Difference between revisions of "Orange Pi 4 LTS"
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| − | : Using [https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Balena Etcher], follow [https://kprasadvnsi.gitlab.io/opi-documentation/docs/general_guides/prepare_sd_card/ these instructions] to install the OS on an SD card. However, at the time of this writing, [http://www.orangepi.org/html/softWare/orangePiOS/index.html the Orange Pi software page] says "Coming Soon", so apparently an update is in progress. Follow Orange Pi on [https://discordapp.com Discord] to see when it's available. | + | : Using [https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Balena Etcher], follow [https://kprasadvnsi.gitlab.io/opi-documentation/docs/general_guides/prepare_sd_card/ these instructions] to install the OS on an SD card. However, at the time of this writing, [http://www.orangepi.org/html/softWare/orangePiOS/index.html the Orange Pi software page] says "Coming Soon", so apparently an update is in progress. Follow Orange Pi on [https://discordapp.com Discord] to see when it's available for downloading. However, it is preinstalled on the eMMC when it comes from the factory. It appears to be a customized version Android. |
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Revision as of 20:39, 29 October 2022
Contents
Orange Pi 4 LTS
a viable, lower-cost alternative for Raspberry Pi 4
Description
- From the Orange Pi website:
Orange Pi is an open source single-board card computer, a new generation of arm64 development boards, which can run operating systems such as Android 8.1, Ubuntu and Debian. Orange Pi development board (Orange Pi 4 LTS) uses Rockchip RK3399 or RK3399-T SoC, and has 3GB or 4GB LPDDR4 memory
Top & Bottom
- For context, the footprint is 91mm x 55.7mm.
Layout
Pinouts
Video
Software
Orange Pi OS
- Using Balena Etcher, follow these instructions to install the OS on an SD card. However, at the time of this writing, the Orange Pi software page says "Coming Soon", so apparently an update is in progress. Follow Orange Pi on Discord to see when it's available for downloading. However, it is preinstalled on the eMMC when it comes from the factory. It appears to be a customized version Android.
Linux
Read this before trying to flash a Linux image for Orange Pi. Samsung SD type1 cards are recommended, along with this card formatter.
- Linux on Orange Pi's GitHub is out of date. Use a distro directly from it source instead.
- Armbian Linux for Orange Pi 4 LTS a custom build specifically for this SBC
- Ubuntu
- Debian
- Linux Mint
- DistroWatch a list of virtually all available Linux distros
Android
- The Android 8.1 image is not presently available on the Orange Pi website, despite what the video says. This Reddit page has comments on finding and installing Android 9, although the writer is having problems with it.
