User:Avanc

2009-02-05T15:06:00Z

Avanc: /* My notes */

User:Avanc

2009-02-05T14:25:08Z

Avanc: Added notes

Zhone

2009-01-14T19:41:54Z

Avanc: /* Using VCF within Zhone */

{{FSO}}

==Zen Phone==

Screenshots: [[FSO UI Tutorial]]

Zhone is often told to be a demo application for the free softphone framework (FSO). But it actually is a quite usable phone program that allows to send and receive calls, SMS messages and tells you your gps coordinates. The FSO automagically detects when the gps coordinates are no more shown and shuts down the GPS hardware as long as it is not needed.

Since it mainly only sends commands over dbus to the daemons that actually do the work it is rather stable and even able to do multitasking like allowing you to read an SMS whilst using the phone.

==Using VCF within Zhone==
Arne sent a small [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/support/2009-January/004394.html patch] that imports phone numbers from a VCF 3.0 address book. Since Zhone has problems with numbers -, the patch below is a sligthly different and removes -.

In /usr/bin/zhone search for ''class pyphone_contacts(edje_group)''
and modify the prepare function:

def prepare( self ):
if not self.ready and not self.busy:
file = open(os.environ.get('HOME')+"/addressbook.vcf", "r")
entries = []
entry_nr = 1
name = None
number = None
for line in file:
#if line.startswith("END:VCARD"):
if line.startswith("TEL;"):
number = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].strip())
number = number.replace('-','')
if name and number:
entry = entry_nr, name, number
entries.append(entry)
entry_nr = entry_nr + 1
if line.startswith("END:VCARD"):
name = None
number = None
if line.startswith("N:"):
name = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].replace(';',' ').strip(), "utf8", "utf8")
#if line.startswith("TEL;"):
# number = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].strip())
file.close()
self.cbPhonebookReply(entries)

"""
if dbus_object.gsm_device_obj:
logger.info( "retrieving phonebook..." )
dbus_object.gsm_sim_iface.RetrievePhonebook(
"contacts",
reply_handler=self.cbPhonebookReply,
error_handler=self.cbPhonebookError
)
self.busy = True
else:
# Fake phonebook...
self.cbPhonebookReply( [
(1, u'Kirk', '+023224433'),
(2, u'Spock', '+034433463'),
(3, u'McCoy', '+013244344'),
(4, u'Scott', '+013244344'),
(5, u'Uhura', '+013244344'),
(6, u'Sulu', '+013244344'),
(7, u'Chekov', '+456663443'),
] )
"""

==Installing Zhone on Ubuntu ==

{{Warning|Adding those repositories (or the zhone installation?) may lead to problems on a Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Many packages update are done at the same time (200+ changes), and something break the upgrade.
Removing repositories and launching an "apt-get -f install" fix the problem.
}}

*Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.lst :
deb http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb-src http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ experimental main
deb http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17
*Execute:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install zhone
* remove this from your /etc/apt/sources.lst
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ experimental main
* Now you can finally execute:
zhone

== Developing Zhone ==
* Install Zhone see [[Zhone#Installing Zhone on Ubuntu]]
* apt-get source zhone

[[Category:FSO]]

Zhone

2009-01-11T20:58:47Z

Avanc: VCF patch added

{{FSO}}

==Zen Phone==

Screenshots: [[FSO UI Tutorial]]

Zhone is often told to be a demo application for the free softphone framework (FSO). But it actually is a quite usable phone program that allows to send and receive calls, SMS messages and tells you your gps coordinates. The FSO automagically detects when the gps coordinates are no more shown and shuts down the GPS hardware as long as it is not needed.

Since it mainly only sends commands over dbus to the daemons that actually do the work it is rather stable and even able to do multitasking like allowing you to read an SMS whilst using the phone.

==Using VCF within Zhone==
Arne sent a small [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/support/2009-January/004394.html patch] that imports phone numbers from a VCF 3.0 address book. Since Zhone has problems with numbers containing + or -, below is a sligthly different patch that removes - and replaces a + with 00.

In /usr/bin/zhone search for ''class pyphone_contacts(edje_group)''
and modify the prepare function:

def prepare( self ):
if not self.ready and not self.busy:
file = open(os.environ.get('HOME')+"/addressbook.vcf", "r")
entries = []
entry_nr = 1
name = None
number = None
for line in file:
#if line.startswith("END:VCARD"):
if line.startswith("TEL;"):
number = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].strip())
number = number.replace('+','00')
number = number.replace('-','')
if name and number:
entry = entry_nr, name, number
entries.append(entry)
entry_nr = entry_nr + 1
if line.startswith("END:VCARD"):
name = None
number = None
if line.startswith("N:"):
name = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].replace(';',' ').strip(), "utf8", "utf8")
#if line.startswith("TEL;"):
# number = unicode(line.partition(":")[2].strip())
file.close()
self.cbPhonebookReply(entries)

"""
if dbus_object.gsm_device_obj:
logger.info( "retrieving phonebook..." )
dbus_object.gsm_sim_iface.RetrievePhonebook(
"contacts",
reply_handler=self.cbPhonebookReply,
error_handler=self.cbPhonebookError
)
self.busy = True
else:
# Fake phonebook...
self.cbPhonebookReply( [
(1, u'Kirk', '+023224433'),
(2, u'Spock', '+034433463'),
(3, u'McCoy', '+013244344'),
(4, u'Scott', '+013244344'),
(5, u'Uhura', '+013244344'),
(6, u'Sulu', '+013244344'),
(7, u'Chekov', '+456663443'),
] )
"""

==Installing Zhone on Ubuntu ==

{{Warning|Adding those repositories (or the zhone installation?) may lead to problems on a Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron.
Many packages update are done at the same time (200+ changes), and something break the upgrade.
Removing repositories and launching an "apt-get -f install" fix the problem.
}}

*Add this to your /etc/apt/sources.lst :
deb http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb-src http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/ unstable main
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ experimental main
deb http://e17.dunnewind.net/ubuntu hardy e17
*Execute:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install zhone
* remove this from your /etc/apt/sources.lst
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ experimental main
* Now you can finally execute:
zhone

== Developing Zhone ==
* Install Zhone see [[Zhone#Installing Zhone on Ubuntu]]
* apt-get source zhone

[[Category:FSO]]

Geocaching

2008-08-21T13:13:37Z

Avanc: /* Spider */

== Overview ==
''Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little value.''[http://www.wikipedia.org]

An application for geocaching guides you to a cache with direction and distance, of course. But it should also be possible to download additional information like description, logs and hints for a cache.

== Use Cases ==
* Download caches nearby current position
* Download additional information of a cache
* Alert me, if I'm (unintentional) nearby a cache
* Log caches offline
* Distance and direction to a cache
* Support for [http://wherigo.com Wherigo] cartridges (However, it seems that the file format isn't open.)

