#msm8916 — Public Fediverse posts

🧵1/X Unboxing the #MSM8916 based M9S-E LCD Modem WiFi ("5G", but not really)

After the huge success of Debian on the #OpenStick LTE USB dongle three years ago, I wondered if you can still get MSM8916-based LTE routers to run Debian on. The search results on AliExpress piqued me: there is a new 17€ device with a color LCD screen!

Fast forward two weeks, it's here. Fasten your seatbelts to see how it works (and how it doesn't).

#ReverseEngineering #Qualcomm #Android

🧵1/X Unboxing the #MSM8916 based M9S-E LCD Modem WiFi ("5G", but not really)

After the huge success of Debian on the #OpenStick LTE USB dongle three years ago, I wondered if you can still get MSM8916-based LTE routers to run Debian on. The search results on AliExpress piqued me: there is a new 17€ device with a color LCD screen!

Fast forward two weeks, it's here. Fasten your seatbelts to see how it works (and how it doesn't).

#ReverseEngineering #Qualcomm #Android

🧵1/X Unboxing the #MSM8916 based M9S-E LCD Modem WiFi ("5G", but not really)

After the huge success of Debian on the #OpenStick LTE USB dongle three years ago, I wondered if you can still get MSM8916-based LTE routers to run Debian on. The search results on AliExpress piqued me: there is a new 17€ device with a color LCD screen!

Fast forward two weeks, it's here. Fasten your seatbelts to see how it works (and how it doesn't).

#ReverseEngineering #Qualcomm #Android

🧵1/X Unboxing the #MSM8916 based M9S-E LCD Modem WiFi ("5G", but not really)

After the huge success of Debian on the #OpenStick LTE USB dongle three years ago, I wondered if you can still get MSM8916-based LTE routers to run Debian on. The search results on AliExpress piqued me: there is a new 17€ device with a color LCD screen!

Fast forward two weeks, it's here. Fasten your seatbelts to see how it works (and how it doesn't).

#ReverseEngineering #Qualcomm #Android

🧵1/X Unboxing the #MSM8916 based M9S-E LCD Modem WiFi ("5G", but not really)

After the huge success of Debian on the #OpenStick LTE USB dongle three years ago, I wondered if you can still get MSM8916-based LTE routers to run Debian on. The search results on AliExpress piqued me: there is a new 17€ device with a color LCD screen!

Fast forward two weeks, it's here. Fasten your seatbelts to see how it works (and how it doesn't).

#ReverseEngineering #Qualcomm #Android

Are there still OpenStick compatible / rootable MSM8916 LTE modems out there? I've heard multiple reports of people bricking theirs, and it seems like you need to watch out for the right PCB version: https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/

Also did anybody look at the fancier ones with OLED, like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009218212541.html

:BoostOK:

#FediHelp #AskFedi #MSM8916 #qualcomm #OpenStick

Are there still OpenStick compatible / rootable MSM8916 LTE modems out there? I've heard multiple reports of people bricking theirs, and it seems like you need to watch out for the right PCB version: https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/

Also did anybody look at the fancier ones with OLED, like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009218212541.html

:BoostOK:

#FediHelp #AskFedi #MSM8916 #qualcomm #OpenStick

Are there still OpenStick compatible / rootable MSM8916 LTE modems out there? I've heard multiple reports of people bricking theirs, and it seems like you need to watch out for the right PCB version: https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/

Also did anybody look at the fancier ones with OLED, like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009218212541.html

:BoostOK:

#FediHelp #AskFedi #MSM8916 #qualcomm #OpenStick

Are there still OpenStick compatible / rootable MSM8916 LTE modems out there? I've heard multiple reports of people bricking theirs, and it seems like you need to watch out for the right PCB version: https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/

Also did anybody look at the fancier ones with OLED, like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009218212541.html

:BoostOK:

#FediHelp #AskFedi #MSM8916 #qualcomm #OpenStick

Are there still OpenStick compatible / rootable MSM8916 LTE modems out there? I've heard multiple reports of people bricking theirs, and it seems like you need to watch out for the right PCB version: https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/

Also did anybody look at the fancier ones with OLED, like https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009218212541.html

:BoostOK:

#FediHelp #AskFedi #MSM8916 #qualcomm #OpenStick

Okay, it's actually compiling #Mesa for real now... you can do it little guy! 📣 🐧

#Linux #postmarketOS #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #Samsung #MSM8916

And yes, this is still all just to compile #Mesa so I can debug it in #GDB and figure out why #Firefox' #WebRender causes those funky artifacts on #Freedreno (#Adreno 306, #MSM8916)

I have no idea what I am doing, really. If anyone has some secret #GPU knowledge, get in touch! 📐

Maybe @mozilla or some of the great @thunderbird people? 🙏 Can't hurt to ask, right?

Oh hang on, let me quickly upgrade my @postmarketOS to the `edge` channel while I commute to work... 😎 ☕

#postmarketOS #LinuxMobile #MobileLinux #Linux #MSM8916

@Baonks81 As you can probably see, the device is plugged in but the battery icon is not reflecting that. This is a common issue with #msm8916 (Snapdragon 410) devices.

Was soll ich mit einem alten Smartphone machen, auf dem die neueren #Android-Versionen nicht mehr funktionieren, was aber sonst keine Schäden hat? Was ist bei der #CO2-Bilanz besser?

Das Smartphone hat einen Snapdragon410-Prozessor bzw. ist ein #MSM8916 -System-on-Chip (SoC).

a) wegwerfen / recyceln lassen?
b) sehr viel Zeit/Arbeit investieren, um #PostmarketOS darauf irgendwie zum Laufen zu bringen?

Hackable $20 Modem Combines LTE And Pi Zero W2 Power - [extrowerk] tells us about a new hacker-friendly device – a $20 LTE modem stick wi... - https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/hackable-20-modem-combines-lte-and-pi-zero-w2-power/ #androidhacks #techhacks #wifimodem #hardware #ltemodem #qualcomm #3gmodem #msm8916 #how-to

New video:
Installing postmarketOS with Plasma Mobile on the Motorola Moto G4 Play (Harpia) https://devtube.dev-wiki.de/videos/watch/c3d3cbf0-e3c5-43ed-86a0-84d90c0ba9bc

(This will land on YouTube around 4pm UTC, so it's #peertube first :-) )
#postmarketos #plasmamobile #msm8916