---
id: lora
title: LILYGO® TTGO Lora devices
sidebar_label: LILYGO® Lora
sidebar_position: 2
---
import Tabs from '@theme/Tabs';
import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';

LILYGO® Lora23 v1-2.1 * Versions other than 2.1 not reccomended with a battery

<Tabs
groupId="t-lora"
defaultValue="v1"
values={[
{label: 'Lora V1', value: 'v1'},
{label: 'Lora V1.3', value: 'v1.3'},
{label: 'Lora V2.0', value: 'v2.0'},
{label: 'Lora V2.1-1.6', value:'v2.1'}
]}>
<TabItem value="v1">

- ESP32 - Wifi & Bluetooth
- SX1276 - LoRa Transceiver
- Frequency options:
  - 868 MHz
  - 915 MHz
- Built in 0.96 inch OLED display
- U.FL antenna connector
- Reset and Program switches
- No GPS


- Firmware file: `firmware-tlora-v1-1.x.x.bin`
- [Purchase link](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32840238513.html)


[<img alt="LILYGO® TTGO Lora V1" src="/img/hardware/lora-v1.png" style={{zoom:'25%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora-v1.png)

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v1.3">

- ESP32 - Wifi & Bluetooth
- SX127x - LoRa Transceiver
- Frequency options:
  - 868 MHz
  - 915 MHz
- Built in 0.96 inch OLED display
- U.FL antenna connector
- Reset and Program switches
- No GPS


- Firmware file: `firmware-tlora_v1_3-1.x.x.bin`
- [Purchase link](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000628100802.html)


[<img alt="LILYGO® TTGO Lora V1.3" src="/img/hardware/lora-v1.3.png" style={{zoom:'25%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora-v1.3.png)
[<img alt="LILYGO® TTGO Lora V1.3 pin map" src="/img/hardware/lora-v1.3_pinmap.webp" style={{zoom:'25%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora-v1.3_pinmap.webp)

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v2.0">

- ESP32 - Wifi & Bluetooth
- SX127x - LoRa Transceiver
- Frequency options:
  - 433 MHz
  - 868 MHz
  - 915 MHz
- Built in 0.96 inch OLED display
- U.FL antenna connector
- Power and Reset switches
- microSD connector
- No GPS


- Firmware file: `firmware-tlora-v2-1.x.x.bin`
- [Purchase link](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32846302183.html)


[<img alt="LILYGO® TTGO Lora V2" src="/img/hardware/lora-v2.0.png" style={{zoom:'25%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora-v2.0.png)

</TabItem>
<TabItem value="v2.1">

- ESP32 - Wifi & Bluetooth
- SX127x - LoRa Transceiver
- Frequency options:
  - 433 MHz
  - 868 MHz
  - 915 MHz
- Built in 0.96 inch OLED display
- SMA antenna connector
- Power and Reset switches
- microSD connector
- No GPS


- Firmware file: `firmware-tlora-v2-1-1.6-1.x.x.bin`
- [Purchase link](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32915894264.html)


<br />

:::warning
Early versions of some of these boards contained the wrong component in the LiPo battery charging circuit allowing the battery to be overcharged.
:::

[<img src="/img/hardware/lora-v2.1-1.6.png" alt="LILYGO® TTGO Lora V2.1-1.6" style={{zoom:'25%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora-v2.1-1.6.png)

Shorting IO12 to ground will progress the screen pages, wake up the device, etc. A simple push switch can be added for this purpose.

[<img src="/img/hardware/lora32-v2-1.6-button.jpg" style={{zoom:'30%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora32-v2-1.6-button.jpg)
[<img src="/img/hardware/lora32-v2-1.6-button-example.jpg" style={{zoom:'30%'}} />](/img/hardware/lora32-v2-1.6-button.jpg)

</TabItem>
</Tabs>

Further information on the LILYGO® LoRa and T-beam devices can be found on LILYGO®'s [GitHub page](https://github.com/Xinyuan-LilyGO/LilyGo-LoRa-Series).