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No, I think you got me wrong. No offence but, like many, you do not seem to understand what "Linux" really is. Do not worry, you are not alone in this. Especially people with many years of experience in running Linux on x86/64 servers or workstations often make wrong assumptions when it comes to embedded systems, like phones. Android does use a real Linux kernel, and thus is a true Linux system. You can grab its kernel source from kernel.org, configure it to you liking and create your own custom ROMs based on it. The only limitation is that you practically can only run the single major ke

Hey F(x)tec Community! I haven't been here for a while as I was busy with other project and stuffs. Recently I just came back to work on mainline Linux kernel for F(x)tec Pro1X and I'll be using this thread to update everyone on the progress. Currently only GPIO expander, touchscreen, USB, buttons and flip sensor. Everything else is not configured or doesn't work yet. I attached dmesg for everyone to see. bootlog_11282023.txt

You'll have to solder the old circuit to the new battery. Shouldn't be too hard to do, just make sure to be quick so you don't overheat the battery. Active cooling is an option if you are worrying. There are some laptop batteries that break once their circuits are disconnected from the battery cells so you have to simulate the voltage while soldering. But I would be very surprised if that'd be the case here as well. I've ordered a few units as well and as I have a broken battery here, I'll be happy to try the first time. Also, kudos to @Tomatoman29 and @CornholioGSM who brought us tha

fxtec-qx1050:~$ kmscube Using display 0xffffaf300560 with EGL version 1.5 =================================== EGL information: version: "1.5" vendor: "Mesa Project" client extensions: "EGL_EXT_client_extensions EGL_EXT_device_base EGL_EXT_device_enumeration EGL_EXT_device_query EGL_EXT_platform_base EGL_KHR_client_get_all_proc_addresses EGL_KHR_debug EGL_EXT_platform_device EGL_EXT_explicit_device EGL_EXT_platform_wayland EGL_KHR_platform_wayland EGL_EXT_platform_x11 EGL_KHR_platform_x11 EGL_EXT_platform_xcb EGL_MESA_platform_gbm EGL_KHR_platform_gbm EGL_MESA_platform_surfaceless" disp

♻️ postmarketOS 🙂

You are right. DHL costs 90 USD, EMS 70 USD and air mail 40 USD shipping fee. Still a lot for a very shady process. Also, my packaging only seems to weigh 100g (it's listed as 700g in total). I don't want to be missing out on my stuffed animal! If I were ordering illegal drugs online, this would be how I'd imagine it to be delivered.

I wonder if this thread ought to be merged into the Pro1X with Linux thread, or there are reasons to keep it separate?

Wauv! That was a hefty charge!! MAYBE it includes tax? I entered a Danish VAT number, so maybe (just maybe) I'm going to be charged the VAT that way, and if so I at the least will not get the extra handling fee slapped on top. So it will 'only' be around $72 in total. NOTE that I chose "Air mail" and allowed them to remove extra packing , and that have 'reduced' the weight to 600g. You CAN change the shipping method, and most likely also select that they should remove the packaging.

Did anyone try to install windows on ARM on their Pro1? I'm thinking of doing so since it would be the perfect pocket laptop, but am unclear on the whole procedure. 🙂 I also only found proofs of concept on Lumia phones.

Honestly with how this device turns out. I am no where near the idea of using this as a phone. My original goal was to have primarily a pocket computer that just happens to be able to make calls and text. Now, my only use for it is a pocket computer. I only care about the keyboard, screen, and speakers really. I won't be using the camera much as my real phone has a way better one anyway. Fingerprint would be nice, but definitely can do without. I would love to be able to run plain old linux on it (I am seeing that my understanding was correct, that "mainline" linux is just that).

These issues seem to be *mostly* solved with latest updates - I've been trying for 2 days now to replicate the random C2D issues and so far have been unable to replicate it anymore. I was able to pull a crash log from android shortly after it happened again about 10 days ago. I don't know in what way it would be useful, but it's there at least. Now I just need to figure out how to properly get SafetyNet stuff configured so I can try migrating again. I tried ih8sn but that seems to be unsuccessful.

Droidian, like all functional alternative OS's for the Pro1X (Ubuntu, Sailfish, Droidian), works by specifically not using the "mainline" (i.e. upstream) Linux kernel. Under the hood, they all run a minimal version of Android 11, including its original (downstream) kernel version and closed-source driver binaries. That hidden Android OS is then interfaced from the GNU userspace via middleware layers like Halium and libhybris. While this technically works well, it also means that critical bugs in the driver blobs are present in these OS's just as if you were running the original Android 11 OS t

(lineage-20.0-20231125-nightly-pro1-signed.zip on Nov 5 security patch installed smoothly (*) using adb sideload and MindTheGapps-13.0.0-arm64-20230808_213316)

Yeah a bit odd, just took the chance and ordered 5 for $22 EXCL shipping, and quite uncertain what the shipping fee will be requested later - if too exorbitant I will just consider the $22 lost...

Correct battery (without electronic) can be purchased on taobao....but is not simple to order it. https://parcelup.com/shop/item.php?id=664752226102

I see, you don't understand how those batteries are labeled. 5036108, model taken out of the fxtec battery is in reality size of that battery. 50 means it's 5.0 mm thick. 36 means 36 mm width 108 means 108 mm length That's why I found this battery, it meets all the size criteria and that's why it has very similar but not the same capacity. Those keyboards has 1450-1450 mAh batteries because they are twice as thin than the fxtec battery. And that's why you are wrong, sorry. Why there is no 3200-3150 mAh batteries in this size on the market? Because batteries with tha

Thank you @foxfreejack@Rob. S.@SchattengestaIt– I managed to macgyver the buttons back functioning by using the double sided electronic repair tape I used to reattach the display. I doubt we will get new videos from FxTec, but a big warning to everyone who is trying to disassemble/reassemble their phone: When removing the bottom cover, make sure to go nowhere near the buttons, else you will destroy them When removing the bottom be careful with he fingerprint connector, one wrong move and you will break the cable When reattaching the bottom cover, make sure to push out all but

Funny... they want 90USD shipping fee from me for shipping to Germany. I will try to refund my 20 USD.

I have not received my phone after waiting for years, asking for a refund and chasing with tens of email to support. I am now considering legal action, is anyone else?