Installing NixOS on the PinePhone had some tricky steps. This video is here to help you figure them out so that you can have your long-awaited Linux phone with NixOS!
Parts / Materials (affiliate links):
PinePhone:
USB SD Converter (cheap):
USB SD Converter (more expensive):
Micro SD Card (32 GB, 1-pack):
Micro SD Card (32 GB, 2-pack):
SIM Card Popper (200-pack):
SIM Card Popper (10-pack):
Somehow the 10-pack and 200-pack are only about 10 cents different in price.
Links
1) Tow-Boot Installer Download:
2) Tow-Boot on PinePhone Instructions:
3) NixOS PinePhone Docs:
4) The exact NixOS Mobile build I used:
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:46 Parts / Materials
1:55 What NOT to do with your SIM Card
2:29 How to Insert SD Card
2:43 Download Tow-Boot
3:03 Extract Tow-Boot
3:36 Detect SD Card
4:46 Burn Tow-Boot to SD
5:20 Run Tow-Boot Installer
6:38 Download NixOS Installer
7:25 Burn NixOS Installer
8:24 Run NixOS Installer
10:21 Boot into NixOS!
10:48 How to Login
11:00 Enable SSH Service
12:11 Login to phone from laptop
12:45 Install vim
13:27 Install git, tailscale
14:14 Set up tailscale
15:10 Outro
GitHub:
Website:
Discord:
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A detailed tailscale video please?
Awesome video! Would you say NixOS makes getting a pinephone worth it? I’ve heard the hardware leaves a lot to be desired
Dude, this video is right on time, as I was trying to install nixos on my unused motto. I got nix-on-droid working using the app instead of a full install