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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Quick update: May 2026 DevFeed: [Quick update: May 2026]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: LoRa Left-handed operational Radio authority; Obviously Published: 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Home Assistant](), [lora](), [Matter](), [Pinephone](), [zigbee](), [Kernel](), [Pinephone-Pro](), [USB](), [Crystal](), [Dongle]() Tags: [2026](), [community](), [crystal](), [dongle](), [eol](), [home-assistant](), [kernel](), [lcd](), [pinedio](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [pinevoice](), [protocol](), [table](), [update](), [usb](), [zigbee]() ### AI overview Pine64's May 2026 update covers the PineVoice Home Assistant speaker, PineTime and PineTime Pro hardware, PineDio USB LoRa development, and recent PineTab2, PinePhone, PinePhone Pro, and PineTab-V software updates. It also reports instability in the PineDio adapter caused by an overheating crystal oscillator. ### Source excerpt Table of contents Whats been going on recently? PineVoice PineTime/PineTime Pro LoRa? (Left-handed operational Radio authority, obviously) Important recent community updates: Do you have something to share? Contact Community PineStore Whats been going on recently? Hello everyone, we wanted to do a quick update on what's been happening recently. Life has been pretty busy but there's lots of nice things happening in the background that we'd like to share. PineVoice The PineVoice Home Assistant speaker (formally PineVox) is in its final stages. Production begins. Further on this, there will be limited bundle with this device which will include a PineVoice, Zigbee dongle, power supply and two matter modules. Pair it with a SBC of choice and run your Home Assistant instance locally! PineTime/PineTime Pro The current PineTime LCD is EOL and a new one is replacing it, though it is essentially the same display. These will be shipping in the next PineTime batch. New PineTime Pro samples have been received by developers. Shiny! LoRa? (Left-handed operational Radio authority, obviously) The PineDio USB LoRa Adapter is at the focus of a new effort to begin progress on potential new LoRa devices. MeshCore is the current protocol target for the USB LoRa Adapter along with help from the pyMC_core library project. The current problem with the device is that the crystal oscillator is heating up too much and can cause clock frequency drifting instability. In a nutshell that means your messages come out garbled. This may eventually be fixed with a TXCO (Temperature-Compensated Crystal Oscillator) to maintain a stable clock frequency. Important recent community updates: DanctNIX PineTab2 updates (including factory image) Adam Piggz: PinePhone, PinePhone Pro, PineTab2 all updated to kernel 7.0, and improved USB config. Zypper ref and dup to update. machaddr@mastodon.sdf.org: with their new Gentoo PineTab-V image Do you have something to share? Do you have news to share with the communit ## Introduction to the PineTime Pro DevFeed: [Introduction to the PineTime Pro]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2026-03-28T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [Microcontroller](), [SOC](), [Bluetooth](), [Embedded Software Dev](), [Development]() Tags: [bluetooth](), [embedded](), [firmware](), [fosdem](), [hardware](), [mcu](), [pinetime](), [pinetime-pro](), [psram](), [soc]() ### AI overview Pine64 introduces the PineTime Pro, a more powerful sibling to the original PineTime rather than a replacement. The prototype features a dual-core Cortex-M33 SoC, Bluetooth 5.2, expanded memory, an AMOLED touchscreen, GPS, health sensors, and other upgraded hardware. ### Source excerpt Table of contents Introducing the PineTime Pro Why "Pro" and not "PineTime 2" What makes it "Pro" A long road to get here Recent progress What about software? What happens next? Do you have something to share? Contact Community PineStore Introducing the PineTime Pro The PineTime Pro was officially announced at FOSDEM26 on the Pine64 stand. The demo was a bit modest (more on that later on), but we were delighted to showcase the first prototype of the "next generation PineTime" along with a demo running on a development board! We also mentioned the PineTime Pro in the FOSDEM 2026 Update blog post. In this blog post, we would like to provide a more in-depth look at the PineTime Pro. Why "Pro" and not "PineTime 2" The PineTime project started in October 2019, that's more than 6 years ago! Needless to say, the PineTime has been a great success. The community has been very active in developing firmware for the device, companion apps, tools and more. And, according to PineStore, it sells very well. The reason the PineTime Pro isn't called the PineTime 2 is because it's not meant to replace the original PineTime. The original watch still has a lot going for it: it is simple, hackable, efficient and already supported by great community projects like InfiniTime and WaspOS. It will continue production alongside this new model. The PineTime Pro should be seen as a more powerful, more feature-rich sibling rather than a direct successor. If the original PineTime is a solid open smartwatch platform, the PineTime Pro is our attempt to push that idea much further with new and improved components. What makes it "Pro" Compared to the "OG" PineTime, the PineTime Pro brings a significant hardware upgrade. At its core is a dual-core Cortex-M33 SoC, with one application core running at up to 200 MHz and a dedicated Bluetooth core. It also comes with 800 KB of internal SRAM and 8 MB of PSRAM. Around that MCU, the hardware currently includes: Bluetooth 5.2 - Classic (BR/EDR) & Low Energy A ## PINE64 April 2025 Community Update: PineTab-V availability and device updates DevFeed: [PINE64 April 2025 Community Update: PineTab-V availability and device updates]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-04-13T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinetab2](), [Debian](), [FOSDEM](), [GPU](), [Hardware](), [Pinenote](), [Android]() Tags: [android](), [cameras](), [debian](), [deepseek](), [firefox](), [firmware](), [fosdem](), [gpu](), [hardware](), [llm](), [npu](), [pinecil](), [pinenote](), [pinetab-v](), [pinetab2](), [pinetime](), [soc](), [update](), [wifi]() ### AI overview PINE64's April 2025 community update covers improvements to the PineTab2, PineTime, and PineNote; the PineTab-V's return to the store with a Debian and GNOME factory image; and the upcoming StarPro64 SBC, which includes an Eswin EIC7700 SoC, 32GB of LPDDR5 memory, and a 20 TOPS NPU. ### Source excerpt Hello and happy April! The past few months have been relatively quiet on the surface, but there is a lot going on behind the scenes. During the past three months we have seen some improvements for the PineTab2, PineTime and PineNote, along with the announcement that the PineTab-V is back in store and the new micro soldering tip set for the Pinecil. Charlie the Pinecorn also makes his yearly appearance in the update banner, artwork made by Caffeine. We have been very happy with the feedback after the launch of the PineNote Community Edition. Users coming from the developer edition with Android have been able to successfully move to the new Debian firmware without any major issues (thanks Maximilian, Diederik and hrdl!). We'd also like to apologize as we had most of this written up around late February early March and things got busy. Thanks for waiting patiently! We're making sure to focus on getting the word out than increasing the word count from now on. Table of contents FOSDEM 2025 PineTab-V StarPro64 PineTab2 PineNote Kernel