FlyingAntero

I agree some of your comments but not all. In my opinion, F(x)tec tried hard but failed in the end. Some devices were shipped (like mine, both Pro1 and Pro1-X) but many people will probably never receive their phone. However, it is good to point out that Indiegogo backers are different thing than "real" orders from F(x)tec site. I don't know how many ordered the phone via F(x)tec website and never received the phone. Most likely quite many and that sucks. But if you were a backer via Indiegogo then the risk was always there. I can speak only on my behalf but I have claimed one warranty ca

There are 3 different versions: - Original black Pro1 (QX1000), CPU: Snapdragon 835 - Planned blue Pro1-X (QX1050), CPU: Snapdragon 835 (only small batch produced) - Latest blue Pro1-X (QX1050), CPU: Snapdragon 662 (also different camera) You should select the firmware based on CPU. I think that nobody has highlighted the difference between SD835 QX1050 and SD662 QX1050 since so few SD835 QX1050 untis exist.

Is the process described somewhere more closely? The screen of my Pro1 is still working fine but I have spare display waiting if needed. That trick might be handy someday.

My prototype is starting to look promising. Here is a video how the sliding works. I have added magnets for the closed position since filming. I like how it works now even so it not anything like Pro1. https://youtube.com/shorts/1MKx5WJQYBY?si=EVlCHOW1qPO22pJX I flipped the left side sliding mechanism so it is more durable. For the right side I had to use narrower mechanism so I could not fit circle magnets to the upper part. I used magnetic stripe/tape instead. It is not as strong but good enough. Now I am thinking if I can identify keyboard position (closed or not) with NFC. Y

I did some prototyping today. I think that I am able to tackle down gimbal camera bump. There is enough room to move the keyboard to the right so the gimbal camera can go lower than surface of the keys. I just need to flip around my sliding mechanism on the left side (not in the pictures). However, the second ultra wide angle camera now touches the keyboard with current Zenfone 9 case but I will use different case in the final version where the bottom is on the same level than the secondary camera. Total thickness will be about 22mm which is a lot but ok for me. I carried the prototype in my p

Rii 518BT keyboard arrived to today. The quality is better than I expected. The keys do not wobble around but is quite loud when typing compared to Pro1. The feel is very "clicky". Also, the layout will take some time to get used to it. Especially the back key is on weird location. Android automatically manages Scandic layout quite well. Here is first mockup with iPhone 11 Pro case that I had in a drawer. It is too short but I am still waiting couple cases that I ordered earlier for this project. The camera bump of Zenfone 9's gimbal camera causes some trouble so I cannot put the keyboard

I think that XDA does not care about phones anymore in general. Their front page mostly covers computer things nowadays and only occasionally some iPhone news. The topic section does include anything related to Android phones. Also, some folks at XDA were not very excited about Pro1-X in the first place. There was an article about it but I cannot find it anymore. Nirave Gondhia was mostly involved in the project but has probably left XDA since then. I think that F(x)tec was doing some what okay before Covid. When they had to change the chip from SD835 to SD662 on Pro1-X it was

The slider mechanism has the same thickness than the keyboard. So it more like below (had to make picture on mobile, sorry). Edit: Now I get it. It the first one

I ordered the Rii 518BT bluetooth keyboard (USB-C variant) and couple cases so that I can build my own slider phone. Let's see how it goes. I have Zenfone 9 which has dimension 146.5 x 68.1 x 9.1 mm so there should be enough room to built sliding mechanism when the keyboard is attached. Camera hole still needs some tinkering thought. You can see my idea below. For the sliding mechanism I am using magnets inside a plastic rail. The rail is actually a cable cover but seems to be solid with the magnets. First I tried to develop tilting mechanism similar to Astro Slide but since I do not have

Yeah, that confirms your previous conclusion. You are definitely right!

I think that we can't say only based on address if clicks tech people are F(x)tech. According to the Verge, clicks tech company is founded by MrMobile (Michael Fisher) and CrackBerry Kevin (Kevin Michaluk). To my knowledge these guys are not working at F(x)tec. But sure it is interesting that the building is the same. - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/4/24024957/clicks-iphone-keyboard-case-iphone-14-15-lightning-usb-c

There is lot a of information here that would be difficult to move. But if F(x)tec is going to shut down community some day, it would be good to have another place. I don't know what plans F(x)tec has.

I don't think that there is newer official version than Android 11. However, I don't know what is newest build. Of course you can install Android 14 via Lineage OS custom rom. - https://community.fxtec.com/topic/4051-lineageos-210-official-release-for-pro1-x-qx1050/

Ok, thanks for the clarification. I updated my earlier post.

To my understanding there is no need ro reboot recovery after flashing only LOS 21 zip file. Reboot is needed when flashing GAPPS also. See below: - https://files.nwwn.com/android/pro1/lineage.html "Flash Lineage On the device, select "Apply Update" and then "Apply from ADB". On your PC, run adb sideload lineage-16.0-pro1-test22.zip. You should see indications that the flash process has started on both the PC and the device. When the update is complete, recovery should have automatically switched the active boot slot. Flash Google Apps (optional) The gapps p

Yes, correct! Just like I said "to install GAPPS, go to Advanced and Reboot to Recovery for changing slot". I have been dirty flashing since LOS 18.1 update. Initially I flashed LOS 17.1.

Just playing some old games now and then. Pro1 is still a great device!

I just updated from official LOS 20 to LOS 21 successfully. I used Lineage OS recovery for the update. You can just put the update file (and GAPPS) to the sd-card and reboot to recovery. Then follow the instructions below (edited) 1. Select Apply Update and then Apply from sd card 2. Then select LOS 21 zip-file and start flash. Wait until status 2/2. 3. After successful install, reboot recovery to change the slot (go to Advanced and Reboot to Recovery) 4. To install GAPPS after reboot, select Apply Update and Apply from sd card. 5. Then select GAPPS zip-file and start flash.

I have tray for Pro1 (black) that I don't need. I broke my first Pro1 and opened insurance ticket for it. Got my money but the insurance company wanted the device. I asked if I could take spare parts from it but they said no. However, I was able to smuggle the tray 😉. I am from Finland and I can sell it with the price that covers shipping. At least inside Europe it should be easy.

I think that there is some room to play with regarding length. It does not seem to be tight fit. Also, maybe you could dremel those plastic corners to make more space? People have done crazy mods in the past. Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2yr8q2/swapped_my_nexus_5_battery_for_the_battery_from/

Maybe the name has changed because of the manufacturer changed between Pro1 ja Pro1-X.

This something that was demoed back in 2013. I hope that technology will be matured from proto/concept devices to real life soon.

Interesting! Pro1X and Pro1 have same battery model 5036108PLN but different manufacturer. Pro1: Dongguan Guoxia Electronic Technology Co. Ltd Pro1X: Shenzhen Kehuaxin Electronic Co Ltd Picture of my Pro1 when I opened it:

@claude0001already pointed out the difference between pixel binning and interpolation. Pixel binning is actually great feature on smartphones since it can resolve some issues that are caused by the limited size of camera module and optics. Interpolation on the other hand can be considered as a fake marketing number since it creates information out of nothing. Some sketchy Chinese brands used to that a lot in the past. Pixel binning combines already collected information so it is real thing. OnePlus 8T uses the same IMX 586 sensor for the main camera. By default it takes 12MP shots since d

I had some crashes with the camera app on Pro1 if 1080p 120 FPS video was selected. Did you enable that setting? Also, if you launch Snapdragon Camera app via hardware camera button you will not see preview of previous pics. It will show preview icon if you launch camera via app drawer. That might explain why you see it sometimes.