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Cosmo Communicator - Android / V22 is out.

« on: June 22, 2020, 04:43:44 am »

OK, updates seemed to install OK. CODI resource and firmware both failed on first attempt at 0% but retry worked OK.

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The firmware went on OK, just flashing CODI.

One thing, I thought I'd put the phone in aeroplane mode but hadn't and got a text notificaiton mid-way through the flas which carried straight on going.  That hasn't happened before so (extremely) early signs are hopeful.

Rosie

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Cosmo Communicator - Android / V21 firmware

« on: March 30, 2020, 10:21:15 am »

@PNuT Did you upgrade via v20?

I've just tried restarting, then turning off and back on; no joy.  Tapping the button in quick settings gets the tap acknowlegment but no colour change. In settings there's a Mobile data is off prompt; tapping turn on makes it disappear for a few seconds, when it returns.  I've emailled hello@planetcom.co.uk to ask about it; it would probably help if others with the same problem did the same.

Sorted now.  Switch the phone off, pop the SIM out, switch the phone on, switch the phone off, pop the SIM back in, switch the phone on.  Let your Cosmo pick up the settings from the 'new' SIM.

Rosie

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Cosmo Communicator - Android / V21 firmware

« on: March 30, 2020, 09:26:23 am »

Having rushed in to install v20, I installed the v21 to get the fixes.  Unfortunately now I don't seem to have mobile data. Also, I can't work out how to persuade it to restore my device backup from Google Drive.

Ah.  That is EXACTLY the comment I was looking for.  Same issue here and not found a fix for it yet I'm afraid.  I've double checked the APN settings and generally fiddled around with the APN type parameter.  Usual series of changes and reboots but my Cosmo is resolutely sulking at the world.

Does anyone else have this issue?

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 19, 2018, 04:05:47 am »

If you look at the OTA.zip file, it consists of various .dat files (which are the block patches) and a few .img files.  Only the img files can be used as-is.  So no, it's only the device drivers that I have been able to update.
I don't know enough about altering scatter files to make it fit or why substituting the rooted boot image breaks an OTA-updated installation.

How are you getting the OTA.zip file? It stubbornly fails to copy to SD for me and I can't access /cache. If I could get the file I could do a manual flash. Update Planet have provided me with links to the OTAs but asked not to make them public. Unfortunately, the instructions on the wiki don't work as advertised because there is a problem with the scatter file so you have to wipe the user partition.

I used Planet's tool to set up multi-boot, which gave me a scatter file.  Has anyone else tried using one of these in combination with the OTA.zip (which, TBH, I'd love to get my paws on) to manually apply the upgrade?  If so - does it work?

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 11, 2018, 03:11:18 pm »

Good call gidds, I'm having some trouble locating the elusive docs as well.  \The update.zip is downloaded to /cache.  I can't getto that as I've not rooted my phone (some of the banking apps I use won't play with a rooted phone).  As you have then you should be able to use adb to pull the update.zip to the connected computer then copy it over to an sdcard, boot to recovery and update from there.

Though after thinking about it a bit there's probably not much point as I don't think that'll work either.  I'm not a huge expert on Android firmware but I think it's likely the partition table the update is expecting to work with is zipped up inside the update.zip.  All you'll achieve by trying to work around it this way is waste a load of time and end up exactly where you are now.

The only way I could see an OTA image for partitioned Gemini's working is if it were generated on the fly with the partition table expected zipped into the OTA image you end up downloading.  I'm guessing that something like this is whata's done with Planet's custom partition tool but the difference there is it doesn't have to worry about not destroying everything in its path as you're reflashing the phone anyway.  So the custom partitioning must just generate the scatter file with the download itself bunging all the images into the appropriate place.

Solving how to make that work for an update which could end up with an arbitrary set of partitions to work with AND doesn't lose any data would be an interesting problem to solve, though probably not an easy one.  I'm guessing that's why we're only getting the plain vanilla version of OTA and may never see a custom partition version.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 11, 2018, 01:55:40 pm »

Here is the doc I was referring to: http://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/D....2FLinux_Gemini

Thanks, I knew about that one and have even read it multiple times (unconventional, I know).  It doesn't have the latest firmware available or, if it does, I can't see the link.  Just in case it's my old eyes if anyone can point me to the link I'm missing that'd be appreciated. Also, this is the procedure for completely reflashing the phone rather than just applying an update, which would mean spending an evening setting the phone up to work the way I want it to.  Again.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 11, 2018, 01:28:55 pm »

This is simple - read the docs -

What a novel idea.  

And where, precisely, are the docs on an OTA update??

All you get is the page listing the improvements — which I posted at the top of this topic.  Nothing there about it failing to work if you've made any changes, or direct downloads, or anything else…

Also, my Gemini is not dual-boot: I installed a rooted Android, but left the partition layout exactly the same as when it was delivered.  But the upgrade still failed.  So I think it needs not just a specific partition layout, but also a particular (non-rooted) Android firmware installed.