improvements Demos PineTime Pinecil Community content PineNote Want to contribute to the next community update? FOSDEM 2025 Author: Caffeine Thank you to everyone who came past the pop-up meet-up at FOSDEM, it was fantastic to see everyone and be able to say hello. As mentioned in the previous update we weren't allocated a table this year, but we managed to meet with community members at Bar Campouce. We hope to get a table for next years event. PineTab-V Author: Caffeine We are happy to announce that the PineTab-V is back in the store! Last year we reported that the PineTab-V would be going on sale in October, unfortunately this did not happen due to there being no default OS to send to the factory. Thanks to our friends over at StarFive, they have kindly built a working image to send to the factory (thank you!). The image is based on Debian with a Gnome desktop. Much of the hardware is working including the cameras, WiFi and GPU accelerati ## PINE64 January 2025 Update Covers PineVox Firmware, PineNote Software, and Community Projects DevFeed: [PINE64 January 2025 Update Covers PineVox Firmware, PineNote Software, and Community Projects]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2025-01-11T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Software](), [Embedded Software Dev](), [Development](), [Home Assistant](), [lora](), [meshtastic](), [USB](), [Bluetooth LE](), [Wi-Fi](), [.NET Conf]() Tags: [2025](), [bluetooth-le](), [community-update](), [firmware](), [fosdem](), [home-assistant](), [infinitime](), [lora](), [meshtastic](), [news](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinenote](), [pinetime](), [pinevox](), [release](), [right](), [streaming](), [update](), [usb]() ### AI overview PINE64's January 2025 community update covers planned PineVox public release work, continued PineNote software improvements, developer devices, the second PineDio USB LoRa adapter project, FOSDEM attendance, and PineVox firmware progress. ### Source excerpt This month we report on some news concerning the PineVox, what the community have been up to with their PineNotes and the brand-new 1.15 InfiniTime update. We would like to wish our community a happy New Year and hope you all had a good end of 2024. But since it's now the beginning of 2025, we'd like to fill you in on what we have planned for the first part of the year. We plan to release the PineVox to the public thanks to Gamiee's recent progress and we plan to continue improving the software for the PineNote, thanks to Maximilian, Diederik and our testers in the community. We have some exciting devices coming as well, mentioned in previous community updates. The PineCam and StarPro64 have been sent to developers in our community, so we hope to report on these devices in the coming months. Gamiee has also been working with a group of our friends over at Meshtastic on an independent project which will become the second version of the PineDio USB LoRa adapter. We plan to talk more about the progress of that project more in the February update. Table of contents FOSDEM PineVox PineNote Important - Software Update Issue Development updates PineNote Community Spotlight Inkput Pinescreen InfiniTime 1.15 Pinebook Pro Community content PineNote CE first month review Want to contribute to the next community update? FOSDEM Author: Caffeine Unfortunately, a stand at FOSDEM hasn't been allocated for us this year. But that doesn't mean we won't be there to represent PINE64! Gamiee, Ralimtek, JF, TL Lim and Lukasz will be attending in person this year and will be planning a get-together. We will announce on our social-media when we have confirmed the time and place. Of course, our PINE64 community members will still be wandering around the event, we love talking to all our friends at other projects and meeting the members of our community! So we hope we'll see you there! PineVox Author: Caffeine, Gamiee Gamiee has been working on the firmware for the PineVox recently (haha, now ## Please refrain from installing WASP-OS on new PineTimes for the moment DevFeed: [Please refrain from installing WASP-OS on new PineTimes for the moment]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2024-12-29T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Software](), [Hardware](), [GitHub](), [Documentation]() Tags: [bootloader](), [documentation](), [end-of-life](), [eol](), [github](), [hardware](), [infinitime](), [pinetime](), [version]() ### AI overview The article warns users not to install WASP-OS on PineTime devices with factory bootloader v1.0.1 because the reloader tool does not yet support a replacement flash chip, which can soft-brick the device when reverting to InfiniTime. ### Source excerpt In July 2024, PineStore notified the community that a small hardware change was needed on the PineTime: the current flash chip was end of life (EoL) and needed to be replaced by a new one. From the software point of view, the new chip behaves exactly like the old on so very few code changes were required to support it. The new chip exposes different identifiers (manufacturer ID, for example) than the previous one. Which means that if the software checks those IDs, it would need to be updated to take the new ones into account. No change was needed in InfiniTime, but we however added a new field in the SystemInfo app to display the IDs of the chip. We figure this could be useful in the future. The bootloader does check against those IDs so we released a new version of the bootloader (v1.0.1) as well. We provided the new software to PineStore so they could test them and use them to flash the new batch of PineTimes at the factory. Everything went well and PineTimes equipped with the new memory chip and software are being delivered to happy users. Everything? Well, not really: a few users reported soft-bricked PineTimes after switching to WASP-OS and then reverting to InfiniTime again. This is a bummer: the "reloader" tool that reinstalls the InfiniTime bootloader also needed to be upgraded to support the new memory chip! An issue has already been opened on the WASP-OS GitHub repo and a new reloader tool will hopefully be released soon to tackle this issue. We also added a big red warning on the documentation page that explains how to switch to and from InfiniTime and WASP-OS to ensure that users won't try to switch OS until the issue is fixed and the documentation updated. Warning In the meantime, do not try to install WASP-OS on your PineTime if it's running bootloader v1.0.1 from the factory (unless you know exactly what you are doing), this WILL brick your PineTime! Be sure that the community will try to fix this as soon as possible, but please remember that develope ## Pine64 September 2024 Community Update Covers RISC-V Hardware and Device Development DevFeed: [Pine64 September 2024 Community Update Covers RISC-V Hardware and Device Development]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2024-10-02T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [RISC-V](), [Hardware](), [Single Board Computer](), [Open Source](), [Pinephone](), [Pinephone-Pro]() Tags: [community-update](), [hardware](), [ironos](), [open-source](), [pinecil](), [pinenote](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [risc-v](), [single-board-computer]() ### AI overview Pine64's September 2024 community update reviews new hardware and device development, with particular attention to the RISC-V platform and the StarPro64. It also lists operating-system progress, product updates, community projects, and infrastructure news. ### Source excerpt Hello and welcome back to another Pine64 community update! The community has been hard at work behind the scenes with