**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Mar 06 03:00:05 2018 Mar 06 10:33:31 serp_: I think I've seen that a couple of times but not been able to be 100% sure. Mar 06 12:05:41 don't know if this has been already mentioned here, but for anyone still planning to order a Wifi + 4G model, there's a secret, MWC visitors' perk on Indiegogo for that device with a discounted price, 499$ instead of 599: http://bit.ly/gemspecial Mar 06 16:12:56 hi all! was catching up reading the forums and saw the channel mentioned Mar 06 16:18:35 helloha Mar 06 16:38:19 Looks like PC took the time and replied to backers on the indiegogo page Mar 06 16:39:17 No update though Mar 06 16:50:18 better than nothing I suppose Mar 06 18:22:13 what did PC say? Mar 06 18:22:21 have had an issue with random restarts Mar 06 18:22:24 other than that works well Mar 06 18:31:09 They were replying to some backers questions on indiegogo Mar 06 18:31:15 mostly shipping Mar 06 18:31:27 network bands Mar 06 18:31:56 kinda picky to who they replied too Mar 06 18:32:31 you could see 2 comments by Robin and Jamko for a single backer comment Mar 06 18:33:57 in US i can only get 4g on ATT Mar 06 18:33:59 no LTE Mar 06 18:34:09 i am hoping something can be done about call quality Mar 06 18:34:14 wait let me get you one reply about that Mar 06 18:34:20 maybe you can confirm it for them Mar 06 18:35:01 by Janko Mar 06 18:35:03 Regarding the USB interfaces: The left hand side USB supports Gemini USB-C hub, power, PC connectivity and OTG connectivity. The right hand side USB supports 1 slave (OTG) device (for example 1 memory card, 1 mouse) or the Gemini HDMI cable adapter. Mar 06 18:35:29 yes that is true Mar 06 18:35:33 By Janko also Mar 06 18:35:35 The Gemini has been tested in the USA on T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon so far. As it supports CDMA, we also believe it will work on Sprint. Mar 06 18:35:49 I am on ATT it works but no LTE Mar 06 18:35:51 4g max Mar 06 18:36:13 also Mar 06 18:36:16 The following LTE bands are supported 1/2/3/4/5/7/12/17/20/41 . Gemini also supports WCDMA - 900/2100MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz and CDMA 850/1900 MHz BC0 BC1+ EVDO. Yes, CDMA is also supported as well as GSM. Mar 06 18:36:58 here no specific country Mar 06 18:37:33 LTE att band here i 30 Mar 06 18:37:34 i think Mar 06 18:37:37 so not supported Mar 06 18:38:16 I think robin removed his some of his replies and kept Jankos Mar 06 18:39:49 hmm Mar 06 18:42:18 Looks like they are on schedule despite the issues Mar 06 18:44:32 are the new units coming with the x27 Mar 06 18:44:41 i am not too happy with the battery life of my gemini Mar 06 18:44:49 maybe 6 hours with heavy use Mar 06 18:45:22 is there a way to get rid of the lame searchbar up top Mar 06 18:45:24 i fucking hate it Mar 06 18:45:48 https://imgur.com/a/Dx3mj Mar 06 18:46:10 serp_, I seen a post where you can Mar 06 18:46:22 also some used different launchers Mar 06 18:46:25 like Nova Mar 06 18:46:38 but yeah I think there is a way of taking the search bar off Mar 06 18:46:47 need to find the link of it was done Mar 06 18:46:52 how Mar 06 18:47:35 serp_, No idea about the new unit, but I believe yes and might have a plan to compensate for the one who got the X25 Mar 06 18:48:41 wonder what compensation will be Mar 06 18:48:56 i don't really want to give up my Gemini because the new one may have issues Mar 06 18:49:00 mine is essentially perfect Mar 06 18:55:06 sorry got DC Mar 06 18:55:37 well I really don't know how they would compensate or what are their plans regarding this matter Mar 06 18:55:55 not really any accessories that I would want Mar 06 18:55:59 they must be still trying to figure out how they would and what to announce later Mar 06 18:56:05 the camera is cool but almost useless for my purposes Mar 06 18:56:25 it is gonna feel so outdated Mar 06 18:56:31 even for any purpose Mar 06 18:56:36 yea plus can get damaged easily ify ou drop it Mar 06 18:56:42 i could see that lens shattering or something coming loose Mar 06 18:57:01 no flash also useless Mar 06 18:57:15 I was hoping in the future they would make a better camera, but seems it is not possible Mar 06 18:57:18 they could have likely integrated a flash module into the camera Mar 06 18:57:30 yea just get a nice point and shoot that can connect to yoru gemini over wifi Mar 06 18:58:17 I believe with the idea of having the old Psion design they did ignore some of the new era demands Mar 06 18:58:41 design and embiance Mar 06 18:58:44 lost opportunity with the back cover Mar 06 18:59:01 if they could have made the hinge design rotate 180 Mar 06 18:59:15 maybe/if gemini 2 would be more up to todays demands Mar 06 18:59:20 then could have better call quality Mar 06 18:59:55 I believe they went with the productivity concept literally Mar 06 19:00:08 i would be happy with a nice wired headset/mic as compensation Mar 06 19:00:21 somethign with noise cancelling etc Mar 06 19:00:55 well we have to wait and see what they will announce/update us with next Mar 06 19:00:59 if the voice calling worked better it would be perfect Mar 06 19:01:24 no desire for an updated version will likely ruin some of the pros of gemini Mar 06 19:01:31 maybe software update would do it Mar 06 19:01:32 25% better power consumption is something that would be useful Mar 