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Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2025-04-16, 11:15
Replies: 35
Views: 35,516
Posted By biketool
Re: List of well performing apps on Leste

mobian is a debian derivative with systemd isn't Leste a deuvian fork running non-systemd like maemo(which was debian fork pre systemd)? I had never considered it before but the kernel differences...
Forum: Applications 2025-03-10, 16:20
Replies: 118
Views: 82,076
Posted By biketool
Re: [Announce] Maebble - Pebble support for Maemo

I have a few Pebbles around still waiting for the zebra strip installed, they were cheap($5) on ebay if you can solder and swap in a new battery.

The reality was that I drive/cycle/fly/ski less...
Forum: General 2025-02-22, 17:03
Replies: 63
Views: 20,484
Posted By biketool
Re: Longtime users: What device(s) are you using today?

Yes, the wierd hardware with good FOSS datasheets but expectations for the community to do all f the dev is a problem. That and expecting the community to do all of the dev work on the CPU scaling...
Forum: General 2025-02-13, 12:15
Replies: 63
Views: 20,484
Posted By biketool
Re: Longtime users: What device(s) are you using today?

Upthread I mentioned LineageOS which I have phased out now except one device used to load public transportation NFC cards.
I had a Pinephone(allwinner CPU) when the SIM reader on my N900 died. ...
Forum: SailfishOS 2025-02-07, 06:58
Replies: 13
Views: 36,988
Posted By biketool
Re: Sailfish OS for the Motorola Moto G7 Power (XT1955-5) - (ocean)

The biggest problems we have with the Pinephone and PPpro is that we are mostly running modified desktop OSs. The power scaling is pretty much sleep or phone-gets-hot if we want a useful phone that ...
Forum: SailfishOS 2025-01-30, 12:58
Replies: 13
Views: 36,988
Posted By biketool
Re: Sailfish OS for the Motorola Moto G7 Power (XT1955-5) - (ocean)

[QUOTE=edp17;1576418]I am not using my Pinephone. It is in the drawer and only taking out every now and then for upgrading the system on it. However, I noticed that if in use, it goes flat within a...
Forum: SailfishOS 2025-01-09, 21:37
Replies: 13
Views: 36,988
Posted By biketool
Re: Sailfish OS for the Motorola Moto G7 Power (XT1955-5) - (ocean)

What kind of battery life can you expect on a G7 or a Pinephone for that matter, compare that to battery life on Maemo Leste?
I am currently running a PPp on Mobian for daily use but have a XT1955...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2025-01-05, 21:34
Replies: 55
Views: 36,957
Posted By biketool
Re: Applications Wishlist

What is even wilder is this app skipped the N900 and maemo 5; it is from the old Sharp Zaurus Linux PDA series!!
I will give it a try on mobian later this week.
I miss Petittrack, fun times with a...
Forum: Nokia N900 2024-11-16, 17:57
Replies: 9
Views: 6,017
Posted By biketool
Re: The N900 is now 15 years old!

It was only the modem module de-balling that forced me to the Pinephone which I was not quite ready to everyday drive. Can you imagine if Nokia/Maemo had kept at providing a real Linux experience...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-10-23, 06:35
Replies: 24
Views: 14,677
Posted By biketool
Re: Modem registered but Calls, sms not working

I had the situation on a Pinephone Pro from this year where after doing the modemdistro upgrade I was getting up to to a slash through the telephone signal symbol on the GUI; it was still accepting...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-10-18, 12:50
Replies: 24
Views: 14,677
Posted By biketool
Re: Modem registered but Calls, sms not working

Yes, you have a newer modem then. The stock flash will do nothing to help you but this will work.
https://themodemdistro.com/efs_recovery

Remember to use root(sudo su) not sudo to do your modem...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-10-08, 04:52
Replies: 24
Views: 14,677
Posted By biketool
Re: Modem registered but Calls, sms not working