development of new hardware along with bringing back some previously manufactured products. Of course, we will also go over the current state of our devices as well. And just before you ask, yes it is October. Most of the work for this update was done last month. We'd also like to thank you for your patience, it's been difficult with a most of us having limited time to work on these updates. We will continue to write and release these updates as fast as we can and continue to become more consistent again like we used to be. Thanks! Table of contents Updates New products announcements StarPro64 Oz64 Quartz64-Zero PineNote Operating System Progress Mobian PostmarketOS Call For Contributors! PineTab-V PinePhone Pro PinePhone Pinecil / IronOS Stability Timer weirdness New Screen Driving / GUI Handling New from Ralim Quartz64/RK3568 PineTime PineStore announcement: small hardware change InfiniLink Blog posts about the PineTime Rework of ITD Flatpak package for Amazfish PineTime integration in MyGnuHealth The super-power of open source InfiniEmu InfiniTime Status PineDio Community Updates Infrastructure and Moderation Lomiri on PostmarketOS GTK3 inspired watchface Want to contribute to the next community update? Updates New products announcements StarPro64 Author: Lukasz The PINE64 project and PineStore have been committed to bringing more devices based on the RISC-V architecture since three years ago. Since 2021, several devices including the Pinecil -- PINE64's most popular hardware -- have adopted this architecture. While the Ox64 may have been the first Linux-capable single-board computer (SBC) technically, the first full-fledged PINE64 RISC-V SBC was the Star64, which laid the foundation for the PINETAB-V tablet introduced last year alongside its ARM sibling, the PineTab2. Although significant development is still needed for the JH7110, interest in the ## March Update: Making waves DevFeed: [March Update: Making waves]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2024-03-17T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [smart speaker](), [Home Assistant](), [Hardware](), [Embedded Software Dev]() Tags: [cluster](), [firmware](), [fosdem](), [hardware](), [headphones](), [home-assistant](), [ironos](), [pinecil](), [pinetime](), [pinevox](), [smart-speaker](), [update]() ### AI overview Pine64's March update describes two products in development: the PineVox, a BL606P-based smart speaker intended for Home Assistant voice interactions, and unnamed bone-conduction headphones using the BES2300 chipset. The PineVox is undergoing firmware development, while the headphones' enclosure and software are not yet final. ### Source excerpt Banner artwork: Caffeine New products in development Authors: Ralim, gamiee As probably one of the most anticipated sections of the blog, we can confirm that there are more new products in the pipeline. The first two were shown at the FOSDEM table in Feburary. PineVox - Virtual assistant The PineVox is a BL606P based home assistant smart speaker. Designed to help build a good community option for voice interactions with software such as Home Assistant. Currently a small number of developer seed units have been given out. Work is ongoing by Ralim & Gamiee to get a minimal firmware image ready to allow for demonstration and to prove all hardware fully functional etc. More information on the unit should be available soon on our new documentation page. Features of note include the hardware microphone kill switch, and the ability to debug the unit externally. The hardware microphone killswitch allows the software to mute the microphone but unmuting has to be performed using the button on the device. Muting the microphone disables the clock connection to the microphone, giving peace of mind that it really, really isnt listening to you. Giving users control of the smart devices in their home and allowing for you to control the security is important, and we are working on the PineVox to help enable that future. Another notable aspect worth mentioning is the speaker. Designed specifically for voice applications rather than music playback, it ensures clear and high-quality voice audio reception. Bone conduction headphones These are a set of bone conduction headphones using the same BES2300 chipset as found in the PineBuds Pro. The plan is to expand OpenPineBuds project with support for these before they enter manufacturing. Currently there is amazing work going on to sort out licencing of the BES2300 codebase; so work to support these is being done carefully to minimise impact on the code base. The enclosure design is not final yet, nor is the software complete. However in th ## PINE64 November Update Covers Hardware Availability and Community Projects DevFeed: [PINE64 November Update Covers Hardware Availability and Community Projects]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-11-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Development](), [Hardware](), [Pinephone](), [Pinephone-Pro](), [lora](), [gateway]() Tags: [announcements](), [availability](), [community](), [community-update](), [hardware](), [ox64](), [pinebuds](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [software-development](), [star64](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's November community update announces expected availability for the PineBuds Pro, Ox64, and Star64, while warning that zero-COVID restrictions could change predicted dates. It also covers restocks, community projects, software development, and upcoming products. ### Source excerpt We've got three key hardware availability announcements this month: for the PineBuds Pro, the Ox64 and Star64, all of which ought to be available in the coming weeks. However, reading this update I'd like you to keep in mind that Chinese factories and logistics are currently experiencing significant restrictions due to the zero-COVID policy. This means that some of the predicted availability dates may change. That aside, we've got a great update for you this month, so tune in and let's get to it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow the PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank Alex (clover), Gamiee, Danct12, mothenjoyer69 and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Synopsis in video format TL;DR Housekeeping Community Q&A November 25th 20:00 UTC; your chance to ask us questions live in the chat We're reworking the main PINE64 website to better reflect the community aspect of the project; we can't til you see it PINE64 EU restock of most hardware; Pinecil V2 available on Nov. 14, 19, 24, 29 an in December Newsflash Newsflash - new segment of the update focusing on shorter stories focusing on community projects, software development and smaller announcements Pinecil mod adds LED lights powered from the iron A DIY LiPo battery pack for the Pinecil (V2) An awesome PinePhone (Pro) keyboard case adds RGB backlight to the keyboard Roshambo retro-game console case with matching controllers and carts available in Pine Store soon PineDio Lo ## InfiniTime 1.11 DevFeed: [InfiniTime 1.11]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-10-18T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Embedded Systems](), [Filesystems](), [Pine64]() Tags: [contributors](), [embedded-systems](), [file](), [infinitime](), [new-features](), [pine64](), [pinetime](), [release]() ### AI overview Pine64 announces the InfiniTime 1.11 release, which includes two new watch faces and improvements developed over three and a half months. The release adds support for using the PineTime's external flash memory to store fonts and pictures for applications and watch faces. ### Source excerpt We released InfiniTime 1.11 a few days ago. The timing of the release did not align with the monthly community update, so we decided to write a small blog post to highlight a few new features and provide new about the PineTime community! InfiniTime 1.11 is the result of three and a half months of work from many contributors. 