06 19:02:35 not necessarily ruin, but am pretty sure it will have higher costs Mar 06 19:03:12 well what do you want added? Mar 06 19:03:19 a camera that can be used without opening the clamshell? Mar 06 19:03:40 would be nice with the out cover to have either lcd Mar 06 19:03:49 like the e90 had Mar 06 19:04:02 yea the 9500 had it as well Mar 06 19:04:20 maybe someone could integerate a lightphone on the back of the case Mar 06 19:04:23 dedicated mic and speaker for better reception Mar 06 19:04:36 also like e90 Mar 06 19:04:44 yea other than that Mar 06 19:04:47 cannot thik of much to improve Mar 06 19:04:50 a back camera with 8/12 MP Mar 06 19:05:10 back finger print reader Mar 06 19:05:13 the speaker/mic should have really been on the back of the device Mar 06 19:05:22 or face unlock once you open the Gemini Mar 06 19:05:37 is face unlock something that can be done via OTA update? Mar 06 19:05:40 it has a camera Mar 06 19:06:06 am not sure if an OTA update might do it Mar 06 19:06:28 I guess it should theoretically Mar 06 19:06:42 yea not sure if it needs a seperate processing chip Mar 06 19:06:45 or it can be done all via software Mar 06 19:06:54 one plus 5t have the fastest face inlock so far Mar 06 19:07:26 even faster than lgV30 Mar 06 19:07:31 electro magnetic lock would be cool.. you can't open the device unless you put yoru finger on it Mar 06 19:07:32 not much security though Mar 06 19:08:07 small updates that render things close to nowa days demands without effecting the Psion style Mar 06 19:09:05 would just be happy with a cover that has a dedicated mic speaker Mar 06 19:09:11 to me that is all i need to make it the perfect device Mar 06 19:09:22 and since it dual boot a linux, a better CPU that is more linux kernel friendly with less hustle Mar 06 19:09:48 you don't really have much choice here Mar 06 19:10:02 Pyra is doing it Mar 06 19:10:10 GPD pocket Mar 06 19:10:13 with really outdated hardware Mar 06 19:10:19 and GPD pocket is Intel-based Mar 06 19:10:45 GPD pocket battery life is horrific Mar 06 19:10:47 like 3-4 hours Mar 06 19:10:49 making it useless Mar 06 19:11:01 and doesn't fast charge of USB-c so takes forever Mar 06 19:11:17 cannot remember Pyra specs but they seem to be fine for them Mar 06 19:11:25 pyra has been vaporware Mar 06 19:11:30 it* Mar 06 19:11:47 TI OMAP 5 dual-core Mar 06 19:12:34 TheKit Pyra ? Mar 06 19:12:43 though I wouldn't be suprised if Linux ran somewhat better on that than on our MediaTek Helio X2x deca-core Mar 06 19:12:44 yes Mar 06 19:12:59 the lack of proprietary HDMI out i s pretty much a non issue since you can cast natively in android Mar 06 19:13:33 TheKit same seem so confident with the Pyra Mar 06 19:13:43 they* same Mar 06 19:13:51 pyra has been in development for a while Mar 06 19:14:07 yes but the good thing you can upgrade your hardware Mar 06 19:15:04 pyra keyboard also will likely not be as good as gemini Mar 06 19:15:25 i can think of many factors the Gemini have over Pyra Mar 06 19:15:25 it costs like two Geminis before Gemini february Mar 06 19:15:38 TheKit one of the factors Mar 06 19:15:38 *before february Mar 06 19:16:11 and I add the whole shape of it not meant to be a cellphone ever Mar 06 19:16:26 I think sailfish on the gemini is a fools errand Mar 06 19:16:28 even with 4g support Mar 06 19:16:33 it can never be in the same class as your basic cell phone Mar 06 19:16:49 well, true Mar 06 19:16:55 Sailfish runs on tablets as well though Mar 06 19:17:05 yea but it is desgined as a mobile phone OS Mar 06 19:17:22 kinda pointless to run it on the gemini that can barely function as a mobile phone Mar 06 19:17:36 the issue here is that we don't really have an OS designed for PDAs like Gemini Mar 06 19:17:46 i guess people are paring it with these bluetooth handsets but not sure how good they are Mar 06 19:17:58 yea Android scaling is horrible on gemini Mar 06 19:17:59 you can run desktop Linux as on Pyra, sure, but it's not really good without pointing device Mar 06 19:18:04 half the apps cut off and look like crap Mar 06 19:18:28 maybe they are simply not designed to work in landscape mode? Mar 06 19:18:34 i don't think PC has the resources to port android UI to this form factor Mar 06 19:18:37 scaling seems sane to me compared to another 5'5 inch device Mar 06 19:19:23 serp_, if the problem are in third-party apps, that's not their issue or something they can fix either Mar 06 19:19:27 *is Mar 06 19:20:10 most Android apps look like suck on landscape devices :( My old Galaxy Pro (Samsung) had most of the same problems as the Gemini that way - app designers assume all the world is a portrait device Mar 06 19:20:23 also causes my car head unit to have issues :( Mar 06 19:20:23 well the thing is even in portrait mode it doesn't scale like a normal 5.5 inch screen Mar 06 19:21:00 aspect ratio problem? Mar 06 19:21:02 it still cuts off the app Mar 06 19:21:02 I guess software optimization can fix these Mar 06 19:21:04 yea Mar 06 19:21:15 that is something they can fix i would be ok with using apps in portrait mode if need by and just touch Mar 06 19:21:27 at least you can use it Mar 06 19:21:30 but like TheKit implied nothing we can do for 3rd party softares Mar 06 19:21:44 * TheKit remembers Xposed Mar 06 19:21:58 patch their UI maybe :) Mar 06 19:22:00 i think the portrait mode thing is a gemini