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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Astro update to V07

« on: June 26, 2025, 05:35:25 pm »

Is there anything I can do to help bring a newer version of Android to the Astro Slide?

No. There are several factors necessary, not least of which that we - the community - need Google to sign the builds, be an official Google partner, and the signing keys for the Astro. None of which we have.

https://github.com/planet-community for OSS'd repos.

However, I doubt the Astro will ever be updated. Whilst unsigned OSes (or test keys signed) could be used, it wouldn't be fully functional or supported on the Play Store. Therefore, a lot of apps would refuse to run.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Astro update to V07

« on: June 22, 2025, 08:08:46 pm »

Is the source code available?

No, it's NDA'd, if you're referring to the BSP. Bootloader was taken down by Mediatek on GitHub.

There's a few projects mainlining the kernel and such, but AFAIK, I'm the only [active] one here with access.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Astro update to V07

« on: January 30, 2025, 06:10:22 pm »

I tried Wi-Fi (at home): didn't work. Then I tried mobile data: worked (just checking for an update). Then I tried Wi-Fi (at home) again: didn't work. Then I tried mobile data: worked.

Strange. It works fine on WiFi at home for me and on mobile data - although I don't use the Astro much now.

I would recommend attempting to check on say, a public library's WiFi offering or a local cafe.

Do you have the V07b update? I'm wondering if this is possibly a parental control, or an ISP-mandated block.

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Astro Slide - Linux / Re: Astro running ubuntu

« on: January 30, 2025, 04:12:33 pm »

That is a prototype. It is not ready for production, and has not recently been worked on.

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Cosmo Communicator - Linux / Re: Full installation guide KDE Plasma on Cosmo Communicator

« on: January 30, 2025, 04:11:20 pm »

Gemian is no longer maintained.

Droidian/postmarketOS would be the next best option, but they have not progressed very far.

I have noted some folks have managed to update from Debian's official mirrors.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Rooting the Astro Slide

« on: January 30, 2025, 04:10:32 pm »

As written above, I was able to be rooted Astro Slide on v07 without any problems, but when I carried out exactly the same procedure on the v07b, it fell into a boot loop. I cannot even power off.
I left it until the battery ran out and investigated with MTK client, the following rooted image for v07b seems to be incorrect. (Stock image is no problem.)
https://github.com/planet-community/planet-devices/wiki/Astro-rooting#rooting-methods

Writing with either FASTBOOT or MTK client,  it fell into a boot loop in the same way. MD5 matches have also confirmed.

When I used a boot image patched with Magisk v26.4 from the v07b Stock image, I was able to be rooted successfully.
For reference, I put it here.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dCSZicKI14S2sYMS-gz5rceJ301xL9SQ/view?usp=sharing
MD5 3ea412192887d4b320d6a1f9770c903d

Supplementary information.
After the battery ran out, I connected the power supply while holding down the volume reduction button, and it booted in FASTBOOT mode.
This procedure was new knew to me.
Even without MTK client, the boot image can be replaced again.

Please report a bug on the repo. You haven't said which rooted image you used, but if it's from my script, there is a issue with boot oops, which can be fixed with adb.

As for the rooted images based off the Magisk app, we have had no reports of failure on those, which is the same procedure as you replicated on your Astro.

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Cosmo Communicator - Android / Re: Android v25 Firmware

« on: January 30, 2025, 04:09:03 pm »

Found this https://github.com/shymega/cosmo-v25-android-fw-ota

So far so good!

Hi,
GitHub comes w/ a 404 error. Do you happen to keep a copy of the v25 for sharing?
Thanks

Try now, for some reason, the repository was marked private.

It's best to update on your own Cosmo, rather than using dd'd images.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Astro update to V07

« on: January 30, 2025, 04:07:59 pm »

Mobile data shouldn't - in theory - affect it. There was an outage recently, but no official word from Planet. It was reported on the `shymega/planet-devices` GitHub repo, and I wasn't aware until then.

Are you using corporate WiFi - or is this personally managed?

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General Discussion / Re: Planet-Computers not further available? Orders not distributed?

« on: August 05, 2024, 06:49:25 pm »

This news saddens me. Whilst I cannot get the order expedited, the fact there's been no communication is deeply concerning.

Can you DM me your last name and first initial?

Planet is still alive, but I think they've run out of hands.

Thanks.

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For Sale / Wanted / Re: Wanted lending or buying Display Port Cable for Cosmo Communicator Astro Slide

« on: August 05, 2024, 06:47:56 pm »

I am mistaken. It has been a while since I've looked at my Astro, and I can confirm the HDMI cable works with Astro. I saw a thread on this forum.

But what I will reiterate is that Alt DP/DP out isn't supported by any Planet mobile device.

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For Sale / Wanted / Re: Wanted lending or buying Display Port Cable for Cosmo Communicator Astro Slide

« on: August 05, 2024, 06:44:06 pm »

The Astro Slide does not have an official HDMI cable.

Alt DP?DP out is not supported by any Planet device.

It only has HDMI through a special decoding chip.

Try asking around on the Discord servers.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Building LineageOS for Astro feasible?

« on: June 19, 2024, 12:03:46 pm »

There's a device tree I got hold of on the Planet Community GitHub organisation. Advice is really to focus efforts on that organisation, where I'm working on funding via Open Collective, and from Planet.

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Cosmo Communicator - Android / Re: Android v25 Firmware

« on: March 27, 2024, 01:40:03 pm »

I have addressed the issues in the README. I suspect people are downloading HTML as a 'zip'.

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Astro Slide - Android / Re: Does the fact the Astro supports Treble mean possible New firmware if PC doesn't

« on: February 23, 2024, 06:49:29 pm »

I take it by your username that you're 'lolnemo' on Discord... I'm trying to get Pateron to allow me access again, and I have GitHub Sponsors, Ko-Fi, BuyMeACoffee, and Liberapay.

Working on setting up a 'tier' system, but to everyone who donates: this isn't a service I offer; merely financial support.

Still have not been able to get a dev Astro. Or Gemini.

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Astro Slide - General Discussion / Re: Has anyone here seen any signs of life from Planet lately?

« on: February 23, 2024, 06:47:39 pm »

Planet is still alive, and I'm working on negotiating employment with them for Linux on phones.

I can't go into much detail, as I do not wish to set expectations.

However, they are alive and well.