Caprine: Feature Request - Pinephone Version

[Darklink999999]

Hello, I would like to ask if there is a way to build caprine for Pinephone (ARM) or if there are any plans for a Pinephone version (Linux ARM version). Thank you very much.

[dusansimic]

First thing is that we don't really have a plan for adding any more build targets for Caprine. I'd be good idea to add more detailed build instructions on how to add other targets but we won't have official builds for other platforms. Also I'm not really sure how building apps works for Pinephone and if it's supported by electron-builder.

Second, Caprine is essentially a wrapper around Messenger.com with many features added. The thing is if the Messenger.com UI is not responsive and it isn't, then it won't look really good on the phone.

[Darklink999999]

First thing is that we don't really have a plan for adding any more build targets for Caprine. I'd be good idea to add more detailed build instructions on how to add other targets but we won't have official builds for other platforms. Also I'm not really sure how building apps works for Pinephone and if it's supported by electron-builder.

Second, Caprine is essentially a wrapper around Messenger.com with many features added. The thing is if the Messenger.com UI is not responsive and it isn't, then it won't look really good on the phone.

Ok thank you very much. I think this would be useful for any Linux ARM machine (not just Pinephone) so If you could add the build instructions that would be great so maybe we could use it on other devices as well.

[pktiuk]

Pinephone would be an ideal target for this application.

[vlabo]

Pinephone can run AppImages so just fallowing the instructions from README you can build the app on your phone. And it works quite well.
I noticed some strange behaviour which can be caused from somewhere else. When pressing cyrillic letter "у" it scrolls up and when pressing cyrillic "с" acts like Home button, instead of inserting the letters.

[pktiuk]

@vlabo
Does long-term usage affect performance? (I am thinking about current memory issues https://github.com/sindresorhus/caprine/issues/1427)

[vlabo]

@pktiuk
Can't really tell. I have been trying it for 1-2 days now and I'm closing the app when I'm not using it to save battery.
And also until the keyboard issue gets fixed its not really usable for me, I'm using only cyrillic alphabet to communicate.

[dusansimic]

AFAIK, we don't have a Pinephone and thus we can't resolve any issues related to that and also we do not officially support Pinephone.

On the topic of the keyboard issue @vlabo, if you are using the OS keybaord (not anything inside the app), then that issue is not related to Caprine and should be filed elsewhere.