Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

:eek: :confused:
This is the general TMO thread for the F(x)tec Pro1, which is sold with only Android preinstalled!
See also the SailfishOS specific Pro1 thread.

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

Although this is true, if you look back in the thread you will see I'm not the only one to find it not always clear.

But perhaps you are correct, this is the "maemo.org > Talk > Devices > Competitors > anything goes area"

But now that I think about the fx is sold with the words "Configure your device with the os you want" .. which includes sailfish ... so I would say it's a draw .. :D

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Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

This was for Android with the Snapdragon application. I assumed it was clear, I'm sorry that it was not.

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

xelo, thank you! And no sorry needed, just hope to keep it clear for reading later/archive searches.

Cheers

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Wow, fx pro1 hitting the big leagues!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9uI-XdP8B8

Unfortunately probably not the guy who is gonna love this device. Also needs to make it entertaining.

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All those current critics are from some of a Z generation who doesn't know technological history more than two years back ...

I would leave all of these reviews to their own worth ... Maybe some hipsters will get something from those as long as the icons and emojis are _cool_!

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Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

Another mail update today :

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

So, did as you suggested - LineageOS first :)

Well at first tried the stock. As for me it is mainly a device with physical keyboard, then paid most attention to keyboard use. Unfortunately the qwertz version is not still fully supported. I mean these yellow arrow&characters. Did not find a way to type an õ character. Unfortunately in estonian it is widely used - an example: "õlu" is beer in estonian :p This reminds me my N900 where I had zero problems with german layout and estonian letters...

LineageOS - installation was successfull, but again the german qwertz keyboard use is not still there. It seems that the developer is aware of the problem and it is in his todo list.

SailfishOS - the suggested installation procedure did not work. Was able to flash TWRP, but that did not start - only until splashscreen and got stuck there. Tried to sideload SailfishOS with Lineage recovery but that did not succeed.

The hardware seems to be good or at least satisfactory. Yes, the screen rattles a little. And my Nexus 6 seems to have better screen and camera...

So - back to be box and drawer for now. Or should I put it on sale? :p

Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone
 

Did you format data partition to remove encryption before installing SailfishOS as in the guide? Which SailfishOS image build did you try?

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Let me get asshurt real quick about that the Pro1's camera software IS ****ING GARBAGE. No autofocus, no shutter sound, and during filming I accidentally kept opening the camera settings which stopped my recording, twice!

I'll take my N900's garbage camera quality above this heap of buggy dogshit any day. Fxtec and Google really dropped the ball on the software side. Can't wait for Maemo-Leste!

tl;dr: Pro1, hardware wise: AWESOME. Software wise: lol 4get about it, stick to a N900 if you dislike buggy, non-user friendly software.

EDIT: If you haven't already, install Open Camera. It's miles better than the stock Snapdragon Camera: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...rge.opencamera

Thanks to netman for the recommendation!