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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

Pro Tip

Use Gitlab to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.
20.04 - focal 16.04 - xenial

Booting Device State: Abandoned

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:

  • - Cellular: Data connection
  • - Cellular: Incoming, outgoing calls
  • - Cellular: SMS in, out

Automated Usability (beta)

Minimal system components are functional, but the device is not able to perform well yet. If you need complete calling and cellular data functionalities (as applicable), consider choosing a different device.

Community strength (beta)

  • Endurance:

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

  • Anbox patches (deprecated)
  • AppArmor patches
  • Battery percentage
  • Offline charging
  • Online charging
  • Recovery image
  • 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
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

Untested

Subject to port development

Global issues

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

  • HotspotBugtracker

    Activation and deactivation of wifi hotspot may be inconsistent with the user interface.

    All devices on Xenial

  • 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
  • Volume control in calls
  • Wireless charging
  • FM radio
  • NFC
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Double touch to wake

Release channels

This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates

Ubuntu Release Channel Version Release Date Description
16.04 - xenial stable 2020-09-18 9/18/2020 Stability over newer features (recommended)
16.04 - xenial rc 2021-08-20 8/18/2021 Testing before the next stable release
16.04 - xenial devel 2022-11-25 11/21/2022 Daily built development releases

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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