issue Mar 06 19:22:30 a 5.5 inch android "tablet" should be able to scale apps properly in portrait Mar 06 19:22:55 the way rotate is implemented still keeps keyboard functionality which is the issue Mar 06 19:23:10 it shoudl disable the keyboard and go to tablet mode only and scale that way Mar 06 19:23:16 I don't see myself using gemini in portrait Mar 06 19:23:36 just not designed to be Mar 06 19:23:42 it is useful if you need to use some of the apps like my vehicle app to unlock, status etc makes it easier to just rotate and use the touch features Mar 06 19:24:11 at least you can use the app Mar 06 19:24:14 serp_, don't have it yet so am speculating Mar 06 19:24:18 whats an app that doesnt work normally? Mar 06 19:24:23 Tesla app Mar 06 19:24:30 ill post some screen caps Mar 06 19:24:54 just want to try something Mar 06 19:25:21 dapol2 do you have a gemini? Mar 06 19:25:31 Yes Mar 06 19:25:34 he does Mar 06 19:25:35 yeah Mar 06 19:25:54 am the only one in this conversation who don't :'D Mar 06 19:26:04 also have a sucktastic 4G connection at the moment Mar 06 19:26:14 yea same here Mar 06 19:26:18 i am on att no LTE Mar 06 19:26:19 34MB to talk to your car! Mar 06 19:26:42 I'm roaming at the moment Mar 06 19:26:49 and about to board a plane Mar 06 19:26:54 laters! Mar 06 19:27:01 DaPol2, later mate Mar 06 19:27:05 have a safe flight Mar 06 19:28:57 some backers posts irritate me Mar 06 19:29:33 https://ibb.co/faT3JS Mar 06 19:29:56 https://ibb.co/faT3JS Mar 06 19:30:11 looks like an app issue to me, not the system one Mar 06 19:30:25 it works perfectly on my tablet Mar 06 19:30:31 it happens due to unusual screen proportions Mar 06 19:31:00 that app seem to expect something sized 16:9 at least Mar 06 19:31:29 https://imgur.com/a/pWGTN Mar 06 19:31:29 try to bug report it to the developers if you can Mar 06 19:32:02 the later one is weird Mar 06 19:32:21 maybe it tries to get screen width from somewhere and default orientation is landscape one... Mar 06 19:32:56 I think it is a gemini issue or the app doesnt have 5.5 inch screen support Mar 06 19:34:35 are there any 5.5 inch tablets on the market? Mar 06 19:34:42 i have an old sony tablet but it can't run any modern apps Mar 06 19:34:42 likely it fetches screen wrong width from somewhere Mar 06 19:34:49 5.5 inch dual screen Mar 06 19:36:02 I think gemini needs to implement tablet mode rather than just rotate Mar 06 19:36:38 I think Jolla team might do a good work from their part Mar 06 19:37:33 even though I was expecting to dual boot my gemini with sailfish/ubuntu Mar 06 19:37:43 not ubuntu rather debian Mar 06 19:38:29 Been a long time i haven't messed with Linux on my hardwares Mar 06 19:38:39 so you are going to keep your existing phone? was looking for a solution to replace my phone and laptop Mar 06 19:39:21 serp_, I don't see myself so far with Gemini as a daily driver Mar 06 19:39:27 OK - heres a trick - app called "Rotation Manager - Control" on the app store - just installed and enabled it and told it to force Tesla app to landscape and.... its :) Mar 06 19:39:35 landscape that is. Mar 06 19:39:49 There you go Mar 06 19:39:51 let me try it! Mar 06 19:39:52 :D Mar 06 19:40:14 software basically will aways have a way Mar 06 19:40:16 need to enable it, grand permissions and check landscape for the app Mar 06 19:40:52 rotation manager or rotation control? Mar 06 19:41:09 one sec Mar 06 19:41:34 manager Mar 06 19:41:54 sorry - using 2 phones here Mar 06 19:42:39 and here is my response to you serp_ "using 2 phones here" Mar 06 19:43:02 serp_: what is tablet mode in your opinion? Mar 06 19:43:10 steve-marinos: Thats because this one is paid for by the company Mar 06 19:43:23 and thus costs me less to use when overseas Mar 06 19:43:28 DaPol2, was just quoting mate :D Mar 06 19:43:33 no dice Mar 06 19:43:39 the iamge of the vehicle is still screwed up Mar 06 19:43:58 then it might be software thing Mar 06 19:44:11 I dont have a vehicle - all I could get to was the login screen Mar 06 19:44:32 but still can access the features just can't see the vehicle Mar 06 19:44:37 i guess it is better than before though :) Mar 06 19:44:48 DaPol2, serp_ did you try compass Mar 06 19:44:55 no let me try it Mar 06 19:44:57 I seen couple saying compass not working Mar 06 19:45:19 dapol2 is it possible to get rid of the search bar? Mar 06 19:45:54 serp_, try different launcher Mar 06 19:46:04 get Nova or something Mar 06 19:46:19 hmm Mar 06 19:46:23 should i buy a blackberry classic? Mar 06 19:46:32 i find BBOS strangely satisfying Mar 06 19:46:32 coolly keyone Mar 06 19:46:40 but no that runs android Mar 06 19:47:05 get the iPhone X Mar 06 19:47:08 :) Mar 06 19:47:21 then buy its fast charger separate Mar 06 19:47:23 not a fan of chiclet keyboards Mar 06 19:48:03 have to use your nail to type Mar 06 19:48:19 never had a BB but b4 gemini i was considering the Keyone Mar 06 19:48:48 i had a nokia e61 similar type of keyboard Mar 06 19:49:02 not one phone of latest announcements caught my attention Mar 06 19:49:21 2017/2018 Mar 06 19:49:24 dapol2 how is the voice quality on your gemini using it as a phone? Mar 06 19:49:39 serp_, did u try the compass? Mar 06 19:49:46 not as yet going to try now Mar 06 19:49:49 what app should i test it with? Mar 06 19:50:03 compass i guess Mar 06 19:50:13 I tihugth to was a built in app Mar 06 