware, and the PINE64 project cannot, officially encourage its userbase to use alternative modem firmware.

	== Quectel EG25-G Modem ==		== Quectel EG25-G Modem ==

Biktorgj: Small updates to the partition table description

2021-08-30T04:32:19Z

Small updates to the partition table description

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	\| MTD1 \|\| <code>mibib</code>		\| MTD1 \|\| <code>mibib</code>
	\| ~~Unknown, used by the DSP~~		\| NAND Partition table
	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD2 \|\| <code>EFS2</code>		\| MTD2 \|\| <code>EFS2</code>
	\| ~~Unexplored, probably NVRAM data, Used~~ by the ~~DSP~~		\| IMEI and settings used by the ADSP are stored here
	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD3 \|\| <code>sys_rev</code>		\| MTD3 \|\| <code>sys_rev</code>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD10 \|\| <code>recovery</code>		\| MTD10 \|\| <code>recovery</code>
	\| Recovery kernel (~~normally unused~~)		\| Recovery kernel (used for FOTA updates)
	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD11 \|\| <code>modem</code>		\| MTD11 \|\| <code>modem</code>
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	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD12 \|\| <code>misc</code>		\| MTD12 \|\| <code>misc</code>
	\| ~~Unexplored~~		\| Some settings are stored here, along with commands that need to be picked by LK on next boot (to reboot to fastboot or recovery mode)
	\|-		\|-
	\| MTD13 \|\| <code>recoveryfs</code>		\| MTD13 \|\| <code>recoveryfs</code>

Fxc: /* IMEI number checking and changing */ section was updated

2021-08-22T11:03:44Z

IMEI number checking and changing: section was updated

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	See its readme for infomations and instructions. Once downloaded, you should run the <code>init.sh</code> script, which will create all the base directories and download all the different repositories required to build. After the initial setup is complete, run<code>make</code> without arguments to list the available options.		See its readme for infomations and instructions. Once downloaded, you should run the <code>init.sh</code> script, which will create all the base directories and download all the different repositories required to build. After the initial setup is complete, run<code>make</code> without arguments to list the available options.

	~~=== IMEI number checking and changing ===~~

	~~See the examples ''(with a small warning)'' at [[PinePhone#AT_commands]].~~

	[[Category:PinePhone]]		[[Category:PinePhone]]