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        bjje
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        So I got a new pinephone and it worked fine for a few days, I avoided anything irregular, just used what was there, powered down when not in use. Then on bootup, got the led sequence, pine 64 logo, then blank screen, black, but a little visible leak. That's it. If I hold power and up button instead, I get the installing update page which stays like that. Is there a FAQ or tutorial for beginning?
        bj

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          Keneda @bjje
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          @bjje
          if os installed on sd card, power off, remove sd card and insert it back then try reboot

          2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
          2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
          2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
          🇲🇫🇬🇧

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            bjje
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            OS was on device. I added a card, but have not used it.

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              Marathon2422 @bjje
              last edited by Marathon2422

              @bjje
              You should be able to reflash Ubports with no wipe ,to keep your data.
              I put ,Stable on emmc, and Developers version on an SDcard, to keep up with improvements, things sometimes (but not often) go wrong and you have to allow for that.

              https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/device/pinephone/

              https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PinePhone

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                bjje
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                I get that if I start exploring, that I may screw up and need to figure my way out of it. (long time using Ubuntu)
                In this case, just turned it on and off a couple of times, so if there is some common HW problem, just checking
                so I don't dig myself deeper.

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                  rocket2nfinity @bjje
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                  @bjje could also be the clock speed problem. UT crashes so much on my pinephone that I replaced it with Mobian. I may change it back at a later date, but for now I've found Mobian to be the most stable of the pinephone OS builds. There is a uboot flash to fix that with UT on the pinephone forums, but I couldn't get it to work

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                    bjje
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                    Yeah so for the time being, after waiting for years to see UT, I'd just like to use it,

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                      Keneda @bjje
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                      @bjje
                      I use UT as my only daily driver smartphone os since 5 years now.
                      I chose the MX4 for that purpose.
                      Pinephone is not at the daily driver use level already.

                      2015-2023 : Meizu MX4 ☠️⚰️✝️
                      2023-2024 : Nexus 5 ☠️⚰️✝️
                      2024-***** : FPOS Fairphone 5 waiting UT for freedom 😉
                      🇲🇫🇬🇧

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                        bjje @Keneda
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                        @Keneda
                        Ya, I get that. Just would like it to turn on.

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                          bjje
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                          OK, It sort of looked like an entry in the FAQ;
                          "I did not install an update and I'm stuck on the Pine64 logo after rebooting"

                          so I tried that and it's back. Looks like you need to update out of the box immediately to keep this from happening.
                          Thanks much all.

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                            bjje @rocket2nfinity
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                            @rocket2nfinity
                            I reviewed this and must say that mobian looks OK.
                            I always keep my eye on debian, although I have stuck with ubuntu.
                            thanks.

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                              bjje
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                              Just to be clear, this was my fault. I know that I needed to update AS SOON AS I GOT THE PINEPHONE.
                              I just forgot and turned it on a couple of times and it crashed..... and then you do an fsck. I just didn't know how to do it in UT.
                              Maybe make it so that a 10 year old can find it in the FAQ?
                              Is there a way to tag as solved in this forum?

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                                Lakotaubp @bjje
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                                @bjje Topic Tools, ask as question marks as unsolved do the same again marks as solved.

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