Official resources

Start with the user manual. Note that several ports — two USB hosts, audio, TV-out and infrared — come out on the 13-pin adapter board, so check the manual before wiring anything.

User manual

Setup, first boot and full board reference.

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Schematic

Circuit diagram for the Orange Pi Zero 2.

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Mechanical drawing

Board dimensions and mounting hole positions.

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Datasheet

Allwinner H616 datasheet and reference material.

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Official tools

Imaging and flashing utilities.

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Official images

Android 10, Ubuntu and Debian are the supported systems, with Orange Pi OS (Arch) and an OpenWRT build alongside them. OpenWRT is worth a look if you are using the board as a router or gateway.

Orange Pi OS (Arch)

Arch-based Orange Pi OS build for the Zero 2.

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Ubuntu image

Official Ubuntu build for the Zero 2.

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Debian image

Official Debian build for the Zero 2.

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Android image

Official Android 10 build for the Zero 2.

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OpenWRT

Router and gateway firmware for the Zero 2.

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Android source code

Android sources for the Zero 2.

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Linux source code

The orangepi-build repository on GitHub.

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Third-party images

A well-supported board in the community, with retro gaming, security and 3D-printer host images all maintained for it.

Batocera.linux

Retro gaming distribution.

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Kali Linux

Security and penetration-testing images.

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Armbian

Community Debian and Ubuntu builds for the Zero 2.

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MainsailOS

Klipper 3D-printer host image.

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RGHandhelds

Handheld gaming images.

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Third-party images are not maintained by Orange Pi. Please contact the relevant project directly with any questions about them.