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I went into this with an open mind, like maybe breaking yourself off your typical smartphone goto's of Apple/Samsung/Google is a more doable experience these da

by hbn 4y ago

I went into this with an open mind, like maybe breaking yourself off your typical smartphone goto's of Apple/Samsung/Google is a more doable experience these days. But I'm a few paragraphs into this and it's already highlighting how everything just seems like hell. - Lost his SD card with the photos he took the day he got the phone. I haven't lost a photo since I started auto-backing them up with Google Photos in 2014 - Photo of the leaflet which I assume was taken with the PinePhone looks like it's from a 2008 smartphone - Seemingly case options are so limited he went straight to 3D printing one? Perhaps that was just for fun - Had to use a glass screen protector made for an iPhone that works good enough but doesn't fit exactly - The phone shuts down on impact(!!!) I can't imagine putting up with this for a day before giving up and buying a normal smartphone. I guess if you're really into tinkering and you view these issues as fun problems to be solved it's fine, but I want to think about my phone as little as possible. Someone texts me, I read it, reply, and shut it back down. I don't want to potentially wait through a reboot because I bumped it wrong, or concern myself about photo backups.

kop316 4y ago
> - Lost his SD card with the photos he took the day he got the phone. I haven't lost a photo since I started auto-backing them up with Google Photos in 2014 There are plenty of ways to back up your photos? Syncthing, Nextcloud, rclone, GNOME Online Accounts (Supports Google and Nextcloud). I personally use rclone and it works very well. > - Photo of the leaflet which I assume was taken with the PinePhone looks like it's from a 2008 smartphone ok and? > - Seemingly case options are so limited he went straight to 3D printing one? Perhaps that was just for fun https://pine64.com/product-category/smartphone-accessories/ https://pine64.com/product-category/smartphone-accessories/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-soft-tpu-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-soft-tpu-protective-cas... https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-hard-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-hard-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-back-cover/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-back-cover/ > - Had to use a glass screen protector made for an iPhone that works good enough but doesn't fit exactly https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-tempered-glass-screen-protector/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-tempered-glass-screen-p... I seem to recall I got a glass protector with my PP, but I can't recall for sure. > - The phone shuts down on impact(!!!) I had a Pixel 3a that hard broke and would no longer turn on after I dropped it. I know someone else that even with gently handling, the Pixel 3a's display just broke. I on the other hand have dropped my PP a few times with only scratches on the surface.
godshatter 4y ago
The downside to your solution of saving photos is that Google has all of your photos. I'm guessing a lot of people buying a PinePhone don't want that. Here's hoping you never run afoul of a random Google account cancellation. The PinePhone isn't popular enough for an after-market case and screen protector industry to pop up yet. But, yes, if all you want is a rock-solid experience with a smart phone, the PinePhone is not (yet?) for you.

by hbn 4y ago

kop316 4y ago

> - Lost his SD card with the photos he took the day he got the phone. I haven't lost a photo since I started auto-backing them up with Google Photos in 2014 There are plenty of ways to back up your photos? Syncthing, Nextcloud, rclone, GNOME Online Accounts (Supports Google and Nextcloud). I personally use rclone and it works very well. > - Photo of the leaflet which I assume was taken with the PinePhone looks like it's from a 2008 smartphone ok and? > - Seemingly case options are so limited he went straight to 3D printing one? Perhaps that was just for fun https://pine64.com/product-category/smartphone-accessories/ https://pine64.com/product-category/smartphone-accessories/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-soft-tpu-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-soft-tpu-protective-cas... https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-hard-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-hard-protective-case/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-back-cover/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-back-cover/ > - Had to use a glass screen protector made for an iPhone that works good enough but doesn't fit exactly https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-tempered-glass-screen-protector/ https://pine64.com/product/pinephone-tempered-glass-screen-p... I seem to recall I got a glass protector with my PP, but I can't recall for sure. > - The phone shuts down on impact(!!!) I had a Pixel 3a that hard broke and would no longer turn on after I dropped it. I know someone else that even with gently handling, the Pixel 3a's display just broke. I on the other hand have dropped my PP a few times with only scratches on the surface.

godshatter 4y ago

The downside to your solution of saving photos is that Google has all of your photos. I'm guessing a lot of people buying a PinePhone don't want that. Here's hoping you never run afoul of a random Google account cancellation. The PinePhone isn't popular enough for an after-market case and screen protector industry to pop up yet. But, yes, if all you want is a rock-solid experience with a smart phone, the PinePhone is not (yet?) for you.