== Layout Components ==
(TBD)

== Architectural Details ==
=== Spider ===
Since www.geocaching.com doesn't have a documented API, a spider has to retrieve indormation from the website. Maybe the spider of [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf] might be a good starting point. However, it is written in Java.

I just noticed that it isn't allowed to automatic download content from www.geocaching.com:
[http://www.geocaching.com/about/termsofuse.aspx Terms of use agreement] (Section 5)

=== DBUS ===
I don't know much about [[D-Bus]]. It would be nice to have a D-Bus interface so send the details (e.g. coordinates) to other applications. This way,
* [[TangoGPS]] could display the cache on a map,
* [[Navit]] could route to a cache,
* a compass application could point to the cache,
* a location based ToDo list could make an alert.

So the Geocaching application don't have to provide all these functionalities.

== Questions and Answers ==
(TBD)

== External Information ==
* [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf]: Java software for paperless Caching. It uses a spider to retrieve the information from [http://www.geocaching.com www.geocaching.com]. Only in German.
* [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net GeoToad]: Ruby implementation for paperless caching. Not maintained.
* [http://geo.rkkda.com/ Rick Richardson's Linux tools for geocaching]: Various tools for geocaching. Some are designed to turn the clickly-clicky-scroll-clicky-clicky messes that are geocaching.com and navicache.com into a set of tools which you can use in a batch or cron mode to establish your normal caching routine, backup your caches and cache logs, etc. Others are used to enter new waypoints, a free geocoder, create custom maps of waypoints, etc
* [http://www.tangogps.org/gps/cat/News tangoGPS] Import of gpx Files, support for OpenstreetMap Files

[[Category:Information]]

Geocaching

2008-08-21T12:37:38Z

Avanc: /* Use Cases */

== Overview ==
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little value. (from http://www.wikipedia.org)

An application for geocaching guides you to a cache with direction and distance, of course. But it should also be possible to download additional information like description, logs and hints for a cache.

== Use Cases ==
* Download caches nearby current position
* Download additional information of a cache
* Alert me, if I'm (unintentional) nearby a cache
* Log caches offline
* Distance and direction to a cache
* Support for [http://wherigo.com Wherigo] cartridges (However, it seems that the file format isn't open.)

== Layout Components ==
(TBD)

== Architectural Details ==
=== Spider ===
Since www.geocaching.com doesn't have a documented API, a spider has to retrieve indormation from the website. Maybe the spider of [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf] might be a good starting point. However, it is written in Java.

=== DBUS ===
I don't know much about [[D-Bus]]. It would be nice to have a D-Bus interface so send the details (e.g. coordinates) to other applications. This way,
* [[TangoGPS]] could display the cache on a map,
* [[Navit]] could route to a cache,
* a compass application could point to the cache,
* a location based ToDo list could make an alert.

So the Geocaching application don't have to provide all these functionalities.

== Questions and Answers ==
(TBD)

== External Information ==
* [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf]: Java software for paperless Caching. It uses a spider to retrieve the information from [http://www.geocaching.com www.geocaching.com]. Only in German.
* [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net GeoToad]: Ruby implementation for paperless caching. Not maintained.
* [http://geo.rkkda.com/ Rick Richardson's Linux tools for geocaching]: Various tools for geocaching. Some are designed to turn the clickly-clicky-scroll-clicky-clicky messes that are geocaching.com and navicache.com into a set of tools which you can use in a batch or cron mode to establish your normal caching routine, backup your caches and cache logs, etc. Others are used to enter new waypoints, a free geocoder, create custom maps of waypoints, etc
* [http://www.tangogps.org/gps/cat/News tangoGPS] Import of gpx Files, support for OpenstreetMap Files

[[Category:Information]]

Geocaching

2008-08-21T12:23:35Z

Avanc: /* Architectural Details */

== Overview ==
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little value. (from http://www.wikipedia.org)

An application for geocaching guides you to a cache with direction and distance, of course. But it should also be possible to download additional information like description, logs and hints for a cache.

== Use Cases ==
* Distance and direction to a cache
* Additional information of the cache
* Alert me, if I'm (unintentional) nearby a cache
* Support for [http://wherigo.com Wherigo] cartridges (However, it seems that the file format isn't open.)

== Layout Components ==
(TBD)

== Architectural Details ==
=== Spider ===
Since www.geocaching.com doesn't have a documented API, a spider has to retrieve indormation from the website. Maybe the spider of [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf] might be a good starting point. However, it is written in Java.

=== DBUS ===
I don't know much about [[D-Bus]]. It would be nice to have a D-Bus interface so send the details (e.g. coordinates) to other applications. This way,
* [[TangoGPS]] could display the cache on a map,
* [[Navit]] could route to a cache,
* a compass application could point to the cache,
* a location based ToDo list could make an alert.

So the Geocaching application don't have to provide all these functionalities.

== Questions and Answers ==
(TBD)

== External Information ==
* [http://www.cachewolf.de CacheWolf]: Java software for paperless Caching. It uses a spider to retrieve the information from [http://www.geocaching.com www.geocaching.com]. Only in German.
* [http://geotoad.sourceforge.net GeoToad]: Ruby implementation for paperless caching. Not maintained.
* [http://geo.rkkda.com/ Rick Richardson's Linux tools for geocaching]: Various tools for geocaching. Some are designed to turn the clickly-clicky-scroll-clicky-clicky messes that are geocaching.com and navicache.com into a set of tools which you can use in a batch or cron mode to establish your normal caching routine, backup your caches and cache logs, etc. Others are used to enter new waypoints, a free geocoder, create custom maps of waypoints, etc
* [http://www.tangogps.org/gps/cat/News tangoGPS] Import of gpx Files, support for OpenstreetMap Files

[[Category:Information]]

Stylus Alternatives

2008-08-19T07:12:13Z

Avanc: Restructuring

A list of stylus alternatives for the Neo:

'''Comfort Stylus:'''
* This is an alternative Stylus for the Nintendo DS
* [http://www.comfortstylus.com/index03.jpg Image]
* Buy here: http://www.comfortstylus.com/

'''DayDeal Stylus:'''
* [http://www.daydeal.com/files/images6/true_tips2.jpg Image]
* Buy here: http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=2654

'''Stylus for COWON D2:'''
* This is the default stylus for the Cowon D2
* [http://www.jetmall.net/ProductImages/pic_d2_stylus.jpg Image]
* Buy here: http://www.jetmall.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=303

'''Krusell Touch Screen Pointer:'''
* [http://tiltsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/triforce3.jpg Image]
* http://www.krusell.se//products/Accessories/?category=74
* [http://tiltsite.com/2008/06/krusell-touch-screen-pointer-review/ Review]

[[Category:Hardware]]

Stylus Alternatives

2008-08-19T06:39:32Z

Avanc: Krusell Touch Screen Pointer added

A list of stylus alternatives for the Neo:

