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

• 2022-08-03

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/

• 2022-04-08

https://travis90x.altervista.org/4g-lte-usb-wifi-key-with-armbian-uz801/

https://hackaday.com/2022/08/03/hackable-20-modem-combines-lte-and-pi-zero-w2-power/#comment-6501083

Jared says:
August 8, 2022 at 2:56 am

I found a few potentially helpful links:
https://wiki.postmarketos.org/index.php?title=MSM8916_Mainlining&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile
https://developer.qualcomm.com/download/sd410/snapdragon-410e-technical-reference-manual.pdf
https://developer.qualcomm.com/download/sd410/snapdragon-410-processor-device-specification.pdf
https://trustedfirmware-a.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plat/qti-msm8916.html
https://github.com/msm8916-mainline/qhypstub/blob/main/README.md
https://device.report/qualcomm%20technologies/msm8916
——————- The Following Are Helpful Links Posted By Others On This Thread:
https://www.zianet.com/jgray/openstick/
https://www.zianet.com/jgray/openstick/08Aug2022.html
https://blog.csdn.net/github_38345754/article/details/121481021
https://github.com/HandsomeYingyan
https://github.com/OpenStick/linux
https://github.com/OpenStick/OpenStick/releases
https://github.com/OpenStick/lk2nd
https://extrowerk.com/2022/07/31/OpenStick/
https://developer-archives.toradex.com/knowledge-base/how-to-install-microsoft-rndis-driver-for-windows-7
https://beebom.com/fastboot-not-detecting-device-windows-10/
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Jared S Jones says:
August 9, 2022 at 11:22 pm

https://www.kancloud.cn/handsomehacker/openstick/2636505
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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
Has correct SOC

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005009974703386.html

• has SD Slot

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005008527739719.html

  4G/5G Mobiler WIFI-Router 150 Mbit/s 4G LTE Wireless USB Dongle Modem Stick Sim-Karte Pocket Hotspot WiFi Breitband für Home Office

All 3 Models have Qualcomm SOC