19:50:22 thought it was Mar 06 19:51:05 even older devices such e90 and N900 did not have a much of a keyboard Mar 06 19:51:12 google maps maybe Mar 06 19:51:15 but I was too satisfied to notice Mar 06 19:51:56 it shows a heading Mar 06 19:52:31 echicken, I think if it is not a cult in app must be a 3rd party software Mar 06 19:52:39 builtin Mar 06 19:52:40 google maps shows GPS data Mar 06 19:52:41 that works fine Mar 06 19:52:48 focking typos Mar 06 19:53:18 well, I was just guessing that a map application might use the compass :D Mar 06 19:53:22 it shows two bars on megnetic field Mar 06 19:53:40 I have never had occasion to wonder if my phone has a compass and then use it if so Mar 06 19:53:47 lol echicken Mar 06 19:53:51 yea i am not sure what use compass is Mar 06 19:53:57 I have a compass on my iphone i thought gemini had a similar one Mar 06 19:54:21 not that i ever used it either Mar 06 19:54:25 but it is there Mar 06 19:54:28 and it works Mar 06 19:54:32 in case am lost Mar 06 19:54:33 :) Mar 06 19:54:38 haha you have GPS data though Mar 06 19:54:45 on the stairs to my house Mar 06 19:55:27 am old military school :P Mar 06 19:55:37 compass is probably built into the bloc chipset Mar 06 19:56:06 ublox Mar 06 19:56:18 dunno what the backers that reported compass not working are actually using Mar 06 19:56:30 Compass in those devices is just part of the gyroscope SoC typically. Mar 06 19:56:52 maybe a real old compass and thought lets troll PC and their community lol Mar 06 19:57:05 according to this site gemini supports face detection Mar 06 19:57:06 http://phonedb.net/index.php?m=device&id=11307&c=planet_computers_gemini_pda_wifi Mar 06 19:57:27 yea some devices have a dedicated GPS chip Mar 06 19:58:47 face detection as in taking picture Mar 06 19:59:04 I think most of it is done in software Mar 06 19:59:42 weird that few uses it, anyway not that it is secure like iPhone Mar 06 20:00:25 but a nice option though Mar 06 20:01:30 would prefer motion detection if i look at the screen it turns on Mar 06 20:01:33 can't get taht feature to work Mar 06 20:02:00 I feel some functions on some devices are more a mimic Mar 06 20:02:02 my gemini keeps restarting recently that is an issue Mar 06 20:02:13 any heating? Mar 06 20:02:19 no Mar 06 20:02:26 it is plugged into a 1 amp usb port Mar 06 20:02:43 flash it Mar 06 20:02:50 has to do with charging for sure Mar 06 20:02:51 refresh the OS Mar 06 20:02:56 hM Mar 06 20:03:05 when unplugged it stops restarting Mar 06 20:03:16 maybe a bug? Mar 06 20:03:28 looks like a bug Mar 06 20:03:38 but so far you are the only ti mention this Mar 06 20:03:45 That's a bit worrying, serp_ - wonder if it's a software or hardware thaang... Mar 06 20:03:57 it happened yesterday as well Mar 06 20:04:02 when is gemini getting ubuntu touch? Mar 06 20:04:02 add it to the OESF.org general chat list of issues Mar 06 20:04:07 usually when charging between 75-90% Mar 06 20:04:39 someone reported a heating battery issue but he did get notified about it Mar 06 20:04:46 goes into a boot loop Mar 06 20:04:55 where can i find the logs? Mar 06 20:05:07 what logs? Mar 06 20:05:13 android logs Mar 06 20:05:17 doesn't it log behavior? Mar 06 20:05:30 not sure if you need to root your device 1st Mar 06 20:05:39 and then add termux Mar 06 20:05:49 serp_: does it come with a 1 amp charger? Mar 06 20:05:50 dmesg Mar 06 20:06:05 no it comes with a 2 amp Mar 06 20:06:07 I wish I have the device Mar 06 20:06:19 i am just charging it off a usb port that I have built into a powerstrip Mar 06 20:06:22 TheKit any other way to read logs Mar 06 20:06:45 adb logcat Mar 06 20:06:59 root needed ? Mar 06 20:07:10 when is gemini getting ubuntu touch? - when someone is willing to port it Mar 06 20:07:24 steve-marinos, no Mar 06 20:07:33 serp_, Mar 06 20:07:39 downloading now Mar 06 20:07:58 one day am gonna try to port something somewhere Mar 06 20:08:01 serp_, I wonder if your device is actually faulty in some way Mar 06 20:08:15 if i had time i would have tried for the SM-N9100h Mar 06 20:08:23 maybe the boost converter on the device is toast Mar 06 20:08:28 serp_, does it still boot loop? Mar 06 20:08:43 it boot loops randomly when plugged in Mar 06 20:08:50 TheKit the boot loop though might it be a bug ? Mar 06 20:08:54 so discharged to zero? Mar 06 20:09:05 no between 75-90% state of charge Mar 06 20:09:24 is is on a usb charger that gives more than 500mA? Mar 06 20:09:32 yea 1 amp Mar 06 20:09:32 it boot loops randomly when plugged in - you mean in off state, or that you can't turn it on? Mar 06 20:09:48 no when on it will go into a bootloop it restarts and boot loops Mar 06 20:10:12 I fear adb won't help you now if you can't boot it Mar 06 20:10:16 then if i unplug the usb-c cable it stops Mar 06 20:10:26 and it acts normal Mar 06 20:10:28 Does it restart randomly without you being around? (So it cant be something stupid like the usb plug missing it's GND) Mar 06 20:10:47 serp_, so without usb-c cable you can start it? Mar 06 20:10:49 randomly being around or not around only happens between 75-90 pct SOC Mar 06 20:10:59 yes without usb c cable it starts normally Mar 06 20:11:11 this is the cable that came with gemini Mar 06 20:11:14 Well, i'd guess it might be faulty in some way :/ Mar 06 20:11:16 just plugged into a 1a socket Mar 06 20:11:31 I'd try another socket