UnofficialOS (uOS) is a community developed Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices. It was originally based on and is forked from Just Enough Linux Operating System (JELOS).
- Download the proper *.img.gz for your device from the releases section.
- Extract the .img file and flash the image to your microSD card using your favorite image writing tool (Balena Etcher, Raspberry Pi Imager, Win32 Disk Imager, dd etc.)
- Download the latest release .tar of UnofficialOS for your device.
- Rename the update from UnofficialOS-*.tar to JELOS-*.tar
- Copy the update .tar to your device to your device's update directory (/storage/.update) via SSH, SMB etc.
- Reboot the device, and the update will begin automatically.
- External services are disabled by default in stable builds. When enabled, the username for ssh and samba access is "root". The root password is generated during every boot, it can be found in the System Settings menu.
- Hotkey Enable: Select (Hold)
- Exit: Start (Press Twice)
- Menu: X
- Show/Hide FPS: Y
- Save State: R1
- Load State: L1
- Rewind: L2
- Fast-Forward Toggle: R2
UnofficialOS is a Linux distribution that is made up of many open-source components. Components are provided under their respective licenses. This distribution includes components licensed for non-commercial use only.
UnofficialOS branding and images are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
Copyright 2022-present
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
- Home
- Donating to UnofficialOS
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Hotkeys and Button Codes
- Emulators and Game Engines
- Moonlight Game Streaming
- Using Cloud Drives
- Wireguard VPN
Like any Linux distribution, this project is not the work of one person. It is the work of many persons all over the world who have developed the open source bits without which this project could not exist. Special thanks to JELOS, CoreELEC, LibreELEC, AmberELEC, ArkOS, and to developers and contributors across the handheld community.