PinePhone

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.

The UBports Installer doesn't support this device yet. Click here to find installation instructions.

Under heavy development relying only on the device porters. Many features including basic functionality may not work.
It will be the task of the porter to commit the work needed to make the device reach the standards to become fully supported.
These devices are only for those who are prepared to take the risk of using them.

Features & Usability

20.04 - focal 16.04 - xenial

Core Connectivity State: Basic support

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
LTE calling (VoLTE)

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

Network:
Bluetooth
Flight mode
Hotspot
WiFi

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

If there is a link here, follow it to learn more' '

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.

LTE calling (VoLTE)
Calling over VoLTE is experimental and depends on the cellular carrier, available bands and geographical region. Please check the requirements for your carrier and country.
Halium and Legacy devices
GPS
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

Port Resources

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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.

The PinePhone
Subforum

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20 Forum Discussions

utonpine link

5/16/2024 • 1:31:47 PM • Lakotaubp • 885 views
Upgrading Pinephone from 20.04 to 24.04

11/18/2025 • 8:37:08 PM • newguy • 704 views
Install on pinephone

9/26/2025 • 9:43:30 PM • Aurze • 1475 views
PinePhone keyboard experiences (part II)?

6/18/2024 • 10:03:58 AM • Peter Gamma • 2348 views
UBports UT Pinephone and Sim Cards

7/10/2021 • 12:36:05 AM • PlaneJoe • 2076 views
Swiss German Language support?

6/23/2024 • 1:02:03 AM • Peter Gamma • 7457 views
PinePhone keyboard experiences?

8/25/2022 • 8:26:01 AM • [[global:former-user]] • 2946 views
Installation on PineTab 2 not persistent

1/23/2024 • 9:13:49 PM • davidoclubb • 3424 views