Everyone has long been accustomed to the fact that Russia does not have its own production of smartphones - we simply do not make them. However, there are many brands on the market that call themselves Russian, selling smartphones that are not collected from us. The resource found out how relations are built between domestic companies and Asian factories.
Android is a mobile OS that is very tolerant of the gadgets it is installed on. Any company can order from China just now assembled smartphone, put your version of the platform on it, stick an emblem with your logo and release it on the shelves of salons cellular... How did this development model affect the smartphone market in Russia, why are domestic companies persuading the Chinese to improve the product, and why Yota Devices had difficulty finding a manufacturer for the famous YotaPhone.
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The Black brick scheme has been effectively working in Russia for more than three years. In 2012, the domestic company Explay ordered a noname copy in China Samsung Galaxy S2, branded for herself, set a price tag 2 times less (10,000 rubles against 20) and came to success. Dvuhsimochnost, bright screen (Super AMOLED Plus) and similar design made this machine a hit. During that year, Explay's revenue grew by 80%, and by the end of 2013 - by another 40%. So many companies that call themselves Russian: they brand Chinese gadgets with their logo, russify the interface and put them on the shelves.
However, there are also some nuances here. Often, devices brought from Asia are positioned not as replicas of hit models, but as unique solutions. Three slots for sim cards, four slots for sim cards (the first in Russia - at teXet), huge batteries (up to 5000 mAh), TV tuners, projectors and others. useful functions not in demand among A-brands, but flickering in smartphones coming out of the conveyor belt of Chinese factories. A person who follows Asian hits will easily find "twins" of Russian models and find a price markup (usually 1.5-2 times), but this is not surprising: you have to pay money for the transportation of smartphones and firmware in Russian.
The Silicon Valley Experience
TeXet ( electronic systems Alkotel) opened in St. Petersburg 11 years ago. Initially, affordable DECT phones, players and navigators were produced under this brand, but then smartphones with tablets began to appear. “Apple has ushered in an era tablet computers by offering the market a device of the highest price segment... We are trying to take our share in this trend by releasing inexpensive products ", - said general manager"Alkotel" Alexander Korolkov. By the fall of 2014, the share of iPad in Russia decreased by a third: this space was occupied budget gadgets, among which there are many domestic.
"We - Russian company, our headquarters is located in St. Petersburg. We do not want to dump and import "gray" devices in order to increase market share: our business idea is no different from the one used in Silicon Valley. Product development is carried out in our company, production - in Southeast Asia. It's easier and cheaper this way, ”continues Korolkov. Under "product development" should be understood, first of all, software, but, despite this, teXet is already a recognizable brand in Russia, so its smartphones will in any case be more popular than their Chinese counterparts.
In this regard, the Highscreen brand had a harder time: in the first year (2011) "Vobis Computer" sold only 20-30 thousand imported gadgets. For the sake of increasing the share and profit, it was decided to make smartphones exclusive: now Chinese factories for Highscreen produce products that differ from standard ones. For example, inexpensive devices with bright and different to the touch covers (glossy - for girls, matte - for men). So Android gadgets under the Highscreen brand also became in demand.
Now the company's share is 2.8% of the Russian market, and only Fly and Explay are higher among the B-brands (according to Vobis Computer). “At the same time, Fly has the same share of the money as ours, because their smartphones are cheaper, and Explay is almost not engaged in the refinement of smartphones,” Highscreen representatives assure.
"Everyone should have a smartphone"
However, negotiating with Chinese suppliers is a time consuming process that sometimes takes months. The young DNS brand (the devices are sold in the chain of stores of the same name) brought ThL W11 Monkey King smartphones to Russia, but with important changes... For example, the back, home and options keys for the DNS order are printed more clearly, support has been added fast charging, and instead of the usual protective glass used by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 0.7 mm thick. The last point is the most curious: the sealed glass is aimed at reducing the defect that is still found in Asian smartphones. To reduce the number of returns, it is more efficient to negotiate and slightly increase the cost of each item than to issue returns and conduct endless examinations for those whose "original" glass cracked on the very first day.
Sometimes going out on Russian market implies a path from a supplier to an independent brand. This was the case with SenseIt: earlier this company brought "miniphones" for "Megafon", and now it produces indestructible smartphones and phones with its own logo. Absolutely identical to the Chinese among them can not be found: SenseIt carefully approaches design issues.
