Brad LinderJun 12, 2025

Lilbits: Android Open Source Project isn’t dead, Nothing Phone (3) will be available in the US, and a tiny new RISC-V board

Earlier this year Google revealed that while it will continue to support the Android Open Source Project by releasing source code for each new build of the operating system, the actual development would start taking place in private. So when the company released Android 16 this week and some people noticed that Google was had not released device trees and drivers for its own Pixel-branded […]

#android #aosp #firebeetle #gamingTablet #lilbits #nothing #nothingPhone #nothingPhone3 #pixel10 #pixelsnap #redmagic #regmaticTablet3Pro

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-android-open-source-project-isnt-dead-nothing-phone-3-will-be-available-in-the-us-and-a-tiny-new-risc-v-board/

KasparsFeb 4, 2024
Ordered a few RT9080 voltage regulators (used by #FireBeetle #esp32) to replace the CE6260B33M LDO in #heltec lora 32 for a supposedly much better power consumption. https://www.richtek.com/Products/Linear%20Regulator/Single%20Output%20Linear%20Regulator/RT9080
RT9080 - 2μA IQ, 600mA Low-Dropout Linear Regulator | Richtek Technology

Show threadJeremy, aka JaharmiDec 31, 2023
@rtyler I use the #DFRobot #Firebeetle, which is under $10. Direct: https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1590.html Quicker US availability from #DigiKey at: https://www.digikey.com/short/wb8tj530 There are other options, including models with USB-C. If you don’t want to solder, #Gravity cabling plus DFRobot sensors works. Worth checking out.
FireBeetle ESP32 IoT Microcontroller with 250+ ESP32 Tutorials (Supports Wi-Fi & Bluetooth)

This ESP32 development board integrated a 16MB Flash + 520K SRAM ESP-WROOM-32 dual-core chip. It's a low-power consumption microcontroller designed for IoT projects.

Show threadJeremy, aka JaharmiDec 30, 2023
@rtyler I’d have to look at the BOM, but I think all of my #DFRobot #Firebeetle ESP32s with basic temp/humidity sensors have been under than price — even given the relatively high price for #DFRobotGravity cabling — minus a fancy case and power source. I’ve repurposed leftover plastic containers with lids from the grocery store as cases, and just about any USB-A power adapter works. I run them with #ESPHome.
Jeremy, aka JaharmiJul 15, 2023
I'm trying to attach a #DFRobot #Gravity accessory to a #RaspberryPi2040 through #StemmaQT (with the #Adafruit #JSTPH to #JSTSH adapter cable). When I connect it, the #Pi shuts off. I also have problems with the same cable and a StemmaQT accessory if I try to run it off a #Firebeetle #ESP32. I feel like I'm #DoingItWrong.
Jeremy, aka JaharmiJul 13, 2023
@BryanHigel I’ve really enjoyed getting into #ESPHome and tying it with #HomeAssistant. You can #DIY your own #MultiSensor devices. Many of the boards and add-on sensors support connecting via cables, so no soldering or breadboards. I have a bunch of @dfrobotcn #FireBeetle ESP32’s with #Gravity connectors.