<![CDATA[PINE64 - All Forums]]> https://forum.pine64.org/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:06:41 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Pine a64+ power supply]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20223 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:02:55 +0000 davidspencer]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20223 I’m new here. A friend gave me his old Pine A64+ that I want to use to run a program for my 3D printer. I’ve run into some problems and narrowed them down to a few possibilities, one of which is the power supply. What do you all use for your Pine A64+ boards?

Right now I’m using a USB cable from an old 5 V phone charger plugged into a cheap surge‑protected power strip. Is that okay, or do I need a more stable or controlled power source?]]> I’m new here. A friend gave me his old Pine A64+ that I want to use to run a program for my 3D printer. I’ve run into some problems and narrowed them down to a few possibilities, one of which is the power supply. What do you all use for your Pine A64+ boards?

Right now I’m using a USB cable from an old 5 V phone charger plugged into a cheap surge‑protected power strip. Is that okay, or do I need a more stable or controlled power source?]]> <![CDATA[Prohibit Pinecil from going nuclear]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20216 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:30:25 +0000 snorkel]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20216 It works just fine! Most of the time...

Then and again it goes into nuclear mode, I see it tries to run 450C or something like it.
After that the tip is toast.

Now, tips are'nt directly cheap and I consider this to be a manufacturing problem.
But you all know the drill..

What I want to know, does anybody else have this problem?
I saw some weird setting regarding high temperature, nothing I could turn off as far as I understodd.

Please help, before I run out of tips..

  /Snorkel]]> It works just fine! Most of the time...

Then and again it goes into nuclear mode, I see it tries to run 450C or something like it.
After that the tip is toast.

Now, tips are'nt directly cheap and I consider this to be a manufacturing problem.
But you all know the drill..

What I want to know, does anybody else have this problem?
I saw some weird setting regarding high temperature, nothing I could turn off as far as I understodd.

Please help, before I run out of tips..

  /Snorkel]]> <![CDATA[Looking for PineTime users to test an Android app with BLE heart rate support]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20215 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:42:20 +0000 Mitrax]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20215
I'm currently developing a small Android app called Dormivox.

The Bluetooth feature was mainly designed with the Pine watch in mind – mostly because I like the project.

Current features:
• Live noise level detection
• Alarm to interrupt snoring
• Night statistics and history
• Playback of recorded audio segments
• Optional Bluetooth heart rate input (BLE)

I'm particularly interested in testing Bluetooth heart rate devices with open BLE support (for example PineTime or other BLE HR monitors).

If anyone here would like to try it and give some feedback, that would be very helpful.

You can find the app on the Play Store by searching for: Dormivox

Thanks!
Mitrax


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I'm currently developing a small Android app called Dormivox.

The Bluetooth feature was mainly designed with the Pine watch in mind – mostly because I like the project.

Current features:
• Live noise level detection
• Alarm to interrupt snoring
• Night statistics and history
• Playback of recorded audio segments
• Optional Bluetooth heart rate input (BLE)

I'm particularly interested in testing Bluetooth heart rate devices with open BLE support (for example PineTime or other BLE HR monitors).

If anyone here would like to try it and give some feedback, that would be very helpful.

You can find the app on the Play Store by searching for: Dormivox

Thanks!
Mitrax


.jpg   dormivox_audio_graph_600.jpg (Size: 66.49 KB / Downloads: 38) ]]> <![CDATA[US Tariffs & Recent Supreme Court Decision]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20209 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:46:33 +0000 recursivenomad]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20209
I see that making a purchase to the US is still charging the full $25 shipping, noting coverage for tariffs, and the amount has not changed since the US Supreme Court decision to suspend specific tariffs in February.  I just wanted to ask if there are any plans to update this cost to reflect the new tariff situation, or if this cost is expected to remain the same?

Thank you for developing and selling awesome open-source hardware Smile]]>
I see that making a purchase to the US is still charging the full $25 shipping, noting coverage for tariffs, and the amount has not changed since the US Supreme Court decision to suspend specific tariffs in February.  I just wanted to ask if there are any plans to update this cost to reflect the new tariff situation, or if this cost is expected to remain the same?

Thank you for developing and selling awesome open-source hardware Smile]]> <![CDATA[Question About New Product Releases]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20208 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:17:44 +0000 kulala]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20208 ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Pinecil v2: Use car battery for power?]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20204 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:56:01 +0000 FZB]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20204 <![CDATA[RISC OS Linux port]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20203 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:40:56 +0000 Raik]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20203
[Image: ROS_PineTab2.jpg]

You can download from PyraDirect . The collection I have made for the Pyra handheld based on ROD's PiDirect but works fine on PineTab.

It need base-devel as dependencies (e.g. sudo pacman -Sy base-devel)

Unpack the download in Terminal with

tar —xattrs -xvf Downloads/pyra_direct.tar.gz

to your home directory. It takes a while.