“Any Russian consumer needs to be able to afford a smartphone,” says Eduard Vaschenko, head of Explay. According to him, the most important thing for a new brand is to occupy a niche free from competitors. In 2010, Explay was the first to make a navigator with both GPS and Glonass, then (also among the first) opened three-SIM phones for Russians, and in March 2014 it was a pioneer among those who installed a set by default on their smartphones. Yandex.Kit applications. True, after 8 months it was abandoned due to claims from Google, and in May 2015 the Kit project froze altogether.
"Nobody believed in us"
The most resonant and most Russian smartphone on the market is YotaPhone 2. Development of the first gadget with two screens began back in 2011: Yota company Devices has selected four important characteristics (slim body, two displays, fast internet, long work without recharging), created a layout and started looking for a manufacturer. “At first, no one wanted to talk to us at all - no one believed in us, because we were a small company with some kind of incomprehensible device,” recalls Yota Devices CEO Vladislav Martynov.
The order was accepted only in Suzhou: the head of this plant, Yao Xiao Tong, made a bet on Yotafon, as he once did on BlackBerry. The first generation of YotaPhone came out largely experimental, the second - mature and refined, but at an overpriced price: in a crisis, people are not ready to give 35-40 thousand rubles for a gadget that does not have the A-brand logo on it. By the end of May this year, Yota Devices had sold 144 thousand smartphones out of 150 thousand, which belonged to the first batch.
“The global market is equal for all players, therefore such small companies as Yota Devices are on a par with others. A-brands have priority support from vendors of chipsets / components, and already built sales channels, and clear marketing, ”says Evgeny Kozlov, who previously developed smartphones for Fly. But Yota Devices is not giving up. The plans include the third generation of YotaPhone and own tablet With additional screen on the electronic ink.
Five main Russian smartphones
YotaPhone 2
Price - 36 thousand rubles
The second YotaPhone first appeared on the Barcelona MWC 2015. There he was remembered for an attractive body and sounded characteristics: they were much more interesting than the first version. The gadget received two touch screens (5-inch - Full-HD, 4.7-inch - qHD on electronic ink), Snapdragon 800 chipset, 2 GB random access memory and an 8 megapixel camera.
Now the device regularly receives updates of the operating system: for example, one of them has improved the operation of the camera. The main convenience when using YotaPhone 2 is the auxiliary screen, which does not get tired of the eyes when reading. An additional advantage is autonomy: for those who often use economical black and white display, the smartphone lives much longer without an outlet.
TeXet iX-maxi
Price - 9-10 thousand rubles
Frank iPhone copy 6, which can be mistaken for the original if you look at the smartphone from the other end of the subway car. Outwardly, everything is similar (there is only an apple on the back panel), but the characteristics are lame: the screen is qHD, the processor is Chinese MediaTek, the battery is for 5 hours of talk, operating system- Android.
But the RAM is the same as in the iPhone - 1 GB. However, for the OS from Google, a gigabyte is not enough for a long time.
SenseIt R390 +
Price - 13 thousand rubles
This smartphone can be confused with a walkie-talkie, but a rugged design is essential for full protection according to the IP68 standard. The waterproof device weighs over 200 grams, runs on Android 4.2, shoots HD video and is indifferent to any falls.
For those who go on long journeys, there is a second SIM card slot and a 2400 mAh battery: this capacity can be easily stretched for two days.
Explay tornado
Price - 4.5 thousand rubles
A bright (five body colors) anti-crisis smartphone with support for three (!) SIM cards, a 4.5-inch IPS-screen (ppi - 218), a MediaTek quad-core chip and 512 MB of RAM. 1550 mAh battery guarantees one day of operation, and the slot for a memory card (its 4 GB here) turns budget apparatus to the media center.
The main plus of this device is the price: the Tornado costs less than $ 100, which is great.
Highscreen ICE 2
Price - 13 thousand rubles
"Vobis" computer "tried to make a noticeable smartphone, and ICE 2 really suits this role - on the shelves it stands out with a shiny glossy body and a window on the rear panel. The 4.7-inch screen with HD resolution falls into the "retina" category (ppi - above 300), the 13-megapixel camera takes more or less decent pictures, and the 8-core MediaTek processor(frequency - 1.7 GHz) and 2 GB of RAM save you from slowdowns.
The additional display on the rear panel resembles in functionality external screen clamshells: time and service information (charge, calls, tracks in the player) are displayed there.
How smartphones are made in China aslan wrote in May 28th, 2018
Will take place today virtual tour to the most ordinary Chinese factory, which does not make the most regular smartphones cost of $ 500 (~ 30,000 rubles) and more. Of course, the factory produces not only such smartphones, and not only for itself.
