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Welcome to the Third Reality Linux Box Dev wiki!

About Third Reality Linux Box Dev Edition:

  • Hardware Specifications: Quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of Flash storage,2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, Zigbee, and Thread radio support. USB expansion is supported for additional radio or storage devices.

  • Open Source Development: Fully supported with all source code available on GitHub. Customers can re-flash the device using the tools provided in the GitHub repository.

  • Out-of-the-Box Experience: Comes preloaded with an Armbian Linux environment,supporting dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz). A factory reset will restore the deviceto a clean Linux environment.

  • Pre-Installed Packages: Can be pre-installed with one of three packages: HomeAssistant (Core + Matter), Zigbee2MQTT, or OpenHab. By default, the device includes Home Assistant. With USB storage support, customers can easily download and install one of the three packages in minutes.

  • OTA Updates: System-level OTA updates are supported by the device, while app level OTA updates are managed separately by each application.

  • Third Reality App: Assists customers in configuring the network and installing one of the pre-configured packages.