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'''Sound:''' Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack & mic (jack doubles as hardware UART if killswitch 6 is deactivated) <br>
'''Sound:''' Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack & mic (jack doubles as hardware UART if killswitch 6 is deactivated) <br>
'''Communication: [http://files.pine64.org/doc/datasheet/project_anakin/LTE_module/Quectel_EG25-G_LTE_Specification_V1.1_Preliminary_20180522%20(002).pdf EG25-G]'''
'''Communication: [http://files.pine64.org/doc/datasheet/project_anakin/LTE_module/Quectel_EG25-G_LTE_Specification_V1.1_Preliminary_20180522%20(002).pdf EG25-G]'''
: '''LTE-FDD:''' B1/ B2/ B3/ B4/ B5/ B7/ B8/ B12/ B13/ B18/ B19/ B20/ B25/ B26/ B28
: '''LTE:''' B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B38, B39, B40, B41
: '''LTE-TDD:''' B38/ B39/ B40/ B41
: '''WCDMA:''' B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19
: '''WCDMA:''' B1/ B2/ B4/ B5/ B6/ B8/ B19  
: '''GSM:''' 850, 900, 1800, 1900 (MHz)
: '''GSM:''' 850/900/1800/1900MHz
: '''WLAN:''' Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot
: '''WLAN:''' Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot
: '''Bluetooth:''' 4.0, A2DP
: '''Bluetooth:''' 4.0, A2DP
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'''Sensors:''' Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass <br>
'''Sensors:''' Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass <br>
'''[[#Killswitch configuration|Killswitches]]:''' Modem, Wifi & Bluetooth, Microphone, Cameras <br>
'''[[#Killswitch configuration|Killswitches]]:''' Modem, Wifi & Bluetooth, Microphone, Cameras <br>
'''Battery:''' 2750-3000 mAh Li-Po (replaceable with any Samsung J7 form-factor battery) <br>
'''Battery:''' 2750-3000 mAh [https://wiki.pine64.org/images/0/04/PinePhone_Battery_model_QZ01-396172-2750.pdf Lithium ion] (replaceable with any Samsung J7 form-factor battery) <br>
'''I/O:''' USB Type-C (SlimPort), USB Host, DisplayPort Alternate Mode output, 15W 5V 3A Quick Charge, follows USB PD specification
'''I/O:''' USB Type-C (SlimPort), USB Host, DisplayPort Alternate Mode output, 15W 5V 3A Quick Charge, follows USB PD specification


== History ==
== Hardware Revisions ==


The PinePhone was announced at [https://archive.fosdem.org/2019/ FOSDEM 2019], February 2-4, 2019. The first [[Project Don't be evil]] devkit was on display at the Pine64 booth during the weekend.
# [[Project Don't be evil|devkit]]
# v1.0 - developer phone
# v1.1 - braveheart ([http://files.pine64.org/doc/PinePhone/PinePhone_Schematic_v1.1_20191031.pdf schematic])


=== Hardware revisions ===
== Hardware Addons ==


The PinePhone platform went through two "developer kit" phases that partner projects used to prove their software on the upcoming platform.
The PinePhone has 6 "pogo pins" on the back allowing for custom hardware extensions such as wireless charging or an IR blaster. The pogo pins provide access to an interrupt line, power input to charge the battery, 3.3v power source, and an I2C interface.


# [[Project Anakin]]
A step file for the back cover is [https://app.box.com/s/g1n9cvg60cg66utdhs7m5my1ftvd0jj8 freely available] for creating custom cases that interface with the pogo pins.
# [[Project Don't be evil]]
 
Additionally, two "early adopter" revisions of the platform were created:
 
# [[PinePhone 1.0 "Developer"]]
# [[PinePhone 1.1 "Brave Heart"]]
 
The first generally available PinePhone batch was [[PinePhone 1.1 "Brave Heart"]]. Pre-orders for this batch started on November 15, 2019. It is expected to ship sometime in December 2019 to January 2020.
 
A "full release" Pinephone, which will likely have board revision 1.2, will be released in 2020.


