Welcome, adventurer. The glyphs are aligned. The signal is stable. The vault responds.
TrinketOS is a pixel-art, terminal-style launcher and system shell for Android-based handheld consoles — such as the Retroid Pocket or AYN Odin. Designed specifically for horizontal screens and controller input, it transforms your device into a personal retro station — cozy, themed, and weirdly alive.
- 🌟️ A custom UI that feels like a forgotten OS, not a phone launcher.
- 📃️ Modular tabs: combine pages showing apps, text notes, images, file trees, and more.
- 🎮 Fully remappable controls — including D-Pad and volume buttons.
- 🎨 Themed colors and wallpapers, including animated ones.
- 🧩 Trinkets (our name for widgets): clock, calendar, moon phase, dice, music player, and more.
- 🧙 Sprites: animated pixel assistant, ready to greet you.
- 🎩 Hats. Skills. Achievements. Because UI should be a game.
- Download the latest
.apkfile from GitHub Releases or Itch.io. - Install on your horizontal Android handheld (e.g., Retroid Pocket Flip 2).
- Set it as your default launcher (you can always switch back).
- Launch. Tinker. Explore. Wear hats.
TrinketOS is designed for those who:
- Miss the warmth of early computer UIs.
- Believe their device should feel personal, not mass-produced.
- Want a handheld that feels like an artifact, not just another app grid.
No ads. No telemetry. No corporate bloat. Just pixels and passion.
TrinketOS is currently closed-source while the vision and codebase are being stabilized. If you're a developer interested in contributing, feel free to contact me — I can share parts of the source on request.
If you'd like to help with localization, reach out — I’ll gladly provide the strings.xml file.
Artists, musicians, animators, loremasters — you are very welcome, and will receive a personal secret glyph and place in pillars.json
If you like what you see, consider supporting development:
- Ko-Fi Page
- Join early, unlock hats and badges, and get immortalized in the glyph registry.
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TrinketOS is a living station. A vault terminal brought back to life. A small world for those who like things strange, handcrafted, and full of soul.