This factory makes devices for the Americas, Europe and Asia. Among her clients are both eminent brands and little-known companies that operate in a narrow market in their regions. Details on this will be below.
I have been cooperating with this factory for over 6 years. They drank a lot of my blood, but I can say with confidence that together we have reached such a level of quality and trust that I can replace the inspection control by viewing photos, or even ignore it altogether.
This good factory... You really shouldn't see the bad ones.
A theater begins with a coat rack, and a Chinese factory always begins with a big boss's office, who receives a distinguished guest. In the office of each boss, there is always a table for tea ceremonies.
Big boss workplace. A traditional Chinese souvenir or decoration must be present at any workplace. V in this case this is a traditional fountain (water - for money).
These are already traditional workplaces for ordinary office personnel. Standard cubicles 2 * 2.
The lead engineer gives instructions to the staff. His own workplace looks exactly the same.
I, of course, could not help but visit the toilet. The toilets in all Chinese office buildings look horrible - everything is broken, filthy, and stinks a lot.
And everywhere there is a toilet of the "point" type. I have hardly seen normal toilets anywhere. Even in business centers high class exactly the same "point" made of more expensive materials. By the way, they explained to me the nature of the "point" toilet everywhere. Write about it?
Before production, I was asked to put on a robe and hat, which rarely happens. Typically, a white client can enter the office in street clothes and shoes without changing clothes. But there are rules here. I also put on shoe covers before entering the workshop itself.
We go to production. These are the workers' personal lockers.
And this is a security checkpoint with a metal detector. Recording equipment, metal objects and many other things must not be brought inside. But I was led past the metal detector.
Production already begins here. Spare parts, ready for assembly, go to the employees, each of whom does his part of the work.
Each worker only installs one component. Someone fixes the boards, someone solders the connectors. With such a division of labor, the weak link in production is easily revealed.
These are my favorite structures - the dustproof booths. They contain employees who work with expensive dust-sensitive components. Since the factory specializes in the production of moisture / dust proof devices, it is very important to maintain cleanliness standards.
These employees work with displays (an expensive and scarce commodity now) and spend the whole day in plastic boxes
General panorama of the assembly line - someone attaches components to the board / case, someone tests the device and components. Everyone has a simple algorithm for working. The responsibilities of all workers were trained directly at the factory. They did not have any special qualifications before. Education too.
Work is in full swing. The factory needs to dispense the target quantity every day. Customers are waiting for the goods in different parts Sveta.
These are still empty enclosures of the protected push-button telephones, which at the end of the day can be called and immersed in water. Any idea under what brand these devices will hit the shelves?
Yes, that's exactly what they are - expensive and ultra-reliable CAT phones. They are one of the oldest customers of the factory, which has passed all the necessary inspections. brand... I hope you did not naively believe that such devices are assembled in high-tech workshops by smart robots? :)
Along the way with CAT, MANN devices are being assembled - Chinese brand factories for the domestic market.
This is already a packaging line. Soon CAT devices will be assembled and sent to different regions of the world.
I would also like to draw your attention to the equipment for testing. All the characteristics declared on the packaging are actually checked in the laboratory and (with technical capability) - at the factory itself.
The unit on the left, for example, tests the stability of the USB cables, while the unit on the right is an oven that heats the devices to 60 degrees. The factory makes sure that suppliers do not send defective components that do not meet the stated conditions.
These are fixtures for testing durability and resistance to drops.
I love this device very much - it tests the keyboard for durability. V automatic mode each key is pressed hundreds of times, after which it must continue to work.
And this is the service department. They repair and test devices for bugs. There is no perfect electronics. In the service, sterile cleanliness is no longer required. Employees wear normal clothes.
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Some people pathologically dislike change. They somehow learned to use electronics. And here we are talking about computer mouse, not some phone or tablet. While you and I are learning how to combine 3D printing and electronics and enjoy the freedom and unlimited possibilities, these people are resentful! Why build your phone yourself? It's so difficult! Fortunately, times are changing, and the modern young generation will first of all try to assemble some kind of device on their own, and only then - if suddenly it does not work out - will they run after it to the store. And how can you grow up in the eyes of others, if you say that you made this robot or computer with your own hands!
Yes, it takes a lot of time and effort to make a smartphone, but the reward is worth it. Just imagine how much room for creativity, what opportunities for individualization. Tyler Spadgenske is a prime example of a young designer who enjoys designing and assembling things. For example, he recently made Tyfone.