== Killswitch configuration ==
== Killswitch configuration ==
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== Modem and Carrier Support ==
== Modem and Carrier Support ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Carrier
!LTE Bands
!PinePhone Support?
!Notes
|-
| USA:Verizon
| B2, B4, B5, B13, B66
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
| Not B66
|-
| USA:T-Mobile
| B2, B4, B5, B12, B66, B71
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
| Not B66, B71
|-
| USA:Sprint
| B25, B26, B41
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| UK:EE 4G
| B1, B3, B7, B20
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| UK:O2 4G
| B1, B3, B20, B40
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| UK:Three 4G
| B3, B20, B32
| style="background: #FFB;" | Partial
| Not B32
|-
| UK:Vodafone 4G
| B7, B20, B32
| style="background: #FFB;" | Partial
| Not B32
|-
| China:China Mobile
| B38, B39, B40, B41
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| Germany:T-Mobile
| B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B22, B28, B32, B38
| style="background: #FFB;" | Partial
| Not B32
|-
| Germany:Vodafone
| B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B22, B28, B32, B38
| style="background: #FFB;" | Partial
| Not B32
|-
| Germany:O2
| B1, B3, B7, B8, B20, B22, B28, B38
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| Australia:Telstra
| B1, B3, B7, B28
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| Australia:Optus
| B1, B3, B7, B28, B40
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-
| Australia:Vodafone
| B1, B3, B5, B7, B28
| style="background: #9F9;" | Supported
|-


<!--
To check if the PinePhone is supported on your carrier:
use background color of #F99 for 'No support'
 
-->
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 under the [[#Specifications|specifications]] section).
|}
 
* Although [https://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/ 4g.co.uk] reports UK:Three and UK:Vodafone use 1400MHz SDL (Band 32) for LTE, as at November 2019 it is believed this is in theory only and not in practice!
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.
* According to [https://www.inside-digital.de/ratgeber/5g-lte-mobilfunk-frequenzen-deutschland-band-uebersicht inside-digital.de] in Germany in 2019, Band 32 is only for one-way data boosting, not meant to be used for cellphones but for Homespots, like Vodafone GigaCube
 
* [https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/mobile_phone_frequencies Australian Telco bands]
== Operating Systems ==
* More information about carriers' frequency usage can be found at [https://www.frequencycheck.com/ frequencycheck.com]
The PinePhone will automatically boot from microSD if a bootable card is inserted. Although it is technically possible to use any ARM distro (because the PinePhone uses the mainline kernel), there are a few that are designed specifically for phones:
* [[#postmarketOS|postmarketOS]]
* [[#Ubuntu Touch|Ubuntu Touch]]
* [[#Sailfish OS|Sailfish OS]]
* [[#Maemo Leste|Maemo Leste]]
* [[#LuneOS|LuneOS]]
 
=== postmarketOS ===
postmarketOS is a preconfigured version of [https://www.alpinelinux.org/ Alpine Linux] for mobile devices. The latest builds can be downloaded from the [https://images.postmarketos.org/pinephone/ images page] to be flashed to the PinePhone.
 
More information is available at [https://postmarketos.org postmarketos.org] and on their [https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/PINE64_PinePhone_(pine64-pinephone) dedicated PinePhone wiki page].
 
=== Ubuntu Touch ===
[https://ubuntu-touch.io/ Ubuntu touch] is a mobile version of Ubuntu developed by the UBports community. Images can be downloaded from [https://ci.ubports.com/job/rootfs/job/rootfs-pinephone/ here]. The default password is <code>phablet</code>. In the future, Ubuntu Touch will be able to be installed onto the PinePhone with the [https://ubuntu-touch.io/get-ut UBports installer] GUI tool.  
 
=== Sailfish OS ===
The latest Sailfish OS 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, 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>
# Execute it: <code>./flash-it.sh</code>
# Follow the instructions. Some commands in the script require root permissions.
 
=== Maemo Leste ===
[https://maemo-leste.github.io/ Maemo Leste] images can be downloaded [https://maedevu.maemo.org/images/pinephone-dontbeevil/ here]. The default username is <code>root</code> and the password is <code>toor</code>


== Software Support ==
=== LuneOS ===
Please see the [[PinePhoneOS]] page for details of images available for the  PinePhone and how to install them.
[https://www.webos-ports.org/wiki/Main_Page LuneOS] downloads are available [http://build.webos-ports.org/luneos-testing/images/pinephone/ here].

