Sidephone Master thread

[Shalom_Karr]

@Flippy

Which phones don’t work on Verizon besides the Cat S22?

Well Cat S22 can work on Verizon

How to Make a CAT S22 Flip Work with Verizon

This guide is exported from Reddit. I am posting it here,re-written and hopefully easier to understand. This guide is also available on our website. This guide will walk you through each step, including how to install the necessary software and properly configure your phone. Be warned: this is an advanced process that may risk damaging your device. Proceed at your own risk! Requirements Before we begin, you’ll need the following: 1. Software QPST v2.7.496.1 Qualcomm Product Support Tools…

[Flippy]

True, I was sort of going by what manufacturers expect when they make a phone, but you are technically correct.

[jbriones95]

Perfect. I assumed so, but just wanted to double check.

[TripleU]

Anyone knows when the sidephone will start shipping?

[Air_Condition150]

It will probably start shipping from the side

[jbriones95]

They are shipping by the end of this month.

[FlipAdmin]

I’m buying mine, not to use so much as to flash and reflash.

[chatzie]

“We are excited to share that as of today 7:30PM EST, Sidephone’s Compact QWERTY Keypad is available to ship alongside Founders Edition orders, a full 2 months earlier than planned.

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Compact QWERTY Keypad

$29.00

Sidephone’s Compact QWERTY Keypad delivers a QWERTY-style typing experience in a form factor small enough to comfortably use with one hand.

Using the Compact QWERTY is intuitive; simply type on the keypad as if it is a full size QWERTY keyboard. The accompanying predictive text algorithm will then populate the words you intend to type on the screen as they’re written.”

[TripleU]

got it too

[FlipAdmin]

My sidephone is coming today. Very exciting.

[FlipAdmin]

[FlipAdmin]

All those pictures were taken with the Sidephone, so you can see the camera quality.
Also, notice that I got phone #4!

[FlipAdmin]

Good:

• Fairly stock android with minimal bloat. It has an app store from which all kinds of apps can be installed. Probably can’t be considered kosher as long as the app store remains.
• Highly performant. No lag on the touch screen.
• Seems well built.
• Easy to enable developer mode and unlock the bootloader. Creating a kosher ROM for this phone would be very straight forward.

Bad:

• Android 12 instead of something newer.
• Does not bring up the dialer when you put start punching numbers in the home screen.
• The button in the upper right hand corner turns the screen off, but not on. I tried remapping it with their button mapper, but that didn’t work.
• No back button by default, but you can map either of the other buttons in the top row to back.
• Camera seems to have trouble focusing at distances of less than 6 inches.

[sams-club]

@flipadmin is there remote software updates? i hope there is

[FlipAdmin]

It appears that there is.

[chatzie]

Sold Out!
Mazel tov!

[FlipAdmin]

Using my sidephone to debug the next version of eGate.

[DonBot]

@FlipAdmin

• Does not bring up the dialer when you put start punching numbers in the home screen.
• The button in the upper right hand corner turns the screen off, but not on. I tried remapping it with their button mapper, but that didn’t work.
• No back button by default, but you can map either of the other buttons in the top row to back.

They can fix all of these remotely or it can be done with a custom ROM

[jbriones95]

Sidephone Initial Review

[chatzie]

They are now accepting new orders

”Orders placed today are expected to arrive May 2026. Order today to secure the earliest possible shipping time for your Sidephone.”