FAQ

Q: What is the default password?

A: For Twister OS, the default username is pi, and the default password is raspberry. For Twister OS Armbian, the default username is also pi, but the default password is asdasd.

You can change your account password by opening a terminal and typing:

passwd

The root password can be changed by entering:

sudo passwd
Q: Can I upgrade from Twister OS 2.x to Twister OS 3.x?

A: Unfortunately, no. The jump from a 32-bit to a 64-bit operating system, and going from Debian 10 to Debian 12 is too dramatic of a change for a clean upgrade path.

Q: How do I use a user account other than the default “pi?”

Beginning with Twister OS version 3.0.3, you can create a new user account by running the “Create New User” app found under “App Menu -> Settings.” Follow the prompts to create a new user account. Once complete, log out of Twister OS, and then log back in with the new user account. After logging in, open a terminal and enter:

FinishUserSetup

When that completes, log in once more, open a terminal, and run:

sudo raspi-config

to configure Autologin to Desktop for the new user.

Q: How do I install .run files?

A: Open a terminal and navigate to the folder containing the .run file. Make the file executable by running:

chmod 755 <filename>.run

Finally, to run the installation file, enter:

./<filename>.run

Q: Why is my network or Wi-Fi connection slow/unstable?

A: You may need to change your Wi-Fi country code. This can be adjusted in Raspberry Pi Configuration by opening a terminal and typing:

sudo raspi-config

Depending on your network configuration, you may also need to manually set the Wi-Fi band to 5 GHz to achieve optimal speeds. To do this, right-click on the network icon in the system tray (by the clock), choose “Edit Connections,” select your wireless network in the list and click on the the settings icon. There you can manually change the “Band” from “Automatic” to “5 GHz.”

Q: I messed around with my appearance settings too much, and now my themes are all messed up. Can I fix this?

A: Yes, just run the “Restore Twister Theme Config” app from “App Menu -> Settings.”

Q: Why did my system performance suddenly become so bad?

A: The 24.2.8 version of the mesa driver for Raspberry Pi OS introduced a bug which dramatically reduces graphical performance in Twister OS v3.0. More information on this bug can be found here. A workaround fix has been implemented in Twister OS version 3.0.3 to address this issue.