or a computer. Mar 06 20:11:36 try fetching cat /sys/fs/pstore/console-ramoops after reboot Mar 06 20:11:37 But probably won't help. Mar 06 20:11:42 i don't trust the gemini 2a charger it looks like your typical chinese crap Mar 06 20:12:38 Bad filtering in device or in the charger can cause that kind of behaviour easily. Mar 06 20:13:39 i have the logger on now Mar 06 20:13:43 hopefully it happens again Mar 06 20:14:54 i wonder if the battery is defective Mar 06 20:15:00 i only get maybe 6 hours of use Mar 06 20:21:54 Sounds plausible... Mar 06 20:23:41 easy enough to fix Mar 06 20:47:04 https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/planet-computers-gemini-4g-pda/824323063-173-2102 Mar 06 20:47:41 what a rip-off Mar 06 20:49:49 lol Mar 06 20:49:54 collection editon Mar 06 20:50:00 collectors Mar 06 21:06:44 dude is nuts Mar 06 21:18:17 serp_, Mar 06 21:18:20 I just had confirmation from Robin that it's just the 4G model that has been produced in the first batch. He says "we had to batch produce 4G units first with the Wifi batch pushed back into April." He adds that Planet are working hard to catch up on production. Mar 06 21:18:20 Which means that we Wifi model backers will have to contain our excitement a little longer and stop checking our order status on a daily basis (I'm not the only one, right?) The good news being that the Wifi model may avoid some of the early troubles, and hopefully will have the X27 installed. Mar 06 21:18:39 by one of the backers on the fb page Mar 06 21:20:21 never mind i misread the content Mar 06 21:21:04 steve-marinos: which part do you take back? :) Mar 06 21:21:40 [OffTopic]: Slack are discontinuing irc and xmpp gateways in may. What a shame :( Mar 06 21:21:46 all of it lol Mar 06 21:22:11 heh Mar 06 21:22:15 good Mar 06 21:22:22 serp_, this one will interest you Mar 06 21:22:24 highly unscientific battery life results for those interested! so i started using my device on sunday, this evening was the first time charging it since then and i was worried about overheating as per another users post but it seems ok. the screen did get warm so i left the device open so that the heat could dissipate effectively. right now its at 95% and still charging but i have also noted it charges quite fast. all that being said, im very impress Mar 06 21:22:24 ed with battery life thus far as i was hammering the device all of sunday installing apps etc and sporadically using it yesterday/today. the screen on time was pretty good i thought. Mar 06 21:22:24 what have your experiences been? feel free to post your SoT too. Mar 06 21:22:25 PS. has anyone got the dictionary/autocorrect/punctuation to work? im posting this using chrome on facebook and as you can see no corrections have been made Mar 06 21:23:26 oh wow No wifi models until April. Doesn't affect me (Im hi 6k wifi order) but I'd be unhappy if I was a low order number for a Wifi model Mar 06 21:23:48 WorkingClassDev, Mar 06 21:23:52 yeap Mar 06 21:24:09 steve-marinos: didn't you say that was a bad paste? Mar 06 21:24:35 this one is the battery life Mar 06 21:24:49 WorkingClassDev referenced the earlier wifi message Mar 06 21:24:50 and steve-marinos: no, you are not the only one checking your order status on a daily basis :) Mar 06 21:24:51 serp_, have battery and boot issues so i shared Mar 06 21:25:10 yea i replying to that @akik Mar 06 21:25:11 steve-marinos : you have a link to that post ? Mar 06 21:25:15 alius, not my post mate Mar 06 21:25:19 ah, right Mar 06 21:25:21 fb Mar 06 21:25:43 wait i'll link Mar 06 21:27:31 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1774620199505688/?fref=nf Mar 06 21:27:59 gregguu Mar 06 21:28:25 both these posts are there Mar 06 21:28:57 ok got it Mar 06 21:30:12 alius, actually i know for a fact if no delays my shipping is due by the end of april Mar 06 21:30:36 order number 64** Mar 06 21:30:49 What did you order @steve-marinos ? Mar 06 21:31:13 steve-marinos: you can link to a fb post by clicking the date that it was posted on Mar 06 21:31:15 WorkingClassDev, all in one perk Mar 06 21:31:16 I'm 62xx for a wifi model Mar 06 21:31:40 You'll get yours before me, well in lad :) Mar 06 21:31:59 akik, please stop embarrassing me :P Mar 06 21:32:19 i'm 1700s wifi+4g and still not locked so certainly eager for any info as it comes Mar 06 21:32:23 I'm really happy to wait. I'd rather have a good device then junk Mar 06 21:32:24 WorkingClassDev, I guess by then might be a different thing Mar 06 21:32:25 i just don't like searching for information if you can link directly :) Mar 06 21:32:29 my order was 62xx range, WiFi only, but purchased and upgrade perk to 4G after the Sailfish OS announcement. Mar 06 21:32:54 I doubt I will get a shipment before end of April.. wonder what batch it will come from Mar 06 21:33:19 greguu probably 4 Mar 06 21:33:54 The reason for wifi for me was I have a pixel, its a great android *phone*. The gemini I hope will be a great pda but I couldn't see it being a great phone at the time of purchase so figured I'd go cheap and try it out and if I'm wrong I'll upgrade to Gemini 3.1 (For WorkGroups) Mar 06 21:34:39 pixel as google pixel WorkingClassDev Mar 06 21:34:43 yea Mar 06 21:35:01 100% the best mobile phone I've ever owned. Its (still) truely awesome Mar 06 21:35:07 The pixel 2 XL is a great android device too Mar 