Then in Terminal…

Dir RISC_OS

./run_RISC_OS

The first start takes a bit longer.]]>
[Image: ROS_PineTab2.jpg]

You can download from PyraDirect . The collection I have made for the Pyra handheld based on ROD's PiDirect but works fine on PineTab.

It need base-devel as dependencies (e.g. sudo pacman -Sy base-devel)

Unpack the download in Terminal with

tar —xattrs -xvf Downloads/pyra_direct.tar.gz

to your home directory. It takes a while.

Then in Terminal…

Dir RISC_OS

./run_RISC_OS

The first start takes a bit longer.]]> <![CDATA[Systemupgrade fails]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20202 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:15:53 +0000 Raik]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20202 With CTRL+ALT+F2 I can enter the Terminal. My account is working but no network and "startx" fails.

I have try to install the available actualization in discovery and later, after a "factory reset", in terminal "sudo pacman -Syu". All the same.
After the actualization e.g. freecad, musescore are working (before only installing possible) but after a restart... next "factory reset".

Any ideas?]]> With CTRL+ALT+F2 I can enter the Terminal. My account is working but no network and "startx" fails.

I have try to install the available actualization in discovery and later, after a "factory reset", in terminal "sudo pacman -Syu". All the same.
After the actualization e.g. freecad, musescore are working (before only installing possible) but after a restart... next "factory reset".

Any ideas?]]> <![CDATA[dead Pinebook - help please]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20201 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:49:09 +0000 RicTor]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20201
But the PBP now will not switch on. I have checked all connections, ribbons etc. All look OK.

Can anyone help me with tests to find the problem? Email would be very useful.]]>
But the PBP now will not switch on. I have checked all connections, ribbons etc. All look OK.

Can anyone help me with tests to find the problem? Email would be very useful.]]> <![CDATA[OpenClaw]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20197 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:57:20 +0000 keithy]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20197
(Just wanted to share my recent success)



Downloaded community rolling release minimal Arabian image from:

https://www.armbian.com/rock64/

Etchered onto 4Gb SD-Card.



Booted, user:root pass:1234

Added ssh key, disable root password.

Ran the armbian-update



$> sudo apt-get install f2fs-tools

$> armbian-config (transfer os to internal emmc 

(this worked like a charm, uses f2fs and leave /boot as ext)



$>  sudo apt-get install git

$>  sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https



Using podman required the following dependencies:

$> apt install uidmap

$> apt install nftables

$> apt install catatonit

$> apt install passt

$> apt install podman

$> apt install podman-compose



$> git clone --depth 10 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw



$> # tmp isn’t big enough for the next steps

$> mount -o remount,size=2600M /tmp



$> cd openclaw

$> ./setup-podman.sh --quadlet

$> sudo systemctl --machine openclaw@ --user start openclaw.service

However, I struggled to access logs of what was going on inside podman.

Plan B mise-en-place managed tools

Install mise-en-place using apt
from: https://mise.jdx.dev/installing-mise.html

Code:
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt install -y curl
sudo install -dm 755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fSs https://mise.jdx.dev/gpg-key.pub | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/mise-archive-keyring.asc 1> /dev/null
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/mise-archive-keyring.asc] https://mise.jdx.dev/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mise.list
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y mise

As user claw.

Add activation to ~/.bashrc
$> echo 'eval "$(mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc

$> mise use -g node@22
$> mise use -g pnpm
$> mise settings set npm.package_manager pnpm
$> mise use -g npm:openclaw
$> which openclaw
$> /home/claw/.local/share/mise/installs/npm-openclaw/2026.2.21-2/bin/openclaw
$> openclaw onboard
]]>
(Just wanted to share my recent success)



Downloaded community rolling release minimal Arabian image from:

https://www.armbian.com/rock64/

Etchered onto 4Gb SD-Card.



Booted, user:root pass:1234

Added ssh key, disable root password.

Ran the armbian-update



$> sudo apt-get install f2fs-tools

$> armbian-config (transfer os to internal emmc 

(this worked like a charm, uses f2fs and leave /boot as ext)



$>  sudo apt-get install git

$>  sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https



Using podman required the following dependencies:

$> apt install uidmap

$> apt install nftables

$> apt install catatonit

$> apt install passt

$> apt install podman

$> apt install podman-compose



$> git clone --depth 10 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw



$> # tmp isn’t big enough for the next steps

$> mount -o remount,size=2600M /tmp



$> cd openclaw

$> ./setup-podman.sh --quadlet

$> sudo systemctl --machine openclaw@ --user start openclaw.service

However, I struggled to access logs of what was going on inside podman.

Plan B mise-en-place managed tools

Install mise-en-place using apt
from: https://mise.jdx.dev/installing-mise.html

Code:
sudo apt update -y && sudo apt install -y curl
sudo install -dm 755 /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fSs https://mise.jdx.dev/gpg-key.pub | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/mise-archive-keyring.asc 1> /dev/null
echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/mise-archive-keyring.asc] https://mise.jdx.dev/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mise.list
sudo apt update -y
sudo apt install -y mise

As user claw.

