r/trmnl

When installing Terminus via Docker, is it required to run as root? I typically keep my docker containers running under a non-root user to limit exposure.

I appreciate any feedback.

Yesterday I saw version 1.8.3 of the trmnl-firmware released on git and I immediately got to work building it to run on my wife's device. I am happy to report it seems to work great. I was able to flash it and add the MAC in the trmnl portal for the first time and then setup her apple calendar plugin finally.

The only trouble I ran into was figuring out how to build the project specifically for my device. The documentation where it says "setup your project" could be a little more descriptive. I ended up having to change the default env setting in the platformio.ini file.

[platformio]
;default_envs = trmnl
default_envs = TRMNL_X_E1003

Hats off and many thanks to the people who contributed to adding the support! I gave this thing to my wife for her birthday and was in the dog house a few weeks ago when the default software didn't do what she wanted. ;)

What is going on with production (in eu)? After all the setbacks a production rate of 100 devices/d was promised after some ramp up, but this never happens for EU. Is the team just way smaller or are there new problems? Since last week there is no more progress and there is no entry on the status of eu. Hello what's going on? I do understand that it's hard to keep eyes on two places at once, but a status update should be possible.

I getting a bit annoyed tbh. The original fulfilment date was before Christmas, at the current rate it will be over half a year late.

Hey everyone, I’m new to Reddit.

Can anyone help me understand how to buy the TRMNL basic model in India? I couldn’t find much detailed information on the official website regarding pricing, shipping, customs, or delivery timelines.

Would really appreciate it if someone who has already purchased it or knows about the process could help.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi there!

I'm wondering if there's a way to test my own device (kobo and own esp32-setup) before buying the license? Some kind of "few days trial" or a test account with fake / static data?!

I'd like to see how it looks on my device (without running a server on my own).

As far as I see there's no such thing but if I overlook something any hints are appreciated!

thx!

~ #4000 in the queue. US. seems like things really aren't moving very quickly. whats actually reasonable to help set expectations?

Hi everyone,

I'm considering buying a Terminal X but wanted to test how it works before placing the order.

TLDR up front: is it possible to use the trmnl android app as a BYOD device with a BYOS setup (larapaper hosted locally on my NAS via portainer) to test this out?

Longer version:

I wanted to try out how the general concept works and what to display before buying the Terminal X, due to lead times and also for the wife approval factor. My goal is to create a home assistant dashboard to display family relevant information on the device to replace the current nest hub as a larger but less intrusive setup.

I do NOT have any background in IT but have always been what my mom would call "good with computers" and have set up a small homelab with home assistant, paperless-ngx and some other stuff by following tutorials and adapting to my needs. However, this is where I am failing now. Since this use-case is still "niche", I couldn't find any tutorials so I am going at it in a trial and error approach.

I chose larapaper and not terminus, as it seems that this would make it easier to try plugins. I have managed to set it up via portainer on my Synology NAS, but I am now failing to connect the android app to the server, as I seem to be missing some information (such as the API key and/or access token). Funnily, the phone does seem to be recognized by the server (it shows up on the dashboard), but the phone can't connect, telling me that device setup is required.

Therefore I want to know if this approach is even possible or if I misunderstood something. If it is possible, could someone maybe point me in the right direction on how to set this up? I also have an older Kindle lying around, that I could try to jailbreak and set up, if that works better than the Android app. Or is this basically impossible without deeper programming knowledge?

Any help is appreciated!

Is there any way to change the font size, either per plug-in or universally? I understand that will mean fewer items on the screen and I'm ok with that. I saw some posts from about a year ago talking about this, has there been any progress?

swap out colors, remove our logo, embed magnets, whatever you want.

TRMNL OG - CAD models

download the files:
https://github.com/usetrmnl/mounts/tree/main/resources/og_model

learn why we're doing this:
https://trmnl.com/blog/the-unbrickable-pledge

Seems like the dude who made this and the Peanuts plugin has let these plugins go away.

Wondering what the status is on EU shipping and fulfilment in general.
I understand it is a difficult and unpredictable process, but it would be good to get a few more updates.

I like TRMNL but it's a bit underwhelmin for me. I'd like something more dynamic, with a higher refresh rate and maybe a colored display.

What do you recommend? I am not afraid of writing code.

Wanting a TRML for my work desk, but the wifi will be provided by my phone with a Hotspot on.

What does TRMNL look like when it's no longer connected to the internet?

For example, if I have one displaying pictures, will it keep displaying pictures it may have locally, or just glitch out because it can't connect to download the next picture?

I finally got delivery of my x on friday as i was heading to my inlaws for mother's day. Device seemed to work fine initially and i was able to connect it to inlaws wifi and preform the initial setup.

I got home today and could not get the device to enter into wifi pairing mode after ~30mins of frustrating attempts. Finally, found the video demostrating the process here: https://help.trmnl.com/en/articles/11511577-enable-wifi-pairing-mode, which confirmed my device was not responding to simultaneous left/right press.

I figured maybe its a firmware issue, went through the process of updating my firmware to 1.8.2 and now my device is completely silent. I see the logo in the bottom right corner, but that's it. won't respond to any commands and no signs of life.

Anyone run into similar issues?