06 21:35:31 Google have a problem... Right now I have zero reason to upgrade to a pixel 2 ;-) Mar 06 21:35:34 best part is they did great with one camera while others failed with 2 Mar 06 21:36:13 WorkingClassDev, honestly speaking am not a fan of android alltogether Mar 06 21:36:32 Base android or handset demolished version ? Mar 06 21:36:37 e.g samsung, htc ? Mar 06 21:36:40 it literally been years trying to find a cell that does not run android or iOS Mar 06 21:36:57 android in general Mar 06 21:37:15 thought I only experienced good android with noms Mar 06 21:37:17 roms Mar 06 21:37:23 custom noms that is Mar 06 21:37:26 roms Mar 06 21:37:34 choking autocorrect Mar 06 21:37:45 phoking Mar 06 21:37:47 I went htc android (utter junk) to iphone 3 to iphone 5, 6 then samsung (utterly weird android) to vanilla android on the pixel and i really really really really^5 like it :D Mar 06 21:38:29 Yeah and now Nokia seems to follow them with this Mar 06 21:38:40 nokia might make a huge comeback Mar 06 21:38:42 no UI Mar 06 21:38:50 just simple pure android Mar 06 21:38:54 I literally can't stand iOS anymore. Its make me so mad. I still have iPads and dev for iOS on and off but I really dont like it anymore Mar 06 21:39:09 if they do that they will do great Mar 06 21:39:30 IOS lately been so buggy Mar 06 21:39:55 and the fact that apple hid the lower clocking speeds when battery ages Mar 06 21:40:06 hid the fact Mar 06 21:40:17 My S6 galaxy died, micro usb jobber died and that was the end of the phone, no charge, no phone; those wireless charging things stopped work and i needed a phone today, right now. The pixel jumped out and it was a random choice but has turned out great Mar 06 21:40:50 and then with their notch for a 1k usd with not even fast charging brick Mar 06 21:41:13 why are android idiots following the NotchNuttyness[TM] Mar 06 21:41:24 never seen or heard of someone complains about the pixel Mar 06 21:41:31 trend Mar 06 21:41:37 same like no earphone jack Mar 06 21:41:46 same like bezel less Mar 06 21:41:59 The iPhone 6 for me signalled that Apple was dead to me. Put it flat on a desk... Camera sticking out? On an Apple? Really? Nope, I'm out Mar 06 21:42:07 even the essential was not that essential Mar 06 21:42:28 heh i thought a headphone jack was a deal breaker for me. On the pixel I've never ever used it. Mar 06 21:42:50 I still use my 6s to date but am done with apple so far Mar 06 21:43:19 WorkingClassDev, I rarely use it too but sometimes when i want to listen to music loudly Mar 06 21:43:21 I am with phone, macs are still top notch and sadly the ipad is still the best to use Mar 06 21:43:44 I had bad experience with 2 mini iPads Mar 06 21:43:49 steve-marinos: heh, "Hey google play music and turn volume to 100%" Mar 06 21:43:57 for soe reason those are heaving screen issues Mar 06 21:44:31 but in all the MacBook pro is top notch Mar 06 21:44:45 iPads are great use them a lot for gaming Mar 06 21:44:54 but will not buy a mini iPad again Mar 06 21:45:04 will go with the big ones Mar 06 21:45:11 when i decide to get an new one Mar 06 21:45:40 even the Time Machine I have works great with no issues Mar 06 21:46:04 I have at least 8 apple devices beside the ones that I switched Mar 06 21:46:20 I have an imac at work and 2 macbook pros here, a 2012 (I bought and its still kicking it and not a problem to use every day) and a 2014 from an employer who forgot to pay me so I forgot to return his kit. OSX is for me still my favourite os (although its getting worse as the years go on) and ipads sadly do the job Mar 06 21:47:14 I think apart from the phones the only other apple device that has gone in the big box of history is an 3rd gen apple tv cus it is and always was a piece of shit Mar 06 21:47:16 yeah MacBooks and iPads are still ok for me too Mar 06 21:47:36 never use apple TV Mar 06 21:47:46 used Mar 06 21:48:45 I refuse to ever get another. It was ok (but flaky) at launch and steadily reached a point of rage (The ok your fucking me off now point) where I just didnt bother plugging it back in when i replaced my tv Mar 06 21:48:59 for laughs I bought this MacBook as a present for my wife and I have a thinkpad Mar 06 21:49:09 so i ended up using the mac daily Mar 06 21:49:14 heh Mar 06 21:49:18 and my wife uses the thinkpad Mar 06 21:50:22 What I like about OSX is it is opinonated and it will do some things well and others badly. But then under the skin as a dev its actually pretty nice without the innevitable LinuxOnDesktop bullshit (the endless 3 month oh i needed somethign and ended up in dependancy hell) Mar 06 21:51:10 btw I'd love to run linux day to day but I simply don't have the patience anymore like I did 20 years ago Mar 06 21:51:24 nothing to work on for me just daily stuff Mar 06 21:52:04 WorkingClassDev, I know what you are saying, couple days I tried arch linux with drivedroid Mar 06 21:52:14 how'd that go ? Mar 06 21:52:32 never bothered again Mar 06 21:52:36 :) Mar 06 21:52:59 haah! Mar 06 21:53:11 I had to make the wifi work and then had to install xorg Mar 06 21:53:19 and then i turned it off Mar 06 21:53:32 I got one of pi's setup for remot X11 to the mac if I need it. Guess what? Use it about once a month to trying something out. Mar 06 21:53:37 I said to myself i will call this an achievement at the moment Mar 06 21:53:56 and I guess