* http://www.comfortstylus.com/index03.jpg - This is an alternative Stylus for the Nintendo DS.
Buy here: http://www.comfortstylus.com/

*DayDeal styluses
Buy here: http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=2654

* http://www.jetmall.net/ProductImages/pic_d2_stylus.jpg - This is the default Stylus for the Cowon D2.
Buy here: http://www.jetmall.net/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=303)

* [http://www.krusell.se//products/Accessories/?category=74 Krusell Touch Screen Pointer] - [http://tiltsite.com/2008/06/krusell-touch-screen-pointer-review/ Review]

[[Category:Hardware]]

User:Avanc

2008-08-13T10:38:49Z

Avanc:

==Who are you?==
My name is Sven Klomp. I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why Openmoko/Freerunner?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of Openmoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Last year I started with [[Geocaching]], and I think the Neo will be the perfect platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

I also add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. Sometimes it is a little bit frustrating: You are driving the half day to collect GPS tracks and when you start to edit the tracks with your computer you notice that half of the streets were already recorded. With the Freerunner, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

Import Vcf Contacts

2008-07-21T21:32:38Z

Avanc: Import for ASU/Qtopia

== Import for 2007.2 ==
=== Basic Informations ===

Neo FreeRunner uses Evolution data server (eds) to save contacts.
However, the specific version used differs from what is probably used on your desktop (if you have Evolution installed).

You ''cannot'' copy your addressbook.db from your desktop to Neo ([http://docs.openmoko.org/trac/ticket/1119 bug 1119]).

=== Import and Manage Scripts ===

If you want to import your old contacts to the Neo you could use this script:

[http://www.smurfy.de/files/neo/manage-contacts Manage Contacts script] [http://www.placard.fr.eu.org/~roland/tmp/manage-contacts.py mirror]

If you first want to remove all existing contacts you could use this script.

[http://www.smurfy.de/files/neo/remove_all_contacts remove all script]

If you have all contacts in seperate vcf files and just want to import all at once:

[http://www.smurfy.de/files/neo/ac Simple script]

[http://www.smurfy.de/files/neo/import_contacts Simple script for one big contactsfile]

(please add a .py after the filename, sorry my hoster gives an error if i link to .py files, even .py.txt)

=== Exporting old contacts to VCard format ===

To use the manage Script you need your Contacts in VCF format.

# on nokia phones i used the nokia phone manager (long time ago)
# on windows mobile phones you could use active sync to sync with Outlook and then use a Outlook export plugin to export as vcf
# on lg phones the backup function to memory card creates one file with multiple VCards.

=== Usage ===

The script is for the 2007.2 Version (default install on Neo FreeRunner), not for Qtopia

You need Python to use this script so do a

opkg install python-dbus

to install python and the python dbus module

==== Manage Contacts Script ====

'''This script needs all contacts in one big file'''

'''You also could run this script on a ssh session!'''

# Copy your big contacts file (contacts.txt) to your Neo
# Copy script to your Neo
# Connect via ssh to your Neo
# Fix special chars in your contacts file with you favorite text editor
# To import the file run on the SSH shell:

python manage-contacts.py load < contacts.txt

# For a backup your existing contacts on the Neo

python manage-contacts.py dump > contacts.txt

==== Simple Script ====

'''You must run the script in the OM Terminal, not over ssh'''

The script does a listdir and imports ALL files it found in that dir. (i'm a bad python programmer)

# Copy all vcf files to a separate directory on my freerunner
# Copy the ac script to the parent directory also on my freerunner
# Have the contacts program running (so you have eds running too)
# Go to the terminal on the freerunner and type in the vcf directory: "python ../ac" (root@om-gta02:~/vcf# python ../ac)
## Note: '''You must call the script in the OM terminal''' not via Bluetooth or USB or you get a dbus error.
# Done :D

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Make sure you have python and python-dbus installed
* Make sure you have no illegal chars (utf) in the filename and inside the vcf files. (I had problems with Ü,Ä etc)
** The characters seem to work if you convert them from =C3=A4 type of format to proper UTF-8, and the vcards also specify UTF-8 charset. you cannot use other charsets besides UTF-8 since they are delivered via DBus which does not allow others.
* Only vcf files should be in your current directory so do a ../ac.
* You must call the script in the OM terminal not via Bluetooth or USB. If you do so a dbus error occur

=== Authors ===
* Simple script by smurfy - phil <openmoko at smurfy.de>
* Manage Contacts script by Roland Mas <lolando at debian.org>
* Remove all Contacts script / simple script for one big file by Andreas Dalsgaard <andreas.dalsgaard at gmail.com>

Thanks to [[Import_Sim_Contacts]] for the original Python Script.

== Import for ASU/Qtopia ==
The Qtopia addressbook application suports import of VCF files out of the box:
/opt/Qtopia/bin/addressbook /home/root/addressbook.vcf

You will be asked if you want to import the contacts form addressbook.vcf.

[[category:Openmoko]]
[[category:Documentation]]

Getting Started with your Neo FreeRunner

2008-07-18T16:53:34Z

Avanc: /* Package Contents */

{{Languages|Getting Started with your Neo FreeRunner}}

{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="padding: 0%; margin:0em 0em 1em 0em; background:#eeeeee; width:100%;floating="center"; "
! style="background:#fcfcfc; width:75% " |
<p align="left">
Thank you for purchasing this Developer release of Neo FreeRunner. The [[Neo FreeRunner]] phone is the second hardware platform to take advantage of [[Openmoko]]. This guide will help you get to know your Neo FreeRunner and how to start using your Neo FreeRunner.</p>
! style="background:#fcfcfc; width:25% " |
[[Image:Freerunner box.png|200px|thumb|Neo FreeRunner Package]]
|}

== Package Contents ==

[[Image:GTA02ALL.png|left|400px|thumb|Inside the package]]
<br />
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] Neo FreeRunner
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] Stylus
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] Battery
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] Charger
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] USB Cable (A -> Mini-B 5-pole)
: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] microSD Card 512MB & SD adapter

<div style="clear: both"> </div>

== Starting up for the first time ==

===Installing the Micro-SD card, the SIM card, and the Battery ===

<div align-center>
<table width="80%" style="clear: both; border: 1px solid #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0.2em; margin: 0; font-size: 100%; margin: 0 1px;">
<tr valign="top" style="background: #ffffff">
<td style="width: 50%; white-space: nowrap; padding: 4px 1em 0 0.5em; border-right: 1px solid #ffffff;">[[Image:menu13.jpg|233px|thumb|Open the case like this.|center]]</td>
<td style="padding: 1px 1em 0; background: #ffffff;">[[Image:menu14.jpg|250px|thumb|Opening !|center]]</td>
<td style="padding: 1px 1em 0; background: #ffffff;">[[Image:menu11.jpg|260px|thumb|Put the SIM card and SD card here.|center]]</td>
<td style="width: 50%; white-space: nowrap; padding: 4px 1em 0 0.5em; border-right: 1px solid #ffffff;">[[Image:menu12.jpg|233px|thumb|Finally, put in the battery.|center]]</td>
</tr></table>
</div>

