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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Flashtool on Windows 11

« on: October 13, 2023, 10:10:19 am »

I've just successfully flashed my Gemini, but to get it to get the FlashTool to recognise the Gemini I had to disable memory protection in Windows 11:

Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation

After a Windows reboot the Gemini could be flashed. Just reporting here in case anyone else has the same problem in future.

To turn on Core Isolation again afterwards I had to remove the FlashTool drivers (slightly technical, but a quick google solved the issue)

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Gemini PDA - Hardware / Re: Gemini won’t charge

« on: April 20, 2021, 09:04:45 am »

Sorry to resurrect such an old thread, but I experiencing exactly the same problem.

@Paul H - did you manage to resolve this by replacing the battery?

Sorry, ignore, my Gemini seems to have eventually come back to life.

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Gemini PDA - Sailfish OS / Does Sailfish support greyscale/monochrome?

« on: October 22, 2020, 06:50:24 am »

I've got this enabled on Android, and it's helping me stay focussed when writing. For those that have Sailfish installed, would you mind taking a look at the display settings to see if this is supported?

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Re: Gemini PDA for distraction-free writing?

« on: October 20, 2020, 06:18:57 pm »

A couple of other thing which might benefit others - switching the display to grayscale has helped (to do this with Android 8 Developer mode has to be enabled). Also, removing icon clutter from the home screen - I just have file manager and my writing application icons.

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Re: Gemini PDA for distraction-free writing?

« on: October 12, 2020, 11:32:35 am »

Turn off WiFi in setting.....

Perfect, just what I was looking for. 

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Gemini PDA for distraction-free writing?

« on: October 12, 2020, 09:20:15 am »

Reaching out for suggestions.

Perhaps a console only linux install, and use VIM? Am getting nostalgic for the way I was able to write and stay focussed on my Psion, without the twitchy distractions that I get with modern mobile devices (e.g. checking email or news feeds).

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Gemini PDA - Android / Recording voice memos

« on: May 25, 2019, 06:43:34 am »

I'd like to record voice memos 'on the go' without having to open the Gemini each time. A great way to do this would be to press the silver button on the right side of the Gemini (I don't use Google Assistant, so that can be disabled) to start recording, and then press again to stop, with an audible sound to indicate recording, and another on the second press when recording ends.

Anyone remember the recording buttons on the side of the Series 5?

I'm guessing this would require some custom app development to implement, but if there's away to achieve this using existing apps I'd be interested to know.

I recently picked up a Sony SWR30 watch, which includes a voice record feature when paired with an Android phone. It only cost $60 and has an e-Ink screen and speakerphone capability. Works perfectly with the Gemini, because you can do so much with it without having to open the Gemini, e.g. see who is calling, answer/reject/make calls, stopwatch, countdown timer, view Android notifications and respond to them.

Excellent suggestion - many thanks! I hadn't considered pairing the Gemini with a watch, and at £60 it's a reasonable experiment to try. I haven't worn a watch for a decade, so it might take some getting used to...

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Gemini PDA - Android / Recording voice memos

« on: May 24, 2019, 06:05:51 am »

I'd like to record voice memos 'on the go' without having to open the Gemini each time. A great way to do this would be to press the silver button on the right side of the Gemini (I don't use Google Assistant, so that can be disabled) to start recording, and then press again to stop, with an audible sound to indicate recording, and another on the second press when recording ends.

Anyone remember the recording buttons on the side of the Series 5?

I'm guessing this would require some custom app development to implement, but if there's away to achieve this using existing apps I'd be interested to know.

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Gemini PDA - Android / Multi boot to Android 8.1 only

« on: May 09, 2019, 10:10:23 am »

Perfect - 8.1 installed and running. Many thanks.

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Gemini PDA - Android / Multi boot to Android 8.1 only

« on: May 09, 2019, 08:31:45 am »

I currently have a multi-boot setup for Android and Sailfish.

I'd like to go to a single boot Android 8.1 only firmware, but I'm not sure whether I can go ahead and follow the instructions here http://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/G...droid_8_Upgrade - or wait for the multi-boot partition tool to support 8.1 and choose a single partition android - http://support.planetcom.co.uk/partitionTool.html

Any recommendations?

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Gemini PDA - Sailfish OS / Linux Flashing Guide

« on: February 16, 2019, 05:52:36 am »

put the 2 image files for sailfishos into the folder with the scatter txt file.

short: put em one up.

Many thanks, up and running now.

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Gemini PDA - Sailfish OS / Linux Flashing Guide

« on: February 15, 2019, 11:42:58 am »

Based on the last indiegogo announcement, I'm trying to use the Flashing guide (http://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/Linux_Flashing_Guide) to get Sailfish installed.

Where I'm getting stuck is the point where I run the Flash Tool - the 'linux' and 'Boot 2' p]aths are unchecked:

 I can see that the "sailfishos" directory is inside the base firmware directory, and contains both of the .img files.

This is the partition configuration:

Any ideas? The base firmware folder structure containing the scatter file and the sailfish OK looks like this:

 [ Invalid Attachment ]

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Big announcement on 5th November

« on: November 05, 2018, 04:07:35 am »

It probably has something to do with this
http://igg.me/at/gogocosmo
link that appeared on their homepage now (haven't checked it lately, so it might have been there a while???)?

I'm pleased that this is a new product, and not a buyout. It looks good, and I wish Planet every success with this. I wonder if they will retire the Gemini, or keep both products for sale? If they implemented the backlit keyboard with the next gen Gemini, then I'll buy one straight away!

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Big announcement on 5th November

« on: October 30, 2018, 05:54:57 am »

Actually, I'm quite curious to know what this is... A new product would be great - maybe a "netbook" style device? "next chapter" could indicate that Planet have been bought (by Microsoft?)...

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Gemini PDA - Android / Airplane mode when closed

« on: October 30, 2018, 05:49:44 am »

As I'm using my Gemini as a PDA with my phone usually not far away, I wonder if there is an easy way to have some kind of modus where whenever I close the lid of the Gemini, it goes offline in airplane mode. And turns back online when I open it again. I think it would save a lot of battery time.

I would probably want to be able to override this as well, as that's not always convenient, but if this would be possible I guess I would use it 90% of the time.

This would be a great feature to have - maybe Planet could include this as an option in settings in the next firmware update. Maybe two settings - once for closing the lid, and one for opening the lid.