I did download linux mint to use on drive droid Mar 06 21:54:21 It's a realy shame tbh. I thought about making some stuff for linux in gnome/qt but it looks like such a clusterfuck I'd rather do it in android Mar 06 21:54:31 hehe Mar 06 21:54:59 lol Mar 06 21:55:17 arch linux reminded me with the early fedora Mar 06 21:55:23 guess 4 - 5 maybe Mar 06 21:55:37 where i needed to set everything manually Mar 06 21:55:41 I've been a debian man since I switched from FreeBSD yonks ago Mar 06 21:55:56 I did try red hat b4 interprise Mar 06 21:56:02 I used to love it Mar 06 21:56:09 hence I switched to fedora Mar 06 21:56:17 RedHat used to be cool then they went all enterprise and now it hurts my head Mar 06 21:56:18 from 4 to 14 Mar 06 21:56:32 then ubuntu Mar 06 21:56:38 but never like ubuntu Mar 06 21:56:39 yea makes sense, think i did that for a bit Mar 06 21:56:43 specially with the unity Mar 06 21:56:45 ubuntu server is ok Mar 06 21:56:52 heh gemini responding to old comments on indiegogo Mar 06 21:57:10 MWC beer is wearing off :D Mar 06 21:57:43 I'm trying to think of a worse comment system indiegogo could have come up with and nope i'm stumped Mar 06 21:57:49 I still wonder if kali devs would be interested with a device like gemini Mar 06 21:57:54 maybe net hunter Mar 06 21:58:15 it's the mediatec soc that makes it a pain Mar 06 21:58:23 WorkingClassDev, weird part you can reply to your comment lmfao Mar 06 21:58:29 haah Mar 06 21:59:12 I run like 10 Pi 3's here for shits and giggles and even those being so mass market aren't supported much and so much stuff won't compile to arm Mar 06 21:59:15 I guess they did it like this for the sake of hot arguments Mar 06 21:59:41 yea i get that but theres no filtering, no see whats new etc etc Mar 06 21:59:46 its all rather low effort :D Mar 06 22:00:21 WorkingClassDev, yeah it sucks Mar 06 22:00:21 TheKit needs help in development if you have time to help Mar 06 22:00:24 This is also my first foray into crowdsourcing for something I give a crap about so maybe I'm harsh/new Mar 06 22:00:41 TheKit? Linkey? Mar 06 22:01:04 he is here Mar 06 22:01:14 TheKit ...? Mar 06 22:01:16 ahh Mar 06 22:01:30 heeh, tis late and the mind is b0rke Mar 06 22:01:48 is that the keyboard app project ? Mar 06 22:02:10 yeah but he also been trying to port Mar 06 22:02:22 using android drivers Mar 06 22:02:44 Halium + libhybris + ... Mar 06 22:03:02 ahh I saw some stuff about that, probs oesf. Looks so crazy it might just (A-Team) work :D Mar 06 22:03:05 WorkingClassDev, would be great if you can assist him Mar 06 22:03:39 probs a bit advanced for me but will take a look Mar 06 22:03:51 WorkingClassDev, that would be awesome Mar 06 22:04:08 am null at development Mar 06 22:04:11 thats basically what SailFish foes is I understand right Mar 06 22:04:26 hardware hacking has been a while for me Mar 06 22:05:16 TheKit is trying to solve those mediatek shit wondering the fuck he got in to :P Mar 06 22:05:17 I was way more into it before beer and girls, lost the girls kept the beer Mar 06 22:05:40 WorkingClassDev, seems you are making the right choices :P :D Mar 06 22:05:45 haah Mar 06 22:07:04 time to hit the bed and sleep on the floor :P Mar 06 22:07:37 This one thing that really excited me about PC and the Gemini its 100% stood out for community hacking Mar 06 22:07:53 TheKit WorkingClassDev ... WorkingClassDev TheKit, .... there now you are both introduced properly :P Mar 06 22:08:00 Jon Connor had an Atari to hack ATMs, maybe the real future is its a Gemin ;-) Mar 06 22:08:23 WorkingClassDev, lmfao Mar 06 22:08:38 hah, wish we'd find a way to run mainline on it over time Mar 06 22:09:37 Guessing that not possible because of the blobs ? Mar 06 22:09:37 Lets spam mediatek for the drivers Mar 06 22:10:39 Am I failing to find instructions for how to boot the Gemini in recovery mode, or are they not out there? Mar 06 22:10:50 What are they doing with debian? Is that hybris? Mar 06 22:11:19 WorkingClassDev, yes Mar 06 22:11:20 hard to tell from what PC has put out without a device and installs Mar 06 22:11:23 ahh k Mar 06 22:11:34 Noodles, no idea mate, TheKit might have an answer Mar 06 22:11:36 Noodles, press "Google Voice button" during the boot Mar 06 22:11:45 there you go Mar 06 22:11:52 Ta. I've been trying various combos of vol+ / vol- like standard Android. Mar 06 22:11:53 but recovery mode is non-working in stock (works only for OTAs) Mar 06 22:12:07 oops Mar 06 22:12:36 Noodles, are you trying to root? Mar 06 22:12:38 So I need to flash the recovery from the Android 1.0 zip to get it to work at all? Mar 06 22:13:01 I'm mostly trying to work out how to get TWRP on there. Partly to root, partly to figure out how to build etc. Mar 06 22:13:13 port TWRP and flash via SP FlashTool Mar 06 22:13:22 Yeah. Mar 06 22:13:31 But first I needed to know how to get into recovery at all. :) Mar 06 22:14:06 Voice button on power on does the trick as you said, with "No command" as the error once I do. Mar 06 22:14:09 TheKit so during boot he need to press that google voice button? Mar 06 22:14:15 Noodles, that's recovery Mar 06 22:14:23 Yup. Just not a useful one. :) Mar 06 22:14:43 Noodles, I can send you userdebug one in private, but it's very limited as well Mar 06 22:15:29 TheKit so actually there isn't a workable recovery mode? Mar 06 22:15:31 Ta, but I think