# Remove the rear cover of the Neo FreeRunner by first holding the Neo FreeRunner on the side and then use your fingernail to prise off the rear cover at the slot on top of the device.
# Now you should be able to locate the combined SIM and Micro-SD card holder at the bottom of the battery compartment.
# Unlock the SIM card holder by sliding the metal clip down, towards the USB socket, with your fingernail. Use caution, as these parts are delicate and could be damaged by forcing them in the wrong direction.
# Lift up on the SIM card holder.
# The Micro-SD card holder is held in place by a latch on either side. It is easiest to open the Micro-SD card holder by releasing these latches one at a time rather than by lifting from the middle, as lifting from the middle tends to increase the latching pressure. A small screwdriver or knife can be used for this.
# Insert the Micro-SD card into the Micro-SD card holder. Note that on the inside of metal part of the holder there are little holding tabs for the card. Slide the card in these holders (on the metal part) before closing the card holder. Note that the electrical contacts should face down and towards the edge of the Neo Freerunner.
# Close the Micro-SD card holder, making sure that both latches of the holder are securely fastened.
# Insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder, taking care to slide inside the two metal tabs in the cover. Note that the electrical contacts should face down and that the cut corner should be closest to the external GPS Antenna Socket.
# Close the SIM card holder and lock it by sliding the metal clip towards the external GPS Antenna Socket on the FreeRunner.
# Insert the battery into the battery compartment, aligning the electrical contacts on the battery with the electrical contacts in the battery compartment. Insert the side with the electrical contacts first.
# Replace the rear cover on the FreeRunner.

[[Image:FR_SIM_SD_open.jpg|457px|thumb|SIM and SD holders open, with cards in place|center]]

===Charging the Neo Freerunner===

When using the Neo Freerunner for the first time, you should charge the battery completely. The battery can be charged using the provided charger (at 1000mA) or from a powered USB port capable of providing 500mA worth of current. Most computers will be able to charge the FreeRunner without any problems.

Charging an empty battery at 100mA takes 12~15 hours, at 500mA takes 2,5~3,5 hours, and at 1000mA takes 1.5~2.5 hours. (90%~100%) [to be confirmed]

===Buttons and connectors===

<table width="80%" style="clear: both; border-collapse: collapse" valign="top">
<tr>
<td style="width: 25px"> </td>
<td style="width: 370px">[[Image:menu9.jpg|370px|thumb|Power Button, USB and external GPS Antenna (left to right)|center]]</td>
<td style="width: 25px"> </td>
<td style="width: 370px">[[Image:menu8.jpg|370px|thumb|AUX Button and phone jack (left to right)|center]]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td>'''Power'''
Tapping the power button exits the current application.

Holding the power button brings up a menu allowing you to:
* Power on and off the GPS, wifi, GSM, and bluetooth antennae
* Change power management mode to:
** Dim first then lock
** Dim only, don't lock
** Disabled
* Lock the screen
* Shutdown the device.</td>
<td></td>
<td>'''Aux'''

Holding the Aux button brings up a menu allowing you to:

* Hide and show the title bar (Fullscreen toggle)
* Alternate wide or tall display modes (Swap Orientation)
* Save the content of the screen as an image file (Screenshot)
</td>
</tr>
</table>

===Unlocking the screen===

When the screen is locked, you should see a Matrix-style green graphic with the Openmoko symbol in the middle of the bottom of the screen along with lock and unlock symbols. If you drag the Openmoko symbol to the unlock symbol at the top then the screen will become unlocked.

== Getting To Know the Neo FreeRunner ==

===Menus and Applications===

''Note:'' this section describes the interface used by the "2007.2" image, which is the current default image for Openmoko.

====Today Page====
[[Image:Todaypage_reduced_false.png|right|200px|]]
The first thing after you boot Openmoko should be the "Today" page. This is your home page. In the top row, you see icons that indicate the status of the phone. The second row are quick links to commonly-used applications such as the dialer. The main body of the screen is your home page, displaying a clock and other useful information. The bottom row consists of three tabs representing Today (the page you're viewing now), Launch Task Page, and Running Tasks Page.

See [[Today/2007.2]] for more information about the Today page and customization.<br clear=all />

====Launch Task Page====

{{stub}}

This page displays a menu of available applications. You may choose a category of applications to display to simplify the screen, or choose to display them all.

Current categories are [[PIM Suite]], [[Applications]], [[Games]], [[Utilities]], and All.

====Running Tasks Page====

{{stub}}

This page displays currently-running tasks. Any individual task may be terminated by selecting it and then clicking on the garbage-can icon to close it. All tasks may be terminated by clicking on any one of them and then clicking on the "folder" icon in the upper right (expect this to change in future releases). Any task may be rejoined by selecting it and then selecting the "return" icon at the middle top.

====Exiting an Application====

Any time an application is running, you can simply click the device's power button and the application will exit, returning you to the Today page.

Alternatively, you can switch tasks at any time by clicking the menu of tasks at the far upper-left of the screen, which will display a list of running tasks, allowing you to select one.

(''Note:'' If the task menu is not shown, use the [[#Aux|Aux]] button to bring up the Aux menu, and select "Toggle Fullscreen".)

===Adjusting the Volume===

As of this writing, there is no way to adjust the volume from the screen.

For now, run the terminal application or [[Getting_Started_with_your_Neo_FreeRunner#Connect_to_the_Neo_FreeRunner_By_USB_Networking|log in via usb]], and run the [[alsamixer]] application. The mixer is simpler than it looks. Just use the left and right arrow keys to select "headphone" or "PCM" and use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the volume. You can also adjust your microphone volume with the "mic2" adjustment. Press ESC when finished. Then exit the terminal application or log out of the USB login.

You may need to update configuration files in /usr/share/openmoko/scenarios/ to make the microphone setting permanent. Use
alsactl -f ''path-to-statefile'' store
to do this.

The default files are as follows (in /usr/share/openmoko/scenarios/):
:gsmhandset.state
:gsmheadset.state
:gsmspeakerout.state
:headset.state
:stereoout.state

These correspond to the various Sound Profiles accessible in the Debug Tool under Applications.

=== Accessing the microSD card ===

Mounted at /media/card by default.

If you have multiple partitions on the card, the first (/dev/mmcblk0p1) will be mounted at /media/card, the second at /media/mmcblk0p2, the third at /media/mmcblk0p3 etc.

=== Importing contacts ===

If you can export your contacts to VCard format, either multiple files or single file containing all of them, you may use the script on [[Import Vcf Contacts]] page to bring them to Neo.

