Post ANYd3U6QnnjDSRA1ce by mahmoudajawad@mastodon.online
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(DIR) Post #ANYEl7L4IklIkCiSSe by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T09:46:36Z
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I refined my #PinePhone #convergence setup:
(DIR) Post #ANYFqdr2w5aazZs6T2 by thewk@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T09:58:33Z
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@linmob Is that a hp laptop dock? Did not know about these...
(DIR) Post #ANYFsNl5kezveNusBE by grayrattus@mastodon.social
2022-09-14T09:59:05Z
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@linmob God dammit this is ultimate one!
(DIR) Post #ANYKQGAWsNHLm2Dx6e by whynothugo@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T10:49:57Z
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@linmob What laptop is this?
(DIR) Post #ANYYO1IGbqP0PzfYu0 by dannycolin@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T13:26:32Z
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@linmob next step: Pine64 needs to release a laptop dock like the Razer project Linda.
(DIR) Post #ANYac7a2EU0PsVpeIi by optimal@mastodon.online
2022-09-14T13:51:30Z
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@linmob Can you try with the WIP adaptive build of GNOME Shell?
(DIR) Post #ANYd3U6QnnjDSRA1ce by mahmoudajawad@mastodon.online
2022-09-14T14:18:37Z
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@linmob would this setup work with PinePhone Pro? Anyone from @PINE64 community maybe can comment.
(DIR) Post #ANYgBm7K0bxlVWDpPk by vattuvarg@mastodon.social
2022-09-14T14:53:59Z
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@linmob - Cool system. 🙂 Pine64 could combine a 21:9 ratio display with a keyboard for a slightly smaller mobile setup. The phone could be used as an apple-like external multipoint touchpad, but with the added bonus of the second display (and speaker too). With a longer usb-c cable the phone could even be used as a game controller with visual effects.
(DIR) Post #ANYtbgpJbFtm25UFo8 by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T17:24:17Z
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@whynothugo @thewk It's a HP Elite X3 Lap Dock, which was sold with some Windows Phone originally - it's just screen, keyboard, touchpad, the "computer" is the phone, here the PinePhone.
(DIR) Post #ANYtk8th7MklPPZ9No by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T17:25:50Z
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@mahmoudajawad It should work. I'll try to post a picture in the coming days.
(DIR) Post #ANYtoRBd3p9TI40EGe by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T17:26:34Z
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@optimal Once I have the time to try that, I will also try it in a convergent setting. Soon ... ;-)
(DIR) Post #ANYwcpTXEHmB0ZXCG8 by scops@social.tchncs.de
2022-09-14T17:58:05Z
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@linmob where did you get the hp dock? *.* how well does it work?
(DIR) Post #ANYwuM3vKEAKzuuaki by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-14T18:01:04Z
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@scops In 2020 on ebay ;-) It works reasonably well (I have no similar products to compare it to) - with the PinePhone attached via a magnetic phone mount it tends to be a bit top heavy.
(DIR) Post #ANYx0ybQwgaMGZk8uG by scops@social.tchncs.de
2022-09-14T18:01:51Z
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@linmob I missed them when they cost about 100 €… now they are about 400 x.x
(DIR) Post #ANYz5zCWLgWVTgbh7A by silmathoron@floss.social
2022-09-14T18:25:49Z
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@linmob did you buy the arm to lock the phone to the screen?If so, could you share a name/link?
(DIR) Post #ANZB72LZKvpiyT6fui by utopify_org@social.linux.pizza
2022-09-14T20:40:20Z
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@linmob What is the use of having the phone mounted on the side of a screen? Is it a screen extension?
(DIR) Post #ANZH56XbN6Nj7zCG5w by dgiffin@mastodon.social
2022-09-14T21:47:09Z
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@linmob that’s just fancy!
(DIR) Post #ANZuNekeoRbAef8lf6 by Lance_O_LWeddahWart@mastodon.arch-linux.cz
2022-09-15T05:07:41Z
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@linmob just so high dollar phone, sheesh
(DIR) Post #ANZyBTgcWguag8hUm0 by jawsh@fedi.jmizzle.com
2022-09-14T19:10:51.926859Z
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@dannycolin I've been saying this forever now. Start with the Pinebook Pro frame and alter it to use the Pinephone (Pro) as the trackpad and remove the internals, adside from the keyboard, screen, camera, etc. Add a battery inside and maybe a lower resolution screen.@linmob
(DIR) Post #ANZyBVo8di77G2EWlk by dannycolin@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T00:32:11Z
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@jawsh @linmob Could even do the same with the PineTab. Remember the Seed project? https://youtu.be/fIchHd2cr68?t=181
(DIR) Post #ANZyBWxOMn6sp1ZQpc by jawsh@fedi.jmizzle.com
2022-09-15T02:52:17.374391Z
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@dannycolin there's an idea. Dock the phone into the larger screen (tablet) and have an attachable keyboard to become a laptop. Basically your phone becomes a PineTab and then a Pinebook when attaching the keyboard. @linmob
(DIR) Post #ANZyBXRWYlDGKTfUnY by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T05:49:53Z
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@jawsh @dannycolin ASUS had a product like that, I think it was called the PadFone. You would put your phone into a larger screen and then connect a keyboard to with touchpad to that. It sadly predated USB-C, so we can't just go and reuse them.