The Tyfone, powered by the Raspberry Pi minicomputer, which acts as a processor (and camera), looks a lot like a wallet with a 3.5-inch screen. Thanks to the Adafruit FONA module with Tyfone, you can send SMS and make calls. Even if it is not a super-smartphone now, it is moving towards this title by leaps and bounds, fortunately, there is room for development. Some features still need some work, but you can now share photos via dropbox (yes, you can actually share photos!) And connect to wifi using a USB adapter.
The Raspberry Pi and the TYOS program, which Tyler wrote in python, are responsible for all operations.
Below is a list of the parts and materials you need to build the Tyfone:“The Raspberry Pi controls all the functions, everything flows to it,” says Tyler. - TFT sends signals to Raspberry Pi via SPI and FONA via UART. The phone runs on a 1200mAh battery connected to FONA. FONA has a charging circuit that is enough for the Tyfone. "
- Raspberry Pi A + minicomputer 256 MB
- Adafruit FONA uFL Version Module
- 3.5 inch PiTFT screen
- Camera for Raspberry Pi 5MP
- Powerboost 500 Basic Converter
- GSM antenna
- Metal speaker 1W 8 ohm
- USB wifi adapter
- Electric microphone
- Li-ion 1200mAh battery
- 4-40 x 3/8 '' screws
- M2.5 x 5mm screws
- M2.5 x 20mm screws
- M2 x 5mm screws
- Slide switch
- Wires
While you are waiting for the ordered parts, you can start making the case of the future phone. You can download the files with the hull drawings on Thingiverse and print it yourself, or order it to be printed from a company that offers similar services.
- Now is the time to do the connections, circuit board soldering and assembly.
- Once powered up, the UART can be connected to the Raspberry Pi, speakers and microphone.
- The most regular SIM card so the Adafruit FONA can connect to your favorite carrier (just remember that Tyfone operates on a 2G network).
- The Raspberry Pi has to keep track of everything that happens on the system. This is achieved through firmware latest version PiTFT OS on microSD card for Raspberry Pi. When the SD card is ready, plug it into the Pi and turn it on.
Detailed instructions and commands for FONA programming and camera setup can be found here. Install TYOS and you can proceed to the assembly.“The phone has no buttons. For the message, you have to configure wifi to use ssh, says Tyler. - On the desktop, find information about wifi configuration... Turn off your Raspberry Pi and plug in the wifi adapter. If you can't connect via ssh then try using USB hub».
Use hot glue to secure the microphone and speaker. Now you can start assembling the main components, from the Raspberry Pi and the camera to the SIM card. Special attention spare the wires. Tighten the screws on the top and bottom of the case. Remember, you don't have to call this phone Typhone. You put it together yourself, you probably added something of your own, so call it whatever you want.
Having a hard time finding a smartphone with the features you need? What if you could assemble a smartphone with your own hands, with only those functions and capabilities that you need? Now you have that opportunity with the Kite modular kit.
Kite- a modular kit that allows you to assemble your own smartphone, choose the display, camera, battery, antennas and other components yourself.
The smartphone is based on single board computer called KiteBoard. KiteBoard and Kite Modular Kit Developers Plan to Launch Company on Kickstarter in April
Although you can buy, good smartphone(at least the same) for 17,000 rubles (this is how much a set costs) with good characteristics, more beautiful design and good build quality, but there is something seductive about being able to create your own extraordinary smartphone.
Such high price determined by the fact that most of the components in the Kite kit are connected without soldering. In addition, the buyer has already ready-made layouts can print the case of his future smartphone himself.
The KiteBoard shown in the video runs on a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 with a frequency of 1.2 GHz and is responsible for the graphics ARM Cortex-A53 with Adreno 306 graphics, 1 GB of LPDDR3-533 MHz RAM and 16 GB of memory.
A smartphone on such a board can only run on Android 5.1 due to the small amount of RAM.
However, the developer explains that the project depicted with only the first version of Kite was created for demonstration. The company is now planning a second version with more advanced features.
The second version of the board will run on an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 with Adreno 506 graphics, 2 GB of RAM, USB support 3.0, as well as support for 2 cameras and 2 1080p displays.
Set for self assembly the Kite smartphone also contains a 5-inch touch screen(1280 × 720), 12 MP camera, 4G LTE modules, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS antennas, speaker, microphone, headphone jack, volume and power buttons.