=== Where to go when things go wrong ===

You may ask for help on the support mailing list : more details at https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/support

[[Freerunner_Hardware_Issues]]

==Updating the software==

=== Architecture===

There are three layers to the software on the FreeRunner:

* uBoot: Think of u-boot as a combination of the BIOS and Grub on a PC.
* Kernel: The Linux kernel
* Root Filesystem: The rest of the system

In order to keep the FreeRunner up-to-date with the latest features and bug-fixes, it is advisable update the software at regular intervals. There are two main methods of doing this: using the package manager opkg (discussed in this section) or flashing (discussed section 7 below).

uboot, the kernel and the root filesystem can all be flashed to update them. For uboot, this is the only possibility. The advantage of flashing the kernel, rather than using opkg seems to be speed. The disadvantage of flashing the root file system is that it wipes out all local modifications, including /home. If /home is moved to the SD disk, this is no longer a problem.

===Using the package manager===

Assuming that your FreeRunner can access the internet (see above), the kernel and other packages can be updated with

# opkg update
# opkg upgrade

The first updates the repository information, telling opkg what packages are available. The second upgrades all packages for which a newer version is available. '''At the moment, some signature files are missing (404 errors), which opkg complains about, but this is cosmetic.''' The repositories will still update with the missing signature files.

Note that running opkg upgrade on a factory-fresh phone will upgrade dropbear (the ssh software) and various xserver packages, and neither upgrades elegantly while in use, so either upgrade dropbear from the FreeRunner's terminal and then upgrade the rest via ssh, or upgrade the xserver packages via ssh and then upgrade the rest from the FreeRunner's terminal. For example, go to the FreeRunner terminal and type:

# opkg install dropbear

which will upgrade it to the latest version. Then connect to the FreeRunner via ssh and type:

# opkg upgrade

If you do your first upgrade in two installments like this, it will go more smoothly.

It will be possible in the future to update uboot with opkg, but this has not yet been implemented

=== Installing multimedia, web browsing and other applications ===

The calendar can be installed with

# opkg install openmoko-dates2

For a Media Player:

# opkg install openmoko-mediaplayer2
# wget http://abraxa.dyndns.org:81/random/openmoko-mediaplayer-theme.tar.bz2
# tar xjf openmoko-mediaplayer-theme.tar.bz2 -C /usr/share/themes/Moko/gtk-2.0
# rm openmoko-mediaplayer-theme.tar.bz2

If you want a basic image viewer, have a look at the one from the gpe suite:

# opkg install gpe-icons gpe-gallery

To obtain the standard web browser, use:

# opkg install openmoko-browser2

An alternative browser, minimo, offers many more features.
First download and unpack it on your GNU/Linux host:

# wget http://www.ginguppin.de/files/minimo.tar.bz2
# tar jvxf minimo.tar.bz2

Copy it over to the FreeRunner:
# scp minimo_* root@openmoko:/tmp

Then on the FreeRunner:
# opkg install /tmp/minimo_0.02\+cvs20070626-r0_armv4t.ipk

There are tons more apps you can install - check out the [[Repositories]] for a list of packages.

==Enabling advanced smartphone functionalities==

The stock [[Openmoko2007.2]] image flashed onto the Neo FreeRunner is really just the bare bones. For example, you don't have the clock and the quick-launch icons showing. Here's how you can change that:

# dbus-launch gconftool-2 -t boolean -s /desktop/poky/interface/reduced false
# /etc/init.d/xserver-nodm restart

If you rather have a regular clock instead of the digital one, do this instead:

# dbus-launch gconftool-2 -t boolean -s /desktop/poky/interface/reduced false
# dbus-launch gconftool-2 -t boolean -s /desktop/poky/interface/digital_clock false
# /etc/init.d/xserver-nodm restart

More information about today screen customization at [[Today/2007.2]].

With either clock, you may wish to set the correct [[Date]] and [[Timezone]].

Also, if you prefer having a full keyboard, see [http://www.ginguppin.de/node/15 these instructions].

===Connecting to the Neo FreeRunner By USB Networking===

Check out the [[USB_Networking]] section.

===GPS===

Simple guide to get going with GPS:

# opkg install gpsd
# echo "GPS_DEV=\"/dev/ttySAC1\"" > /etc/default/gpsd

and restart gpsd, the gps daemon, with

# /etc/init.d/gpsd restart

To test GPS, you can use agpsui:

# opkg install openmoko-agpsui

For a nice map, try tangoGPS:

# opkg install http://www.tangogps.org/downloads/tangogps_0.9.2-r1_armv4t.ipk

More information on [[GPS]] page.

=== GPRS ===

See [[Manually using GPRS]]. According to some [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/support/2008-July/000003.html posts], GPRS might be broken currently (2007.2), though. Any updates welcome.

=== WLAN ===

See [[GTA02 WLAN]].

==Booting the Neo Freerunner==

You can boot your Neo FreeRunner in the following ways:

: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] You can power it up into an Openmoko image directly (default, when powered-on for the first time).

: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] You can boot it into the [[Bootloader|U-Boot bootloader]] via [[NAND Flash]].

: [[Image:Circle２.gif|10px]] You can boot it into U-Boot via NOR Flash.

Booting the device into NAND and NOR Flash allows you to update the kernel and root filesystem.

====Start the Openmoko Image====

<div align-center>
<table width="100%" style="clear: both; border: 1px solid #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0.2em; margin: 0; font-size: 100%; margin: 0 1px;">
<tr valign="top" style="background: #ffffff">
<td style="width: 25px; padding-left: 0.5em;">

</td>
<td style="width: 10px; white-space: nowrap; padding: 4px 1em 0 0.5em; border-right: 1px solid #ffffff;">[[Image:Menu2.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]</td><td style="padding: 1px 1em 0; background: #eeeeee;">
Press and hold Power button for about 8 seconds, until the Openmoko splash screen turns up. You may now release the Power button and the Neo FreeRunner will continue to boot into the Openmoko Image.

</td></tr></table>
</div>

====Log into U-Boot in the NAND Flash====

<table><tr><td>

[[Image:Menu7.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]

* Press and hold Power button
* Then while still pressing the Power button, press and hold AUX button for 5 to 8 seconds.
* A boot menu will appear. This indicates the NAND flash has booted.
* Press the AUX button to select one of the options and then press the Power button to execute.
</td></tr></table>

====Log into U-Boot in the NOR Flash====

<table width="100%" style="clear: both; border: 1px solid #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; padding: 0.2em; margin: 0; font-size: 100%; margin: 0 1px;">
<tr>
<td style="width: 10px; white-space: nowrap; padding: 4px 1em 0 0.5em; border-right: 1px solid #ffffff;">

[[Image:Menu6.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]</td><td style="padding: 1px 1em 0; background: #eeeeee;">

This option is usually used by developers or when [[#Flashing_the_Neo_FreeRunner|flashing]] (imaging) the FreeRunner.