59 pull request have been merged with changes ranging from new watch faces to small bug fixes passing by improvements in multiples area of the project. I'll highlight a few of these new changes in this post, and feel free to read the whole release note for more information! InfiniTime 1.11 brings 2 new watch faces! External resources As you may know, InfiniTime is currently quite constrained by the memory space available in the PineTime. Both RAM and flash memories are quite well packed, and we have to ensure that the changes we include in the project will actually fit in the remaining memory available. But we are not doomed to save any byte in memory forever, and we have multiple options to give InfiniTime a bit of fresh air! If you read the Pine64 monthly community updates, you may have noticed that I wrote about the usage of the external flash memory of the PineTime for some time now. Remember the blog post from December 2021 where I teased a few watch faces with custom backgrounds ? Nearly a year, that's the time it took to put all things together to make this happen : InfiniTime can now use the external flash memory to store fonts and pictures and make them available to applications and watch faces! Testing custom backgrounds back in December 2021 This feature will bring a lot of possibilities in the future : the external memory is a 4MB flash memory. It's really huge compared the the 512KB available in the main memory of the PineTime. In the future, we'll be able to move more and more data from the internal to the external memory, which will free very precious space to add more and more features to InfiniTime! What did it take to build thi ## PINE64 August Update: Star64, PinePhone Pro, Pinecil V2, and PineTime DevFeed: [PINE64 August Update: Star64, PinePhone Pro, Pinecil V2, and PineTime]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-08-28T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone-Pro](), [Hardware](), [Software](), [Linux](), [Fedora]() Tags: [blog-post](), [community-update](), [hardware](), [pine64](), [pinebuds](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinepower](), [pinetime](), [releases](), [risc-v](), [software](), [soquartz](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's August community update covers the Star64 prototype and I/O layout, PinePhone Pro hardware and software changes, Pinecil V2 availability and authentication, PineTime companion apps, and other community and software updates. ### Source excerpt This month we take a close look at the Star64, check out PineBuds (Pro) progress and discuss the Pinecil V2. I also come bearing good news concerning the PinePhone Pro, which has seen a small but significant hardware redesign and some important software updates. Let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow the PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank Alex (clover), Gamiee, JF and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of the August community update TL;DR Housekeeping We're sponsoring Akadamy; meet us there! Community Q&A was held August 13, you can now watch it on YouTube A call for sticker design - looking forward to seeing what you come up with Blade hostboard for the SOQuartz is now in the PineStore The PinePower in the Pine Store and EU store is grounded - cause for confusion outdated photographs PinePhone (Pro) Spare parts for the PinePhone Pro are now in stock Small hardware redesign - the PinePhone Pro now takes nano SIM Megi's patches bring improvements to sound on the PinePhone Pro New releases from postmarketOS, DanctNIX, OpenSUSE and Manjaro; OpenSUSE shows off Qi Wireless charging Work-around instructions for Mobian installer issues Star64 Pictures of the first Star64 prototype Overview of the final Star64 IO layout, components (WiFi 6 & BT 5.2among them) and features Debian and Fedora already being ported to the SoC; we trust many other OSes will follow Pinecil First batch of Pinecil V2 sold ## July Update: A Pinecil Evolved DevFeed: [July Update: A Pinecil Evolved]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-07-28T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [RISC-V](), [SOC](), [cpu](), [GPU](), [Ethernet](), [pcie](), [USB](), [Development]() Tags: [gigabit-ethernet](), [ota](), [pcie](), [pinebuds](), [pinecil](), [pinesounds](), [pinetime](), [quartz64](), [quartzpro64](), [risc-v](), [star64](), [telemetry](), [update](), [usb]() ### AI overview PINE64's July community update introduces Pinecil V2 and reviews Star64, a RISC-V single-board computer using the StarFive JH7110 CPU and BXE-2-32 GPU. It also reports progress on Quartz64, PineBuds, PineTime, and InfiniTime. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the July community update - I hope you're staying cool in the heatwave. This month we're introducing the Pinecil V2 - an evolution of the original Pinecil - and taking a closer look at the Star64 RISC-V SBC. We also discuss Quartz64's development progress, the PineBuds and receive an update on PineTime and InfiniTime from JF. Let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow the PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank Alex (clover) Ben Brown (Ralim), pillow, JF and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn4S1mdt7QQ July Update video synopsis TL;DR Housekeeping New PineTalk episode is out Quarterly Q&A on August 13, at 8:00PM CEST (UTC+2) Alternative payment methods available in Pine Store again The Pinebook Pro is available PINE64 EU has launched Pinecil (V2) New RISC-V SoC Adds BLE - opening potential for OTA updates & remote telemetry Automatic detection of tip resistance Compatible with existing peripherals and accessories, including cases Range of new, shorter 6.2ohm tips for higher power level IronOS already ported Counterfeit protection; future option for users to verify if their Pinecil V2 is legit Available very soon Star64 Congratulations to Gav for being the first to solve the riddle! Star64 is in final layout stages and we want to bring it to the market soon Uses StarFive JH7110 64bit CPU paired with BXE-2-32 GPU Available in 4 and 8GB RAM configuration Equipped with 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (a variant with 1x GbE will be available later on for $5 less), PCIe, USB 3.0 as well as 2x U ## PINE64 May Community Update Covers Pinebook Pro, Quartz64 Model-B, and PinePhone Pro DevFeed: [PINE64 May Community Update Covers Pinebook Pro, Quartz64 Model-B, and PinePhone Pro]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-05-31T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pine64](), [Pinebook-Pro](), [Pinephone-Pro](), [Soquartz]() Tags: [community-update](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinephone-keyboard](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinesound](), [pinetime](), [quartz64](), [soquartz](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's May community update covers the resumption of Pinebook Pro production, the introduction of Quartz64 Model-B, SOQuartz Blade hostboard production, PinePhone Pro camera enablement, keyboard issues, and other community projects. ### Source excerpt Hello everyone! This month we're announcing production of the Pinebook Pro resuming and introduction of Quartz64 model-B. I had an opportunity to meet with TL earlier this month, and got some ear-on time with the Pinebuds, so I dedicated a