Tips-&-Tricks.md

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ If the Librem 5 won't connect to your network, [verify that the phone's date, ti
 
 This is caused by an improper timezone or date/time setting required to configure the WiFi connection initially. Solution: [Re-enable  the "Automatic Date & Time" setting](https://forums.puri.sm/t/myl5-unable-to-download-updates-for-librem-5-not-valid-yet-invalid-for-another-2h/12119) in `Settings` > `Details` > `Date & Time`
 
+This issue has been solved in more recent versions of PureOS
+
 ### Standby mode 
 
 Currently no standby / suspend mode available. Screen just gets dark.
@@ -30,11 +32,13 @@ Currently no standby / suspend mode available. Screen just gets dark.
 
 ### GPS
  
-Seems to work internally but user interfaces in PureOS are still missing (except switching GPS on and off in `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Location Services`). See https://forums.puri.sm/t/app-for-gps-settings-on-librem-5/12136
+GPS: Seems to work internally but user interfaces in PureOS are still missing (except switching GPS on and off in `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Location Services`). See https://forums.puri.sm/t/app-for-gps-settings-on-librem-5/12136
+
+`Phosh` now acts as a `geoclue` agent so applications like `GNOME maps` and `Pure Maps` can use use location services with the internet connection to show your location on the maps; see: https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-news-summary-april-2021/
 
 ### Screen Orientation 
 
-At present this is done manually from the notifications area.
+`Phosh` supports automatic screen orientation. To enable or disable it toggle the button in the notifications area.
 
 ### Convergence
 
@@ -73,6 +77,8 @@ Customize rintones following this [blog post](https://sspaeth.de/2021/03/customi
 
 Locked by default. So there is no root password available. More technical details [here](https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/image-builder/-/merge_requests/123). Unlock root account with `sudo passwd`, check out [this discussion](https://forums.puri.sm/t/what-does-locking-the-root-password-do/10895) for more background.
 
+You can start a shell as `root` by running the command: `sudo -s`
+
 ### Terminal
 
 Access additional Terminal keyboard controls by clicking on the globe icon (reveals Ctrl, Alt, and arrow keys, plus other symbols, controls, and Function keys - including Esc and Tab; press the `>_` key to see the extras). 
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ USB drives are automatically recognized and mounted (you get a notification wher
 
 ### Unmount (eject) USB sticks
 
-This requires to use the `umount` command in the terminal or (easier) [eject via the `nemo` file manager](https://forums.puri.sm/t/how-to-eject-usb-drive-from-librem-5-with-a-gui/12132): Select the mounted USB drive in the device tree node in nemo, the choose `eject` in the `File` menu so safely unmount the USB drive
+This requires to use the `umount` command in the terminal or (easier) eject via the `nautilus` or [`nemo` file manager](https://forums.puri.sm/t/how-to-eject-usb-drive-from-librem-5-with-a-gui/12132): Select the mounted USB drive in the device tree node in `nautilus` or `nemo`, the choose `eject` in the `File` menu so safely unmount the USB drive
 
 ## Calls
 
@@ -203,6 +209,11 @@ The proper way to 'get' and 'set' per-connection settings, if wanting to do from
 ## Modem Manager
 
 To get modem information:
+
+* Using the command: `mmcli -m any` will display information on all modems installed on the device, in the case of the Librem 5, there is only one.
+
+But you can also search by modem number, to do that:
+
 * Firstly, `mmcli -L`
 to list the modems. For example, gives: /org/freedesktop/ModemManager1/Modem/**1**
 - so the modem index to use at this moment in time is ‘1’.