HackberryPi by Zitao
Overview
Description
The HackberryPi is presently the most fully-featured handheld computer with a BB keyboard. It has a square 4-inch display with 720x720 pixels. It was first developed with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, although more powerful versions have since been released featuring a Raspberry Pi 4B or Raspberry Pi 5. Users have run many operating systems on the HackberryPi, including RaspberryPi OS, Kali, DietPi and RetroPi. Although the software options are plentiful, the hardware and firmware are closed sourceāso it is not the most extensible device.
With the flick of a toggle switch, the HackberryPi's keyboard and mouse will act as a generic USB device. You can then connect it via USB to control another device, just like the BB Keyboards by the same creator.
If you're after a HackberryPi, the hardest part may be buying one. New stock is dropped roughly once a month, with the exact date and time announced at least a day earlier in the #stock-announcement channel on . Setting notifications for this channel will ensure you're the first to know when the next batch will be released. But you'll have to act quickly, because they sometimes sell out in less than 10 minutes.
Articles & Videos
Launch Coverage
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Hackster.io, 10 February 2025
ZitaoTech's Latest Handheld Pops a Raspberry Pi 5 16GB and Optional AI Accelerator in Your Pocket
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Hackster.io, 28 November 2024
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Hackster.io, 30 July 2024
Zitao's Compact Handheld HackberryPi Family Boasts Twin Batteries and Upcycled BlackBerry Keyboards
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Boing Boing, 2 August 2024
Hackberry Pi: a tiny Linux handheld made from a live Pi Zero and a dead Blackberry
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Dexerto, 5 August 2024
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Tom's Hardware, 7 August 2024
The Hackberry Pi Zero is a tinker tool for hackers that fits in your pocket
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TechSpot, 8 August 2024
Check out the HackberryPi Zero, a Raspberry Pi-based hacking tool
Reviews & Demos
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CP737! XQTRs bits and bytes, 29 January 2025
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h4ck1ng.me, 28 January 2025 (0m32s video)
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CP737! XQTRs bits and bytes, 7 January 2025
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h4ck1ng.me, 3 January 2025 (0m38s video)
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h4ck1ng.me, 2 January 2025 (0m32s video)
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h4ck1ng.me, 28 December 2024 (0m39s video)
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The Unboxing Gadget, 29 November 2024 (6m40s video)
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h4ck1ng.me, 23 November 2024 (video)
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h4ck1ng.me, 18 November 2024 (video)
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h4ck1ng.me, 12 October 2024 (video)
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Hedge Tech, 17 September 2024 (0m31s video)
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Hedge Tech, 15 September 2024 (0m56s video)
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Hackaday, 11 September 2024
From the creator
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ZitaoTech, 29 July 2024 (4m55s video)
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ZitaoTech, 3 August 2024 (4m54s video)
Cyberdeck Handheld HackberryPi: interesting features about the keyboard