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ChatGPT: Flashing with dd

Flashing a disk image to a microSD card using the dd command involves writing the disk image file to the microSD card. This process is performed through the terminal on Linux or macOS. Here are the steps to flash a disk image to a microSD card using dd:

1. Determine the device name of the microSD card: On Linux or macOS, you can use the lsblk or diskutil list command to find the name of the microSD card (e.g., /dev/sdb). Make sure to properly identify the microSD card, as using the wrong device name can result in data loss.

2. Unmount the microSD card: If the microSD card is already mounted, you need to unmount it before flashing the disk image. On Linux, you can use the umount command. On macOS, you can use the diskutil unmount command.

3. On Linux or macOS, open a terminal window.

4. Flash the disk image to the microSD card: Use the following command to flash the disk image to the microSD card:

sudo dd if=path_to_disk_image.img of=/dev/sdX bs=4M conv=fsync

• Replace path_to_disk_image.img with the path to the disk image file.
• Replace /dev/sdX with the device name of the microSD card you determined in step 1.

5. Wait for the process to complete: The dd command will not provide any output until it has completed the process. This may take several minutes, depending on the size of the disk image and the speed of your computer and microSD card.

6. Eject the microSD card: Once the dd command has completed, eject the microSD card. On Linux, you can use the eject command. On macOS, you can use the diskutil eject command.

Note: Before flashing the disk image, make sure to backup any important data on the microSD card, as this process will erase all existing data on the card.

ChatGPT: Flashing with Etcher

Here are the steps to flash a disk image to a microSD card:

1. Download and install a disk image writing tool: A commonly used tool for this purpose is Etcher, which is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
2. Insert the microSD card into your computer: Make sure that you have an SD card reader, or an adapter to connect the microSD card to your computer.
3. Open the disk image writing tool: Launch Etcher and select the disk image file you want to flash to the microSD card.
4. Select the target device: In Etcher, select the microSD card from the list of available drives.
5. Start the flashing process: Click the “Flash” button to start the process of writing the disk image to the microSD card. This process may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the disk image and the speed of your computer.
6. Verify the flash: After the flash is complete, Etcher will verify the integrity of the image to make sure it was written correctly.
7. Eject the microSD card: Once the flash is complete and verified, safely eject the microSD card from your computer. You can now use the microSD card with the device it was intended for.

Note: Before flashing the disk image, make sure to backup any important data on the microSD card, as this process will erase all existing data on the card.

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Devices

Pinebook Pro (left) and PinePhone (right)

You can learn more about the following ARM and RISC-V devices manufactured by PINE64:

Phones:

• PinePhone
• PinePhone Pro

Phone accessories:

• PinePhone (Pro) Add-ons
• PinePhone (Pro) Keyboard

Tablets:

• PineNote
• PineTab

Wearable:

• PineBuds Pro
• PineTime

Laptops:

• Pinebook, 1080P Pinebook, Pinebook Pro and Pinebook Pro Docking station

Single-board computers:

• Ox64, STAR64, Quartz64, QuartzPro64, ROCKPro64, ROCK64, PINE A64, PINE A64-LTS and PINE H64

Set-top box:

• RockBox

Clusters and modules:

• Clusterboard
• SOPINE and SOPINE Baseboard
• SOEDGE and SOEDGE Baseboard
• SOQuartz

IP camera:

• PineCube

Makerspace:

• Pinecil, PinePower, PineCone and Pinedio

Pinebook notes

Merge https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/1080P_Pinebook_Software_Releases into https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinebook_Software_Releases

Compatibility

11.6″ Pinebook	14″ Pinebook	1080P Pinebook
✅	✅	❌

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== Community projects ==

The following community projects are currently being worked on:

• Wireless charging, bringing wireless charging to the PineBuds Pro case using the vacant contacts
• Silicone case, a transparent silicone case, bringing an improved grip to the case

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• https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php?title=PineTime&diff=15276&oldid=14695
• https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php?title=PinePhone_Pro&diff=15447&oldid=14781
• https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php?title=PinePhone&diff=15448&oldid=15260

Software state draft

Functionality	Component	Status (pre-flashed)¹	Status (updated)²	Notes
Bootloader	U-Boot	Critical bugs		Some critical software bugs currently not fixed yet: A drained battery causes U-Boot to bootloop[1]; Occasionally the eMMC fails to boot[Citation]
	SPI	Unfinished		SPI memory is currently empty in the Explorer Edition batch, a corrupted installation on the eMMC has a higher boot priority than a fresh microSD card installation, leading to a involved recovery procedure[Citation]
Operating System	Stability	Critical bugs	WIP	The pre-flashed and outdated operating system on the eMMC often gets corrupted after updating[2];
	Suspend	Not working	Experimental	Suspend only available in recent specific images[Citation]
	Updates	Critical bugs	WIP	The pre-flashed and outdated operating system on the eMMC often gets corrupted after updating[Citation]; Pacman database lock preventing updates[Citation]; Keyring bug[Citation]
Modem	Stability	Critical bugs		The modem crashes frequently, which can lead to missed calls[Citation]
	Phone	WIP		The modem crashes frequently, which can lead to missed calls[Citation]; bad call audio quality[Citation]; software improvements expected within multiple months and contributions are welcome.
	SMS	Working		SMS functionality is expected to work. In certain cases the functionality might be blocked by a clogged modem[Citation] or by the provider blocking specific TANs in their network[Citation].
	MMS	WIP		MMS functionality is integrated into the application "Spacebar", some bugs remaining and expected
	Push notifications	Not implemented		Receiving push notifications while the phone is suspended is not implemented
Components	LCD	Working
	Touch	Working
	Rear camera	Not working		Driver not implemented yet, camera not operational
	Front camera	Not working		Driver not implemented yet, camera not operational
	Camera flash	Unknown
	WiFi	Working		WiFi is expected to work. Note: Proprietary firmware and some remaining tasks, such as looking into "monitor mode"
	Bluetooth	WIP		Bluetooth not necessarily working for calls yet due to missing audio routing Proprietary[Citation]; Bluetooth in general dodgy under Pulseaudio.[3] Note: Proprietary firmware
	GNSS/GPS	WIP		aGPS to be implemented; long waiting times to get a fix; No preinstalled application
	Sensors	Unknown		Status of "3 Axis Magnetometer", "Geo Magnetic Sensor", "Ambient light / Proximity", "Accelerometer / Gyroscope" is unknown.
	Vibration motor	Working
	Notification LED	Unknown
	Buttons	Working		Power buttons and volume buttons are working.
Accessory compatibility	Keyboard Add-on	WIP		The keyboard add-on compatibility is work-in-progress. Top row symbols not implemented as designed[Citation]; Keyboard hot-plugging not supported[Citation]; Battery state not exposed in the pre-flashed operating system state[Citation]; general driver bugs[Citation]
	LoRa Add-on	Not implemented		No software support implemented
	Qi Wireless Charging Add-on	WIP		Wireless charging with the add-on case is expected to work to some degree. Certain software and driver functionality is missing, details will follow in a bug report.[Citation]
	Fingerprint Reader Add-on	Not implemented		No software support implemented
Software notes	Waydroid	Software rendering only		Waydroid is an Android container used to run Android applications. Currently can only be started using software rendering [Citation]

¹ Status of the feature at the time of the last factory installation without updates

² Status of the feature with an up-to-date reference image

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Charging and Battery

Notes:

• Correct charger
• High power usage in certain scenarios
• Handling of the battery
• (Optional: Charging keyboard and phone at the same time)
• (Optional: Connecting a USB-C to USB-C cable from phone to keyboard)

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