OpenStick

Here are my personal notes on my attempt to install proper Linux on a cheap “4G LTE Wifi Modem”-Stick.

Project State
-> Getting the hardware
   Flashing OS
   ...
   Using
   ...

https://extrowerk.com/2022-07-31/OpenStick.html * 2022-07-31 * HowTo

https://wvthoog.nl/openstick/ * 2024-01-23 * Another HowTo

https://www.openstick.de/ * 2025? * Website has an almost empty forum

https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Zhihe_series_LTE_dongles_(generic-zhihe) | * Kernel? (TODO: Read website)

https://liliputing.com/this-dirt-cheap-4g-lte-modem-on-a-usb-stick-can-be-hacked-to-run-mainline-linux/ *

https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/hackable-20-modem-combines-lte-and-pi-zero-w2-power/ *

Aliexpress

Search URL: https://de.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-wlan-lte-stick.html

Maybe this one: 2026-07-13 Farbe: white, 9,80€ https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005007633418316.html