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[SNi]

Received UPS tracking number. According to that my Cosmo in transit from Chek Lap Kok, HK with delivery due by end of day tomorrow...

428 from November 5th, 2018 locked, so may get by first anniversary...

SNi

Delivered, unboxed, have it charging... Gah, have to go exchange my MicroSIM for a NanoSIM...

[jakfish]

Hey, many thanks, SNi, for those pix of comparison, etc.

What's your initial opinion of the hinge?

Also, when watching the How to Use the Front screen video, I couldn't tell if users could access their contacts to dial out, or whether you had to dial from keypad only. Might you have an answer for that?

Thanks again,
Jake

[maki.jouni]

Update #31 on IndieGoGo

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/cosmo-co...62#/updates/all

[maki.jouni]

Normally Santa will leave on December 24th. From Elf Shop from Korvatunturi

This year, Santa will leave warehouse from Hong Kong on 11.11.

[Daniel W]

Delivered, unboxed, have it charging... Gah, have to go exchange my MicroSIM for a NanoSIM...

Congratulations. While I nowadays happens to own a SIM card punch, I've had success in the past cutting down a MicroSIM to a NanoSIM, following this guide https://gosoftworks.com/apps/resources/nano...m/nanosima4.pdf when I went from a (non-Planet) smartphone to another. It might be worth noting that while the larger SIM sizes are 0.76mm thick, a NanoSIM is supposed to be 0.67mm. For my other smartphone, it fit nicely without altering the thickness, but, formally, one should sand it down by 0.09mm.

[pdtpoet]

I'm number 329, in the United States (New York, about 30 miles north of New York City).  My Cosmo (AT&T) is supposed to arrive on November 8 (tomorrow) via UPS

Just received my Cosmo - looking forward to the adventure.

pdtpoet

[SNi]

Hey, many thanks, SNi, for those pix of comparison, etc.

What's your initial opinion of the hinge?

Also, when watching the How to Use the Front screen video, I couldn't tell if users could access their contacts to dial out, or whether you had to dial from keypad only. Might you have an answer for that?

Thanks again,
Jake

Hinge seems solid, but then I never had any issues with my Gemini... On the front screen when calling you can touch the contact icon and get a list... Scroll through and pick a person, or touch an AZ icon to pull up the alphabet to select a letter and jump to the corresponding contacts...

Hmm, left swipe I get the main menu icons, but when I pick the phone icon it's a little on the iffy side - sometimes nothing happens (I'm tapping the phone icon) and after a period of time the menu disappears... Tried it a couple of dozen times, perhaps 75% success rate

[shinkamui]

Received my cosmo today.  Accessories were included even though that contribution is still in placed status and not locked or shipped.  The unit is fantastic.  An upgrade in every regard.  It feels faster, the keyboard has no sticking points, and the backlight is a huge welcome addition. The front screen is also much smoother and more responsive than the videos up until now suggested.  The absence of android 9 gesture navigation is a slight sore spot, and the autodimming is still too conservative.  My only other real gripe ootb is that ledison emulation doesn't seem to do anything, though i haven't done thorough testing.  Ill reserve further judgement for the 48 hour mark, but I'm happy with the upgrade and feel the money was very well spent at this moment.  The make or break for me is ultimately going to rest with OtherOS support, so here's hoping we at least get gemian, kali, and I pray a dalvik enabled sailfish.

[Vistaus]

@shinkamui One of PC's earlier test videos showed an option to disable the nav buttons in the Cosmo settings app. Normally on Android (9/10) that enables gesture navigation. Try that

[jakfish]

@SNi--thanks for your follow-up. Glad to hear about the Contacts access on the front screen. Concerned that you're having difficulties working some of the icons.

I wonder what's going on?

Fingers crossed for better news,
Jake

[shinkamui]

@shinkamui One of PC's earlier test videos showed an option to disable the nav buttons in the Cosmo settings app. Normally on Android (9/10) that enables gesture navigation. Try that

I could be doing it wrong.  The only option I saw was hide navigation bar, and it definitely didn't enable gestures.  Just forced me to navigate with the keyboard which is actually worse for my use case   Can you point me to the video in question?

[Vistaus]

In that case you're going to have to wait until root becomes available to force enable gestures.

[shinkamui]

In that case you're going to have to wait until root becomes available to force enable gestures.

Well thats a bummer.  There are also quite a few little bugs that need addressing.  Im definitely looking forward to the firmware dumps to begin.

[Ifanafi]

Surprised by UPS email advising delivery Nov. 8th.
Cosmo (perk backer 80#) received Friday evening, the 8th.

Frankly, I am underwhelmed by it.
Perhaps I will, in time, explain why that is....

BTW, some thin-skinned, shite-head and self-appointed moderator? protector? of Planet has (again) blocked my commenting access to the Cosmo Indiegogo page.

So, I cannot post there.

Cheers.

Ifanafi

[maki.jouni]

New teaser on IndieGoGo

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Planet Computers 1 hour ago

Stay tuned…. The next Cosmo backer update will be posted end of day tomorrow!
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