4mo ago

How do I unlock the PinePhone Pro? (SailfishOS)

Hello, I'm having trouble unlocking my PinePhone Pro. I went through the introduction / tutorial, set a password, connected to my WiFi, and rebooted. But ever since then, its just been this spinning circle. I tried swiping up, down, left, right, nothing. I mean I can drag down the top menu or switch to my camera, but that's about it.

How do I unlock it?

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It looks like it may need to be charged, or the OS is corrupted somehow and needs to be reinstalled (source).
For SailfishOS the lock screen should look like this.

Is sailfish OS even maintained?
I would try Postmarket OS with KDE mobile or phosh. Chances are you are going to want a normal phone.
- Is sailfish OS even maintained?
  The latest release is dated 2024-09-20, so it appears to be. I haven't used it myself though.

It's supposedly already open.
- I swiped up, then left, and saw this:
  
  I thought you were asking about the bootloader. No idea if you're trying to hack your own phone. Just reinstall it if you're starting from scratch.

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