Devlog 0 - The Overview

Hello! Welcome to the first CMPHONE 4 devlog! It means a lot to me that you are reading this!

so what is the CMPHONE 4?

The CMPHONE 4 is a fully open source (eventually) phone powered by a RPI CM4 module. It will run a modified linux distro and will block out social media and use a SHARP MEMORY lcd to minimize addiction while still having support for all the necessities like native 4G calling/texting, Signal through an android container, and a modified discord client.

Roadmap!

• firstly I have to find all the components that I’m gonna use:
  • CM4, Duh.
  • Some 4G cellular chip W/ volte support
  • mental help
  • IP5356 for power management
  • matrix keyboard array (still need to decide the size)
  • some other small parts
• Next, I have to build it… :(
• Then once it works (hopefully) I can start the software development side!
  • Make a modified barebones linux distro that has a custom interface that shows up on the display for launching apps, managing contacts, and ofc settings
  • somehow get signal to display on a screen over I2C, possibly i gotta make a custom client or an android container :(
  • port an ARM discord client to function on the screen (maybe)

Outro

The scope of this project is HUGE and is gonna require me spending hours of time in both hardware and software development and therapy, but I feel that it is achievable.
That’s all for this one,
Elio

(the image for this devlog is just a stock CM4 module because I don’t really have anything to show rn…)