Oh, if it isn't the MSM8916 himself! Fancy seeing you out there in the wild - posting on HN no less!
Is there a guide for cheap MSM8916 platforms you would recommend? There is a hkfuertes repo, but the one I found is archived. Not to say it doesn't work, but that doesn't instill much confidence.
Not tried but seems like a fairly recent Arabian build (last release was June) https://github.com/Crychic-Band/msm8916-armbian