Decktility

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Decktility is a handheld PC, inspired by Yarh. io Micro 2, uConsole and various retro handheld PCs.

I designed and built this back in 2023, because I wanted to push the boundaries on a relatively compact handheld based on a Raspberry Pi. I combined the `Raspberry Pi CM4` with the `BigTreeTech Raspberry Pad 5` and spent many hours developing a case.

The device is able to show the battery status in Raspberry Pi OS because of an Arduino-based microcontroller that communicates this information directly to the Pi via I2C.

Details

Designs, source code and documentation: https://github.com/ByteWelder/Decktility

Blog post with additional details: https://bytewelder.com/posts/2023/05/20/building-a-handheld-pc.html

Demonstration video:

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Bolan Xu wrote 04/07/2026 at 21:03

Hey! I am making a similar project expect I want to make a terminal interfaced phone. I was wondering what keyboard you used for this project? That is something I have been trying to figure out. Thanks!

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Ken Van Hoeylandt wrote 04/07/2026 at 21:35

Hi! Look for "49 keys portable wireless keyboard" on AliExpress. My GitHub project shows how I modified it for permanent power instead of lipo power.

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Bolan Xu wrote 04/09/2026 at 21:21

Ok thanks!

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