* Press and hold the AUX button
* While still pressing the AUX button, press and hold the Power button.
* Then release the AUX button (not required?)
* You should see the boot menu for the NOR Flash. This means you have entered the NOR flash.

Flashing can be performed when the NOR boot menu is active.

There are six options you can choose when you log into the NOR Flash.
# Boot
# [[Boot from sd card|Boot from MicroSD]]
# Set console to USB
# Set console to Serial
# Reset
# Power off

If you cannot log into U-Boot in NAND flash then you can log into U-Boot in the NOR flash either.

{{note|The term ''Logging in'' used in this context means to turn on the device using the described method, and leaving it at the U-Boot menu. To avoid the device automatically booting, tap the AUX key to move the selector bar. Note also that the device will '''not''' automatically turn off while flashing is in progress.
}}

</td></tr></table>

==Flashing the Neo FreeRunner==
As Openmoko development continues, Openmoko regularly releases updated versions of the Openmoko root filesystem, the kernel, and the[[Bootloader| U-Boot]]. These may be programmed into the Flash memory of Neo FreeRunner. You can use the USB cable and Openmoko provided tool to flash Neo FreeRunner.

{{note|The Openmoko software team builds images daily. If you want to use the latest images, you can download the image from the daily build, but we recommend you download the most stable image from http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/. Images here have been tested by the test team.

More about current Images: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Latest_Images}}

===Step 1. Download the DFU-util===

You can download the flashing tool from:
http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/dfu-util

On the GNU/Linux host you can use the following command to download the dfu-util:
wget http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/dfu-util

Afterwards you have to change the rights on the file:
chmod a+x dfu-util

===Step 2. Flashing the Kernel===

{| class="wikitable" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="padding: 0%; margin:0em 0em 1em 0em; border:0px solid #ffffff; background:#ffffff; width:100%;floating="center";font-weight: normal; "
! style="background:#ffffff;border-left:1px solid #ffffff;border-right:1px ; border-top:2px solid #ffffff; border:1px solid #ffffff; width:75%;font-weight: normal; " |
<div align="left">
[[Image:menu15.jpg|thumb|Log into U-Boot in NOR Flash, connect your Neo with Linux Host via USB cable]]

Before you execute the following command, please [[#Log_into_U-Boot_in_the_NOR_Flash|log into U-Boot in the NOR Flash]]. The Neo FreeRunner needs to be at the NOR boot menu for flashing. You will then need to connect your Neo with the GNU/Linux host via USB cable.

You can download the kernel from
http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/

Type in the following command in the terminal on a GNU/Linux host. On some systems you need to be root before this will work and on Ubuntu you must preface the command with "sudo" or you will get the following error: "Cannot claim interface: could not claim interface 2: Operation not permitted"

./dfu-util -a (partion name) -R -D (download image file name)

ex:

sudo ./dfu-util -a kernel -R -D uImage-2.6.24+git20080424-om-gta02.bin

Press Enter to execute the command.

When flashing succeeds the following will be shown:

status(0) = No error condition is present
Done!
</div>
|}

{{note| The meaning of the parameters you specified:
-a --alt alt Specify the altsetting of the DFU interface by name or by number<br>
-R --reset Issue USB Reset signalling once we're finished<br>
-D --download file Write firmware from<file> into device <br>
}}

===Step 3. Flashing the Root Filesystem ===
You can download the root filesystem from:
http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/Freerunner/

Type the following command in the terminal of a GNU/Linux host. On some systems you will need to be root.

./dfu-util -a rootfs -R -D openmoko-devel-image-fic-gta02.jffs2

When flashing succeeds the following will be shown:

status(0) = No error condition is present
Done!

==Appendix==
If you want to know more about the Neo FreeRunner then you can get more information in the following topics:

* [[GTA02 Openness]]
* [[Neo FreeRunner]]
* [[Neo FreeRunner GTA02 Hardware]]
* [[FreeRunner/Buttons and LEDs]]
* [[Latest Images]]
* [[Distributions]]

To search this wiki with Google, use the following search term:

<search term> site:http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/

An excellent tool for searching all the openmoko mailing lists is http://openmoko.markmail.org/

[[Category:GTA02 Hardware]]
[[Category:Guides]]
[[Category:User Guides]]

Discussion Forums

2008-06-20T07:34:29Z

Avanc: /* List of Openmoko related Forums */

= Why not use Discussion Forums? =

This question did come up regularily [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-June/019256.html] on the community discussion mailing list [[http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/]].

Apparently, there are two groups of people. One does not like forums and the other one would see some benefits. Therefore each one tries to convince the other to switch.

My conclusion of all those discussions is:

* there is no "better" system for everyone.
* there is no benefit in convincing anyone to switch.
* we need both in parallel.
* let's decide users themselves and help them to do so.

== List of Openmoko related Forums ==

# http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?showforum=161
# http://forums.makeopensource.com
# http://www.neo1973-germany.de (German)
# http://freeyourphone.de (German)

Please also note that fora become more valuable by heavy useage.

== List of Web based access to Mailing Lists ==

# http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openmoko.announce
# http://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openmoko.community

Community Member of the Week

2008-04-12T21:49:57Z

Avanc:

=Purpose=

Michael Shiloh proposed in a [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-March/014580.html mail] to make a poll for the Openmoko "Community Member of the Week".

"The intent is clearly to identify and appreciate those of you who have
made and continue to make substantial contributions, and also to
encourage that extra bit of work required to turn a good application
into an excellent one, with a nicely polished GUI, a well written user
guide, etc."

=Nomination=
== Week 1: Monday, 31 March ==
{| border="1"
! Nominee !! Reason !! Votes
|-
| [[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin]]
| Kevin writes the (almost) daily [[Snapshot_review|Snapshot review]] and reports on the progress and problems of the current software. Since I'm not an owner of a GTA01, I can't test the software by myself. Therefore any information about Openmoko makes the waiting for the Freerunner less bitter. I'm reading the different mailing lists very carefully and come to know of solved bugs and new features. However, Kevin gives with his reviews an impression of the software from a users point of view. And when the Freerunner is released, I hope Kevin will continue with his reviews so I always know what snapshot is safe to use.
|[[USER:Avanc|Avanc]];
[[User:Treviño|Treviño]];
[[User:Iandouglas|Iandouglas]];
[[User:GaidinTS|GaidinTS]];
[[User:Tingo|Tingo]];
[[User:Wedge|Wedge]];
[[User:Dolson|Dolson]];
[[User:Wurp|Wurp]];
[[User:kresp0|kresp0]];
[[User:EsbenDamgaard|EsbenDamgaard]];
[[User:Phyce|Phyce]];
total 11 votes
|-
| [[User:JoSch|Josch]]
| Josch has done the really cool hack of getting a full [[debian]] installation, complete with XOrg and touch screen support, up and running on a Neo 1973. Also he is a very active member and site-admin at the [http://neo1973-germany.de/ #neo1973-germany] community.
|[[User:Cb22|Cb22]];
[[User:Jluis|Jluis]];
[[User:Marcel_Moczo|Marcel_Moczo]];
[[User:Gau-net|fgau]];
[[User:Buz|buz]];
[[User:emdete|emdete]];
Dunedan;
ctypp;
[[User:TRIsoft|TRIsoft]];
[[User:Kriss|kriss]];
[[User:Edistar|edistar]];
[[User:thomasg|thomasg]];
[[User:HdR|HdR]];
total = 13 votes
|-
| [[User:ScaredyCat|ScaredyCat]]
| ScaredyCat generates his own daily images and publishes them. In these images he "plays around" with alternatives such as the GTK theme. This provides some insight into technical alternatives that can improve Openmoko. He's also quite willing to check for the existance and repeatability of bugs and is constantly active on IRC.
|[[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin Dean]]; [[User:Sargas|Sargas]]; [[User:Homyx|homyx]]
|-
| [[User:Andy|Andy Green]]
| Because he is always present in the ML, help a lot the person with ideas or critics :) He study how to solve problems with patch or workaroud. Other person I think can give more reasons!
| [[User:MicRenda|MicRenda]]
|-
| example nominee
| project description
| voter a; voter b; voter c
|-
|}

