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Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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I’ve had one of these guys sitting around for a while - love the hardware, love the concept, but I haven’t really found a lot of use for it - what are y’all using them for?

I use it as an easy voltage tester for various hardware projects. I wrote an app that can do GPIO input (the built in only does output) so I can check which parts of a given circuit I'm building are high or low at a given time. Basically like a parallel multimeter.

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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I really resent the marketing of this product. It's as if they invented the cheap RF chips they're using and are the exclusive distributors of it. It's rubbed me as thoroughly dishonest and fraudulent. I know this is currently a minority position, that's why I took the time to state it.

They made a product that’s really easy to use out of a bunch off of the shelf components. What’s fraudulent about that? I haven’t seen them claim any features that the device doesn’t have. They literally have the chip product numbers they use for each module on their home page! They’re not hiding it!

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I cloned my apartment key-fob The WeWork key-fob uses rolling codes so couldn't use it for that...

Which WeWork do you belong to? Boston’s are all low-frequency rfid

This is one in SF. I can clone the card, and it'll work, but then within a few days it won't work any longer.

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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I really resent the marketing of this product. It's as if they invented the cheap RF chips they're using and are the exclusive distributors of it. It's rubbed me as thoroughly dishonest and fraudulent. I know this is currently a minority position, that's why I took the time to state it.

Really? I like mine. Learned a lot about RFID and was able to successfully copy and clone some hotel prox card. Sure, they didn't "invent" the chips inside, but they put the hardware and software in a nice package, included software, and grew a nice community of hackers around it.

Because of the popularity of the device, there are third parties, some less reputable than others, trying to ride their coattails. Perhaps that's what you're reacting to?

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

My friend found out the school he sysadmins for was using weak rfid card keys (despite the readers being smart enough to handle higher level encryption) and found he could clone his key and get in places. So basically he pen tested and then they decided to upgrade to the less or non-cloneable card keys. Security for the win.

Before anyone tries this, doing this without first checking with security/facilities would likely be grounds for “disciplinary action, up to and including termination”

Termination is a favor if security is that lax.

Re: Flipper Zero: Multi-Tool Device for Geeks

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post #2

I’ve had one of these guys sitting around for a while - love the hardware, love the concept, but I haven’t really found a lot of use for it - what are y’all using them for?

Cloned a 125KHz RFID keycard on my Flipper as a backup, my Android phone is able to clone 13.56MHz MIFAREs, but not these 125KHz ones.
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