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Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:19 pm**

After Flashing — First Steps

Congratulations on flashing your device! Here is what to do next.

Connecting to Your Device

Option A: USB (recommended for first setup)
Plug the device into your PC via USB. It will appear as a USB Ethernet adapter (RNDIS). Connect via SSH:

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ssh user@192.168.200.1

Default password: 1

Option B: WiFi
The device creates a WiFi hotspot with SSID depends on the build. Connect to it, then:

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ssh user@192.168.100.1

Step 1: Change the Default Password!
This is critical for security, especially if the WiFi hotspot is active:

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passwd

Step 2: Update Packages
Make sure you have internet connectivity (via LTE or shared USB), then:

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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 3: Set Your Timezone

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sudo timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Berlin

Replace Europe/Berlin with your timezone. List available zones with:

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timedatectl list-timezones

Step 4: Enable LTE (if you have a SIM card)

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sudo apt install modemmanager
mmcli -L
mmcli -m 0 --simple-connect="apn=internet"

Replace internet with your carrier APN. Common European APNs:

Generic: internet
Vodafone DE: web.vodafone.de
Telekom DE: internet.telekom
o2 DE: internet

Step 5: Verify Everything Works

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# Check internet
ping -c 3 google.com

# Check disk space
df -h

# Check running services
systemctl list-units --type=service --state=running

You are all set! Check the other forums for LTE configuration, WiFi hotspot setup, and project ideas.