(DIR) Post #ANZyQE78hpCuj48a0G by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T05:52:55Z
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@utopify_org Yes, the Lap Dock is an additional screen for the phone. I stole the idea from @purism's recent post on the topic. Before I was looking to putting the phone into an envelope on the back of the Lap Dock's screen, as using just one screen is more performant.
(DIR) Post #ANZyWbO95MVqeC8Eqm by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T05:54:07Z
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@silmathoron It's from one of these 1000 randomly named amazon brands. I'll look it up.
(DIR) Post #ANaHAFOu3MILDBXYXo by mobian@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T09:22:47Z
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@linmob @whynothugo @thewk another option is always the Nexdock360, of course which many people are using for Linux phone convergence.https://nexdock.com/explore-nexdock/
(DIR) Post #ANaYCyxdKa8AJWfuDY by okennedy@social.xthemage.net
2022-09-15T12:33:58Z
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@mobian @linmob @whynothugo @thewk I understand the 360 fixed some of the hardware issues in the 2 (e.g., it's much lighter), but the 2 has a frustrating ~20s auto power-off as soon as it loses the active display. Whenever the phone sleeps the display, the 2 powers down, cutting power and outright disconnecting the display on the phone's side. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get my hands on a 360 to compare. Would anyone with a 360 be willing to comment on whether this got fixed as well?
(DIR) Post #ANb4JDg6iqGGEIUlv6 by dannycolin@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T18:27:36Z
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@jawsh @linmob I still prefer a full laptop case than a tablet with a keyboard in extra. It feels more robust to me. In any case, the phone as a touchpad for a laptop shell would def be the best solution for a 1st gen project.
(DIR) Post #ANb4JE6L9JFFXelioC by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T18:33:35Z
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@dannycolin @jawsh At least one of the Padfone models had a proper laptop style hinge, so it did not feel like a Surface (or similar "tablet + slim keyboard that's loosely connected), but way more solid, see https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PBTc3gn7jBE/maxresdefault.jpg for a picture of that hinge.
(DIR) Post #ANb4xdNea4WNWl8Q4m by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T18:40:55Z
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@dannycolin @jawsh Phone as a touchpad IMHO introduces non-necessary hardware and software design challenges (and limits device compatibility) - regular touchpads aren't that complicated and a well known target. What matters is that the phone has a place somewhere in or with the dock, and is not just loosely connected by USB-C cable like it is with the HP LapDock X3 or the NexDocks. The Motorola Lapdocks had that (behind the display in a special mount), so did the PadFone in a different way.
(DIR) Post #ANbCLheH3ybDOTKhtI by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T20:03:40Z
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@Lance_O_LWeddahWart ?
(DIR) Post #ANbJ89iAd2ri3Pdu6q by silverhax@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T21:19:44Z
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@linmob @dannycolin @jawsh I was able to get a pinephone with a custom kernel to be a usb keyboard, you could probably make it be a mouse without too much trouble.
(DIR) Post #ANbLAJUpQ5t8t9YhHM by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-15T21:42:31Z
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@silverhax @dannycolin @jawsh Yes, but getting it to work for you is not what I am thinking about - I'm more worried about having _every_ distribution work well and get in touchpad mode in a way that does need a lot of fiddling by users. That's an entirely different challenge, just look into distro support for PinePhone accessories like the fingerprint scanner.
(DIR) Post #ANcxAICq0bFDjOHa1Q by mike@fosstodon.org
2022-09-16T16:22:53Z
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@linmob Very slick.
(DIR) Post #ANcxsPbBsqoVOvi9C4 by TheCzar@noagendasocial.com
2022-09-16T15:28:32Z
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@linmobHave you been experiencing video output stability when using convergence? Using any usb-c dock, and the NexDock 360 (when mobile radio is on) always blanks the screen to the point where I cannot use convergence on any PinePhone OS. I'll record a video later to demonstrate what I am experiencing.
(DIR) Post #ANcxsPyaTrWqZUepf6 by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-16T16:30:44Z
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@TheCzar I have issues occasionally that I blame largely on the somewhat maybe deviant from spec PinePhone USB-C port that only works well with PINE64's USB cables that have a longer connector than usually. With that tiny cable I managed to make convergence a lot more stable - as long as nothing touches it - which is easier with a shorter cable.
(DIR) Post #ANcyQhMULeHkKzBQRM by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-16T16:37:10Z
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@TheCzar
(DIR) Post #ANd6RgTzttpxXCg0Yq by vimja@tooting.ch
2022-09-16T18:06:48Z
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@linmob @glow looks like something you would do with your phone o.O
(DIR) Post #ANdHOpxfInoLYhOlDk by jawsh@fedi.jmizzle.com
2022-09-16T17:15:18.578867Z
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@linmob this, I find super annoying. My official cable was ruined and I had to dig thru a good 30+ "spare cables" before finding one long enough to stay plugged in and not fall out with the slightest touch.@TheCzar
(DIR) Post #ANdHOqNBluEAprL90K by TheCzar@noagendasocial.com
2022-09-16T17:59:48Z
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@jawshI have cables that will stay in, its some type of signal, hardware issue that is only present with the modem turned on. The screen stays on when the cell radio is turned off, but the second I turn the modem on, screen starts to flicker. No matter the OS, across 2 different pinephones.@linmob
(DIR) Post #ANdHOqhOYmOHqWnHV2 by linmob@fosstodon.org
2022-09-16T20:09:39Z
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@TheCzar @jawsh Ok, I never experienced anything like that.