section to my early impressions from the time spent with the prototype. This update also brings news of SOQuartz Blade hostboard production, camera enablement on the PinePhone Pro and a guest write-up by dsimic addressing issues some users have been experiencing with their PinePhone (Pro) keyboards. There is truly a lot to get to this month, so let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow the PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Dylan, dsimic, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2), and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis TL;DR Housekeeping Update moved to 28th of the month PINE64 in-person meeting Pinebook donation to school with kids in need of laptops We're going though QuartzPro64 dev pre-orders PINE64 EU store; addressing delay Quartz64 & SOQuartz Model-B released - available for $60 SOQuartz Blade hostboard enters production Pinebook Pro Pinebook Pro is making a return after months of absence Expected in Pine Store late June early July Price stays the same as do most specs Highlight of selected new released for the Pinebook Pro PinePhone (Pro) PinePhone Pro restock expected late June early July PinePhone Pro camera enablement underway; look at first pictures Mob ## March Update: Introducing the QuartzPro64 DevFeed: [March Update: Introducing the QuartzPro64]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-03-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Single Board Computer](), [SOC](), [Development]() Tags: [announcements](), [community-update](), [embedded](), [infinitime](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [quartz64](), [quartzpro64]() ### AI overview PINE64 announces the QuartzPro64, a new single-board computer based on Rockchip's RK3588 SoC. The developer-focused board is expected in the coming weeks, with 16GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable eMMC storage, extensive I/O, and an initial price above $300. The update also covers Quartz64 model-B availability, community changes, and Pine-branded device updates. ### Source excerpt This month we're announcing the QuartzPro64 - a new single-board computer based on Rockchip's powerful RK3588 SoC. This is our first Pro-grade SBC since the introduction of the ROCKPRo64, and I believe it to be a worthy successor to the much revered Pro lineup. I am also happy to let you know that the Quartz64 model-B will be arriving at the Pine Store in the coming weeks, with all of its features supported in the most recent Manjaro OS image. We've got much to discuss, let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel on Matrix, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2), Danct12 and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Synopsis of this month's update in video format TL;DR Housekeeping A new episode of PineTalk is out - listen to the hosts' suggestions for future PINE64 devices Improvements to the chats have been made over the last few weeks which should significantly reduce spam PineTab and Pinebook Pro will sadly remain unavailable for a while longer PINE64 EU is on track for May 1st launch QuartzPro64 We're introducing the QuartzPro64 based on RK3588 - available in the coming weeks to developers It will cost North of $300 and will initially only be available to developers via a coupon system With development in mind, the QuartzPro64 exposes as much I/O as possible Equipped with 16GB RAM and 64GB of expandable eMMC Will only be available publicly when BSP release ## February update: chat with the machine DevFeed: [February update: chat with the machine]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-02-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Pinephone-Pro](), [Mobile](), [Software]() Tags: [community-update](), [malware](), [modem](), [pinecil](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-keyboard](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's February community update covers returning product shipments, PinePhone and PinePhone Pro developments, a new keyboard-case driver, community modem firmware updates through fwupd, PineNote progress, Plasma Mobile changes, counterfeit Pinecils, and a warning about malware and unknown software sources. ### Source excerpt As the Chinese New Year comes to an end and people return to work, production and shipping return to normal. More units of the PinePhone Explorer Edition, the PinePhone (Pro) keyboard case, the PinePhone Beta Edition and all the other popular products will be dispatching in the coming days. In the meantime, we bring you exciting news concerning PineNote development progress, LVFS and fwupd for the PinePhone and PinePhone Pro's and instructions on how you can modify your Pinecil to increase its performance further (at your own risk, of course). Let's get to it! You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2), PizzaLovingNerd, biktorgj, Dylan Van Assche, William Starkey (ThanosTheTankEngine), Caleb and Samuel Holland (smaeul) for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of this month's update TL;DR Housekeeping CNY comes to an end; give shipping and support a few days to get back to their routine First community Q&A was great fun; we'll do better next time and include more chat protocols and potentially stream the event on multiple platforms Malware shared again - do not install software from unknown sources onto your device Beware of flood of counterfeit Pinecils PINE64 online store - PINE64 EU - opening in April/ May PinePhone (Pro) Many orders of PinePhone Pro & keyboard case over CNY - shipping will resume shortly New keyboard case driver allows to check battery levels and ## January Update: More News DevFeed: [January Update: More News]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2022-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Pinephone-Pro](), [Linux](), [Fedora](), [PICO-8](), [Sailfish OS](), [Raspberry Pi]() Tags: [fedora](), [news](), [pinenote](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-keyboard](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [release](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's January 2022 update covers the release of the PinePhone keyboard case and PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition, PineNote purchasing changes, production plans, community events, PinePhone software developments, and the RK3588 SoC. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the first update of the year. The year just began but much has already happened. These past 2 weeks saw the release of the highly anticipated PinePhone keyboard case and the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition. And there is more good news: the PineNote's e-paper display now works, and is now available for purchase without the need for a coupon. We have many things to cover, so let's get to it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Lukasz, PizzaLovingNerd, and Samuel (smaeul) for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of this month's update TL;DR Housekeeping We're running a PinePhone community poll - it takes 2 min to answer, please fill it in We'll be hosting quarterly Q&A sessions allowing you to ask any questions related to PINE64 - first Q&A on Friday, January 21 at 21:00 UTC Chinese New Year starts February 1st; production, shipping and support members are off on holidays until Late February Once Chinese New Year is over, we'll investigate Pinebook Pro and PineTab production opportunities PinePhone Pro PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition is available for pre-order for $399 PinePhone Pro orders placed before January 18th ship late January; orders placed on and after January 18th