== Week 2: Monday, 7 April ==
{| border="1"
! Nominee !! Reason !! Votes
|-
| emdete
| Nominated for his great research he does concerning gsm, gprs, gsm7.10 muxing, all the python daemons that allow stable usage of the neo through dbus and the whole zad project also known as openmoko underground.
| [[User:JoSch|josch]], [[User:Gau-net|fgau]], [[User:Buz|buz]], [[User:Marcel_Moczo|Marcel_M]]
|-
| [[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin]]
| Why wouldn't past nominees be valid candidates ? (see week 1) Keep up the good work Kevin :)
|[[User:Phyce|Phyce]]; [[User:jluis|jluis]]; [[User:quippini|quippini]]; [[User:Homyx|homyx]]; [[User:Wurp|wurp]]; [[USER:Avanc|Avanc]]
|-
| example nominee
| project description
| voter a; voter b; voter c
|-
|}

If you run out of votes in any week, you could look at [[Community_nominees_for_GTA02_P0]] for ideas ...

[[category:Community]]

Who is Who

2008-04-10T19:23:45Z

Avanc: /* Future Owner */

==Why this page ?==

If you subscribe for a mailing list, you will see people speaking, answering some questions, but you may ask : Who is who ? Who can I trust when they say something ?
So I propose to fill this list to help people knowing each other

==Officials members of the Openmoko Team==

{| border="1"
! !! Username !! Real name !! Nationality !! Remarks
|-
|1. ||[[User|User]] || || ||
|}

==GTA01 Owners==

{| border="1"
! !! Username !! Real name !! Nationality !! Remarks
|-
|1. ||[[User:jluis|jluis]] || José Luis Perez Diez || Spanish ||Barcelona
|-
|2. ||[[User:liuxf|liuxf]] || Xiangfu liu || Chinese || CHN-CUGSM
|-
|3. ||[[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin Dean]] || Kevin Dean || USA || Washinton DC Metro Area
|-
|4. ||[[User:Quicksand|Quicksand]] || Clarke Wixon || USA || San Francisco Bay Area

|}

==GTA02 (Freerunner) Owners==

{| border="1"
! !! Username !! Real name !! Nationality !! Remarks
|-
|1. ||[[User|User]] || || ||
|}

==Future Owner==

{| border="1"
! !! Username !! Real name !! Nationality !! Remarks
|-
|1. ||[[Sleg|Sleg]] || Cédric D || French || Curious about this future device, will buy one ASAP
|-
|2. ||[[User:Lux|Lux]] || Dirk Deimeke || German || Living in Switzerland, already ordered
|-
|3. ||[[User:Zedd_D1abl0|Zedd_D1abl0]] || Jordan Keith || Australian || Living in Australia, waiting for consumer release
|-
|4. ||[[User:quatrox|quatrox]] || Flemming Richter Mikkelsen || Norwegian || waiting for developer release
|-
|5. ||[[User:Simarillion|Simarillion]] || Michael || German || already preordered
|-
|6. ||[[User:Trevi%C3%B1o|Treviño]] || Marco Trevisan || Italian || Just waiting for a mobile hacking platform!
|-
|7. ||[[User:CdnVapour150C|CdnVapour150C]] || Matt Crane || Canadian || Eagerly waiting GTA2 release
|-
|8. ||[[User:Mmanjos|mmanjos]] || Matt Manjos || Canadian || Living in Ottawa, going to buy the GTA02
|-
|9. ||[[User:bastian|bastian]] || Bastian Muck || German || Student (IT), waiting for shipment to buy one
|-
|10. ||[[User:dalnefre|dalnefre]] || Dale Schumacher || American || Why would editing this page make you trust me?
|-
|11. ||[[User:Phyce|Phyce]] || Philippe Guillebert || French || Eagerly waiting for GTA02 :)
|-
|12. ||[[User:Nyq|Nyq]] || Andrea Debortoli || Italian || It's nearly here!
|-
|13. ||[[User:Avanc|Avanc]] || Sven Klomp || German || Hopefully I can move my name to the table above within the next few weeks :-)
|}

==Other (Specify)==

{| border="1"
! !! Username !! Real name !! Nationality !! Remarks
|-
|1. ||[[User|User]] || || ||
|}

Community Member of the Week

2008-04-07T18:41:00Z

Avanc: /* Purpose */

=Purpose=

Michael Shiloh proposed in a [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-March/014580.html mail] to make a poll for the Openmoko "Community Member of the Week".

"The intent is clearly to identify and appreciate those of you who have
made and continue to make substantial contributions, and also to
encourage that extra bit of work required to turn a good application
into an excellent one, with a nicely polished GUI, a well written user
guide, etc."