I am curious if anyone using Leste in this PinePhone (&Pro) thread has upgraded to the mostly-FOSS distro for the modem module. It saves power ind improves call quality as well as mostly solving the...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-09-29, 05:31
Replies: 5
Views: 5,595
Posted By biketool
Re: Pinephone and Pinephone Pro on Leste vs Mobian

IDK, I found that the PP or PPP in a modified otterbox case was fine in a pocket but daily driving a PP even with the extra battery in the PPkb was still crossing the line of too much for me too...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-09-24, 08:44
Replies: 5
Views: 5,595
Posted By biketool
Re: Pinephone and Pinephone Pro on Leste vs Mobian

Unfortunately the PP keyboard/battery has been discontinued. I had one but it was lost before the full function was realized, still was great.
Apparently there were hardware longevity issues which...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2024-09-20, 07:03
Replies: 5
Views: 5,595
Posted By biketool
Pinephone and Pinephone Pro on Leste vs Mobian

It has been a while, good to see TMO still rolling.
I have been daily driving Mobian first on a Pinephone, since my N900 put a red slash on the SIM in 2020, and lately a PPP.
Other than the...
Forum: Nokia N900 2022-09-07, 13:44
Replies: 4
Views: 7,081
Posted By biketool
Re: Worn USB port replacement

It is(or was) a pretty standard surface mount USB port I have seen that there are two general designs one with the narrow part of the port on the solder pad and the other with the wide part near the...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2022-08-10, 14:14
Replies: 55
Views: 40,691
Posted By biketool
Re: Installation on Pinephone

A great writeup on the Leste subject especially the Mali 400 GPU on the PP.
https://medium.com/@camden.o.b/maemo-leste-might-be-right-for-your-pinephone-f0345485e8b1
Forum: Competitors 2022-08-10, 14:02
Replies: 86
Views: 38,327
Posted By biketool
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 20XX?

The PP kb thumb typing ergonomics seem fine to me, easy better than a N900 but I could 4-6x finger peck, no touch typing though, but I have very large hands and thick fingers. The key switches are...
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2022-08-02, 18:30
Replies: 55
Views: 40,691
Posted By biketool
Re: Installation on Pinephone

How well is the phone and SMS service working now?
I love the idea of deuvian and getting to use recompiled old Maemo apps again.
Is the Pine Keyboard driver in the latest builds? I want my...
Forum: Nokia N900 2022-07-24, 12:15
Replies: 3
Views: 7,424
Posted By biketool
Re: Suites with N900

Incorrect spammy bu11$hit above. Reporting this but it appears our reporting and deletion system is broken for now, was also a problem in the crypto donation payments thread. This is the bit-rot in...
Forum: Nokia N900 2022-07-04, 17:56
Replies: 4
Views: 8,198
Posted By biketool
Re: Triple-boot - Maemo 5 + Maemo 7 Leste + Android 2.3.4

Where do you get apps old enough to run on ancient android?
Forum: Nokia N900 2022-07-04, 10:36
Replies: 23
Views: 47,234
Posted By biketool
Re: Bitcoin server running on an N900

It should only need one more report to delete the post (linked below) for spam.
https://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=1574324&postcount=20
I will delete my posts once the spam is gone.
Forum: Nokia N900 2022-07-04, 06:11
Replies: 23
Views: 47,234
Posted By biketool
Re: Bitcoin server running on an N900

ArthurT41, your very first post on TMO is spamming your crypto casino.
Please report his post and I will delete mine once ArthurT41's is gone.
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2022-06-21, 19:18
Replies: 55
Views: 40,691
Posted By biketool
Re: Installation on Pinephone

Can leste now be run from a bootable SD on the PP to try it out?
I have current tow-boot for a bootloader.
Forum: Maemo 7 / Leste 2022-06-21, 16:26
Replies: 55
Views: 40,691
Posted By biketool
Re: Installation on Pinephone

Oh man...
so the telephone and SMS works...
Like no systemd?
flatpak?

This is seriously tempting, I still dont love Phosh vs maemo.
Currently running mobian on a 3/32 PP upgraded from a 1/16...
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