ship in late February, after Chinese New Year A quick review of PinePhone Pro's software state - a list of things that need to be enabled or fixed before the phone is daily-drivable New OSes to ch ## December update: a year in review DevFeed: [December update: a year in review]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone-Pro](), [Pinephone](), [Hardware](), [ransomware](), [incident](), [RISC-V]() Tags: [blog-post](), [hardware](), [incident](), [keyboard](), [malware](), [pinecube](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [risc-v](), [update](), [year-in-review]() ### AI overview PINE64's December 2021 community update reviews the year's hardware progress and manufacturing difficulties, including the introduction of the PinePhone Pro, Quartz64 devices, PineNote, and PineDio projects. It also reports on PinePhone malware, previews 2022 plans, and describes software progress for the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition. ### Source excerpt Seasonal greetings from the PINE64 community team! In the last community update of 2021 we'll take a look at progress made this year and discuss potential avenues to explore in 2022. As far as news is concerned, we are happy to let you know that the PinePhone Pro Explorer Edition and PinePhone Pro keyboard production is steaming ahead with units available soon. Let's get into it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2), PizzaLovingNerd, CounterPillow and Marek (Gamiee) for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of this month's update TL;DR Housekeeping Merry Christmas everyone! PineTalk recorder live on December 15 - listen and join us after the show Serious incident with malware made for the PinePhone; a run-down of what happened and steps taken A look back at 2021 Component shortages, logistics hurdles and brown-outs; a difficult year to manufacture and introduce new hardware to the market Introduction of Quartz64-line of devices, including the PineNote Crucial year for laying foundations for PineDio LoRa devices and peripherals The introduction of the PinePhone Pro High LCD prices stalled Pinebook Pro and PineTab production for much of the year A sneak peak at 2022 The RK3588 will be announced at Rockchip's event tomorrow and it's looking great We're pushing to bring PineDio to the Market ASAP; this is our main goal for early 2022 A small, but super cool, myster ## October Update: Introducing the PinePhone Pro DevFeed: [October Update: Introducing the PinePhone Pro]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone-Pro](), [Pinephone](), [Pinenote](), [SOC](), [USB]() Tags: [announcement](), [community-update](), [experience](), [firmware](), [infinitime](), [news](), [pinenote](), [pinephone](), [pinephone-pro](), [pinetime](), [soc](), [usb]() ### AI overview PINE64's October 2021 community update introduces the PinePhone Pro and announces developer pre-orders for the PinePhone Pro and PineNote. It also reports InfiniTime firmware improvements, including better user experience and BLE connection stability. ### Source excerpt Welcome to what will likely be remembered as the most important community update of 2021. Today we're introducing the PinePhone Pro and announcing that both PinePhone Pro and PineNote pre-orders are now open to developers. I am well aware that this announcement will overshadow everything else that I may wish to report on, so I intentionally chose not to include other exciting news in this post. I will write a follow-up piece covering other topics later this month - stay tuned. But that's not all. All PineTime owners ought to read this month's update concerning InfiniTime. The firmware recently received updates which significantly improve the user experience and BLE connection stability. JF also writes about the project's growth and ongoing project management restructuring. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Brian (33YN2) and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Community Update video synopsis TL;DR Housekeeping Wiki getting started and orphaned Wiki pages help needed KDE turns 25! Happy birthday! Good job on the PinePhone Pro launch team! PinePhone Pro PinePhone Pro announced - start by reading the PinePhone Pro website Features RK3399S SoC made by Rockchip for to the PinePhone Pro Ships with 4GB LPDDR4, 128GB eMMC, Gorilla Glass 4™ IPS panel, 13MP main camera, USB 3.0 via USB-C, native video out via USB-C + countless improvements Pogo pins & privacy switches are pre ## September update: Hurdles and Successes DevFeed: [September update: Hurdles and Successes]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-09-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Development](), [Pine64](), [Pinenote](), [Pinephone](), [hosting](), [maintenance](), [Hardware]() Tags: [community-update](), [dev](), [development](), [devzone](), [hosting](), [keyboard](), [maintenance](), [pine64](), [pinecube](), [pinenote](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [release](), [update]() ### AI overview PINE64's September community update covers PinePhone keyboard production hurdles, back cases awaiting approval, initial PineNote impressions and development progress, and the InfiniTime 1.4 release. It also announces upcoming DevZone bounties and reports on hosting maintenance and related community projects. ### Source excerpt In this community update we'll discuss PinePhone keyboard progress (and hurdles), add-on back cases awaiting developers approval, initial PineNote impressions and early development progress, as well as news of InfiniTime 1.4 release and a guest post about PineCubes as a part of a security system. We also have an announcement for our community developers: we will be introducing bounties to the DevZone. We've got some exciting things in the works that I am aching to share with you, so if you haven't done so yet, now is the time to subscribe to this blog. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Caleb, Martijn, Danct12, Chris (newton688), Brian (33YN2) and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of the community update TL;DR Housekeeping DevZone internal testing concluded and roll-out already started DevZone to introduce bounties in near future Hosting cluster maintenance is underway; Gamiee is writing a public log about the process PineTalk podcast is coming back this month! Permissible usage of the PINE64 logo and brand name; PINE64 merch in the works (by third party) PinePhone Two years since PinePhone dev units went on sale Keyboard production hurdles - a detailed account of why we don't have an availability date yet Summary of the keyboard's production firmware features and capabilities Back cases awaiting developers to green-light Waydroid is shaping up nice ## Introducing the PineNote DevFeed: [Introducing the PineNote]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-08-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [e-ink](), [Single Board Computer](), [Hardware](), [Pinephone]() Tags: [announcements](), [devices](), [e-ink](), [firmware](), [pinedio](), [pinenote](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [quartz64](), [release](), [single-board-computer]() ### AI overview PINE64 announces the PineNote, a high-end e-ink device based on the Quartz64 single-board computer, with an RK3566 processor, 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 128GB of eMMC storage, a Wacom-compatible panel, and a planned $399 price. The community update also covers PinePhone keyboard production, hardware development, hosting infrastructure, and software updates. ### Source excerpt This month brings news that many of you have been waiting years for - we're introducing the PineNote, a high-end e-ink device based on the powerful Quartz64 single board computer. But the good news doesn't end here, the PinePhone keyboard has entered production, developers have begun work on PinePhone's back cases, PineDio development is moving forward and we've seen a new firmware release for Pinebook Pro's touchpad. There's a lot of ground to cover this month, so let's get to it. You can watch the synopsis of this month's community update on YouTube (embedded below) as well as on Odysee and PeerTube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (subscription widget at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel, the announcements channel in Discord as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to thank JF, Alex (clover), Dylan (from postmarketOS), Peter (LinMob), Alfred (from UBports), Chris (kop316), Brian (33YN2), gamiee and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. N.B. Comments on the blog post need to be in English and follow our Community Rules and Code of Conduct. