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Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 22:52:00 -0500
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+ "excerpt": "The internet, up to now, says you need Windows or MacOS to calibrate the Pixel 6's fingerprint reader after installing a new screen and digitizer.\nThe internet, up to now, was wrong.",
+ "date": "2023-09-19",
+ "title": "Pixel 6 DIY screen replacement, with fingerprint reader calibration\nusing Linux"
+ },
+ {
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diff --git a/site/camplist.md b/site/camplist.md
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+# Camping Checklist
+
+Adapted from REI's.
+
+## Campsite
+
+- [ ] Tent (and footprint, stakes)
+- [ ] Tarp
+- [ ] Stakes
+- [ ] Sleeping bags
+- [ ] Sleeping pads
+- [ ] Camping pillow
+- [ ] Headlamps or flashlights (and extra batteries)
+- [ ] Camp chairs
+- [ ] Camp table (if no picnic table)
+- [ ] Lantern (and mantles and fuel/batteries if needed)
+
+Optional:
+
+- [ ] Sunshade, tarp or screen house
+- [ ] Hammock
+- [ ] Cots
+- [ ] Sleeping bag liners
+- [ ] Firewood sourced near campsite
+- [ ] Camp rug
+- [ ] Tablecloth and clips (or tape)
+- [ ] Clothesline with clips
+
+
+## Tools & Repair Items
+
+- [ ] Multi-tool
+- [ ] Duct tape
+- [ ] Extra cord
+- [ ] Tent-pole repair sleeve
+- [ ] Pad/Mattress repair kit
+- [ ] Mallet or hammer (for hammering tent stakes)
+- [ ] Saw or axe (for cutting firewood)
+- [ ] Small broom and dustpan
+
+
+
+
+camp mug icon
+Kitchen
+Many campgrounds have drinkable water. If not, bring your own, or be prepared to treat water if there’s a water source. Also, for even more ideas and food suggestions, see our separate Camp Kitchen Checklist.
+
+Stove and fuel
+Matches/light/firestarter
+Cook pots (and pot holder)
+Frying pan
+Eating utensils
+Cooking utensils
+Bottle opener, can opener, corkscrew
+Sharp knife
+Plates/bowls
+Mugs/cups
+Cutting board
+Cooler
+Ice or ice substitutes
+Water bottles
+Camp sink or wash bins
+Biodegradable soap
+Pot scrubber/sponge(s)
+Trash/recycling bags
+Dish towel
+Optional:
+
+Camp grill and fuel
+Grill rack
+Griddle
+Dutch oven
+Charcoal
+Portable coffee/tea maker
+Rolling ice cream maker
+Marshmallow/hot dog roasting forks
+Small food-storage containers/bags/foil
+Large water jugs
+Large, clear plastic bins to store kitchen gear
+
+
+
+
+pen and pencil icon
+Campsite Extras
+Most of the following items are optional, though depending on how remote your campsite is, navigation tools such as a map, compass and/or GPS may be required (for more info, read about the Ten Essentials).
+
+
+Solar and portable power
+Binoculars
+Navigation tools
+Field guides (flowers, insects)
+Star chart/night-sky identifier
+Book/reading material
+Notebook and pen/pencil
+Music player with headphones
+Games and toys
+Dog gear
+Dry bags, stuff sacks or clear plastic bins to store items
+
+
+
+
+puffy vest icon
+Clothing & Footwear
+Moisture-wicking underwear
+Moisture-wicking T-shirts
+Quick-drying pants/shorts
+Long-sleeve shirts (for sun, bugs)
+Lightweight fleece or jacket
+Boots or shoes suited to terrain
+Socks (synthetic or wool)
+Sleepwear
+Additional items for rainy and/or cold weather:
+
+Rainwear (jacket and pants)
+Long underwear
+Warm insulated jacket or vest
+Fleece pants
+Gloves or mittens
+Warm hat
+Optional:
+
+Swimsuits
+Water sandals
+In-camp sandals or booties
+Bandanas
+
+
+
+
+soap icon
+Health & Hygiene
+Toilet paper
+Hand sanitizer
+Toothbrush and toothpaste
+Toiletry kit
+Quick-dry towel
+Menstrual products
+Prescription medications
+First-aid kit or first-aid supplies (see First-Aid Checklist)
+Sun and bug protection:
+
+Sunscreen
+Sunglasses (and sunglasses straps)
+Sun hat
+Lip balm
+Insect repellent
+Insect repellent device
+Optional:
+
+Urinary products
+Sanitation trowel (if no toilets)
+Baby wipes
+Alcohol or antiseptic wipes
+Mirror
+Brush/comb
+Cosmetics
+Spare eyeglasses/contact lens supplies
+Eyeshades
+Earplugs
+Portable camp shower
+
+
+
+
+personal ID and credit card icon
+Personal Items
+Credit card and/or cash
+ID
+Cellphone
+Campsite reservation confirmation (if required)*
diff --git a/site/posts/pixel6screen.md b/site/posts/pixel6screen.md
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+# Pixel 6 DIY screen replacement, with fingerprint reader calibration using Linux
+
+<time id="post-date">2023-09-19</time>
+
+<p id="post-excerpt">
+The internet, up to now, says you need Windows or MacOS to calibrate the Pixel 6's fingerprint reader after installing a new screen and digitizer.
