evilsocket / evilsocket/pwnagotchi

Waveshare 2.7 inch and Pi 3B+ screen refresh rate can't be changed

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Description

**Describe the bug**
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E-Ink display is updated even when no major change takes place. In my case, the up-time count simply changes. Editing config.toml to change refresh to 0.0 doesn't work, changing the value even more also yields no results.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Boot fresh installation of pwnagotchi 1.5.5 and observe the E-Ink display.

**Expected behavior**
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The display refreshes for only minor updates, about every 2-3 seconds

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**Environment (please complete the following information):**
- 1.5.5
- raspbian lite pre-made image
- Pi 3B+ and Waveshare 2.7 inch display

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Research direction

Reproduce the refresh behavior on a Pi 3B+ with the Waveshare 2.7 inch display using the pwnagotchi 1.5.5 image, then trace how the refresh value in config.toml is read. Done means the configured refresh value is honored and the display does not refresh for minor uptime-only changes.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, raspberry-pi
Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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