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Community update video summary by PizzaLovingNerd TL;DR Housekeeping: DHL sent all PinePhones to NZ, so we had to reship all orders (sorry for the delay) Housekeeping: Building a temporary cluster to complete and maintain hosting cluster; build log and updates incoming PineNote: Announcing the PineNote, one of the most powerful devices of its kind on the market PineNote: Quartz64 based; specs include - fast refresh e-ink panel with multiple frontlight settings, RK3566, 4GB LPDDR4 RAM and 128GB eMMC flash storage PineNote: Wacom panel compatible with many EMR pens: we will offer our own PineNote: Available this year for $399; early adopters batch includes EMR pen + magnetic cover (later sold separately) PinePhone ## It's Time: InfiniTime 1.0 DevFeed: [It's Time: InfiniTime 1.0]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-04-22T00:00:00Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Open Source](), [Embedded Software Dev](), [Hardware](), [Software](), [Development]() Tags: [community](), [development](), [embedded](), [firmware](), [hardware](), [infinitime](), [open-source](), [pine64](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [release](), [software]() ### AI overview PINE64 announces the release of InfiniTime 1.0 for the PineTime smartwatch after 18 months of development. Future production runs are planned to ship with the firmware, and the project is being introduced to the Pine Store as an enthusiast-grade end-user product. ### Source excerpt When we announced the PineTime in late 2019 we couldn't have imagined how popular of a project it would end up becoming. From the very start, it was evident that this will be a project like no other in our lineup. Following 18 months of intense development, the InfiniTime has now reached a release version, and the development community has made a decision; the Pinetime will be introduced to the Pine Store as an enthusiast-grade end-user product. Future production-runs (succeeding the one currently available) will ship with InfiniTime 1.0 and will be considered ready for daily use. This is a monumental achievement not only for PINE64 and the PineTime development community, but also for the open source at large. I'd like to thank all of you who made this a reality, my mind is blown. ~Lukasz Erecinski Today I'm thrilled to announce the release of InfiniTime 1.0! Before we go into more details about this release, let me introduce you to the PineTime project and its history. A brief history of the PineTime project The PineTime was first introduced in October 2019 as a completely community driven side-project, and positioned as a complementary device to the PinePhone. PINE64 decided on a simple hardware platform - a square body and a FOSS-friendly SoC, to make the developers life a bit easier. At the time, PINE64 was just tossing a bottle into the sea and waiting to see what will happen. Will the community like the idea? Will developers be interested in working on such a project? Well, we now know how the story unfolded; prospective users and developers turned out to be very interested in the idea of a FOSS smartwatch. I too was really excited about this project the moment I read about it in an article, and I was really happy to be one of the first developers to receive a PineTime development kit. It wasn't long before a significant community of users and developers gathered in the community chat rooms. People from all around the world joined the chat to discuss the PineT ## January Update: Happy New Gear! DevFeed: [January Update: Happy New Gear!]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2021-01-15T00:00:00Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Linux](), [OpenGL](), [USB](), [GPU](), [IRC](), [Website](), [Wiki]() Tags: [community-edition](), [community-update](), [gpu](), [irc](), [linux](), [opengl](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecil](), [pinecube](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [update](), [usb](), [website](), [wiki]() ### AI overview PINE64's January community update covers the final PinePhone community edition, Quartz64 single-board computers, PineTab and Pinebook Pro production, software builds, graphics support, community infrastructure, and PineTime firmware developments. ### Source excerpt Happy New Year everyone! Let us all hope that the difficulties brought about by the COVID-19 virus are now waning and that more aspects of our lives will return to normal soon. We start this year with announcing the last community edition of the PinePhone, an update on the Quartz64 single board computers, and with some good news regarding PineTab and Pinebook Pro production. You can watch a synopsis of this month's community update on Youtube (embedded below) but also on LBRY and Peertube. Stay up-to-date with PINE64 news and make sure to subscribe to this blog (bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to acknowledge JF, Marek (gamiee), Alex (clover), 33YN2 and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. Thank you. Let's get to it. Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & January Community Update Video Synopsis by PizzaLovingNerd TL:DR New website it up! Chats have been reworked and IRC bridged back up; more work on chat infrastructure soon Thank you to those who've been making documentation for Wiki PinePhone KDE CE slightly delayed but shipping soon; issues shipping to the UK PineTalk podcast starts next month! Hosted by Ezra from Elatronion and Peter from LINMOBnet Pinebook Pro and PineTab LCD panel availability looking better; production to resume after CNY Pinebook Pro OpenMandriva and AOSC Linux builds are now available Pinebook Pro FreeBSD 13 build brinds a lot of functionality to the platform Pinebook Pro alt DP display mode available in Manjaro & coming to other distros. Enables DockingDeck and other USB-C dongles Pinebook Pro to get Panfrost GPU driver with OpenGL 3.0 Quartz64 is the name of our next SBC line Quartz64 model-A detailed spec and availability roadmap PineTime important work done on the bootloader and release of InfiniTime 0.10.0 PineTime InfiniTime fork brings colourful icons, multi ## December Update: The Longest One Yet DevFeed: [December Update: The Longest One Yet]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-12-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Users](), [Mastodon]() Tags: [battery](), [community](), [community-update](), [infinitime](), [kde](), [manjaro](), [notifications](), [pine64](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecil](), [pinephone](), [pinetab](), [pinetime](), [postmarketos](), [ubports]() ### AI