Description

The PinePhone is a smartphone created by PINE64. It is capable of running mainline Linux and is supported by many partner projects. Various community editions have been released for Linux operating systems, including Ubuntu Touch.

Features & Usability

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20.04 - focal 16.04 - xenial

Core Connectivity State: Basic support

This is an aggregated rating of the device from the support status indicators . Supported devices are the most stable and up to date devices to choose from.

Q: What does this port need to get better?

A: Complete the following features:

  • - Camera: Photo
  • - Camera: Video

Automated Usability (beta)

The device has basic data capabilities and can connect to mobile networks (as applicable), but currently offers minimal features, and some of the smart functionalities might not work yet. It can be a very nice second device.

Community strength (beta)

  • Actors:

  • Manual brightness
  • Notification LED
  • Torchlight
  • Vibration
  • Camera:

  • Flashlight
  • Photo
  • Video
  • Switching between cameras
  • Cellular:

  • Carrier info, signal strength
  • Data connection
  • Incoming, outgoing calls
  • MMS in, out
  • PIN unlock
  • SMS in, out
  • Change audio routings
  • Voice in calls
  • Volume control in calls
  • Endurance:

  • 24+ hours battery lifetime
  • 7+ days stability
  • GPU:

  • Boot into UI
  • Hardware video playback
  • Misc:

  • AppArmor patches
  • Battery percentage
  • Offline charging
  • Online charging
  • Reset to factory defaults
  • RTC time
  • SD card storage
  • Shutdown / Reboot
  • Wireless External monitor
  • Waydroid
  • Sensors:

  • Automatic brightness
  • GPS
  • Proximity
  • Rotation
  • Touchscreen
  • Sound:

  • Earphones
  • Loudspeaker
  • Microphone
  • Volume control
  • USB:

  • Wired External monitor
Working

Confirmed, depending on the maintenance

Not Working

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Partial

Working to some extent but with issues

Global Issue

Issue is not specific to this device

Global issues

The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.

  • GPSBugtracker

    Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.

    All devices

Unsupported features

The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.

  • Dual SIM functionality
  • Recovery image
  • Wireless charging
  • FM radio
  • NFC
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Double touch to wake
  • MTP access
  • ADB access

PinePhone

Specifications

CPU 4x 1152 MHz Cortex-A53
Chipset Allwinner A64
GPU Mali-400 MP2
Storage 16 GB / 32 GB
Memory 2 GB / 3 GB
Battery 3000 mAh
Display 5.95" 720x1440 IPS
Rear Camera Single 5MP, 1/4″, LED Flash
Front Camera Single 2MP, f/2.8, 1/5″
Architecture arm64
Dimensions 160.5mm x 76.6mm x 9.2mm
Weight 185 grams
Release date 05.09.2019

Report an Issue for
PinePhone


Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that it really doesn’t?

Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.

Couldn't find it?

Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.

1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.

2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.

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