I'm ok for the moment. Just trying to learn my way around the Android build stuff. Mar 06 22:15:46 More familiar with Yocto etc. Mar 06 22:16:14 steve-marinos, there is, just stock recovery doesn't do much Mar 06 22:16:52 TheKit i see Mar 06 22:17:20 We're gonna need a wiki page Mar 06 22:17:23 TWRP should be better, but screen rotation is pain (it outputs in portrait and touchscreen reports in landscape), didn't find an easy option to fix that Mar 06 22:18:06 yes we do, it is in the works. I will check with Varti. Mar 06 22:18:27 greguu[w] awesome Mar 06 22:18:36 greguu[w]: shout if need anything with web stuff Mar 06 22:21:23 zHybris and Bionic looks like a world of pain, bravo TheKit Mar 06 22:22:54 If I understand your reverse engineering a binary blob that is to avoid the copy left gpl to get around an abstraction layer that allows SoC manufacturers make the driver propriatary Mar 06 22:22:55 it's not that painful on its own, as SailfishOS and other projects employ it Mar 06 22:23:12 WorkingClassDev, no Mar 06 22:23:23 hybris just allows to them as-is Mar 06 22:23:29 *to use them Mar 06 22:23:52 Ok, are they documented or is a poke exercise ? Mar 06 22:24:43 Hybris is new to me :) Mar 06 22:24:44 they are Android libs, so offer common interfaces for Android, of course Mar 06 22:25:37 it's pretty explored by SailfishOS and other projects, it just that it needs some device-specific adaptation/quirks, and on our side we need software capable of using Android libs through libhybris Mar 06 22:26:53 Awesome, is there a repo I can take a look at how you are tackling that > Mar 06 22:26:54 ? Mar 06 22:28:16 I dont think I can help cus this is pretty hardcore but I'd be really interested to see Mar 06 22:30:11 http://developer.planetcom.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=5&pid=54#pid54 Mar 06 22:31:52 Thank you Mar 06 23:58:17 Had a 1.4 hour conversation on the PDA voice.. holding the phone up to my ear Mar 06 23:58:24 seemed to work pretty well no complaints Mar 06 23:58:56 after i restarted a few times it seems like voice quality has improved although the darn thing is pretty heavy to hold up to your ear for that long Mar 06 23:59:13 also i turned on reduce ambient noise which seemingly helped Mar 07 00:05:56 serp_: re the search bar (hi! Scrolling back!) I've gone to using Nova launcher, which gets rid of it just fine - 3Launch sucks :) Mar 07 00:06:20 will change the launcher Mar 07 00:06:32 is nova ad supported or free? Mar 07 00:07:30 I think free - not seeing any ads Mar 07 00:07:46 FWIW I did try the Blackberry launcher - and I'd forgotten - Portrait only :( Mar 07 00:07:50 Free with some features needed to be paid for Mar 07 00:08:03 Most things you want in Nova launcher are free Mar 07 00:08:21 ok loading it now Mar 07 00:08:59 i think i can live with voice quality using gemini as handset Mar 07 00:09:04 its not the best but ok to use Mar 07 00:09:31 As long as the other person can hear you then it's fine Mar 07 00:09:47 yea before they couldn't sounded like tunnel but was able to find a setting to reduce ambient noise Mar 07 00:09:50 Besides, what kind of caveman uses a mobile for voice calls? Mar 07 00:09:52 its an option you select Mar 07 00:10:23 sometimes you have to take a call :) Mar 07 00:12:38 finally got rid of search bar Mar 07 00:12:40 thx :) Mar 07 00:14:06 Yay! Mar 07 00:18:02 much cleaner design Mar 07 00:18:04 vs the other launcher Mar 07 00:20:17 And yeah - compass seems to be trash Mar 07 00:20:25 do we think the thing *has* a compass sensor? Mar 07 00:20:31 https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRnCUmrRQ4VxW-wgnTSE_4a-ZM3GFyi3ekiiw4w9nFTUAZl7hDz Mar 07 00:20:34 Ummm Mar 07 00:21:46 DaPol2: install droid info. it shows the sensors Mar 07 00:22:03 droid hardware info Mar 07 00:25:59 *ponders blu-tak-ing his Jelly Pro to the lid of this for the other Android stuff* Mar 07 00:29:00 And droid hardware info doesn't show a compass sensor Mar 07 00:29:14 acelerometer and gyroscope, but no Orientation sensor Mar 07 00:29:30 when i tried the compass app it showed a random heading but it never changed Mar 07 00:29:50 *nods* - apparently because there's no hardware to feed it Mar 07 00:30:22 not a big deal what is the purpose of a compass anyway in the device Mar 07 00:31:37 typically? Dead reckoning when there's no view of the sky for the GPS - positioning drops to last known "good" fix, plus known speed, adjusted for direction (from compass), change in direction (from gyroscope) and acceleration (from accelerometer) Mar 07 00:31:57 Without one of those the accuracy of positioning drops off when you lose a view of the sky Mar 07 00:33:28 That and the compass is actually a magnetometer, so you can use it for stud and cable finding in walls :) Mar 07 00:33:33 and yes, there are apps to do that Mar 07 00:34:33 And having installed one it goes "This device does not have a magnetic sensor" Mar 07 00:35:38 wonder if it has been implemented or if it even exists Mar 07 00:36:18 has anyone seen the reference design for the board used in the gemini Mar 07 00:36:29 wonder if the company that spun these boards costed it down Mar 07 00:41:37 It's in the spec sheet :) Mar 07 00:43:58 Of course that says "We are working hard to achieve this specification" **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Mar 07 03:00:00 2018