overview PINE64's December 2020 community update thanks contributors, partner projects, and logistics teams while reviewing the year's progress. It previews RK3566 boards for developers, community infrastructure work, retail stores, and updates to PineTime's InfiniTime software. ### Source excerpt Welcome to the last community update of the year. I want to start this month's update by thanking everyone who helped us make this challenging year a fruitful and successful one. A special thanks goes to the core community team - our mods and admins - who keep the cogs spinning on a daily basis. Marek (gamiee) and Matthew (fire219) have done an incredible job this year reworking our community-facing infrastructure; this is something which was long overdue and is now appreciated by tens of thousands of end-users. I also want to thank our partner projects - UBports, postmarketOS, Manjaro and KDE Community in particular - for working with us tirelessly to make the PinePhone, PineTab and Pinebook Pro a success. We literally couldn't have done it without you. Special thanks also goes out to the independent contributors whose work continuously assists partner projects in building OSes for our platforms. Finally, I want to say thank you to the Pine64 community at large. We deeply appreciate you all for being the end-users who make this project thrive. I would be remiss not to acknowledge and thank the members of Pine Store's logistics, sales and shipping teams who delivered tens of thousands of PinePhones and Pinebook Pros throughout 2020; this was no small feat I assure you. You can watch a synopsis of this month's community update on Youtube (embedded below) but also on LBRY and Peertube. To stay up-to-date with PINE64 news make sure to subscribe to this blog (footer at the bottom of the webpage), follow PINE64 Telegram News channel as well as our Twitter and Mastodon. I'd like to acknowledge JF, Marek (gamiee), Alex (clover) and PizzaLovingNerd for their contributions to this community update. Thank you. From all of us at PINE64, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all! Note: This image preview protects your privacy. Click to load the video from the Google servers. Link to the video & Video synopsis of the Community Update by PizzaLovingNerd TL;DR for thi ## November Update: KDE PinePhone CE And A Peek Into The Future DevFeed: [November Update: KDE PinePhone CE And A Peek Into The Future]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-11-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Pinephone](), [Mobile](), [Hardware](), [Kernel]() Tags: [community-update](), [hardware](), [kde](), [manjaro](), [mobile](), [pinebook](), [pinebook-pro](), [pinecube](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [postmarketos](), [rk3566]() ### AI overview A November PINE64 community update announces the KDE Plasma Mobile PinePhone Community Edition, discusses Pinebook Pro docking hardware and future hardware, and reports community, software, and product updates. ### Source excerpt Welcome to this month's community update! We've got exciting news to share, but before I proceed in doing so I'd like to thank Gamiee, JF, and PizzaLovingNerd for contributing to this blog entry and Clover for the final edits and proof-reading. As the PINE64 device-family grows larger and becomes more diverse, I find myself more reliant than ever on other people's insight and expertise when writing up these updates. To this end, I'd very much like to thank the aforementioned community members and, at the same time, invite others to take part in shaping future updates. If you've got something you would like to contribute to an upcoming community update, then please reach out to me in the chats. In this update we're happy to announce the next Community Edition of the PinePhone, which will ship with KDE Plasma Mobile. We will also take a look at the Pinebook Pro dock and talk a bit about future hardware. For those of you who are averse to reading long blog entries or simply prefer receiving news in an audio-video format, then you'll be glad to know that we now have a complimentary video edition of the monthly community update. It can also be watched on LBRY if Youtube isn't your thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4su-YdjTYtY&feature=youtu.be Video synopsis of the November Community Update TL;DR for this month's update: We've donated to postmarketOS; thank you to those who supported the pmOS CE! Sub-forums and Wiki entries for PineCube and SOEdge are now up Problems with chat protocol bridge to be addressed soon(TM) Notice re. Small number of Manjaro PinePhones with postmarketOS -sorry! Nutcracker Challenge - working towards a blob-free WiFi and BT. Get your PineCone EVB now Let's talk about the future; sneak peak at RK3566 SBCs in early 2021 Thrilled to announce PinePhone KDE Community Edition! PinePhone KDE CE pre-orders start December 1st. 2GB RAM/ 16GB eMMC and 3GB RAM/ 32GB eMMC + USB-C dock (Convergence Package) will be available. PinePhone 3GB RAM/ 32GB eMMC ## Update: new hacktober gear DevFeed: [Update: new hacktober gear]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00Z Content type: news Language: en Sources: [Community blog on PINE64]() Topics: [Hardware](), [Linux](), [Software](), [Development](), [Pinephone]() Tags: [community-update](), [hardware](), [linux](), [pine64](), [pinecil](), [pinecube](), [pinephone](), [pinetime](), [soedge](), [software](), [software-development](), [update]() ### AI overview A PINE64 community update covering a new store, hardware projects, product availability, PinePhone accessories, PineTime firmware, and related community developments. ### Source excerpt Let me begin this month's community update by teasing the November update, in which I'll talk about the next generation of SoCs and our plans for the future. If you haven't done so yet, then now is the right time to subscribe to our blog and follow the news on the PINE64 Telegram news channel. I'll be mostly focusing on hardware in this month's update, I've been out of the software development loop for much of the month due to personal reasons. This, however, gives me an opportunity to talk to you at more length about the PineCube, Pinecil and SOEdge as well as some community-centric things. As always, massive thanks to JF for contributing the PineTime section of the update! Much has happened in the past month so let's get to it. TL;DR New store and its features; store move to .com domain I've been working towards setting up an EU store Community-created content for PINE64 Youtube and LBRY channels Pinebook Pro and PineTab LCD shortages continue; hopefully panels become available in December Manjaro PinePhone CE OS build is finished & sent to factory yesterday Manjaro's build closest to end-user ready yet; ships with Phosh Work on PinePhone back-covers adding functionality started First two back-covers will add: wireless Qi charging (already works) and NFC PinePhone keyboard design green-lit and started; clam-shell design with large battery SOEdge modules are ready! Chicken-and-the-egg problem, the SOEdge needs Linux devs PineCube is available for purchase; software development is coming along PineCube lens selection coming to the Pine Store Pinecil firmware is coming together very well Pinecil will ship with a B2 tip, but two packages with four tips each will be available ($24.99 each) We created a breakout board for the Pinecil ... it is now an SBC (sort of anyways) PineTime with InifiniTime FOSS firmware is now available and shipping! PineTime music control in Android with gadgetbridge and playing games on the watch PineCom - a small PDA-style device relying on alt [Next page]()