Mobile Workhorse (for the network engineer)

[Atrom]

Wondering if anyone uses the gemini as their sole go to device when out in the field/travelling for work? Mainly interested to see if anyone uses these to configure/check switch configs (via console), access VPN resources via 4g etc etc. It's a really specific requirement/use case.The keyboard/size of the device is the main factor for me.

[vader]

Yes, I do. I even use it at home via VPN to ssh into my work PC. I find termux to be a good terminal, with ssh, scp, ftp wget and all the usual command line tools. You can even go the other way and run an sshd process on the Gemini and log in from your work PC to send/read SMS etc. I have a full dev environment so I can compile on the go as well. Once you get used to the keyboard it is easy to use and sooooo portable

[Atrom]

Yes, I do. I even use it at home via VPN to ssh into my work PC. I find termux to be a good terminal, with ssh, scp, ftp wget and all the usual command line tools. You can even go the other way and run an sshd process on the Gemini and log in from your work PC to send/read SMS etc. I have a full dev environment so I can compile on the go as well. Once you get used to the keyboard it is easy to use and sooooo portable

Awesome. What kind of battery life are you getting? Enough for 12hr days? I really should have been in on the early bird but decided to get the Ockel instead.

[vader]

Today wasn't an overly busy day for the gemini, but I still made several calls along with many SMS. I probably spent 1/2 hour sshed into a remote server plus the obligatory web viewing and I am at 77% now. The phone was off the charger at 5:30 (16 hours ago). I have the screen at 20-25% which gives me a good and easy days use. I have never had to charge mid-day even on the heaviest useage days. If you played non stop 3d games with loud sounds on a bright screen you could probably flatten the thing in 6-8 hours, but not for network admin type tasks.

[tuk0z]

I still made several calls along with many SMS. I probably spent 1/2 hour sshed into a remote server plus the obligatory web viewing and I am at 77% now. The phone was off the charger at 5:30 (16 hours ago). I have the screen at 20-25% which gives me a good and easy days use. I have never had to charge mid-day even on the heaviest useage days. If you played non stop 3d games with loud sounds on a bright screen you could probably flatten the thing in 6-8 hours, but not for network admin type tasks.

Oh vader you're specific on *da* feature I searched about for months (eg https://youtu.be/OwhH_Xbup0U look for 'Tukoz'). Anyway I backed it months ago but this is freaking good news
This is on Android 7.0 correct? Depending on the available kernel I have some clue for maximizing the Gemini's battery life under Linux. Just need for it to come to me to flash and start working on it.

[vader]

Oh vader you're specific on *da* feature I searched about for months (eg https://youtu.be/OwhH_Xbup0U look for 'Tukoz'). Anyway I backed it months ago but this is freaking good news
This is on Android 7.0 correct? Depending on the available kernel I have some clue for maximizing the Gemini's battery life under Linux. Just need for it to come to me to flash and start working on it.

Android 7.1.1 - I'm not an android fan, but it works. I've installed termux and XSDL which does the job. The major battery hog is the screen, followed by the GPU and radio (GPS/Wifi/LTE). I wouldn't trust it completely, but the android battery checker says: 1 day, 23 hrs left - and its been on 4 hrs. It was in heavy use this morning and still only 5% drop. Keep your screen at 20-25% and you will be hard pressed to flatten it in a day without games/videos. This is my daily driver, so I am hesitant to install debian until phone functionality works. I am patiently waiting for sailfish - full linux distro with full phone functionality. Best of both worlds (like the old n900).