# Node Red on The Pinephone

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Created:** [17 February 2021 02:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134 "2021-02-17T02:53:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![WillWelker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/willwelker/32/771_2.png) [@WillWelker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WillWelker)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2021 02:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134/1 "2021-02-17T02:53:18Z")

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I just successfully installed Node Red on the Pinephone. I am using the Mobian (Debian for mobile) operating system. I had to install curl then ran the same bash scrip you use on the Pi. The Pinephone is a phone built for Linux with over a dozen operating systems available. Mobian is just like the Raspberry pi OS with a different UI for mobile. You set up an image on a micro SD card just like the Pi. I use this for my main driver phone. No more forced Android updates or Google tracking.

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**Author:** ![WillWelker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/willwelker/32/771_2.png) [@WillWelker](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/WillWelker)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2021 04:32 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134/2 "2021-02-17T04:32:45Z")

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A few other points that make the Pinephone a great Node Red Platform:  
You can ssh in like any Linux machine.  
The audio jack can be used as a serial port.  
The USB 3 dock gives the phone power, adds two USB ports, 1 HDMI and Ethernet connection.  
Android phones have a hard time with power in plus serial out.  
This will make the Pinephone a good Linux based "robot head". With all of its sensors and network connections it has a lot to offer a mobile platform project.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [17 February 2021 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134/3 "2021-02-17T21:55:51Z")

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> <https://twitter.com/hackerfantastic/status/1362151905720426503?s=20>

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 April 2021 21:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-on-the-pinephone/41134/4 "2021-04-18T21:55:53Z")

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