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'''The latest 11/12/2020 - Linux Debian firmware v3 is now available!update<br />'''

This release contains Today we released a CoDi implementation new update for Linux which provides users! It can be installed by typing the following commands in a number of new features, such asterminal:

* mouse control - you can now use the CoDi display as a trackpad when the unit is open* phone control - you can browse contact and place<code>sudo apt update</accept calls from the Codi screen while the unit is closed* device control - you can switch OFF/reboot Cosmo from the CoDi display* contacts can be updated by the gka-contacts-qt application or directly from the dialer appcode>

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==Cosmo Linux installation==The first step ====Existing Linux installations====If you plan to update your current Linux installation to the latest version, please make sure that you manually install CoDi firmware v15 ('''Requirement 2''' - see below) and [[Manual Update Linux on your Cosmo is v3|follow this link.]] The rest of this guide details how to make perform a fresh Linux installation. ====New Linux Installations====Before starting the installation, please be sure that you are running the latest Android firmware, currently '''V23(Requirement 1)'''.  ====Requirement 1 - Latest Android firmware v23====You can check the Android version by tapping Settings -> System -> Advanced -> About Phone and scrolling to the end of the page (see Build number detail, in the screenshot below).

  ====Requirement 2 - Codi firmware v15====To take full advantage of the latest features (such as CoDi trackpad control) you will need to manually install CoDi v15. Flashing this firmware is a relatively quick process, because it does not contain the (big) resource file. However, you should make sure you have the latest v14 CoDi firmware and resources before starting this update. Once your CoDi is running v14, you can proceed to manually flash version v15. You will need to download the firmware from this location: [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin] (save it to the internal memory into the root directory) and install it manually using the Cover Display Assistant app on Android. The flashing process does not need the second resource file but it assumes that the v14 firmware is installed. [[File:IMAGE2020-11-18.jpg|center|800x400px]] Select "Advanced" and then "Flash Image Manually" and then select the<span style="color: #000000;"> Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin. To update the CoDi firmware click on the "FLASH NOW" button. '''After flashing, please ignore any over-the-air Cover Display assistant notifications to update firmware as this is a custom build.'''</span> ====Download and Install Linux firmware v3 (latest)====Next , you will have to download the Linux firmwarefile, which will need to be installed into onto the microSD card on your Cosmo. Insert a microSD card on your Cosmo and make sure it is formatted as MS-DOS(FAT32).

You can download the latest archive file at this URL:

Alternatively, you can also purchase a Linux Media Installation Card with the firmware already preloaded onto the a micro SD card. This can be purchased from [https://store.planetcom.co.uk/collections/media-books https://store.planetcom.co.uk/collections/media-books/]

# Open Using the Files by Google and app (do not use File Manager app) locate the ZIP archive# Tap the archive file to reveal the cosmo-customos-installer folder# Long tap on that folder, select Extract to... and finally select the root folder of the microSD card as destination. # Complete the ZIP extraction process.# Your microSD card should now contain a folder named cosmo-customos-installer with several files inside it.

* TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project)'''Please use caution when using TWRP as it can brick your device.TWRP support is limited for Cosmo Communicator (you can't access the encrypted user data partition) and its usage is discouraged. Use it at your own risk.'''

The default keyboard layout is American English. To , to configure a different keyboard layout, click on see the menu icon and select System Settings. Inside System Settings select "Input Devices" and set the Keyboard Model under Hardware to "Planet | Planet Computers Cosmo Communicator" as in the screenshot example command below. '''Tap the Apply button'''. [[File:55.jpg|center|640x480px|border]]  Next, go to the Layouts tab where you can select your own Cosmo keyboard layout. For example, to select the British UK keyboard layout, tap on "Configure layouts" and specify the English (GB) keyboard layout, as in the following screenshot. [[File:23_04.jpg|center|800x600px|border]]  

You can also use command line to set the keyboard hardware model and layout. The following command can be used to set the keyboard layout to English (GB):

<code>setxkbmap -model planetgemini planetcosmo -layout gb</code>

<code>setxkbmap -model planetgemini planetcosmo -layout us</code>