Revision as of 19:23, 7 December 2019

The PinePhone is a smartphone created by Pine64, capable of running mainline Linux and supported by many partner projects. A "braveheart" edition is currently available for purchase from the PINE64 store, though it should be noted that this version comes without a preinstalled OS, and is geared specifically towards tinkerers and hackers. People looking for a stable consumer-grade phone should wait for the final release, which is expected to occur in March 2020 and will be available for at least five years.

Specifications

Dimensions: 160.5 x 76.6 x 9.2mm
Weight: Between 180-200 grams
Build: Plastic
SIM Card: Micro-SIM
Display:

Size: 5.95 inches (151mm) diagonal
Type: HD IPS capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution: 1440x720, 18:9 ratio

System on Chip: Allwinner A64
RAM: 2GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Internal Storage: 16GB eMMC, extendable up to 2TB via microSD, supports SDHC and SDXC
Back Camera: Single 5MP, 1/4", LED Flash
Selfie Camera: Single 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5"
Sound: Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack & mic (jack doubles as hardware UART if killswitch 6 is deactivated)
Communication: EG25-G

LTE: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B38, B39, B40, B41
WCDMA: B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 (MHz)
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, single-band, hotspot
Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP
GNSS: GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou/Galileo/QZSS, with A-GPS

Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, ambient light, compass
Killswitches: Modem, Wifi & Bluetooth, Microphone, Cameras
Battery: 2750-3000 mAh Lithium ion (replaceable with any Samsung J7 form-factor battery)
I/O: USB Type-C (SlimPort), USB Host, DisplayPort Alternate Mode output, 15W 5V 3A Quick Charge, follows USB PD specification

Hardware Revisions

  1. devkit
  2. v1.0 - developer phone
  3. v1.1 - braveheart (schematic)

Hardware Addons

The PinePhone has 6 "pogo pins" on the back allowing for custom hardware extensions such as wireless charging or an IR blaster. The pogo pins provide access to an interrupt line, power input to charge the battery, 3.3v power source, and an I2C interface.

A step file for the back cover is freely available for creating custom cases that interface with the pogo pins.

Killswitch configuration

The PinePhone features six switches that can be used to configure its hardware. They are numbered 1-6, with switch 1 located nearest to the modem. Their on position is toward the top of the phone.

Photo of Developer mainboard courtesy of Martijn Braam, postmarketOS
  1. Modem: On enables 2G/3G/4G communication and GNSS hardware, off disables.
  2. WiFi/BT: On enables Wi-Fi and Bluetooth communication hardware, off disables.
  3. Microphone: On enables audio input from on-board microphones (not 3.5mm jack), off disables.
  4. Rear camera: On enables the rear camera, off disables.
  5. Front camera: On enables the front camera, off disables.
  6. Headphone: On enables audio input and output via the 3.5mm audio jack, off switches the jack to hardware UART mode.

Modem and Carrier Support

To check if the PinePhone is supported on your carrier:

Search for your carrier on frequencycheck.com and compare the carrier's LTE/GSM/WCDMA frequencies to the PinePhone's supported frequencies (listed under the specifications section).

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.

Operating Systems

The PinePhone will automatically boot from microSD if a bootable card is inserted. Although it is technically possible to use any ARM distro (because the PinePhone uses the mainline kernel), there are a few that are designed specifically for phones:

postmarketOS

postmarketOS is a preconfigured version of Alpine Linux for mobile devices. The latest builds can be downloaded from the images page to be flashed to the PinePhone.

More information is available at postmarketos.org and on their dedicated PinePhone wiki page.

Ubuntu Touch

Ubuntu touch is a mobile version of Ubuntu developed by the UBports community. Images can be downloaded from here. The default password is phablet. In the future, Ubuntu Touch will be able to be installed onto the PinePhone with the UBports installer GUI tool.

Sailfish OS

The latest Sailfish OS image can be installed using the flashing script.

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

Instructions:

  1. Download the flashing script
  2. Insert a microSD card in your device
  3. Make the script executable: chmod +x flash-it.sh
  4. Execute it: ./flash-it.sh
  5. Follow the instructions. Some commands in the script require root permissions.

Maemo Leste

Maemo Leste images can be downloaded here. The default username is root and the password is toor

LuneOS

LuneOS downloads are available here.