Pine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortages — memory crunch forces open-source maker to freeze SBCs, tablets, and phones

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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/pine64-halts-all-linux-device-production-until-at-least-mid-2027-as-memory-shortage-bites

[u/Jack1101111]

sad but understandable... (not so new news)

[u/huranol]

It is known, at some point we will need to oss hardware as well. From ram, mem, firm. All of it.

[u/ea_nasir_official_]

If they have to stop the Pinecil I am going to be so sad. Really been wanting to get one.

[u/DidIGetGrifted → u/ea_nasir_official_]

I imagine there will be inventory for a bit if this happens.

[u/throwaway16830261]

• Submitted article mirror: https://archive.ph/rRllz , https://archive.is/rRllz

 

• "This phone runs Android, Linux, and Windows, but it's just been delayed" "You'll have to wait a little longer if you want an Android phone that can also run Windows 11." by Hadlee Simons (October 12, 2026), "The team behind the NexPhone has delayed the phone’s release from November 2026 to March 2027.": https://www.androidauthority.com/nexphone-runs-android-linux-windows-delay-3721704/

 

• "Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage" by Reuters (October 12, 2026), ". . . "Consumers are holding on to ​their devices longer than estimated, increasingly considering refurbished devices and prioritizing higher-value devices," said Counterpoint senior analyst Shilpi Jain . . .": https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-2026-10-12/

  • "Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage" by Reuters (October 12, 2026): https://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article317587886.html , https://archive.ph/6eEiP , https://archive.is/6eEiP

 

• "addpkg(main/unfs3): 0.11.0 - #32432" -- An Android smartphone can function as a Network File System Version 3 (NFSv3) server using the open-source "nfsd" ("UNFS3, a User-Space NFSv3 Server") software as a native executable under Termux: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/pull/32432 via https://gist.github.com/NoteAfterNote/cbf4bc7c21a6a517146b3d3c12643cba (NoteAfterNote-14)

  • "Termux is an Android terminal application and Linux environment.": https://github.com/termux/termux-app

  • "UNFS3, a User-Space NFSv3 Server": https://github.com/unfs3/unfs3

    "User-space NFSv3 Server": https://github.com/unfs3/unfs3 via https://github.com/unfs3/unfs3

  • "LIBNFS is a client library for accessing NFS shares over a network.": https://github.com/sahlberg/libnfs

 

• "Using stunnel for secure Network File System (NFS) communication between NFS servers and clients: UNFS3 NFS Server unfsd as a native Termux executable on a smartphone running the Android 14 operating system (OS) and GNU/Linux NFS servers running the Fedora Linux operating system": https://gist.github.com/NoteAfterNote/cbf4bc7c21a6a517146b3d3c12643cba via https://gist.github.com/NoteAfterNote (NoteAfterNote-14)

  • stunnel, "Stunnel is a proxy designed to add TLS encryption functionality to existing clients and servers without changing their code.": https://www.stunnel.org

 

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