#pentalobe
Live, measured metrics for the hashtag #pentalobe from the open social web. Every number carries a named source and the time it was fetched. Nothing is estimated.
Own #pentalobe
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Day-by-day usage
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public tags API) · fetched 2026-09-03 11:49 UTC0 uses by 0 unique accounts across the window. Real per-day counts, not estimates. Newest bar is today so far.
Related hashtags
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon public search API) · fetched 2026-09-03 11:49 UTCNo related tags with measured usage found for #pentalobe.
Live pulse
measured · fosstodon.org (Mastodon tag timeline) · fetched 2026-09-03 11:49 UTCEverything below is measured over the latest 3 public posts (spanning ~19518 hours).
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Languages: English (3)
Avg boosts / post: 0
Top of the latest posts
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Finally found a #screwdriver set in a local shop that had the #pentalobe I needed to open up my #Xiaomi #MiA1, without costing an arm and a leg for a set of which I already had the majority of screwdrivers... Got my phone opened up, detache
Gah, stupid manufacturers and their weird #screws. While I have a nice set of #Torx (with and without 'security' hole), #hex and the usual phillips and slot head #screwdrivers, apparently I need a bloody #pentalobe to disassemble my #Xiaomi
What “pentalobe” means
WikipediaThe pentalobe security screw, or pentalobe screw drive, is a five-pointed tamper-resistant system used by companies including Apple in their products. Pentalobe screws were adopted by Apple starting in 2009, when they were first used in the 15-inch MacBook Pro. They have since been used on other MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iPhone models. Apple attracted criticism upon the introduction of the pentalobe screw; it was seen by some as an attempt to lock individuals out of their devices. In response
“Pentalobe screw” on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) →#pentalobe across platforms
every network with a public tag surfaceFollow #pentalobe straight to each platform’s own tag page. Where a platform publishes open data we measure it above; the rest lock their numbers behind paid APIs, so we link rather than guess.
Every number above is measured from a named public API at the shown fetch time. Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Platforms that lock their data behind paid APIs are not shown. Agents: the same numbers, as JSON, at /api/hashtags/pentalobe