Good call gidds, I'm having some trouble locating the elusive docs as well.  \The update.zip is downloaded to /cache.  I can't getto that as I've not rooted my phone (some of the banking apps I use won't play with a rooted phone).  As you have then you should be able to use adb to pull the update.zip to the connected computer then copy it over to an sdcard, boot to recovery and update from there.

I'm still puzzling out how to get the update.zip without rooting my phone because I don't want to spend the rest of the evening setting it up as I like it again.  Any hints appreciated.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 11, 2018, 11:58:25 am »

Thanks covex, that's helpful.  I'll give it a go (once I work out where to find the update.zip).

This is simple - read the docs -

What a novel idea.  

I'm guessing they might even have the download location in them as well.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / Firmware Update 2018-10-09

« on: October 11, 2018, 10:57:19 am »

'Tis borked here with the partition not match message.  Looking at the recovery log it ppears that the scatter file is expecting a particular partition size/layout so if you've done something rash like dual boot the device using Planet's own tool this isn't going to work for you.

I do absolutely love my Gemini but this kind of nonsense?  <SIGH>.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - Android / New Android update available

« on: May 18, 2018, 11:36:44 am »

Top tip.  Don't try to apply the Android OTA update to a dual boot Gemini.  It restarts as expected but fails with an error and a picture of a poor, sickly droid lying on its back.

Which I suppose means I'll have to reflash the thing if I want to get the android update which will mean spending another evening getting the phone back to working how I want it to work.

Which is a right old faff TBH.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Gemini for Music

« on: May 02, 2018, 11:21:16 am »

The lovely folks at Planet have replaced my Gemini despite the incident with the cider as the RH USB socket wasn't working as expected pre-cider.  It should always have been able to support the UCG-102 from the RH USB and the new one does.  RH USB is still quite noisy when using DEPMOD though.  The LH USB is better but still a little noisy but my other experience with Depmod suggest that it may be a software issue rather than a hardware one.  Certainly Depmod can be a little idiosyncratic which is why I'd never use it for anything otehr than practice.

On the Linux side, it all goes in OK after a little bit of faff.  Guitarix exists in the ARM builds so a:

sudo aptitude install guitarix

will get it installed along with jackd and any other dependencies.  Aptitude probably isn't necessary and isn't part of the firmware but I've always used it so grabbed it from the repos.  I've tried with real time permissions set (a prompt during the jackd installation) and without but in both cases it crashed the OS and caused the Gemini to reboot when starting jackd.  I've been a little short on time so haven't had a chance to dig into why just yet, hopefully I'll get a chance this evening.

If anyone has got any further than this I'd love a few pointers.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Buy Now or Wait for 2nd Gen?

« on: April 27, 2018, 02:53:43 pm »

I'm glad to see this enthusiasm  

I think I will pull the trigger and buy direct from Planet and put up with the long wait. Hadn't known there were scalpers, but I try to buy new computers if possible. Plus, Planet deserves the business.

I've tried to monitor hardware issues and it appears the keyboard has been the big one, though users in certain countries have complained of dropped calls.

Jake

I had one of the first production run Geminis and now have one of the second (for reasons that are far too dull to go into again).  If my replacement unit is anything like representative of the second run then you can cross concerns about the keyboard off your list of reasons not to buy.  The first one was nice though not perfect, the new one is an absolute joy.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Battery Removal

« on: April 23, 2018, 03:34:11 pm »

A conclusion (though not one that'll spread any light on how to replace a battery in a Gemini).  Davide from Planet has been in touch to say a replacement Gemini will be sent out to me and Robin added that he'll be posting it tomorrow.  TBH I think that's mostly completely amazing of them given that there's no way to be certain whether it wasn't cider that did for the poor thing, though I'll be repeating some tests on the RH USB socket to see.  Whilst obviously super happy that Planet have been so great I'm also feeling a tad guilty that it may mean someone else has to wait longer to get theirs.  If that's someone reading this and we ever  chance to meet up I'll owe you a drink.

Though probably not a cider.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Battery Removal

« on: April 20, 2018, 09:27:44 am »

On the off-chance that anyone is following/interested in this, an update.  I sent the poorly Gemini back a couple of weeks ago, it was with Planet on the 3rd of April.  Robin got in touch to confirm they'd received it after a couple of chaser emails to say that he was waiting to on of the technical folks to look at it and that should happen this week.

Well, it's Friday afternoon.  I've already sent a couple of chaser emails but haven't heard anything back.  I get that Planet are a tiny company and they're really busy at the moment with delivery of the latest production run but a little more communication (even just 'sorry, it will be next week now') would be appreciated.

Rosie

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Important news for all the backers with keyboard problems

« on: April 09, 2018, 10:03:51 am »

Do you know if this is a straightforward task to swap out mats for the average user with no access to tools and a faint heart?

It's an absolute doddle.  Flick the key caps off, preferably using something slim but blunt and not a penknife blade like I did.  Lift off the old mat, replace with the new mat, slide the key caps back on.

Provided you've lais the key caps out in a sensible pattern reflecting where they were relative to one another when they were on the Gemini you should be able to do the whole job in about 5 minutes.  Have a look at the Battery Replacement thread on here if you'd like some photos so you know what you're letting yourself in for.

Rosie