Add activation to ~/.bashrc
$> echo 'eval "$(mise activate bash)"' >> ~/.bashrc

$> mise use -g node@22
$> mise use -g pnpm
$> mise settings set npm.package_manager pnpm
$> mise use -g npm:openclaw
$> which openclaw
$> /home/claw/.local/share/mise/installs/npm-openclaw/2026.2.21-2/bin/openclaw
$> openclaw onboard
]]> <![CDATA[installed devuan 5/6 - missing out on resolution]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20196 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:36:42 +0000 kapqa]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20196
hjae installed Devuan 5/6 on a newly acquired RockPro64 -
very pleased overall with the system

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/d...rd-images/
https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/e...ard-images

however iam missing out on resolutions,
since xrandr is reporting only resolutions on 16:9 format, however my monitor are mostly in 16:10;

do i need additional driver or firmware?

devuan is a derivative of debian, so devuan 5 iscorresponding to debian 12
devuan 6 to debian 13 trixie roughly.



thank you very much.]]>
hjae installed Devuan 5/6 on a newly acquired RockPro64 -
very pleased overall with the system

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/d...rd-images/
https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/e...ard-images

however iam missing out on resolutions,
since xrandr is reporting only resolutions on 16:9 format, however my monitor are mostly in 16:10;

do i need additional driver or firmware?

devuan is a derivative of debian, so devuan 5 iscorresponding to debian 12
devuan 6 to debian 13 trixie roughly.



thank you very much.]]> <![CDATA[Powering two disks from RockPro64]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20195 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:20:33 +0000 some_pinephone_user]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20195
connect one 2.5" HDD to a USB3.0 port and second HDD to a USB-C port. Can be both powered on simultaneoulsy only from USB?
If I transfer data from one disk to another will the data transfer be too slow because both disk are on the same USB3 controller?

What if I connect the second disk to a USB2 port?

Only one disk will be working 24/7. The other one will only be turned on for weekly backups.]]>
connect one 2.5" HDD to a USB3.0 port and second HDD to a USB-C port. Can be both powered on simultaneoulsy only from USB?
If I transfer data from one disk to another will the data transfer be too slow because both disk are on the same USB3 controller?

What if I connect the second disk to a USB2 port?

Only one disk will be working 24/7. The other one will only be turned on for weekly backups.]]> <![CDATA[Pine 64 Mount hole Dimensions]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20194 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:27:58 +0000 Piney64]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20194 <![CDATA[keyboard and docking pad]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20192 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:41:29 +0000 wigan]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20192 vmlinuz-6.1-sunxi64

Docking bar doesn't work w/ the fon in the keyboard (connected to the pinefon
USB-C port).  The keyboard manual says (in four languages)...

  When coupled w/ the keyboard the pinefone's USB-C is to be used 'solely' for
  data and peripherials.

I take the docking bar to be a peripherial.  I've read through the relevant
material w/o finding a way through.

  Firmware:  https://xnux.eu/pinephone-keyboard/
  Firmware repository: https://xff.cz/git/pinephone-keyboard/
  FAQ:  https://xnux.eu/pinephone-keyboard/faq.html

Would like to hear from anyone who has this working.

-ludy-]]> vmlinuz-6.1-sunxi64

Docking bar doesn't work w/ the fon in the keyboard (connected to the pinefon
USB-C port).  The keyboard manual says (in four languages)...

  When coupled w/ the keyboard the pinefone's USB-C is to be used 'solely' for
  data and peripherials.

I take the docking bar to be a peripherial.  I've read through the relevant
material w/o finding a way through.

  Firmware:  https://xnux.eu/pinephone-keyboard/
  Firmware repository: https://xff.cz/git/pinephone-keyboard/
  FAQ:  https://xnux.eu/pinephone-keyboard/faq.html

Would like to hear from anyone who has this working.

-ludy-]]> <![CDATA[Waypipe amazingly fast X11 replacement]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20191 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:14:10 +0000 459below]]> https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=20191
Anyway waypipe solved that for me by being able to stream Brave from my main powerful computer. Having installed waypipe on both client and server using just this.


Code:
waypipe ssh myfedora-desktop-pc flatpak run com.brave.Browser --ozone-platform=wayland


If one is bothered by the performance of the browser or other apps. It feels so much snappier, native and stable. Even touch inputs work - pinch to zoom, scrolling, swiping. I did not see a lot of talk about waypipe on the PineTab2.]]>
Anyway waypipe solved that for me by being able to stream Brave from my main powerful computer. Having installed waypipe on both client and server using just this.


Code:
waypipe ssh myfedora-desktop-pc flatpak run com.brave.Browser --ozone-platform=wayland


If one is bothered by the performance of the browser or other apps. It feels so much snappier, native and stable. Even touch inputs work - pinch to zoom, scrolling, swiping. I did not see a lot of talk about waypipe on the PineTab2.]]>