+The internet, up to now, was wrong.
+</p>
+
+## Physical install
+
+My wife's Pixel 6's screen stopped working.
+Seemed to be ok otherwise.
+
+We looked at the cost of replacing the phone vs repairing the screen.
+
+A similarly capable phone would cost quite a bit more than the replacement screen kit,
+which was ~$130 from [iFixit](https://www.ifixit.com/products/google-pixel-6-screen-genuine).
+
+So we bought the replacement screen,
+watched a few videos on YouTube,
+and were off to the races.
+
+The tear-down and physical installation were easy.
+Kudos to Google for making the Pixels easy to work on.
+I won't give much detail here: just use the videos,
+whichever ones have a bunch of views.
+
+I did waste the included screen adhesive on the first go-around,
+because I didn't realize that the broken screen I removed had been separated from its frame
+(so the old frame was still installed and I installed the adhesive to the its top,
+rather than in the phone casing where it belongs,
+and found out when the phone wouldn't click back together with the new screen).
+It was about $10, including shipping, for a second adhesive (also iFixit). Fits like a glove.
+
+Total $140, and Verizon sent us a free new Pixel 7 anyway (long story), so now my wife has the 7
+and I upgraded from my old Pixel 2XL to this refurb'd Pixel 6.
+Dang, what an upgrade.
+Even though the Pixel 6 is widely considered the dud of the group,
+I'm loving it.
+
+## Fingerprint reader calibration is needed
+
+After it was all installed and working well,
+the next hurdle was recalibrating the fingerprint reader.
+The fingerprint reader is part of the new screen, and needs calibrated,
+or it will not even attempt to work (seems more an "activation" than a "calibration," no?).
+
+The website Google provides for calibration is <https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/udfps>.
+If you look around the internet for troubleshooting related to this tool,
+you'll see a number of old posts recounting various problems,
+most of which seem to have been ironed out by this writing.
+
+However, the one problem I couldn't find a fix or update for was how to use that website
+if you're not running Windows or MacOS.
+
+[This Redditor couldn't get it working on Linux or Windows, bad luck?](https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/xq82ri/pixel_6_fingerprint_calibration/).
+
+[Anon is very angry at Google for not supporting Linux for the calibration (ctrl-F "linux" to find)](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/217589152?pli=1).
+
+We no longer have anything but Linux/OpenBSD systems in the house
+(while I love FOSS and feel some glee in this fact,
+it is not entirely on purpose, and I don't hate Windows or MacOS -
+my wife's MBP met an early demise at the thrown milk cup of a boisterous toddler,
+or I would have tried that machine first
+to avoid the possible headache of ironing out a solution for Linux for a [hopefully] one-time computing event.).
+
+The udfps website was finding my phone, but refusing to go further.
+I was in fastboot.
+Browser didn't matter (tried OG google-chrome-stable, vivaldi-stable, firefox).
+USB-A vs USB-C computer-side connection didn't matter (some folks mentioned needing USB-A, so I tried).
+Activating Android developer mode didn't help,
+and activating USB debugging within the developer options didn't either.
+
+I saw some posts talking about installing USB drivers to get udfps to work for Windows machines,
+so decided to poke around and see if maybe it was a driver issue on Linux as well.
+
+It (probably) was.
+
+## Android build tools to the rescue
+
+On Arch Linux
+(these tools are widely available,
+distro doesn't matter,
+this is just what I used):
+
+```shell
+paru # make sure things are up to date generally
+paru -S android-tools android-sdk-build-tools # includes adb and other goodies
+reboot
+```
+
+After grabbing the Android build tools listed above and rebooting,
+the website found my phone and ran the calibration software without a hitch.
+It didn't seem to work prior to rebooting,
+and I'm a lazy cretin/wizened ol' wannabe sysadmin,
+so fancy a reboot to fix all of life's woes.
+
+I don't recall if I used vivaldi-stable or google-chrome-stable to run udfps,
+but I think it was the prior
+(I bet any Chromium-based browser would work,
+provided the right system tools are in place).
+
+I also can't remember if I used USB-A to USB-C or dual-sided USB-C,
+but I think it was the dual USB-C. (I did this all on a Thinkpad T14s)
+
+I do think developer mode and USB debugging active on the phone are required,
+but I'm not completely certain.
+
+In any case, fingerprint unlock is a go!
+
+Almost too easy.
+
+## Manual clean up - what, you think this is NixOS?
+
+Unless you're an Android dev, you probably won't need the tools again,
+at least not for a long while, so:
+
+```shell
+paru -R android-tools android-sdk-build-tools # about 156MiB, not much, but it's the principle of the thing
+```
+
+## Next steps
+### ? 🦒 ?
+
+idk, maybe.