=Nomination=
== Week 1: Monday, 31 March ==
{| border="1"
! Nominee !! Reason !! Votes
|-
| [[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin]]
| Kevin writes the (almost) daily [[Snapshot_review|Snapshot review]] and reports on the progress and problems of the current software. Since I'm not an owner of a GTA01, I can't test the software by myself. Therefore any information about Openmoko makes the waiting for the Freerunner less bitter. I'm reading the different mailing lists very carefully and come to know of solved bugs and new features. However, Kevin gives with his reviews an impression of the software from a users point of view. And when the Freerunner is released, I hope Kevin will continue with his reviews so I always know what snapshot is safe to use.
|[[USER:Avanc|Avanc]];
[[User:Treviño|Treviño]];
[[User:Iandouglas|Iandouglas]];
[[User:GaidinTS|GaidinTS]];
[[User:Tingo|Tingo]];
[[User:Wedge|Wedge]];
[[User:Dolson|Dolson]];
[[User:Wurp|Wurp]];
[[User:kresp0|kresp0]];
[[User:EsbenDamgaard|EsbenDamgaard]];
[[User:Phyce|Phyce]];
total 11 votes
|-
| [[User:JoSch|Josch]]
| Josch has done the really cool hack of getting a full [[debian]] installation, complete with XOrg and touch screen support, up and running on a Neo 1973. Also he is a very active member and site-admin at the [http://neo1973-germany.de/ #neo1973-germany] community.
|[[User:Cb22|Cb22]];
[[User:Jluis|Jluis]];
[[User:Marcel_Moczo|Marcel_Moczo]];
[[User:Gau-net|fgau]];
[[User:Buz|buz]];
[[User:emdete|emdete]];
Dunedan;
ctypp;
[[User:TRIsoft|TRIsoft]];
[[User:Kriss|kriss]];
[[User:Edistar|edistar]];
[[User:thomasg|thomasg]];
[[User:HdR|HdR]];
total = 13 votes
|-
| [[User:ScaredyCat|ScaredyCat]]
| ScaredyCat generates his own daily images and publishes them. In these images he "plays around" with alternatives such as the GTK theme. This provides some insight into technical alternatives that can improve Openmoko. He's also quite willing to check for the existance and repeatability of bugs and is constantly active on IRC.
|[[User:Kevin_Dean|Kevin Dean]]; [[User:Sargas|Sargas]]; [[User:Homyx|homyx]]
|-
| [[User:Andy|Andy Green]]
| Because he is always present in the ML, help a lot the person with ideas or critics :) He study how to solve problems with patch or workaroud. Other person I think can give more reasons!
| [[User:MicRenda|MicRenda]]
|-
| example nominee
| project description
| voter a; voter b; voter c
|-
|}

== Week 2: Monday, 7 April ==
{| border="1"
! Nominee !! Reason !! Votes
|-
| emdete
| Nominated for his great research he does concerning gsm, gprs, gsm7.10 muxing, all the python daemons that allow stable usage of the neo through dbus and the whole zad project also known as openmoko underground.
| [[User:JoSch|josch]], [[User:Gau-net|fgau]], [[User:Buz|buz]], [[User:Marcel_Moczo|Marcel_M]]
|-
| example nominee
| project description
| voter a; voter b; voter c
|-
|}

If you run out of votes in any week, you could look at [[Community_nominees_for_GTA02_P0]] for ideas ...

[[category:Community]]

User:Avanc

2008-04-01T20:15:37Z

Avanc:

Community Member of the Week

2008-04-01T20:14:23Z

Avanc: Removed nominator column

User:Avanc

2008-04-01T10:59:51Z

Avanc:

==Who are you?==
I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why Openmoko/Freerunner?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of Openmoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Last year I started with [[Geocaching]], and I think the Neo will be the perfect platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

I also add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. Sometimes it is a little bit frustrating: You are driving the half day to collect GPS tracks and when you start to edit the tracks with your computer you notice that half of the streets were already recorded. With the Freerunner, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

==What you are waiting for?==
Freerunner of course.

User:Avanc

2008-04-01T10:58:46Z

Avanc:

==Who are you?==
I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why Openmoko/Freerunner?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of Openmoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Last year I started with geocaching, and I think the Neo will be the perfect platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

I also add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. Sometimes it is a little bit frustrating: You are driving the half day to collect GPS tracks and when you start to edit the tracks with your computer you notice that half of the streets were already recorded. With the Freerunner, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

==What you are waiting for?==
Freerunner of course.

Geocaching

2008-04-01T06:21:23Z

Avanc: External Information added

Geocaching

2008-03-31T14:19:18Z

Avanc:

User:Avanc

2008-03-30T20:35:54Z

Avanc: /* Why OpenMoko/Neo1973? */

==Who are you?==
I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why Openmoko/Freerunner?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of OpenMoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Last year I started with geocaching, and I think the Neo will be the perfect platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

I also add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. Sometimes it is a little bit frustrating: You are driving the half day to collect GPS tracks and when you start to edit the tracks with your computer you notice that half of the streets were already recorded. With the Freerunner, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

==What you are waiting for?==
Freerunner of course.

2007-09-22T00:08:03Z

Avanc:

==Who are you?==
I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why OpenMoko/Neo1973?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of OpenMoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Some weeks ago I started with geocaching, and I think the Neo will be the right platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

This week I found time to add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. It was a little bit frustrating, since half of the streets were already recorded. With the Neo, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

==What you are waiting for?==
GTA02 of course.

And hopefully before christmas. I'm a little bit afraid of the shipping time from the US to Germany.

User talk:Avanc

2007-09-22T00:07:46Z

Avanc:

Geocaching

2007-09-21T23:55:24Z

Avanc: First draft

Neo 1973 GPS

2007-09-21T23:38:05Z

Avanc: Geocaching added

The Neo1973 device contains an integrated GPS. The particular device
is marketed as an AGPS, and there is some [[Hardware:AGPS |
discussion]] available as to what significance that "A" might have.

All purchased phones do not include the GPS binary driver. [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-July/008466.html]

In the very early shipment to 50 Phase 1 developers, a binary-only program for talking to the the GPS was accidentally included
in /home/root/DM2/gps, (and presumably, the same binary would function on a P0 device).

There is an ongoing effort to write a Free Software
program that could be used instead of this binary-only program.

See
[[Hammerhead/Protocol]] for details and the latest status.

Some scripts for those with the binary are on [[GPS_scripts]]

=== Possible GPS programs ===

As people develop more sophisticated GPS applications, please note them here.

Here are some ideas for possibilities:

* Cairo-based mapping
* Routing
* [[Openstreetmap]] a map viewer, annotation, and editing system.
* [[GPS-Trail]] a simple trail logger.
* [[GPS_Navigation#roadmap|roadmap]] mapping system using freely available maps (census tiger, DGLib, shapefiles).
* [[Geocaching]] paper chase for advanced users

* [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2007-July/007252.html collection of ideas]

[[Category:GPS]]

User talk:Avanc

2007-09-21T23:22:14Z

Avanc: Self-introduction

==Who are you?==
I'm a PhD. Student at Leibniz Universität Hannover.

==Why OpenMoko/Neo1973?==
Because of the very nice case :-)

I'm mainly interested in the PIM functionalities of OpenMoko. My SonyEricsson K750i isn't suited as organizer (who programmed a calendar without recurrent events?!?).

Some weeks ago I started with geocaching, and I think the Neo will be the right platform for it. I imagine a software, that downloads all important information from the website so I can fall back to the hints.

This week I found time to add some streets to [[Openstreetmap]]. It was a little bit frustrating, since half of the streets were already recorded. With the Neo, I want to download some map data from [[Openstreetmap]] and then drive directly to the blank spots.

==What you are waiting for?==
GTA02 of course.

And hopefully before christmas. I'm a little bit afraid of the shipping time from the US to Germany.