There is also a 3000mAh battery in the kit, and most likely a new version This kit for building a smartphone will ship on Android 7, although the developers do not rule out the possibility of downgrading to Android 8.
- Translation
This guide covers from start to finish building your own smartphone. The case begins with printing on a 3D printer of the case, then they are soldered printed circuit boards, the whole thing is put together, and, in the end, a mobile operating system is installed on the smartphone, and with the help of the Python programming language it becomes yours personally. You can see the details about this project link .
Required skills:
- basic soldering skills;
- acquaintance with the Raspberry Pi.
Or:
- a lot of free time and patience.
Step 1: Gathering the Necessary Materials
Before we start, let's order all the components we need. So, you need the following electronic components and printed circuit boards (in Russia, components can be purchased, for example, in such stores):
1. Raspberry Pi A + 256MB
2.GSM Adafruit FONA uFL Version
3.3.5 "PiTFT touch screen
4. Raspberry Pi Camera 5MP
5.Powerboost 500 Basic inverter
6.GSM antenna
7.1V 8ohm speaker
8.USB to Wifi adapter
9.Electret microphone
10.100mA lithium-ion battery
11.4-40 x 3/8 "screws
12.M2.5 x 5mm screws
13.M2.5 x 20mm screws
14.M2 x 5mm screws
15.slide switch
16.wires
In the meantime, while you are waiting for the delivery of the order with all of the above, you can print the case.
Step 2: 3D print the case
The body of a smartphone consists of two parts, printed on a 3D printer: top and bottom (well, or front and back, depending on how you look at it). You can download the .stl files from thingiverse. Well, if you don't have a 3D printer, you can order a print from some company that provides such services (for example, Shapeways). And yes, if you would like to customize your corpus, you can download the Solidworks project from my github page.
Step 3: main assembly
Now let's put everything together. The diagram shows a Raspberry Pi. Instead of directly plugging into it, connect the wire to pin 26 on the PiTFT. Now further.
1. Connect the “bat” pin on the GSM module (Adafruit FONA) to the same pin on the converter (PowerBoost).
2. Solder a wire from the GND (ground) pin on the GSM module to the same pin on the converter.
3. Solder a wire from the GND pin on the transmitter to one of the half-switch pins.
4. Also connect the GND pin from the converter to the PiTFT display ground (same pinout of the first 26 pins as the Raspberry Pi, note that the arrow and “1” denote the first pin).
5. Connect the 5V line from the transmitter to the 5V line of the display.
6. Solder a wire from the center pin of the slide switch to the “EN” (Enabled) pin on the transmitter.
7. Solder a wire from the KEY pin on the GSM module to pin 12 (GPIO 18) on the display.
8. Place the display over the Raspberry Pi.
9. Recheck all connections!
WARNING: While testing, make sure the 5V connector is micro USB not connected. The Raspberry Pi is already powered by battery.
If you flip the slide switch, the LEDs on the converter should light up and the Raspberry Pi should turn on. The display backlight should also turn on. If your Raspberry Pi SD card is configured to send a picture to the display, then it should be displayed on it. Otherwise, the display will just glow white, which is fine for now. Most likely, the LEDs on the GSM module will not light up. To turn it on, hold the power button on it for a couple of seconds. Or feed the signal to GPIO 18 on the Raspberry Pi for the same amount of time. If you were able to power the Raspberry Pi, the display and GSM module on battery power, it's time to move on to the next step.
Step 4: final assembly
After we have connected the power, we can complete the connection of the modules to the Raspberry Pi, as well as connect the speaker and microphone. Let's start.
1. Solder the speaker "spk +" (8Ω) contact to the "spk -" contact on the GSM module. Polarity doesn't matter.
2. Solder the red microphone wire to the Mic + pin on the GSM module.
3. Solder the black microphone wire to the Mic - pin on the GSM module.
4. Connect the "RI" (Ring Indicator) pin on the GSM module to pin 7 (GPIO 4) on the display.
5. Connect TX on the GSM module to pin 10 (RX) on the display.
6. Solder the RX of the GSM module to pin 8 (TX) on the display.
7. Connect Vio and bat on the GSM module. Optionally, you can use the 3v3 line on the Raspberry Pi.
8. Attach the uFL antenna to the uFL connector on the GSM module.
9. Recheck all connections!
If you try to turn everything on now, then the behavior of the device should be the same as in the previous step. On the next step we will install a SIM card into the GSM module, which will allow the device to communicate with the cellular network.
