Words cannot express how frustrating it is to have the phone of my dreams just sit on the shelf collecting dust because the operating system is virtually unusable. I realize that the UBports team is working hard and that the UBports edition was released with the assumption that it's a work in progress, but it's been a year since it was shipped out and virtually no progress has been made regarding it's development. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to see more than 50 other phones on the 'supported devices list' that are leagues ahead of the Pinephone, especially when you consider the fact that the Pinephone was made specifically to support the Linux community and it feels like it's being ignored by the developers. I don't mean to sound so rude, but how long are we expected to wait to see some progress? Judging by the work that's been done since the Pinephone's release I can't help thinking that this thing isn't going to be a daily driver for another ten years ... and I don't think that's an exaggeration.

I realize that it's difficult to develop software for so many devices, but could the team please spend some time working on the Pinephone? At the very least it would be great to see some kind of update on the progress that's being made because I watch the weekly update on YouTube and the team rarely talks about the state of the Pinephone.

I'm sure this post will upset quite a few people, but I just had to vent my thoughts on the subject.

I got my Pinephone in the mail about a month ago, and I've been fiddling around with UBports ever since. I have to say that I am quite impressed with the functionality of the OS so far. I'm still a little disappointed that I won't be able to use the phone as my daily driver for quite some time, but it's exciting to know that progress is being made.

I got my Pine Phone about a month ago, and am eagerly awaiting the next update. I'm hoping some of the more obvious problems are going to be fixed, such as the headphone jack problem, the SD card problem, and the battery problem.

This is one of only three issues that are preventing me from using the phone as my daily driver.

The other two issues are the battery life, and the fact that my music isn't being detected by the music player.

I appreciate all the responses. Many of them were helpful to understand what's happening behind the scenes, so I appreciate the information. I should emphasize the fact that I am not a developer, but rather a consumer. I realize that it's easy to complain about something when you're not contributing to the development, but there's a reason for that. I'm 38 years old and I've never owned a smartphone in my entire life. I've never actually trusted a company to handle my private information, but when I saw the PinePhone hit the market (UBPorts edition), It was a dream come true. I honestly don't mean to take it out on the devs, because I know you're all working hard, but this was literally the first phone I've ever purchased and I can't even use it. That being said, I hope we'll get to see some progress before the years finished.

@domubpkm That's me all right. I've actually never been interested in owning a smartphone until the Pinephone was announced. Now that I have one in my hands, I am very excited to use this thing as my daily phone! I'm hoping there will be more updates coming soon.

I was just wondering if the UBports team was willing to prioritize new devices, like the Pinphone, in regards to development. I love the fact that older devices are supported, but wouldn't it make more sense to spend more time working on newer devices that were made specifically for the purpose of supporting the Linux community?

The item has been sold! Thanks for the interest!

I lowered the price of the phone to $150 if anyone's still interested.

Selling a UBports edition PinePhone in near mint condition. The item has rarely ever been used and is up to date with the current version of UBports. The phone is the 2GB model with all contents in box, including a hard shell case. $150(US) + $20 shipping.

Email me if you are interested. Joelandsonja@mailfence.com

I appreciate all the responses. Many of them were helpful to understand what's happening behind the scenes, so I appreciate the information. I should emphasize the fact that I am not a developer, but rather a consumer. I realize that it's easy to complain about something when you're not contributing to the development, but there's a reason for that. I'm 38 years old and I've never owned a smartphone in my entire life. I've never actually trusted a company to handle my private information, but when I saw the PinePhone hit the market (UBPorts edition), It was a dream come true. I honestly don't mean to take it out on the devs, because I know you're all working hard, but this was literally the first phone I've ever purchased and I can't even use it. That being said, I hope we'll get to see some progress before the years finished.

Words cannot express how frustrating it is to have the phone of my dreams just sit on the shelf collecting dust because the operating system is virtually unusable. I realize that the UBports team is working hard and that the UBports edition was released with the assumption that it's a work in progress, but it's been a year since it was shipped out and virtually no progress has been made regarding it's development. I can't tell you how frustrating it is to see more than 50 other phones on the 'supported devices list' that are leagues ahead of the Pinephone, especially when you consider the fact that the Pinephone was made specifically to support the Linux community and it feels like it's being ignored by the developers. I don't mean to sound so rude, but how long are we expected to wait to see some progress? Judging by the work that's been done since the Pinephone's release I can't help thinking that this thing isn't going to be a daily driver for another ten years ... and I don't think that's an exaggeration.

I realize that it's difficult to develop software for so many devices, but could the team please spend some time working on the Pinephone? At the very least it would be great to see some kind of update on the progress that's being made because I watch the weekly update on YouTube and the team rarely talks about the state of the Pinephone.

I'm sure this post will upset quite a few people, but I just had to vent my thoughts on the subject.

@c0n57an71n - I appreciate the help! Any idea why this happened?

I’m not sure what happened, but my Pine Phone changed to a ridiculously tiny resolution during one of the last updates. I seriously don’t know what happened to it, and it’s driving me nuts. All the buttons are tiny!

I was just wondering if the UBports team was willing to prioritize new devices, like the Pinphone, in regards to development. I love the fact that older devices are supported, but wouldn't it make more sense to spend more time working on newer devices that were made specifically for the purpose of supporting the Linux community?

I'm mostly posting out of frustration. I actually don't own any other smartphone, because I don't like the idea of being tracked and traced by anyone. However, I have since purchased a VPN, and the Pinephone allows me to use hardware kill switches, so it seemed like the obvious choice. I was hoping this thing would see some improvements over the last few months, but I have yet to see any of these problems resolved, or even mentioned during the UBports livestream. I've sent countless bug reports, but nothing ever seems to get fixed. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the work they're doing, but it's frustrating as hell to wait for these updates.

@C0n57an71n - True, but I do remember buying it in May, so I'm counting that!