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Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by worik »

frodprefect wrote: post #108
seaourfreed wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wanted to know what a Fipper was. I went to the website's hope page. It never told me what a flipper is. I walk away not knowing what a Flipper is. What a waste of my time. Their website home page is a failure.

What? Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware and more. It's fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like. Third line on the page.

If you know what it is already, maybe that helps. But I still only have a vague idea after reading that.

It is hard to make an introductory explanation to someone with close to zero context of what you are talking about when you yourself know it very well.

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by randombits0 »

rrrrrrrrrrrryan wrote: post #64
simulate-me wrote: post #39

Can these clone passive RFID dongles? My building uses them and they charge $60 for a copy. Not needing to buy a copy from my building would almost cover the cost of this device.

You can clone most RFID keys at the key-copying kiosks inside supermarkets. I turned my most-used key into a sticker that I put inside my phone case for $10. It's pretty nice: one less thing to carry around.

I got written up for cloning my work badge. Nothing in the policy. I protected it as if it were my real work badge. If your shit can be cloned by $10 worth of eBay bs, why is that my problem?

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by zbrozek »

worik wrote: post #111
frodprefect wrote: post #108

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What? Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware and more. It's fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like. Third line on the page.

If you know what it is already, maybe that helps. But I still only have a vague idea after reading that. It is hard to make an introductory explanation to someone with close to zero context of what you are talking about when you yourself know it very well.

I had also never heard of this device before and found that statement less than helpful. You don't learn what the device is until way down the page.

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

#114

Post by rtkwe »

seaourfreed wrote: post #106
NietzscheanNull wrote: post #55

I received mine recently, and I’ve been consistently impressed at both the build quality and overall attention to detail. I know many Kickstarter projects (and hardware startups in general) end up aggressively compromising on features and construction to meet deadlines and cut down on BOM costs, so I was very pleased to see no evidence of that with the Flipper Zero. It’s one of those products where you can immediatel…

I wanted to know what a Fipper was. I went to the website's hope page. It never told me what a flipper is. I walk away not knowing what a Flipper is. What a waste of my time. Their website home page is a failure.

This page? [0] Seems pretty extensive. IF you just clicked on the upper left Flipper image you're still in the blog page which isn't going to be the full sales pitch. The main page has their initial sales blurb:

> "Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for pentesters and geeks in a toy-like body. It loves hacking digital stuff, such as radio protocols, access control systems, hardware and more. It's fully open-source and customizable, so you can extend it in whatever way you like."

[0] https://flipperzero.one/

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by ramesh31 »

kristopolous wrote: post #35
pugworthy wrote: post #22

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> What does it do? > It does whatever you want it to do An answer worthy of Zombo COM

It's an extremely marketing driven device and trivial to clone. Look it as a PC kind of - off the shelf components connected together with a proprietary case and a marketing department. And similar to the early days of home computers, there's plenty of kits you can buy to build your own.

>It's an extremely marketing driven device and trivial to clone. Look it as a PC kind of - off the shelf components connected together with a proprietary case and a marketing department.

Same could have been said for the original iPod. Design matters.

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by memorable »

zbrozek wrote: post #113
worik wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you know what it is already, maybe that helps. But I still only have a vague idea after reading that. It is hard to make an introductory explanation to someone with close to zero context of what you are talking about when you yourself know it very well.

I had also never heard of this device before and found that statement less than helpful. You don't learn what the device is until way down the page.

Agrred. I have no idea what the device is about until I do a quick Google search and visit their main page. The product looks promising but the explaination for what it is is poor.

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by rtkwe »

somesayitsluck wrote: post #72
bdefore wrote: post #15

Poked around the start guide and the site but couldn't find much about what the Flipper Zero does.

Seriously, I thought I was crazy for not being able to figure out what this device actually does, despite scrolling through the whole site. I still thought it would be an mp3 player after reading about the battery modes and the sd card installation and the file system menu...then I gave up.

Did you go to their main page instead of just their blog? https://flipperzero.one/

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by amelius »

kstrauser wrote: post #86
amelius wrote: post #67

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Resist the urge. Your smartphone is far more powerful.

That's not everything. Dedicated hardware is fun to play with, and my phone doesn't have GPIO pins.

Just buy e.g. a USB-C -> GPIO extension for your phone.

Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by [deleted] »

zbrozek wrote: post #113
worik wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you know what it is already, maybe that helps. But I still only have a vague idea after reading that. It is hard to make an introductory explanation to someone with close to zero context of what you are talking about when you yourself know it very well.

I had also never heard of this device before and found that statement less than helpful. You don't learn what the device is until way down the page.

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Re: Quick Start Guide for Flipper Zero

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Post by andrewstuart »

I know this is nitpicky but the logo on your blog should be linked to your home page, not back to the blog.

The purpose of the blog is to promote your company/product.

When I visit your blog, I am now curious about what your product/service is. I expect to be able to click on the logo and find out about your company/product/service.

Linking the logo back to the blog itself is a missed opportunity to increase sales/marketing.

I'm curious about your product, but at first my curiosity is very low - I am willing to spend enough effort to click on the logo, but I am probably not curious enough to then go hunting to find your home page after the link sends me back to the blog.

A potential customer being willing to click one link on your site has significant value - don't squander it.

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