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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Re: Flashing hangs at 80% on system

« Last post by d2a on June 04, 2024, 07:46:02 am »

Just an update on this. Tried a full update using the latest Planet Android image and hey presto. Reflash completed, gemini rebooted and all was good. Battery is actually working well (!) and overall the device is pretty happy. Few keys have zero travel and wobble a little which is a known issue. I may try to find a fix but at least itæs useable.

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Cosmo Communicator - Android / Re: Android v25 Firmware

« Last post by Stardust21 on May 29, 2024, 04:49:55 am »

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

Your a star, I was able to use your OTA package to update my Cosmo to v25, thanks.

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Cosmo Communicator - Hardware / Re: Keyboard connector layout

« Last post by martinA320 on May 24, 2024, 06:12:46 pm »

I have not done this but previously used RasmusB's adapter to usean old Psion 5MX keyboard with my Note 10. I'll love to reuse my cosmokeyboard with my new S24 Ultra. If you figure this out, please let us know.

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Zaurus - Other distros support / Re: SL-6000L, where to start for newb?

« Last post by fiat126p on May 23, 2024, 12:17:15 am »

Hello
And I joined this forum exactly for the same reason.
My hobby is  reviving old unusual electronics and computers
Recently got a hold of barely used sharp zaurus  SL-6000L

Looking at System info > version tab>   the    kenel version  and rom might allready be the latest one 
kernel 2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix
ROM Vesrsion 1.12

Wanted to wipe it and start with fresh image restore would like  to have the latest available factory update, so I could restore it to factory state and start fresh.

  Apparently the  file I am looking for is     20040217SL6V112.zip
 
Does this mean that my SL6000L is already  on the latest version possible? And I do not need that file?
Would just pressing  the reset  button restore it to factory state?

but unfortunately every link I found to this file is now dead on the whole world wide web 
The closest I got was the wayback machine  archive but the zip files are not  archived for download
https://web.archive.org/web/20041210211105/http://zaurus.thegrantclan.org:80/download/zaurus/roms/tosa/
https://web.archive.org/web/20051023204352/http://zaurus.thegrantclan.org:80/download/zaurus/roms/tosa/

what are the other .gz and . jffs2 files listed there in that folder for?
Hope that  someone here  on this forum stil has these files somewhere  on ther old computers and can post them avaialble for download ?

Thank you

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Cosmo Communicator - Hardware / Keyboard connector layout

« Last post by gweber on May 19, 2024, 01:18:40 pm »

My cosmo died, and my wife gave me a Samsung S24 phone. But I miss the keyboard, só I intend to build a circuit to turn Cosmo's keyboard into a Bluetooth portable keyboard. I can program an Arduino to discover the keyboard's connector layout, but, just in case, does anyone already did this?

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Astro Slide - Hardware / Re: Astro camera, weird artifacts when looking more closely

« Last post by Robsno5 on May 11, 2024, 11:34:55 am »

Just for info,  I have been using Open Camera with the noise processing switched off to get rid of the artifacts but had occasion to zoom in today and they are back dont know when this happened. luckily I have automated backups to SD card of my apps so I was able too restore to one from last year and the artifacts are gone . . Disabled the Auto update for this app now.

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Gemini PDA - General Discussion / Flashing hangs at 80% on system

« Last post by d2a on May 04, 2024, 06:08:38 am »

So I bought a 4G gemini that was stuck in a boot loop - vibrate, show planet logo, black screen, repeat. I've been trying to get it reflashed with some success:

Failed tests

• virtualbox windows 8 (macOS host)
• virtualbox fedora 39

Partially working

• Fedora 39 live USB

Using the live USB (after following the instructions https://support.planetcom.co.uk/index.php/Linux_Flashing_Guide ) I could connect to the Gemini, backup the NVRAM and start the flash process. I chose to just reflash the system partition (to try to fix the boot loop) and it started ok, but froze at 80% and eventually timed out with a "STATUS_DOWNLOAD_EXCEPTION" error. I then tried a full firmware update and it progressed well until the system partition stage where it again failed at 80%. I used the base system Gemini_x27_MP_16032018 from Planet suuport

Once I had unplugged this failed update, I held the esc and silver keys to reboot, and noticed the keycaps blue led light up and the boot screen disappeared and I saw a broken android logo. I retried the flash with the same results but this is at least some progress.

Anyone have any recommendations for further progress? I think i'll try flashing a newer base system next

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Astro Slide - General Discussion / Re: IndieGoGo are now refunding

« Last post by Zarhan on May 03, 2024, 01:08:42 am »

Can those of you who have gotten their refunds provide me (via pm) with their IGG request identifiers? I'd like to refer them to your cases. Especially if you have only requested refunds on accessories like the protection pack?

I'm getting the runaround from IGG about them not refunding anything and I should be contacting campaign owner. This despite several folks here, on IRC and even on IGG Astro campaign comments section mentioning how they have gotten their money back. Thanks.

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Astro Slide - General Discussion / Re: IndieGoGo are now refunding

« Last post by infinite2 on April 30, 2024, 12:25:42 pm »

IndieGoGo did an investigation into Planet Computers and found they broke the rules. They subsequently locked Planet out of the Astro campaign and froze the funds associated with it.

You need to contact IndieGoGo for the refund, and they will use those frozen funds. I'm guessing they're not announcing it publicly because they don't have enough funds to cover every backer, so it's first come, first served until the funds are gone.

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Astro Slide - General Discussion / Re: IndieGoGo are now refunding

« Last post by Psion3lover on April 30, 2024, 11:43:05 am »

Who is "they," Planet or Indigogo?  The only option I could find was to ask Planet for a refund but your post seems to imply Indigogo would be making the refund.