Step 5: Install the SIM card
Now that the connection of the modules is complete, you can insert a SIM card so that the GSM module can contact the cellular network. This module uses 2G networks for data transmission, such as T-Mobile. Please note that the module does not work with 3G and 4G networks. AT&T plans to disable support for 2G networks by 2016, so we will be using a T-Mobile SIM card. This GSM module uses a SIM card standard format so micro or nano sim card won't come here. Activate the card according to the instructions of the operator. Then insert the SIM card into the GSM module and turn it on. If the red LED of the module blinks every 3 seconds, it means it is connected to cellular network! In the next step, we will install the software so that the Raspberry Pi can communicate with the GSM module.
Step 6: Install the SD card
Now that all the hardware is assembled, you can start setting up the interaction of the Raspberry Pi with this entire economy. Start by flashing the latest PiTFT OS to SD Raspberry card Pi. Click here to download. When the SD card is ready, install it in your Raspberry Pi and turn it on. You will need the raspi-config utility. Here are a few things to tweak:
1. Expand the file system.
2. Enable camera support.
3. Turn off the serial port. This will allow the Raspberry Pi to communicate with the GSM module.
4. Enable ssh. This is important as the Raspberry Pi A + only has a USB port.
Finish the installation and restart your Raspberry Pi.
Write startx and the Raspberry Pi will launch LXDE on the display. To log in via HDMI, write:
FRAMEBUFFER = / dev / fb0 startx
Step 7: Install Wifi
Your phone does not have a keyboard, so to access the device through the console, you need to set up wifi to connect via ssh. Connect the Wifi adapter to your computer and set up the connection via Wifi Config. Turn off your Raspberry Pi and connect the Wifi adapter to it. If you still can't ssh connect to your Raspberry Pi, try using a USB hub. More information on Wifi setting can be found.
Step 8: final preparation software
GSM module testing
To test the GSM module, install minicom using the command:
Sudo apt-get install minicom
Then run:
Sudo minicom -D / dev / ttyAMA0 -b 9600
A terminal should open to interact with devices via a com port. If you write:
In response, you should receive "OK". If not, check all connections. If received, then the GSM module is ready for operation.
Rotate the screen
You may have noticed that the text on the screen is shown sideways, rather than being guided by the position of the phone. Let's change this with the command:
Sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/adafruit.conf
Change the value of the "rotate" parameter in the file to 180.
Finally, to add LXDE to startup, follow the instructions in the instructions.
Installing Camera Software
Now let's install the software that helps you take photos with your Raspberry Pi camera. First, write:
Sudo apt-get install python-pip
Installing the camera:
Sudo pip install picamera = 0.8
Finally, download the software:
Git clone https://github.com/spadgenske/adafruit-pi-cam
Step 9: Installing TYOS
TYOS is the operating system for mobile devices(Technically, modified version Raspbian is an operating system and TYOS is only graphical shell), enabling the phone to send and receive sms messages as well as making calls. In the console write:
Wget https://github.com/spadgenske/TYOS/archive/0.1.0.zip
Unpack the archive:
Unzip 0.1.0.zip
To start TYOS write:
Sudo python /home/pi/tyos/src/main.py
When TYOS starts up, make sure everything is working by sending sms and making a call. When you are sure everything is in order, you can set TYOS to startup.
Write
Sudo nano /etc/rc.local
To open config file... At the bottom, after the text and before the line "exit 0", add the following text:
Sudo python /home/pi/tyos/src/main.py --power
Now restart your Raspberry Pi. TYOS should start when the device boots!
Step 10: putting it all together
Now you can pack everything securely into the case.
1. Using hot glue, glue the microphone and speaker into the slots below them.
2. Using the M2 screws, secure the camera. You will need to connect a ribbon cable between the camera and the Raspberry Pi, so place it appropriately.
3. Using M2.5 screws, secure the Raspberry Pi along with the installed SD card and Wifi adapter down the body.
4. Connect the Raspberry Pi camera ribbon cable.
5. Also, using the M2.5 screws, fix the GSM module with the SIM card to the case.
6. When laying with wires, make sure they do not interfere with any other electronics.
7. Wrap the inverter with electrical tape to avoid short circuits.
8. Place the converter and battery between the Raspberry Pi and the display.
9.Use hot glue to glue the slide switch into the slot on the top of the case.
10. Using screws 4-40, fasten the top and bottom of the housing together.
11. Check all connections.
My congratulations! You've just assembled your very own smartphone! If you don't like a phone called "tyfone", you can change the logo in /home/pi/tyos/graphics/logo.png to whatever you want.
